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Dinajpur road accident kills two bikers

2022-06-03 00:00:00

DINAJPUR, June 02 (UNB): Two young men were killed while another was injured when a truck hit their bike in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur in the early hours of Thursday.The deceased were identified as Nahid Hasan Shabuj, 26, and Tazin...

Manikganj chili growers happy with bumper yield, fair price

2022-06-03 00:00:00

MANIKGANJ, June 02 (BSS): The harvesting of green chili is going on in full swing and appearing in the local markets. The cultivators are happy with the production and reasonable price of their product.Now per kilogram green pepper is being...

Admission seekers block CU shuttle trains

2022-06-03 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 02 (UNB): The shuttle train service on the Chittagong University (CU) route was hit on Thursday morning, as 50-60 admission seekers blocked the track in Sholosohor demanding they be allowed to appear for the entrance test again.The protesters...

Seminar on aviation held in Lalmonirhat

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, June 02: Speakers on Thursday said that country's first specialised university on aviation and aerospace would play a significant role in making expertise in aviation sector. They also mentioned that the university will provide international standard education on various...

BD seeks Swedish support to overcome climate challenges

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, now in Stockholm on a three-day visit, has said that the plights of displaced coastal people due to sea-level rise may turn into a security issue if the current trend continues, reports UNB. Momen and...

News in Brief (2022-06-03)

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Israeli troops kill one PalestinianTEL AVIV, June 02: Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian in the West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, as troops elsewhere demolished the home of a Palestinian who gunned down Israelis in...

Russia controls 20 pc of Ukraine: Zelensky

2022-06-03 00:00:00

KYIV, June 02 (AFP): Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russian troops control about one-fifth of his country, including the annexed Crimean peninsula and territory in the east held by Moscow-backed separatists since 2014."Today, about 20 percent of our...

Libya slides back toward violence, chaos

2022-06-03 00:00:00

CAIRO, June 02 (AP): For many Libyans, clashes that erupted in the capital of Tripoli last month were all too familiar - a deja vu of street fighting, reverberating gunfire and people cowering inside their homes. A video circulated online...

Gunman kills four at US hospital

2022-06-03 00:00:00

TULSA, United States, June 02 (AFP): A gunman has killed at least four people at a hospital building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said-the latest in a string of mass shootings across the United States in recent weeks.The killings come as...

Export potential for Bangladesh mangoes

Shihab Sarkar | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

Being the most popular fruit of the country, Bangladesh has never felt the need for any international tag for its quality mangoes. Still, the tag of a GI (geographical indication) product for the country's 'Khirshapat' mango has introduced it as...

Exploring online training programmes

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Learning is a continuous process. It helps individuals reach their true potential. The freelancing marketplace in Bangladesh is full of diverse and talented professionals who stay updated on the latest trends and are constantly trying to sharpen their skills. There...

Stop body shaming

2022-06-03 00:00:00

In our society, beauty standards are judged according to the body images. If a child is obese, people often advise its parents to make the child lose weight. In the same way, a teenager is noticed by relatives and friends....

Bringing prices under control

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Lately, commodity prices have been rising uncontrollably. As a result, low-income people and the middle class have been finding it harder to afford some of the most basic commodities. Even though prices have been rising, peoples' incomes have not gone...

Cut duty on rice import again

Zahid Huq | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

The domestic rice market has been volatile for many months. The volatility has only intensified in recent weeks, with prices of all varieties of rice going up unabatedly. The ministry of food seemed indifferent. It has arranged a few meetings...

The quiet demise of the middle class

Mahmudur Rahman | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

An economic purge of sorts is happening in full sight except by the powers that be. A scythe cutting mercilessly into the entrails of the middle class all over the world has implications that aren't immediately visible. Just because it...

Stopping foreign workers from evading tax payments

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Tax evasion by foreign nationals working legally or illegally in Bangladesh has been an issue of concern for quite some time. Although lack of proper documentation, monitoring and legal enforcement by relevant agencies is often blamed for not taking effective...

Current economic challenges of Bangladesh

M. Kabir Hasan and Mohammad Dulal Miah | 2022-06-03 00:00:00

South Asian economies are cruising through a tough time in terms of macroeconomic stability. Sri Lanka is already on the verge of economic collapse; the economic strength and stability of Pakistan have been gradually turning from bad to worse. India,...

Two DMDs in AB Bank

2022-06-02 12:00:00

Mr. K.M. Mohiuddin Ahmed and Syed Mizanur Rahman were recently promoted to Deputy Managing Directors (DMDs) of AB Bank Limited. Mr. Ahmed joined AB Bank in 2003. Having more than 19 years' experience in the Bank, Mr. Ahmed worked in...

IFIC Bank to issue subordinated bond

FE Report | 2022-06-02 12:00:00

IFIC Bank will raise a capital worth Tk 5.0 billion issuing subordinated bond to strengthen its tier-II capital base.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Wednesday approved the company's proposal of bond offer.At the meeting, the securities regulator has...

High priority sectors in next budget

Narayan Das | 2022-06-02 12:00:00

According to the provisional data of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Bangladesh's economy has grown 7.25 per cent in the outgoing fiscal year of 2021-22. This is a remarkable achievement indeed considering the fact that the economy was hit...

Moscow sees risk of Russia-US conflict

2022-06-02 00:00:00

MOSCOW, June 1 (AFP): The planned delivery of new US weapons to Ukraine, including advanced missile systems, increases the risk of drawing the United States into direct conflict with Russia, Moscow said Wednesday."Any arms supplies that continue, are on the...

34 cases, no deaths

2022-06-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh has registered 34 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,953,541, report agencies.No new fatalities were reported in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll from the disease unchanged at 29,131, according to...

PLFSL chair Kamal Ul Alam resigns

FE REPORT | 2022-06-02 00:00:00

Barrister Kamal Ul Alam, also a Senior Supreme Court lawyer, has resigned as the chairman of the Board of Directors of non-bank financial institution People's Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFSL).He resigned from the post citing health grounds, said Barrister...

Japan's support to policy formulation can help BD meet challenges

FE REPORT | 2022-06-02 00:00:00

Dr Yuko Yasunaga, visiting head of UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Tokyo, has expressed his confidence in the enormous growth of Bangladesh, offering Japan's support to policy formulation and improvement of the business environment...

7 killed in Rajbari road crash

2022-06-02 00:00:00

RAJBARI, June 1 (UNB): Seven people, including two children, were killed and eight others injured when a truck hurtling down a busy road crashed into a private car and a three-wheeler in Rajbari on Wednesday.Another two road accidents in Rangpur...

Patients lie under mosquito nets

2022-06-02 00:00:00

Patients lie under mosquito nets as they receive treatment in the dengue ward of Mugda Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday. People are getting admitted to the hospital with dengue symptoms these days. As per the authorities, 34 patients, including...

Make pension scheme people-focused, not commercial

FE REPORT | 2022-06-02 00:00:00

Make the proposed universal pension scheme (UPS) rights-based and people-focused instead of commercial one and include income taxpayers directly, experts ask the government.The government is also suggested to hold mass participation and take people's opinion to design an effective and...

Economic revival to get priority: Kamal

FE REPORT | 2022-06-02 00:00:00

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal said on Wednesday the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has created pressure on all, and the upcoming budget will focus on ways to come out from the economic uncertainties."The war is definitely causing pressure. Everyone...

Local producers may get tax benefits, VAT waivers

Doulot Akter Mala | 2022-06-02 00:00:00

The government is likely to consider providing tax benefits to local manufacturers of ICT products in the upcoming budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23, while imposing high taxes on import of finished goods, sources said.The imports of raw materials for...

AL always fulfils its election pledges: PM

2022-06-02 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed satisfaction that her ruling Awami League party has been able to fulfil its election pledges to the people, reports UNB. She said this in her introductory speech at the Awami League Advisory Council...