A daylong skill development training for agricultural entrepreneurs from 12 upazilas of Sunamganj district was held in Sunamganj Sadar on Sunday. The event was organised under the nationwide agricultural support scheme of United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC, titled 'Bhoroshar Notun...
ICB Islamic Bank has announced it has honoured withdrawals totalling Tk 498 million this year as of May 14. This is a record amount of withdrawals in the first four and a half months of the year, says a statement...
BRAC Bank organised a special event for its valued clients in the airline and shipping industries.The event titled 'You Fly, You Sail-BRAC Bank Powers to Prevail' celebrated the success and prosperity of these vital sectors in the age of international...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) reiterated its call to the European Union to extend the transition period for continuing the duty facility under the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme. This extension, the apparel apex body said, is...
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (AFP): Simone Biles launched her 2024 season with an impressive victory at USA Gymnastics' Core Hydration Classic on Saturday, lifting the all-around title with a total of 59.5 points.It was Biles's best all-around total since she...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 19 (AP): Lionel Messi was kept off the scoresheet for the second consecutive match, but Inter Miami extended its unbeaten string with a 1-0 win over DC United on Saturday night.Leo Campana scored four minutes into...
ROME, May 19 (AP): If Iga Swiatek can keep up her form, it's hard to imagine anyone preventing her from winning a fourth French Open title.The top-ranked Swiatek dominated in her latest meeting with No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, winning the...
HYDERABAD, India, May 19 (AFP): Indian batsman Abhishek Sharma smashed 66 as Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their hopes alive for a top-two finish in the IPL league stage with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings on Sunday.Chasing 215 for victory, Hyderabad,...
For the first time, a Bangladeshi professional boxer has qualified to compete under the prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC). In a country where cricket and football dominate the sports scene, boxing often goes unnoticed. Yet, Muhammad Utshob Ahmed, a young...
US energy firms last week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday, reports Reuters.The oil and gas rig count, an early...
AHMEDABAD, May 19 (Reuters): An Indian spice trade group said on Friday that spice exports could drop by 40 per cent after two major brands were hit with contamination allegations over the use of a pesticide the group considers safe...
The Training and Communication Wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) hosted a seminar on 'Biopolymer from Crop Byproduct for Cancer Cell Culture and Climate Management' at BARI Seminar Room on Sunday. Director (Training and Communication) Dr Md.Tariqul Islam presided...
Time management at the workplace is very essential. Prioritising tasks effectively, rather than staying late at the office and working till late hours, can prevent burnout among employees. Overworking not only diminishes employees' productivity but also creates an unhealthy work...
To reduce the excessive pressure on the capital city, we need a long-distance, hassle-free, and uninterrupted communication system. In this regard, we should take a long-term and daunting initiative. We know thousands of people travel to Dhaka city from different...
I'm writing to draw attention to the big money problems in Bangladesh right now. We need to figure out how to fix them and make sure our country can grow steadily. One big problem is depreciation of our currency. This...
Neil Ray | 2024-05-20 00:00:00
For two consecutive days – Friday and Saturday, two contemporaries have carried reports on unearthing of clandestinely stored chicken eggs in cold storages in Madaripur and Cumilla. In Madaripur, the haul was to the tune of 0.60 million and in...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-05-20 00:00:00
Amid media reports that the ethnic Arakan Army (AA) has seized control of the Buthidaung Township of the Rakhine State near Bangladesh border with the Myanmar junta's army in full retreat, the Asian Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has called...
That Malaysia once again is set to close its labour market to Bangladeshi migrant workers starting June 01 next highlights the danger of Bangladesh's flawed manpower export system in which fraudulent recruiting agencies enjoy free rein to exploit outbound workers....
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-05-20 00:00:00
The current world scenario in the context of the environment continues to draw attention to certain unfortunate dimensions-- habitat loss and species extinction, climate change and pollution. David Cooper, an expert on biological diversity recently put forward some interesting aspects...
Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has sought support from the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford to establish a vaccine centre in Bangladesh.He recently visited the university where the AstraZeneca vaccine was developed during the Covid pandemic,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT GAIBANDHA, May 18: As many as 145,381 animals have been kept ready in the district for sacrifice in the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.According to the Gaibandha Livestock Office, there are 63,246 cows, 147 buffaloes and 81,988 goats and sheep in...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul on Saturday said there is no need for journalists to enter the central bank because all the information they require are available on the bank's website. "In which country can one enter the central bank...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-19 00:00:00
Container ship operator Sea Consortium Bangladesh Ltd has paid Tk 4.78 million as a fine to secure the release of three of its vessels from Chittagong port. The fine was imposed for alleged violations of the Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection)...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) export to the United Kingdom has witnessed double-digit year-on-year negative growth during the first quarter of the current calendar year of 2024.It fetched £616.38 million from RMG exports to the UK during January-March 2024, which was...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-05-19 00:00:00
The government has extended the execution deadline of the Padma Bridge railway link project with a substantial allocation of Tk 35.44 billion in the next development budget, officials said on Saturday.As the Bangladesh Railway (BR) failed to construct the 172-km...
A young man jumps over the railing of Kalshi flyover in Dhaka to cross the road on Thursday afternoon, while talking on his phone. A footbridge is visible right above him. This risky behaviour could lead to a traffic accident....
Pink bond: Women to get easy fund soon to turn ideas into action The securities regulator is framing rules for a new product namely 'Pink Bond' to cater to the financing need of women entrepreneurs. Women having innovative business ideas...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-05-19 00:00:00
Consumers are unlikely to get relief from the rising prices of rice as traders having government permit couldn't make import of the staple although the timelines all expired last week.The food ministry in March and April permitted 80 importers to...
Children are among those being treated for dengue fever at Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday. Entomologists say recent weather patterns, with hot spells followed by brief showers, create ideal conditions for mosquito breeding and the spread...
Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani students have reportedly come under attack by violent mobs in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, reports UNB.Pakistan's mission in Bishkek said a few hostels of medical universities in Bishkek, where students from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan reside, have...
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