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Islami Bank Bangladesh organised a discussion on 'Mahe Ramadan for Universal Welfare'

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Local Office Corporate Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a discussion on 'Mahe Ramadan for Universal Welfare' & iftar mahfil recently at a hotel in Dhaka. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank, addressed the programme...

Jamuna Bank inaugurated TIA-942 Standard Tier-3 data center

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Jamuna Bank Limited recently inaugurated the TIA-942 Standard Tier-3 data center to provide better services to its customers. The data center was inaugurated by the bank's Chairman Gazi Golam Ashria at Jamuna Bank's corporate office in Gulshan. Chairman of Jamuna...

Annual Staff Conference of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Bangladesh held

2022-04-20 00:00:00

The Annual Staff Conference of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Bangladesh was held recently at the Sheraton Hotel. Group Managing Director Mr. S Renganathan, CEO of Bangladesh operations Mr. Najith Meewanage as well as other senior management and all other...

Commerce ministry seeks legal support

FE REPORT | 2022-04-20 00:00:00

The Ministry of Commerce has sought necessary legal support from the law ministry and police for resumption of business activities of e-commerce platform Qcoom, in line with the online shopping site's request.The ministry has also requested the authorities concerned to...

Star Adhesives makes debut on SME Platform today

FE REPORT | 2022-04-20 00:00:00

Trading of the shares of Star Adhesives --- a concern of Star Partex Group --- will commence today (Wednesday) on the SME Platform of Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange.Star Adhesives is the 12th listed company in the SME...

Mr. Md Shaheen Howlader new DMD of NRB Bank

2022-04-20 00:00:00

NRB Bank Limited has appointed Mr. Md Shaheen Howlader as its new Deputy Managing Director. Prior to this appointment, he was the Senior Executive Vice President of the Modhumoti Bank. Having 26 years of diversified experience in retail, corporate and...

BSEC chief seeks investment from Japan

FE Report | 2022-04-20 00:00:00

The chairman of the securities regulator has urged Japanese investors to come forward with portfolio investments along with enhancing foreign direct investments (FDI) in Bangladesh to avail benefits ensured through regulatory measures.The chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...

Regulator's latest step helps stocks rebound

FE REPORT | 2022-04-20 00:00:00

The market rebounded on Tuesday, snapping a two-day massive fall, as the bargain hunters put fresh bets on lucrative stocks taking the advantage of recent price erosion.Market analysts said the stocks rebounded with renewed investors' optimism as aggressive sell-off was...

Corn steadies after reaching decade high

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Chicago corn futures edged lower on Tuesday, consolidating below a decade high reached earlier, as traders assessed risks to global supply from the war in Ukraine and a slow start to planting in the US, reports Reuters. Wheat also turned...

China to keep 2022 crude steel output lower

2022-04-20 00:00:00

 BEIJING, Apr 19 (Reuters): China's state planner will continue reduce its crude steel output this year and pledged an annual decline, after cutting around 30 million tonnes of production in 2021, an official said on Tuesday.The world's top steel producer...

Gold edges down as dollar firms

2022-04-20 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 19 (Reuters): Gold prices ticked lower on Tuesday from more than a month high as the dollar strengthened, though bullion's appeal as a safe-haven and an inflation hedge capped declines amid concerns over the Ukraine war and a...

Lockheed profit falls 5.7pc on supply chain snags

2022-04-20 00:00:00

US weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp on Tuesday said its quarterly revenue fell while quarterly profits dropped 5.7 per cent as supply chain woes triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic were compounded by inflation pressure, reports Reuters.The company reaffirmed its full-year...

Oil prices dip on demand concerns

2022-04-20 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 19 (Reuters): Oil prices fell in volatile trading on Tuesday on demand concerns after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reduced its economic growth forecasts and warned of higher inflation.Brent crude was down $3.94, or 3.4 per cent, to...

News in Brief (2022-04-20)

2022-04-20 00:00:00

French govt to resign if Macron winsPARIS, Apr 19: French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Tuesday that his government would tender its resignation if Emmanuel Macron is re-elected president, in a bid to provide a "new impetus" for Macron's centrist...

Kabul blasts near Shia school kill 6

2022-04-20 00:00:00

KABUL, Apr 19 (BBC): A suspected twin suicide bombing outside a boys' school in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least six people and wounded 11, officials say.The blasts happened at the Abdul Rahim Shahid high school in the...

Russia troops launch fight for Donbas

2022-04-20 00:00:00

LVIV, Apr 19 (AP/BBC): After days of regrouping and reinforcing, the Russian military began a new and potentially climactic phase of the war in Ukraine by launching its long-feared, full-scale ground offensive to take control of the country's industrial heartland,...

President’s wings to be clipped

2022-04-20 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Apr 19 (AP): Sri Lanka's prime minister said Tuesday the constitution will be changed to clip presidential powers and empower Parliament as protesters continued to call on the president and his powerful family to quit over the country's economic...

Barca's shock loss to Cádiz puts Real on verge of LaLiga title

2022-04-20 00:00:00

CAMP NOU, Spain, Apr 19 (Reuters): Barcelona's faint hopes of catching LaLiga leaders Real Madrid suffered a huge blow as they slipped to a shock 1-0 home defeat by relegation-threatened Cádiz on Monday.Real's last-gasp victory at Sevilla on Sunday extended...

Jos Buttler ton, Chahal hat-trick give RR win

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Rajasthan Royals defended 217 by the skin of their teeth in an instant IPL classic at the Brabourne Stadium, with debutant Obed McCoy rearranging Umesh Yadav's stumps to see out a nerve-jangling win, according to ESPNcricinfo.Kolkata Knight Riders were pinned...

BHF team for Men's Asia Cup, Asian Games Qualifiers

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Tuesday announced a 20-member National Hockey team to compete in the Men's Asia Cup and Asian Games Qualifiers, reports UNB.The BHF announced the same squad for both the tournaments, but named two separate captains for...

Ronaldo, partner mourn death of newborn twin son

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner are mourning the loss of one of their newborn twins.The Manchester United striker shared the news Monday on social media, reports Reuters."It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our...

Cricketers Samiur, Mosharraf die of brain tumour

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Samiur Rahman, part of Bangladesh's first ODI team, passed away in the city on Tuesday. On the same day, former national left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain died in the evening following his prolonged battle with brain tumour, reports Cricbuzz.Samiur (69) was...

Shakib joins Rupganj

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan joins Legends of Rupganj for the remaining part of Dhaka Premier League, the country's traditional club based tournament, in order to prepare for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, according to Cricbuzz.Legends chairman Lutfur...

Bodies of two siblings found in Bogura

2022-04-20 00:00:00

BOGURA, Apr 19 (BSS): The bodies of a girl and her brother, who went missing on Monday in the Jamuna River while taking bath, were recovered in the Char Batia area under Shariakandi upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased...

Lightning strike kills mother, daughter in Kishoreganj

2022-04-20 00:00:00

KISHOREGANJ, Apr 19 (UNB): A 55-year-old woman and her daughter were killed as a thunderbolt struck them at Belonka village in Tarail upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Asma Akter, wife of Mujibur Rahman, and her...

Woman found dead in her Kushtia flat

2022-04-20 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, Apr 19 (UNB): A 55-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her flat in Kushtia town on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Shefali Biswas, wife of a retired engineer of the Bangladesh Power Development Board, Ananda...

Now blast batters Sunamganj farmers

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-04-20 00:00:00

SYLHET, Apr 19: Amid threats of fresh flash flood, Boro growers in Sunamganj are now in fear of losing their crop by a fungal disease known as blast. The worst affected areas are Derai and Shulla upazilas, according to the...

Importance of organic farming

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Organic farming is the production of food without the use of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified (GM) components. This practice mainly avoids chemical fertilisers and insecticides. Similarly, eggs and meat from poultry and livestock raised under natural environment, not under...

What is Chagas disease?

2022-04-20 00:00:00

Most of us may not have heard about Chagas disease. But about six to seven million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, are estimated to be infected every year by this disease. Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is...

Increase ferries for Eid home-goers

2022-04-20 00:00:00

On the occasion of Eid, city people head for their hometowns in droves. But they usually have to go through nightmarish experience on highways, thanks to gridlocks caused by poor road conditions and traffic management. The sufferings, however, are feared...