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Southeast Bank organised 'Business Policy and Planning Conference- 2024' on Saturday to evaluate the business position of the

2024-01-14 00:00:00

Southeast Bank organised 'Business Policy and Planning Conference- 2024' on Saturday to evaluate the business position of the bank. Alamgir Kabir, chairman of the bank, M. Maniruz Zaman Khan, nominee of Bay Leasing & Investment Ltd, Md. Rafiqul Islam, nominee...

Offshore funds raise concerns over India's same-day trade settlement plan

2024-01-14 00:00:00

BENGALURU, Jan 13 (Reuters): India's proposals for same-day settlement of securities trades will be costly for offshore funds and could fragment the market, according to a lobby group for the funds.The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) last month...

New financing route to roll out soon for real estate

FE REPORT | 2024-01-14 00:00:00

The real estate sector is likely to see a boost as another financing route is about to open following the recent approval of Real Estate Investment Trust Fund Rules 2024.The stock market watchdog will finalise the rules on receiving feedbacks...

Regulator to probe Popular Life to see if it committed fund leaks

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-01-14 00:00:00

The securities regulator has begun an investigation into Popular Life Insurance to find out if it is responsible for any fund misuse and to trace its assets and investments, provoked by auditor's financial review. Examining the company's audited financial statements,...

Online teaching methods

SABIT IBTISAM ANAN | 2024-01-14 00:00:00

Covid-19 drove a fundamental shift in our lifestyle, when it forced the entire world to go remote. Like any other faucet of our life, education took a drastic change as well. Students around the world shifted to online classes, and...

What will be the scenario of future job environment?

TANJIM HASAN PATWARY | 2024-01-14 00:00:00

The job environment in the world is changing over time which incurs new tools and techniques to both the employers and the employees. As well as enhancing productivity, sustaining in the long-run is becoming a key issue to the marketers....

Staying secure from digital scamming

TAHSEEN NOWER PRACHI | 2024-01-14 00:00:00

Ms Asia (pseudonym) was beyond herself when her daughter bought her the smartphone during last Eid vacation. She was slowly navigating the curious world of online wonders, with her new email and social media accounts. The sun was on the...

Barbecue off the menu in Argentina as inflation nears 200pc

2024-01-14 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 11 (Reuters): Argentine retiree Susana Barrio says she no longer invites her friends over for the traditional asado barbecue, long a key part of social life in the South American farming nation. Fast-rising meat and vegetable prices...

Delta orders up to 40 Airbus widebody planes

2024-01-14 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Jan 13 (Reuters): Delta Air Lines on Friday unveiled an order for up to 40 new Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft, with deliveries of the first 20 jets are scheduled to begin in 2026.The order, which Reuters this week reported...

US corn stocks swell as world recovers from tighter supplies

2024-01-14 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Jan 13 (Reuters): US corn inventories last month swelled to their largest level since 2018, the US Department of Agriculture said on Friday, as global supplies recover from multi-year lows.World grain supplies are becoming more comfortable after tightening due...

US producer prices unexpectedly fall

2024-01-14 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters): US producer prices unexpectedly fell in December amid declining costs for goods such as diesel fuel and food, suggesting inflation would continue to subside and allow the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates this year.The...

Container rates soar on concerns of prolonged Red Sea disruption, inflation

2024-01-14 00:00:00

LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Jan 13 (Reuters): Container shipping rates for key global trade routes have soared this week, with US and UK air strikes on Yemen stirring fears of a prolonged disruption to global trade in Red Sea, one of the...

Australia women focus on Bangladesh tour as T20 WC preparation

2024-01-14 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Jan 13 (IANS): Australia national selector Shawn Flegler said the women's team will be aiming to use their first-ever bilateral tour of Bangladesh as preparation and gathering information for the Women's T20 World Cup to be held in the...

Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Md Saiful Alam posing with the winners

2024-01-14 00:00:00

Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General Md Saiful Alam posing with the winners of the Trust Bank 6th Defence Service Cup Golf Tournament 2024 at Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday — ISPR

Ebadot hopes to return to cricket before T20 WC

2024-01-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain expressed a strong desire to play the upcoming T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA in June by making him fit enough to play as faster as he can, reports BSS.The fast bowler has...

Over 0.73m-tonne maize yield expected in Rajshahi division

2024-01-14 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Jan 13 (BSS): Over 0.73 million (7.31 lakh) tonnes of maize yield are expected to be produced on 62,225 hectares of land in all eight districts under Rajshahi division during the current Rabi season.In the previous year, around 0.55...

People with child patients wait in a queue at the Kamrangirchar 31-bed Hospital outdoor in the city amid

2024-01-14 00:00:00

People with child patients wait in a queue at the Kamrangirchar 31-bed Hospital outdoor in the city amid a surge in cold and fever among children. The photo was taken on Saturday — Focus Bangla

Two bodies recovered in Natore

2024-01-14 00:00:00

NATORE, Jan 13 (UNB): Police recovered the bodies of two men from two separate places in Natore on Saturday morning.One of the deceased was identified as Makrob Ali, 70, and the identity of the other man could not be known...

Khulna middle, low-income people feel the pinch of price hike

2024-01-14 00:00:00

KHULNA, Jan 13 (UNB): In the aftermath of the January 07 national election, the kitchen markets in Khulna have witnessed a substantial hike in the prices of daily essentials, severely impacting middle-class and low-income families. This sudden increase in prices...

Three policemen among four held over gold smuggling in Khulna

2024-01-14 00:00:00

KHULNA, Jan 13 (UNB): Four people, including three policemen, were arrested in Khulna in a case filed over smuggling gold on Friday night.The arrestees are Basdev Dey, a gold smuggler from Khalishpur area in Khulna, Sub-inspector (SI) Mostafa Zaman, ASI...

Poor navigability jeopardises northern waterways

2024-01-14 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTBOGURA, Jan 13: With the beginning of the dry season, movement of water vessels, especially trawlers and boats, is being hampered seriously at places in the northern region due to drastic fall in water levels of different rivers, including...

21000 madrasas teachers set to lose jobs in Uttar Pradesh

2024-01-14 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Jan 13 (Reuters): India's most populous state has stopped paying some 21,000 teachers of subjects including mathematics and science in Muslim religious schools, or madrasas, an official said on Thursday, and they could lose their jobs altogether.The teachers...

US strikes Yemen after Huthis threaten Red Sea ships

2024-01-14 00:00:00

SANAA, Jan 13 (AFP/Reuters): The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Huthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further attacks on ships in the Red Sea.The strike on...

India issues 'red alert' in Delhi

2024-01-14 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Jan 13 (bdnews24.com): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold day warning in Delhi as dense fog engulfed parts of Northern India, disrupting air traffic and railways.On Saturday morning, the nation's capital Delhi, recorded the season's...

Lai wins Taiwan's presidential polls

2024-01-14 00:00:00

TAIPEI, Jan 13 (AFP/AP): Taiwan's ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te, branded a threat to peace by China, on Saturday won the island's presidential election, a vote watched closely from Beijing to Washington.Lai delivered an unprecedented third consecutive term for the...

Hazards of Shakrain kite fighting

2024-01-14 00:00:00

In mid-January, the celebration of Poush Sankranti (the end of Bangla month Poush) popularly known as Shakrain or Ghuri Utsab brings life to the most congested alleys of the Old Dhaka. Flying colourful kites is one of the main attractions...

Standing by floating people in severe winter

2024-01-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh is currently in the grip of a severe cold wave. People, especially those with meagre incomes, are struggling to cope up with the shivering cold, with dense fog at night and chilly wind in daytime. Children and the elderly...

Managing the West remains a key challenge

Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-01-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh held its 12th parliamentary election on January 7, which was followed by the formation of the new government headed by Sheikh Hasina, also the president of ruling Awami League (AL). This is her fourth consecutive term as the Prime...

Estimating primacy of cash in the economy

Asjadul Kibria | 2024-01-14 00:00:00

There has been a lot of hype to build a 'cashless society' in Bangladesh for the last few years. The increased use of debit, credit and pre-paid cards has made online transactions easier. Besides this, electronic transfer of money has...

Keeping prices stable during Ramadan

2024-01-14 00:00:00

Reining in the soaring prices of most essentials is viewed as one of the key challenges for the new Awami League (AL) government. The immediate past government that too belonged to AL had failed to tame a stubborn price situation...