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Guardian Life Insurance service through bKash ensures future security

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Uncertainty is a part of life. Still, Mohammad Nazmul of Munshiganj purchased a life insurance policy for his mother, thinking about future security. Nazmul's mother died of physical illness suddenly. He faced the harsh reality as well as financial hardship....

Khulna-Mongla rly line to open by Dec: Minister

2022-08-03 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 2 (BSS): Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Suzan said the Khulna-Mongla railway line will open by December this year."The ongoing construction of the railway line is expected to complete in three or four months. Most of the work...

SCB to attend GSA, ASA meetings

2022-08-03 00:00:00

The 4th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for the term 2022 & 2023 was held on Tuesday at its own office's conference room, Dhanmondi, Dhaka under the chairmanship of Md. Rezaul Karim.The Board...

Tax receipts from DSE dip 50pc in July

FE REPORT | 2022-08-03 00:00:00

The government revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) tumbled 50 per cent year-on-year in July 2022 on the back of falling turnover and reduced trading days.The government collected revenue worth Tk 144 million in July 2022 which was...

Merchant banks, portfolio managers asked to invest 10pc of investable funds

FE Report | 2022-08-03 00:00:00

Merchant bankers have assured of taking necessary steps to inspire portfolio managers and their clients to help stabilise the market injecting their investable funds.The assurance came from Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) on Tuesday at a meeting held with top...

Stocks stay afloat riding on regulatory support

FE REPORT | 2022-08-03 00:00:00

The stock market extended the winning streak Tuesday with turnover hitting almost three months high on the premier bourse as investors put fresh funds on stocks riding on favourable regulatory interventions.Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Tk...

Hong Kong bans eating at annual food expo

2022-08-03 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Aug 2 (AFP): Visitors to Hong Kong's annual exhibition of global gourmet food will once again not be allowed to sample the delicacies due to coronavirus curbs, the organiser said Tuesday.Tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of...

India's factory growth hits 8-month high

2022-08-03 00:00:00

India's factory activity expanded at its quickest pace in eight months in July, driven by solid growth in new orders and output as demand continued to improve on the back of easing price pressures, a private survey showed, reports Reuters.The...

Nepal needs no IMF loan as tourism earnings rise

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Nepal sees no need to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a fresh loan as pressure on foreign exchange reserves is easing after a pick up in tourism, its central bank governor said on Monday, reports Reuters."At present, our...

Japan's planned wage hike opens path to sustained GDP growth

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Japan's average minimum wage is set to rise at a record pace this year, the government said on Tuesday, a positive development for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's efforts to cushion households from global commodity inflation, reports Reuters.The health ministry formally...

Airbus delivers over 45 jets in July

2022-08-03 00:00:00

PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters): Europe's Airbus provisionally delivered just over 45 jetliners in July, two industry sources said on Tuesday.The planemaker declined to comment on the unaudited figure ahead of publication of a monthly status report next Monday.If confirmed after...

Oil price rises as global demand concerns weigh

2022-08-03 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters): Oil rose on Tuesday ahead of a meeting of OPEC+ producers this week that may not lead to a further boost in crude supply, although concern about a possible global recession limited gains.The Organi-zation of the...

Tiger Woods rejects $700-800m LIV offer

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Tiger Woods turned down a sum in the region of $700-800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, the breakaway circuit's CEO Greg Norman told Fox News.Norman said the offer was made before the Australian was named chief...

England to tour Pakistan for first time in 17 years

2022-08-03 00:00:00

England's first tour of Pakistan in 17 years will begin on September 20, as the men's team play seven T20Is in Karachi (the first four) and Lahore (the last three). The last game is on October 2 before England travel...

Osaka delighted to have father back in coaching role

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Naomi Osaka said she is excited to have her father back as coach after splitting with Wim Fissette as the four-times Grand Slam champion returns from an Achilles injury that ruled her out of the grasscourt season, reports Reuters.The Silicon...

Argentine referee seeks justice after on-field attack

2022-08-03 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 02 (AFP): Argentine football referee Dalma Cortadi appealed Monday for justice to be done after she was punched from behind by a male player who disagreed with her on-field ruling during a regional league match.Cortadi, 30, laid...

India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on August 28

2022-08-03 00:00:00

The schedule of the 2022 Asia Cup has been announced with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the tournament opener on Saturday, August 27 in Dubai. This will be followed by India vs Pakistan the following day, also at the...

Jamal Bhuiyan become brand ambassador of Sprint

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh national football team's skipper Jamal Bhuiyan has become the brand ambassador of Sprint for the third consecutive year. Apex signed an agreement with Jamal in the presence of its high officials including Firoze Mohammad, Chief Operating Officer, and Sagnik...

Landmark T20 series win for Zimbabwe over Tigers

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Zimbabwe clinched their maiden T20I series win over a higher-ranked side when they beat Bangladesh by 10 runs in the third game in Harare on Tuesday. The home side roused a full-house crowd by lifting themselves from 67 for 6...

Bomb blast, shootings rock Myanmar-China border

2022-08-03 00:00:00

YANGON, Aug 02 (AFP): A bomb blast and a spate of shootings in a Myanmar-China border town have killed two people and wounded at least nine, rescue workers and locals said on Tuesday.No group has so far claimed the attacks...

Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank

2022-08-03 00:00:00

RAMALLAH, Aug 02 (AFP): A Palestinian was shot dead Monday by the Israeli forces in the north of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.Palestinian news agency Wafa reported he had been killed during clashes with the army...

Senior army commander, 5 others killed

2022-08-03 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Aug 02 (AFP): Six Pakistan servicemen including a senior commander were killed in a helicopter crash during flood relief operations in southwestern Pakistan, the military confirmed Tuesday.Civilian authorities in Pakistan depend heavily on the army during natural calamities such...

India's daily Covid caseload down to 13,734

2022-08-03 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 02 (Xinhua): India reported 13,734 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,050,009 in the country, according to federal health ministry data released on Tuesday morning.The cases reported on Tuesday...

China population will begin to shrink by 2025

2022-08-03 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 02 (AFP): China's population will begin to shrink by 2025, officials have said, as family sizes grow smaller and citizens age.The world's most-populous country has been grappling with a looming demographic crisis as it faces a rapidly ageing...

Hundreds still missing amid Kentucky floods

2022-08-03 00:00:00

KENTURKY, Aug 02 (BBC): At least 37 people have now died in flash floods in eastern Kentucky, as the region braces for more rainfall.At least six children - including four siblings, aged one to eight, who were reportedly swept from...

Biden, Putin strike conciliatory tones

2022-08-03 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 02 (Reuters): US President Joe Biden said on Monday he is ready to pursue a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to act in good faith as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said...

US Navy deploys 4 warships east of Taiwan ahead of Pelosi visit

2022-08-03 00:00:00

TAIPEI, Aug 02 (Reuters): As US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei on Tuesday amid intensifying warnings from China, four US warships, including an aircraft carrier, were positioned in waters east of the island on "routine" deployments.The...

News in Brief (2022-08-03)

2022-08-03 00:00:00

Hundreds of dead fish foundfloating in MathabhangaHundreds of dead fish were found floating in the Mathabhanga River of Chaudanga on Monday night. Experts suspect the deaths could be due to toxic effluents leading to the depletion of dissolved oxygen level...

Hit by truck, student dies on Ctg highway

2022-08-03 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 02 (UNB): A HSC student died while crossing the road after being hit by a speeding truck on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram on Tuesday, police said.The dead is Mishu Rani Debi Poly (18), a...

Student dies falling off launch in canal after electric shock

2022-08-03 00:00:00

MUNSHIGANJ, Aug 02 (UNB): The body of a college student who went missing Monday after falling from a launch in the Pangasia canal, was recovered on Tuesday, police said.The dead is Niloy (18), a class 11 student of Gajaria Government...