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Root ton puts England 1-0 up

2022-06-06 00:00:00

LONDON, June 05 (AFP): Former England captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to give successor Ben Stokes a winning start to his reign with a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.Root stood...

Uncertainty reigns over Tamim's T20 future

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal took on Sunday a swipe at national team management for not communicating with him regarding his international future in the T20 format, reports Cricbuzz.Tamim took a six-month break from T20s on January 27 and it is...

Janata Bank MD and CEO Md Abdus Salam Azad speaks

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Janata Bank Limited Managing Director and CEO Md Abdus Salam Azad speaks as the chief guest at the Branch Managers Conference-2022 of the bank's Divisional Office, Dhaka North, recently

Officials and staff of Sonali Bank congratulate Md Ataur Rahman Prodhan with a bouquet

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Officials and staff of Sonali Bank Limited congratulate the bank's CEO & Managing Director Md Ataur Rahman Prodhan with a bouquet on Sunday on his being elected executive committee member of the Dhaka University Alumni Association. He was elected an...

Shahjalal Islami Bank inaugurated Hajj Booth

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited inaugurated a Hajj Booth and Free Medical Camp at Ashkona Hajj Camp for providing Hajj guidelines and free medical services to the pilgrims. Free medical services will be provided on behalf of Anwer Khan Modern Medical...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank opened 'Hajj Booth' at Ashkona Hajj Camp

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. opened a 'Hajj Booth' at Ashkona Hajj Camp in the city on Sunday to provide services for Hajj pilgrims. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Farman R. Chowdhury along with other high officials inaugurated the...

NRB Bank and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise , India signed agreement

2022-06-06 00:00:00

NRB Bank Limited and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, India signed an agreement whereby Credit cardholders of NRB Bank will get a 15 per cent discount on selected services at Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited. The photo shows Khaja Wasiullah, In-Charge, Card...

SIBL organised 'Employees Get-Together'

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) organised an 'Employees Get-Together' for the employees of branches and sub-branches of Sylhet region at Brac Learning Centre in Sreemangal recently. Chairman of the bank Dr. Md. Mahbub Ul Alam was present as the chief...

Keep focus on rural development

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Terming Bangladesh a growth star in the region, Reehana Rifat Raza, the regional director of the Asia and Pacific Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has urged Bangladesh to keep the focus on rural development, reports UNB."The...

Two Bangladeshi projects shortlisted

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Two Bangladeshi projects have been shortlisted for the acclaimed Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) 2022 amongst 20 projects around the world, reports UNB.Sustainably built structures in the world's largest Rohingya refugee camps and a community-driven project providing public spaces...

EU keen to invest in energy sector: Envoy

Our Correspondent | 2022-06-06 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 5: European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley on Sunday suggested increasing contact between businesspeople of the EU and Bangladesh and creating an attractive environment in the country to get more investments from the EU. He said...

4IR may help popularise insurance policies, cut operational costs

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

Inclusion of different modules of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) in the insurance sector may popularise various insurance policies among customers and minimise operational costs for the insurers, according to a keynote paper presented at a seminar on Sunday. The...

Africa ‘highly potential for BD business activities’

REZAUL KARIM | 2022-06-06 00:00:00

Africa as a resource-rich continent can be the most viable place for business and commercial activities of Bangladesh.With its 1.3-billion people, Africa is a magnet for expansion of trade, as Bangladesh Mission in Ethiopia recently cited this in a letter...

Derailment halts Dhaka's rail link with N-districts

2022-06-06 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, June 05 (UNB): Rail communications between Dhaka and the northern parts of the country have remained suspended since Sunday noon due to the derailment of a train in Gazipur, officials said.In-charge of Joydebpur Railway Junction Police outpost Shahidul Islam...

Municipal councillor among three sent to jail over attacking headmaster

2022-06-06 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, June 05 (UNB): The Kushtia Chief Judicial Magistrate Court has ordered to send three people, including a Councillor of the local municipality, to jail for attacking a headmaster of a local school on Sunday. The accused are-Sohel Rana Asha,...

Early treatment can cure clubfoot problems: Experts

2022-06-06 00:00:00

R, June 05 (BSS): Experts at a discussion here said on Sunday that early treatment can cure the clubfoot problem of 5000 babies born with crooked feet annually in Bangladesh.Treatment of babies born with clubfoot problems should be started as...

Environment Day observed in districts

2022-06-06 00:00:00

With the theme 'Only One Earth: Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature', the World Environment Day-2022 was observed in the districts with various programmes on Sunday, reports BSS.In Khulna, Khulna division, Khulna district and Department of Environment (DoE) jointly organised...

WB to give Tk 2.55b as food aid to Rohingya

2022-06-06 00:00:00

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Mohammad Enamur Rahman has said that the World Bank (WB) will provide Taka 2.55 billion as food aid to the Rohingya refugees, reports BSS."Under the agreement, the WFP will provide food assistance...

'People's Budget Assembly 2022' held

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Md Tazul Islam attends as the chief guest the inaugural ceremony of 'People's Budget Assembly 2022' held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban at Dhaka University on Sunday. Chairman of the Department...

US will allow two cos to ship Venezuelan oil to Europe

2022-06-06 00:00:00

HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters): Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain's Repsol SA could begin shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month to make up for Russian crude, five people familiar with the matter said, resuming oil-for-debt...

Nigerian man burned to death after argument with cleric

2022-06-06 00:00:00

ABUJA, June 05 (Reuters): A Nigerian man was burned to death by a mob in the capital Abuja on Saturday following an argument with a Muslim cleric, police said.Josephine Adeh, police spokesperson for Abuja, said Ahmad Usman had an argument...

North Korea launches eight ballistic missiles

2022-06-06 00:00:00

SEOUL, June 05 (AFP): North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, a day after Seoul and Washington completed their first joint drills involving a US aircraft carrier in more than...

Flooding strands vehicles on Miami streets

2022-06-06 00:00:00

FLORIDA, June 05 (AP): Parts of South Florida were experiencing road flooding from heavy rain and wind Saturday as a storm system that battered Mexico moved across the state.Officials in Miami warned drivers about road conditions as many cars were...

Three people killed, 11 others wounded

2022-06-06 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 05 (AFP): Three people were killed and 11 others wounded on Saturday after multiple shooters opened fire into a crowd in the US city of Philadelphia, according to police.The shooting took place on a busy street known for...

Storms play havoc across France

2022-06-06 00:00:00

PARIS, June 05 (AFP): Storms across large parts of France Saturday killed one woman, wrought havoc in some vineyards and forced thousands of cub scouts to run for shelter.In contrast, the Mediterranean island of Corsica sweltered in record temperatures for...

China launches mission

2022-06-06 00:00:00

BEIJING, June 05 (AP): China on Sunday launched a new three-person mission to complete assembly work on its permanent orbiting space station.The Shenzhou 14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station, during which they will oversee the addition...

Blasts shake Kyiv as tanks hit

2022-06-06 00:00:00

KYIV, June 05 (BBC/AFP): A number of explosions shook parts of Kyiv early on Sunday in the first assault on Ukraine's capital for weeks.Columns of black smoke could be seen above the city - Russia says it hit tanks supplied...

Doing more to end child marriage

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Marrying off girls at a tender age is thought to be a standard practice in rural Bangladesh. More than 60 per cent girls are married before they turn 18. According to a law, no child can be married off before...

Making schools joyful for children

2022-06-06 00:00:00

A child's mind is open to learning new things every now and then. And yet, school somehow becomes a joyless experience for most of them. Every morning, parents find it difficult to send their primary-school going children to their respective...

Stop cruelty to animals -

2022-06-06 00:00:00

Animals are subjected to cruelty in several ways in Bangladesh. And for this, there is no justification. How can we justify the killing of animals just for fun? City corporation authorities often launch dog-culling drives and scores of stray dogs...