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Weather (2022-06-03)

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to...

20 more hospitalised with dengue

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh reported 20 new dengue cases in the 24 hours till Thursday morning, reports UNB. Among the new patients, 19 were hospitalised with dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, in Dhaka city while another was hospitalised outside Dhaka, according to the...

Probe allegation of harassment of students wearing burqa : HC

2022-06-03 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has ordered the authorities concerned to investigate the allegation of harassment of students wearing hijab and burqa in eight educational institutions, reports UNB.The HC bench of Justice Mozibur Rahman and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order...

DU entry test begins today

DU Correspondent | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

The Dhaka University (DU) admission tests for the first year honours will begin today (Friday). The 'Ga' unit test under Business Studies faculties will be held today (Friday) and the 'Kha' unit admission test under Faculty of Arts for the...

Orientation programme held at EWU

2022-06-03 00:00:00

The orientation programme for the newly-enrolled students of the Summer Semester -2022 of East West University (EWU) was held on the university campus at Aftabnagar in the city on Thursday, says a press release. Nearly 1000 students got admitted to...

DSCC joins drive, DNCC to follow suit

FE REPORT | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

The Dhaka city corporations are now joining the ongoing government drive against unscrupulous traders to strengthen monitoring on the markets amid soaring prices of rice.The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) already launched its drive on Thursday, making its first visits...

BNP has no capacity to thwart polls: Nanak

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Awami League presidium member Jahangir Kabir Nanak has said that BNP does not have the capacity to resist the upcoming parliamentary elections no matter how much BNP and Jamaat hatch conspiracy, reports BSS."The BNP-Jamaat evil force has started hatching conspiracy...

AL has enough power to deal with BNP: Razzaque

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Agriculture Minister and Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said his party has enough power to deal with BNP politically, reports BSS."Different small political parties including the BNP are threatening of waging movement centring the...

BNP spreading falsehood against govt dev activities, says Hanif

2022-06-03 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, June 02 (BSS): Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif today said that the leaders of BNP are spreading falsehood against the development activities of the government."They (BNP-leaders) are making falsehood against the development activities of the...

BNP's slogan proves Zia involved in assassination of Bangabandhu: Hasan

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said BNP has proved that Ziaur Rahman was involved in the assassination of Bangabandhu in 1975 and the party admitted it by chanting the slogan of 'Pochatthorer Hatiar' (weapons of 75)...

BNP trying to hide its failure in name of greater unity: Quader

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is trying to conceal its failure by creating the 'greater mockery' in the name of forming 'greater unity', reports BSS.He made the remark at a press...

Artificial food crisis created to raise prices, alleges BNP

2022-06-03 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that an artificial crisis of rice and different food grains has been created to make a quick buck by raising their prices, reports UNB. "The problem with the present government...

Brazil's economy grows 1.0pc in Q1

2022-06-03 00:00:00

BRASÍLIA, June 2 (AFP): Brazil's economy grew one per cent in the first quarter of the year, the government said Thursday, though surging inflation continues to hurt the Latin American giant.The expansion, which was in line with analysts' forecasts, was...

Janata Bank gets new CFO

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Md Nurul Alam joined the Janata Bank Limited as its chief financial officer (CFO) (DMD) recently, according to a statement. Prior to his joining the bank, Mr. Alam was the additional director of Bangladesh Bank. He was involved in policymaking...

Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque visited PRAN's industrial park

2022-06-03 00:00:00

A government delegation led by Agriculture minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque visited PRAN's industrial park, PRAN Agro Limited, at Ekdala in Natore on Wednesday. They visited different parts of the industrial park and saw the various production plants, including noodles...

Purbagaon EZ gets pre-qualification licence

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) on Thursday gave pre-qualification licence to privately-owned Purbagaon Economic Zone (EZ) being developed at Kayet Para Union under Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj.BEZA issued the pre-qualification licence to establish the economic zone at a function at...

BHBFC opened 62nd branch in Khagrachhari district

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) recently opened its 62nd branch in Khagrachhari district. Local MP Mr. Kujendra Lal Tripura inaugurated the office as the chief guest. Prof. Dr. Md. Salim Uddin, FCA, FCMA, chairman of BHBFC Board of Directors...

830th meeting of the EC of SJIBL held

2022-06-03 00:00:00

The 830th meeting of the executive committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) was held at corporate head office of the bank recently. The meeting was presided over by Akkas Uddin Mollah, Chairman of the executive committee of the...

US corporate bonds post first positive monthly return this year

2022-06-03 00:00:00

NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters): US corporate bonds posted their first positive monthly return this year in May as easing inflation jitters alleviated pressure on rates and the possibility of a less hawkish Federal Reserve mitigated concerns over companies' ability...

Foreigners pull out of Asian equities for fifth straight month in May

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Asian equities continued to witness foreign outflows for a fifth consecutive month in May, hit by concerns over monetary tightening measures by major central banks and supply chain disruptions due to strict lockdowns in China, reports Reuters.Overseas investors withdrew $3.69...

News Briefs (2022-06-03)

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Disbursement of dividend Mercantile Bank Limited: The company has credited bonus share to the respective shareholders' BO accounts and disbursed the cash dividend to the respective shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2021.Board meetingMIDAS Financing Ltd: A board meeting...

Modhumoti Bank organised a three-day orientation programme

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Modhumoti Bank Limited organised a three-day orientation programme for management trainees (7th batch) of the bank at Modhumoti Learning & Development Center recently. Md. Shafiul Azam, Managing Director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, was present as the chief guest at...

Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah -

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah, secretary of Department of Financial Institutions, Ministry of Finance visited the head office of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on Thursday. Prof. Dr. Md. Kismatul Ahsan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ICB and Mr....

SINGER Bangladesh to invest Tk 6.80b at BSEZ

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Singer Bangladesh Limited in association with its parent organization and Turkish home appliances giant Arçelik, is investing Tk 6.80 billion to build its new manufacturing complex on an area of 35 acres of land at Bangladesh Special Economic Zone (BSEZ),...

BRAC Bank posts BDT 1.34b profit in Q1

2022-06-03 00:00:00

BRAC Bank has registered a Profit After-Tax (PAT) of BDT 1.34 billion in the first quarter (January-March) of 2022 on a standalone basis. On a consolidated basis, the bank generated a PAT of BDT 970 million during the first three...

BSEC to set up steel mill to check rod prices

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation has taken initiative to set up a modern and combined steel mill with latest technology in order to make the rod prices stable.It was disclosed at the 11th meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on...

'Unusual' price hike of Imam Button

FE Report | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

Imam Button Industries, a 'Z' category company continued to witness 'unusual' price hike despite there is no undisclosed price sensitive information (PSI) behind such price movement.The company's share price jumped 38.59 per cent in last six sessions in a row...

Stocks end marginally higher on DSE

FE Report | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

Dhaka bourse Thursday closed the week's last session marginally higher extending the gaining streak for sixth consecutive session as investors' participation rose moderately in transactions.On Thursday, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw marginal rise both in broad index and turnover value.The...

Rupali Bank held a quarterly meeting

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Rupali Bank held a quarterly meeting to review the progress of Annual Performance Agreement 2021-2022 at its head office on Thursday, with Managing Director and CEO of the bank Md Obayed Ullah Al Masud as the chief guest. Deputy Managing...

Arif Quadri along with other officials inaugurating Kurigram Branch

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Managing Director & CEO of United Commercial Bank Limited Arif Quadri along with other officials inaugurating the Kurigram Branch of the bank on Thursday. It is the 217th branch of the bank.