FE REPORT | 2024-05-22 00:00:00
Prime Bank has received primary consent from the central bank to set up a subsidiary to provide mobile financial services (MFS) under Bangladesh Mobile Financial Services (MFS) Regulations 2022.The initial paid-up capital of the subsidiary will be Tk 450 million,...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-05-22 00:00:00
Foreign stakes in listed securities have continued to fall as overseas investors dumped their holdings, having lost faith in the market and become worried over the sharp devaluation of the local currency against the dollar. The market index hovered around...
ISLAMABAD, May 21 (Reuters): Pakistan's economy grew 2.09 per cent in the third quarter of the financial year 2023-2024, supported by higher growth in agriculture, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said in a press release on Tuesday.The estimated provisional growth...
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters): Countries raised a record $104 billion last year by charging firms for emitting carbon dioxide, but prices remain too low to drive changes needed to meet Paris climate accord targets, the World Bank said in a...
Bashundhara Cement organised a daylong Annual Sales Conference-2024 with the theme 'Empowering sales through innovation and strategy' on Sunday. Bashundhara Group's Vice Chairman Safwan Sobhan inaugurated the event at International Convention City Bashundhara, Dhaka. Over 300 members of Bashundhara Cement's...
The British Asian Trust has appointed Eshrat Waris as its first Bangladesh Director. The British Asian Trust was founded in 2007 by King Charles III, together with leading British Asian business leaders. To date the Trust has supported more than...
Social Islami Bank PLC opened 10 new sub-branches on Monday. Zafar Alam, Managing Director and CEO, inaugurated the sub-branches as the chief guest while Mohammad Forkanullah, Deputy Managing Director, presided over the programme held at the bank's head office in...
SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters): Sixteen companies involved in AI, including Alphabet's Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI, as well as companies from China, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have committed to safe development of the technology.The announcement unveiled in...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh and Nepal have expressed their interests to share knowledge and best practices in sustainable forest management, renewable energy development, and climate resilience strategies.The interests were expressed at a meeting between Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and...
DINAJPUR, May 21 (BSS): A motorcyclist was killed and another injured after being hit by a truck on the Dinajpur-Rangpur highway in Ramdubi Bazar area under Dinajpur Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 32, resident of...
Farmers busy threshing Boro paddy at Dogachchi village in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj district — Focus Bangla
MAGURA, May 21 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a farmer from his house at Borokhari village in Magura's Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Hafizur Lashkar, 63, of the village.Magura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mehedi Hasan confirmed the...
RAJSHAHI, May 21 (BSS): Climate-resilient farming method of Alternate Wetting and Drying-AWD is being thrived in the Barind area as it is being detected as drought-prone due to the adverse impact of climate change.During the current Boro-paddy season, AWD method...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-22 00:00:00
KHULNA, May 21: Sales of palm shells have surged in Khulna city amid the sultry summer heat that made public life unbearable.Throughout the nine upazilas of Khulna district, people are seen on both sides of roads, offering baskets filled with...
SYDNEY, May 21 (AFP): Rising talent Jake Fraser-McGurk and fellow batsman Matt Short were added to Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad as travelling reserves Tuesday.Fraser-McGurk has been in rampant form for Delhi Capitals in the IPL while the versatile Short,...
Rafael Nadal hopes to play in the French Open where he would be in the unfamiliar role of underdog but niggling injuries threaten to sour what would likely be the Spaniard's last appearance at the Grand Slam he dominated for...
Ashik Chowdhury, a professional skydiver, posing with the Bangladesh flag after a press conference at the Economic Reporters Forum auditorium in the city on Tuesday. He is set to jump from 41,000 feet to set a new Guinness World Record....
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed has been roped into Colombo Strikers in the ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL) Player auction. Meanwhile, LPL team Dambulla Thunders has signed Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman for the upcoming season, marking his first appearance in the...
Many would suggest consistency at the top in the batting department, while others will argue death bowling and fielding but on top of everything remains the form of Liton Kumar Das, who is going through a lean phase off late...
Bashundhara Kings, which clinched BPL title for a record 5th times in a row early this month, will play defending champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the final match of the Federation Cup Football'2023-24 today (Wednesday), reports UNB.The title deciding final...
UN Security Council rejects Russia-backedresolution on banning weapons in space UNITED NATIONS, May 21: The United States said Monday that Russia last week launched a satellite that could be part of weaponizing space, a possible future global trend that members...
NEW CALEDONIA, May 21 (BBC): An Australian military transport plane has departed from New Caledonia, carrying travellers stranded after unrest shut down the island's international airport.It is the first of two Australian aircraft arriving to rescue 300 citizens who have...
SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters): A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday due to severe turbulence, officials said, with one passenger on board dead and local media reporting multiple injuries.It was not immediately clear...
JERUSALEM, May 21 (BBC/ Reuters/AFP): Medical workers in Israel have told the BBC that Palestinian detainees from Gaza are routinely kept shackled to hospital beds, blindfolded, sometimes naked, and forced to wear nappies - a practice one medic said amounted...
PARIS/SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters): Chicago wheat futures eased on Tuesday after climbing almost 6 per cent in the previous session, although lower US winter crop ratings and frost damage in Russia are likely to limit losses.Soybeans and corn fell amid...
BENGALURU, May 21 (Reuters): Indian exporter of branded basmati rice KRBL said on Monday its fourth-quarter profit fell 3.3 per cent, as higher expenses outpaced a steady demand for its flagship product.KRBL's consolidated net profit fell to 1.14 billion rupees...
RIYADH, May 21 (Reuters): Saudia Group, owner of Saudia airline and budget carrier flyadeal, placed a hefty order for 105 Airbus narrow-body aircraft on Monday, marking a bounce-back for the European planemaker just months after Boeing had been tipped to...
Oil prices dropped by more than $1 on Tuesday, extending losses on the potential for lingering US inflation to keep interest rates higher for longer, depressing consumer and industrial demand, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures fell by $1.54, or 1.8 per...
The pet industry in Bangladesh is expanding rapidly, driven by an increasing number of pet owners and rising awareness of pet care. This booming industry comprises a wide range of products, from food and grooming supplies to accessories, toys, and...
Initially, having a Human Resources department in an organisation was centred around hiring, training, processing payrolls, and policy making. Today, HR departments are dealing with more than just people management. They are now focused to improving operating systems that drive...
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