ABM Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Union Bank PLC. inaugurated the bank's Chowdhury Hat Sub-Branch in Chattogram and Moharajpur Sub-Branch in Chapainawabganj as the chief guest through videoconferencing from the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Monday....
Under the initiative and funding of Jamuna Bank Foundation, a tree plantation programme and free medical camp were held in Katakhali, Munshiganj, recently. Local MP Mohammad Foysal Biplob was present as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony while Chairman...
Syngenta Bangladesh Limited celebrated the indomitable spirit of rural female farmers with 'Nari Krishak Sammanana-2024' at Charghat in Rajshahi recently, says a press release. Six female farmers from the Syngenta Farmer School were awarded at the programme. Among them, three...
Syed Sazzad Haider Chowdhury has been promoted to Deputy Managing Director and Chief Information Officer of Prime Bank PLC, says a statement.Prior to this new role, he has been serving as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of...
DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters): The Saudi Arabia 2023 budget recorded a surplus of 16 billion riyals ($4.27 billion) compared to the government's previous forecast deficit of 82 billion riyals, the investment ministry said on Monday, citing preliminary data.The Saudi government...
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Monday said his ministry would work with the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) to advance the country's economy and maintain the business-friendly environment, reports BSS. "The government is taking...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-02-06 00:00:00
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending by the country's Islamic banking sector fell nearly 30.95 per cent in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to Bangladesh Bank data.The CSR spending totalled Tk 2.01 billion...
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Feb 05 (AFP): Rachin Ravindra struck a majestic double century before South Africa's top order collapsed on Monday, leaving New Zealand in command of the first Test in Mount Maunganui.Ravindra crafted a career-best 240 as the...
COLOMBO, Feb 05 (AFP): Sri Lanka won their one-off Test match against Afghanistan by 10 wickets with a day to spare, with their opening batsmen chasing down an easy target of 56 in Colombo Monday.Afghanistan were bowled out for 296...
Rangpur Riders' trio of foreign players, Pakistan's Babar Azam and Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi and Azmatullah Omarzai, are poised to exit the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) tomorrow (Wednesday), reports UNB.The media department of the Rangpur Riders has confirmed this development...
VISAKHAPATNAM, India, Feb 05 (AFP): Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took a match haul of nine wickets to lead India's 106-run win over England in the second Test on Monday and level the five-match series.Chasing a record 399 for victory, England...
Angry fans in Hong Kong booed Inter Miami during a pre-season friendly after Lionel Messi did not play on Sunday, according to BBC Sports.The Argentina World Cup winner, 36, who had a hamstring injury, was left on the bench as...
Defending champions Bangladesh, which already assured the final berth in the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-19 Women's Championship '2024 with one match spare, will play pointless Bhutan in the last league match today (Tuesday), reports UNB.The match will...
HAMBURG, Feb 5 (Reuters): Chicago wheat, corn and soybeans fell on Monday, with soy hitting 24-month lows, as dollar strength and lacklustre global import demand weakened sentiment.Dollar strength makes US supplies more expensive in export markets at a time of...
Gold prices slipped to a one-week low on Monday after a robust US jobs data last week and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dented hopes for early rate cuts, lifting the dollar and bond yields higher, reports Reuters.Spot...
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters): Oil prices slipped again on Monday as a strong US job report which capped sharp falls last week dampened hopes of swift rate cuts, despite a US pledge to continue air strikes in the Middle East...
Five Kurdish-led fighters killed in droneattack on US base in SyriaBEIRUT, Feb 05: Five fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in an overnight attack on an American base in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Monday. "Five...
SYDNEY, Feb 05 (AFP): Australia's government said Monday writer Yang Jun has been given a suspended death sentence in China, describing it as "harrowing news".The Chinese-born Australian citizen has been in jail in China since 2019 on spying accusations. "The...
SEOUL, Feb 05 (Reuters): South Korea and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding to expand defence cooperation, Seoul's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said, as Seoul looks to ink further arms sales in the region.The agreement will...
DRABAN, Feb 05 (Reuters): At least 10 police personnel were killed and six more injured in a militant attack on a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday, police said.Pakistan has seen a resurgence of attacks by Islamist militants, especially...
LAS VEGAS, Feb 05 (AP): President Joe Biden on Sunday ticked through a list of reasons he says a second Donald Trump presidency would be a "nightmare" for the country as he urged Nevada Democrats to vote for him in...
VALPARAISO, Feb 05 (Reuters/AP): Wildfires sweeping through central Chile have killed at least 112 people and hundreds are still missing, authorities said on Sunday, as President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces a "tragedy of very great magnitude".Wildfires that began...
ISLAMABAD, Feb 05 (AFP): Three-time Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who has never managed to see out a full term, heads into Thursday's election on the brink of his biggest comeback to date.The "Lion of Punjab", as he is known...
SUNAMGANJ, Feb 05 (UNB): A 50-year-old man was killed and 15 people were injured in a clash between two groups over a land dispute at Ujandhal village at Derai upazila in Sunamganj district on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as...
KHULNA, Feb 05 (BSS): Over 11.3 thousand tonnes of maize is expected to be produced as the maize farming target has exceeded in four districts of Khulna Agriculture region during the current Robi season. In the 2023-24 fiscal year (FY),...
A total of six persons were killed in separate road accidents in Mymensingh, Sylhet and Gopalganj districts on Sunday night and Monday, report agencies.In Mymensingh, three students of a madrasha died and 15 others sustained injuries in a road accident...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-06 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 05: Bangladesh is falling short of exploiting mushroom export potential due to its inability to harness this potential for lack of awareness and training, speakers have told a workshop.The country endowed with a climate conducive to mushroom cultivation...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-06 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Feb 05: Local farmers have achieved a remarkable success in producing toxin-free vegetables in the district by using the eco-friendly pheromone trap method.Pheromone is a chemical substance that is produced by an insect. It usually serves as a stimulus...
Ashik Mosaddik and Dilara Begum | 2024-02-06 00:00:00
Access to quality education and knowledge is a fundamental factor in shaping the future of any nation. In Bangladesh, the slogan "Read books in the library, build smart Bangladesh" for this year National Library Day-2024 (observed on Monday) emphasises the...
During Ramadan, increasing commodity prices have become a common practice in Bangladesh, and we often lay blame solely on businessmen for these price hikes. However, have we ever attempted to understand the root cause behind this sudden surge in prices?...
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