BRAC HEALTHCARE TO SELL GUARDIAN LIFE'S POLICIESGuardian Life Insurance Limited has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with BRAC Healthcare to make the process of buying insurance policies and related services easier. The partnership has been made keeping in mind...
HANGZHOU, China, June 23 (Reuters): German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Sunday that China was indispensable to achieving global climate goals and must find a safe alternative to coal, which accounted for nearly 60% of China's electricity supply in...
MIDLAND BANK LAUNCHES MDB DIGITAL SECURED CREDIT CARD Midland Bank PLC (MDB) launched 'MDB Digital Secured Credit Card' for their customers at a simple ceremony held at the Board Room of the Bank's Head Office at Gulshan in Dhaka recently....
FE REPORT | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The Women Entrepre-neurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) on Sunday urged the government to set single-digit lending rates for female entrepreneurs and lower VAT rates on different items before the approval for the next budget.The women entrepreneurs suggested that the government...
BERLIN, June 23 (Reuters): Europe will need to invest more into synthetic aviation fuels if it hopes to meet its net zero targets and decarbonise aviation by 2050 as it can't only rely on biofuel, according to industry leaders, with...
South Korea's producer price inflation rose for the sixth straight month in May, led partly by a surge in services and utility prices, the Bank of Korea reported on Friday.The country's producer price index (PPI) increased 2.3 per cent in...
US energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to the lowest since January 2022 for a third week in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on...
Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in their last match of the Super Eight phase with an aim to keep their slim hopes of making T20 World Cup semi-final alive at Kingstown in St Vincent tomorrow (Tuesday) as the match starts...
Former Bangladesh captain and opener Tamim Iqbal has criticised Bangladesh's decision to bowl first against India in the Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup, reports UNB.He expressed surprise at Bangladesh opting to bowl first against a team like...
India edged closer to the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a statement 50-run win over Bangladesh, reports BBC.Hardik Pandya's unbeaten half-century helped India post an imposing 196-5 after being put in to bat in Antigua.Bangladesh's batting struggles continued in the...
NORTH SOUND, June 22 (AFP): Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit out at the Tigers' lack of "fight" after a 50-run rout by India effectively ended their T20 World Cup dreams.Saturday's mauling was Bangladesh's second defeat in the Super...
CHILPANCINGO, June 23 (AFP): A second southern Mexico mayor has been killed in less than a week, local authorities announced Saturday, after he went to visit an indigenous community.The murder of Acacio Flores, who represents Malinaltepec, comes days after the...
DUBAI, June 23 (AP/Reuters): An aerial drone likely launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack by the group targeting the vital maritime corridor.The attack comes as...
GAZA, June 23 (AFP/BBC/Reuters): Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was headed to Washington on Sunday for "critical" talks on the Gaza war raging since October 7 and surging cross-border tensions with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope for...
HANOI, June 23 (AP): A senior U.S. diplomat held talks in Vietnam on Saturday and said that the trust between the two countries was at an "all-time high," just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Hanoi.U.S. Assistant...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The plight of the Rohingya people represents one of the most urgent humanitarian crises of our time. Decades of persecution and systemic discrimination have rendered them stateless and vulnerable, with successive governments in Myanmar perpetuating egregious human rights violations.Analysts have...
Scammers have got a novel way to exploit small businesses by impersonating them online, using videos and photos to produce appealing forged profiles. By mirroring legitimate businesses, scammers cuckold customers into thinking they are getting engaged with the authentic company,...
Desertification is spreading across much of the country. The Rajshahi region is one of the affected areas. The groundwater level is gradually falling. Even after installing tube wells at a depth of three to four hundred feet, water cannot be...
Neil Ray | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The folks here are not only a prying lot but also jealous of other people's indulgence in some favourite pastimes or the likes. Or else, they would not make the purchase of a select species of goat for Tk 1,500,000...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The tiny St. Martinn's Island of Bangladesh has again been in the news, but for the wrong reason. Since the first week of this month, plying of water transports between the mainland and the island has repeatedly come under fire...
It is a welcome piece of news that the government is all set to honour 22 farmers with 'Agriculturally Important Person (AIP)' status for their outstanding contribution to the development of the country's agriculture sector. Introduced in 2020, the first...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-23 12:00:00
Though unique, colourful, and beautiful, birds are often taken for granted and seldom receive human kindness, understanding, or protection. Some of those, however, can consider themselves to be lucky enough to be loved and taken care of by humans. And...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-06-23 12:00:00
For the last eight years, a regional commission of the United Nations (UN) has been working to introduce an electronic documentation system to replace paper-based ones in clearing customs processes in international trade by countries. The idea behind the move...
For some years now, deposits from Bangladesh in the Swiss banking system have made news worldwide. Now, a total reversal is being witnessed as there has been almost wholesale withdrawal from Swiss financial institutions. Experts believe that a change in...
The flooding in Sylhet city has improved as the rain has eased and water has receded from inundated parts of the city, reports bdnews24.com.The Surma River was flowing below the danger level at the Sylhet City Point on Saturday morning.However,...
Buses continue to pick up and drop off passengers on the Mayor Hanif Flyover in Dhaka, defying a ban on such a practice. This photo shows passengers waiting for their desired bus on the flyover in Sayedabad area on Saturday....
Rescuers have pulled out 10 bodies from a canal while another person remains missing after a bridge collapsed in Barguna's Amtali, plunging a microbus and an auto-rickshaw into the water.The accident occurred on Haldia Hat bridge around 1:45pm on Saturday,...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-23 00:00:00
The prices of green chilli, potatoes, eggs and some vegetables have soared to record highs in a week, intensifying woes of commoner people.Green chilli price has hovered between Tk 280 and Tk 400 a kg in the last seven days....
India scored a formidable 196/5 against Bangladesh in their second Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday, report agencies.Opting to bowl first after winning...
The 75th founding anniversary of ruling Awami League (AL), which led achieving country's independence through the 1971 Great Liberation War, will be celebrated across the country today (Sunday). The party was established on June 23, 1949 as Awami Muslim League...
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