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Brazil's bid to host FIFA Women's World Cup tops European rival

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Brazil's bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup was ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA on Tuesday, AP.The FIFA Congress is set to vote for the 2027 host...

Bangladeshi IM Fahad beats Alua in 3rd round

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Bangladeshi International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman beat WIM Nurman Alua of Kazakhstan in the 3rd round match of the Dubai Police Global Chess Challenge, Masters event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Monday night, reports UNB.In the 3rd round match,...

End of an era as Mbappe suffers final PSG failure

2024-05-09 00:00:00

PARIS, May 08 (AP): Kylian Mbappé leaned forward with his head bowed and hands on his thighs.Another Champions League dream with Paris Saint-Germain was over, ruined by the ruthless efficiency of a Borussia Dortmund team that stopped him scoring in...

Shakib, Mustafizur return for last two Zimbabwe T20Is

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday recalled all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman for the final two Twenty20 internationals of the five-match series against Zimbabwe, reports AFP.Former captain Shakib has not played a T20 since July 2023,...

News in Brief 2024-05-09

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Europeans want govts to focus more oncurbing migration than climate changeCOPENHAGEN, May 08: Europeans focus more on curbing immigration than on climate change and less than 15% of those interviewed across the globe consider climate issues to be among the...

Malta ex-PM charged in corruption probe

2024-05-09 00:00:00

VALLETTA, May 08 (AFP): Former Maltese premier Joseph Muscat and current Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne are among dozens of people and companies charged in a hospital privatisation scandal rocking the Mediterranean island nation.Muscat and one of his ex-ministers, Konrad...

Ukraine hit by 'massive' Russian attack on energy grid

2024-05-09 00:00:00

KYIV, May 08 (BBC): Russia has launched a "massive" early morning missile and drone attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.More than 50 missiles and 20 drones were used in the attack, Mr Zelensky said in...

Israel reopens Kerem Shalom border crossing for Gaza aid

2024-05-09 00:00:00

GAZA, May 08 (BBC): Israel says it is reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing with southern Gaza for aid deliveries, four days after it was closed because of Hamas rocket fire.Lorries from Egypt with food, water and medicine have arrived at...

Pak court orders govt to shift wife of Imran Khan to jail

2024-05-09 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, May 08 (Reuters): A court in Pakistan granted on Wednesday a request by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to shift to jail, her lawyer said, instead of house arrest ordered by the government because of security...

Oceans see record-breaking yr of heat

2024-05-09 00:00:00

LONDON, May 08 (BBC): Fuelled by climate change, the world's oceans have broken temperature records every single day over the past year, a BBC analysis finds.Nearly 50 days have smashed existing highs for the time of year by the largest...

Gap found in Natore rail line

2024-05-09 00:00:00

NATORE, May 08 (bdnews24.com): A damaged rail line at Bagatipara upazila in Natore has been temporarily repaired by stuffing the gap with jute sacks. Trains are passing the area at a slow speed.Locals noticed a four-inch gap in the rail...

Holding tax rise triggers public outcry in Sylhet

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-09 00:00:00

SYLHET, May, 08: A sudden rise in holding tax has triggered outcry among owners of houses in different wards under the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC).The SCC authorities set a makeshift camp in front of Nagar Bhaban to help the city-dwellers...

Gold steadies as US dollar firms

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Gold prices steadied on Wednesday as support from the safe-haven demand fuelled by geopolitical risks offset the pressure from a stronger US dollar, reports Reuters.Spot gold was flat at $2,315.98 per ounce by 1127 GMT. US gold futures was down...

BADC Chairman Abdullah Sajjad inspected a fertiliser warehouse

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) Chairman Abdullah Sajjad inspected a fertiliser warehouse in Rangpur recently.

Oil falls on rising US stockpiles

2024-05-09 00:00:00

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Wednesday as industry data showed a rise in crude and fuel inventories in the United States and as the US dollar strengthened, signalling that demand for oil is coming under pressure.Brent crude...

Dhaka Bank and Visa launch co-branded debit card for WeGro farmers

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Dhaka Bank PLC and Visa launched a co-branded debit card for WeGro farmers at the WeGro & iPAGE Farmers' Meet at Satiantola in Bogura recently, says a press release. At the meeting, the representatives of Swiss Agency for Development and...

IFIC BANK, SWISSCONTACT TEAM UP TO DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURSHIP

2024-05-09 00:00:00

IFIC Bank PLC and Swisscontact, an independent non-profit development organisation, have teamed up to support entrepreneurs in the char areas in northern Bangladesh. Ferdousi Begum, IFIC Bank's Head of SME & Retail Product, and Abdul Awal, Team Leader of Swisscontact's...

EXIM BANK, POPULAR LIFE SIGN BANCASSURANCE AGREEMENT

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Popular Life Insurance Limited teamed up with Exim Bank to start selling life insurance policies through bancassurance. Managing Director and CEO of Exim Bank Mohammad Feroz Hossain and Managing Director and CEO of Popular Life Insurance BM Yousuf Ali signed...

Rabiul re-appointed as Uttara Bank MD

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Mohammed Rabiul Hossain has been re-appointed as Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC after completion of his 2nd term successfully, says a press release. Mr Hossain has been serving as Managing Director & CEO since May 10, 2016.He...

Job market for STEM graduates to increase by 8pc by 2029: Study

2024-05-09 00:00:00

The employment scope for students who pass Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) will increase by 8 per cent by 2029, according to a study released on Wednesday.The scope of job opportunities for students who pass from STEM background will...

184 to receive CIP status today

FE REPORT | 2024-05-09 00:00:00

As many as 184 businesspersons will be honoured with CIP (commercially important person) status for the year 2022 at a ceremony today.The commerce ministry and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will jointly organise the programme at a city hotel.State Minister...

BD shows zero tolerance to illegal migration

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh held a zero-tolerance policy against illegal migration. "We don't want anyone to migrate illegally as well. We show zero tolerance on this matter," she said when visiting UK Minister of State ((Indo-pacific)...

Amazon breaks into Europe 5G networks with Telefonica cloud deal

2024-05-09 00:00:00

STOCKHOLM, May 08 (Reuters): Telefonica Germany will move one million 5G customers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud later this month, company executives told Reuters, in a bold move by the US online retailer to break into the global telecoms...

Apple’s iPhone shipments in China rebound with 12pc

2024-05-09 00:00:00

BEIJING, May 08 (Reuters): Apple's iPhone shipments in China increased by 12 per cent in March after the company and its retailers reduced prices, according to data from a research firm affiliated the Chinese government.Shipments of foreign-branded phones in China...

UNION BANK OPENS DHALAPARA SUB-BRANCH

2024-05-09 00:00:00

A B M Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Union Bank PLC, inaugurated its 'Dhalapara Sub Branch' in Tangail as the chief guest through videoconferencing from the Head Office in Dhaka recently. Deputy Managing Directors of Union Bank...

'Fry Bucket' opens three more outlets

2024-05-09 00:00:00

RFL's food chain brand 'Fry Bucket' has opened three more outlets in the capital recently. Animesh Saha, Executive Director of Fry Bucket, inaugurated the outlets at Mirpur-2, at Begum Rokeya Sarani, Shewrapara, and at Shahid Baki Road, Khilgaon. Anisul Islam,...

SONALI INVESTMENT LIMITED HOLDS 14TH AGM

2024-05-09 00:00:00

The 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sonali Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Sonali Bank PLC, was held at the bank's head office conference room on Wednesday. Sonali Bank Chief Executive Officer Md Afzal Karim presided over the meeting while...

29th US Trade Show begins today

2024-05-09 00:00:00

The three-day 29th Annual US Trade Show will begin at the Inter Continental Hotel in the city on Thursday (today), reports BSS.The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the United States Embassy are the cosponsors of the three-day...

21 receive gifts under Nagad campaign

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Some 21 winners have received different gifts by taking part in the country's biggest transaction campaign initiated by Nagad, a popular mobile financial service provider, says a press release.Nagad's Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer Sadat Adnan Ahmad and...

Swan Int'l holds dealer confce

2024-05-09 00:00:00

Swan International Private Limited, a leading tire importer in Bangladesh, hosted its Dealer Conference-2024 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Sunday, says a press release.The conference brought together dealers from across the country to celebrate the...