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Volvo Cars' June sales rise on fully electric model boost

2024-07-05 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, July 04 (Reuters): Volvo Cars' sales in June rose 8 per cent to 71,514 cars from a year earlier, underpinned by strong performances in Europe and Latin America as well as for its new fully electric model EX30, the...

Chinese premier calls for international AI cooperation

2024-07-05 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, July 04 (AFP): Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for global cooperation and a more open mindset in artificial intelligence, as a rivalry between Beijing and Washington heats up in the nascent tech field.China has raced to catch...

Concord Entertainment, Abul Khair Condensed Milk sign agreement

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Concord Entertainment Co Ltd and Abul Khair Condensed Milk & Beverage Ltd have partnered to bring exceptional experiences to the visitors at the enchanting world of Foy's Lake Concord Amusement World in Chattogram, says a press release. The two companies...

BMCCI delegation meets State Minister for Finance

2024-07-05 00:00:00

The Board of Directors of Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI), led by its President Shabbir A Khan, met Waseqa Ayesha Khan, State Minister for Finance, in her office on Thursday, says a press release.During the meeting, the BMCCI...

381ST BOARD MEETING OF SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK PLC HELD

2024-07-05 00:00:00

The 381st meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC held at its Corporate Head Office in Dhaka on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Chairman A. K. Azad. The Board approved a number of investment...

IFIC BANK INAUGURATES MONTH-LONG "MODHUMASH UTSHOB 2024"

2024-07-05 00:00:00

IFIC Bank has inaugurated its annual 'Modhumash Utshob 2024' at its Principal Branch in Dhaka on Wednesday. The month-long festivities will take place across all the 1400 branches and sun-branches of the bank. The bank's Additional Managing Director (AMD) Md....

Bangladeshi workforce in Oman contributes to both economies: PM

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday highly praised the Bangladeshi workforce in Oman, saying they are contributing to the socioeconomic development of both the countries, reports BSS."Bangladeshi workers have contribution to your (Oman) economy as well as Bangladesh. Both economies...

GP faces BTRC probe over call drops, with potential fine up to Tk 3.0b

2024-07-05 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has issued a show cause notice on Grameenphone due to excessive call drops. If unable to provide a satisfactory explanation, the telco operator faces a fine of upto Tk 300 crore.The notice was issued...

Platform inaugurated to help train BD job seekers in Japan

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Iwama Kiminori on Thursday inaugurated a platform named Asian Skill Development Company Ltd (ASDCL) to support Bangladeshi students aspiring to work in Japan through providing education in the Japanese language, culture, and manners, reports BSS.Japanese companies...

Southeast Bank holds training programme

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Southeast Bank PLC organised a two-day in-house training programme on "Orientation Training on Agent Banking Operations" at its Training Institute recently. Agent Partners and Agent Staff from different Agent outlets participated in the training programme. Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, Managing...

Three-day int'l jewellery machinery expo begins in city

FE REPORT | 2024-07-05 00:00:00

A three-day international exhibition of jewellery machinery kicked off in Dhaka on Thursday to promote technology integration in the jewellery industry to make the country's gold industry an export-oriented one.Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan inaugurated the country's first International...

SME Foundation, Oxfam to empower SMEs, drive growth

2024-07-05 00:00:00

The SME Foundation and Oxfam in Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on SMEs to empower their businesses, promote and influence the ecosystem, and enhance financial inclusion to strengthen Bangladesh's SME sector, which covers 90 per cent of...

Palm oil futures end lower

2024-07-05 00:00:00

JAKARTA, July 4 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Thursday, tracking loss in the Dalian soyoil contract, while the market awaited for export and production data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).The benchmark palm oil contract for September...

Airbus deliveries rise 2pc in first half

2024-07-05 00:00:00

PARIS, July 4 (Reuters): Airbus delivered a preliminary total of around 67 airplanes in June, bringing the total for the first half of the year to around 323 aircraft, up 2 per cent from the same period last year, industry...

Oil slips from multi-month highs on demand concerns

2024-07-05 00:00:00

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters): Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, retreating from the previous session's multi-month highs, with investors taking profits as demand caution remained in focus despite last week's decline in US inventories.Brent crude futures were down 46 cents,...

Today's & Tomorrow's Matche (2024-07-05)

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Minaur beats Munar to reach Wimbledon third round

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Australia's Alex de Minaur has taken down Jaume Munar for the second time in a major this year to reach the third round of Wimbledon, while Daria Saville lost a thrilling and heartbreaking match to 18th seed Marta Kostyuk, report...

Clash of generations as Ronaldo's Portugal face Mbappé's France in quarter-finals tonight

2024-07-05 00:00:00

HAMBURG, Germany, July 04 (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Kylian Mbappé.A clash of soccer icons. A clash of generations.They'll go head to head when Portugal plays France in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on Friday (July 06, 01:00 am BST) and this...

Lionel Messi still a doubt for Ecuador quarter-final today

2024-07-05 00:00:00

HOUSTON, July 04 (Agencies): Star footballer Lionel Messi's fitness remains in doubt ahead of Thursday's (Friday morning as per BST) Copa America quarter-final with Ecuador with coach Lionel Scaloni saying he will wait before deciding on his team.World champions Argentina...

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan in same ICC Champions Trophy group

2024-07-05 00:00:00

The next edition of the ICC Champions Trophy will take place in Pakistan next year. Reports suggest that Bangladesh are placed in Group A of this event along with India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, report agencies.According to reports, while Bangladesh,...

Indian cricket team make their way through a packed Marine Drive

2024-07-05 00:00:00

The Indian cricket team make their way through a packed Marine Drive on an open-top bus towards the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday on their arrival after winning the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup in Barbados — Screengrab/Disney Plus...

News in Brief 2024-07-05

2024-07-05 00:00:00

India, China agree to resolveborder issues at earliestNEW DELHI, July 04: India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday in Kazakhstan where the two agreed to step up talks to resolve issues along their border...

Some Afghan female teachers now work as tailors

2024-07-05 00:00:00

KABUL, July 04 (AP): Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban's permission to work. She should have graduated from university this year in pursuit of her dream of becoming a doctor, but the Taliban have...

Modi will visit Russia next week, hold talks with Putin

2024-07-05 00:00:00

MOSCOW, July 04 (AP): The Kremlin on Thursday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on July 8-9 and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit was first announced by the Russian officials last month, but...

Putin, Xi headline summit with anti-Western stance

2024-07-05 00:00:00

ASTANA, July 04 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were set to participate Thursday in a regional summit in Central Asia bringing together numerous countries opposed to the West.Putin and Xi regularly meet under the aegis...

Gaza ceasefire effort shows signs of revival

2024-07-05 00:00:00

GAZA, July 04 (Reuters/BBC): Signs of renewed activity emerged on Wednesday in the quest for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the nine-month-old war in the Gaza Strip while Israel launched more strikes on the devastated enclave.After weeks...

Landslide victory for Labour Party likely

2024-07-05 00:00:00

LONDON, July 04 (Reuters): Britons began voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer's Labour Party to power, sweeping away Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives after 14 often turbulent years.Opinion polls put Starmer's centre-left...

Natore road accident kills mother, daughter

2024-07-05 00:00:00

NATORE, July 04 (BSS): A woman and her minor girl were killed in a collision between a microbus and an auto-rickshaw on the Lalpur-Bagha regional road in Rahimpur Jamtala area under Lalpur upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased...

Mother, son among three dead in septic tank accident

2024-07-05 00:00:00

RANGPUR, July 04 (bdnews24.com): Three people have died in a septic tank accident at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur district.The incident occurred at Dhap Udaypur village in Gopalpur Union around 6am on Thursday, said Ferdous Wahid, chief of Mithapukur Police Station.The...

Centuries-old Shankar Pasha Mosque still attracts visitors

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-05 00:00:00

SYLHET, July 04: Shankar Pasha Shahi Masjid, a unique architectural structure of the Sultan era in Habiganj district, still attracts many visitors every day for its historical importance.The mosque is located on a hillock spread over 03 acres of land...