RIYADH, July 03 (Arab News): Unemployment among Saudis fell to 10.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2022 from 11 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to official data.This is the lowest level since the second...
BEIJING, July 03 (AFP): Struggling developers in China have started taking payment for homes in watermelons, peaches and other agricultural produce, state media reported Sunday, as they attempt to lure buyers deterred by a property market slump.China's housing market has...
COLOMBO, July 03 (AFP): Sri Lanka has less than a day's worth of fuel left, the energy minister said Sunday, with public transport grinding to a halt as the country's economic crisis deepened.Petrol and diesel queues snaked through the capital...
The 40th AGM of Ghashful, an NGO-MFI, was held on a digital platform recently, with its Chairman Dr. Monzur-Ul-Amin Chowdhury in the chair. Ghashful CEO Aftabur Rahman Jafree, executive and general body members, auditors, and stakeholders attended the meeting.
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Campaign For Popular Education (CAMPE) have joined together to deliver emergency essentials and other necessary aid to flood-affected individuals across Sylhet, according to a statement.Packages containing emergency food and hygiene supplies have already been disbursed to...
RFL Electronics Ltd (REL) has secured a $23 million credit facility from Britain's development finance institution to expand its capacity to manufacture electronic home appliances, reports bdnews24.com.British International Investment's (BII) loan would be used to import machinery for the company's...
Bank Asia and Swisscontact Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for financing and facilitating the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in leather goods, furniture making and light engineering sectors in Bangladesh, says a press release. Through...
The government has greenlighted 95 private companies to import 409,000 tonnes of rice after slashing duty to rein in the spiralling prices, reports bdnews24.com.Traders can now bring 30,000 tonnes of parboiled rice and 379,000 tonnes of boiled rice from abroad.Rice...
The Rupsha Railway Bridge and the Khulna-Mongla port rail line will greatly facilitate to-and-fro transportation of goods and the enhanced connectivity, said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, reports UNB.This will also facilitate accessibility to Mongla Port and will improve...
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The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) appreciated the amendment to some provisions in the Finance Bill 2022-23 as requested by the chamber. The Jatiya Sangsad passed the Finance Bill on June 29. "We are delighted to observe...
Owners have cut fares and the number of launches on the Barishal-Dhaka route as a large portion of passengers has shunned the waterway after the opening of the Padma Bridge, which made the journey quicker, reports bdnews24.com.Staffers, along with the...
LONDON, July 03 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United this summer if the Premier League club receive an appropriate offer, according to multiple reports on Saturday.The 37-year-old Portugal forward returned to Old Trafford from Juventus last summer but...
LONDON, July 03 (AFP): Marie Bouzkova reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon on Sunday when she breezed past Caroline Garcia of France in straight sets.The 23-year-old Czech won 7-5, 6-2 against the big-serving Garcia whose challenge was undermined...
ROSEAU, Dominica, July 03 (AFP): Persistent showers spoiled the return of international cricket to Dominica as the scheduled first T20 of the three-match series between the West Indies and Bangladesh at Windsor Park was declared a no-result on Saturday.Put into...
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, July 03 (AFP): Jonny Bairstow completed his third hundred in successive Tests before falling for 106 at Edgbaston on Sunday to leave England's series-decider against India intriguingly poised.Bairstow's latest century was the cornerstone of England's 284 in...
LONDON, July 03 (AFP): Roger Federer said Sunday he hopes to play Wimbledon "one more time" despite being sidelined for a year with a knee injury."I hope I can come back one more time. I've missed it here," said the...
Saif Sporting Club returned to winning streak as they registered an overwhelming 4-2 goals victory over Abahani Limited, Dhaka in the TVS Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Sunday, reports BSS.In...
MADRID, July 3 (Reuters): Spain-based cabin crew at Ryanair plan to strike for 12 days this month to demand better working conditions, the USO and SICTPLA unions said on Saturday, raising the prospect of travel chaos as the summer tourist...
MELBOURNE, July 3 (Reuters): Australia's mining and energy export revenues are forecast to climb 3.0 per cent to a record A$419 billion ($286 billion) in the year to June 2023, buoyed by surging coal and gas prices in the wake...
Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank Limited Mohammed Rabiul Hossain along with other high officials inaugurates the new premises of the bank's Foreign Exchange Branch at Kabir Court, 69 Dilkusha Road (1st floor), Motijheel, Dhaka on Sunday
The grand finale of Dishoom Presents 'Master of Food Plating' was held recently, says a press release.The national food plating master title was awarded to Fatema Binte Shafik, while Sanjida Parvin and Moshiur Rahman became the first runner-up and the...
HOUSTON, July 3 (Reuters): US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in June fell to the lowest in four months, data from Refinitiv Eikon showed, after the country's second-largest LNG plant was shut by an explosion.LNG shipments from the United...
A man in Pirojpur's Mothbaria has been arrested at his own wedding a day after he had been released by police due to confusion over his name, reports bdnews24.com.A native of Mothbaria's Amorbunia, 35-year-old Babu Talukdar, aka Russel, had a...
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LALMONIRHAT, July 03: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU) formally commenced its academic session on Lalmonirhat campus on Sunday.Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, BBP, BUP, nswc, fawc, psc...
The cattle markets in Khulna, Rajshahi started gaining momentum ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, report agencies.UNB reports from Khulna, a festive mood looks across Khulna city centring the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festivals of the Muslim community which will...
NIGER, July 03 (Reuters): At least 30 Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush after gunmen attacked a mine in the Shiroro area of Niger state earlier this week, three sources said on Saturday.The troops were among security forces deployed...
QUETTA, July 03 (AP): A passenger bus slid off a mountain road and fell into a deep ravine in heavy rain in southwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 19 people and injuring 12 others, a government official said.Mahtab Shah, assistant administrator...
KENTUCKY, July 03 (BBC): Three police officers have been shot dead in the US state of Kentucky while trying to serve a warrant on a man accused of domestic violence.Police took the 49-year-old suspect into custody after the shooting.Floyd County...
BANGKOK, July 03 (AP): China's top diplomat on Saturday arrived on his first visit to Myanmar since the military seized power last year to attend a regional meeting that the government said was a recognition of its legitimacy and opponents...
BUENOS AIRES, July 03 (AP): Argentina's economy minister resigned unexpectedly Saturday, dealing a fresh blow to the government of President Alberto Ferández as the country struggles with economic problems.Martín Guzmán stepped down after a week in which Argentina's currency hit...
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