The shareholders of Padma Oil Company Limited approved approved a 135 per cent cash dividend as recommended by the board of directors, said a press release.The AGM also approved an audited financial statements for the year 2022-23.The approval was given...
Primary Dealers Bangladesh Limited (PDBL) Chairman and Sonali Bank Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director Md Afzal Karim inaugurated a day-long training course on Fixed Income Securities organised by the PDBL at the Agrani Bank Training Institute in the...
Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure seamless services for the RMG sector, reports BSS.The head of the BGMEA made the request when he met...
India's central bank and market regulator are considering exemptions to recently tightened rules for bank investments in alternate investment funds (AIFs) due to their unintended consequences, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, reports Reuters.Last month, the Reserve...
JASHORE, Jan 20 (UNB): A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death in Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore.The incident happened at Katakhal area of the upazila around 8am on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Toufiq Hossain, 28, was killed in Jhikargacha upazila...
JAMALPUR, Jan 20 (BSS): Farmers are expecting 29, 510 tones sweet potato production in the district this year, a sharp rise of 1157 tonnes than the previous year.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said 1097 hectares of land came...
A rearer busy feeding his ducks at Charkornashi village in Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj district on Saturday — Focus Bangla
RAJSHAHI, Jan 20 (BSS): Substantial and sustainable expansion of wheat farming can be one of the best ways of mitigating the existing water-stress condition in the region, particularly the high Barind tract, as wheat is an environmentally friendly crop.Time has...
Bangladesh's education system has undergone a major transformation with ninth graders now entering their new classes without being segregated into traditional streams - science, arts, and business studies, reports bdnews24.com.The shift aligns with the new curriculum's aim to eliminate subject...
A total of 10 persons were killed in separate road accidents in Rajshahi, Moulvibazar, Pabna and Faridpur districts on Saturday and Friday, report agenciesIn Pabna, two officials of Export Processing Zone (EPZ) were killed and three others injured in a...
Patients wait in a queue at the Kamrangirchar 31-bed Hospital in the city for receiving treatment of cold-related diseases. The photo was taken on Saturday — Focus Bangla
Md Abdul Mukit | 2024-01-21 00:00:00
Did you make a new year's fitness resolution last year? Did you keep it? If you are like most fitness enthusiasts, chances are the answer is 'no.' In fact, approximately 80 per cent of people who make new year resolutions...
Rassiq Aziz Kabir | 2024-01-21 00:00:00
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Programme Scholarship, funded by the European Union, distinguishes itself by offering a unique and comprehensive international education experience. Unlike traditional scholarships, this programme involves collaboration between multiple European and non-European universities, enabling students to pursue...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (AFP): Pakistan and Iran "agreed to de-escalate" tensions Friday, Islamabad said, after trading deadly airstrikes on militant targets in each other's territory this week.The rare military actions in the porous border region of Baluchistan-split between the two...
TOKYO, Jan 20 (AP): Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.However, space officials said they need more time...
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters): A fire in a school dormitory in central China killed 13 people and injured another, Chinese state media reported on Saturday.The fire broke out on Friday night at Yingcai School in Yanshanpu Village, near Nanyang City...
JERUSALEM, Jan 20 (BBC/Reuters): A key member of Israel's war cabinet has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not telling the truth about the military goals in Gaza.Mr Netanyahu has publicly rejected the US push for a future Palestinian state...
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan 20 (AP): Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 third-round loss to 50th-ranked Linda Noskova on Saturday, leaving no top 10 players in the bottom half of the women's draw.Swiatek...
Former champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd and Federation Cup champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC maintained their winning run in the 4th round of the 10-team ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at two separate venues across the countries on Saturday, reports...
In a riveting clash at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Fortune Barishal secured a nail-biting victory over Rangpur Riders, winning by 5 wickets with just 5 balls to spare in the third match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024, report agencies....
NEW YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters): Falling inflation and expectations of an economic soft landing are buoying hopes for US real estate stocks in 2024, even as the sector continues to lag the broader market.Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were among...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-01-21 00:00:00
The biggest challenge of highly leveraged companies now is to tackle their burgeoning interest payment following the persistent policy rate hikes. Ensuring profitability will depend on how prudent their management will be in keeping costs in check while bearing a...
CARACAS/MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters): Spanish fashion company Inditex, opens new tab plans to resume activities in Venezuela, reopening under a franchise agreement a Zara store in Caracas in the first half of 2024 after a three-year hiatus, the company said...
LONDON, Jan 20 (BBC): Retail sales volumes fell by 3.2 per cent in December in the sharpest drop since the UK was in a Covid lockdown.Official figures revealed a sharp fall in demand for goods, but food sales also declined...
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters): For Chinese businessman Han Changming, disruptions to Red Sea freight are threatening the survival of his trading company in the eastern province of Fujian.Han, who exports Chinese-made cars to Africa and imports off-road vehicles from Europe,...
Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md. Abdul Hamid Zamaddar has been elected president and Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Dr. Abu Naeem Muhammad Abdus Sabur has been elected General Secretary of Jhalakathi Officers Association,...
NEW YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters): Oil prices settled slightly lower on Friday but recorded a weekly gain as Middle East tensions and disruptions to oil output offset concerns about the Chinese and global economies.Brent futures settled 54 cents lower at...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-01-21 00:00:00
One month on from taking office as Argentina’s President, Javier Milei flew to Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) last week. As President of Argentina, this was the first foray into the global arena by the self-proclaimed...
By facilitating students to work from their university, the government can address the problem of unemployment to a great extent. Students can be offered jobs on an hourly or contractual basis. To encourage public and private organisations to hire students,...
Dhaka City is grappling with a growing menace – unnecessary honking of motor vehicles. The sound of horns has become an integral part of the city's soundscape, contributing significantly to the rising levels of sound pollution. Unnecessary honking has become...
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