NRBC Bank has been observing Safety Awareness Week from May 28 to May 31 to raise public awareness about fire prevention, earthquake safety, thunderstorm preparedness and cyber security. Chairman of the bank SM Parvez Tamal inaugurated the Awareness Week at...
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL) has won the SDG Brand Champion Awards 2023 in two categories -- 'Affordable and Clean Energy' and 'Sustainable Community Development'. The company's sustainable waste management through Geocycle was the winner and the initiative of sustainable community...
The Microcredit Regulatory Authority and Sonali Bank signed an E-Payment Agreement and inaugurated QR Code Certification Programme at the conference room of the Authority on Monday. Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah, secretary of the Financial Institutions Division, inaugurated the programme as...
Remittance clients of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited have the opportunity to get a refrigerator when they receive cash remittance through Hello Paisa. This offer will continue from June 1 to June 27. Muhammad Qaisar Ali, Managing Director (Current Charge) of...
MANILA, May 29 (AFP): The Asian Development Bank approved a $350 million loan on Monday for bankrupt Sri Lanka, buttressing an IMF bailout as the country battles its worst economic crisis.The loan will help stabilise the economy of the South...
FE REPORT | 2023-05-30 00:00:00
Accumulator battery manufacturers in Export Processing Zones (EPZs) have sought a 15 per cent cash incentive on the export of such batteries, aiming to promote the local sector and encourage exports, sources said. The export earnings of such batteries produced...
Gold prices hovered near two-month lows in holiday-thinned trading on Monday as the US debt ceiling agreement eased investor worries, while chances of the Federal Reserve raising rates dampened the demand for bullion, reports Reuters. Spot gold was mostly unchanged...
PARIS, May 29 (Reuters): Cathay Pacific is close to placing an order for Boeing 777-8F freighters as the Hong Kong carrier embarks on the partial renewal of a fleet of 747 cargo jets, industry sources said on Monday.The selection follows...
NAJAF/KARABALA, May 29 (Reuters): Amin Salah used to grow wheat near the banks of Iraq's Euphrates River, but persistent droughts have led him to switch to farming unlikely new grounds deep in the harsh desert of Najaf.Watered by sprinklers fitted...
Oil prices slipped on Monday as economic worries over further interest rate hikes trumped a tentative debt ceiling deal reached in the US, possibly averting a default in the world's largest economy and oil consumer, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures slipped...
PARIS, May 29 (Agencies): Paris St Germain (PSG)'s Kylian Mbappe was named Ligue 1 player of the season for the fourth time in a row on Sunday after helping the capital club win a record 11th French title.The France forward...
Mahmudullah absent in 26-member preliminary squad in the campWith over two weeks to go before the only Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka, the Bangladesh team began their preparation at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Monday, reports UNB.For...
Senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have travelled to Pakistan to secure the country's participation in this year's 50-overs World Cup in India which has been in doubt for political reasons, report agencies.Bilateral cricket has been a casualty of the...
LEICESTER, England, May 29 (AP): Seven years after the most improbable Premier League title triumph of all, Leicester was relegated from English soccer's top division on Sunday while Everton pulled off another last-day escape to extend its 69-year stay.Leeds was...
The Head Coach and main architect of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Champions Bangladesh team Golam Rabbani Chhoton finally sent his resignation letter to Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday, reports UNB.Chhoton himself confirmed the matter to national...
Malaysia detains Chinese ship for suspected illegal salvage of British WW2 wrecksKUALA LUMPUR, May 29: Malaysia's maritime authorities on Monday said cannon shells believed to be from World War Two have been found on a China-registered bulk carrier ship detained...
WARSAW, May 29 (AP): A group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum, including small children, has been stuck at Poland's border wall with Belarus for three days, Polish human rights activists said Sunday.Although the migrants were outside Poland's border wall,...
TEHRAN, May 29 (AFP): Iran on Monday held the first trial session for one of the two detained female journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini's death in custody last year, her lawyer said.Months of nationwide protests erupted after Amini, a...
KYIV, May 29 (BBC): Russian missiles have hit Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, following two nights of heavy drone strikes. They were all reportedly shot down and there are no reports of casualties.Flaming debris from the intercepted missiles landed in residential areas...
TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters): Japan on Monday put its ballistic missile defences on alert and warned that it would shoot down any projectile that threatened its territory after North Korea notified it of a satellite launch between May 31 and...
RAMALLAH, May 29 (AFP): Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man Monday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry announced, as the military said forces were in a firefight during a raid.Ashraf Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, was "shot by the...
PARIS, May 29 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that global plastics pollution was a "time bomb", as diplomats began five days of talks in Paris to make progress on a treaty to end plastic waste.Representatives of 175...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-05-30 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, May 29: Rajshahi University (RU) commenced its admission tests for the academic year 2022-23 on Monday, starting with the examination for the 'C' unit. As a consequence of a substantial influx of admission aspirants and their guardians to Rajshahi...
KHULNA, May 29 (UNB): Over 0.2 million (2 lakh) residents of salinity-hit Khulna's Dacop upazila have been grappling with a severe shortage of safe drinking water since the onset of the dry season. Long queues have become a common sight...
Fahmida Khatun, Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Towfiqul Islam Khan, Muntaseer Kamal, and Syed Yusuf Saadat | 2023-05-30 00:00:00
The persistent inflation crisis remains a major pressure point as far as managing the Bangladesh economy in the current context. This is evident through surge in prices observed since June 2020, following the onset of the pandemic. Despite minor fluctuations,...
Riverbank erosion is a common problem along the Jamuna river in Sirajganj during the monsoon. Last month, the river has reportedly devoured homes and farmlands in the villages of Brammongram, Arkandi, Pachil and adjoining areas of Khukni, Jalalpur and Koijuri...
There are two kinds of garlic and ginger in our kitchen market. One is locally grown and the other one is imported. Both locally produced ginger and garlic are small in size while the imported ones are large. The imported...
Recently, I have appeared for my SSC (Secondary School Certificate) examination at a government school in South Dhaka. Unfortunately, the exam hall where I had to sit for my exams could not impress me much. Rather, I felt the exam...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-05-30 00:00:00
Reports have it that in 24 hours till Sunday (May 28) morning, 67 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country. What is of concern here is that, of those dengue patients, the overwhelming number of the cases (58) were from...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-05-30 00:00:00
The ongoing price hike of all types of essential products including kitchen goods has hurt all segments of society. They range from the rich, the middle class, lower middle class to the people belonging to the lower social strata. Ironically,...
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