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High-flying Nvidia's earnings could test US stock market's AI dreams

2024-02-18 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters): Next week's earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia, opens new tab could prove a gut check for one of the market's hottest names, and for the artificial intelligence fever that has helped power gains for US...

Mercantile Bank donated fertiliser and seeds of Mung Bean at Kalaiya in Patuakhali. A good deal of fertiliser

2024-02-18 00:00:00

Mercantile Bank donated fertiliser and seeds of Mung Bean at Kalaiya in Patuakhali. A good deal of fertiliser and seeds were distributed among farmers of Kalaiya, Daspara, Dhulia, Kalisuri, Bauphal, Najirpur, Boga, Naomala, Madanpura, Kanakdia, Surjomoni, Keshobpur, Kachipara, Adabaria &...

EXIM Bank holds 'Annual business development conference - 2024' on Saturday. Chairman of the bank Md. Nazrul Islam Mazumder

2024-02-18 00:00:00

EXIM Bank holds 'Annual business development conference - 2024' on Saturday. Chairman of the bank Md. Nazrul Islam Mazumder was present as chief guest and Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Feroz Hossain presided over the conference at the Exim Bank's...

Eastern Bank will offer home loans to customers for purchasing property from Tropical Homes, a real estate

2024-02-18 00:00:00

Eastern Bank will offer home loans to customers for purchasing property from Tropical Homes, a real estate company. M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and head of retail and SME banking of EBL, and Brigadier General Md. Wahidul Islam Talukder (Retd), executive...

22 cos to be relegated to Z category for poor performance

FE Report | 2024-02-18 00:00:00

At least 22 companies will be downgraded to junk category today (Sunday) for reasons including negative retained earnings surpassing the amount of paid-up capital.Of the companies, three will be transferred from 'A' category and the remaining 19 from 'B' category.The...

Listing effective way to boost tax revenue, despite incentive for public cos; Survey

2024-02-18 00:00:00

Mohammad Mufazzal Companies have been found as paying a higher tax after listing in the stock market, compared to what they paid as non-listed firms, though there is a tax incentive for public entities. The ICB Capital Management dug it...

Coloured cauliflower cultivation gains popularity in Naogaon

2024-02-18 00:00:00

NAOGAON, Feb 17 (UNB): The cultivation of coloured cauliflower has been gaining popularity among farmers in Naogaon as it is easy to grow and they earn good profit at low cost.Cultivating yellow and purple cauliflower successfully Jalal Hossain, a farmer...

Gaibandha people walk thru rail bridges, risking life

2024-02-18 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTGAIBANDHA, Feb 17: Local people have to walk through two railway bridges in Badiyakhali area under Sadar upazila of the district amid a risk of fatal accident to go to their destinations every day.They have demanded construction of a...

Tangail, Gaibandha, Panchagarh road accidents kill four

2024-02-18 00:00:00

Four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Tangail, Gaibandha and Panchagarh districts on Saturday, report agencies.In Tangail, a woman and his son were killed being hit by a bus in Jhawaile area under Gopalpur upazila of the district...

Full-swing Boro farming underway in Khulna, Satkhira, Pabna, Gopalganj

2024-02-18 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTSFarmers in Khulna, Satkhira, Pabna and Gopalganj districts are passing their days busy transplanting Boro paddy seedlings in their fields.Our Correspondent from Khulna reports: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set a target to bring a total of...

Potential Mbappe arrival excites Madrid fans after PSG decision

2024-02-18 00:00:00

MADRID, Feb 16 (AFP): Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe seems to be edging towards a Real Madrid move, with excitement already building in the Spanish capital.The 25-year-old France captain informed PSG officials he intends to leave in the summer at...

Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General Mizanur Rahman Shameem, BP, OSP, BAM, ndc, psc posing with the winners

2024-02-18 00:00:00

Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General Mizanur Rahman Shameem, BP, OSP, BAM, ndc, psc posing with the winners of the Square Golf Tournament 2024 at Kurmitola Golf Club, Dhaka Cantonment in the city on Friday. Executive Director...

Records tumble as Australia crush South Africa in one-off women's Test

2024-02-18 00:00:00

PERTH, Australia, Feb 17 (AFP): Australia thumped South Africa by an innings and 284 runs Saturday in the first-ever women's Test between the two countries, which saw records tumble.Having beaten the hosts for the first time in ODIs and T20s...

Barishal past Sylhet in a high-scoring BPL match

2024-02-18 00:00:00

West Indies recruit Kyle Mayers came up with a stellar allround performance in his first match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as Fortune Barishal bolstered playoffs hopes, cruising Sylhet Strikers past by 18 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium...

Not every new company is a startup and that's alright

Sakib Mahmud | 2024-02-18 00:00:00

In the age of Shark Tank and Tech Unicorns, where every fledgling company is hailed as the next big thing, it seems we've concocted a special category just for them: ‘startups’. Although in some cases what may sometimes seem like...

Highlights from Bangladesh Youth Photography Exhibit Season 2

Tanvin Kayes | 2024-02-18 00:00:00

The 'Bangladesh Youth Photography Exhibit Season 2' concluded with resounding success, marking it as the premier photography and artwork event of the year. Held at the Liberation War Museum Bangladesh, the exhibition showcased seven diverse segments, including photography, cinematography, short...

The road to IRO

Sheikh Hasin Abrar | 2024-02-18 00:00:00

At the 25th International Robotics Olympiad (IRO), the Bangladesh team proudly seized 15 medals, showcasing its prowess on the global stage. Among the standout teams, Team Aficionados of Bangladesh distinguished themselves, presenting a unique and substantial presence that highlighted the...

Thaksin to be freed today

2024-02-18 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Feb 17 (AFP): Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be freed on Sunday, the kingdom's prime minister has said, just six months after returning from 15 years of self-imposed exile.The controversial billionaire, twice elected premier and ousted in...

Texas to build military base on Mexico border

2024-02-18 00:00:00

HOUSTON, Feb 17 (AFP): Texas plans to construct a military base along the border with Mexico, the state's Republican governor announced Friday, as his election-year tug-of-war with the White House over migration continues to broil.A wave of illegal border crossings...

Iran unveils new air defence weaponry

2024-02-18 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Feb 17 (Reuters): Iran unveiled new weaponry on Saturday including what it said was the locally made Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defence system, the official IRNA news agency reported.The announcement came amid heightened tensions...

Judge orders Trump to pay $355m

2024-02-18 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Feb 17 (AP): A New York judge ordered Donald Trump on Friday to pay $355 million in penalties, finding that the former president lied about his wealth for years in a sweeping civil fraud verdict that pierces his...

France to recognise Palestinian state

2024-02-18 00:00:00

PARIS, Feb 17 (Reuters/AP): The recognition of a Palestinian state is no longer a taboo for France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, suggesting Paris could make the decision if efforts for a two-state solution stalled because of Israeli opposition.A...

How social are we on social media?

2024-02-18 00:00:00

The world is at our fingertips, leading to a significant shift in the social sphere. Internet-based communication platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube have become integral parts of our lives. People are increasingly reliant on these sites...

Scourge of session jam continues

2024-02-18 00:00:00

In our government-run universities (both public universities and colleges under national university), the issue of session jam is widespread. Timely announcements of results and regular examinations are crucial, and the university authorities and the teachers are duty-bound to do that....

Stop poison fishing and save Sundarbans

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-02-18 00:00:00

IN observing the annual Sundarbans Day on February 14 speakers at a seminar in Dhaka highlighted the critical need of stopping the destructive poison fishing to save flora and fauna of the world's largest mangrove forest. The biodiversity of Sundarbans...

WTO's 13th ministerial: Any good news for LDCs?

Asjadul Kibria | 2024-02-18 00:00:00

As the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to start next week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are struggling hard to secure their trade benefits in the multilateral...

Consumer products poisoning people

2024-02-18 00:00:00

Sadly, bad news never seems to leave consumers alone in this country. The recent report of a study done by the 'Environment al and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) in collaboration with the Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health (WIOEH)...

India resumes buying Russian Sokol oil after 2-month hiatus

2024-02-18 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Feb 17 (Reuters): India has resumed imports of Russian Sokol oil after a two-month gap with at least two refiners so far taking deliveries of the light sweet crude in February, four trade sources said and ship tracking...

China to show off homegrown airliner at Singapore air show amid supply crunch

2024-02-18 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Reuters): Singapore will play host to Asia's biggest air show next week for the first time since the end of COVID border restrictions, with regional travel rebounding and the military side of the show bristling with defensive...

Soy futures rebound as corn sets new three-year low

2024-02-18 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Feb 17 (Reuters): Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures jumped on Friday on short covering before a long weekend, a day after slumping to a three-year low, analysts said.Corn futures set a three-year low for the third consecutive session...