Gold prices were anchored near a two-month peak on Monday, following last week's tepid US economic data, which solidified bets for the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut of the year in June, reports Reuters.Spot gold was steady at $2,082.89...
LONDON, March 4 (Reuters): Oil prices drifted lower on Monday as traders indulged in some profit taking a day after the widely expected extension of voluntary output cuts through the middle of the year by the OPEC+ producer group.Brent futures...
ZURICH, Mar 4 (Reuters): The Swiss National Bank on Monday posted an annual loss of 3.2 billion Swiss francs ($3.62 billion) for 2023, as a switch to positive interest rates cost it dearly and meant it couldn't pay a dividend...
LONDON/SINGAPORE, Mar 04 (Reuters): Bitcoin rallied to a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $65,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels.The price hit a session high of $65,537 early in Europe, having already...
FRANKFURT, Mar 04 (AFP): The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to freeze interest rates again this week, with officials wary of starting to cut before they see more evidence that recent falls in inflation will be sustained.After the ECB...
BENGALURU, Mar 04 (Reuters): Average home prices in India are set to rise 7.0 per cent this year and next, driven by purchases of luxury properties, according to analysts polled by Reuters who said the supply of affordable homes would...
ISTANBUL, Mar 04 (Arab News): Turkiye's annual inflation rate climbed to 67.07 per cent in February, exceeding expectations and keeping up pressure for tight monetary policy amid strong rises in food, hotel and education prices, official data showed on Monday....
KARACHI, Mar 04 (AFP): A leading Saudi investor group in the IT and technology sector has joined hands with SuperNova Solutions, a major Pakistani enterprise resource planning and business solutions provider, the Pakistani firm said on Monday. The partnership deal...
Boehringer Ingelheim, a global leader in animal health, has joined hands with Square Pharmaceuticals PLC to introduce Aftovaxpur, an advanced FMD vaccine for ruminants in Bangladesh. This collaboration addresses the urgent need for a vital solution to combat the recurring...
Social Islami Bank has rolled out a specialised product for freelancers -- 'SIBL Freelancer Solution' -- in order to expedite their activities and inflow of foreign remittance. Zafar Alam, Managing Director and CEO, inaugurated the product as the chief guest...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said on Monday that the import of 500 MW of electricity from Nepal through Indian company GMR is almost at the final stage while the issue of renewable energy import...
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at his office in the city on Monday. — Focus Bangla
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Merchandise exports fetched Bangladesh US$5.18 billion in February 2024, recording a 12.04-percent year-on-year growth, with apparel shipments overwhelmingly dominating the invoice as usual. Export receipts amounted to US$4.63 billion in February 2023, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data published...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office....
Raisha, a first grader of Viqarunnisa Noon School & College, taking a snap of the burnt seven-storey building of the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on Bailey Road in the city on Monday. A devastating fire that ripped through the...
The body of a newlywed woman was recovered from her residence at Pallabi in the city on Sunday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Mahfuza Motaleb, wife of Aminul Islam.Pallabi police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Apurbo Hasan said Aminul and Mahfuza...
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Chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid said on Monday they were keeping the capital's restaurants under constant surveillance apart from police monitoring. Mr Harun said this while talking to the media at his Minto...
SIRAJGANJ, Mar 04 (UNB): A student of Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College in Sirajganj was shot with a gun by a teacher inside the classroom on Monday.The student, Arafat Ashik Tomal, 23, was admitted to hospital. He is a resident...
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The High Court (HC) on Monday formed a seven-member committee to find out reasons behind the Bailey Road building fire that killed at least 46 people on February 29.The committee has been asked to submit a probe report within four...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has received the poster, banner, and souvenir for the upcoming Joy Bangla Concert, as shared by Trustee of the Centre for Research and Information (CRI) and State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul...
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Speakers at a discussion on Monday urged the government to formulate Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) policy to let them contribute to green energy.They, however, stressed the need for making partnerships among government, private sector and advocacy groups.They came up...
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South Korea has announced an 11,500 job quota for Bangladeshi workers for this year, the highest-ever Korean job quota for Bangladesh.Korea which employs semi-skilled workers from 16 countries through the employment permit system (EPS) announced the job quota last month.Like...
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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left the capital on Monday for Singapore for a regular health checkup.He was accompanied by his wife Rahat Ara Begum. They left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines...
Foreign Minister (FM) Hasan Mahmud, now in Türkiye, will attend an extraordinary meeting of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah today (Tuesday) to discuss the continued Israeli aggression against Palestinian people, reports UNB.The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will...
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Simeen Hussain (Rimi) on Monday outlined 17 steps being taken by the government to prevent child marriage in Parliament, reports UNB.She said this in Parliament replying to a query of Jatiya Party MP...
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, MP, on Monday said BNP wants to create anarchy in the name of movement as the party doesn't want progress of the country and its people, reports BSS."BNP is an enemy...
BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council Member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Monday blamed Awami League-backed syndicates for unusual hike in prices of essentials, reports UNB."The traders who are responsible for price hike are part of Awami League (AL) syndicate. AL leaders fill...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Monday said the government is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in disbursement of government grants for film production, reports BSS. "More transparency and professionalism will be ensured in disbursement...
Railways Minister Zillul Hakim on Monday said the Government is working to amend the 134 years old Railways Act, including updating it through incorporating harsh punishment to stop various irregularities in the Railways sector, reports UNB.The minister said this in...
In a historic decision on February 29, the New York State Supreme Court, First Appellate Department, ruled in favour of Bangladesh Bank in its pursuit of justice against Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) and key individuals involved in the infamous...
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