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Yamaha Riders Club distributed cooked food

2022-06-27 00:00:00

As part of its mission to help flood victims, a team of Yamaha Riders Club distributed cooked food, dry food and emergency medicines among 2,000 people in different areas of Sunamganj recently. At the same time, a medical team also...

Signing agreement between Eastern Bank and Yashoda Group

2022-06-27 00:00:00

M Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking of Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL), and Keshav Gupta, Senior Vice President of Yashoda Group of Hospitals, Hyderabad, India, exchange documents after signing an agreement in Dhaka recently....

Barishal Branch of Shahjalal Islami Bank started banking activities

2022-06-27 00:00:00

The Barishal Branch of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. started banking activities at the new address -- Younus Plaza, 444 KB Hemayet Uddin Road, Barishal sadar -- on Sunday. Managing Director & CEO of the bank M Shahidul Islam along with...

Modhumoti Bank opened 47th branch at Bogura

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Modhumoti Bank Limited opened its 47th branch at Bogura on Sunday. Md Shafiul Azam, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Md Masudur Rahman Milon, President of Bogura Chamber of Commerce & Industry...

Egypt launches digital platform for petroleum products

2022-06-27 00:00:00

RIYADH, June 26 (Arab News): Egypt has launched a digital platform for petroleum products and natural gas, as the country moves ahead on the path toward digital transformation, Daily News Egypt reported. Announcing the launch of the initiative, Tarek El...

Malaysia plans $18b subsidy spend in inflation fight

2022-06-27 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Reuters): Malaysia is expected to spend 77.3 billion ringgit ($17.6 billion) in subsidies and cash aid this year, the largest amount in history, to help temper the effects of rising prices, its finance minister said on...

Mobile Congress to be held in city from Sept 29

2022-06-27 00:00:00

The first ever Mobile Congress Bangladesh (MCB) will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital from September 29 to October 1, reports UNB.The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) and RedCarpet365 Ltd. will...

bKash sets up 10 health camps for flood victims

2022-06-27 00:00:00

To help the people affected by the devastating flood, bKash has set up free health camps in 10 areas of Sylhet Sadar, Sunamganj Sadar, Gowainghat, Chhatak, Derai, Nabiganj, Bishwanath, and Baniachong. In these camps, a large number of people are...

CCC announces Tk 21.61b budget for FY '23

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2022-06-27 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 26: The Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has announced an over Tk 21.61 billion (Tk 2,161 crore) budget for the next financial year (fiscal year 2022-23 or FY '23). Announcing the budget on Sunday, the CCC mayor stated that...

'Techtextil' fair opens door to $200b technical textile mkt

2022-06-27 00:00:00

The participation of Bangladeshi companies in 'Techtextil 2022' for the first time has opened the door to export high-value technical textile products in the US$200 billion global technical textile market, reports BSS.Techtextil and Heimtextil fairs were held from June 21...

NBR needs holistic reform for financing budget

FE Report | 2022-06-27 00:00:00

Holistic reform of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), appointing knowledgeable persons, is needed to earn mammoth targeted revenue to finance Tk6.78-trillion national budget for the financial year (FY) 2022-2023, experts observed. They viewed that such constructive change will not...

Ecuador govt lifts state of emergency

2022-06-27 00:00:00

QUITO, June 26 (AP): Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Saturday lifted a state of emergency he'd imposed in six provinces amid an Indigenous-led strike, a surprise move that came as lawmakers in the National Assembly heard an opposition petition to...

Macron tasks PM with new talks to form 'govt of action'

2022-06-27 00:00:00

PARIS, June 26 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday "confirmed" his confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne in an interview with AFP, after the premier came under fire for a wooden performance in an election that saw her boss...

Bennett holds last cabinet meeting as PM

2022-06-27 00:00:00

TEL AVIV, June 26 (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convened what is likely his last Cabinet meeting as premier on Sunday, with parliament expected to dissolve itself this week, triggering new elections in the fall.Bennett's decision to head to...

Erdogan signals no progress in Sweden's NATO bid

2022-06-27 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, June 26 (AFP): Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled on Saturday that no progress had been made in Sweden's bid to join NATO, urging Stockholm to take "concrete actions" to meet Ankara's concerns, his office said.In a phone call...

Aftershocks claim five more lives

2022-06-27 00:00:00

GAYAN, June 26 (AP): When the ground heaved from last week's earthquake in Afghanistan, Nahim Gul's stone-and-mud house collapsed on top of him.He clawed through the rubble in the pre-dawn darkness, choking on dust as he searched for his father...

Russian artillery hits centre of Kyiv

2022-06-27 00:00:00

KYIV, June 26 (Reuters): Russia shelled the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, a day after a key eastern city fell to pro-Russian forces in a major set-back for Ukraine and as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions...

20 found dead at South Africa nightclub

2022-06-27 00:00:00

PRETORIA, June 26 (BBC): At least 20 people have been found dead in a nightclub in South Africa's East London city, officials say.Bodies were found at the Enyobeni Tavern early on Sunday, and reports say several people were injured."The circumstances...

Reconciliation between Riyadh, Tehran likely

2022-06-27 00:00:00

RIYADH, June 26 (AFP): Iraq's prime minister met with Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the kingdom Sunday as part of Baghdad's efforts to mediate between Riyadh and Tehran.Mustafa al-Kadhemi, who headed to Saudi Arabia...

England chase 296 to win 3rd Test against New Zealand

2022-06-27 00:00:00

LEEDS, United Kingdom, June 26 (AFP): England were set a target of 296 to complete a series whitewash of New Zealand after dismissing the Black Caps for 326 in the third Test on Sunday.Tom Blundell top-scored with 88 not out...

IMAS Asian Kumite Championship 2022

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Shakil Ahmed, SPP, nswc, afwc, psc handing over a prize to a winner of the IMAS Asian Kumite Championship 2022 (Martial Arts) at a prize giving ceremony recently

PCB confirms Pak participation in T20 tri-series in New Zealand

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has confirmed the national cricket team's participation in the tri-nation T20 series in New Zealand ahead of the October World Cup starting in Australia, according to the Pakistan daily The News International.In an...

Kings maintain winning run

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Coming from behind, defending champions and table toppers Bashundhara Kings beat Sheikh Russel 3-2 in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football on Sunday, reports UNB.In the first half, both teams scored one goal each at the Bashundhara Sports Complex.Kyrgyz...

All-star cast assembles as Wimbledon returns

2022-06-27 00:00:00

A stellar cast of ageing greats has assembled for what could be one of the final times at Wimbledon as the jewel of the British sporting summer returns, reports BBC Sport.The 135th edition of the championships will start today (Monday).Many...

Batters should learn from West Indies, says Domingo

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has said the Bangladeshi batters should learn from the way the West Indies batters have played in the ongoing Test in St Lucia, reports UNB. At the end of day two, West Indies were leading...

News Brief (2022-06-27)

2022-06-27 00:00:00

One crushed under train in SirajganjSIRAJGANJ, June 26: An unidentified man was crushed under the wheels of a train in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj on Sunday. The deceased, aged around 50, could not be identified yet, said police. Md Harun-ur-Rashid...

Thrust on comprehensive efforts to save youths from drug abuse

2022-06-27 00:00:00

RANGPUR, June 26 (BSS): Comprehensive efforts of all concerned have become crucial to create an effective social resistance against drugs to protect youths and young generations from deadly consequences of drug abuse and save them from ruin.The observation came Sunday...

Improvement in Kurigram's flood does little to mitigate sufferings

2022-06-27 00:00:00

KURIGRAM, June 26 (UNB): Even though the flood situation in Kurigram is improving, but the plight of the flood-affected people hasn't eased. There is still water in the low-lying areas of the district, and people can't return to their houses...

Floods leave a trail of devastation

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-06-27 00:00:00

SYLHET, June 26: Floods have left a trail of devastation in the greater Sylhet region, especially in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts.According to reports, over 2,200-km road in Sunamganj district alone had been badly damaged by floods that hit the region...

Fighting insomnia

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Sleep is crucial to maintaining one's health. However, a number of people in Bangladesh have for long been suffering from the problem of sleep deficiency. Sleep is one of the basics needs, deprivation of which might result in serious health...