BAKU, Nov 12 (AFP): The host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to exploit them as dozens of world leaders arrived for the COP29 conference.More than 75 leaders are...
BOGURA, Nov 12 (BSS): The throat-slit body of a 70-year-old man was recovered from his house at Rahimabad Uttarpara village under Shajahanpur upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 70, son of late Chaim Uddin...
SHERPUR, Nov 12 (UNB): The body of college student Suman Mia, who went missing on November 4, was recovered after digging earth in Sajobkhila area under Sherpur Sadar upazila, said police on Tuesday morning.The body was recovered from a yard...
A total of five people died and three others were injured in separate road accidents in Sirajganj, Bagerhat and Dinajpur districts on Monday night and early Tuesday, according to police, report agencies.The deceased have been identified as Tarek, a private...
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Vegetable prices have also increased sharply at the district level, causing immense sufferings for the low-income group in the country.Our correspondent from Gopalganj says that the prices of vegetables have gone up in local markets.Bitter gourd is sold at Tk...
Afghanistan allrounder Mohammad Nabi has said he wants to retire from the ODI format after the Champions Trophy 2025, according to ESPNcricinfo. Nabi revealed his plans at the end of the ODI series against Bangladesh in the UAE, while claiming...
COLOMBO, Nov 12 (Agencies): New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is out of the one-day international series against Sri Lanka with a leg injury, days after taking a hat-trick against the same opposition.Adam Milne has been called up to replace...
Ecuador and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died at the age of 22 just over a month after being seriously injured in a car crash, his club have announced on Tuesday, according to BBC Sport.The LDU Quito midfielder had...
Touring Maldives National Football team will play hosts Bangladesh national side in the first of the two- match FIFA Tier-1 International Friendly series in the city today (Wednesday), reports UNB.The match between two South Asian rivals will kick off at...
TURIN, Italy, Nov 12 (AP): Jannik Sinner was awarded the trophy for finishing the year at No. 1 in the rankings before his home fans at the ATP Finals on Monday.Sinner won the Australian Open and US Open for his...
LAHORE, Nov 12 (Geo Tv): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking reasons behind India's refusal to cross the border to play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, sources told Geo News on Tuesday.The...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has accepted an invitation from Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to join the Youth Festival in Bangladesh in January, reports bdnews24.com.Infantino is among several global leaders and key officials who met the chief advisor on the sidelines...
NEW YORK, Nov 12 (AFP): Beleaguered aviation giant Boeing reached a last-minute settlement Monday with the family of a woman killed in the crash of a 737 MAX jetliner in 2019, averting a federal civil trial.Three sources close to the...
Gold prices dipped 1 per cent to their lowest levels in nearly two months on Tuesday as the US dollar soared ahead of economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials that could shed light on the interest-rate path under...
ZHUHAI, China, Nov 12 (Reuters): European planemaker Airbus defended free trade on Tuesday as the aerospace industry faces a growing cluster of economic tensions.The CEO of the planemaker's China operations said Airbus was "very much pro free trade" and its...
Dhaka Regional Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (DRC-ICAB) and the Bangladesh Chartered Accountancy Chhatra Parishad (BCACP) celebrated the International Accounting Day on November 10. On the occasion, a quiz contest was held for the students of...
The fifth meeting of the Board of Directors of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) was held on Tuesday at its office at Dhanmondi in Dhaka, with its Chairman Md. Rezaul Karim in the chair. The meeting approved the minutes of...
Janata Bank Staff College, Dhaka organised a 30-day 'Foundation Course for Officers' that began on Monday. Managing Director of Janata Bank PLC Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the course. Some 50 officers of the bank are taking part in the course.
Oil prices steadied on Tuesday, recovering from a 5 per cent drop over the previous two sessions, as investors absorbed OPEC's latest downward revision for oil demand and market's disappointment over China's latest stimulus plan, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures rose...
MUMBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters): Indian wheat prices have jumped to a record high due to strong demand, limited supplies, and a delay in the government releasing stocks from its warehouses to augment supplies, industry officials said on Tuesday.The record prices...
Kazi Farms hosted its 28th Annual Agent Conference at Hotel Sea Palace in Cox's Bazar recently. Dr Mohammad Rezaul Haque, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, was present as the chief guest while Kazi Zahedul Hasan, Managing Director, Kazi Farms,...
AB Bank PLC recently organised a daylong training programme on 'Prevention of Trade Based Money Laundering' for its officials of AD Branches and Head Office. The training programme was attended by Mohammad Mokter Hossain, Additional Director of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), a leading private sector financial institution, has secured a $35 million loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development, says a statement. The loan aims to strengthen Bangladesh's economic resilience by enhancing access to finance for...
PATUAKHALI, Nov 12 (UNB): One unit of the Payra 1320 MW Thermal Power Plant in Patuakhali will remain out of service for the next two months for essential maintenance, according to plant officials.The scheduled shutdown of Unit 2, which began...
BRAC Bank's consolidated net profit after tax (NPAT) registered a growth of 74 per cent year-on -year (YoY) to reach Tk 10.11 billion during the first nine months of 2024. On a standalone basis, the bank saw a NPAT growth...
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Newly-appointed Commerce Advisor Sk Bashir Uddin has expressed hope that the proposed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will brighten trade prospects between Bangladesh and Japan. It would open new doors of opportunities for Bangladesh, he said during a courtesy meeting with...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a UN specialised agency and international financial institution, has both increased and exceeded its goals in delivering financing to rural and vulnerable populations, reports UNB.This achievement comes at a time when the transformation...
The Bangladesh Microinsurance Market Development Programme (BMMDP), funded by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh and implemented by Swisscontact, has launched two key initiatives aimed at boosting climate resilience. The Udoy Climate Microinsurance Innovation Fund and the Abhoy Climate Risk...
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Bangladesh's informal textile waste management system must be formalised to align with the European Union's (EU) sustainable product regulations, experts said on Tuesday during a discussion aimed at improving the country's ready-made garment (RMG) industry.The discussion was titled to be...
Social Islami Bank's reconstituted board, under the guidance of Bangladesh Bank, has reformed the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of the bank. The reformed committee held its first meeting at the bank's head office on Monday. At the meeting, Mufti Mahfuzul Haque...
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