Glenn Phillips hit an aggressive 87 to keep New Zealand in the game on day three of a finely poised rain-hit second and final Test against Bangladesh on Friday, reports UNB.All-rounder Phillips lifted New Zealand from a precarious 55-5 at...
VIENNA, Dec 8 (Reuters): The number of murders and other intentional killings surged to a record high across the world in 2021, driven in part by the stress and economic pressures of COVID-19 lockdowns, a U.N. report said on Friday.Around...
The US embassy in Baghdad was attacked with two salvos of rockets on Friday morning but there were no casualties, an embassy spokesperson said, reports Reuters.The attack was believed to have been carried out by Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, the...
BANDE DE GAZA, Territoires palestiniens, Dec 8 (AFP): The Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer, one of the leaders of a young generation of authors in Gaza who chose to write in English to tell their stories, was killed in an Israeli...
GOMA, DR Congo, Dec 8 (AFP): About 250 South Sudanese soldiers left Goma on Friday, the latest group from an East African Community (EAC) regional force to withdraw from the strife-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after Kinshasa refused to...
LOS ANGELES, Dec 8, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Hunter Biden was indicted late Thursday on multiple counts of tax evasion, the second time this year President Joe Biden's troubled son has been charged by a special counsel investigating his personal and...
SEOUL, Dec 8 (AFP): Top security advisers for Seoul, Tokyo and Washington will meet in Seoul Saturday to discuss the growing threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea, South Korea's presidential office said.The meeting -- which will be attended by Seoul's...
DUBAI, Dec 8 (AFP): The head of the UN climate summit pressed nations Friday to strike a deal as talks resumed after a break, with only four days left for negotiators to iron out differences over the fate of fossil...
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday as Japan's third-quarter GDP was revised downward in a surprise move, while India's central bank held its benchmark lending rate steady, reports CNBC.Japan's third-quarter GDP was revised downward to a 0.7 per cent fall...
Global bond funds saw significant inflows in the seven days to December 6 amid growing expectations of interest rate cuts in the US and Europe and signs of inflation waning, reports Reuters.Investors purchased a net $11.57 billion of global bond...
US equity funds witnessed outflows for a second straight week in the seven days to December 6 on some investor caution ahead of economic data which could provide more insights about the Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory, reports Reuters.Investors exited...
BRAC Bank has signed an 'Employee Banking' agreement with Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. and its subsidiaries. The agreement will enable the employees of Berger Paints and its subsidiaries to enjoy a convenient and delightful banking experience, including salary accounts, multi-currency...
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The initial public offering (IPO) of Sikder Insurance Company is set to open for subscription on December 21, aiming to raise Tk 160 million from the stock market under the fixed price method.The investors can submit their applications through electronic...
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The equities benchmark index reversed losses in the outgoing week, snapping a three-week losing streak, as bargain hunters chased rumour-based stocks in anticipation of quick gain.Although the overall investment appetite remained subdued, the allure of potential quick gains prompted a...
MUMBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters): India's central bank on Friday raised its fiscal year growth forecast on the back of a robust economy and flagged continuing tight monetary policy while it keeps watch over inflation risks.The Reserve Bank of India expects...
HANOI, Dec 8 (Reuters): Chinese investments in Vietnam have boomed this year in contrast to a slowdown in US spending and trade, official data show, as the world's two largest economies vie for influence in the strategic Southeast Asian country.The...
A two-day fair showcasing different cattle breeds begins in Bogura on Friday. Bangladesh Dairy Farmers’ Association (BDFA) organised the fair. — Focus Bangla
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters): The United Nations food agency's world price index held steady in November, with lower international cereal prices offset by higher prices of vegetable oils.The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) price index, which tracks the most globally...
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan on Friday said they "do not believe that there is any legitimate ground" for imposing economic sanctions against Bangladesh, reports UNB."As far as garment manufacturing is concerned, Bangladesh has made...
Rupali Haque Chow-dhury, Managing Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd, has recently been elected as the President of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) for the term of 2024-25.The Association also elected Syed M Altaf Hussain, Director of Pragati...
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A total of 19 trade organisations (TOs) have faced the music for breaching rules and regulations.Commerce ministry has cancelled the registration of the TOs of different sectors in the more-than-one-year period, according to ministry sources.For a period of enforced idleness...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 06:00 pm today (Saturday) according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur over the country during early morning. Night temperature may fall by (1-2)°C....
Owing to an acute dearth of passengers on the weekend (Friday), boatmen anchored their country boats in a decorative order at Matbar Bazar jetty of the Buriganga River on the Kamrangirchar bank — Focus Bangla
Man’s body found in JashoreA 30-year-old man's body was recovered from Khanpur union at Manirampur upazila of Jashore on Friday. The dead is Jahangir Alam, son of former member of Kulatia Union Parishad (UP) Nurul Islam of the upazila. Sheikh...
As December showers triggered by Cyclone Michaung continue to drench Dhaka, the capital's air quality was termed moderate on Friday morning, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 82 at 8:36 am, Dhaka ranked 37th on the list...
Law enforcement agencies have detained 67 persons, including five women, from the northern districts of Gaibandha, Rangpur and Lalmonirhat on charges of fraudulence in the assistant teacher recruitment test for primary schools, reports UNB.In Gaibandha, members of the Rapid Action...
Md Zahurul Islam Sajib and Mozammel Haque Lenin have been made president and general secretary of Swadhinota Bankers Parishad (SBP), respectively, says a press release.Tenure of the newly-formed committee will be a term of two years.Newly-elected president and general secretary...
The third death anniversary of Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, a former minister and vice chairman of the BNP, will be observed today (Saturday), says a press release. He died of Covid-19 on December 9, 2020. To commemorate the day, Chowdhury...
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The National Board of Revenue (NBR) at a programme styled 'Innovation Showcasing' held on Thursday handed over crests and certificates of honour to officials working in different entities under its control. Customs House Benapole got laurels for its innovation of...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has called upon the international community to mobilise collective strength in preventing genocide and similar crimes, reports BSS.Reiterating Bangladesh's unflinching commitment to preventing genocide and similar crimes, she said, "I call upon the international community...
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