Karmasangsthan Bank's Chairman Md. Sayedul Islam and Managing Director (Additional Charge) Meher Sultana congratulated the newly appointed State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday.
Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another record high, which is likely to further exacerbate an already tight rental market, reports Reuters.From Saturday, English language requirements for student...
Newly-elected executive committee of the Bangladesh Garments Buying House Association (BGBA) for the term of 2024-2026, led by its president Mohammad Mofazzal Hossain Pavel, has called on president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Faruque Hassan at...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-22 00:00:00
A three-day SME Fair began on Thursday in the city to encourage youth and women entrepreneurs to ahead steadily.Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) is organising the MIDAS SME Fair-2024 at its office in the city.A total of 60...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which governs carbon markets, is expected to be finalised within two months, reports BSS."The finalised MoU...
NEW DELHI, Mar 21 (Reuters): Indian sponge iron producers have urged the government to impose duties on exports of low-grade iron ore to stave off shortages of the main raw material in the world's second-biggest crude steel producer."We have urged...
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 21 (Reuters): Malaysia Airlines is to begin a campaign for 25 new narrowbody aircraft "soon" and will make its decision by the middle of the year. Izham Ismail, managing director of airline parent Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG),...
PERTH, Mar 21 (Reuters): China boosted inventories of crude oil in the first two months of the year, a move that gives refiners options to trim imports in coming months if they deem prices have risen too high.The addition of...
NEW DELHI, Mar 21 (Reuters): Gold prices on Thursday hit record highs for the fifth time this month after the US Federal Reserve signalled it would press ahead with three rate cuts in 2024 despite elevated inflation.Spot gold was up...
LONDON, Mar 21 (Reuters): Oil prices were broadly steady on Thursday, as a surprise US crude stock drop and the US Federal Reserve sticking to its outlook on rate cuts for the year offered support.Brent crude futures for May were...
US says Arunachal Pradesh part of India amid Indo-China riftNEW YORK, Mar 21: The US government recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as part of India and "strongly opposes" any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims in the northeastern Indian state that shares...
JOHANNESBURG, Mar 21 (AP): For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans lining up for water as the country's largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people.Residents rich and...
GAZA STRIP, Mar 21 (AFP): The United States has circulated for the first time a draft UN resolution calling for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, as warnings grow of famine in besieged Gaza.Washington had blocked previous Security Council...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Mar 21 (Reuters): Suspected gang members were killed during an attack on the Petion-Ville neighbourhood on the southern outskirts of Haiti's capital, as a clash with police and locals pointed to a resurgence of vigilante justice while the state...
KYIV, Mar 21 (BBC/Reuters): Ukraine has intercepted 31 missiles launched by Russia at Kyiv overnight, Ukraine's air force said. At least 17 people, including a child, were injured by falling debris, four of whom are in hospital, authorities said.It is...
NEW DELHI, Mar 21 (BBC): India's main opposition Congress party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of using the tax department to starve them of finances ahead of elections starting next month.Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said they had made...
MIAMI, Mar 21 (AFP): Two-time Miami Open champion Andy Murray fought back for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over struggling Italian Matteo Berrettini in the first round at Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday.Berrettini needed medical attention near the end of...
On his first match in this season of Dhaka Premier League (DPL), Mashrafe Bin Mortaza claimed 5-19 to guide Legends of Rupganj to a six-wicket win over Gazi Group Cricketers at BKSP-3 ground in Savar on Thursday, reports BSS.This was...
Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team suffered a big defeat to Australia on Thursday in the opening match of the three-match ODI series, reports UNB.Chasing a target of 214, Bangladesh were all out for 95, resulting in an Australian victory by 118...
BENGALURU, Mar 21 (Reuters): Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday in what could be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's final year in the lucrative Twenty20 competition after he stepped down as...
SYLHET, Bangladesh, Mar 21 (AFP): Bangladesh host a "formidable" Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series starting at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet tomorrow (Friday) and ambitions are growing after years of struggle.The match will start at 10am (BST)....
PABNA, Mar 21 (UNB): Two people including a child were killed in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Kashipur in Faridpur upazila of Pabna district on Thursday.The dead are Jahangir Alam (37), the owner of the rice mill...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-22 00:00:00
LALMONIRHAT, Mar 21: Potato farmers have expressed happiness as they are getting higher prices of their produce this season amid its growing demand in the country.Local agriculture office says potato harvest is going on in full swing. Farmers have almost...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-22 00:00:00
BOGURA, Mar 21: Despite a joint crackdown by the Bangladesh Bank and law enforcement agencies in force, currency counterfeiters' syndicates have become active in different corners of the northern region, including Bogura and Sirajganj districts, as the Eid-ul-Fitr is approaching....
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-03-22 00:00:00
The Quran, the final revealed book, is the only holy book for the Muslims to follow. In other words, the sacred book instructs Muslims how to live a successful life, as per the ordaining of Islam. It helps them transform...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-03-22 00:00:00
Nothing breaks the heart so much as the tears of a young woman suddenly bereft of her husband. Nothing leaves a gash in the soul as much as the repressed suffering of a woman who loses her partner in a...
I have been on the move for quite some time now. Looking back, it seems like I've always been travelling Dhaka's overflowing streets. From enjoying vibrant rickshaw rides to hopping onto local buses, from availing CNGs to riding bikes, and...
Many expatriate Bangladeshis living in the UAE wish to return home during Ramadan and Eid holidays. However, the exorbitant ticket prices thwart their plans. Gold smuggling syndicates are exploiting this predicament.A significant number of expatriate Bangladeshis are falling prey to...
Zahid Huq | 2024-03-22 00:00:00
Mosquitoes do not discriminate. Given an opportunity, they would bite everyone, be he or she a VIP (very important person) or an ordinary man. The vectors demonstrated their non-discriminatory trait during a DNCC drive to destroy their nests in thick...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-03-22 00:00:00
People and places seem to develop a symbiotic relationship. This happened for millennia until colonial powers in Europe embarked on expeditions in the 15th and 16th centuries for exploration and exploitation of lands and their peoples in Americas, Asia and...
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