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E-commerce platform Padda Bazar launched

2022-07-03 00:00:00

FE REPORT A new e-commerce platform named Padda Bazar was launched on Saturday aiming to meet the growing demand for online retail in the country.The entrepreneurs of the platform expressed hope that the new platform will help the local e-commerce...

Sonali Bank Staff College arranged a five-day training course titled 'Special course on banking for

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Sonali Bank Staff College arranged a five-day training course titled 'Special course on banking for Anti-Corruption Commission officers'. Sonali Bank Limited CEO and Managing Director (Additional Charge) Md Murshedul Kabir handed over certificates to the trainees as the chief guest...

Jhalak aims to position Nagad as top fintech in Bangladesh

2022-07-03 00:00:00

FE REPORTThe postal department's mobile financial service, Nagad, is the true wonder in the nation's pursuit of a 'Digital Bangladesh'. The innovations of Nagad have provided the much-needed push to the entire digitalization process, leaving a direct impact on millions...

IFIC Bank Limited has recently inaugurated three new branches -- Boalkhali, Netrokona and Bhandaria Branch.

2022-07-03 00:00:00

IFIC Bank Limited has recently inaugurated three new branches -- Boalkhali, Netrokona and Bhandaria Branch. Iqbal Parvez Chowdhury, SEVP & Chief Manager of Agrabad Branch, presided over the inauguration ceremony of Boalkhali Branch in Chittagong on June 28 while Moslem...

Stakeholder meet on energy master plan today

2022-07-03 00:00:00

The second stakeholder meeting on the proposed Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) will be held in the city today (Sunday), reports UNB.Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) will jointly...

Neymar activates renewal PSG clause until 2027

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Neymar has been deemed sellable this summer by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), but the Brazilian has nonetheless extended his contract with the club by a way of an automatic clause in his deal, according to the Spanish national daily sport newspaper...

Salahuddin becomes SAFF president for fourth term

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin has become the South Asian Football Federation's (SAFF) president for the fourth consecutive term after SAFF ordinary congress re-elected him unopposed as the president of the SAFF, reports BSS. The SAFF ordinary congress 2022 was held on...

Bashundhara manage 1-1 draw against Mohammedan in BPL

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Coming from behind, defending champions Bashundhara Kings managed a 1-1 draw against Dhaka Mohammedan in a crucial match of the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football in Cumilla Saturday, reports UNB. At the Bhasha Soinik Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, both...

Chile plans to raise copper mining royalties

2022-07-03 00:00:00

SANTIAGO, July 2 (Reuters): Chile's finance minister, Mario Marcel, on Friday introduced a tax reform bill that increases copper mining royalties on companies that produce more than 50,000 tonnes a year and raises taxes on high-income earners to fund the...

Brazil's fertilizer imports jump as farmers prepare to plant new crop

2022-07-03 00:00:00

SAO PAULO, July 2 (Reuters): Brazilian fertilizer imports in June jumped 18.6 per cent and totaled 4.15 million tonnes, according to government data released on Friday, quashing fears of delivery disruptions amid trade sanctions on key suppliers.The data suggests that...

Asian LNG spot prices jump amid stronger demand

2022-07-03 00:00:00

LONDON, July 2 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices continued to rise last week amid stronger demand on the back of a blistering heatwave in Japan and a return of competition with Europe which is gearing up for...

Curfew imposed in Fulgazi over AL-BNP clash

2022-07-03 00:00:00

FENI, July 02, (UNB): The administration of Feni's Fulgazi upazila has imposed a curfew at Daulatpur village of the upazila on Saturday.The imposition of the curfew came after a clash between Fulgazi units of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh...

Indian aggression over water, govt's 'knee-jerk' foreign policy destroying livelihoods

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim (Pir Saheb Charmonai) amir of Islami Andolon Bangladesh on Saturday alleged that the knee-jerk foreign policy of the government as well as India's aggressive water diplomacy have been destroying livelihoods in Bangladesh, reports UNB. "Bangladesh...

No JP man inquired about me when I was ill

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Leader of the Opposition in parliament Raushon Ershad on Saturday bemoaned that no one from the Jatiya Party inquired about her condition during her long stay at a hospital in Thailand, reports UNB.Speaking at a views exchange meeting with party...

Dhaka wants to take ties with Lisbon to new height

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh has urged the Portuguese government to consider establishing a resident Portuguese Mission in Dhaka as the two countries want to elevate the bilateral relations to a new height in the coming days, reports UNB.At least, Bangladesh wants the Portuguese...

AL leader Mukul Bose passes way

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Mukul Bose, a member of the Advisory Committee of the ruling Awami League, passed away at a hospital in India on Saturday. He was 68, reports UNB.Mukul had been suffering from different diseases and was initially admitted to a hospital...

BNP wants permanent solution to recurring floods in Sylhet region

2022-07-03 00:00:00

SUNAMGANJ, July 02 (UNB): BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has stressed the need for taking effective steps including construction of sustainable dams, for a permanent solution to recurring floods in the country's Sylhet region."Effective initiatives need to be taken...

It's BNP's habit to talk in indecent way on any crisis, says Hasan

2022-07-03 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 2 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the BNP has become habituated to talking in indecent way on any crisis of the country. He said when the people of the country feel happy that...

Tourists crowd Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali to enjoy their weekend.

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Tourists crowd Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali to enjoy their weekend. The photo was taken on Saturday — Focus Bangla

Joint efforts to end child marriage underscored

2022-07-03 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, July 02 (BSS): United efforts of all government, non-government and voluntary organizations can be the crucial means of protecting children from all sorts of violence and repression.Utmost emphasis should be given on ensuring fundamental rights to the children for...

News Briefs (2022-07-03)

2022-07-03 00:00:00

12 shops gutted in Faridpur market fireFARIDPUR, July 02: At least 12 shops, mostly fruit and sweetmeat outlets, were gutted in a fire at Bhanga Upazila Sadar Bazar of Faridpur on Saturday morning. Officials said that the fire broke out...

C'nawabganj, N'ganj road crashes kill two

2022-07-03 00:00:00

A total of two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chapainawabganj and Narayanganj on Saturday and Friday night, reports UNB.In Chapainawabganj, a woman was killed in a head-on collision between a van rickshaw and a power tiller tractor...

Usual hustle and bustle of passengers missing from Khulna rly station

2022-07-03 00:00:00

KHULNA, July 02 (UNB): At Khulna Railway Station, the usual hustle and bustle of passengers is missing these days.Only a handful of people now come here to board Dhaka-bound trains, with most commuters preferring to take buses to their destination...

Sylhet flood causes Tk 1.2b loss in livestock

2022-07-03 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENT SYLHET, July 02: The devastating flood north-eastern Bangladesh experienced recently, not only displaced the people of rural Sylhet division, but also caused great loss of livestock. As of Friday (July 1), the loss in the livestock sector has...

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provided trolleys to Bangladesh Railway for carrying luggage of passengers

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited provided trolleys to Bangladesh Railway for carrying luggage of passengers at Kamalapur Railway Station. Railway Minister Md. Nurul Islam Sujan, MP, formally received the trolley from Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director & CEO of IBBL, at...

The 342nd meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL)

2022-07-03 00:00:00

The 342nd meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) was held recently at Corporate Head Office of the Bank. The meeting was presided over by Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Mohammed Younus. Vice...

GP doubles minimum recharge limit

2022-07-03 00:00:00

FE REPORTGrameenphone (GP) has doubled its minimum recharge (flexiload) limit at the customer level, according to a statement by the private mobile telecommunications operator. The telecom company set a minimum mobile recharge limit of Tk 20 from July 01, 2022,...

Md Touhidul Alam Khan, FCMA, Additional Managing Director of Standard Bank Limited moderated

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Md Touhidul Alam Khan, FCMA, Additional Managing Director of Standard Bank Limited moderated the event of International IFN OnAir Roadsow-2022 held recently, organised by REDmoney Group. The theme of the Roadshow was "Building Momentum: Islamic Finance in Bangladesh.". International Islamic...

Navana Pharma's IPO share bidding begins tomorrow

FE REPORT | 2022-07-03 00:00:00

The bidding for eligible investors (EIs) to explore the cut-off price of IPO shares of Navana Pharmaceuticals will begin tomorrow (Monday), aiming to raise Tk 750 million under the book-building method.The bidding - a requirement for going public under the...

News Briefs 03-07-2022

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Credit ratingPremier Bank: ARGUS Credit Rating Services Limited (ACRSL) has announced the rating of The Premier Bank Limited as "AA+" for long term and "ST-1" for short term in consideration of financials of the company up to December 31, 2021...