TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters): Japan's crude steel output fell 4.4 per cent in April from a year earlier, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation said on Monday, as producers responded to slow demand from the auto sector due to a...
MUMBAI, May 23 (Reuters): US grains futures edged higher on Monday, lifted by a weaker dollar, gains in crude oil and as adverse weather conditions threatened production in key producing countries.The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade...
Additional Chief Engineer of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) AKM Lutfor Rahman inaugurated 'Awareness Training on Climate Science, CRIMP, and CReLIC' at regional training centre of LGED in Rajshahi recently. Superintending Engineer of Bogura region of LGED Md Golam Kabir...
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters): Oil prices gained on Monday with US fuel demand, tight supply and a slightly weaker US dollar supporting the market, as Shanghai prepares to reopen after a two-month lockdown that fuelled worries about a sharp slowdown...
RIYADH, May 23, (AFP): A Saudi billionaire detained in a 2017 anti-graft crackdown is to sell a 16.87-percent stake of his company to a sovereign wealth fund run by the kingdom's crown prince, a statement said Sunday. The sale by...
HONG KONG, May 23, (AFP): Asian stocks rose Monday after US President Joe Biden said he was considering lifting some Trump-era trade tariffs imposed on China, although concerns over inflation and growth weighed on sentiment.Tariffs on hundreds of billions of...
The 829th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) was held recently at Corporate Head Office of the Bank. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Akkas Uddin Mollah, Chairman of the Executive Committee (EC)...
Al Haramain Hospital has distributed relief items among the flood affected people in Sylhet. Mr. Mohammed Aliur Rahman, Vice Chairman of Al Haramain Group, began the distribution programme on behalf of Mr. Mohammad Mahtabur Rahman, Chairman of Al Haramain Perfumes...
Social Islami Bank Limited launched a two-month long "Remittance & Deposit Product Campaign-2022" on Sunday at its head office. Dr. Md. Mahbub Ul Alam, Chairman of the Bank, inaugurated the campaign as the chief guest while Zafar Alam, Managing Director...
Customers can now enjoy 10pc, up to BDT 200 instant cashback on shopping from country's popular online marketplace Daraz through bKash payment. Cashback limit on each transaction is BDT 100. To avail the offer, a customer has to make minimum...
NRBC Bank has donated Tk 10 million to Ashrayan-2 Project, a Bangladesh government development project under the Prime Minister's Office for constructing homes for homeless. NRBC Bank Chairman Mr. SM Parvez Tamal handed over a cheque to the Project Director...
MTB recently celebrated 'Customer Service Week' in Sylhet & Cumilla regions. MTB's Vice Chairman, Md. Abdul Malek inaugurated the event in the presence of some distinguished customers in a simple ceremony held at MTB Sylhet Branch in Sylhet, said a...
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The securities regulator has taken another initiative to increase liquidity flow in the capital market by enhancing the stipulated investment ceiling, set for availing IPO (initial public offering) quota, by eligible investors (EIs).The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has...
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The market rebounded strongly Monday, snapping an eight-day slump, as bargain hunters put fresh bets on stocks, riding on the government's moves to revamp the ailing market.Market insiders said the stock market regulator and the finance ministry took a number...
7 perish in Philippine ferry fireMANILA, May 23: A ferry carrying more than 130 people caught fire in the northeastern Philippines on Monday, killing seven passengers and forcing many survivors to jump into the sea where they were rescued by...
WASHINGTON, May 23 (AFP): When the pandemic forced schools into remote learning, Washington-area science teacher Rebecca Bushway set her students an ambitious task: design and build a low-cost lead filter that fixes to faucets and removes the toxic metal.Using 3D...
SYDNEY, May 23 (BBC): Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia's new leader and will fly immediately to an international summit.Mr Albanese's Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison's conservative government in an election on Saturday.It remains unclear whether Mr Albanese...
TOKYO, May 23 (AFP): President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the self-ruled island by force, warning Beijing was already "flirting with danger".The remarks, made in Tokyo where...
KYIV, May 23 (AP): Russian forces have stepped up shelling in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland as they press their offensive in the region that is now the focus of fighting in the 3-month-old war.Meanwhile, a Ukrainian court is expected to...
A total of four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Netrakona, Faridpur and Madaripur districts on Monday, report agencies.UNB reports from Netrakona, two people were killed and 25 others injured in a collision between a bus and a...
FARIDPUR, May 23 (UNB): The major rivers in Faridpur including the Padma have started to swell, inundating low-lying char areas and causing worry to local farmers.Following the authority's instruction farmers of the low-land areas of Faridpur Sadar have started harvesting...
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COX'S BAZAR, May 23: Cox's Bazar beach, the longest natural sea beach in the world with a length of 120 kilometres, is now filled with trash, causing inconvenience to tourists. Parts of the beach, which is the top tourist spot...
Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim broke the 63-year-old record in Test cricket on Monday, reports BSS.The duo made the highest partnership for sixth wicket after losing the first five wickets for 25 runs.They broke the record of Wallis Mathias and...
MANCHESTER, England, May 23 (AP): Manchester City scored three goals in five minutes to turn around a tense and dramatic season finale and clinch a sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons, rallying to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and hold...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday assured Bangladesh of providing all necessary support for further development of cricket, reports UNB. "ICC will give every support required to take Bangladesh cricket ahead," visiting ICC Chairman Greg Barclay said during a...
Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to turn the tide for Bangladesh in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday after a disastrous start, reports AFP.At stumps, Liton was unbeaten with...
Even before the onset of the monsoon, the number of dengue patients is rising alarmingly in Dhaka city. Official records show that at least 45 dengue patients have so far been hospitalised across Bangladesh in May. And experts fear that...
Nowadays, most offices, teashops and restaurants in Dhaka city rely on jar suppliers for drinking water. Many new buildings and housing projects in and around the city that have no gas connection also depend on jar and bottled water. But...
Most of our children now have access to smartphones or other electronic devices. As they grow older, many children develop an unhealthy attachment to their phones. The heavy presence of gadgets takes a heavy toll on children's and adolescents' mental...
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 100 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox, which is a zoonotic disease as it can pass from animals to humans, have been detected in Europe. Cases have also been detected in North America and...
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