FE REPORTAs the country is vulnerable to moderate and severe earthquakes, multi-storied buildings and shopping malls should be brought under fire and earthquake insurance policies.First Vice President of Bangladesh Insurance Association and Vice Chairman of Karnaphuli Insurance Company Nasir Uddin...
Nissan launched on Saturday the powerful, all-new Nissan Magnite in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The award-winning B-SUV offers a smooth, confident driving experience, with a distinctive, muscular presence that projects a bold statement on the streets.Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh ITO Naoki...
Army IBA extends BBA application deadline to Jun 15 The Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA) in Sylhet's Jalalabad has extended the application deadline for its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme. The latest deadline for free-of-cost application is...
Rain/thunder showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.It...
FE ReportThe 16th death anniversary of the founding editor of Eastern News Agency (ENA) will be observed today (Sunday).A doa-mahfil and distribution of food among the poor will be organised, a release said.Mallik introduced the ENA during the country's liberation...
NEW DELHI, May 21 (UNB): A special court in India has sentenced seven Bangladeshi nationals to life in jail for raping a woman from their country in the southern city of Bengaluru last year.The fast-track court also handed down jail...
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Habibur Rahman, a freedom fighter of Brahmanbaria district and a businessman, died of respiratory failure at his Mirpur residence on Saturday.He had been suffering from old-age complications after a brain stroke.He left behind his wife, four sons, two daughters and...
Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan returned home on Friday after an official visit to Turkey, reports BSS.The BAF chief left Dhaka for Turkey on May 14 at the invitation of...
Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Muhammad Faruk Khan has called upon the expatriate leaders and activists of the party to launch a cyber battle against BNP-Jamaat's anti-Bangladesh propaganda in a coordinated way, reports UNB. Faruk Khan, also the Chairman of...
DU Correspondent Experts have warned that agriculture in South Asia is highly vulnerable to climatic variability and climate change, especially in rain-fed regions. They also identified South Asian countries at 40 pc risk of natural disasters following the impact of...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has said Bangladesh stands ready to share its good practices in the areas of agriculture and food security with countries in comparable situations, reports UNB.He called on the developed countries to fulfil...
Social Islami Bank Limited has opened 15 agent banking outlets. Chairman of the bank Dr Md Mahbub Ul Alam along with Managing Director and CEO Zafar Alam and other high officials inaugurated the agent outlets through a virtual platform from...
NCC Bank has launched two new services namely 'NRB Home Loan' and 'Micro ATM' on the occasion of its 29th anniversary, says a press release. Chairman of the bank Md Abul Bashar launched these products on Thursday at NCC Bank...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOLCHATTOGRAM, May 21: After resumption of Chattogram-Europe direct sea link late last year, another cargo vessel carrying readymade garment (RMG) goods set the sail for a European destination at the weekend. Privately-owned vessel MV AMO carrying 182 TEUs (twenty-foot...
With the cooking oil market still to go off the boil, pulse prices are on the rise and some varieties have vanished from the shelves in some areas as the US dollar soaring against the taka amid the Ukraine-Russia war...
Winners of the three-day 'Nagad Cup Golf Tournament- 2022' posing with the trophy at a prize-giving ceremony at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment in the city recently. Chief of Army Staff and President of Kurmitola Golf Club General...
Wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is set to skip the upcoming West Indies tour of Bangladesh national team, reports UNB.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said the cricketer is on leave to perform Hajj.The development puts Bangladesh team management into further trouble as...
Asia Cup-2022 is likely to be shifted to Bangladesh as Sri Lanka is currently facing financial crisis, report agencies. It must be noted that months of blackouts and acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines have caused widespread suffering across...
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq, credited with connecting young changemakers through Young Bangla platform, turned 42 on Saturday, reports UNB.The son of Bangabandhu's younger daughter Sheikh Rehana received an overwhelming volume of wishes...
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday expressed doubt about a fair general election under an authoritarian government, reports UNB. "The administration or the constitutional institutions are helpless before an authoritarian government. "So there're concerns about a fair election under...
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday categorically said their party will not participate in any dialogue with the current Election Commission (EC), reports UNB."Our position is clear that there is no reason for BNP to take part in...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday described BNP as an internationally recognised terrorist political party and said that this party wants to grab state power through terrorism, reports BSS.He said this...
Global investors massively cut their positions in bond and equity funds in the week ended May 18 on concerns of inflation and that rising interest rates will lead to recession, reports Reuters.According to Refinitiv Lipper, investors exited a net $18.57...
The Dhaka Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd (DMCB) inaugurated 138th branch at Baufal, Potuakhali on Thursday. Freedom Fighter Abul Kalam Khan attended the inauguration ceremony as the chief guest. Chief Advisor of DMCB Group Captain Abu Zafar Chowdhury, GD(P), psc (Retd)...
Abu Bakkar SiddiqueThe board of directors of Janata Insurance Company Limited has appointed Muhammad Abu Bakkar Siddique as the company's chief executive officer. The decision was approved by Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) recently, said a press release.Prior...
SEOUL, May 21 (BBC): President Joe Biden says North Korea has not responded to a US offer of Covid vaccines, as the country battles its first acknowledged outbreak.Nearly 2.5 million people have been sickened by "fever" in North Korea and...
KYIV, May 21 (BBC/AFP): The war in Ukraine can only be resolved through diplomacy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said - despite a current deadlock in negotiations between the two sides.Speaking on Ukrainian television, he suggested his country could be...
SYDNEY, May 21 (BBC/AFP): Labor will form the next government in Australia after the Liberal-National coalition has failed to win enough seats.But it is still not clear whether it will be a majority leadership or in coalition with independents and...
MUNSHIGANJ, May 21 (UNB): Two farmers went missing Saturday morning after a paddy-laden trawler capsised in the Padma river amid stormy weather near Louhajang turning point in Munshiganj district.The missing farmers were identified as Helal Fakir, 50, and Alo Fakir,60.The...
RANGPUR, May 21 (BSS): Cultural personalities at a function here stressed proper preserving, flourishing and practicing Bhaoyaiya and other folk songs to revive the past glory of rich Bengali culture, heritage and social values.They put special importance on enriching Bengali...
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