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10,527 pass Bar Council prel test

2022-06-19 00:00:00

A total of 10,527 candidates have passed the multiple choice question (MCQ) examination for Bangladesh Bar Council enrolment, reports BSS.However, results of 27 more have been kept withheld.The result was published in a bar council notice signed by its secretary...

Core foundation of AL's strength is people: Amu

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) Advisory Council Member and 14-party alliance spokesperson Amir Hossain Amu on Saturday said the main base of the ruling AL's power is the people of the country, reports BSS."We (AL) have no lord or boss abroad. The...

Padma Bridge brightest example of courage, capacity: BP president

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Speakers at a discussion on Saturday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken Bangladesh to a unique height in the world by implementing Padma Bridge project with domestic fund overcoming local and international conspiracies, reports BSS.They said the country has...

Momen sends birthday greetings with 100 roses to Modi's mother

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Foreign Minister DR AK Abdul Momen has greeted Heeraben Modi, mother of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, reports UNB.A bouquet of flowers from foreign minister Momen, now in New Delhi, was sent to...

Bangabandhu never head-downed in question of independence: Speaker

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday said the Padma Bridge will open a new door of multi-dimensional economic potentiality in the country, reports BSS."The Padma Bridge is the perfect reflection of the honesty, indomitable...

Declare flood-hit areas 'disaster zones': BNP

2022-06-19 00:00:00

BNP on Saturday demanded the government to immediately declare the flood-hit areas of the northeastern region as 'disaster zones' and provide all the affected people with adequate relief materials, reports UNB.Speaking at a council of BNP's three wards at Bhatra...

Dhaka Regency celebrates 'Premier Club Night-2022'

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resorts organised a "Premier Club Night 2022" for its premier club members in the city on Thursday, says a press release.Dhaka Regency Premier Club is an exclusive privilege programme aimed at taking the members' enjoyment of...

Technical, madrasa students to receive stipends thru Nagad

2022-06-19 00:00:00

The Department of Technical and Madrasa Education, Nagad Limited and Bangladesh Postal Department have recently signed an agreement whereby technical and madrasa students will be able to receive their stipends through Nagad, says a press release.The primary objective of the...

Meta to sell virtual clothes for real money

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Facebook owner Meta Platforms is launching a digital clothing store where users can purchase designer outfits for their avatars, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday, reports Reuters.Virtual outfits designed by fashion brands Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne will be...

ICSB observes 12th anniversary of Chartered Secretaries Act

2022-06-19 00:00:00

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) celebrated the 12th anniversary of the enactment of Chartered Secretaries Act, 2010 with a discussion on a virtual platform recently, says a press release. The discussion session was moderated by Md Zahangir...

Allow investment of undisclosed money in real estate sector

2022-06-19 00:00:00

FE REPORTThe realtors have urged the government to continue allowing investment of undisclosed money in real estate to help the sector flourish unhindered.They observed that the proposed national budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year will hold back growth in the...

Taming inflation a big task: BCI

2022-06-19 00:00:00

FE REPORTHailing the proposed budget, Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) said on Saturday said coping with the inflation would be the biggest challenge in the next fiscal year. "The proposed budget said about taming the inflation rate within 5.6 per...

News in Brief (2022-06-19)

2022-06-19 00:00:00

30 houses gutted in Gazipur fireGAZIPUR, June 18: Thirty houses of two colonies were gutted in a fire in the Chandra area of Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur district on Saturday. Saiful Islam, in-charge of Kaliakoir Fire Service, said, "The fire...

Tiny tree houses have been placed on a tree as birds’ nests on the Cumilla Victoria Government College

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Tiny tree houses have been placed on a tree as birds’ nests on the Cumilla Victoria Government College premises in Cumilla on Saturday — bdnews24.com

Man crushed under train in Gazipur

2022-06-19 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, June 18 (BSS): An unidentified man, aged around 40, was crushed under the wheels of a train at Joydebpur-Dhirashram section in Dhirasram Railway Station of the district today.The accident occurred when the Mohanganj-bound Mahua Express train from Dhaka crushed...

Farmers expect bumper jute yield in Khulna

2022-06-19 00:00:00

KHULNA, June 18 (BSS): Over 0.45 million (4.57 lakh) bales of jute are expected to be produced from 38, 110 hectares of land in four districts in Khulna Agriculture Zone during the current season.The target had been set to produce...

Padma Bridge instils hope in Gopalganj traders, patients, commuters

2022-06-19 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, June 18 (UNB): Gopalganj is only 150 kms from the capital, yet, it was a hassle for locals to cross the mighty Padma River to reach Dhaka as a two-hour ferry journey was inevitable and even it turned into...

Pabna, Ctg road accidents kill two

2022-06-19 00:00:00

A total of two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Pabna districts on Saturday and Friday night, report agencies.BSS reports from Pabna, a motorcyclist was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in...

Teesta, Someshwari erosion takes severe turn

2022-06-19 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTS River erosion, devouring a number of households and farmlands, has taken a serious turn in different parts of the country. The erosion is turning worst especially in Lalmonirhat and Netrakona due to strong current in the Teesta and...

India's purchases of Russian coal spike

2022-06-19 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, June 18 (Reuters): India's purchases of Russian coal have spiked in recent weeks despite global sanctions on Moscow, as traders offer discounts of up to 30 per cent, according to two trade sources and data reviewed by Reuters.Russia,...

Venezuelan oil exports to Europe set to resume after two years

2022-06-19 00:00:00

A 650,000-barrel-cargo of Venezuela's oil chartered by Italy's Eni is about to set sail carrying the first export of crude from the US-sanctioned country to Europe in two years, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Friday, reports Reuters.The US State Department...

China firms in talks with Qatar for gas field stakes, LNG offtake

2022-06-19 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, June 18 (Reuters): China's national oil majors are in advanced talks with Qatar to invest in the North Field East expansion of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and buy the fuel under long-term contracts, three people...

BRAC Bank has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers' Association

2022-06-19 00:00:00

BRAC Bank has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers' Association (BMMOA). Under the agreement, BRAC Bank will provide exclusive banking services to 11,000 marine engineers and officers of the association. Capt. Golam Mohiuddin Quadrey, Vice President of BMMOA;...

Nahid Farzana, Head of Cards, Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) ; S M Ziaul Hoque FLMI, CEO and Mohammed Amdad Ullah, DMD,

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Nahid Farzana, Head of Cards, Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) ; S M Ziaul Hoque FLMI, CEO and Mohammed Amdad Ullah, DMD, Chartered Life Insurance Company Ltd and others at the launching ceremony of co-branded Visa cards, held at the Chartered...

A workshop on 'Creating Awareness on Internal Control & Compliance Activities in AIBL', organised by Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training

2022-06-19 00:00:00

A workshop on 'Creating Awareness on Internal Control & Compliance Activities in AIBL', organised by Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training and Research Institute, ICC Wing and Chattogram Zonal Office was held on Saturday. Md Arif Hossain Khan, Director (Supervision), Bangladesh Bank,...

News Briefs 19-06-2022

2022-06-19 00:00:00

Resumption of tradingNational Bank Ltd: Trading of the shares of the company will resume today (Sunday) after record date.Credit ratingMonno Ceramic Industries: National Credit Ratings Limited (NCR) has announced the surveillance entity rating of Monno Ceramic Industries Ltd as "A"...

The 9th Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Midland Bank Limited (MDB) was held on Saturday at the board room of the Bank's Head Office at Gulshan,

2022-06-19 00:00:00

The 9th Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Midland Bank Limited (MDB) was held on Saturday at the board room of the Bank's Head Office at Gulshan, Dhaka. Mrs. Nilufer Zafarullah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the...

Saif Powertec to acquire Saif Maritime LLC

FE REPORT | 2022-06-19 00:00:00

Saif Powertec Ltd, a listed company, has decided to take over 100 per cent stake of Saif Maritime LLC at a cost of Tk 12.69 million.The board of directors of Saif Powertec has taken the decision at a board meeting...

A two-week long foundation training for the 2nd phase of Trainee Assistant Officers (TAO) began

2022-06-19 00:00:00

A two-week long foundation training for the 2nd phase of Trainee Assistant Officers (TAO) began recently at Mercantile Bank Training Institute. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, MD & CEO of the Bank, inaugurated the training course. Mati Ul Hasan, Additional Managing...

The "Ninth Annual General Meeting" of Modhumoti Bank Limited was held at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden

2022-06-19 00:00:00

The "Ninth Annual General Meeting" of Modhumoti Bank Limited was held at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden on Saturday on a digital platform. Humayun Kabir, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, presided over the meeting. The meeting...