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DB to probe two murder cases

2022-04-23 00:00:00

The Detective Branch (DB) of Police will investigate the two murder cases filed in connection with the violent clashes between Dhaka College students and shopkeepers in the city's New Market, reports bdnews24.com.Two people died and over 50 others were injured...

Nazrul Islam Khan, take part in a human chain programme

2022-04-23 00:00:00

BNP central leaders, including standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan, take part in a human chain programme organised by Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city on Friday, demanding unconditional release of party chairperson...

BNP leader held over New Market clashes

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Detectives have arrested Advocate Maqbool Hossain, former president of the New Market thana branch of the BNP, for his alleged links to the deadly skirmishes at Dhaka's New Market and surrounding areas, reports bdnews24.com.He was arrested at his home in...

Quader off to Singapore for health check-up

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has left for Singapore for a routine health check-up, reports UNB.Awami League office secretary Biplob Barua said Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, left Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around...

No formal proposal made to US to bring BNP into polls: Momen

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Thursday no formal proposal was made to the US to bring the BNP into the election process, although the party's election boycott came up during his recent meeting with US Secretary of...

Asian markets tumble after Federal Reserve chief's comments

2022-04-23 00:00:00

HONG KONG, April 22 (AFP): Most Asian markets dropped on Friday, trailing Wall Street losses triggered by the US Federal Reserve boss' signal of an aggressive monetary policy tightening cycle and the ongoing economic impact of Covid-19 restrictions in China.Tokyo...

News Briefs (2022-04-23)

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Postponement of board meetingThe Peninsula Chittagong Limited: A board meeting of the company scheduled to be held on April 23, 2022 at 11:00 AM to consider, among others, un-audited financial statements of the company for the third quarter period ended...

Jashim Uddin inaugurated Sheikh Mujib Road Sub Branch of Dhaka Bank

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Jashim Uddin, Vice Chairman of Dhaka Bank Limited, inaugurated 23rd Sheikh Mujib Road Sub Branch under Agrabad Branch of Dhaka Bank Ltd at Chattagram on Thursday.

M. Reazul Karim inaugurated Nagorpur branch of Premier Bank

2022-04-23 00:00:00

M. Reazul Karim, FCMA, Managing Director & CEO of Premier Bank Ltd, inaugurated the Nagorpur branch in Tangail as the chief guest on virtual platform. Md Shahid Hassan Mallik, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Narayanganj branch, attended another inauguration...

Suspension of People's Leasing trading extended

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Suspension of trading of shares of People's Leasing & Financial Services Limited has been extended for further period of 15 days effective from April 21, 2022 as per Section 9(8) of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969 and Regulation 50...

JMI Hospital price jumps 272pc in three weeks

FE REPORT | 2022-04-23 00:00:00

The stock price of newly-listed JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing is rising 'abnormally' as it created an 'irrational hype' among investors.Within the three weeks since its debut, the company's share price jumped over 272 per cent or Tk 54.50 each riding...

Stocks snap two-week losing streak on regulatory steps

BABUL BARMAN | 2022-04-23 00:00:00

The market bounced back in the gaining streak last week, snapping a two-week losing streak, as some investors put fresh stakes in lucrative stocks in later part of the week due to regulatory stances.Market analysts said the stocks rebounded with...

PSG a point away from 10th French title

2022-04-23 00:00:00

PARIS, Apr 22 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain are poised to clinch the Ligue 1 title this weekend when they require just a point at home to Lens, but behind them the race for France's other Champions League places...

RCB, SRH look to sustain winning momentum

2022-04-23 00:00:00

After rectifying a defect or two in the engine room, both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are sprinting quickly on the points table in the IPL 2022, winning five and four respectively. A win against SRH could potentially...

Pele leaves hospital after colon cancer treatment

2022-04-23 00:00:00

SAO PAULO, Apr 22 (AFP) Brazilian football great Pele was discharged Thursday from the hospital where he was admitted four days earlier for colon cancer treatment, the establishment announced.The 81-year-old was "in a good and stable clinical condition," the Albert...

BCL football resumes today

2022-04-23 00:00:00

After a day-recess, the 13th round of Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) football begins today (Saturday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur with two matches are billed for the day, reports BSS.In the...

Man City, Liverpool battle for title

2022-04-23 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 22 (AFP): Premier League leaders Manchester City and their relentless challengers Liverpool will expect to stay neck and neck in the title race after this weekend's matches.In the battle for top four places, Arsenal can deliver a hammer...

Wasim Khan ICC GM of Cricket

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Wasim Khan has been appointed as the ICC General Manager - Cricket, the International Cricket Council announced on Friday, reports Cricbuzz. Wasim. who will take over from Geoff Allardice, will begin his role as the General Manager next month.Wasim had...

Mustafiz unlikely to return to Test cricket

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman hinted that he is unlikely to return to red-ball cricket as he feels he needs to pick and choose from different formats in order to prolong his career, according to Cricbuzz.The agency had revealed that...

China axes 15 coal plants abroad after Xi pledge, but loopholes remain: study

2022-04-23 00:00:00

BEIJING, April 22 (AFP): More than a dozen Chinese coal power projects overseas were cancelled after a ban last year on funding such plants, but loopholes could allow 18 others to still go ahead, according to a study published Friday.China...

Russia donates wheat to ally Cuba as grains prices soar

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Russia on Thursday donated nearly 20,000 tonnes of wheat to political ally Cuba, a welcome gift to the Caribbean island nation beginning to feel the pain of soaring global prices for grains following the war in Ukraine, reports Reuters.Russian ambassador...

Indonesia to ban palm oil exports to curb domestic prices

2022-04-23 00:00:00

JAKARTA, Apr 22 (Reuters): Indonesia will effectively ban palm oil exports from April 28, until further notice, after President Joko Widodo on Friday announced a halting of shipments of cooking oil and its raw material to control soaring domestic prices.In...

Oil prices set for 4 pc weekly decline on demand concerns

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Oil prices extended losses on Friday, heading for a 4% weekly drop and burdened by the prospect of rate hikes, weaker global growth and COVID-19 lockdowns in China hurting demand, even as the European Union weighed a ban on Russian...

No consensus among finance chiefs at IMF talks due to Ukraine war

2022-04-23 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, April 22, (AFP) : The International Monetary Fund ended its semi-annual gathering of global finance chiefs without a consensus for the first time in its history on Thursday, a sign of the strains created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The...

Fareast Islami Life nsurance settles Tk 1.50b claims

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited's insurance claim payment ceremony of Tk 1.50 billion (150 crore) was held on Thursday at the Rajnigandha Auditorium of Fareast Tower, the company's own building on Topkhana Road in the capital, says the company...

BB moves to support taka against US dollar

2022-04-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank has taken a series of measures in an effort to reverse a record slide in the value of the taka against the US dollar, but the moves appeared to be floundering, reports bdnews24.com.The deteriorating situation has upended trade...

Music licensing and Bangladesh

Mashrur Ahmed Zidane | 2022-04-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh is a land of rich heritage and culture. It is a country which has always celebrated artistic freedom and expressions. Due to this reason, music has been one of the most essential art forms in the country. From the...

The sustaining power of rains

Nilratan Halder | 2022-04-23 00:00:00

Tumi ele, jeno anek diner pare bristi elo …. This melodious romantic song sung by Hemanta Mukherjee has captured the ecstasy of arrival of the beloved after a long wait. But then the most cherished presence has been equated with...

Disputed islands 'occupied' by Russia: Japan

2022-04-23 00:00:00

TOKYO, Apr 22 (AFP): Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.The two nations have long been...

Former president of Honduras Hernández extradited to US

2022-04-23 00:00:00

TEGUCIGALPA, Apr 22 (AP): Honduras extradited former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the United States on Thursday to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leader once touted by U.S. authorities as a key ally...