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DSCC clears footpaths of illegal shops

FE REPORT | 2022-03-21 00:00:00

The authorities of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) removed some illegally built makeshift shops from footpaths conducting a mobile court drive in different areas of the capital on Sunday.Executive magistrate of the DSCC Afifa Khan led the drive covering Motijheel...

No progress in Tonu murder case yet in six years

2022-03-21 00:00:00

CUMILLA, Mar 20 (UNB): Six years into the murder of college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu police probe into the case has seen little progress with dejected family members losing hope for getting any justice.Tonu (19), a second-year history student of...

Lieutenant General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan posing for photograph

2022-03-21 00:00:00

Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan posing for photograph after inauguring the main activities of 'Exercise Tiger Lightning-3', a bilateral exercise on peace assistance activities, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Army and the...

Plan academic curriculum in line with labour market

2022-03-21 00:00:00

President Abdul Hamid on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to plan academic curriculum in line with the labour market, reports UNB. "We need to plan academic curriculum in line with the labour market. It is often seen that students cannot...

Navy chief leaves for Qatar

2022-03-21 00:00:00

Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal left Dhaka for Qatar to attend the 7th Doha International Maritime Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX-2022) on Sunday, says a press release.A high official of Bangladesh Navy saw him off...

Namaz-e-janaza of former President and Chief Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed

2022-03-21 00:00:00

Hundreds of people, including judges, lawyers and distinguished personalities, taking part in the namaz-e-janaza of former President and Chief Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed at National Eidgah in the city on Sunday — FE photo

Integrate climate adaptation into national dev planning

FE Report | 2022-03-21 00:00:00

Speakers at a national dialogue on mainstreaming the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) emphasised integrating climate change adaptation into the national development planning process. They also called for making the implementation locally-led adaptation by taking into consideration the local vulnerability factors,...

SCBA election results yet to be announced

FE REPORT | 2022-03-21 00:00:00

Although the counting of votes in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election for the 2022-23 sessions has already been completed, the result is yet to be announced as a chaotic situation was created over the vote count of secretary...

People’s support to AL rising as BNP tries to oust govt

2022-03-21 00:00:00

PANCHAGARH, Mar 20 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the people's support to Awami League is increasing as BNP is trying to topple the government."BNP, in the name of movement, has been saying since the formation...

KM Obaidur Rahman's death anniv today

2022-03-21 00:00:00

The 15th death anniversary of former BNP secretary general KM Obaidur Rahman will be observed today (Monday), reports UNB. Local unit of BNP and Obaidur Rahman Smriti Sangsad have chalked out various programmes to observe the day, said a press...

Md Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil addressing a food distribution programme

2022-03-21 00:00:00

Awami Jubo League General Secretary Md Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil addressing a food distribution programme, organised by its Dhaka city north unit, on the premises of a school in the city on Sunday, marking the 102nd birth anniversary of Father...

We can't talk, breathe freely due to suffocating situation

2022-03-21 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the people of Bangladesh are now under terrible fascism losing their voting and all other rights, reports UNB. "A suffocating situation is now there in the country. We're going...

Country's sovereignty, democracy safe in AL's hands: Quader

2022-03-21 00:00:00

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the country's independence, sovereignty and democracy are protected in the hands of only the Awami League,reports BSS."Awami League, under the leadership of Bangabandhu's daughter Prime...

SADAFCO sets up $34m ice cream factory

2022-03-21 00:00:00

RIYADH, Mar 20 (Arab News): Intending to increase its share in the Kingdom's ice cream market, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Co., SADAFCO, has established an ice cream factory worth SR130 million ($34 million) in Jeddah.With a 28 per cent market...

Saudi insurer Allianz back into profit

2022-03-21 00:00:00

RIYADH, Mar 20 (Arab News): Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Co. swung from losses into a profit in 2021, after a fall in net claims.The Saudi-based firm turned a loss of SR17.6 million ($4.7 million) in 2020 into a profit,...

Mubadala to invest $395m in CityFibre

2022-03-21 00:00:00

RIYADH, Mar 20 (Arab News): UAE-based sovereign investment company Mubadala has agreed to invest £300 million ($395 million) into CityFibre, Britain's biggest independent provider of full-fiber broadband infrastructure, according to a Sky News exclusive report. The investment aims at accelerating...

Norway wealth fund backs call for Toshiba

2022-03-21 00:00:00

TOKYO, Mar 20 (Reuters): Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, voted in favour of a shareholder proposal requesting Toshiba Corp solicit buyout offers from private equity firms ahead of an extraordinary meeting on March 24.The fund voted against the...

Germany calls for new talks on transatlantic trade deal

2022-03-21 00:00:00

FRANKFURT, Mar 20 (Reuters): Germany's finance minister has called for fresh talks over a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, a newspaper reported on Sunday, aiming to revive discussions halted by former US President Donald...

Microsoft faces anti-competition complaint in Europe

2022-03-21 00:00:00

PARIS, Mar 20 (AFP): Three companies have lodged a complaint with the European Commission against Microsoft, accusing the US technology giant of anti-competitive practices in its cloud services, sources told AFP Saturday, confirming media reports.Microsoft is "undermining fair competition and...

Global bond funds see outflows for tenth successive week

2022-03-21 00:00:00

Global bond funds saw money outflows for the tenth consecutive week in the week to March 16, as higher US inflation levels evoked expectations that the Federal Reserve would need to act more aggressively to stem surging prices, according to...

After sizzling rebound, investors weigh whether stocks have more bounce

2022-03-21 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Mar 20 (Reuters): Wall Street stormed back this week after absorbing a long-awaited rate hike from the Federal Reserve, leaving investors to determine whether stocks are set for a sustained rebound or more turbulence.Following a months-long drubbing, the...

News Briefs (2022-03-21)

2022-03-21 00:00:00

Disbursement of dividend Advent Pharma Limited: The cash dividend and stock dividend of the company for the year ended on June 30, 2021 have been disbursed into the respective shareholders' BO accounts.Padma Oil Company Limited: The company has informed its...

'RTV Bima Award 2021'

2022-03-21 00:00:00

National Life Insurance Company Ltd won 'RTV Bima Award 2021' as the best life insurance company and CEO of the company Md. Kazim Uddin won the 'Best CEO Award'. Md. Kazim Uddin received the award from AKM Mozammel Haque, Minister...

Ataur Rahman led a 57-member delegation of bankers

2022-03-21 00:00:00

ICC Bangladesh Secretary General Ataur Rahman led a 57-member delegation of bankers from 15 banks and one from BIBM at the Global Trade Facilitation Summit 2022 organised jointly with ICC UAE at Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dubai...

IBBL organised Agent Banking Business Development Conference and workshop

2022-03-21 00:00:00

Chattogram North Zone, South Zone, Agrabad & Khatunganj Corporate branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised Agent Banking Business Development Conference and workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing at a hotel in Chattogram recently. Mohammed Monirul Moula,...

A Rouf Chowdhury signed audited financial statement of Bank Asia Securities

2022-03-21 00:00:00

A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman, Bank Asia Securities Ltd, signed the company's audited financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2021, prior to the company's 11th Annual General Meeting at Bank Asia Tower in the city recently. The company's directors...

Jatka Week starts on Mar 31

2022-03-21 00:00:00

The National 'Jatka Conservation Week-2022' will be observed from March 31 to April 06 aiming to create mass awareness on preserving hilsa fry to boost the overall fish production, reports UNB.The decision came at a meeting of the National Task...

PayWell to launch payments security services

FE REPORT | 2022-03-21 00:00:00

Armed with requisite certification, CloudWell Limited, also known as PayWell, prepares for adopting and applying mandatory controls to ensure data security of customers in unfettered payments services.PayWell is amongst a very few in the payments industry of Bangladesh that have...

Air passengers likely to grow threefold by 2040

FE REPORT | 2022-03-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh's domestic and international airline passengers as well as cargo traffic are expected to increase around three times between 2019 and 2040, according to aircraft maker Airbus. The number of domestic and international air passengers in the country is also...

ONE Bank arranges $17.78m for Technaf Solartech

2022-03-21 00:00:00

ONE Bank has recently arranged a syndicated IPFF II Facility of USD 17.78 million for Technaf Solartech Energy Limited, a concern of Expo Group.Investment Promotion and Financing Facility II (IPFF II) is a project of Government of Bangladesh, with financial...