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Gave up hope of making semis after losing early wickets: Captain Shanto

2024-06-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his team gave up pushing for a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals after they lost three wickets in the first three overs of their chase against Afghanistan in Kingstown, reports Cricinfo.com.After restricting...

India, Afghanistan in semis after a dramatic Super Eight match

2024-06-26 00:00:00

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, Jun 25 (AP): Afghanistan edged Bangladesh to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals for the first time and followed India into the last four following a combination of results that eliminated 2021 champion Australia on Monday....

WEBINAR ON TAX-EFFICIENT INVESTING

2024-06-26 00:00:00

WEBINAR ON TAX-EFFICIENT INVESTINGShanta Asset Management, in collaboration with TAXdo, hosted a webinar titled 'Master Tax Savings with Smart Investments' on Monday. The event drew a diverse audience of over 200 attendees eager to gain perspectives on optimising their investments...

GREEN DELTA DRAGON ASSET AND SHARETRIP SIGN AGREEMENT

2024-06-26 00:00:00

GREEN DELTA DRAGON ASSET AND SHARETRIP SIGN AGREEMENT In a collaboration aimed at enhancing benefits for investors, Green Delta Dragon Asset Management Company Limited (GDDA) and ShareTrip signed an exclusive partnership agreement recently. The partnership announcement brings forth an additional...

Japan’s Mitsui builds ammonia plant in UAE

2024-06-26 00:00:00

TOKYO, June 25 (Reuters): Mitsui & Co has begun building an ammonia plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with partners including an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) unit, it said on Tuesday.The Japanese trading house is increasing its...

Sonali Bank signs agreement with Farazi Hospital

2024-06-26 00:00:00

Sonali Bank signs agreement with Farazi Hospital Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Farazi Hospital Limited at the bank's conference room on Tuesday. Sonali Bank's Deputy Managing Director Mir Mofazzal Hossain and Farazy Hospital Limited Chairman Dr Anwar Farazy...

Prime Bank hosts training programme in Chattogram

2024-06-26 00:00:00

Prime Bank hosts training programme in ChattogramA daylong training programme titled 'AML & CFT Compliance & Awareness', arranged by AML & CFT Division of Prime Bank, was held at a confefernec hall at Chattogram City recently. The programme was inaugurated...

ISLAMI BANK HOLDS 41ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2024-06-26 00:00:00

ISLAMI BANK HOLDS 41ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGThe 41st Annual General Meeting of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on a virtual platform on Tuesday. Ahsanul Alam, Chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Vice Chairmen of the bank Yousif...

Chinese co to invest $109m in BEPZA EZ

2024-06-26 00:00:00

Alpen Banyan Garments BD Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, signed an agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on Wednesday with a view to investing US$ 108.99 million in the BEPZA Economic Zone, report BSS.The company will set up...

Nat'l Logistics Policy set to 'propel economic growth’

FE Report | 2024-06-26 00:00:00

Experts at a seminar on Tuesday said the National Logistics Policy 2024 represents a pivotal step for Bangladesh towards bolstering its position in the global market and spurring economic development. It's aligned with the country's ambition to become a 'High-Income...

Israeli airstrikes kill 24 in Gaza

2024-06-26 00:00:00

GAZA, June 25 (Reuters/AFP): Israeli forces killed at least 24 Palestinians in three separate airstrikes on Gaza City early on Tuesday, health officials said, while tanks deepened their incursion into the town of Rafah in the south of the enclave.Two...

China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks

2024-06-26 00:00:00

BEIJING, June 25 (BBC): China's lunar probe has returned to Earth with the first ever samples from the Moon's unexplored far side. The Chang'e-6 landed in the Inner Mongolia desert on Tuesday, after a nearly two-month long mission which was...

10 killed as people clash with cops inside and outside parliament

2024-06-26 00:00:00

NAIROBI, June 25 (BBC): Several people are feared dead from the clashes between police and protesters. A paramedic has told the Reuters news agency that at least 10 protesters have been killed so far.The death toll is likely to rise...

T-Aman production target fixed at 0.35m tonnes in Jamalpur

2024-06-26 00:00:00

JAMALPUR, June 25 (BSS): Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a target of T-Aman (Transplanted Aman) cultivation on 1,12,896 hectares with a production target of 0.35 million (3,53,108) tonnes of rice in the district during the current Kharip-2 season....

Two dead in Natore road accident

2024-06-26 00:00:00

Natore, June 25 (UNB): Two people were killed in a road accident in Sajir Mor area of Naldanga upazila of Natore on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Moktadul Alam (30), a BGB personnel, and Kholilur Rahman (65), a banker. Additionally,...

Lady’s finger farming brings smile to farmers in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent | 2024-06-26 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, June 24: Ladies' finger variety 'SR-Century' (hybrid) has created a new hope among farmers of Sadar Upazila in the district.As many as 154 hectares of land have been brought into the okra cultivation in the district with a production...

BARI AWARD DISTRIBUTION AND TRAINING WORKSHOP

2024-06-26 00:00:00

BARI AWARD DISTRIBUTION AND TRAINING WORKSHOPThe Research Wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) organised an event featuring the signing of Annual Performance Agreement (APA), award distribution and a Training Workshop-2024 at the BARI Seminar Room on Tuesday. At the...

BSTI ORGANISES PUBLIC HEARING

2024-06-26 00:00:00

BSTI ORGANISES PUBLIC HEARINGThe Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) organised a public hearing with the participation of stakeholders at the BSTI head office on Tuesday. BSTI Director General SM Ferdous Alam presided over the event. Representatives from Meghna Group...

Gold edges down--

2024-06-26 00:00:00

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters): Gold prices fell on Tuesday as investors awaited the US inflation data due later this week to gain more certainty on the timing of future US rate cuts, while a weaker Chinese currency supported demand in...

Oil prices ease on stronger dollar

2024-06-26 00:00:00

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters): Crude oil prices edged lower on Tuesday, pressured by a stronger dollar, while investors shifted focus to U.S. inflation data due this week.Losses were limited, however, by escalating geopolitical tensions and hopes of improved demand this...

Reality behind snake rumours

2024-06-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh, a country with rich biodiversity, is home to a variety of snake species, including some of the world's most venomous. Among these, the Russell's Viper (Daboia russelii) has recently drawn attention due to numerous rumors about its presence and...

Role of market targeting in business

2024-06-26 00:00:00

Market targeting is crucial in marketing. Imagine someone handing you car keys and saying "go," but not telling you where to go. You'd spend the whole day driving aimlessly because you don't know your destination. Similarly, in marketing, targeting means...

NEET – a hurdle on way to development

Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-06-26 00:00:00

When a large proportion of young population remains unemployed, it becomes truly difficult for a country to achieve the "developed" status for itself. That is what economists say. The latest Socio-Economic and Demographic Survey 2023 by the Bangladesh Bureau of...

TCB: Making its presence felt in the market

Wasi Ahmed | 2024-06-26 00:00:00

A report published in the FE this week said the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has sought around Tk 16 billion to cover losses incurred in the first half of last year due to selling key essential commodities at...

Disconcerting fall in rural credit

2024-06-26 00:00:00

In the last quarter of 2023, the country's banks experienced a sharp decline in rural deposits for the first time in five years, reveal the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data. At that time, the phenomenon was ascribed to erosion of savings...

Do you feel like you are from an early generation?

Khalid Saifullah Khan | 2024-06-26 00:00:00

Feeling like you're from an older generation seems common these days, perhaps more so on social media with those old romantic songs or vintage cars. Even though it is not this much, reality also creates some moments where we feel...

Essentials to protect your lungs from polluted air

Dr Imtiaz Ahmed | 2024-06-26 00:00:00

Living in Dhaka? Then you are breathing worse quality air compared to many other places worldwide. IQAir, an air quality monitoring index, consistently puts Dhaka among the cities with the worst air quality. According to Atmospheric Pollution Studies at Stamford...

Herbs to keep at home

NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2024-06-26 00:00:00

Bringing the freshness of the garden indoors is a satisfying task when you grow herbs right in your home. Along with freshening the air, herbs can provide beautiful decorative touches for different areas of your house. With their bright greens...

Fazlul Haque joins IIFC as Managing Director

2024-06-25 12:00:00

AKM Fazlul Haque has recently joined as the Managing Director of Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Company (IIFC). He was a secretary of the Government of Bangladesh, says a press release.Mr. Haque hails from Barhatta upazila under Netrakona district. He completed his...

Dhaka's Kutubkhali canal in Jatrabari is heavily polluted, with pitch-black water and rubbish visible on the surface.

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Dhaka's Kutubkhali canal in Jatrabari is heavily polluted, with pitch-black water and rubbish visible on the surface. The water flow is choked with waste dumped mostly by nearby residences. The photo was taken from Dholaipar on Monday. — FE Photo