Mastercard has announced its collaboration with BRAC Bank Limited to launch World Credit Card, the country's first-ever wellbeing credit card focusing on health and wellness benefits. Selim R. F. Hussain, MD & CEO, BRAC Bank, and Syed Mohammad Kamal, Country...
The 38th annual general meeting (AGM) of Peoples Insurance Com-pany Limited was held on a digital platform on Wednesday, says a press release. The company's chairman Jafar Ahmed Patwari presided over the meeting. Adviser M. H. Khaled, and Chief Executive...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in collaboration with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) organised the second edition n of their climate series events titled 'Together for Climate' on Wednesday as a part of HSBC's sustainability efforts. Mayor...
Representatives from the US Embassy, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) on Thursday launched the five-year, $35 million 'Feed the Future Bangladesh Climate Smart Agriculture Activity' to help farmers mitigate climate impacts and increase their...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
The government has formed four high-powered committees to oversee overall management, including purchase and sale, transportation and preservation of rawhide and skins of sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha.The bodies are a commerce secretary-led central coordination committee, a 24-member monitoring team, a...
Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari on Thursday said his country sees huge potential to cooperate with Dhaka in five key areas, including the energy sector, setting milestones in bilateral and sub-regional cooperation, reports UNB."We are encouraged by the decision...
Gold hit a three-month low on Thursday as traders braced for the second day of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony, with the possibility of more rate hikes overriding any support from signs of a softer labour market, reports...
LONDON, June 22 (Reuters): Oil futures fell on Thursday, with trader concern over the impact of a bigger-than-expected Bank of England rate hike outweighing potentially bullish U.S. oil inventory data after preliminary figures showed a fall in stocks.Brent futures dropped...
Ukraine strike damages Crimea bridgeMOSCOW, June 22: A strike has damaged a bridge linking the annexed Crimean peninsula to a region of southern Ukraine partially occupied by Russia, a Russian official said on Thursday. "During the night a strike hit...
COPENHAGEN, Jun 22 (AP): European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change.The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said that because Europe...
JAKARTA, June 22 (Reuters): Indonesia has changed where it will host ASEAN's first-ever joint military exercise to a location away from the South China Sea where several countries including China have overlapping territorial claims, its military said on Thursday.The non-combat...
MADRID, June 22 (AFP): Thirty-nine migrants drowned when their dinghy sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Spanish non-profit group Walking Borders said on Wednesday.The coast guard said rescue workers had recovered the body of a minor on...
BRUSSELS, June 22 (AP): The European Union has summoned the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo for emergency talks on Thursday to try to bring an end to a series of violent clashes near their border that is fueling fears of...
BEIJING, June 22 (BBC/Reuters): Nine people have been detained over an explosion at a barbecue restaurant in north-west China which has killed at least 31 people. A gas leak is suspected to have caused the explosion in Yinchuan city on...
LONDON, June 22 (AFP): Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is set to leave the treble winners to join Barcelona on a free transfer, according to reports on Wednesday.Gundogan is believed to have been offered a three-year deal by Barcelona and...
England coach Brendon McCullum said the opening Ashes Test "validated" their attacking approach despite the two-wicket defeat at Edgbaston and that they would be even more aggressive in the second match of the series, reports Reuters.England were in the driver's...
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) rejected the concerns raised by the likely chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the brushed aside Zaka Ashraf's apprehensions about the hybrid model for Asia Cup 2023, according to Pakistani TV channel Geo...
Despite a fighting performance, Bangladesh started SAFF Bangabandhu Championship campaign with a losing note when they suffered a 0-2 goal defeat to Lebanon in their opening group B match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangaluru, India Thursday, reports BSS.Bangladesh...
All of the three openers of Bangladesh squad for the ensuing ODI series against Afghanistan coincidentally faced injury scare simultaneously during on Thursday's practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city, reports BSS.According to team management, there...
KUSHTIA, June 22 (UNB): Two people including a college student died and another sustained injuries in a lightning strike while playing football at Almasadarpur village in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday afternoon. The deceased -Tariqul Islam, 35, and higher...
JASHORE, June 22 (UNB): Nine workers sustained injuries as the roof of an under-construction building of West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL) collapsed at Kholadanga in Sadar upazila of Jashore on Thursday.The injured--Tariqul Islam, 40, Hafizur Rahman, 48, Khokan...
Water levels of rivers are increasing, triggered by the onrush of water from the upstream and rain, in Kishoreganj Haor areas and different upazilas of Kurigram district, reports UNB.In Kishoreganj, various roads and ferry terminals have already been submerged, forcing...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
It's difficult for many compulsive readers to wean themselves off detective novels or crime thrillers even in their mature age. It's only the aficionados of this genre of books who can feel the passion generated by these publications, dubbed by...
Agricultural output of crops and vegetables has increased encouragingly over the years. Many educated youth have become solvent by choosing agricultural sectors as their profession. But what is concerning is that farmers still rely on the middlemen for selling their...
Many people in the country are believed to be suffering from various kinds of mental health problems. In Bangladesh, there are reportedly only 270 psychiatrists and roughly 500 psychologists serving a population of more than 169 million. Individuals between the...
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has once again made it to the list of the world's worst liveable cities. The city has been named the seventh least liveable city in the world for the second consecutive year in the Global...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-06-23 00:00:00
A post-haste introduction of any system, much as its merit may be, not only fails to achieve the desired results but may also be counterproductive. The introduction of the new education curriculum looks all set to embrace the latter fate....
Bangladesh's potential as a regional growth centre has long been recognised by its international development partners. With a quarter of the population aged between 15 and 29 years, the country is now poised to exploit its immense demographic dividend. Acknowledging...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2023-06-22 12:00:00
Eight companies of the DSE's main board are going to be downgraded from A and B category to Z category for failing to pay the dividends that the boards declared and got approved by the securities regulator for FY22. The...
ZANNATUL SAMARUKH ELMA | 2023-06-22 12:00:00
The IUT Career and Business Society (IUT CBS) is hosting 'INTERN 2023', an event aimed at fostering and empowering the entrepreneurial aspirations of students at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT). This intra-IUT novice case competition, now in its fifth...
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