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HC stays Tk 2b in fines of Rafiqul

FE REPORT | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

The High Court on June 22 stayed a part of the trial court verdict that fined Destiny Group managing director Rafiqul Amin Tk 2.0 billion in a case.It also admitted an appeal petition for hearing against his 12-year jail term...

Bangladesh 7th saddest, most stressed nation

FE Report | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh has ranked seventh among the world's saddest and most-stressed nations, according to a new global report released on Monday.According to the 'Gallup 2022 Global Emotions Report', Bangladesh has secured the seventh position in the list with a score of...

Ctg port gets more modern cranes

Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 05: The Chittagong port would soon install two more Quay Gantry Cranes (QGC) as these arrived here on Sunday to facilitate smooth operation of the country's main seaport.With these two, the port will have a total of 18...

Bangladesh Bank to remain without a governor until July 12

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Fazle Kabir went on retirement Sunday after serving as governor of Bangladesh Bank for a little more than six years, reports UNB.His successor Abdur Raouf Talukder is scheduled to join the top post of the central bank on July 12....

Ukrainians take up new positions as Putin proclaims victory in Luhansk

2022-07-05 00:00:00

KYIV, July 4 (Reuters): Ukrainian forces were taking up new defensive lines in the east on Monday, preparing for a hard new phase in the war as President Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's victory in the months-long battle of Luhansk.Russia's capture...

Suicide attempt at press club

FE REPORT | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

A trader reportedly tried to take his life in an attempted suicide by setting himself on fire on the National Press Club premises on Monday.An eyewitness account of the unprecedented incident said the suicide attempt was made in broad daylight...

Govt set to fix today prices of rawhides

FE Report | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

The government is expected to sit with the traders' associations and stakeholders concerned today (Tuesday) to fix the prices of rawhides of sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, said officials.Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi is likely to preside over the meeting...

Exporters seek faster raw material delivery through green channel

FE REPORT | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

Apparel exporters seek faster delivery of imported raw materials through coordination between customs and port authorities, as they eye business bonanza in global market rebound.Issuing "self-clearance licence" to the exporters by the revenue board is demanded as a main mechanism...

PM in selfie with Joy, Putul on Padma Bridge

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday arrived at her ancestral home at Tungipara in Gopalganj crossing the Padma Bridge for the first time. She inaugurated the bridge last month, report agencies.Prime Minister spent some time on the Padma Bridge along...

Consumers feel the pinch as power outage rises

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Gas-supply shortage has forced the power plants to cut generation substantially, prompting the electricity-distribution companies to go for countrywide load-shedding at an increased rate. According to data from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the country had to resort to...

Briefing 05-07-2022

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Stocks extend losses as Eid festival nearsThe stock market extended its losing streak for the second straight session Monday amid persistent volatility as investors were mostly cautious to put fresh funds in stocks ahead of the Eid festival. The market...

Prayer Timings (2022-07-05)

2022-07-05 00:00:00

State-run BSEC suffers loss for first time

Jubair Hasan | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

A once-thriving state-run behemoth, Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation (BSEC), shrinks into atrophy with financial loss for the first time, officials say.The state steelmaker had been profitable until the financial year (FY) 2019-2020 despite various operational challenges but saw a...

12 new deaths, highest daily count in four months

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh has recorded 12 new deaths from COVID-19, the highest daily count since Mar 5, taking the total toll from the disease to 29,174, reports bdnews24.com.It also recorded 2,285 new coronavirus cases in a day, taking the total caseload to...

IFC, BRAC Bank to issue first housing bond

FE REPORT | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) joined hands with BRAC Bank Limited to issue housing bond worth US$50 million for the first time in the country to help provide affordable housing loans to low- and middle-income urban and rural families. "Thousands...

Measure may pamper informal economy

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

A flexible approach to enforcement of the provision for mandatory verification of tax-return slip is being adopted for now, officials say as apprehensions grow about money migration into informal economy.The customized software on third-party verification that is a proof of...

Weather (2022-07-05)

2022-07-05 00:00:00

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

News in Brief-(2022-07-05)

2022-07-05 00:00:00

36 new dengue patients hospitalisedThirty-six new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours until Monday morning as cases are rising in Bangladesh. Among them, 31 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka while the remaining 5 patients in other places, according to...

10.39pc pass DU Ka unit entry test

DU Correspondent | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

The results for the first year admission test of Dhaka University's (DU) Ka unit under Science and Engineering related faculties were published on Monday for 2021-22 academic session, with a pass rate of 10.39 per cent.DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md...

General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed poses for photograph with other guests

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed poses for photograph with other guests at SKS Tower in the city's Mohakhali area on Sunday marking the golden jubilee and 50th founding anniversary of Sena Kalyan Sangstha — ISPR

Dhaka seeks proactive role from Jakarta, ASEAN

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged Indonesia and the ASEAN to play a proactive role in facilitating early repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people currently sheltered in Bangladesh on humanitarian grounds, reports UNB.He reiterated that the problem was...

Commercial building inspection begins in city

FE REPORT | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

Integrated inspection teams, led by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), have started inspecting multi-storey commercial buildings (market buildings) in Dhaka city.Initially, 11 integrated inspection and monitoring teams were formed to inspect 1,072 buildings and find structural, electrical, fire safety and...

BEZA to expedite development of planned EZs in SW region

SAIF UDDIN | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) is expecting to expedite development of the planned industrial parks in the country's south-western (SW) region as investors are showing increased interest in the areas, thanks to enhanced connectivity established after opening of the Padma...

BCL man stabbed dead in Cox's Bazar

2022-07-05 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, July 04 (UNB): A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals in Sadar Upazila of Cox's Bazar distrct on Sunday.The dead was identified as Faisal Uddin (25), son of Lal Mohammad...

JL leader held over brutal torture of man in Noakhali

2022-07-05 00:00:00

NOAKHALI, July 04 (UNB): Police arrested a local Jubo League (JL) leader in a case over torture of a sexagenarian man from Thanarhat Bazar in Subornachar upazila of Noakhali district in the early hours of Monday.The arrestee is Abul Hossain...

RAB arrest nine robbers

FE REPORT | 2022-07-05 00:00:00

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested nine members of an inter-district robber gang. RAB-1 commander Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Al Momen disclosed it to the media at the elite force's media centre at Karwan Bazar in the capital on Monday.He said...

BNP main obstacle to democratic values: Quader

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Terming BNP as the guarantor of autocracy, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the party (BNP) is the main obstacle in the way of establishing democratic values, culture and principles in the country, reports BSS."The country's...

Make coordinated efforts to ensure rights of child domestic workers

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Members of parliament and civil society representatives at a dialogue on Monday called for coordinated efforts to ensure rights of child domestic workers, reports UNB.Action for Social Development (ASD), a non-profit organisation, arranged the dialogue on 'Rights and Protection of...

BNP men being barred from distributing flood relief: Tuku

2022-07-05 00:00:00

BNP has alleged that the ruling party men and law enforcers are preventing the party activists from carrying out relief efforts for the flood-affected people in the northeast region of the country, reports UNB."The air in the country's Sylhet, Mymensingh...

Mirza Abbas speaking at the Ward Conference

2022-07-05 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas speaking at the Ward Conference of Khilgaon thana unit in the city's Sepahibagh on Monday — Collected