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2023-08-22 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram & Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to...

Son kills father in Madaripur

2023-08-22 00:00:00

MADARIPUR, 21 Aug (UNB): A drug-addict son allegedly stabbed to death his father who refused to pay money for drugs in Sadar upazila of Madaripur district on Monday, said police.The ill-fated fatheris Jalil Boyra (66), a resident of Miarchar village...

Biman staff held with 68 gold bars at HSIA

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has detained an employee of Biman Bangladesh Airlines along with 68 gold bars weighing around 8 kg at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), reports UNB.The detainee is Shafiqul Islam (33), a resident of Khulna's Daulatpur...

DU student found dead in SM Hall

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-22 00:00:00

Police recovered body of a Dhaka University (DU) student from its Salimullah Muslim Hall on Monday afternoon in the presence of Hall Administration authorities. His body was found hanging from ceiling fan.The deceased Monju Sheikh, student of Bangla Department of...

ACC files case against ex-VC of JUST over illegal recruitment

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed on Monday a case against three officials including former vice chancellor Abdus Sattar of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) over illegal recruitment, reports UNB.Deputy Director of ACC Al Amin filed the case with Jessore...

Four die as truck hits auto-rickshaw in B'baria

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Six persons were killed in separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria and Chuadanga districts on Monday, reports UNB.In Brahmanbaria, four people were killed and three others injured when a covered van hit a parked CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Sohagpur...

General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed addressing army personnel in Ramu Cantonment

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed addressing army personnel in Ramu Cantonment of Cox's Bazar on Monday — ISPR

SC clears way to continue proceedings to appoint candidates in non-cadre posts

FE REPORT | 2023-08-22 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday cleared the way for the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) to continue its proceedings to recruit qualified candidates in 4322 non-cadre posts from the 40th BCS examination. The Appellate Division partly vacated its chamber...

Creating skilled manpower vital for SME sector's dev: Speakers

FE REPORT | 2023-08-22 00:00:00

Creating skilled manpower in advanced manufacturing, innovation and technology is vital for the development of the country's small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, speakers at a seminar on Monday said.For this aspiration, greater collaboration is required between the SME industries,...

Women workers' outflow falls 27pc in 7 months

FE REPORT | 2023-08-22 00:00:00

The outflow of women workers abroad has declined by more than 27 per cent in the last seven months of 2023 for a significant decrease in hiring by Saudi Arabia.The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the key job destination country...

Appellate Division orders BNP leader Nipun Roy to surrender

2023-08-22 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ordered BNP leader Nipun Roy Chowdhury to surrender before Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court within eight weeks in a case over clashes with police in Dhaka's Dholaikhal area on July...

BNP's progs to celebrate 45th founding anniv

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday chalked out various programmes, including a rally and a discussion, to celebrate its 45th founding anniversary on September 1. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press briefing at...

IU permanently expels five ex-BCL activists for torturing, harassing female student

2023-08-22 00:00:00

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Aug 21 (UNB): The authorities of the Islamic University in Kushtia on Monday expelled five of its students - a former leader and four former activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League - permanently for torturing a first-year student of...

Tarique was mastermind behind Aug 21 grenade attack: Quader

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Monday BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman was the mastermind behind the August 21 grenade attack, reports BSS."In 2004, the then prince of Hawa Bhaban, Tarique Rahman, gave directives to carry out an...

MidEast sovereign wealth funds poised to infuse $120b into Egypt

2023-08-22 00:00:00

RIYADH, Aug 21 (Arab News): Egyptian capital Cairo is emerging as a promising investment destination, according to a recent report by Knight Frank, which suggests that sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East could infuse up to $120 billion into...

Thai sugar giant buys Indonesian refiner

2023-08-22 00:00:00

BANGKOK/LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters): Thailand's Mitr Phol said it had acquired a 75 per cent stake in Indonesian sugar mill Kebun Tebu Mas (KTM) as Asia's largest sugar and bioenergy producer expands its footprint on the continent.Mitr Phol told Reuters...

Libya's rival central bank branches reunite

2023-08-22 00:00:00

TRIPOLI, Aug 21 (AFP): Libya's central bank announced on Sunday that its two rival branches in the west and east are reuniting after nearly a decade apart.The North African country is currently split between Abdelhamid Dbeibah's UN-backed government in the...

UK homebuilder shares tumble after Crest Nicholson cuts annual profit outlook

2023-08-22 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters): UK homebuilder shares tumbled on Monday, set for their biggest one-day drop in over six weeks, led by a 14.9 per cent fall in Crest Nicholson shares which plunged after the residential housebuilder cut its full-year...

Turkish bank shares drop after cenbank begins rolling back lira protection scheme

2023-08-22 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Aug 21 (Reuters): Turkish bank shares dropped and the lira touched a record low against the dollar on Monday after the central bank began rolling back a scheme that protects lira deposits from foreign exchange depreciation.The central bank on...

Summer of angst as bond yields surge and global stocks wobble

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Cracks are forming in a global stocks rally, with surging bond yields, rising energy prices and intensified worries over China's economy among the factors sapping investors' risk appetite following months of gains in equity markets, reports Reuters.The MSCI All Country...

Indian shares gain as IT, financials rebound outweighs Reliance's slide

2023-08-22 00:00:00

BENGALURU, Aug 21 (Reuters): Indian shares rose on Monday, as a rebound in IT and financial stocks outweighed the slide in Reliance Industries following spin-off Jio Financial's weak trading debut.The Nifty 50 index settled 0.43 per cent higher at 19,393.60,...

Pragati Life Insurance held discussion and doa mahfil

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Pragati Life Insurance Limited held a discussion and a doa mahfil at the company's head office recently on the occasion of the National Mourning Day. Chief Executive Officer of the company Md Jalalul Azim and other high officials attended the...

Southeast Bank distributed food items among the distress people at Gopalganj

2023-08-22 00:00:00

As part of its month-long programmes marking the National Mourning Day, Southeast Bank distributed food items among the distress people at Gopalganj recently. Md Ziaur Rahman, Head of Faridpur Branch, Southeast Bank, distributed food items at three places - Muksudpur,...

Janata Bank Swadhinata Officer Parishad organised a discussion and doa mahfil

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Janata Bank Swadhinata Officer Parishad organised a discussion and doa mahfil marking the National Mourning Day at the bank's head office in the city on Monday. MD and CEO of the bank Md Abdul Jabbar was present as the chief...

KIAM METAL HOLDS COOKWARE EXHIBITION

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Kiam Metal Industries Limited organised the 'International Quality Die Casting Cookware Exhibition' at The Westin Hotel in Dhaka on Saturday. Managing Director of Kiam Metal Md Mizber Rahman, Director Prof Dr Md Ruhul Amin and Advisor MM Saiful Islam were...

GPH Ispat Quality Control Lab gets BAB certificate

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) presented the accreditation certificate to GPH ispat Quality Control Lab, the first and only steel re-bar manufacturing company in Bangladesh. BAB Director General (Additional Secretary) Sheikh Faezul Amin handed over the certificate to GPH ispat Director...

Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited, Eastern Bank Limited sign deal

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) and Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) signed an agreement regarding implementation of payment facilities using the e-Auction system software developed by Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC). Habibur Rahman, Senior Secretary, Power Division, and Chairman...

Prime Islami Life Insurance hosted three-day annual pleasure trip

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited recently hosted a three-day annual pleasure trip to Sylhet and Jaflong, during which a business review session took place. The event featured esteemed guests, with company Chairman Mohd Akther gracing the occasion as the chief...

EBL cardholders will enjoy a special discount on Suzuki brand cars

2023-08-22 00:00:00

M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL), and Md Mahbub Alam, chief financial officer of Uttara Motors Ltd, exchanging documents after signing an agreement in Dhaka recently. Under the...

Prime Bank signed MoU with Dhali's Amber Nivaas Resort

2023-08-22 00:00:00

Prime Bank has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dhali's Amber Nivaas Resort. Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of Prime Bank, and Tony Khan, business development advisor of Dhali's Amber Nivaas Resort, signed the deal at the...