First Security Islami Bank Ltd inaugurated three agent banking outlets at Goria Nutonhat, Wazirpur, Barishal; Norpoti-Sreekuta Bazar, Chunarughat, Habiganj; and at Madhabpur Bazar, Madhabpur, Habiganj, on Thursday. Syed Waseque Md Ali, Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the outlets through...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-09 00:00:00
Intraco Refueling Station Ltd (IRSL) led the gainers' chart of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the outgoing week, as the company announced that it will merge its five subsidiaries with the parent company to reduce 'management cost' and avail 'tax...
BABUL BARMAN | 2022-07-09 00:00:00
The stock market passed a gloomy week to Thursday, the last week before Eid-ul-Azha, as investors stayed on the sidelines, worried about a potential economic slowdown.The week saw five trading days as usual with three sessions falling marginally while two...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 (AFP) : Twitter shares slid late Thursday after a Washington Post report that Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy the social media giant is in danger.The world's richest man has previously expressed misgivings and even...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jul 8 (AP): Sri Lanka's Central Bank has raised its key interest rates to their highest levels in more than 20 years to try to contain inflation that has added to the country's economic woes.Recent price hikes...
In a move to save electricity, BRAC Bank has decided to switch off the signage lights of its branches and offices across the country after 0800pm, says a press release.The bank has also implemented the government's call to set the...
Pakistan's main policy rate has been hiked 125 basis points to 15%, the country's acting central bank governor Murtaza Syed said on Thursday, reports Reuters.Syed's announcement at a virtual press conference followed a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, days...
SINGAPORE, July 8 (Reuters): The liquefied natural gas (LNG) market will see a growing need for medium-term and customised deals amid concern among some buyers about the price risks of long-term contracts and conflict with decarbonisation goals, an executive with...
ROME, July 8 (Reuters): World food prices fell for a third consecutive month in June, but remained close to record high levels set in March, the United Nations' food agency said on Friday.The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food price...
Rafa Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain, reports Reuters."I have to pull out of...
Qatar's World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with knowledge of plans for the football tournament said, reports Reuters.This year's World Cup is the...
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday, reports Reuters.Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court...
Lizelle Lee, the hard-hitting South African batter, announced her retirement from international cricket on Friday. The announcement comes ahead of South Africa's three-match ODI series against England, which is set to begin on July 11, reports Cricbuzz.The 30-year-old, who was...
GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 08 (AFP): Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith both hit centuries to give Australia opening day honours against a Covid-hit Sri Lanka in the second Test on Friday.The tourists reached 298 for five at stumps after electing...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to reduce the salary gap between male and female cricketers, said Jalal Yunus, chairman of the cricket operation of the board, reports UNB. A male cricketer makes at least Tk 0.2 million for...
West Indies beat Bangladesh by five wickets in the third and final T20 of the three-match series on Thursday night, reports UNB. With this win, the hosts won the series 2-0 after the first match was washed out due to...
Television commercials for energy drinks show that their beverages will boost your performance and help you feel energised. No wonder almost every young adult buys these drinks after watching those TVCs and other advertisements. However, they hardly know about harmful...
Tanim Asjad | 2022-07-09 00:00:00
There is no doubt that motorcycles have become the riskiest, accident-prone, notorious and unruly vehicles on the roads and streets in the country. By incentivising the motorcycle industry in the wrong way, the government makes the vehicle easy and affordable...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-07-09 00:00:00
Amid the rising costs of imported fossil fuels to generate power, loadshedding is now being thought of as an option to save the economy. But, if the country could well exploit the abundant tropical sunshine, it is naturally blessed with,...
The second most important Muslim religious festival, Eid-ul-Azha, is going to be celebrated with due solemnity and religious fervour tomorrow, Sunday. It is also the 10th day of Dhu-al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The festival will...
Farhadul Islam | 2022-07-09 00:00:00
In the fullness of time, Bangladesh witnesses a long-harboured dream of having a bridge to cross the mightiest river Padma come true, thereby opening up a gateway to unbounded economic opportunities. The iconic bridge, rated as the 122nd-largest in the...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2022-07-09 00:00:00
It is unprecedented to have two summits of the world's most industrialised countries' leaders back to back. But that is what happened in the last week of June when the G-7 summit in the Alpine resort town of Schloss Elmauin...
Chattogram, Jul 7 (UNB): The committee formed to probe Sitakunda container depot fire has found depot owners and government monitoring authority resposnsible for the horrific fire incident that has claimed 51 lives.The fire originated from chemical hydrogen peroxide stored in...
A 20-kilometre tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway from the Bangabandhu Bridge point to Rabna in Tangail slows vehicular movement on Thursday due to heavy traffic and vehicles often going out of order on the road, causing immense sufferings to the homebound...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, July 7 (AP): It is a scene that stirs hope - and relief - for Muslims around the world.One million pilgrims from across the globe amassed on Thursday in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Experts fear that increased plastic sachets or mini packs of wastes apart from the unabated use of polythene and single-use plastic will turn Bangladesh into a plastic hub very soon.Worries arise as India bans production and sale of single-use plastic...
Bangladesh registered three more Covid-linked deaths with 1,790 cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning amid rapid surge in new infections, reports UNB. The fresh numbers took the country's total caseload to 1,986,490 and the total fatalities to 29,188, according...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
The central bank asks commercial banks to ensure uninterrupted digital transactions across Bangladesh during the Eid-ul-Azha vacation, when buying binge takes place for the holy fiesta. To this effect, the Bangladesh Bank issued Thursday a circular, signed by its director...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
The High Court issues a rule over a likely investigation into the receipt of huge legal fees by apex-court lawyer Yousuf Ali from 176 clients in the cases filed against Grameen Telecom.It asks the respondents to explain in four weeks...
Ismail Hossain | 2022-07-08 00:00:00
Posts and Telecommuni-cations Minister Mostafa Jabbar has said the government would not lift the ban on new SIM sales until Grameenphone (GP) makes visible improvement in its servicesThe operator did not improve the quality of services despite repeated warnings, he...
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