LONDON, May 7 (Reuters): Global gold demand fell in the first three months of 2023 as large purchases by central banks and Chinese consumers were offset by reduced investor buying, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Friday.Total demand amounted...
BEIJING, May 7 (Reuters) - China's foreign exchange reserves rose more than expected in April, official data showed on Sunday, as the dollar fell against other major currencies.The country's foreign exchange reserves - the world's largest - rose $21 billion...
Additional Secretary Md Harun-or-Rashid Mollah joined as the director general (DG) of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Cumilla on Sunday. Previously, he worked as the additional secretary at the Financial Institutions Division, Ministry of Finance. Upon joining BARD, he...
Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited organised a foundation training course for probationary officers recently. Managing Director and CEO Md Tajul Islam was present at the inauguration programme as the chief guest. Deputy Managing Director Dr Md Abdul Kader and Principal of...
South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank launched an ATM booth in the gate of the factory of Adury Apparels on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway of Narsingdi recently. Abdul Kadir Molla, chairman, and Habibur Rahman, managing director and CEO of the bank,...
Managing Director and CEO of Union Bank Limited ABM Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury inaugurated the first quarterly business review meeting 2023 as the chief guest in Sylhet on Saturday.
Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) organised a Foundation Training Course for probationary officers that began on Sunday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, was present as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony presided...
Bengal Commercial Bank has introduced 'Bengal Universal Account' with attractive facilities. Tarik Morshed, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, launched the new financial product at the bank's Head Office in Gulshan recently. In this account, profit will be counted...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 07: The 10th International Seminar for Port State Control Officer began at a local hotel in the port city on Sunday. Commodore Md Nizamul Hoque, the director-general of the Department of Shipping, inaugurated it as the chief guest.In...
EDOTCO Bangladesh, a leading telecommunications infrastructure services provider, has announced the appointment of Sunil Isaac as its new Country Managing Director. With over 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Sunil will spearhead EDOTCO Bangladesh's expansion efforts, especially in...
Deepal Abeywickrema, Managing Director of Nestle Bangladesh PLC, has also been appointed as the Chairman of the company recently, says a press release. He took over as the Chairman of the company on April 6. With more than 30 years'...
LONDON, May 7 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered Bhutan to build an economic zone in Bangladesh for mutual benefits as Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema had a meeting with her."We're establishing economic zones...
LONDON, May 7 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices hit a 23-month low last week on mild weather and weak restocking demand in China, Japan and Korea, while Europe enjoys 60 per cent full inventories ahead of summer.The...
Sudan generals blame each otherfor the violence in talksKHARTOUM, May 07: Gun battles and air strikes on Sunday again flared in Sudan's capital, which has been rocked by four weeks of fighting despite the latest ceasefire efforts backed by Saudi...
ANKARA, May 07 (Reuters): Stuck in Tayyip Erdogan's shadow throughout his career, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu believes his time has come to set Turkey on a new path and roll back much of the legacy of the man who has...
LIMA, May 07 (Reuters): An unknown number of miners were killed after a suspected fire at a gold mine in Peru, authorities said Saturday, as police worked to recover the bodies.As many as 27 miners could have been killed, the...
HANOI, May 07 (BBC): Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature, just over 44C (111F) - with experts predicting it would soon be surpassed because of climate change. The record was set in the northern province of Thanh Hoa, where...
SEOUL, May 07 (Reuters): Unresolved historical disputes should not block South Korea and Japan from deepening ties in the face of international crises, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Seoul...
COX'S BAZAR, May 07 (UNB): Rohingyas in a camp at Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar beat to death an unidentified man, who along with other miscreants, tried to attack a Rohingya leader in the early hours of Sunday, Armed Battalion...
RAJSHAHI, May 07 (BSS): With eight more days left to appear the Bangla month of Jyestha, commonly known as 'Modhumash', the juicy fruit litchi has started appearing in the local markets including Rajshahi city and its adjacent areas in a...
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RAJSHAHI, May 07: Doctors in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) have been successfully providing treatment to the patients with complicated ear disorders, including eardrum damage and middle ear infection, through minor surgeries for the past five years at government spending.This...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 07 (BSS): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader with two foreign pistols, four magazines and eight bullets from Godagari in Rajshahi district on Saturday.The arrestee is Md Shamim (19), a resident of...
KHULNA, May 07 (UNB): Panic has spread through the residents in the coastal areas of Khulna, Bagerhat, and Satkhira as most of the embankments have turned vulnerable over the years, due to the negligence of the authorities concerned.Their worry grows...
The number of unemployed people is increasing in Bangladesh. It is disheartening to see that even educated individuals are struggling to find jobs in a country where the inflation crisis is fluctuating day by day. The number of unemployed people...
The incidence of suicide in Bangladesh is on the rise. Those who are attempting or committing suicide are young in age. According to a survey, suicidal tendencies are most common among those aged between 15 and 29. The rise in...
Neil Ray | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
Of all the natural calamities, earthquake is off limit to scientific and technological predictions. Even the eruption of a volcano is detected hours or even days before, leaving enough time for people living in its vicinity under grave threats to...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
The earthquake that the residents of the capital city woke up to on Friday (May 5) morning was of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) was the first to detect the seismological activity, its...
If Kalbaishakhi is frightening enough, the accompanying lightning and thunder are now increasingly striking terror in the hearts of people in this part of the world. During April-May the incidence has become particularly higher in recent years. A total of...
M. A. Khan | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh has been able to control infectious diseases and reduce child death rate over the past decade. Non-communicable diseases control (NCDC) programmes have not yet started effectively. A genetic disease thalassemia is like the tip of the iceberg which has...
Muhammad Zamir | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
Digital experts in the recent past have not only grown aware of the greater need for expansion of the internet paradigm but also that such a process is another step towards expansion in the observance of human rights. This awareness...
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