Tigers eye rare Test series win against Sri Lanka today

Hosts Bangladesh hope that team spirit would propel them to victory in the series-deciding second Test against Sri Lanka from today (Monday) with their four frontline bowlers all out injured, report agencies.Bowlers from both teams struggled to make an impact...

'Govt working to reach land services to people's doorsteps'

RAJSHAHI, May 22 (BSS): The present government has been working relentlessly to reach the land services to the people doorsteps through digitising those for the welfare of the public.The government under the prudent and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh...

Security guard burned to death in Feni

FENI, May 22 (UNB): A 58-year-old security guard of a building was burned to death in a fire that broke out following a gas cylinder blast at Charipur in Feni district town on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Anisur...

Mother, two children found dead in Narsingdi

NARSINGDI, May 22 (UNB): A woman and her two minor children were found dead with their throats slit in their house at Babla village of the district's Belabo upazila on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Rahima Begum, 36, her son...

Two teenage girls 'commit suicide' in Pabna

PABNA, May 22 (UNB): Two 15-year-old girls allegedly committed suicide by drinking pesticide in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Juthi Akter, 15, daughter of Jillur Hossain from Jayghar village, and Shabana Khatun, 15, daughter of...

Marine Safety Week of CPA begins

CHATTOGRAM, May 22: The Marine Safety Week of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) began on Sunday. Member (Harbour and Marine) of CPA Commodore Mohammed Mostafijur Rahman inaugurated the programme of Marine Safety Week as chief guest on the CPA office premises....

Flood-hit Sylhet city cries for gas, power, drinking water

SYLHET, May 22 (UNB): Lack of drinking water, gas and electricity has compounded the sufferings of flood-affected residents of Sylhet city about a week into the deluge. Several blocks under Power Development Board-2 in the suburban areas of Teroroton, Subhanighat,...

Mastering the art of giving gifts

Giving a gift to one's loved ones is not easy. Although it is an expression of love and gratitude, choosing the perfect gift is a challenging task. Selecting a present that conveys the thought and love that have gone into...

Microplastic found in sugar!

A group of researchers from Jahangirnagar University has recently found the presence of various types of microplastics in packed and unpacked sugar sold in the markets of Bangladesh. A research article, published in the journal titled Science of the Total...

Introducing geriatrics to medical curricula

Old age is a sensitive phase. Since age progresses, various medical issues occur. Some of the particular known diseases usually are blood pressure, diabetes, heart diseases, arthritis, joint pains, as well as kidney infections. It is just not disease that...

Newspapers in crisis

With the economic crisis deepening almost all across the world, how do the media, print media in particular, fare? The news is bad for newspaper industries everywhere except in India where it is experiencing a robust growth. In case of...

BD leather targets China

Apart from using the latest high-end electronic gadgets, Chinese fashion conscious youths have a strong penchant for trendy fashion wears. Shoes enjoy a dominant place in this segment. Bangladesh exporters of shoes and finished leather to that vast country with...

Efforts regarding reform of the UN Security Council gaining support

For quite some time there have been moves to undermine the anachronistic and controversial veto powers that are enjoyed in the United Nations Security Council by its five permanent members-- China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and the United States, all...

Thousands queue for petrol in Sri Lanka

Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri Lanka's commercial capital on Friday and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis, reports Reuters.Lines formed in many...

Eschew raising tariffs

Terming the move to enhance prices of power and gas at this hour 'suicidal', leaders of the country's apex trade body urge the government to postpone the proposal and save businesses from going bust.Speaking a a press conference arranged Saturday...

Book on 25 freedom fighters from Armed Forces unveiled

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed recently unveiled the book "Beerer Mukhe Birottogatha," which contains interviews of 25 eminent freedom fighters from Armed Forces, reports UNB.General Shafiuddin, Tanvir A Mishuk, founder and managing director of Nagad, and Tasmima...

Last several days' rains left the road in the city's Doyaganj area potholed, augmenting

Last several days' rains left the road in the city's Doyaganj area potholed, augmenting woes of the commuters. The picture was snapped on Saturday — FE photo

Russia advances in Donbas, halts Finland gas supply

Russia moved nearer to control over Ukraine's Donbas region, claiming victory in the months-long battle for Mariupol's steel plant and launching a major offensive on the remaining Ukrainian-held territory in the province of Luhansk, reports Reuters.The last Ukrainian forces holed...

Gold prices reach record high

Jewellers in Bangladesh have increased gold prices to a record high.As per new prices, the best quality of gold, 22 carat, will be sold at Tk 82,464 per bhori, up by around Tk 4,199 from the price set on March...

First Covid death in a month

The country reported one death and 16 cases from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8am Saturday. The last death from coronavirus in the country was recorded on April 20.Besides, 172 more patients recovered from the deadly viral disease,...

Rain inundates Ctg's low-lying areas

CHATTOGRAM, May 21: People of Chattogram suffered on Saturday as rain-triggered water-logging, the perennial problem in the port city, rendered them stranded for several hours. Sources at the local Met office said the downpour started at 6am this morning and...

Three Chinese firms to invest in RMG, green energy and float glass

Three Chinese companies have made proposals to invest in apparel, float glass and green energy sectors by setting up factories in Bangladesh, officials said.The firms intending to establish factories here are Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, Guopu Energy Technology Company Limited...

Next-gen growth hinges on timely policies for pvt sector

Policy and regulatory support for the private sector is required to assist Bangladesh in achieving the targets of becoming high-income country from its low-middle income stage in the next two decades.Private-public partnership needs to be strengthened in near future through...

Govt incorporates less fresh projects in next ADP

The government has taken a cautious approach towards development budget spending this time around as it has incorporated less fresh projects in the upcoming Annual Development Programme (ADP) than in the past, officials said on Saturday.In the newly approved ADP...

Briefing 22-05-2022

Foreign stake in small-cap cos dropsForeign stakes in many small-cap listed companies declined significantly in last 10 months as the foreigners offloaded their shares held in those companies. The foreign stakes in large-cap companies, however, declined marginally during the period....

Entrepreneurs want cut in limit to 20pc

Entrepreneurs seek a cut in the limit of local value addition to leather products, as a condition for availing export incentives, to 20 per cent.Sources say the Leather Goods and Footwear Manufacturers And Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) has requested...

Human rights, fair election crucial for EBA facilities

The European Union has made it clear that ensuring human rights and fair election would be crucial for continuation of its Everything But Arms (EBA) facilities in Bangladesh, the largest beneficiary of the preferential trading arrangement.The unilateral arrangement is conditional...

Loose flour hits Tk 50 a kg

Wheat flour continues to surge in the local market as coarse flour (ata) in loose form rose in price at Tk 50 per kilogram on Saturday.It was a hike by Tk 4.0 a kg in four days and Tk 10...

NBR nod to join maritime scheme

The revenue authority has given the go-ahead to join the critical maritime routes Indo-Pacific project CRIMARIO-II of the European Union (EU).The initiative will help ensure maritime security and drug trafficking through security software.CRIMARIO-II is a four-year EU-funded project at €7.5...

Dealer banks makes six-pt proposals

The apex body of dealer banks has submitted six-point proposals to the central bank for stabilising the ongoing volatility in the country's foreign exchange (forex) market.The Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (BAFEDA) suggested the Bangladesh Bank (BB) providing the state-owned...