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Four killed in road crashes

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Four people were killed in separate road accidents in two districts on Friday and Thursday night, reports UNB.In Sirajganj, two persons were killed and at least five others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus in...

Southerners enjoying easier Eid trips for Padma Bridge

2022-07-09 00:00:00

The journey along Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Highway up to the Mawa end of Padma Bridge has been seamless for many southbound travellers, reports bdnews24.com.The customary scenes of travellers and vehicles jostling to board ferries at Munshiganj's Shimulia jetty were...

7.2m people affected due to flood in Bangladesh: UN

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Around 7.2 million people have been severely affected following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave starting on June 15 in nine northeastern districts of Bangladesh, said a media statement issued by the UN Resident Coordinator...

Jaldhaka AL vice-president Mannan dies

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Vice-president of Jaldhaka Upazila Awami League (AL) of Nilphamari district, one of the organisers of the Liberation War, and heroic freedom fighter AH Mannan died on Thursday night at the age of 65, reports BSS.Mannan left behind a son, five...

Eid congregation at JS South Plaza at 8 am

2022-07-09 00:00:00

The congregation of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, prayers will be held at 8am at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban in the city, reports BSS.Devotees from the area including Chief...

IU starts admission process for foreign students

2022-07-09 00:00:00

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, July 08 (UNB): The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have invited international students to apply for admission into any of its thirty-six undergraduate programmes under its 2021-22 academic session. A press release, signed by IU international affairs...

BD elected to UNESCO cultural heritage body for four years

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Bangladesh has been elected to UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for four years, according to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, reports UNB.The country was elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO 2003 Convention...

Despite challenges, BD's progress in 50 years extraordinary

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Notwithstanding political crises or natural calamities at different times in the past 50 years, Bangladesh has turned around incredibly, reports UNB.The encouraging words came from none other than renowned economist and former Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr Atiur Rahman."Despite many...

Quader urges public transport drivers to follow highway rules properly

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged drivers of public transports across the country to remain cautious and follow proper rules on the highways to keep the Eid journey safe and sound for the homebound people, reports BSS."Thousands...

FF Abu Musa Chy laid to rest

2022-07-09 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 8, (UNB): Liberation War hero and former Deputy Commander of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad's Chattogram city unit Abu Musa Chowdhury was buried with state honour at his ancestral home in Fatikchhari of the district on Friday.The funeral took place...

Rezaul lauds Hasina's role in development

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Friday appreciated the role of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the country's ongoing uplift, saying her contrition is seen in development of all sectors, reports BSS."Sheikh Hasina is an example to us....

AL-backed ticket syndicates fuel Eid holidaymakers' woes: Rizvi

2022-07-09 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged on Friday the Eid holidaymakers are facing ordeals while travelling to their village homes due to anarchy in the transport sector fueled by ruling party-backed syndicates, reports UNB."People from the metropolitan...

India asks trade bodies to cut edible oil prices

2022-07-09 00:00:00

MUMBAI, July 8 (Reuters): India has asked trade bodies to reduce edible oil prices by 15 rupees per litre immediately because prices in the world market have fallen sharply, the government said in a statement.The world's biggest importer of vegetable...

Raw sugar prices buoyed by strong demand

2022-07-09 00:00:00

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters): Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Friday, with prices still underpinned by strong physical demand that has helped to tighten global supplies.October raw sugar SBc1 rose 1.5% to 18.80 cents per lb by 1119 GMT...

Copper slides on China demand fears, stronger dollar

2022-07-09 00:00:00

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters): Copper prices fell on Friday as worries about demand in top consumer China were reinforced by a stronger dollar.Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 1% at $7,743 a tonne by 0952...

Gold on track for fourth weekly drop as dollar strengthens

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Gold prices steadied on Friday but were set for a fourth straight weekly drop, as the dollar resumed its rally while focus shifted to U.S. non-farm payroll print that could influence expectations of interest rate hikes, reports Reuters.Spot gold was...

India puts curbs on wheat flour exports

2022-07-09 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, July 8 (UNB): After banning wheat exports, India has put curbs on exports of wheat flour and other related products to curb rising domestic prices.The curbs will come into effect from July 12, the Directorate General of Foreign...

Govt allows 280 private firms to import 837K tonnes of rice

2022-07-09 00:00:00

The government has given permission to 280 private firms to import 837 thousand (8.37 lakh) tonnes of rice as different corporate organisations and unscrupulous traders are allegedly trying to create an artificial crisis in the market of rice across the...

Oil prices up, headed for weekly loss

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Oil prices were up on Friday, while recession fears continued to weigh on sentiment, though worries over tight global supplies capped price declines, reports Reuters.U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.14, or 2.09%, to $104.32 a barrel, having settled 4.2%...

In love with rooftop gardens

Nilratan Halder | 2022-07-09 00:00:00

Rooftop garden has, of late, caught the fancy of some residents of Dhaka City. Not all apartment and building owners are, however, passionate about such gardening. Most people like flowers and their efforts are limited to growing at least a...

Suspected rebels kill 13 in DR Congo attack

2022-07-09 00:00:00

BENI, July 08 (AFP): Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels have killed 13 people and torched a clinic in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said Friday.Kasereka Ise Mighambo, the mayor of Lume in North Kivu province,...

UN seeks reversal of Taliban policies making Afghan women 'invisible'

2022-07-09 00:00:00

KABUL, July 08 (REuters): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution on Friday condemning rights violations against women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the ruling Taliban to end restrictive practices described as making them "invisible" in society.The...

Would-be Boris successors ready for race to become British PM

2022-07-09 00:00:00

LONDON, July 08 (AFP/Reuters): Would-be successors to scandal-ridden British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were readying Friday for what will be a prolonged battle, the day after an extraordinary exodus of Conservative ministers brought about their leader's downfall.Johnson resigned on Thursday...

This image received from the Asahi Shimbun newspaper

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Nara (Japan): This image received from the Asahi Shimbun newspaper shows a man (centre right) suspected of shooting former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe being tackled to the ground by police at Yamato Saidaiji Station in the city of Nara...

Wastewater study technique finds virus variants sooner

2022-07-09 00:00:00

With just a very small amount of raw sewage and a new analysis technique, researchers can determine the genetic mixture of SARS-CoV-2 variants in the community and detect new variants up to 14 days before they start showing up on...

Putin threatens bigger offensive

2022-07-09 00:00:00

SLOVIANSK (Ukraine), July 08 (AFP): Russian forces left a trail of destruction Thursday, seeking to push deeper into the eastern Donbas region as President Vladimir Putin said his military campaign was still ramping up.Diplomatic tensions meanwhile mounted between Ankara and...

G-20 diplomats fail on unity over Ukraine, war’s impact

2022-07-09 00:00:00

NUSA DUA (Indonesia), July 08 (AP): Deeply divided top diplomats from the world's richest and largest developing nations opened talks Friday with an appeal from the Indonesian host for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.As the foreign ministers from...

Asian stocks up as recession fears ease

2022-07-09 00:00:00

HONG KONG, July 8 (AFP): Asian markets rose Friday on easing recession fears with optimism boosted by hopes that Joe Biden will remove some Trump-era tariffs from Chinese goods, while the euro extended losses and headed close to parity with...

News Briefs (2022-07-09)

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Disbursement of dividend Sena Kalyan Insurance Company Ltd: The company has disbursed the cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2021 to the respective shareholders.Indo-Bangla Pharm-aceuticals Ltd: The bonus shares of the company for the year ended on June...

BRAC Bank signed agreement with DreamStart Labs

2022-07-09 00:00:00

BRAC Bank signed an agreement with DreamStart Labs, a USA-based fintech software company, to provide technology for microfinance institution (MFI) partners and community-led savings groups in managing their financing operations. BRAC Bank's Deputy Managing Director & Head of SME Banking...