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AL team leaves for Delhi today at BJP's invitation

2023-08-06 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 05 (BSS): A five-member delegation of Bangladesh Awami League(AL), led by its Presidium Member and Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, will arrive here today (Sunday) for a four-day visit at the invitation of the ruling BJP.The BJP...

Killers were even afraid of Bangabandhu's shadow: Hasan

2023-08-06 00:00:00

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said the 1975 assassins killed most of the Father of the Nation's family members including emerging youth Sheikh Kamal as they were afraid of not only Bangabandhu, but even his shadow,...

BNP urges public servants to discharge duties as per constitution

2023-08-06 00:00:00

FE REPORT Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged on Saturday that the government is using courts to divert their ongoing one-point movement to oust the government.He said that the court verdict against acting chairman of...

Sheikh Kamal's 74th birth anniv observed

2023-08-06 00:00:00

The 74th birth anniversary of valiant Freedom Fighter Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was observed on Saturday in a befitting manner, reports BSS.Different political parties, sports and socio-cultural organisations,...

BNP a 'horrible blister' in country's politics: Quader

2023-08-06 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday came down heavily on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and called it a 'horrible blister' in the country's political landscape, reports UNB."As long as this blister exists, there will be killings, conspiracies, terrorism,...

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Taiwan

2023-08-06 00:00:00

TAIPEI, Aug 05 (Reuters): Intense rains in the wake of Typhoon Khanun lashed the mountainous parts of Taiwan on Saturday, unleashing floods and landslides that blocked roads and stranded hundreds of people as authorities rushed to resume transportation links.Rains have...

Russia tanker hit in Ukrainian attack

2023-08-06 00:00:00

A Russian tanker with 11 crew members has been hit in a Ukrainian attack in the Black Sea, Russian officials say.They said the vessel's engine room was damaged in the overnight strike in the Kerch Strait. No-one was hurt, says...

Iran boosts navy with missiles, drones

2023-08-06 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Aug 05 (Reuters/AP): Iran has equipped its Revolutionary Guards' navy with drones and 1,000-km (600-mile) range missiles, Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday, as the US offers to put guards on commercial ships going through the Gulf's Strait of...

Gun battle with separatists leaves 3 Indian soldiers dead in Kashmir

2023-08-06 00:00:00

SRI NAGAR, Aug 05 (bdnews24.com): Three soldiers have been killed in a shootout with separatists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, the Indian Army said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.Security forces raided the Halan forests area...

China relaxes visa, urban residency rules to boost economy

2023-08-06 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 05 (AFP): China will allow some foreigners to obtain visas on arrival and rural residents to settle more easily in cities as part of a series of measures aimed at boosting its flagging economy.The relaxations aim to "promote...

CAMON 20 wins MUSE Design Awards 2023

2023-08-06 00:00:00

The CAMON 20 Series, a product of the innovative technology brand TECNO, won the esteemed 'MUSE Design Awards 2023' recently as a gold winner in the in 'Product Design of Telecommunications' category, says a press release. The CAMON 20 Series,...

bti hosts Home Fest in city

2023-08-06 00:00:00

The bti Home Fest '23, organised by the building technology and ideas limited (bti), a leading real estate company, was held on Saturday with the slogan 'Live Smart, Live Better', promoting smart home to ensure an improved and comfortable living,...

Square Toiletries opens 'Anita Centre'

2023-08-06 00:00:00

FE REPORTSquare Toiletries Limited, a subsidiary of Square Group, inaugurated its new building named 'Anita Centre' on Saturday, marking the 91st birthday of Anita Chowdhury, popularly known as 'Square Mata' (mother).Late Anita Chowdhury was the wife of Square Group founder...

Next two years to be crucial for energy sector: Nasrul

2023-08-06 00:00:00

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Saturday said the next two years will be critical for the energy sector of the country, reports UNB."In the next two years, we must take a leap forward in executing all...

Argentina uses $775m Qatar loan to repay IMF

2023-08-06 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 05 (AFP): The Argentine government said Friday it will use a loan from Qatar amounting to $775 million to make a payment to the International Monetary Fund as it awaits approval of a disbursement from the IMF...

UBS nears major investment bank restructuring

2023-08-06 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 05 (Reuters): UBS Group AG is poised to make sweeping changes to the senior ranks of its investment banking division globally as soon as Monday, marking a new milestone in the process of integrating Credit Suisse, people...

US companies hoarding workers even as economy cools

2023-08-06 00:00:00

CALIFORNIA, Aug 05 (Reuters): When storms hammered California's farms last winter, Kevin Kelly knew his small factory outside San Francisco would soon see demand wilt for the plastic bags it churns out for pre-cut salads and other produce.In the past,...

Britannia's profit climbs 36pc

2023-08-06 00:00:00

BENGALURU, Aug 05 (Reuters): India's Britannia Industries reported a near-36 per cent jump in quarterly earnings on Friday as the Marie Gold biscuits maker stocked up its products in mom-and-pop stores across rural markets.Britannia, which also sells cakes and breads,...

Daily Shopping, a chain store, has opened its outlet in Rajshahi. Galib Farrokh Bakht, Chief Operating Officer

2023-08-06 00:00:00

DAILY SHOPPING OPENS OUTLET IN RAJSHAHIDaily Shopping, a chain store, has opened its outlet in Rajshahi. Galib Farrokh Bakht, Chief Operating Officer of the chain store, inaugurated the outlet at Dorikhrobona Mor near Nagar Bhaban in Rajshahi city recently.

74th birth anniversary of Sheikh Kamal

2023-08-06 00:00:00

Russia says JPMorgan stops processing grain payments

2023-08-06 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 05 (Reuters): US bank JPMorgan this week stopped processing payments for the Russian Agricultural Bank, Russia said on Friday, as it demanded action, not promises, from Washington to help Russian grain and fertiliser reach global markets.JPMorgan had...

Exim Bank launches Bangla-QR Transaction

FE Desk | 2023-08-06 00:00:00

Exim Bank launched Bill Payment Service through Bangla-QR with the aim of creating cashless Bangladesh. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Mohammad Feroz Hossain officially launched this service in a programme held at EXIM Bank head office recently, said...

Top 10 open-ended MFs strike double digit return rates for FY22

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2023-08-06 00:00:00

As many as 10 open-ended mutual funds (MFs) generated returns at double-digit rates between 11.9 per cent and 26.7 per cent in FY22, with investments concentrating on blue-chip stocks, according to EBL Securities. The high incomes from investments were derived...

Good yield, fair prices bring smile to maize farmers in Rajshahi

2023-08-06 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, August 05 (BSS): Both good yield and fair market price have delighted the grassroots farmers as the cash crop is being judged as profitable one in the region, including its vast Barind tract, for the last couple of years.Currently,...

About 150 houses have been washed away due to erosion by the Meghna River

2023-08-06 00:00:00

About 150 houses have been washed away due to erosion by the Meghna River in Chandpur. The picture was taken on Thursday — bdnews24.com

300 families marooned as dam collapses in Bagerhat

2023-08-06 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, Aug 05 (UNB): A flood protection embankment along the Bhairab River at Bhadrapara in Sadar upazila was washed away by the tidal surges on Friday, leaving 300 families of three villages marooned. A vast portion of Bhadrapara, Boitpur and...

Woman stabbed to death after being dragged out from vehicle

2023-08-06 00:00:00

A group of assailants have stabbed a woman to death after dragging her away from a battery-run three-wheeler in Natore's Baraigram upazila, reports bdnews24.comThe incident occurred in the upazila's Moshinda area around 10:30 pm on Friday, said Baraigram Police Station...

T-Aman cultivation going on full swing in Manikganj

2023-08-06 00:00:00

MANIKGANJ, Aug 05 (BSS): The cultivation of T-Aman is going on full swing in five of seven upazilas of the district, the Department of Agriculture Extension sources said.Earlier a total of 4,000 small and marginal farmers got seed and fertiliser...

Gaibandha farmers worried as water scarcity hampers jute retting

2023-08-06 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Aug 05 (UNB): Despite bumper production, farmers in char areas of Gaibandha district are worried they won't get good prices for jute this year, as they are facing difficulties in rotting and processing the golden fibre due to lack...

Danger lurks in Ctg hillsides

2023-08-06 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, Aug 05: Several thousand people living at the foots and on the slopes of hills in Chattogram are exposed to high risk of landslide.Extreme rainfall within a short span of time has made the hills muddy increasing the...