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Tokyo Gas, partners to build LNG power plant in Vietnam

2023-12-18 00:00:00

HANOI, Dec 17: Vietnam on Saturday awarded an investment licence to a consortium of Tokyo Gas, Kyuden International and Truong Thanh Group to build a US$1.99-billion LNG-fired power plant in its northern province of Thai Binh.The licence was awarded to...

SONALI BANK DISCUSSION ON VICTORY DAY

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Sonali Bank PLC arranged a discussion on the Victory Day at its head office on Sunday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Ziaul Hasan Siddiqui was present as the chief guest while CEO and Managing Director Md Afzal Karim presided...

ISLAMI BANK DISCUSSION ON VICTORY DAY

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised a discussion and doa mahfil on the occasion of the Victory Day on Saturday on a virtual platform. Dr Tanveer Ahmad, Vice Chairman of the bank, was present as the chief guest while Mohammed Monirul...

UTTARA BANK OPENS TWO SUB-BRANCHES

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Uttara Bank PLC opened two sub-branches in Sandwip, Chattogram, and in Khagrachari recently. Mohammed Rabiul Hossain, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, along with other high officials inaugurated the 34th Sub-Branch named 'Akbar Hat Sub Branch' in Sandwip and...

SOCIAL ISLAMI BANK HOLDS BAMLCO CONFERENCE -

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Social Islami Bank held the Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (BAMLCO) Conference-2023 at the bank's head office on Friday to strengthen the activities of prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. Md Masud Biswas, Head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit...

AL-ARAFAH ISLAMI BANK OPENS NEW BRANCH

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Al-Arafah Islami Bank opened its 214th branch at Bamondi in Gangni Upazila of Meherpur on Sunday. Director of the bank Md Anowar Hossain inaugurated the new branch as the chief guest while Managing Director and CEO Farman R. Chowdhury presided...

Omera teams up with Bangla Trac to launch propane-based generators

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Omera Petroleum Limited, the market leader in the LPG sector, and Bangla Trac Limited (BTL), the authorised dealer of Caterpillar INC. in Bangladesh under the brand name of BanglaCAT, have entered into an agreement to launch LPG-based generators that will...

Spot LNG prices slip on weak demand

2023-12-18 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Dec 17 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices fell to a four-month low last week on the back of high inventories and weak demand in both Asia and Europe, despite a cold snap causing below-freezing temperatures across...

Kale Ceramics starts journey in BD

FE Report | 2023-12-18 00:00:00

Kale Ceramics, a Turkish manufacturer, started its journey in Bangladesh by launching the lightest porcelain tile 'Kalesinterflex' on Sunday. Europe's third largest ceramic manufacturer, Kale will now showcase its premier tile collections, including Kalesinterflex, Italian marble, and royal marble series,...

Govt tasks officials abroad with urgent onion mission

REZAUL KARIM | 2023-12-18 00:00:00

The government is exploring alternative markets apart from India for onion imports to keep supply and local prices of the bulb stable during the lean period from October to December each year, sources said.The Ministry of Commerce recently tasked commercial...

Weather (2023-12-18)

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Sunday was recorded at 30.6 degrees...

Prof Satya Prasad Majumder on behalf of university paid tributes to martyrs of Liberation War

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Vice-Chancellor Prof Satya Prasad Majumder on behalf of the university on Saturday paid tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on the occasion...

Two killed in Sylhet bike crash

2023-12-18 00:00:00

SYLHET, Dec 17 (UNB): Two men were killed in a head-on collision between their motorcycles on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Al-Amin, 25, resident of Shantinagar village of Gowainghat upazila, and Shakil Ahmed Imon, 30,...

BSF shoot two BD nationals dead on Chuadanga border

2023-12-18 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, Dec 17 (UNB): India's Border Security Force (BSF) shot two Bangladeshis were dead for allegedly entering the neighbouring country through the border in Darshana upazila of Chuadanga on Saturday night.The dead are Sajedur Rahman (27), son of Haider Ali,...

Why not policy for children living in condemned cell with mothers?

FE REPORT | 2023-12-18 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule asking the bodies concerned of the government to explain as to why the respondents should not be directed to enact a rule or policy or regulation for the children living in...

A book titled 'The Displaced Rohingyas: A Tale of a Vulnerable Community

2023-12-18 00:00:00

A book titled 'The Displaced Rohingyas: A Tale of a Vulnerable Community,' edited by Dr Sk Tawfique M Haque, Dr Bulbul Siddiqi, and Dr Mahmudur Rahman Bhuiyan was also unveiled at a national seminar on 'Dreams across the Sea: Unpacking...

Victory Day celebrated at home and abroad

2023-12-18 00:00:00

The nation celebrated Victory Day 2023 on Saturday, the most joyous December 16th when the country was born against the supreme sacrifice of three million martyrs and the honour of nearly half a million mothers and sisters, with elaborate programmes,...

Two-thirds of road crash victims die on way to hospitals

FE REPORT | 2023-12-18 00:00:00

Two-thirds of people injured in road accidents die on the way to hospitals mainly due to the lack of adequate emergency medical care in the country, said a study on Sunday.The first hour is critical for the medical care providers...

Writs filed against EC decision of cancelling candidacy

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Three people, who lost their candidacy to contest the January 7 national polls over their dual citizenship, have filed separate writ petitions with the High Court against the decision taken by the Election Commission (EC), reports BSS.The three are- Awami...

Ward councillor among 7 held over Gazipur train derailment

2023-12-18 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Dec 17 (UNB): Police in a drive arrested seven people including a ward councillor of Gazipur city over derailment of a train in Gazipur that left one dead and seven others injured on December 13. The arrestees are Hasan...

HC to hear rule on Fakhrul's bail Jan 3

FE REPORT | 2023-12-18 00:00:00

The High Court on Sunday fixed January 3 in 2024 for holding hearing on its rule regarding granting bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in connection with a case filed over the attack on the residence of...

BNP brings out procession at Nayapaltan on Victory Day after 49 days

2023-12-18 00:00:00

After 49 days, hundreds of BNP leaders and workers gathered in front of their party's central office in the city's Nayapaltan for the first time on Saturday, before bringing out a procession to mark the Victory Day, reports UNB.From the...

Police intercept the procession of Bam Ganotantrik Jote

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Police intercept the procession of Bam Ganotantrik Jote defying barricade in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city on Sunday when the leftist alliance was proceeding towards Election Commission, for placing various demands, including cancellation of the election...

TIB blasts Quader's attempt to brand it a BNP affiliate

FE REPORT | 2023-12-18 00:00:00

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has condemned the attempt by the Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader to link the civil society organisation to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for casting doubt over holding a participatory election.Responding to the comment of Obaidul...

BNP defers today's hartal to tomorrow to honour late Kuwait Emir

2023-12-18 00:00:00

The BNP has deferred its today's hartal to tomorrow (Tuesday) as Bangladesh will observe a one-day state mourning on Monday (December 18) following the demise of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, reports UNB.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir...

President gives 'in principle' nod for army deployment

2023-12-18 00:00:00

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has approved 'in-principle' the Election Commission's request for the deployment of the army during the 12th parliamentary election, reports bdnews24.com.Chief Election Commis-sioner Kazi Habibul Awal met with President Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban on Sunday to seek approval...

AL shares 32 seats with JP, allies

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh Awami League announced Sunday to share a total of 32 seats with Jatiya Party and the partners of its 14-party alliance for the upcoming national election slated for January 7, report agencies.Among the 32 constituencies, AL has left 26...

Huge farm-to-city price gap keeps veggie costs high

YASIR WARDAD | 2023-12-18 00:00:00

While vegetable prices at farms have dropped in the past two weeks, retail customers in Dhaka hardly reaped the benefits thanks to whopping 80-450 per cent price gaps between fields and city kitchen markets. In government data, the gap is...

PM calls for resisting arsonists, killers

2023-12-18 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday reiterated her call to the countrymen to resist the arson terrorists and killers, saying that hearts of people cannot be won through arson terrorism and killing, reports BSS."It's not possible...

Prayer Timings (2023-12-18)

2023-12-18 00:00:00