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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...

Sustainability Rating Recognition Ceremony

2022-07-03 00:00:00

City Bank avails USD 45m syndicated loan from Bank Muscat

2022-07-03 00:00:00

The City Bank has successfully closed a USD 45 million syndicated loan, which was arranged by Bank Muscat, the leading financial services provider in the Sultanate of Oman. The transaction, which was initially launched for USD 25 million with a...

DSEX sheds 380 points in H1

BABUL BARMAN | 2022-07-03 00:00:00

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged 380 points in the first six months of 2022 as the jittery investors dumped their holdings amid macroeconomic worries.The market has been in doldrums during the period under review amid...

US, Taliban talk quake aid, foreign reserves

2022-07-03 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, July 02 (AFP): Talks between the United States and the Taliban continued in Doha earlier this week to discuss earthquake aid, the State Department said Friday, months after the two parties last meet in the Qatari capital in March.The...

Iran's FM in Syria to calm Turkey tensions

2022-07-03 00:00:00

DAMASCUS, July 02 (AFP): Iran's foreign minister (FM) travelled Saturday to Damascus on what he said was a mission to calm tensions, after Turkey threatened to launch a new offensive on Kurds in northern Syria.Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said his visit "was...

Strong quakes kill five in Iran

2022-07-03 00:00:00

TEHRAN, July 02 (AFP): A series of strong earthquakes rocked southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least five people, injuring over 80 others and flattening dozens of buildings.The quakes, including two of magnitude 6.0, struck west of the major port...

Productivity and balance of payments: Bangladesh perspective

Muhammad Mahmood | 2022-07-03 00:00:00

Productivity isn't everything, but in the long run it is almost everything. --Paul KrugmanBalance of payments (BoP) difficulties usually develop slowly over time. They may result from developments such as a high and rising import dependency, slow but gradual loss...

Saving flood-hit fish farmers

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Fish farmers battered by the flood fear the worse as they have lost almost everything to the latest natural calamity. A large number of ponds containing fish and fries have been washed away across the country. Many of these fish...

Minimising water wastage

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Wastage of water is a serious issue in Bangladesh. We are not at all aware of efficient use of water, be it for a shower or for household chores. Many of us let the taps run for a long time...

Protecting commuters from irrational bus fare collectors

2022-07-03 00:00:00

Bus owners and operators in Dhaka city have been charging the passengers fares at their will for a long time. They do not hesitate to ignore the government-set fares and charge more from the passengers. It seems there are no...

Amazing tale of Bangladesh toys

Shihab Sarkar | 2022-07-03 00:00:00

Few tiny tots and teenagers across the world have ever been found averse to toys. Every child likes to play with toys. Children of Bangladesh are no exception. The common toys of the country date back to the pre-Christ era,...

Monetary policy: targets and challenges

2022-07-03 00:00:00

The central bank on Thursday last raised the key policy rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 per cent. Nearly a month back, it had upped the rate for the first time in a decade. It also hiked the LC...

Financial planning in everyday life

Shah Alam | 2022-07-02 12:00:00

♦ Why does every one Need Financial Planning?To find out the real cause of this question. We are facing an important question about this such as: what do we do when we want to go somewhere? There are some alternative...

Food security should top agenda

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-07-02 12:00:00

The World Bank (WB) Group President David Malpass recently presented a bleak scenario of the world economy for the next two years. In his view, prices of commodities are not going to come down any time soon as the US...

Russia threatens to shut down Bulgaria embassy

2022-07-02 00:00:00

MOSCOW, July 1, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Russia on Friday threatened to close its embassy in Bulgaria and shut down the EU country's mission in Moscow as tensions rage over Moscow's offensive in Ukraine and espionage concerns.This week Bulgarian Prime Minister...

India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution

2022-07-02 00:00:00

India on Friday imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets to combat worsening pollution in country whose streets are strewn with waste, reports Reuters.Announcing the ban, the government dismissed the demands of food,...

Sudan protesters rally against coup leaders, day after nine killed

2022-07-02 00:00:00

KHARTOUM, July 1 (AFP) : Sudanese protesters rallied again Friday and security forces fired tear gas at them, a day after a mass demonstration drawing tens of thousands was met with the deadliest violence so far this year.Hundreds of activists...