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Tanners seek Tk 6b to collect rawhides in Eid

FE Report | 2022-06-23 00:00:00

The country's tanners have sought about Tk 6.0 billion as bank credit in favour of the tannery industry to collect rawhides and skins of sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, as they are now facing capital crunch, sources said.They have...

Matarbari seaport construction going on in full gear: Officials

Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2022-06-23 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 22: The construction work of Matarbari Deep Seaport is going on in full gear. The deep seaport, first of its kind in Bangladesh and construction of which began nearly 17 months ago, will be built in two phases,...

Keel laying ceremony for four MPA vessels held

2022-06-23 00:00:00

The keel laying ceremony of one self-propelled barge, one Tug, one Pontoon and one dump barge to be constructed for Mongla Port Authority under the project ''Establishment of Modern Waste and Spilled Oil Management at Mongla Port.'' was held at...

Employment injury scheme launched for RMG workers

FE REPORT | 2022-06-23 00:00:00

The long-awaited employment injury scheme (EIS) was launched in the country's readymade garment (RMG) sector on Tuesday, aiming to effectively protect workers against falling into poverty as a result of workplace accidents and occupational diseases.Workers in the export-oriented RMG sector...

Shimanto Bank AGM held

2022-06-23 00:00:00

The 6th annual general meeting (AGM) of Shimanto Bank was held at Captain Shahid Ashraf Hall at Peelkhana on Tuesday, with Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh and Chairman of the bank Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed in the chair, says...

Secondary market booming

ADNAN HOSSAIN BHUIYAN | 2022-06-23 00:00:00

The secondary market for flats and commercial spaces has been gaining prominence in the country nowadays due to affordability, mortgage facility and swift transfer of ownership.The demand is mostly driven by the burgeoning middle-class population in the big cities like...

Switzerland imported Russian gold in May

2022-06-23 00:00:00

LONDON, June 22 (Reuters): Switzerland imported gold from Russia in May for the first time since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February, Swiss customs data showed on Tuesday.Switzerland is the world's biggest refining and transit centre for gold...

Boeing expects supply chain problems to last thru 2023

2022-06-23 00:00:00

DOHA, June 22 (Reuters): Boeing expects supply chain problems to persist almost until the end of 2023, led by labour shortages at mid-tier and smaller suppliers, partly due to the faster-than-expected return of demand, its chief executive said on Wednesday.Boeing...

Oil slumps over 6pc as Biden set to cut fuel costs for drivers

2022-06-23 00:00:00

LONDON, June 22 (Reuters): Oil prices tumbled on Wednesday on news of a plan by US President Joe Biden to cut fuel costs for drivers and amid concerns over a potential economic recession after recent central bank rate hikes, which...

Saudi crown prince visits Turkey

2022-06-23 00:00:00

ANKARA, June 22 (AFP): Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will on Wednesday take another step towards breaking his international isolation by paying his first visit to Turkey since the murder in 2018 of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul...

Six dead in Iraq tribal dispute

2022-06-23 00:00:00

KUT, June 22 (AFP): Six people, including a soldier, were killed in Iraq on Wednesday during a clash between two tribes sparked by a dispute over agricultural land, police said.The violence in Al-Uzair district, south of Amarah in the southeastern...

Egypt calls for 'reality check' in climate talks

2022-06-23 00:00:00

BONN, June 22 (AFP): Egypt hopes to jump-start the action needed to face a warming world when it takes the presidency of major UN climate talks in November, but warns that countries need a "reality check" as progress stalls.Presiding over...

Plane catches fire after landing at airport, three injured

2022-06-23 00:00:00

MIAMI, June 22 (AP): A jetliner carrying 126 people caught fire after landing Tuesday at Miami International Airport when the front landing gear collapsed, but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said.The fire followed the collapse of that landing gear...

US senators agree bipartisan bill on gun safety

2022-06-23 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 22 (AFP): US senators unveiled a bill Tuesday addressing the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the country as they locked down a narrow set of reforms that were nevertheless hailed as the first significant firearms controls in a...

Macron struggles to find compromise

2022-06-23 00:00:00

PARIS, June 22 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron pressed on with efforts Wednesday to end the crisis created by his failure to retain a parliamentary majority but with no solution in sight to an impasse that jeopardises his reform plans.Macron's...

Israeli settler kills Palestinian in presence of Israeli forces

2022-06-23 00:00:00

RAMALLAH, June 22 (AFP): An Israeli settler stabbed a Palestinian to death in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian ministry of health said.The man was "stabbed directly in the heart by a settler", the ministry said in a...

Ukrainian city under 'massive' bombardment

2022-06-23 00:00:00

KYIV, June 22 (AFP): Ukrainian forces are facing "massive" and relentless artillery attacks in a battleground eastern city, Kyiv warned, as Russian troops gained ground throughout the Donbas region.Moscow's troops have been pummelling eastern Ukraine for weeks and are slowly...

Neymar safe after private jet makes emergency landing

2022-06-23 00:00:00

PSG forward Neymar's private jet was forced into an emergency landing after leaving Barbados, according to British newspaper The Sun.The aircraft was said to be returning to the Brazil star's homeland from Barbados when it was forced to declare an...

1.2m World Cup tickets sold, organisers say

2022-06-23 00:00:00

DOHA, June 22 (AFP): About 1.2 million tickets have been sold for this year's World Cup in Qatar, organisers said on Wednesday, putting a figure on sales for the first time.Chief organiser Hassan Al-Thawadi said there had been "record-breaking" demand...

Pak-made footballs to be used in Qatar World Cup

2022-06-23 00:00:00

LAHORE, June 22 (Dunya News): The official match football for the upcoming FIFA World Cup has been produced in Pakistan, making it the country's significant contribution to the mega soccer event.The ball named "Al-Rihla" has been unveiled by sports company,...

Mané moves to Bayern for £35m

2022-06-23 00:00:00

MUNICH, June 22 (AP): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp described Sadio Mané as a "modern-day icon" of the English club after the Senegal forward's move to Bayern Munich for 32 million euros ($33.5 million) was finalised on Wednesday."It's a big moment...

Ex-Pak batting great Zaheer Abbas in ICU

2022-06-23 00:00:00

LONDON, June 22 (PTI): Pakistani batting great Zaheer Abbas has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital.According to Geo News, Abbas, 74, was moved to the ICU three days after getting admission in Saint Mary's...

England face NZ in 3rd Test today

2022-06-23 00:00:00

LONDON, June 22 (AFP): England head into the third Test at Headingley on Thursday with doubts over the health of captain Ben Stokes as they chase a 3-0 series clean sweep against New Zealand.Stokes missed training on Tuesday through illness,...

BD women footballers face Malaysia in first match in city today

2022-06-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh women's soccer team take on visiting Malaysia women's soccer team in the first of two-match FIFA tier-1 International friendly series scheduled to be held at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamala Stadium at Kamalapur in the city today (Thursday),...

Taskin keen to do well in West Indies

2022-06-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh speedster Taskin Ahmed is all set to make a comeback to international cricket after a hiatus posed by injury, reports UNB.The pacer said he is eager to do well in the limited-over series in the West Indies.Bangladesh team is...

Truck hits van, two killed

2022-06-23 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 22 (UNB): Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a truck hit a van on the busy Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Rajshahi, police said.The deceased were identified as Sumnuzzaman, 38, son of Mansur Ali of Nayapara village,...

Youth dies as train hits truck in Ctg

2022-06-23 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 22 (UNB): A 19-year-old youth was killed while two others sustained injuries when a speeding train hit a truck at a level crossing in Chattogram in the small hours of Wednesday, said police.The deceased was identified as Morsalin,...

An under-construction bridge collapsed

2022-06-23 00:00:00

An under-construction bridge collapsed leaving one worker killed and two others injured in Dhunat upazila of Bogura district. The photo was taken on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

Concerted efforts needed to march forward to 4IR

2022-06-23 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 22 (BSS): Concerted efforts of teachers, students and researchers can be the best way of materialising the dreams of digital Bangladesh, one of the main ingredients of 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), through engaging in the 4IR for cherished...

Sher Khan draws interest of admirers in Kushtia

2022-06-23 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, June 22 (UNB): Sher Khan the bull has been at the centre of interest of admirers in Kushtia.Sher Khan is no ordinary bull -- technically a steer, a neutered male popular for its meat.It's a Friesian variety cattle weighing...