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Maryland shooting leaves 3 dead, trooper wounded

2022-06-11 00:00:00

SMITHSBURG, June 10 (AP): An employee opened fire at a manufacturing business in rural western Maryland on Thursday, killing three coworkers before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, authorities said.Washington County Sheriff Doug Mullendore said...

China will ‘not hesitate to start war’ over Taiwan, Beijing tells US

2022-06-11 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, June 10 (AFP/Reuters): Beijing will "not hesitate to start a war" if Taiwan declares independence, China's defence minister warned his US counterpart Friday in the pair's first face-to-face talks, officials said."If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the...

Pressure mounts on France after Champions League

2022-06-11 00:00:00

PARIS, June 10 (AFP): Pressure was growing Friday on French authorities after the surprise revelation CCTV footage from the Stade de France during the Champions League final last month has been deleted, with critics alleging a deliberate cover-up.The French Football...

Andy Murray to face Tsitsipas in first quarterfinal

2022-06-11 00:00:00

STUTTGART, Germany, June 10 (AFP): Andy Murray reached his first quarter-final in six months on Thursday as the unseeded Briton defeated Alexander Bublik 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) at the Stuttgart grass court tournament.Murray won the opening set against his Kazakh opponent...

England fight back against NZ in second Test

2022-06-11 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAM, June 10 (AFP): England pegged back free-scoring New Zealand on the opening day of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Friday, with the visitors reaching 195-4 at the tea interval.The Kiwis, without Covid-hit captain Kane Williamson, were motoring...

BOA to host Sheikh Kamal second Youth Games

2022-06-11 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will host the Sheikh Kamal 2nd Youth Games later this year or next year, reports BSS.The decision was taken at a meeting of BOA executive committee held on Thursday evening at Army Multipurpose Complex of...

Sri Lanka Premier League 2022 to begin on July 31

2022-06-11 00:00:00

The third edition of the Lanka Premier League will begin on July 31, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on Friday. The five-team tournament, scheduled to be held in Colombo and Hambantota, will conclude on August 21, according to Cricbuzz.The development squashes...

Salah, Kerr win PFA Player of the Year awards

2022-06-11 00:00:00

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters): Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second time on Thursday and Chelsea's Sam Kerr took the women's award, reports Reuters.Salah, who shared this season's Premier...

Bangladesh face Turkmenistan today

2022-06-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh will face upper-ranked Turkme-nistan in their second group E game of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers scheduled to be held today (Saturday) at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, reports BSS.Private satellite channel Ten-Sports will telecast the...

Saudi cuts July crude supply to some refiners

2022-06-11 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, June 10 (Reuters): Saudi Aramco has notified at least five North Asian refiners, mostly Chinese, that it will be supplying less than contracted volumes of crude oil in July, several sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.The...

Gold falls as US inflation data bolsters rate hike bets

2022-06-11 00:00:00

Gold prices fell more than 1 per cent on Friday after a jump in US inflation bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve would continue aggressive interest rate hikes, boosting the dollar and sending bond yields higher, reports Reuters.Spot gold was...

Nutrien to boost potash output amid global shortage

2022-06-11 00:00:00

Nutrien Ltd, the world's largest fertilizer producer, said on Thursday it will increase its Canadian potash production by 20 per cent to an annual 18 million tonnes by 2025, helping to address tight supplies that have contributed to a global...

Oil slips on China lockdown

2022-06-11 00:00:00

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters): Oil slipped on Friday as China imposed new COVID-19 lockdown measures and US consumer prices rose more than expected, but crude prices remained on track for another weekly gain due to solid demand for fuels in...

Geetanjali Shree’s Ret Samadhi

Md Imam Hossain | 2022-06-11 00:00:00

The contemporary Hindi literature has been marked with the presence of Dalit and lower schedule caste women who write on socio-politics, women’s struggle, humanism and importantly the Partition of ’47, especially in novel writing. Keeping pace with that tune, Hindi...

Budget bypasses mass transport issue

Tanim Asjad | 2022-06-11 00:00:00

Another budget was placed in the national parliament on Thursday, having a bigger size of Tk 6.78 trillion, with a plethora of promises but one. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has presented a number of lofty promises and targets in...

Is environment day just for celebration?

Golam Rasul | 2022-06-11 00:00:00

We have observed the World Environment Day on June 5, as we did in previous years. While we celebrated the day, the climate is changing and the environment rapidly deteriorating. According to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (Working Group 2)...

Macro & fiscal perspectives of budget FY23

Fahmida Khatun, Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Towfiqul Islam Khan | 2022-06-11 00:00:00

The national budget for FY23 has been placed at a time when the economy is facing considerable challenges. Indeed, the macroeconomic stability has significantly weakened amid negative developments both on domestic and external fronts. The finance minister has acknowledged the...

Budget Speech

2022-06-10 12:00:00

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious,the Most Merciful Blessed is the One in Whose Hands rests all authority. And He is the Most Capable of everything. Chapter One Madam Speaker 1. I, A H M Mustafa Kamal, Finance...

Allocations in budget

2022-06-10 12:00:00

Non-RMG sectors to enjoy equal tax rate

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 12:00:00

The country's export-oriented non-RMG (non-readymade garment) sectors -- both goods and services -- are going to enjoy an equal corporate tax rate as given to the garment sector in the next fiscal year of 2022-23.The finance minister has proposed to...

Govt eyes more elevated expressways, bridges

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

The government plans to build more elevated expressways and large bridges integrating the ongoing bridges, flyovers and tunnels in the country. "Steps are being taken to build more elevated expressways and large bridges integrating the ongoing bridges, flyovers and tunnels,"...

Prayer Timings (2022-06-10)

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Vehicles ply the inundated part of a road

2022-06-10 00:00:00

Vehicles ply the inundated part of a road in Malibagh area of Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. Though a sudden rain on the day brought relief to city residents amid ongoing heat-wave, waterlogged roads like this caused sufferings to commuters. —...

Bottled soybean oil now Tk 205 per litre

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

The government has increased the maximum retail price (MRP) of bottled soybean oil by Tk 7.0 to Tk 205 a litre. The commerce ministry on Thursday gave the seal of approval on new prices of edible oils.On May 05, 2022,...

BDT falls sharply against US dollar

Siddique Islam | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Taka (BDT) depreciated significantly against the US dollar on Thursday - mainly due to higher demand for the greenback for settling import-payment obligations.The local currency lost its value by 50 paisa in the inter-bank foreign-exchange (forex) market on...

Tax return a must to get 50 types of services

FE Report | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

People would not be able to avail nearly 50 types of services unless they submit tax returns to the government every year, according to the proposed finance bill-2022.Bank transaction would be frozen or suspended in case of absence of tax...

Food budget static despite rising market volatility

FE Report | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

The allocation for the food ministry remained almost static at 0.8 per cent of the total budget outlay for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23, raising concerns among the experts due to volatility in the global commodities market.The ministry received an allocation...

FICCI lauds budget, terms it 'pragmatic'

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Thursday appreciated the finance minister for presenting a 'pragmatic budget' in this difficult circumstance. "We are very happy to observe that some of the FICCI's recommendations were considered in the...

Targeting 5.6pc inflation quite ambitious: SANEM

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

Due to the current context and shifting of global economic factors, the target of limiting average inflation to 5.6 per cent in the next fiscal is quite ambitious, said the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Thursday.To ease...

'Govt to raise supply, cut demand growth'

FE REPORT | 2022-06-10 00:00:00

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal, in his budget speech on Thursday, said the government's main strategy for the next fiscal year (FY), 2022-23, would be to increase supply while reducing growth in demand.The national budget has proposed some...