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TIB demands resignation of railway minister

2022-05-08 00:00:00

FE ReportTransparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday called upon railway minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan to resign from his position for the sake of fair investigation into the suspension of a TTE (travelling ticket examiner).Terming the suspension a malicious incident,...

Road accidents claim 543 lives in April: RSF

FE Report | 2022-05-08 00:00:00

At least 543 people were killed and 612 others injured in 427 road accidents across the country in April, according to a report prepared by a rights platform.A total of 189 motorcycle crashes killed 206 people, which was the highest...

Thalassemia Day today-----

2022-05-08 00:00:00

The World Thalassemia Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the world today (Sunday) to create awareness among the people about the disease, reports BSS.President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages...

Army chief inspects Cox's Bazar Khurushkul Shelter Project

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed on Saturday visited the Khurushkul Special Shelter Project under the supervision of the Bangladesh Army at Khurushkul Union in Cox's Bazar, reports BSS.The Army Chief inquired into the progress of the construction...

Mustafiz should play Tests, not pick and choose: Khaled

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Former Bangladesh captain and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud said on Saturday left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman should play in all formats of cricket for the national team, reports UNB.The pacer is currently busy playing the Indian Premier League...

Winning start for Bangladesh in Asian Games qualifiers

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh's national hockey team made a good start to the nine-nation Men's Asian Games Qualifiers, defeating Indonesia 3-1 in Saturday's match in Thai capital Bangkok, reports UNB.In March last too, Bangladesh outplayed hosts Indonesia 7-2 in the AHF Cup Hockey...

Sri Lanka cricket team arrive in city today

2022-05-08 00:00:00

The Sri Lanka national cricket team is all set to arrive in Dhaka this (Sunday) morning to take part in a two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting May 15 in Chattogram, reports UNB.This series is part of the ongoing cycle...

Import-export activities thru Hili Land Port resume

2022-05-08 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 7 (BSS): Import and export activities through Hili Land Port in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur district resumed on Saturday after a six-day pause on the occasion of May Day and Eid-ul-Fitr.President of the Hili Land Port Importers-Exporters' Group...

UNDP's new strategy to speed up BD’s digital transformation: Palak

2022-05-08 00:00:00

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is formulating the 'Digital Strategy 2022-25', which will further strengthen the culture of innovation and boost the digital transformation of Bangladesh, reports BSS.The...

Taxmen racing to meet collection target

2022-05-08 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has stepped up its efforts to increase its collection from the Income Tax Wing by expanding tax net and realising outstanding taxes, as in the first eight months of the current fiscal it collected...

Wells Fargo wins dismissal of shareholder lawsuit

2022-05-08 00:00:00

U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said shareholders failed to adequately allege that Wells Fargo unjustifiably inflated the quality of its loans, understated loss reserves or misstated its lending practices. Shareholders claimed to have lost billions of dollars...

BRAC Bank Premium Banking customers to enjoy exclusive privilege

2022-05-08 00:00:00

BRAC Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ace Autos, the authorised distributor of Haval SUVs in Bangladesh, to provide exclusive privileges and discounts to the bank's Premium Banking customers. Under the agreement, the high-value customers will enjoy...

Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) arranged an Eid Reunion on the first working day after Eid ul Fitr at its Head Office. Dr. Md. Mahbub Ul Alam, Chairman

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) arranged an Eid Reunion on the first working day after Eid ul Fitr at its Head Office. Dr. Md. Mahbub Ul Alam, Chairman of the Bank, and Zafar Alam, Managing Director and CEO, were present...

IT cos' mixed performance in Q3 EPS

2022-05-08 00:00:00

FE ReportListed IT companies registered mixed performance in the growth of EPS (earnings per share) for January-March, 2022 (Q3) compared to the same period of the previous year.Of 11 listed IT companies, the EPS of six advanced while four registered...

MBL inks deal with NTech

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Mercantile Bank Limited signed an agreement with Nazihar Tech Limited (NTech) to provide fast, secure online and technology-based advanced core banking services for customers. The agreement was signed at the bank's head office on Thursday. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing...

A well-structured commodity exchange in five years

MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2022-05-08 00:00:00

Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has started its job to establish a well-structured commodity marketplace within five years to ensure fair prices of goods for consumers, producers and peasants.Chairman of the port city bourse Asif Ibrahim said this in an interview...

A farmer harvesting Aus paddy from a field in Ashuganj

2022-05-08 00:00:00

A farmer harvesting Aus paddy from a field in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district — Focus Bangla

News in Brief (2022-05-08)

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Teen tied to tree, beaten up in CumillaCUMILLA, May 07: A 14-year-old boy was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten up on Friday by some locals in Cumilla -- just for Tk 450 that his father owed to a...

Fire at Kamalapur rly station ICD

2022-05-08 00:00:00

FE REPORT A fire broke out at Dhaka Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Kamalapur in the capital on Saturday.However, there was not report of casualties.Duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defense Dewan Azad told the FE that the incident...

Environment-friendly sustainable development demanded

2022-05-08 00:00:00

KHULNA, May 07 (BSS): Speakers at a daylong seminar here on Thursday demanded sustainable development considering the protection of environment."We want long-term sustainable development to turn Bangladesh into a developed country by 2041, dreamt by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, considering...

IEB Ctg observes 74th founding anniv

2022-05-08 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, May 07: The 74th founding anniversary of Engineers Institution, Bangladesh, Chattogram Centre was observed today (Saturday). The IEB Chattogram Centre arranged a rally in observance of its founding anniversary. The rally was chaired by Chairman of IEB, Chattogram....

Tiger's presence stokes fear among Sharankhola villagers

2022-05-08 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, May 07 (UNB): The residents of Khejurbaria under Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat are literally living in fear for their lives as a Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted lying down inside a fish enclosure in the village.Shahin Khan, a resident...

Man beaten to death in Khulna

2022-05-08 00:00:00

KHULNA, May 07 (UNB): A 30-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by his uncle and three of his family members in Batiaghata upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased was identified as Halim Fakir, a resident of the Batiaghata...

IU student hurt in road crash dies at Dhaka hospital

2022-05-08 00:00:00

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, May 07 (UNB): A student of Khustia's Islamic University (IU) on Friday night died of his injuries he sustained in a road accident on May 01.The deceased was identified as Tahsib Hussain, a student of Al-Quran and Islamic...

Demand for mustard oil rises in Magura as soybean oil prices soar

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-05-08 00:00:00

MAGURA, May 07: The common people suffer a lot due to a hike in the prices of soybean oil recently. Some consumers now prefer mustard oil following increase in soybean oil prices. During the visit to some local shops, this...

Gloomy Eid for hundreds injured in road accidents

2022-05-08 00:00:00

With injuries sustained in road crashes during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, hundreds of people have spent the festival days in gloom, reports bdnews24.com.More than 350 patients with accident injuries have been treated at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation...

Havana hotel blast kills 22

2022-05-08 00:00:00

HAVANA, May 07 (BBC): At least 22 people have died and more than 60 have been hospitalised after a massive explosion rocked one of Cuba's most exclusive five-star hotels.It is believed a gas tanker which was parked outside the Saratoga...

Russia steps up assaults in Ukraine

2022-05-08 00:00:00

ZAPORIZHZHIA, May 07 (AFP/BBC): Ukraine hoped to evacuate more civilians from a besieged Mariupol steel plant on Saturday as Russian forces unleased new bombardments across the country ahead of Victory Day festivities in Moscow.The Azovstal steel mill is the last...

Sinn Fein set for historic victory

2022-05-08 00:00:00

BELFAST, May 07 (AFP): Irish nationalists Sinn Fein were poised for a historic first ever win in elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly after vote counting resumed on Saturday.Tallies from Thursday's complex proportional voting showed that the former political wing...

Rising inflation in Bangladesh

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Since 2021 not only major economies around the world have been experiencing sudden and rapid surges in inflation but also developing economies like Bangladesh. By early 2022 many economists and global business leaders were wondering whether this rising inflationary trend...