GAZA, May 08 (BBC): Israel says it is reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing with southern Gaza for aid deliveries, four days after it was closed because of Hamas rocket fire.Lorries from Egypt with food, water and medicine have arrived at...
ISLAMABAD, May 08 (Reuters): A court in Pakistan granted on Wednesday a request by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to shift to jail, her lawyer said, instead of house arrest ordered by the government because of security...
LONDON, May 08 (BBC): Fuelled by climate change, the world's oceans have broken temperature records every single day over the past year, a BBC analysis finds.Nearly 50 days have smashed existing highs for the time of year by the largest...
NATORE, May 08 (bdnews24.com): A damaged rail line at Bagatipara upazila in Natore has been temporarily repaired by stuffing the gap with jute sacks. Trains are passing the area at a slow speed.Locals noticed a four-inch gap in the rail...
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SYLHET, May, 08: A sudden rise in holding tax has triggered outcry among owners of houses in different wards under the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC).The SCC authorities set a makeshift camp in front of Nagar Bhaban to help the city-dwellers...
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday as support from the safe-haven demand fuelled by geopolitical risks offset the pressure from a stronger US dollar, reports Reuters.Spot gold was flat at $2,315.98 per ounce by 1127 GMT. US gold futures was down...
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) Chairman Abdullah Sajjad inspected a fertiliser warehouse in Rangpur recently.
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Wednesday as industry data showed a rise in crude and fuel inventories in the United States and as the US dollar strengthened, signalling that demand for oil is coming under pressure.Brent crude...
Dhaka Bank PLC and Visa launched a co-branded debit card for WeGro farmers at the WeGro & iPAGE Farmers' Meet at Satiantola in Bogura recently, says a press release. At the meeting, the representatives of Swiss Agency for Development and...
IFIC Bank PLC and Swisscontact, an independent non-profit development organisation, have teamed up to support entrepreneurs in the char areas in northern Bangladesh. Ferdousi Begum, IFIC Bank's Head of SME & Retail Product, and Abdul Awal, Team Leader of Swisscontact's...
Popular Life Insurance Limited teamed up with Exim Bank to start selling life insurance policies through bancassurance. Managing Director and CEO of Exim Bank Mohammad Feroz Hossain and Managing Director and CEO of Popular Life Insurance BM Yousuf Ali signed...
Mohammed Rabiul Hossain has been re-appointed as Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC after completion of his 2nd term successfully, says a press release. Mr Hossain has been serving as Managing Director & CEO since May 10, 2016.He...
The employment scope for students who pass Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) will increase by 8 per cent by 2029, according to a study released on Wednesday.The scope of job opportunities for students who pass from STEM background will...
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As many as 184 businesspersons will be honoured with CIP (commercially important person) status for the year 2022 at a ceremony today.The commerce ministry and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will jointly organise the programme at a city hotel.State Minister...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh held a zero-tolerance policy against illegal migration. "We don't want anyone to migrate illegally as well. We show zero tolerance on this matter," she said when visiting UK Minister of State ((Indo-pacific)...
STOCKHOLM, May 08 (Reuters): Telefonica Germany will move one million 5G customers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud later this month, company executives told Reuters, in a bold move by the US online retailer to break into the global telecoms...
BEIJING, May 08 (Reuters): Apple's iPhone shipments in China increased by 12 per cent in March after the company and its retailers reduced prices, according to data from a research firm affiliated the Chinese government.Shipments of foreign-branded phones in China...
A B M Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Union Bank PLC, inaugurated its 'Dhalapara Sub Branch' in Tangail as the chief guest through videoconferencing from the Head Office in Dhaka recently. Deputy Managing Directors of Union Bank...
RFL's food chain brand 'Fry Bucket' has opened three more outlets in the capital recently. Animesh Saha, Executive Director of Fry Bucket, inaugurated the outlets at Mirpur-2, at Begum Rokeya Sarani, Shewrapara, and at Shahid Baki Road, Khilgaon. Anisul Islam,...
The 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sonali Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Sonali Bank PLC, was held at the bank's head office conference room on Wednesday. Sonali Bank Chief Executive Officer Md Afzal Karim presided over the meeting while...
The three-day 29th Annual US Trade Show will begin at the Inter Continental Hotel in the city on Thursday (today), reports BSS.The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the United States Embassy are the cosponsors of the three-day...
Some 21 winners have received different gifts by taking part in the country's biggest transaction campaign initiated by Nagad, a popular mobile financial service provider, says a press release.Nagad's Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer Sadat Adnan Ahmad and...
Swan International Private Limited, a leading tire importer in Bangladesh, hosted its Dealer Conference-2024 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Sunday, says a press release.The conference brought together dealers from across the country to celebrate the...
ACI Limited has recently appointed Sabbir Hasan Nasir as the new Managing Director of Shwapno, says a press release. With over 28 years of professional experience, Mr Nasir has held various management roles in multinational companies as well as leading...
Bangladesh has sought preferential and duty-free, quota-free market access for Bangladeshi exports, including apparels, to the British market until 2032 in favour of sustainable graduation from the Least Development Country (LDC) club, reports UNB.Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud discussed the issue...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) recently co-hosted an event on 'Fostering Climate Finance Partnership in Bangladesh' with the Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) at a city hotel. The event featured a panel discussion titled 'Opportunities and Challenges in the Bangladesh Climate...
Eastern Bank (EBL) corporate online banking platform EBLConnect has been awarded the 'Outstanding Digital CX - Cash Management Platform 2024' by The Digital Banker. Md Jabedul Alam, head of Transaction Banking at EBL, received the award at a recent ceremony...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has sought strategic development collaboration with Sweden-based stock exchange Nasdaq Stockholm AB. DSE Chairman Prof Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu met with Nasdaq Stockholm Board Chair Fredrick Ekstrom on May 7 to discuss the partnership, according...
Uber forecast second-quarter gross bookings below expectations after missing the target for the first three months on Wednesday, sending it shares down nearly 7 per cent before the bell, reports Reuters.The weakness in a key metric that indicates the total...
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The government appointed three commissioners to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) 10 days after the reappointment of its chairman for the second term.Of the three commissioners, Shaikh Shamsuddin Ahmed, a professor of finance at the University of Dhaka,...
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