Shimanto Bank has recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to participate in Long Term Financing Facility (LTFF) in foreign currency (USD). The agreement signing ceremony was presided over by Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank. Rafiqul Islam,...
Bank Asia, a leading private sector bank, has commenced the process of acquiring the Bangladesh operations of Pakistan-based Bank Alfalah. This marks the third foreign bank acquisition by Bank Asia, reports UNB.In 2001, Bank Asia acquired the Bangladesh operations of...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-11 00:00:00
Japan is reviewing the Country Assistance Plan for Bangladesh, taking into account the nation's upcoming graduation from Least Developed Country status and its Ninth Five-Year Plan, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori said."We are considering Bangladesh's needs against its development...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-11 00:00:00
The percentage of internet users making online purchases in Bangladesh is one of the lowest in the world. The ratio was below 10 per cent in the last year, reflecting the need for more substantive progress in e-commerce.The share is...
PARIS/JAKARTA, July 10 (Reuters): Chicago corn and wheat futures edged down on Wednesday as favourable crop conditions kept a lid on prices, while soybeans steadied after hitting another near four-year low.Rapid wheat harvest progress and good growing conditions for corn...
Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered more commercial jets in June than in any other month this year, but the total of 44 planes represented a 27 per cent drop on an annual basis amid a whirlwind of legal and...
LONDON, July 10 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on Wednesday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) kept its growth forecast for oil demand unchanged for this year and next, while U.S. crude and gasoline inventories likely fell last...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 10 (Agencies): Uruguay and Colombia will be chasing their own slice of history when they meet in Thursday's (as per BST) Copa America semi-final in Charlotte, North Carolina.Colombia enter the semi-final having avoided defeat in 27 consecutive...
Lamine Yamal delivered a dose of footballing justice as his record-breaking stunner sent Spain to their first final in 12 years and France home, report agencies.The entertainers defied the pragmatists in Munich as Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in Euros...
LONDON, July 10 (AFP): England debutant Gus Atkinson upstaged James Anderson's farewell by taking a sensational seven wickets as the West Indies collapsed to 121 all out on Wednesday's opening day of the first Test at Lord's.The build-up to the...
Lionel Messi helped guide Argentina to this year's Copa América final after scoring in his nation's 2-0 win against Canada in the semifinals on Wednesday's (as per BST), report agencies.The 37-year-old scored early in the second half to double Argentina's...
Twelve children killed in S African school minibus crashJOHANNESBURG, July 10: Twelve children were killed in South Africa early Wednesday when a minibus taking them to school near Johannesburg overturned and caught fire after being hit by another vehicle, the...
YANGON, July 10 (AFP): Myanmar ethnic minority fighters said on Wednesday they have seized a town along a key trade highway to China following days of clashes with junta troops.The town of Naungcho "is totally ours," General Tar Bhone Kyaw...
PARIS, July 10 (AFP): Dozens of freshly-elected French far-right lawmakers visited parliament Wednesday, as the left-wing alliance who beat them in the polls scrambled for a viable candidate to lead the government.A broad coalition of Greens, Socialists, Communists and the...
MUMBAI, July 10 (Reuters): When the son of Asia's richest person Mukesh Ambani gets married in Mumbai this week, traffic in a key part of the city will literally stop for the four-day extravaganza to be attended by celebrities, business...
WASHINGTON, July 10 (AFP): NATO leaders meet Wednesday for their 75th anniversary, seeking ways to ramp up support for Ukraine as deadly Russian strikes and political uncertainties in the West stir new concerns.With the pomp of a summit in Washington,...
GAZA, July 10 (Agencies): Israeli forces launched more deadly strikes across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medical sources and the military, which said it targeted Hamas militants operating from inside a UN agency building.The Israeli army also said it was...
BENAPOLE, July 10 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a man along with 18 gold bars worth over Tk 20 million (two crore) from Baropota Bazar along Putkhali bordering area of Benapole early Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as...
JOYPURHAT, July 10 (BSS): A court here on Wednesday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment for killing a boy after abduction in Khetlal upazila of the district in 2000.Additional District and Session Judge Md Nurul Islam handed down the...
NAOGAON, July 10 (UNB): Two minor sisters have died from suspected food poisoning allegedly after eating biscuits in Naogaon Sadar upazila, police and doctors said on Wednesday.A 16-year-old boy lMoin Islam, who also fell sick after eating biscuit, is undergoing...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-07-11 00:00:00
Learning of several thousand children faces setback as a total of 508 primary schools in Sylhet division and 117 in four upazilas of Gaibandha district have remained closed due to floods.In Sylhet, although flood waters have receded in the low-lying...
Three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Rajbari and Gazipur districts on Wednesday and Tuesday night, report agencies.In Rajbari, a class I student was killed after being hit by a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Baliakandi upazila of Rajbari on...
Question paper leakage has become a serious problem. Previously, there were allegations of leaking school, college, and university admission test questions through various websites and social media platforms. However, in a surprising revelation, a private television channel reported that questions...
Bangladesh is facing a critical situation with widespread power cuts due to a nationwide gas shortage. This crisis, triggered by damage to a key liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal during Cyclone Remal, has plunged millions into darkness, impacting everything from...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-07-11 00:00:00
Leaking of question papers prepared for public examinations and public sector recruitment has become a regular practice in our country in recent times.Public service examinations in Bangladesh, such as the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams, are highly competitive and hold...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2024-07-11 00:00:00
In recent months, financial or other scams have been hitting the news headlines one after another. Indeed, it has become difficult for people to keep track of those who are coming at them thick and fast. First came the incidents...
When the default loan culture is posing a threat to the stability of financial sector in particular and macroeconomy in general, the central bank has come up with an 'exit policy' that allows the defaulting borrowers up to three years...
Light to moderate rain/ thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, at many places over Chattogram and Dhaka divisions, at a few places over Rajshahi, Khulna and...
As many as 88 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports BSS.During the period, 27 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka...
A student speaking at a discussion on 'campus safeguarding', organised by BRAC University in its residential campus in Savar on Tuesday, to raise awareness and ensure a safe environment for all members of the university. — Press Release
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