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News in brief 31-07-2022

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Rickshawpuller killed in city road accidentA rickshawpuller was killed in a road accident on Saturday in the city's Mohammadpur area. However, the identity of the deceased is yet to be known. An official of Mohammadpur Police Station told the FE...

BUET Employees Welfare Club election held

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Md Zahirul Haque has been elected president of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Employees Welfare Club election while Md Ahsanul Habib its general secretary for the year 2022-2023 recently, says a statement. The other office-bearers of the...

Light rain likely today--------

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.It may also occur...

Correction---------------------------

2022-07-31 00:00:00

In the headline and third paragraph of a report published on Page-3 in the July 30, 2022 issue of The Financial Express under the heading '12,938 children of migrant workers receive Tk 269.94b in nine years', it was mistakenly mentioned...

Tk 110m farm inputs distributed among flood-hit farmers

2022-07-31 00:00:00

FE REPORTThe government has so far dealt out Tk 110 million worth of farm inputs to flood-affected farmers in 17 districts for damage recovery.A total of 0.185-million farmers have so far been given the assistance in order to compensate for...

A namaz-e-janaza of five of the eleven people who were killed as a train slammed into their microbus in

2022-07-31 00:00:00

A namaz-e-janaza of five of the eleven people who were killed as a train slammed into their microbus in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram on Friday was held on Amanbazar Sumdia Government Primary School ground in Hathazari upazila of the district...

B’desh highlights implementation of IORDA-DDI to promote regional dev

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has highlighted the implementation of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Development Agency-Dhaka Development Initiative (IORDA-DDI) to promote regional integration, economic and sustainable development in the region. The initiative by IORA chair Bangladesh aims to...

President visits Bangabandhu Military Museum in city

2022-07-31 00:00:00

President M Abdul Hamid visited the Bangabandhu Military Museum at Bijoy Sarani in the city on Saturday evening.The 'Bangabandhu Military Museum' was built on 10 acres of land on the west side of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theater...

Ease conditions of reintegration loan for returnee migrants: Experts

2022-07-31 00:00:00

FE REPORTSpeaking at an advocacy consultation, experts and rights activists urged the authorities concerned to take steps to ease the conditions of the reintegration loan for the returnee migrants by Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB).They also emphasised designing and developing migrant-friendly...

350 sued over Thakurgaon UP polls violence

2022-07-31 00:00:00

THAKURGAON, July 30 (UNB): A case was filed against 350 people on Saturday over violence after announcement of election results of Bachor UP in Ranisankail Upazila of Thakurgaon when a nine-month old was shot dead allegedly in police firing. The...

BNP has no ability to oust govt: Razzaque

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque has said BNP does not have the ability to oust the Awami League (AL)-led government as it (BNP) has no soil under its feet, reports BSS."BNP will not be able to push down the...

BNP's electoral symbol changed to hurricane lamp: Hasan

2022-07-31 00:00:00

NILPHAMARI, July 30 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said BNP's procession with hurricane lamps seems that whether the electoral symbol of the party has been changed to hurricane lamp."The countrymen remain in fear whether BNP's hurricane...

BNP's movement to oust govt nothing but delirious talk, says Quader

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP's call for movement to oust the government is nothing but a delirious talk, reports BSS."BNP could not wage any movement to free their party...

EC holds dialogue with AL, JP today

2022-07-31 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) is all set to begin dialogue with the ruling Awami League (AL) and Jatiya Party (JP) today (Sunday), reports BSS.Sunday is the last day of the ongoing dialogue of the EC with the politicalparties marking the...

Spreading rumours now main task of BNP : AL

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Creating rumours is now the main task of BNP leaders, said Bangladesh Awami League in a post on its verified Facebook page, reports UNB.The comment was posted in response to BNP's recent remarks over the state of country's forex reserve...

Govt pushes country's road management to anarchy

2022-07-31 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has pushed the entire road management of the country to anarchy, reports UNB."Our Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader wearing a fancy suit nicely said that...

Lewandowski slams Bayern's 'politics' in build-up to Barcelona move

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has criticised former club Bayern Munich's "politics" after leaving them to join LaLiga side Barcelona.Lewandowski, who scored 344 goals for Bayern in 375 appearances, joined Barcelona in a deal worth 45 million euros ($45.98 million) earlier...

Ronaldo appears to confirm return to United squad

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Cristiano Ronaldo could play his first match under new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag after the Portuguese forward said 'the King' will be available for Sunday's friendly game against Rayo Vallecano.Ronaldo's future at the Old Trafford club has been...

Gymnastics is a potential event

2022-07-31 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, July 30 (BSS): President of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, SBP, OSP, NDU, PSC, PHD, BOA Secretary GeneralSyed Shaed Reza and Bangladesh Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission Advocate Abdur Rokib Montu...

Bangladesh in India, Pakistan group

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Bangladesh have been grouped along with defending champions India, Pakistan and Maldives in group A as the draw ceremony of the SAFF Women's Championship-2022 was held on Saturday at the conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), reports BSS.The group...

Zimbabwe beat Tigers by 17 runs in T20 opener

2022-07-31 00:00:00

HARARE, July 30 (AFP): Batsmen Sikandar Raza and Wessly Madhevere starred as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in Harare on Saturday in the first of a three-match Twenty20 international series.Zimbabwe posted 205-3 and restricted the tourists to 188-6 to...

S’pore Airlines swings to profit

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Singapore Airlines (SIA) swung to a first-quarter net profit of S$370 million ($268 million), it said on Thursday, after a fourteenfold increase in passenger traffic year on year thanks to an easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions, reports Reuters.The figure was...

Amazon, Apple raise hopes as investors brace for slowdown

2022-07-31 00:00:00

Apple and Amazon added about $175 billion to their combined market value on Friday after upbeat results boosted investor confidence on the ability of these firms to weather a slowdown in the economy, reports Reuters.While analysts noted these companies were...

India launches first int'l bullion exchange

2022-07-31 00:00:00

AHMEDABAD, India, July 30 (Reuters): India launched its first international bullion exchange on Friday as the world's second biggest consumer of the precious metal tries to bring transparency to the market for the precious metal.India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX), based...

Asian spot LNG prices jump as Russia further cuts Nord Stream flows

2022-07-31 00:00:00

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices jumped this week, after further reductions by Russia to Nord Stream 1 flows renewed concerns over market tightness, as buyers compete for cargoes to meet summer demand in Asia...

Indonesia blocks Yahoo, Paypal, gaming websites over licence breaches

2022-07-31 00:00:00

JAKARTA, July 30 (Reuters): Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm PayPal and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, an official said on Saturday, sparking a backlash on social media.Registration is required under...

Saudi-Greek Investment Forum sees $3.7b deals

2022-07-31 00:00:00

RIYADH, July 30 (Arab News): Ministers from Saudi Arabia and Greece came together with leading private sector officials to discuss ways to enhance economic and investment cooperation between the two countries at a special Forum on Wednesday.The meeting included discussions...

Malawi claims $300b in mining taxes from US company

2022-07-31 00:00:00

LILONGWE (Malawi), July 30 (AFP): Malawi is claiming over $300 billion from United States company Columbia Gem House for unpaid taxes on minerals extracted from the country and exported to the United States, the attorney general told the news agency...

Chevron posts record profit on surging prices

2022-07-31 00:00:00

HOUSTON, July 30 (Arab News): Chevron Corp. posted its biggest quarterly earnings ever on Friday, built on strong fuel margins and high prices for natural gas and oil, and boosted its share buyback target, according to Reuters.The oil major posted...

Indus Motor hikes prices on high costs

2022-07-31 00:00:00

KARACHI, July 30 (Express Tribune): Indus Motor Company, the makers of Toyota in Pakistan, has decided to increase prices of passenger cars on account of the worsening macroeconomic situation in the country.Global supply chain crisis and political uncertainty in Pakistan...