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Govt trains up 4,000 slaughterers for Eid-ul-Azha

2024-06-09 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government has imparted training to around 4,000 slaughterers countrywide for slaughtering sacrificial animals,removing their rawhides and processing meat during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) has arranged the training programme. The programme will continue training...

Booters reach Qatar to play Lebanon

2024-06-09 00:00:00

Bangladesh National Football team reached Qatar capital Doha Friday midnight to play their last Group I match of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Football against Lebanon, reports UNB.Touring Bangladesh will play war-torn Arabian nation Lebanon in...

BARI-4 seasam cultivation gets popular in Magura

2024-06-09 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTMAGURA, June 08: BARI-4 seasam cultivation is gaining popularity in the district due to its high yield and price and low production cost.Agriculture office sources have said farmers are interested in cultivating BARI-4 seasam due to high production, low...

31 held for consuming, selling drugs in city

2024-06-09 00:00:00

As part of the anti-drugs drives in the capital, members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a total of 31 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am on Saturday, reports BSS....

Rangpur road crash kills three

2024-06-09 00:00:00

RANGPUR, June 08 (bdnews24.com): Three people have died and as many been injured after a head-on collision between a bus and an autorickshaw Gangachara upazila in Rangpur district.The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Gunjipur area, said Shariful Islam,...

Three killed by lightning strike in C'nawabganj

2024-06-09 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, June 08 (UNB): Three people died due to lightning strikes while collecting mangoes in Shibganj and Bholahat upazilas of Chapainawabganj on Friday.The deceased were identified as Bobby Bhakta, wife of Subhas Bhakta from Alidanga neighborhood in Shibganj Municipality; Kabita...

Blogger dies while taking videos from a car in Sirajganj

2024-06-09 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, June 08 (UNB): A blogger died after being hit by an iron pipe while filming from a convertible car on top of the traditional Elliot Bridge (Baropool) in Sirajganj town on Saturday.The blogger Rabiul Azim Tanu, 35, was the...

Suchitra Sen's ancestral home in Pabna lies derelict and drab

Motiar Rahman | 2024-06-09 00:00:00

PABNA, June 08: The subcontinent's legendary Bangla film actress Suchitra Sen's ancestral home in Pabna has been left uncared for without the least efforts from any quarter to preserve the memories involving her as well as her family.Visitors mostly have...

GPH Ispat ORGANISES Health check-up for WOMEN

2024-06-09 00:00:00

GPH Ispat ORGANISES Health check-up for WOMEN GPH Ispat Limited organised a daylong free health check-up programme for its employees' wives and female colleagues at Kumira in Sitakund on Thursday.

ICSB CELEBRATES 14TH ANNIVERSARY

2024-06-09 00:00:00

ICSB CELEBRATES 14TH ANNIVERSARY The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) celebrated the '14th Anniversary of Establishment Day of ICSB' with a programme and a cake-cutting ceremony at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka on Friday. ICSB President...

Govt aims for cashless economy by 2031

2024-06-09 00:00:00

The government has set an ambitious target to bring all types of transactions under cashless system by 2031, with the aim of fostering a 'Smart Economy', reports UNB.The government has pledged to make 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041 with four basic...

BADC WORKSHOP ON SPICE SEEDS

2024-06-09 00:00:00

BADC WORKSHOP ON SPICE SEEDS Bangladesh Agricultural Decvelopment Corporation (BADC) held a workshop on 'Production, procession and distribution of quality spice seeds' at the Seminar Hall of Sech Bhaban in Dhaka on Friday. Wahida Akter, secretary at the ministry of...

EU wheat hits one-month low

2024-06-09 00:00:00

PARIS, June 8 (Reuters): Euronext wheat dropped to a one-month low on Friday as news that Turkey will halt imports sparked demand fears and added to selling pressure after a slide this week. The demand setback further shifted attention away...

21 cos get Nat'l Productivity Award

2024-06-09 00:00:00

A total of 21 organisations received the "National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award-2022" for their significant contributions to the industrial sector through maintaining higher productivity and quality of products, reports BSS.Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun handed over the awards...

India, Pakistan set to light up New York today

2024-06-09 00:00:00

WESTBURY, New York, June 08 (Agencies): At the cultural crossroads of the world, New Yorkers will experience a thrilling first on Sunday -- a World Cup cricket match hosted in a US city between Asian powerhouses: rivals India and Pakistan.A...

ICC hopes India vs Pakistan clash can be a big push in US market

2024-06-09 00:00:00

India vs Pakistan is the biggest cricket match in the world and International Cricket Council (ICC) is hoping it will help them make a big push in the US market while the game can fetch thousands of dollars to the...

Tigers thrash sorry Lanka for a winning start

2024-06-09 00:00:00

DALLAS, June 08 (Agencies): Bangladesh emerged victorious from a gripping encounter with Sri Lanka in Texas with the two-wicket victory getting them off to a winning start in Group D of the T20 World Cup.Bangaldesh defeated Sri Lanka for the...

Car bomb kills two pro-Iran fighters in Syria

2024-06-09 00:00:00

BEIRUT, June 08 (AFP): A car bombing killed two pro-Iran fighters in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on Saturday, a war monitor said.An explosive device went off in an SUV near the Iranian cultural centre, killing two Iran-backed...

Rahul Gandhi nominated as leader of India's opposition

2024-06-09 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, June 08 (AFP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chief rival Rahul Gandhi was nominated on Saturday to lead India's opposition in parliament after national election.Modi will be sworn into office for a third term this weekend following a poll...

At least 27 people dead

2024-06-09 00:00:00

KYIV, June 08 (AP/AFP): Russia-installed officials in the partially occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Luhansk say Ukrainian attacks left at least 27 people dead as Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange drone attacks overnight into Saturday.A Ukrainian attack Friday...

Modhumoti Bank Board meeting held

2024-06-09 00:00:00

Modhumoti Bank Board meeting heldThe 78th meeting of the Board of Directors of Modhumoti Bank PLC. was held on Saturday, with assistance of Zoom technology. Humayun Kabir, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Salahuddin, MP, Vice-Chairman of the Board...

ISPAHANI TEA WINS 'NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY EXCELLENCE AWARD'

2024-06-09 00:00:00

ISPAHANI TEA WINS 'NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY EXCELLENCE AWARD'Ispahani Tea Limited, a subsidiary of Ispahani Group, has won the 'National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award 2022'. Ispahani Tea achieved the first prize in the manufacturing industry (food and beverage) category....

Drug makers, consumers have to wait to reap benefits from tax waivers

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-06-09 00:00:00

The proposed tax waivers for imports of some raw materials for FY25 will benefit both consumers and drug manufacturers only after the industry gets an environment conducive to business growth, stakeholders says. The high dollar-taka exchange rate has escalated production...

What investors see before investing in a startup

Tanjim Istiaque Chowdhury | 2024-06-09 00:00:00

So, you own an amazing concept that you firmly believe has the potential to revolutionise the world. Having resigned from your job and obtained financial support from friends and family, you are now prepared to present your startup to potential...

Marathons gaining popularity among youths in Dhaka

IFTEKHARUL ISLAM | 2024-06-09 00:00:00

Running has always been a simple yet effective method to stay fit, but the growing popularity of marathons among Dhaka's youths is elevating this activity to new heights. Marathons not only provide physical benefits, but they also bring people together,...

The story of Blues Brothers & Soul Sister in BD

Anindeta Chowdhury | 2024-06-09 00:00:00

A Bangladeshi singer singing her heart out with songs like ‘sweet summer o’ mine’ on a stage of Bangladesh is not a familiar scene to us. The stage is not just decorated with a talented singer or a group of...

Fiscal framework of FY25 budget

Fahmida Khatun, Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Towfiqul Islam Khan, Muntaseer Kamal and Syed Yusuf Saadat | 2024-06-09 00:00:00

The budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) has been presented by the new Finance Minister of the newly elected government. This budget is also the last budget of the Eight Five Year Plan (8FYP) of Bangladesh. The budget has...

Closure of Malaysian labour market

2024-06-09 00:00:00

It is a disgrace that the Malaysian labour market has been closed once again following widespread criticism of human rights violation of workers. The United Nations and the European Union have expressed concern about the plight of Bangladeshi workers in...

Wellspring of inspiration

2024-06-09 00:00:00

"Disability" is a word that carries significant weight beyond merely denoting a condition and is widely prevalent in our society. Disability is not synonymous with inability, weakness, limitation, illness, or a curse. It is crucial to understand that individuals with...

Budget recognises inflation, skips jobs

Asjadul Kibria | 2024-06-09 00:00:00

As in previous years, the proposed national budget for the next fiscal year has triggered exciting discussions among the various stakeholders. The pre-budget debate has now transformed into post-budget analyses. Some have started to criticise the proposed budget, which was...