RIYADH, Jan 22 (Arab News): Property development in Saudi Arabia has emerged as a powerhouse for job creation and sectoral advancement, according to the minister of human resources and social development. Speaking at a panel discussion on the first day...
BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters): China's capital city Beijing has set a growth target of around 5 per cent for 2024, surpassing last year's target of above 4.5 per cent, despite expectations of slower growth for the national economy.The economy of...
A two-day 'Business Development Conference' of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC concluded at a city hotel on Sunday. Dr Tanveer Ahmad, Vice Chairman of the bank, was present as the chief guest while Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director and CEO, presided...
Bengal Commercial Bank (BGCB) organised its "Annual Business Conference-2024" at a city hotel recently. Md Jashim Uddin, Chairman of the bank and President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), Mahbubul Alam, Vice Chairman & President of FBCCI, and...
Daraz, a leading online e-commerce platform in South Asia, is going to host first-ever Daraz Free Delivery Festival from January 25 to 31, says a statement.During this period, customers can benefit from free nationwide delivery on a wide range of...
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Imad N Fakhoury as Regional Director for South Asia, says a statement. Based in New Delhi, Fakhoury will spearhead IFC's strategy and operations, while reinforcing relationships with the private sector,...
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The Bangladeshi plastic sector is booming, exceeding its annual export target and eyeing new markets with diverse product lines.However, industry leader Shamim Ahmed, president of the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association, lamented the lack of government support akin...
Gold prices declined on Monday, as hopes of a March interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve faded, while traders awaited key US economic data and major central bank policy meetings this week, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.2 per...
LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters): Oil prices edged higher on Monday as traders weighed the impact of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine on oil supply against economic headwinds pressuring global oil demand.Brent crude rose 27 cents to $78.83 a...
TEHRAN, Jan 22 (Reuters): Pakistan said on Monday Iran's foreign minister will visit the country next week, signaling efforts to mend relations after the neighbours exchanged missile strikes last week at what they said were militant targets. Ambassadors of both...
KABUL, Jan 22 (Reuters): Russia's aviation watchdog said on Sunday four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan, citing the Russian embassy there, and it said the condition of two other passengers on...
LONDON, Jan 22 (AFP): Tens of thousands of people across the UK and Ireland were without power on Monday after Storm Isha lashed the countries with strong winds and heavy rain, disrupting travel networks.Gusts of 99 miles per hour (159...
NEW YORK, Jan 22 (BBC): Two US Navy Seals who went missing during an operation to seize Iranian-made weapons - bound for Houthis in Yemen - are now presumed dead, the US military says.The incident took place on 11 January...
JERUSALEM, Jan 22 (AP): Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza's reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state.Prince Faisal bin Farhan's remarks in an interview with CNN broadcast...
BEIJING, Jan 22 (AP): A landslide in southwestern China's mountainous Yunnan province early Monday buried 47 people and forced the evacuation of 200 more amid freezing temperatures and falling snow.The disaster struck just before 6 a.m. in the village of...
DOHA, Jan 22 (AFP): Kaoru Mitoma did not train with his Japan team-mates on Monday ahead of their Asian Cup group decider against Indonesia, with defender Ko Itakura admitting it was "a worry".The Brighton winger has not played since hurting...
DOHA, Jan 22 (AFP): Forward Tamer Seyam and his teammates "want to make a historic achievement for Palestine" when they face Hong Kong on Tuesday at the Asian Cup, where a first win ever at the tournament could propel them...
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (AFP): Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev said Monday he is good enough to take the next step and go all the way to the title at the Australian Open this year.The Russian overcame stubborn resistance from Portugal's Nuno...
NEW DELHI, Jan 22 (AFP): India's Virat Kohli will miss the first two Tests against England due to "personal reasons", the country's cricket board said on Monday.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will name a replacement soon...
Juairiya Ferdous of Mass Communication and Journalism Department emerged champion in the Shamsun Nahar Hall Annual Sports Competition of Dhaka University (DU) held at University Central playground on Monday, reports UNB.Nilufa Yesmin of History Department finished runner-up in the day-long...
Chattogram Challengers secured its second victory in three matches in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), beating Durdanto Dhaka by six wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Monday, reports BSS.Pace bowler Al-Amin Hossain continued his rich vein of...
CUMILLA, Jan 22 (BSS) - A mobile court at a drive has realised Tk 1,50,000 as fine from the owners of four unregistered private hospitals and diagnostic centres for various irregularities and not having the approval of the health department...
SYLHET, Jan 22 (UNB): Two of the five people who suffered burn injuries in a fire at Northeast CNG Refuelling Station in Sylhet's Pathantula have been sent to Dhaka as their condition deteriorated.Injured Matiur Rahman (65) and Montaz (35) were...
Mirza Md Iftekhar Ali, executive engineer of LGED, Cumilla, presides over a progress review meeting of the ongoing 'GOB-Maintenance, IRIDP-3, CCB, GCP-3, CAFDRIRP' project at the regional training centre in Cumilla on Monday. Md Mostafa Hasan, supervising engineer of Cumilla...
Farmers tend mustard plants in a field which is in full bloom. The cultivation of the winter crop has doubled in all six upazilas of Feni district. The picture was taken from Panchgachhia union of Sadar upazila on Monday —...
JAMALPUR, Jan 22 (BSS): Two young men were killed when a speeding train crushed them in Melandah upazila of the district on Monday. The dead are Majibur Rahman (18), son of Shahid Miah and Md Shakil Miah (20), son of...
BHOLA, Jan 22 (UNB): A man and his son were missing as a trawler with seven people, including the two, capsized in the Meghna River in the early hours of Monday. The missing are Razzak Sardar and his son Parvez...
Seven persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sherpur districts on Monday, report agencies.In Chattogram, three motorcyclists were killed after being hit by a truck on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram.The accident occurred...
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Jan 22 (UNB): A three-member probe committee formed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) started investigating the allegations including corruption in teacher recruitment brought against the Islamic University (IU) vice-chancellor Prof Shaikh Abdus Salam on Monday.The probe body...
A healthy environment is crucial for a healthy life, but do we currently possess such an environment? For a country to maintain a healthy environment, it requires a minimum of 25 per cent forest cover. Unfortunately, in Bangladesh, only about...
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