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54 more warehouses for safe chemical storage

2022-06-10 00:00:00

As part of the government initiatives to ensure a safe environment in the industries, a total of 54 godowns will be constructed under a project titled 'Building Warehouses for Storage of Chemicals', reports UNB.This project is now underway temporarily at...

Oil jumps to 13-week high on rising US gasoline demand

2022-06-10 00:00:00

NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters): Oil prices jumped over 2% to a 13-week high on Wednesday as U.S. demand for gasoline keeps rising despite record pump prices, while expectations that China's oil demand will increase faced growing supply concerns in...

Solidaridad facilitates Regenagri Certification for mango farmers

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Solidaridad receives Regenagri Certification for its project-supported 500 mango farmers through a ceremony organised at the country office in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, says a press release.Solidaridad with support from DAE and mango exporters association has taken a conservation and rehabilitation approach...

Plan to adopt project on Tuna, similar deep sea fishing

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has announced a plan to take up a project called ''Pilot Project on Tuna and Similar Pelagic Fishing in the Deep Sea" as part of Blue Economy development, reports UNB.Announcing the new project in his...

Smart Technology (BD) joined hands with NIPRO-JMI

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Smart Technology (BD) Ltd, a leading ICT products marketing company, joined hands with NIPRO-JMI, a leading brand in healthcare sector, to ensure healthcare service to the people free of cost by holding health camps on a regular basis. In this...

Curbing import expenses key challenge, says Kamal

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has termed the containment of the soaring import expenses challenging, which put the foreign-exchange reserves under pressure."….along with containing inflation, maintaining imports at a reasonable volume and keeping foreign reserves stable would be a great...

bKash organises 'AML&CFT Week'

2022-06-10 00:00:00

To mark the '20 years of Glorious Journey' of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) in Bangladesh, bKash is celebrating 'AML&CFT Week' to strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (AML&CFT) in the MFS sector and increase customers' financial security and...

E-commerce sector to get big boost

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

The government has taken a project to advance the country's e-commerce sector with an aim to create more employment in the sector. "To support the growth of e-commerce in Bangladesh and to encourage new start-ups, which will create new job...

FBCCI unit to bring creative ideas into reality

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

The country's apex trade body, FBCCI, will set up a special unit called FBCCI Innovation Center that will act to convert creative ideas into reality.While unveiling the national budget, finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said a bridging between the industry...

News in Brief (2022-06-10

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Iran to remove cameras from N sitesVIENNA, June 09: Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras at nuclear facilities, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi said Thursday, calling it a "serious challenge" to the agency's work in the...

7 killed in suspected arson attack in S Korea law firm

2022-06-10 00:00:00

SEOUL, June 09 (BBC): Seven people have been killed in a suspected arson attack at a law firm in the South Korean city of Daegu.At least 46 people were also injured in the fiery explosion in an office building near...

China, Russia defend N Korea vetoes

2022-06-10 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, June 09 (AP): China and Russia defended their vetoes of a strongly backed U.S. resolution that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, speaking at a first of its kind General Assembly meeting Wednesday.The debate was...

Ukraine still holds industrial zone in Severodonetsk

2022-06-10 00:00:00

KYIV, June 09 (BBC/Reuters): BBC reported earlier on Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai's remarks about the situation in Severodonetsk. He said Ukrainian troops had been pushed back to the outskirts of the eastern city.Haidai's added to that now, saying more than...

Court to grill Trump, daughter, son in July

2022-06-10 00:00:00

NEW YORK, June 09 (AP): Former President Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers...

Talks begin to end Sudan crisis

2022-06-10 00:00:00

CAIRO, June 09 (AP): Talks aiming at ending Sudan's ongoing political deadlock began Wednesday, the United Nations said, although the country's main pro-democracy alliance is boycotting them over a continued police crackdown on those protesting last October's military coup.The joint...

Babar first batter to score three successive ODI tons twice

2022-06-10 00:00:00

MULTAN, June 09 (Agencies): Babar Azam became the first batsman to twice score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals after his 103 helped Pakistan beat West Indies by five wickets on Wednesday. Captain Babar shared a 103-run partnership with Imam-ul-Haq...

England-NZ 2nd Test begins today

2022-06-10 00:00:00

LONDON, June 09 (AFP): England will aim to carry on from where they left off under their new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand skipper, when they face the Black Caps in...

Afghans complete ODI sweep of Zimbabwe

2022-06-10 00:00:00

HARARE, June 09 (AFP): Afghanistan completed a 3-0 whitewash of Zimbabwe on Thursday in a one-day international series in Harare, but made heavy weather of chasing a modest target due to some lacklustre batting.Set just 136 to win, the tourists...

Wimbledon announces record prize money

2022-06-10 00:00:00

LONDON, June 09 (AFP): Wimbledon announced record prize money Thursday for this year's edition of tennis' oldest Grand Slam tournament, with the two singles champions taking home £2 million ($2.5 million, 2.3 million euros) each.The total prize money of £40.35...

Belgium bounce back

2022-06-10 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, June 09 (Reuters): Substitute Leandro Trossard scored twice as Belgium put their Netherlands nightmare behind them to thump Poland 6-1 in a pulsating Nations League A game at the King Baudouin Stadium on Wednesday.Belgium, coming off a 4-1 home...

Holder to miss Bangladesh tour

2022-06-10 00:00:00

West Indies have named three uncapped players in their Test squad to take on Bangladesh at home from June 16. It includes wicketkeeper batter Devon Thomas, left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie and pacer Anderson Phillip. While Thomas and Motie have already...

Kushtia road accident kills van driver

2022-06-10 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, June 09, (UNB): A van driver died after his vehicle was hit by a speeding truck in Kushtia on Thursday, police said.The deceased was identified as Shahed Ali, 40, son of Chand Ali of Mahendrapur village under Kushtia's Kumarkhali...

Lightning strike kills two in C'nawabganj

2022-06-10 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, June 09 (UNB): A man and a woman died after being struck by lightning in the district's Shibganj upazila on Thursday, police said.The deceased were identified as Khairul Islam, 48, and Merina Begum, 37, both residents of Akhina in...

Young man stabbed to death in Ctg

2022-06-10 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 09 (UNB): A young man was allegedly stabbed to death in the Kazir Dewri area of the port city early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Moin Uddin, 29, son of Abdul Mabud of the Pathanna Gudam area of...

Record 11,988 tonnes of groundnut produced in Rangpur region

2022-06-10 00:00:00

RANGPUR, June 09 (BSS): Farmers have produced all-time record of 11,988 tonnes of groundnut in all five districts of Rangpur agriculture region during the just-ended 2021-2022 Rabi season.Market sources said farmers are earning an average profit of Taka 50,000 by...

Public hearing on roads, highways projects held

2022-06-10 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 09 (BSS): The Roads and Highway Department (RHD) held a public hearing on its office premises here on Thursday giving an overview of the progress of all its ongoing projects.Sadequl Islam, Additional Chief Engineer of the RHD, responded...

Show on humanitarian principles begins in Cox's Bazar

2022-06-10 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, June 09 (UNB): The Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Liberation War Museum of Bangladesh have jointly brought the exhibition "Humanitarian Principles. Here and Now" to Cox's Bazar, in...

Kuakata sea beach at Kalapara

2022-06-10 00:00:00

The photo taken on Thursday shows the coastal protection and shoreline erosion control by employing geotechnical tubes on the embankment of the Kuakata sea beach at Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali district — Focus Bangla

Edn budget should be increased to GDP's 6pc: Dipu Moni

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Thursday said the current size of the education budget is three per cent of the total gross domestic product (GDP) but it should be increased to six per cent in the future, reports BSS."Our...

Rupali Bank Securities held ninth annual general meeting

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Rupali Bank Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Rupali Bank Limited, held its ninth annual general meeting at its head office in the capital on Wednesday. Chairman of the organisation Md Obayed Ullah Al Masud, also managing director and CEO of...