First Security Islami Bank PLC organised a daylong meeting in Khulna on Friday with participation of managers, managers operations and sub-branch in-charges under the branches of Khulna and Barishal zone of the bank. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of...
MARRAKESH (Morocco), Oct 13 (BSS): Mentioning various measures of the government to address macroeconomic challenges, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has observed that Bangladesh economy is on the right track."I think, the economy is on right track in terms of...
European gas prices rallied in the week to Oct. 13 as geopolitical risk factors trumped supply and demand fundamentals with coal and carbon prices only registering moderate gains, reports The Economic Times.Gas price benchmark TTF front-month jumped 46 per cent...
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Oct 13 (Reuters): Iron ore investors appear to be taking the view that bad news is actually good news, bidding up the spot price even as the property woes afflicting top importer China appear to be worsening.The somewhat...
BERLIN, Oct 13 (AFP): Germany will avoid gas shortages in the coming winter, Berlin's economy minister said, dodging the worst scenarios predicted after Russian gas supplies to the country were cut last year."The (gas) reserves are full. If everything goes...
LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters): Oil prices leapt $3 on Friday after the US tightened its sanctions programme against Russian crude exports, raising supply concerns in an already tight market, with global inventories forecast to decline through the fourth quarter.Brent futures...
SINGAPORE, Oct 13 (Reuters): Gold jumped more than 2 per cent and was set for its best week in seven months on Friday, as conflict in the Middle East lifted safe-haven demand for the metal, combined with expectations that the...
US-Bangla Airlines has become the first domestic private airline to be recognised as an International Air Transport Association (IATA) airline, reports UNB.By 2023, 18 airlines in the world have achieved accreditation as IATA Airlines, among which US-Bangla is one. Although...
The vegetable prices have skyrocketed in the kitchen markets of the capital city after the late autumn rain across the country damaged fields.Prices of most of the vegetable increased by Tk20 to 40 per kg selling at Tk 80 to...
AHMEDABAD, India, Oct 13 (AFP): India's Shubman Gill is "99 percent available to play" against Pakistan in the World Cup blockbuster showdown after the opener recovered from dengue fever, captain Rohit Sharma said on Friday.Gill missed the team's opening two...
MUMBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters): Five sports, including cricket and flag football, proposed for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics were approved by the International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday, leaving them with one last hurdle to seal their...
SAO PAULO, Oct 12 (AP): Lionel Messi hit a post twice after he came off the bench but struggled to deliver a strong performance following his return from injury. Still, Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 on Thursday in a South American...
In their third ICC World Cup match against New Zealand in Chennai on Friday, Bangladesh managed to post 245 for nine. They smashed eight sixes as they break their sixes record in ODI World Cups, according to ESPNcricinfo Facebook.Mushfiqur Rahim...
CHENNAI, India, Oct 13 (Agencies): Veteran New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has become the third-fastest bowler tocomplete 200 ODI wickets. He accomplished the milestone with his second wicket in Friday's World Cup clash against Bangladesh.Boult, who made his ODI...
Cricket's most famous rivalry resumes as hosts India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the ongoing World Cup in Ahmedabad, according to BBC Sport.The match today (Saturday) has been described as the "blockbuster event" of the tournament - millions will tune...
PYONG YANG, Oct 13 (Reuters): North Korea denounced on Friday a US aircraft carrier's visit to South Korea, calling it a provocation that could bring "irrevocable, catastrophic circumstances".The nuclear-powered Ronald Reagan and its strike group arrived in the South Korean...
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (AP): The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the Qataris will not act on any request from Tehran for the time being to access $6 billion in Iranian funds that were unblocked as part of...
JAKARTA, Oct 13 (Reuters): Indonesia's outgoing president, Joko Widodo, on Friday brushed off a question about growing criticism that he is building a political dynasty as the end of his term draws near, saying the choice of leader should be...
SEOUL, Oct 13 (BBC): South Korea says China has forcibly repatriated a "large number" of North Korean defectors. This follows recent reports from human rights groups claiming that as many as 600 North Koreans have been sent back.Seoul said on...
MANILA, Oct 13 (AFP): A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings in the capital, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.The shallow quake struck about 100 kilometres (62 miles)...
NEW YORK, Oct 13 (AP): Less than a month before Hamas fighters blew through Israel's high-tech "Iron Wall" and launched an attack that would leave more than 1,200 Israelis dead, they practiced in a very public dress rehearsal.A slickly produced...
BERLIN, Oct 13 (BBC): Seven people have died after a crowded minivan driven by a suspected people-smuggler overturned, say German police. More than 20 migrants, including some children, are thought to have been in the van.The driver attempted to evade...
BEIRUT, Oct 13 (AFP/BBC/Reuters): The United States must rein in Israel to avert a regional spillover of the war with Hamas, Iran's top diplomat said Friday in Beirut, adding Tehran was seeking to safeguard Lebanon's security.Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke...
Mashrur Ahmed Zidane | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Have you ever imagined becoming a minority in your own country? Well, this is the reality for many Bangladeshis living in Teknaf today. It is due to one ethnic group, residing there in millions, known as the Rohingyas. Teknaf might...
Mohammad Anwarul Karim | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Since 1970, 14th October has been celebrated as the World Standards Day. Around the globe, various activities are chosen by national standards bodies and intergovernmental organizations to commemorate the date. In Bangladesh, two regulatory agencies are working on setting, implementing,...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
Newspapers have been carrying pictures of Palestinians carrying bodies of babies killed in ruthless bombardments on besieged Gaza or women and children fleeing for their lives to where they do not know. These sights evoke an overpowering feeling of sadness...
Dhaka is not at all a clean city. The beauty of this city is often spoiled by littering waste and filth. The streets of Dhaka continue to bear the brunt of unabated littering. People responsible for this should be fined....
More than half the children with disabilities in Bangladesh do not receive any formal education, according to a report conducted by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) with technical support from UNICEF. There are reportedly only 20 schools in the country,...
Tanim Asjad | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
The personal data of millions of Bangladeshis are no more secure. Whether the authorities responsible for keeping the data protected acknowledge it or not is immaterial. A bulk of data, preserved with the Registrar General's office, birth and death registration...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-10-14 00:00:00
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was in the country recently to discuss economic issues with the ministry of finance. On the table of discussion was the issue of lowering subsidies on energy and fertiliser. Such suggestions could...
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