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News in Brief (2023-05-25)

2023-05-25 00:00:00

More drone attacks in Russian border regionMOSCOW, May 24 (AFP): A Russian official in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine said Wednesday that the territory was targeted by numerous drones overnight, following an armed incursion into the territory from Ukraine....

Russian scientists accused of betraying secrets to China

2023-05-25 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters): The director of a top Russian science institute, arrested on suspicion of treason along with two other hypersonic missile technology experts, stands accused of betraying secrets to China, two people familiar with the case said.Alexander Shiplyuk,...

Australia, India sign migration deal

2023-05-25 00:00:00

SYDNEY, May 24 (BBC): India and Australia have announced a migration deal as they aim to strengthen their economic cooperation. The announcement came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his counterpart Anthony Albanese in Sydney on Wednesday.The deal aims...

Pakistan mulls banning Imran Khan's party

2023-05-25 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (Reuters): Pakistan is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party for attacking the state, the defence minister said on Wednesday, a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate his confrontation with the military establishment.The former...

Run over by bus, college teacher dies in Bogura

2023-05-25 00:00:00

BOGURA, May 24 (UNB): A college teacher died after a bus knocked him down on the Bogura-Rangpur highway at Jhopgari in Sadar upazila of Bogura district on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Hafizur Rahman, 50, a teacher of Ghoraghat Government...

Work out action plans to step up nutrition activities

2023-05-25 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, May 24 (BSS): Speakers at a function here underscored the need for formulating action plans to speed up the nutrition-related activities in grassroots level in a bid to ensure nutrition for all."As nutrition is an important ingredient for physical...

Shows plasters falling apart from the ceiling

2023-05-25 00:00:00

The photo, snapped on Wednesday, shows plasters falling apart from the ceiling of Khoriala Government Primary School building in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district — Focus Bangla

Joint efforts crucial to ensure food safety

2023-05-25 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 24 (BSS): Collabo-rative efforts of all government and non-government organisations concerned have become crucial to ensure food safety for the greater interest of protecting public health from hazards.All sorts of unsafe food like adulterated and contaminated ones are...

A business case competition focusing on SDGs

SADIA JAMIR CHOITY | 2023-05-25 00:00:00

Banking Fellows for Leadership Development (BFLD), the representative club of the Banking and Insurance Department at the University of Chittagong, has announced the launch of 'Flair's Pitch,' a regional business idea competition. This event is scheduled from June 03 to...

Team Khichuri's journey to victory

ROUNAK MARIUM | 2023-05-25 00:00:00

Business case competitions serve as a platform for students to showcase their problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and teamwork abilities and allow them to apply their academic knowledge to real-life scenarios. To gain valuable insights into the secrets of winning such...

Challenges faced by Bangladeshi students studying abroad

Sara Mariam | 2023-05-25 00:00:00

Like many other developing countries in the world, Bangladeshi students are very much interested in pursuing higher education abroad. Despite increased opportunities for higher education in the country, the number of Bangladeshi students going abroad for studies is on the...

Being careful about BCS question papers

2023-05-25 00:00:00

This year, the preliminary test of the 45th BCS examination took place recently across the country without any rumour of question paper leak. It is appreciable. Questions on varied sections have been set carefully in order to sort out the...

Taking precautionary measures against lightning

2023-05-25 00:00:00

Deaths from lightning strikes are quite common in Bangladesh. But in recent years, the rate of such deaths has been rising alarmingly. This is why the government declared it a natural disaster in 2016. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department,...

Keeping essentials prices under control

2023-05-25 00:00:00

Prices of vegetables and spices have started spiking as Eid-ul-Azha is nearing in Bangladesh. The price of ginger has already seen a record high of Tk 380 a kilogram and green chilli is selling at Tk 220 per kg recently....

Obsession with BCS exam

Imam Hossain | 2023-05-25 00:00:00

Being a BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) cadre is a dream job in Bangladesh. It is the most prestigious job status one can have in this country, and so is the toughest. Every year, thousands of candidates -- from engineers to...

Hiroshima 2023 ... and power struggle in Pakistan

Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-05-25 00:00:00

Things strange have lately been happening around the world. It all makes you wonder what could be going wrong, at least in the realm of politics and diplomacy. With all the consequences of climate change before us --- sudden floods,...

Pragmatic use of natural gas from Bhola

2023-05-25 00:00:00

Against persistent energy crisis in the country, the discovery of the latest gas field, 29th of its kind and named 'Ilisha', in Bhola brings hope but not any relief yet. With a recoverable reserve of around 200 billion cubic feet...

Businesses urge India to eliminate export pitfalls

FE REPORT | 2023-05-24 12:00:00

Businesses in Bangladesh Tuesday urged India to remove “bottlenecks” in boosting country’s exports to the second-largest consumer market of the world, now that reordering of global trade relations is visibly on stream.Addressing the quarterly luncheon meeting of the Metropolitan Chamber...

Save children from drowning -

2023-05-24 12:00:00

Many of us may not know that drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five in Bangladesh. Each year, over 14,000 children in the country reportedly die from drowning. The World Health Organization...

Dealing with politically-exposed persons in a financial system

Md Ashadul Islam | 2023-05-24 12:00:00

Money laundering from Bangladesh poses a serious threat to the financial stability of the country. It exposes the weakness of our financial system in checking financial crimes, resulting in low credibility of the country’s financial system, in particular the banking...

ABB hosts digital transformation summit for banks

FE REPORT | 2023-05-24 00:00:00

The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh Limited (ABB) is hosting a two-day-long digital transformation summit for banks in Dhaka from today (Wednesday).The conference titled 'Banking on Digital Transformation' aims to shed light on the key trends propelling the growth of digital...

Physical work likely to start in July

FE REPORT | 2023-05-24 00:00:00

Physical work of the second underground metro-rail in the city is likely to start in July, as the first contract to develop depot land of the mass rapid transit line (MRT-5) North was signed with a Japan-Bangladesh joint-venture (JV) firm...

Tax imposition on Prof Yunus' donation: HC concludes hearing

FE REPORT | 2023-05-24 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday concluded the hearing on three applications filed by Nobel-laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus challenging the tax liability for the assessment years 2011-2012 to 2013-2014 on the money donated by him to three trusts. The...

HC to hear Khaleda's petition over charge framing May 30

FE REPORT | 2023-05-24 00:00:00

The High Court on Tuesday fixed May 30 for hearing on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, challenging a lower-court order that framed charges against her and seven others in the Niko corruption case.The High Court bench of...

BD to turn to China-led NDB seeking dev support

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-05-24 00:00:00

Amid the current global economic turbulence, Bangladesh is going to approach the China-led New Development Bank (NDB) to seek greater financial support for the country's infrastructure development, officials said on Tuesday.A Bangladeshi delegation, headed by Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary...

Police, BNP activists clash in Dhanmondi

2023-05-24 00:00:00

A chase and counter-chase took place between police and BNP leaders and activists in front of Shimanto Square in Dhanmondi area of the city on Tuesday, reports UNB.Witnesses said leaders and activists of BNP held a prescheduled march programme in...

How BD becomes role model for dev, PM tells Qatar students

2023-05-24 00:00:00

DOHA, May 23 (UNB) : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday spelled out seven suggestions, which she earned from the experience of her life, among the students of Qatar for becoming future leaders."I would like to share a few suggestions...

Substantial price hike of kitchen items in a month

YASIR WARDAD | 2023-05-24 00:00:00

Prices of essential commodities, including spice, vegetable, potato, sugar, fish and pulses, have witnessed a significant increase in the last one month, exacerbating consumer hardships.During this period, the price of onion saw a staggering 100-per cent surge, reaching Tk 80-90...

Briefing 2023-05-24

2023-05-24 00:00:00

BSEC orders probe as Oimax share price surges 48pc in a month The auditor of the Oimex Electrode gave qualified opinion on the company's financial statements for fiscal year (FY) 2022, saying that the liability amount of the company could...

Prayer Timings (2023-05-24)

2023-05-24 00:00:00