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Navigating health hazards for food vloggers

NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2024-04-24 00:00:00

Welcome to the exciting world of food vloggers, where every day is a colourful panorama of creativity, flavours, taste, and textures. Imagine discovering a world where the aromas of sizzling spices, freshly brewed coffee, and freshly baked goods blend perfectly....

How late-night football impacts lifestyle of the followers

Tanjim Istiaque Chowdhury | 2024-04-24 00:00:00

In the faint light of the television, with exhausted eyes and heavy eyelids, a devoted legion of football enthusiasts gathers in the dark hours of the night to revel in their passion. From League matches to the UEFA Champions League...

Warner says mammoth IPL scores won't be replicated at World Cup

2024-04-24 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Apr 23 (AFP): Australia's David Warner says the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies will not see the same mammoth scores built on flat pitches in this year's Indian Premier League.The current edition of...

Inter seal Serie A title by winning Milan derby

2024-04-24 00:00:00

MILAN, Apr 23 (AP): Winning the derby ended up being the cherry on top of a special night for Inter Milan.Holding off AC Milan 2-1 on Monday clinched for Inter the Serie A title that had been sign-posted for weeks,...

Police reach semifinal eliminating Sk Jamal

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh Police FC reached the semifinal of the Federation Cup Football Tournament 2023-24 eliminating former BPL champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 3-0 goals in the 3rd quarterfinal at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj on Tuesday, reports...

Lord's, Edgbaston, the Oval keen to host first India-Pakistan Test since 2007

2024-04-24 00:00:00

English grounds are queuing up to host a potential Test series between India and Pakistan in the country, with Lord's, the Oval and Edgbaston all known to be keen on hosting matches between the two rivals, according to British daily...

Indian women's cricket team received a warm reception

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Indian women's cricket team received a warm reception after landing at the Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Tuesday, ahead of their five-match T20I series against Bangladesh, starting on April 28 (Sunday) — BCB

News in Brief(2024-04-24)

2024-04-24 00:00:00

China issues highest rainstorm warning BEIJING, Apr 23: More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area on Tuesday. Torrential...

Prosecution lays out 'criminal conspiracy' in Trump trial

2024-04-24 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Apr 23 (AFP): Donald Trump engaged in "election fraud" by paying hush money to a porn star just days before the 2016 White House vote, prosecutors said Monday at the first ever criminal trial of a former US...

Philippine troops kill 12 Muslim rebels in clash

2024-04-24 00:00:00

MANILA, Apr 23 (AP): Philippine troops killed the leader of a small Muslim rebel group and eleven of his men blamed for past bombings and extortion in a clash in the country's south, military officials said Tuesday.Seven soldiers were wounded...

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023, says UN

2024-04-24 00:00:00

GENEVA, Apr 23 (AFP): Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.Global temperatures hit record highs last...

Strongest one magnitude 6.1

2024-04-24 00:00:00

TAIPEI, Apr 23 (AP): A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan early Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.There were no reports of casualties in the quakes, although there were...

All 10 people on board perish

2024-04-24 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 23 (AFP): Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country's rescue agency said.Footage shared online showed several helicopters flying low in formation over the Lumut...

Saudi Aramco plans to buy 10pc of China's Hengli Petrochemical

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Saudi oil giant Aramco said on Monday it is in talks to acquire a 10 per cent stake in China's Hengli Petrochemical, a deal which would further bolster Aramco's growing downstream presence in China, reports Reuters.Aramco is in talks with...

Apple smartphone shipments in China tumble 19pc in Q1

2024-04-24 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 23 (Reuters): Apple's smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance since 2020, as the iPhone maker took a hit from Huawei's new product launches in the premium...

StanChart executes first INR-BDT import transaction for Unilever

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently arranged the first Indian Rupee (INR)-denominated trade transaction in the multinational fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, for Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL). This landmark achievement is the first cross-border import transaction to have been settled in each...

SBS Zipper to invest $19.97m in BEPZA EZ

2024-04-24 00:00:00

SBS Zipper Bangladesh Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, is going to invest US$ 19.97 million to set up a garments accessories manufacturing industry in BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ).The company signed an agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA)...

Jamuna Bank to sell Delta Life Insurance's products

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Jamuna Bank PLC signed a Bancassurance Agreement with Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd on Tuesday, enabling the bank's customers to conveniently purchase Delta Life Insurance's diverse range of insurance products. The insurance products include health insurance, education insurance and other...

CIS-BCCI team meets State Minister for Planning

2024-04-24 00:00:00

President of CIS-BCCI (Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry) Mohammad Ali Deen along with his newly elected Board of Directors called on State Minister for Planning Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker at his office at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka...

Nabil Rahman joins HBL Bangladesh as Country Chief Risk Officer

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Nabil Mustafizur Rahman has recently joined HBL Bangladesh as Country Chief Risk Officer, says a press release.Nabil has over 31 years of experience across foreign and local banks, non-bank financial institutions and business conglomerates. Prior to joining HBL Bangladesh, he...

Prof Khalily new chairman of Board Audit Committee of Bank Asia

2024-04-24 00:00:00

Prof MA Baqui Khalily has been elected the Chairman of Board Audit Committee of Bank Asia PLC at a meeting of the Board of Directors held recently. He is one of the independent directors of the bank as well, says...

Textile millers call for reverting gas tariff to pre-hike level

FE REPORT | 2024-04-24 00:00:00

Primary textile millers urged the government on Tuesday to revert the gas tariff to its pre-hike level, saying the sector is facing a severe gas shortage despite the price hike. They said the government increased the gas price in January...

Qatar keen on FTA with BD: Salman

FE REPORT | 2024-04-24 00:00:00

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman MP has said Qatar is interested in signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh.He spoke of Qatar's interest in the FTA while talking to journalists after a meeting between...

BIAC signs mou with Sri Lanka Arbitration Centre

2024-04-24 00:00:00

In a momentous occasion for international dispute resolution, the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) and the Sri Lanka National Arbitration Centre (SLNAC) have strengthened their collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Muhammad A. (Rumee) Ali, Vice...

Push to leverage IP for access to financing

FE REPORT | 2024-04-24 00:00:00

Using intellectual property (IP) such as patents, trademarks, or industrial designs as collateral for bank loans will open a window of opportunity for women entrepreneurs in the country.To tap the opportunity, women entrepreneurs and traders need to be aware of...

Three teenagers drown in Padma River

2024-04-24 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 23 (BSS): Three teenage friends drowned in the Padma River adjacent to Shyampur area in the city on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Juba Raj, 13, son of Rentu Mian, Nuruzzaman, 14, son of Nur Islam, and Arif...

One dies as bus ploughs through shop in Bagerhat

2024-04-24 00:00:00

BAGERHAT, Apr 23 (UNB): A youth died as a bus ploughed into a roadside shop in Matharia area of Kochua upazila on Bagerhat-Pirojpur highway on Tuesday morning.The bus driver sustained injuries as he got stuck in the seat.Two people who...

Gopalganj farmers eye high price of bitter gourd

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-24 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Apr 23: The farmers of Raghunathpur union under Sadar upazila in the district except a high price of bitter gourd this season.Sources said some 300 tonnes of bitter gourd of 'Cabari Captain' variety is expected to be produced this...

CUET students block road, continue demonstration for safe road

2024-04-24 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 23 (UNB): Communication on Chattogram-Kaptai road remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as the students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) blocked the road protesting the death of two fellows in a road...

BRAC Bank distribution network achieves Tk 25b deposit

2024-04-24 00:00:00

BRAC Bank Distribution Network achieved Tk 25 billion net deposit in the two months through March 2024 despite fewer working days than usual. Managing Director & CEO Selim R. F. Hussain and Deputy Managing Director & Head of Branches Sheikh...