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Blood-stained body recovered in city

2023-04-30 00:00:00

FE REPORT The police recovered the dead body of a young man at Pallabi of Mirpur in the capital on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Md Reshad Akbar Protoya (33).A policeman at Pallabi Police Station told the FE that they...

UN hails BD efforts to implement CHT peace accord

2023-04-30 00:00:00

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) has welcomed the progress towards the implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord, reports UNB.The Forum made this observation in its report of the 22nd Session held from April...

DU Fine Arts unit entry test held

DU Correspondent | 2023-04-30 00:00:00

The Dhaka University (DU) admission test of Fine Arts unit under the Faculty of Fine Arts was held on the DU campus on Saturday.The test for the 'Undergraduate (honours) Programme' of the 2022-23 academic session under 100 marks continued from...

One more dies of dengue, nine Covid cases logged

2023-04-30 00:00:00

FE REPORT Dengue fever claimed one more life in a period of 24 hours till Saturday morning taking the total death toll to 11 this year.Besides, 15 dengue positive patients were also hospitalised during the period.With them, a total of...

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed handing over crest to the best cadet at a passing out

2023-04-30 00:00:00

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed handing over crest to the best cadet at a passing out parade at Officers Training Academy, Chennai on Saturday during his official visit to India — ISPR

Covid vaccination mandatory for hajj pilgrims

2023-04-30 00:00:00

FE REPORT The intending hajj pilgrims must receive coronavirus vaccine and obtain health certificates thereafter before flying to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for performing holy hajj this year. The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) gave the instruction in a...

Environ in jeopardy as most brick kilns still use firewood

2023-04-30 00:00:00

SAJIBUR RAHMANMost of the brick kilns operating across the country still use firewood as fuel in violation of law, adversely affecting the environment, according to a latest ACC report.The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in its annual report 2022 also found that...

Muhith's 1st death anniv today

2023-04-30 00:00:00

The first death anniversary of former Finance Minister AHM Muhith will be observed today (Sunday), reports BSS.Muhith, an economist, diplomat, freedom fighter, ruling Awami League's advisory council member, died on April 30 last year.The 88-year-old veteran economist breathed his last...

Police ready to perform duty as per EC order: IGP

2023-04-30 00:00:00

SYLHET, Apr 29 (UNB): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has warned that any attempt to deteriorate the law and order situation before the national election in the country will be dealt with an iron hand.He came up...

BNP won't take part in local govt polls in any way: Fakhrul

2023-04-30 00:00:00

Dismissing all speculations about the party's subtle strategy to take part in city polls, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has categorically said his party is not joining the upcoming elections to five city corporations in any way, reports...

Membership renewal, recruitment boost party spirit: Hasan

2023-04-30 00:00:00

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud has said membership recruitment and renewal boost spirit into millions of leaders and workers of the party across the country, reports UNB. "The process also gives strength...

Medvedev sees off Vavassori to reach third round

2023-04-30 00:00:00

MADRID, Apr 29 (AFP): World number three Daniil Medvedev saw off Andrea Vavassori 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the third round of the Madrid Open.Vavassori battled his way past Andy Murray in the first round but could not oust...

Napoli may clinch first Serie A title at its stadium named after Maradona

2023-04-30 00:00:00

MILAN, Apr 29 (AP): Napoli could get the chance to clinch its first Serie A title since Diego Maradona's playing days in front of its fans this weekend at the stadium now named after the club's most emblematic player.The Italian...

Sheikh Jassim, Ratcliffe make final bids for Man Utd

2023-04-30 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 29 (AFP): Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the son of Qatar's former prime minister, and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe made their third and final offers to buy Manchester United on Friday. Sheikh Jassim is in...

Bangladesh play hosts Singapore in a do-or-die match today

2023-04-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh women's team will play hosts Singapore in a do- or-die Group D match of the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers (Round-1) this (Sunday) evening, reports UNB.The last Group D match between the two teams will be held at...

North Korea warns of serious danger over US-S Korea deal

2023-04-30 00:00:00

SEOUL, Apr 29 (BBC): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister has warned that a recent US-South Korean deal will lead to a "more serious danger". Kim Yo-jong said North Korea's nuclear deterrent "should be brought to further perfection", state...

Kishida to visit South Korea for Yoon summit

2023-04-30 00:00:00

TOKYO, Apr 29 (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit South Korea in coming weeks and meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol, officials said, reciprocating a Tokyo visit by the South Korean leader last month.A Japanese government...

Drone causes fire at Crimea oil reservoir

2023-04-30 00:00:00

KYIV, Apr 29 (AP/Reuters): A massive fire erupted at an oil reservoir in Crimea after it was hit by a drone, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday.Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed governor of the Black Sea peninsula's port city of Sevastopol,...

No talks until bombing stops

2023-04-30 00:00:00

KHARTOUM, Apr 29 (BBC): One of Sudan's duelling generals, who leads the paramilitary force fighting the country's army, has told the BBC he will not negotiate until fighting ends.But Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, said his fighters...

StanChart wins two awards

2023-04-30 00:00:00

Standard Chartered Bangladesh was recognised as Bangladesh's 'Best CSR Bank' and 'Most Innovative Digital Bank' by the International Business Magazine recently, reports UNB.The bank received the two prestigious awards for its outstanding commitment to corporate social responsibility and its innovation...

BD is one of the most exciting markets in world, says USBBC president

2023-04-30 00:00:00

Ambassador Atul Keshap, the newly-named President of the US-Bangladesh Business Council (USBBC), has said Bangladesh is one of the most exciting markets in the world right now and one of the most inspiring development stories of the past two decades,...

Meghna Bank launches Freelancer Account Service Pack

2023-04-30 00:00:00

Meghna Bank has launched its new Freelancer Account Service Pack recently, says a press release. The bank's Freelancer Account holders now can receive inclusive banking benefits like remittance services, foreign currency deposit in ERQ account and Digital Remittance Certificate as...

Int'l trade unions push for due diligence legislation

2023-04-30 00:00:00

FE REPORTTrade union leaders from textile and garment sector in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar and Tunisia have called for mandatory and due diligence legislation and Europe's support to prevent the Rana Plaza-like tragedy.They made the call at a meeting with members...

Madrasa teacher, father killed in Bogura road crash

2023-04-30 00:00:00

BOGURA, Apr 29 (UNB): Two members of a family were killed when a covered van hit a motorbike carrying them on Bogura-Naogaon highway near Indil Bridge in Adamdighi upazila of Bogura district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Maulana Zahidur...

Salinity-tolerant rice farming brings delight to Barguna coastal farmers

2023-04-30 00:00:00

BARGUNA, Apr 29 (UNB): Farmers in the coastal region of Barguna are rejoicing over their successful yield of salt-tolerant Bri varieties rice. At Amratala village, located in Kalmegha Union of Patharghata Upazila, where growing crops is typically challenging, local farmers...

Tourist town Cox's Bazar logs Tk 5.0b trade this Eid

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-04-30 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 28: Hospitality industry of the country's top tourist attraction Cox's Bazar fetched an estimated amount of Tk 5.0 billion (or Tk 500 crore) centring Eid-ul-Fitr this year. According to sector insiders, around 0.5 million (5 lakh) holidaymakers...

Chinese small-cap stocks surge in meme-like rally

2023-04-30 00:00:00

NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters): The US-listed shares of small and micro-cap Chinese firms soared on Friday, reminiscent of meme-like rallies last summer that were underpinned by strong demand from retail investors.So-called meme rallies are unusual share price gains, driven...

Investors pile into cash, but snap up Chinese stocks in tricky markets

2023-04-30 00:00:00

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters): Uncertainty over the economic outlook and the banking sector prompted investors to move money back into cash and gold in the week to Wednesday, according to BofA Global Research.But the current environment is tricky to trade,...

New push to recover investors' returns lost to a maze of real life & rules

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2023-04-30 00:00:00

A stock investor, Abdul Latif (not the real name) passed away in the 90's without deciding who would be inheriting his stock holdings. His two successors got locked into a fight over the ownership of the shares of listed securities....

Tough times ahead for global trade

Muhammad Mahmood | 2023-04-30 00:00:00

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) published the new Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report on April 5. According to the WTO, “The outlook for the global economy has slightly improved since the WTO’s most recent trade forecast was issued in...