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Janata Bank begins six-day training course

2023-11-20 00:00:00

A six-day training course on general credit organised by the Staff College of Janata Bank PLC began in the city on Sunday. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Md Abdul Jabbar inaugurated the course as the chief guest. Staff...

Asian LNG spot prices steady amid high stocks

2023-11-20 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were little changed last week, amid high inventory levels in east Asia which kept demand from the region muted.The average LNG price for January delivery into north-east Asia LNG-AS...

NBL BANASREE SUB-BRANCH OPENS

2023-11-20 00:00:00

The Banasree sub-branch of National Bank Limited officially started its journey on Sunday. This is the 44th sub-branch of the bank under its Malibagh branch in Dhaka. NBL Deputy Managing Director Syed Rois Uddin inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief...

SBAC BANK WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

2023-11-20 00:00:00

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank organised a daylong training workshop on 'Sustainable Finance' at the bank's Training Institute recently. Chowdhury Liaqat Ali, Director of Sustainable Finance Department of Bangladesh Bank, was present as the chief guest and AKM...

EBL SIGNS DEAL WITH RANGS WORKSHOP

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) cardholders can enjoy special discount at Mitsubishi Service Centre. Syed Zulkar Nayen, Head of Business of Retail and SME Banking of EBL, and Mohammod Hamdur Rahaman Simon, Chief Executive Officer of Rangs Limited and Rangs Workshop...

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK HOLDS CONFERENCE -

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC organised the 'Annual Risk Management Conference-2023' through hybrid platform on Saturday. The conference was presided over by Managing Director & CEO Mosleh Uddin Ahmed while Director of the Department of Off-Site Supervision of Bangladesh Bank Md...

Saudi Fund for Development inks MoUs with Haiti and Jamaica

2023-11-20 00:00:00

RIYADH, Nov 19 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia has strengthened its partnership with Caribbean nations, as the Kingdom extended its support to the development of Haiti and Jamaica.On Nov. 17, the CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development, Sultan Al-Marshad, signed...

BRAC Bank, BRAC WASH join hands to address water crisis

2023-11-20 00:00:00

In an effort to ensure access to clean water across Bangladesh, the BRAC WASH Programme and BRAC Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), says a press release.The partnership between the two organisations aims to jointly work with water...

Refiners push to raise single borrower exposure limit

FE REPORT | 2023-11-20 00:00:00

Struggling with the increased dollar prices, local edible oil refiners have sought an enhanced single borrower exposure limit to ensure smooth supply of cooking oil and keep its prices stable in the local market, sources said.They expected the limit to...

Djokovic looks to cap off 'almost perfect' year with ATP finals win

2023-11-20 00:00:00

TURIN, Nov 19 (Reuters): Novak Djokovic said he is hoping to put the cherry on top of a successful 2023 season with a record seventh ATP Finals title, after the world number one beat Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final to...

France smash records in 14-0 win

2023-11-20 00:00:00

PARIS, Nov 19 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in France's record-breaking 14-0 thrashing of 10-man Gibraltar as the Netherlands, Switzerland and Romania booked their places at Euro 2024 on Saturday.Les Bleus set a new record margin of victory in...

Rohit surpasses Gayle's record for most sixes against a single opponent

2023-11-20 00:00:00

AHMEDABAD, Nov 19 (IANS): Rohit Sharma on Sunday shattered yet another record set by West Indies legend Chris Gayle, hitting the most sixes against a single opponent in the ODI format, during the final of the ICC Men's cricket World...

Some moments from World Cup final match between India-Australia

2023-11-20 00:00:00

From clockwise: Virat Kohli gets a special gift from Sachin Tendulkar, dancers perform and India fans watch the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World ODI final match between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday —...

Ctg close in on victory against Rajshahi

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Chattogram Division made a giant stride toward moving National Cricket League (NCL) Tier-1 as they took full control against Rajshahi on day two of the game at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday, reports BSS.Rajshahi star batters failed...

Artificial insemination service to cattle farmers stressed

2023-11-20 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Nov 19 (BSS): All field-level officials, employees and volunteers concerned should perform their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to reach artificial insemination services to farmers' doorsteps for improving cattle varieties and to fulfill the region's gradually mounting demands...

Two killed in Chattogram bike accident

2023-11-20 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 19 (UNB): Two motorcyclists were killed when a pick-up van hit their motorbike on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway in Satkania upazila of Chattogram district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Manmat Boiragi, 35, son of Swachindra Nath of Barishal...

One dead in Dinajpur tank lorry blast

2023-11-20 00:00:00

DINAJPUR, Nov 19 (UNB): A man was burned to death and two others received serious burns in a blast of an empty fuel tank lorry while being repaired with welding at a shop in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur on Saturday...

Flat sale plummets by 30-40 pc in Rajshahi

OUR CORRESTPONDENT | 2023-11-20 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Nov 19: The housing sector in Rajshahi city has witnessed a 30-40 per cent decline in sale of flats in recent years due mainly to price escalation of the construction materials and higher registration cost. In the meantime, the...

News in Brief (2023-11-20)

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Japanese troops drill on islandseen as vulnerable to ChinaTOKYO, Nov 19: Japanese marines in amphibious assault vehicles stormed an island beach at the edge of the East China Sea on Sunday in a simulated attack to dislodge invaders from territory...

Surge in Myanmar fighting: Hundreds of Thais to be evacuated

2023-11-20 00:00:00

YANGON, Nov 19 (Reuters): More than two hundred Thai nationals trapped by the surge in fighting in northern Myanmar between junta soldiers and armed ethnic-minority groups are being evacuated to Thailand via China, the Thai foreign ministry said on Sunday.Myanmar...

Pak army kill four militants in raid along Afghan border

2023-11-20 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Nov 19(AP): Pakistan security forces killed four militants in a shootout during an overnight raid in the country's northwest near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Sunday.A military statement said security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the...

Democratic-led cities pay for migrants' fares to other places

2023-11-20 00:00:00

DENVER, Nov 19 (AP): As weary migrants arrive in Denver on buses from the U.S.-Mexico border city of El Paso, Texas, officials offer them two options: temporary shelter or a bus ticket out.Nearly half of the 27,000 migrants who arrived...

'Minor obstacles' remain to Gaza deal

2023-11-20 00:00:00

DOHA, Nov 19 (BBC/Reuters/AFP): Prime Minister (PM) of Qatar says only "very minor" obstacles to hostage release deal remain and these are mainly practical and logistical issues.However, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says nothing has yet been agreed and ruled out...

US shootings claim four more lives

2023-11-20 00:00:00

MEMPHIS, Nov 19 (AP): Police in Tennessee have launched a manhunt for a suspect believed to have fatally shot three women and a teenage girl and critically wounded another teen girl at three separate locations during a deadly outbreak of...

ArcelorMittal suspends output in Bosnia as steel demand dips

2023-11-20 00:00:00

SARAJEVO, Nov 19 (Reuters): ArcelorMittal said on Friday it had temporarily halted output at its Bosnia steel plant and at mines that supply it with iron ore due to a drop in demand in the European steel market.The company, which...

China's aluminium imports rise in October on solid demand

2023-11-20 00:00:00

BEIJING, Nov 19 (Reuters): China's aluminium imports rose for the fifth straight month in October, customs data showed on Saturday, as buying appetite improved amid solid demand and expectations of reduced supply in the domestic market.The world's biggest consumer and...

US drillers add oil and gas rigs for first time in three weeks

2023-11-20 00:00:00

US energy firms last week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in three weeks, as the oil rig count rose by the most since February, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report...

Fund to revamp coffee farming could launch next year, says ICO

2023-11-20 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters): The project of a coffee industry investment fund to revamp coffee farming in countries facing production challenges is advancing well and could start operations as early as next year, according to the International Coffee Organization...

Regulating motorised rickshaws

2023-11-20 00:00:00

The streets of Dhaka city are generally dominated by human-driven rickshaws. But for some years, quite a number of motorised rickshaws are also being seen in alleys of the capital. These battery-powered rickshaws can be seen running through the streets...

Respect for nursing profession

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Nursing is undoubtedly a noble profession. However, nurses in Bangladesh often feel undervalued or belittled in their position. The physician to nurse ratio is 2:1 and patient to nurse proportion is about 8,000:1 in the country, which is a very...