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Govt-fixed prices of essential items go unheeded

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-03-24 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 23: The prices of some key essential commodities have increased since the first week of Ramadan in the port city and elsewhere in the country despite the government's measures to rein in price hikes.Although the government has taken...

IMF approves release of $880m for Ukraine

2024-03-24 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Mar 23 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund's executive board confirmed Thursday it will disburse $880 million to Ukraine in the third phase of a $15.6 billion aid package to support the country's war-torn economy."Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to...

US lawsuit against Apple could make iPhone experience

2024-03-24 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Mar 23 (Reuters): The US has filed a lawsuit against Apple with the aim of increasing competition for the iPhone and giving a leg up to smaller companies whose apps work with the ubiquitous device.In the lawsuit against the...

Sony-Smart's Genuine-5 (G-5) policy has received international recognition as a 'Best Practice'. At a Sony Business Partners

2024-03-24 00:00:00

SONY-SMART'S G-5 POLICY GETS INT'L RECOGNITIONSony-Smart's Genuine-5 (G-5) policy has received international recognition as a 'Best Practice'. At a Sony Business Partners Conference 2023 (SBPC) held in Singapore recently, the Sony-Smart team was awarded a crest and a motivational cheque...

India's forex reserves hit record high

2024-03-24 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Mar 23 (Reuters): India's foreign exchange reserves rose for a fourth straight week to hit a record high of $642.49 billion as of March 15, central bank data showed on Friday.The reserves rose by $6.4 billion in the reporting...

eGeneration PLC has given a job appointment letter to a visually impaired individual, reaffirming their support and commitment to standing by them. Shameem Ahsan,

2024-03-24 00:00:00

EGENERATION STANDS BY THE VISUALLY IMPAIREDeGeneration PLC has given a job appointment letter to a visually impaired individual, reaffirming their support and commitment to standing by them. Shameem Ahsan, founder and Managing Director of eGeneration, handed over the appointment letter...

India asks fund managers to stop investing in overseas ETFs

2024-03-24 00:00:00

India's markets regulator has asked the country's asset managers to stop inflows into schemes that invest in overseas exchange traded funds (ETFs) from April 1, according to a document seen by Reuters.The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) sent...

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) recently hosted an evening of sharing, celebration, joy, and reflection exclusively for the bank's

2024-03-24 00:00:00

MTB reflects its journey with Chattogram customers Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) recently hosted an evening of sharing, celebration, joy, and reflection exclusively for the bank's Chattogram-based payroll banking & privilege banking customers at the Chittagong Club. The event was attended...

Commodity exchange to be an extension of CSE, not separate entity

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-03-24 00:00:00

The country's maiden commodity exchange (CX) will function as a new segment of the port city bourse, not a subsidiary as was initially planned, since the new arrangement will help quicken the introduction of the market. It will be just...

How Japanese schools cultivate ethical leadership

Yurika Bhuiyan | 2024-03-24 00:00:00

As global business philosophy is gradually evolving, shifting away from a purely profit focused approach to a stakeholder focused approach, socially conscious businesses are on the rise and ethical leadership more on demand. Research shows that a stakeholder focused approach,...

Breaking into AI-BASED career

HISHAM KHAN | 2024-03-24 00:00:00

According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Job Report, over the next five years (2023-2027), a substantial 85 per cent of companies and organisations have signalled a rise in the utilisation and integration of emerging technologies such as Artificial...

Bangladesh's Fahima Khatun during a training session at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

2024-03-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh's Fahima Khatun during a training session at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Saturday ahead of their 2nd ODI match against Australia today (Sunday) — BCB

Pakistan’s Wasim comes out of retirement, available for T20 World Cup

2024-03-24 00:00:00

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim on Saturday declared his availability for the national Twenty20 cricket, which confirms his participation in the ICC T20I World Cup 2024, according to Pakistani TV Channel Geo Tv. The seasoned cricketer said that he has reconsidered...

Shakib likely to play 2nd Test against SL

2024-03-24 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Friday that they are expecting all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to be available for the second Test of the ongoing two-match series against Sri Lanka, scheduled from March 30, reports Cricbuzz.Earlier, BCB stated that...

Tigers' batting coach Hemp asks for better judgment from batters

2024-03-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh batting coach David Hemp said on Saturday that they are disappointed not to bat more than 51 overs in their first innings against Sri Lanka, in the two-match Test series opener at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) in...

Sri Lanka wrest control against Tigers

2024-03-24 00:00:00

SYLHET, Bangladesh, Mar 23 (AFP): Dimuth Karunaratne scored a patient half-century to guide Sri Lanka to 119-5 in the second innings Saturday, building a 211-run lead against Bangladesh at stumps on the second day of the first Test.Bangladesh finished the...

Service providers should be more sincere in their work

2024-03-24 00:00:00

JAMALPUR, Mar 23 (BSS): Participants at an organisational public hearing said on Saturday the government service providers should be more sincere, transparent and accountable to their works. They said the service providers should follow the citizen's charter to ensure the...

Thrust on protein production to ensure sound public health

2024-03-24 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Mar 23 (BSS): Safe protein production and consumption can be the vital means of protecting the public health from various infectious diseases, including the fatal ones.Utmost emphasis should be given on bringing the farmers and others concerned under proper...

Rangpur faces 1,000 tonnes of fish deficit annually

2024-03-24 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTRANGPUR, Mar 23: Fish production is not increasing up to scratch in Rangpur district, in absence of an integrated project. Consequently, there prevails a scarcity of fish across the district in recent years, and therewith an eventual deficiency of...

Aam Aadmi Party office in Delhi 'sealed'

2024-03-24 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Mar 23 (PTI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)office in Delhi has been "sealed" from all sides, its senior leader Atishi claimed on Saturday and said the party will report the matter to the Election Commission.In a post on...

New HK security law comes into force

2024-03-24 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Mar 23 (Reuters): A new national security law came into force in Hong Kong on Saturday despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials.The law, also...

World leaders condemn Russian concert hall attack

2024-03-24 00:00:00

PARIS, Mar 23 (AFP): World leaders denounced a deadly attack by gunmen on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 90 people and wounded at least another 100.Attackers dressed in camouflage uniforms entered the Crocus City venue before the...

Princess Kate taking cancer treatment

2024-03-24 00:00:00

LONDON, Mar 23 (BBC): The Princess of Wales says she is in the early stages of treatment after a cancer diagnosis. In a video statement, Catherine says it was a "huge shock" after an "incredibly tough couple of months".But she...

Appeals for end to war's 'nightmare'

2024-03-24 00:00:00

RAFAH, Mar 23 (AFP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of its horrors and appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid.He spoke at...

Russia's coal exports to China fall

2024-03-24 00:00:00

Russia's coal shipments to China fell by almost a quarter on the year in January and February as sanctions and trade-related duties weighed, customs data showed last week, reports Reuters.Most of Russia's lost market share was replaced by higher shipments...

US to boost scrutiny of United Airlines after safety incidents

2024-03-24 00:00:00

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, Mar 23 (Reuters): United Airlines said late Friday that US safety regulators will boost scrutiny of the airline after a series of recent safety incidents.United's corporate safety vice president, Sasha Johnson, said in a memo that over the next...

China lithium boom slows as sagging prices batter high-cost miners

2024-03-24 00:00:00

BEIJING, Mar 23 (Reuters): A slump in the price of lithium, a key raw material in electric car batteries, is dragging on China's mining of the ultralight metal which together with a costly extraction process is prompting a reassessment of...

Starvation in Gaza: what Next?

Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-03-24 00:00:00

Starvation rules the roost in Gaza as Israel continues its genocidal military campaigns. The United Nations (UN) has already warned that widespread famine in the Gaza strip is "almost inevitable" without action. In fact, the UN and humanitarian groups have...

Ensuring good governance in banking

2024-03-24 00:00:00

Sustainable economic conditions are indicative of a robust banking system. Conversely, a weak banking system signals an economic downturn. Unfortunately, the banking sector in Bangladesh has been grappling with numerous issues for a significant period. Escalating default loans, management crises...

Curse of ragging at JnU Microbiology dept.

2024-03-24 00:00:00

The prevalence of ragging among fresh students at Jagannath University (JnU), particularly within the Microbiology Department, has become a pressing concern. Despite numerous reports highlighting this issue, the authorities have failed to take prompt and effective measures.Ragging, a form of...