NEW YORK, Apr 04 (Reuters): US layoff announcements rose 7 per cent in March to the highest since January 2023, led by technology and government-sector job eliminations, though cuts announced year to date are down 5 per cent from a...
BENGALURU/MUMBAI, Apr 04 (Reuters): HDFC Bank said on Thursday its gross loans grew 1.6 per cent sequentially in the January-March period, at a rate that was slower than the previous quarter, with the Indian private lender also reducing its loan-to-deposit...
GUANGZHOU, Apr 04 (AFP): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in China's Guangzhou on Thursday for meetings to press Beijing over fears the country's industrial subsidies for green energy, cars and batteries could flood global markets with cheap goods.Her second...
NEW DELHI, Apr 04 (Reuters): India has paid $1.02 billion as incentives to boost local manufacturing, following over $13 billion in investments from private firms under a scheme introduced in 2020, a top government official said on Wednesday.The 1.97-trillion-rupee ($24...
Bank Alfalah Bangladesh has recently signed an MoU with Bangladesh Bank for Green Financing. The MoU emphasizes Bank Alfalah's commitment to offering Green Financing to its clients at reduced rates, with the support from Bangladesh Bank. Adil Islam, Country Head...
Banglalink, a leading innovative digital operator, has partnered with Shwapno, one of the largest retail chain store in Bangladesh, offering its Orange Club customers with ease and access to all the grocery needs this Ramadan. Orange Club is a loyalty...
WASHINGTON, Apr 4 (Reuters): The US trade deficit widened for a second straight month in February as an increase in exports to a record high was offset by surging imports, suggesting trade could be a drag on economic growth in...
PARIS, Apr 4 (Reuters): Airbus delivered 142 aircraft in the first quarter, up 12 per cent from the same period last year, industry sources said.The tally restored deliveries to the same level seen in the first quarter of 2022, following...
Prices of parboiled rice exported from top hub India slipped to their lowest level since early February this week, pressured by sluggish demand, while Thai rates declined for the fourth consecutive week due to a weaker baht, reports Reuters.Top exporter...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh needs to develop a man-made fibre (MMF) based value chain and introduce new product categories to capture a share of the global market for such garments, which is projected to reach 60 per cent by 2030, according to a...
Suryakumar Yadav is set to feature for the Mumbai Indians very soon in IPL 2024. Cricbuzz has learnt that he has been cleared by the National Cricket Academy and he will be with the team today (Friday).The No.1 ranked T20I...
PARIS, April 04 (Reuters): Kylian Mbappe's strike propelled Paris St Germain into the French Cup final with a comfortable 1-0 win over Stade Rennais on Wednesday, taking them one step closer to a 15th trophy. A dominant PSG looked set...
RIYADH, April 04 (AFP): Saudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals for the next three editions, the Women's Tennis Association said on Thursday, following widespread speculation and criticism from some of the game's greats.In just the latest high-profile Saudi sporting...
Current World Cup Champions Lionel Messi's Argentina remained on top while Bangladesh dropped by one step to 184th in the latest FIFA World Rankings published by the World's apex body on Thursday, reports UNB.Argentina, which clinched the top position in...
They came to this series accepting the reality that their Australian counterparts were far superior in every aspect of the game. And when the series ended, they faced the hard reality, losing all six matches without offering any kind of...
JAMALPUR, Apr 04 (BSS): A minor boy was electrocuted after being touched with a switch of an easy bike battery charger under Islampur upazila of the district here on Thursday.The victim was identified as Md Pobitra, son of Zakiul Islam...
GAZIPUR, Apr 04 (bdnews24.com): A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) worker has died after being struck by a covered van on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur.The accident occurred at Jagrata Chowrangi area in Joydebpur upazila of the district around midnight on...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-05 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Apr 04: Potato growers in the district are upbeat with an exquisitely massive yield of the crop this season and therewith a fair price as well.Despite an unwholesome weather condition, including untimely rainfalls, potato fields in the district had...
NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (Reuters): India is aiming to expand its seafood exports to around $12 billion in the next two years from $8 billion currently, mainly by focusing on high-end markets including the United States and Europe, two government...
LONDON, Apr 4 (Reuters): Oil prices were steady on Thursday, shored up by concerns about lower supply as major producers keep output cuts in place and geopolitical tensions add further risk.Brent futures for June rose by 3 cents, or 0.03...
HONG KONG, Apr 4 (AFP): Gold broke above $2,300 for the first time Thursday as it continued to surge on the back of expectations that US interest rates will come down this year and high geopolitical tensions.The precious metal has...
The Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally altered consumer behaviour, propelling online businesses to the forefront. Brick-and-mortar stores, once the undisputed retail kings, scrambled to adapt to a world dominated by clicks and deliveries. As we transition into a post-pandemic era, a pivotal...
Eid holds immense significance for the Muslim Ummah, a time when families come together, and loved ones reunite to celebrate this auspicious occasion. The spirit of Eid, however, is tarnished for many due to the exploitative practices of unscrupulous traders...
Zahid Huq | 2024-04-05 00:00:00
Popular Indian stand-up comedian and television host Kapil Sharma, while appearing in the first episode of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' on Netflix said, 'Appne Money Heist dekha hoga. Aaat dos loge lal rang ke mukhate aur dress pahen ke...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-04-05 00:00:00
As long queues behind TCB (Trading Corporation of Bangladesh) tracks get longer for procurement of subsidised essentials, the disclosure, as made by the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP's) "Food Waste Index Report 2024", that a Bangladesh national wastes annually more...
After persistent appeals from shrimp exporters, the government has granted approval for import of non-native Vannamei shrimp seed, paving the way for its commercial cultivation. This decision follows a drastic drop in shrimp exports, primarily driven by the dominance of...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-04-05 00:00:00
April is the cruellest month, as T S Eliot put it. And then there was Robert Browning who longed to be in England in April. William Shakespeare, in his jocular way, had this to place before his readers: 'Men are...
Five dead in Russian strikes on KharkivKYIV, Apr 04: Five people were killed following Russian strikes on Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv on Wednesday night, officials said. Four people, including three rescue workers, were killed and five were injured in...
TEHRAN, Apr 04 (Reuters): Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed at least 11 Iranian security force members and suffered 16 fatalities in attacks on Iran's Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state media said on Thursday.The overnight clashes...
HUALIEN, Apr 04 (Xinhua): A total of 96 aftershocks were recorded on Wednesday night and Thursday early morning following the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Taiwan, according to Taiwan's meteorological agency.The epicenters of all the aftershocks, which occurred from 11 p.m....
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