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Preparation key to success as an umpire, says Sharfuddoula Saikat

2023-10-01 00:00:00

It is, in fact, a rather big deal. Saikat, a member of the ICC Emerging panel, was named by the ICC in the 16-man umpiring panel for the quadrennial event, scheduled in India from October 05 to November 19, 2023.Saikat,...

Bangladesh hockey team earn second successive victory

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh earned its second consecutive victory in Pool A match of the 12-nation 19th Asian Games Men's Hockey, beating Uzbekistan by 4-2 goals at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium in Hangzhou on Saturday, report agencies.Earlier, Bangladesh beat Singapore by...

Digital transformation: a vehicle for green growth

M Sabbir Hossain | 2023-10-01 00:00:00

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, economic growth for a society or a nation mostly came at the cost of the environment or without active consideration to preserve nature. The world was largely poor back then; limited capital, technology,...

Freeing St. Martin's of plastic pollution

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Saint Martin's is a small island in the Bay of Bengal. It is the only coral island of Bangladesh, located on the southernmost tip of the country. Many of us know how valuable this island is to us for its...

Poor air quality shortening life expectancy

2023-10-01 00:00:00

The life expectancy of an average Bangladeshi is cut short by 6.8 years due to fine particle air pollution, according to a recent piece of news. The report has been composed on the basis of the Air Quality Life Index...

Fast vanishing of Dhaka's liveability

Shihab Sarkar | 2023-10-01 00:00:00

In spite of its spectacular development in many sectors, notably communication, Dhaka still remains plagued with scores of problems. Most of those are too raw and rudimentary to befit the declared goals of this city. Given the state of its...

Extending trade benefits to graduating LDCs

Asjadul Kibria | 2023-10-01 00:00:00

Within five months, World Trade Organization (WTO) members will meet at the highest-level decision-making summit in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It will be the 13th ministerial conference (MC13) of the multilateral trade-rule-making organisation. Preparations...

Losing time and money in Dhaka's traffic gridlock

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Despite all the hoopla about how Dhaka city's traffic situation is improving thanks to the introduction of metro rail and projects such as the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, these measures are not truly making a dent in the horrendous traffic jams...

Navigating reputational risks in banking industry

Mohd Jamil Hossain | 2023-10-01 00:00:00

In the complex world of finance, where numbers rule and data drive decisions, there is an intangible factor that holds immeasurable value. This is reputation. The banking industry, often seen as the bedrock of global economies, is no stranger to...

US warns of large Serbian military build-up near Kosovo

2023-10-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (AFP): The United States urged Belgrade to pull its forces back from the border with Kosovo on Friday after detecting what it called an "unprecedented" Serbian military build-up.Serbia deployed sophisticated tanks and artillery on the frontier after...

Canada has 'climate of violence' for Indian diplomats

2023-10-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters): Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jai-shankar said on Friday there was a "climate of violence" and an "atmosphere of intimidation" against Indian diplomats in Canada, where the presence of Sikh separatist groups has frustrated New Delhi."Because there...

Slovaks vote in tight polls key for foreign policy

2023-10-01 00:00:00

BRATISLAVA, Sept 30 (AFP): Slovaks voted on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to whether the country will keep supporting neighbouring Ukraine after a campaign marked by disinformation.Polling stations across the EU and NATO member of 5.4...

Maldives votes in shadow of India-China power play

2023-10-01 00:00:00

MALÉ, Maldives, Sept 30 (AFP): The Maldives voted Saturday to decide its next president in an election seen as a referendum on whether to hitch its fortunes to China or India, both vying for influence in the tropical paradise.President Ibrahim...

Fishermen sitting idle after throwing fishing nets in the Kocha River in Kawkhali upazila of Pirojpur district.

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Fishermen sitting idle after throwing fishing nets in the Kocha River in Kawkhali upazila of Pirojpur district. The photo was taken on Saturday — Focus Bangla

Woman's body found in Magura pond

2023-10-01 00:00:00

MAGURA, Sep 30 (UNB): Body of a woman was recovered from a pond of a school in Sadar upazila of Magura district on Saturday.The deceased was Rubiya Begum, 55, wife of Kawsar Ali Sheikh of Bhaina village of the upazila.Locals...

Bodies of two workers recovered from septic tank in Feni

2023-10-01 00:00:00

FENI, Sep 30 (UNB): The bodies of two workers were recovered from a septic tank of an under-construction building in Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni district on Saturday.The deceased were Mayeen Uddin, 25, son of Serajul Hoque of Khagrachhari district, and...

Prospects of enriching underground water thru aquifer recharge bright

2023-10-01 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Sept 30 (BSS): Prospect of enriching underground water through managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is very bright in the drought-prone Barind area where the underground level is declining gradually.MAR is being promoted in the high Barind area to halt the...

Ensuring equal rights for girl child stressed

2023-10-01 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Sept 30 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion unequivocally called for ensuring education, health care, equal rights, safety and security for every girl child besides stopping child marriage and all sorts of violence against them. Ensuring equal rights to the...

Sorry state of a road in Chandpur village

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-10-01 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Sept 30: Villagers of Rupsha Paschim, Ramdasherbagh and Anandabazar have been suffering much for a long time due to the deplorable condition of the two-km kutcha road in Rupsha Uttar Union of Faridganj Upazila in Chandpur district.People including school,...

Teesta River flowing over the danger level as river erosion continues in the Khitabkha area in Gharialdanga

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Teesta River flowing over the danger level as river erosion continues in the Khitabkha area in Gharialdanga union in Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram district on Saturday — Focus Bangla

COMMUNITY BANK HOLDS 44TH BOARD MEETING The 44th Board Meeting of Community Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at the Police Headquarters recently

2023-10-01 00:00:00

COMMUNITY BANK HOLDS 44TH BOARD MEETINGThe 44th Board Meeting of Community Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at the Police Headquarters recently. The meeting was chaired by Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Inspector General of Police and Chairman of the bank. At the...

China’s factory activity expands for first time

2023-10-01 00:00:00

BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters): China's factory activity expanded for the first time in six months in September, an official survey showed on Saturday, adding to a run of indicators suggesting the world's second-largest economy has begun to bottom out.The purchasing...

Local electronics company Minister-MyOne Group has opened its Mega Showroom in Yunus Ali Tower at Savar Bazar Road recently.

2023-10-01 00:00:00

MINISTER-MYONE OPENS MEGA SHOWROOM at SAVAR Local electronics company Minister-MyOne Group has opened its Mega Showroom in Yunus Ali Tower at Savar Bazar Road recently. State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr. Enamur Rahman inaugurated the showroom as the...

US stock market's powerhouses tested by soaring bond yields

2023-10-01 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters): Surging bond yields are rattling US stocks, and some investors worry the richly valued shares of giant technology and growth companies may be another weak spot.Seven megacap stocks-Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla and Meta...

Social Islami Bank has opened five sub-branches through a virtual platform from its head office recently. Zafar Alam, Managing Director and CEO,

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Social Islami Bank has opened five sub-branches through a virtual platform from its head office recently. Zafar Alam, Managing Director and CEO, inaugurated the sub-branches while Mohammad Forkanullah, Deputy Managing Director, presided over the event. The sub-branches are Nazipur Sub-branch...

Nike shares jump on leaner inventory, better margins outlook

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Nike shares climbed as much as 11 per cent on Friday as the company further trimmed its inventory ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season and forecast improved second-quarter gross margin due to fewer discounts, reports Reuters.The world's largest sportswear...

Southeast Bank Training Institute organised a two-day in-house training programme titled "Agent banking operation of SEBL"

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Southeast Bank Training Institute organised a two-day in-house training programme titled "Agent banking operation of SEBL" wherein agent partners and agent staffs from different agent outlets joined as participants. Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, managing director of Southeast Bank, after the...

ICB Capital's new product: It is to secure high return tapping into bonds

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2023-10-01 00:00:00

ICB Capital Management has designed an investment product, in which individuals, institutions, and registered funds will be able to inject money to get, as it has forecast, an annual return of more than 8 per cent. Anyone willing to make...

China powers global aluminium output to record high

2023-10-01 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters): Global production of primary aluminium hit an all-time high in August, with the world's smelters running at an annualised rate of 71.2 million tonnes.It was the second consecutive month that run-rates were above the 70-million tonne...

Huawei sets up commodities hedging team in Singapore, HK

2023-10-01 00:00:00

Huawei Technologies is building a commodities team to hedge and trade metals and energy products, according to the Chinese technology company's job posts on professional social network LinkedIn, reports Reuters.The company was looking for a commodity trader and a commodity...