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High Court gets 11 new addl judges

FE REPORT | 2022-08-01 00:00:00

A total of eleven Additional Judges were appointed in the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday raising the number to 95.President Md Abdul Hamid gave the appointments for two years in line with the Article 98 of...

HC stays 0.2m fine of Shohoz.com

FE REPORT | 2022-08-01 00:00:00

The High Court on Sunday stayed the fine of 0.2 million imposed by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) to shohoz.com considering a charge of negligence in the process of selling railway tickets brought by a student. A...

Priority project witnesses no progress in 13 years

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-08-01 00:00:00

The development work of a priority project, Daulatdia-Faridpur-Barishal highway, is yet to see any progress despite its feasibility study was completed 13 years ago.Sources said the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) will now conduct another feasibility study afresh on the...

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni speaking at a seminar

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni speaking at a seminar on 'Integrated Delta Governance and Ocean Management in the Bay of Bengal- Way Ahead' arranged by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in the city on Sunday. Vice-Chancellor of the university...

HBP can be controlled at less than $10 per patient: Study

FE REPORT | 2022-08-01 00:00:00

It will be possible to control hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), by spending only less than US$ 10 for a patient in a year, reveals a study. Findings of the new study, published in...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivering her inaugural speech

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivering her inaugural speech at the first meeting of the Governing Board of the National Skill Development Authority (NSDA) at her office on Sunday — Focus Bangla

Law enforcers won't stand idle if BNP breaks law: Home minister

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan said the country's law enforcement agencies will not stay quiet if members of the opposition BNP attempt to block roads and disrupt people's lives.However, he said the government would not object if BNP sticks...

AL proposes EVM use in all 300 constituencies

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh Awami League on Sunday proposed the Election Commission to use the electronic voting machines (EVM) in all the 300 constituencies in the next generation election, reports UNB. An AL delegation, led by its general secretary Obaidul Quader, placed the...

Govt plotting to rig votes this time using EVM: BNP

2022-08-01 00:00:00

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday alleged that the ruling Awami League is plotting to rig votes in the next general election using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to hang onto power, reports UNB. He said, "They (AL)...

One killed, 30 hurt as BNP, police clash in Bhola

2022-08-01 00:00:00

BHOLA, July 31 (UNB): A man was killed and 30 people including seven policemen were injured in a clash between BNP activists and police during the party's protest rally at Kalinath Roy Bazar in Sadar upazila of Bhola district on...

CEC calls for changes in electoral system

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday called for changes in electoral system to make the balloting acceptable to all, reports UNB. The CEC said this during a dialogue with Jatiya Party (Japa) at the EC Bhaban on...

Lufthansa pilots vote for action over pay

2022-08-01 00:00:00

BERLIN, July 31 (Reuters): Pilots at German flagship carrier Lufthansa voted on Sunday by a margin of 97.6 per cent in favour of industrial action, threatening further disruption during the busy summer travel season.Strikes and staff shortages have already forced...

APA signed between BPC and its subsidiary companie for 2021-22

2022-08-01 00:00:00

As part of recognition of the best performance under an annual performance agreement (APA) signed between Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and its subsidiary companies for 2021-22, Chairman of BPC ABM Azad hands over a crest to Managing Director of Eastern...

Nagad contributes to economic growth

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Md. Asaduzzaman, Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police and chief of Bangladesh Police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC), stated that Nagad was playing an outstanding role in the country's economic progress. He made the remark during a view-exchange...

First grain ship could leave Ukraine today

2022-08-01 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, July 31 (Reuters): The possibility of the first grain-exporting ship leaving Ukraine's ports on Monday is high, a spokesperson for President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday."If all (details) are completed by tomorrow, it seems like there is a high...

Russian e-com firm launches clothing brand

2022-08-01 00:00:00

MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters): Russian e-commerce firm Ozon said on Friday it was tapping into the online fashion market by launching its own brand of clothing.Clothes will be sold under the "Hola" label and produced by manufacturers in Russia, Uzbekistan,...

Saudi GDP climbs nearly 12pc in 2nd quarter on oil gains

2022-08-01 00:00:00

RIYADH, July 31 (AFP): Saudi Arabia's year-on-year economic growth hit nearly 12 per cent for the second quarter, led by a surging oil sector, the government's statistics agency said Sunday.The Middle East's largest economy has benefited from a spike in...

UK businesses expect zero growth over next 3 months

2022-08-01 00:00:00

British businesses do not expect any growth over the next three months, as a surging cost of living squeezes consumer demand, a monthly survey showed on Sunday, reports Reuters.The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said members reported above-average growth in...

China's factory activity contracts in July as COVID flares up

2022-08-01 00:00:00

BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters): China's factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from COVID-19 lockdowns the month before, as fresh virus flare-ups and a darkening global outlook weighed on demand, a survey showed on Sunday.The official manufacturing purchasing...

Ban on non-essentials pulls Pak imports down sharply

2022-08-01 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, July 31 (Reuters): Pakistan imports fell by more than a third in July after a ban on non-essentials, the finance minister said on Sunday, adding the improved trade situation will reduce pressure on the struggling rupee.July imports fell to...

12th annual general meeting of Bangladesh Development Bank held

2022-08-01 00:00:00

The 12th annual general meeting of Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) was held on Sunday at the BDBL Bhaban. BDBL Chairman Shamima Nargis presided over the meeting. Dr. Nahid Hossain, Joint Secretary, Financial Institutions Division, virtually attended the AGM as...

Sonali Bank signed agreement with Eden Mohila College

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Sonali Bank Limited signed an agreement with Eden Mohila College, enabling the students to pay their fees and charges through the Sonali e-sheba services. Sonali Bank General Manager Subhash Chandra Das and Eden Mohila College Principal Professor Suprya Bhattarcharya signed...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank signed agreement with Padma Diagnostic Centre

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited signed an agreement with Padma Diagnostic Centre Ltd. on Sunday. Md Shafiqur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director of the bank, and Md Kaiyum Khan, Director of Padma Diagnostic Centre, exchanged the agreement on behalf of their respective...

Navana gets 'Toyota Marketing Excellence Award-2021'

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Navana gets 'Toyota Marketing Excellence Award-2021': Navana Limited has received the 'Toyota Marketing Excellence Award-2021'. Vice Chairman (Automotive Division) of Toyota Tsusho Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Akio Ogawa, handed over the award to Navana Limited. Saiful Islam, SVC, Navana Group,...

United Commercial Bank signed agreement with SME Foundation

2022-08-01 00:00:00

The United Commercial Bank Ltd. recently signed an agreement with SME Foundation (SMEF) for providing Term Loan Facilities to CMSME customers at concessional interest rate under Credit Wholesaling Programme of SMEF. Syed Faridul Islam, Additional Managing Director of UCB, and...

0.2m 'points of connect' to be linked by optical fibre by 2025: Palak

2022-08-01 00:00:00

State Minister of ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said after reaching the fiber optical up to union level, the government is now working to link about 0.2 million (two lakh) 'points of connect' by optical fibre by 2025, reports...

FBCCI pushes for separate authority to approve structural design

FE REPORT | 2022-08-01 00:00:00

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) urged on Sunday the government to establish a separate authority to approve the structural design to ensure the safety of the building.It also called upon the Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakya (RAJUK)...

BD’s maiden digital factoring marketplace TREDX launched

FE REPORT | 2022-08-01 00:00:00

The country's first-ever digital factoring marketplace - TREDX - formally began its journey at a function in a city hotel on Sunday - to leverage technology in delivering supply chain financing solutions to millions of SMEs.TREDX, brought in by Thinkbig...

Diversify export basket, lower import to stabilise currency

FE REPORT | 2022-08-01 00:00:00

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Sunday stressed the need for diversifying the export basket and lowering imports to stabilise the currency.He said the austerity measures taken by the government and the central bank to...

Djokovic ready for US Open

2022-08-01 00:00:00

Novak Djokovic on Saturday said he is preparing for the US Open as if he will be allowed to compete at the hardcourt major, despite his refusal to take the Covid-19 vaccine, reports Reuters.Djokovic, who has three US Open titles,...