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First Security Islami Bank inaugurated two sub-branches -----

2023-11-13 00:00:00

First Security Islami Bank inaugurated two sub-branches on Sunday. The sub-branches are at Batakandi Bazar at Titas, Cumilla and Golar Bazar, Naria, Shariatpur. Syed Waseque Md Ali, managing director of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branches virtually. Abdul Aziz and Muhammad...

Banks extend support to underprivileged -

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Different banks donated blankets to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund for distribution among underprivileged people during the upcoming winter season. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the blankets at a programme at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Friday.

Mercantile Bank organised 'Risk Conference 2023'

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Mercantile Bank organised 'Risk Conference 2023' at its head office on Saturday. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Md Nurul Amin inaugurated it as the chief guest. Mercantile Bank Vice Chairman and Chairman of the bank's risk management committee Md Anwarul Haq...

Investors pull record sums from Saudi in Middle East fund flight

2023-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters): Foreign investors pulled a record amount of money from US equity funds tracking Saudi Arabia in October as the Middle East's worst violence in decades shook the region's business-friendly narrative.The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF saw...

Govt extends deals with 3 Summit Power plants, doing away with capacity charge

FE REPORT | 2023-11-13 00:00:00

The government has extended power purchasing deals with three plants of Summit Power but on "no electricity no payment" basis. Hence, it will no longer have to pay capacity charge to them. The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) made the...

Paper and printing industry shows signs of recovery, with rising demand

BABUL BARMAN | 2023-11-13 00:00:00

Listed paper & printing companies posted a double-digit sales growth for FY23 despite ongoing economic challenges and raw material price hikes amid a dollar crunch.The sales growth is a sign that the paper industry has been gaining back businesses that...

Sri Lanka cricket skipper pleads for ICC to lift suspension

2023-11-13 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Nov 12 (AFP): Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis appealed on Sunday for the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) to lift its suspension of the country over alleged political interference in the local board."This is our profession and we can't...

England retain only six players from WC squad for West Indies tour

2023-11-13 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Nov 12 (AFP): England announced Sunday a squad for next month's one-day international series in the Caribbean featuring just six survivors from their woeful World Cup defence in India.Jos Buttler men's won just three games and failed to reach...

Napoli suffer Empoli shock in Serie A

2023-11-13 00:00:00

ROME, Nov 12 (AFP): Napoli continued their struggles on home turf with Sunday's shock 1-0 defeat to Empoli which left the Serie A champions already well off the pace in this season's title race.Rudi Garcia's team haven't won in Naples...

Taskin to miss Test series against New Zealand

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Taskin Ahmed, the Bangladesh pacer, said he will not be available for the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand as he is still recovering from a shoulder injury, according to Cricbuzz. Taskin said he will begin rehabilitation shortly and...

Babar Azam under pressure after poor World Cup showing

2023-11-13 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Nov 12 (AFP): Pakistan captain Babar Azam was described as "depressed" and under pressure to save his job on Sunday after the team crashed out of the Cricket World Cup, failing to make the semi-finals for a second successive...

After a disappointing World Cup campaign, Tigers return home

2023-11-13 00:00:00

The Bangladesh national cricket team arrived in the city on Sunday, concluding a disheartening ICC World Cup 2023 journey in India where they participated in nine matches, losing seven, report agencies.Captain Shakib Al Hasan returned earlier due to a finger...

IDCOL donated a portable X-ray machine to Kumudini Hospital

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) donated a portable X-ray machine to Kumudini Hospital in a significant step towards enhancing healthcare accessibility and quality. Executive Director & CEO of IDCOL Alamgir Morshed handed over the X-ray machine to Chairman & Managing...

ACI MOTORS, YAMAHA CELEBRATE 7-YEAR PARTNERSHIP

2023-11-13 00:00:00

ACI Motors, the sole distributor and technical collaborated partner of Yamaha motorcycles in Bangladesh, and Yamaha have completed seven years of their partnership. A celebratory event on the occasion was held in Dhaka on Saturday. Subrata Ranjan Das, Executive Director...

Shimanto Bank inks deal with Holiday Inn Dhaka City Centre

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Shimanto Bank signed an MoU with Holiday Inn Dhaka City Centre recently. Under this MoU, Shimanto Bank Visa Gold and Visa Platinum Credit Card holders will enjoy 'Buy One Get One (BOGO)' offer on buffet menu and discount on certain...

WALTON E-PLAZA BAGS THE E-CMA AWARD

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Walton's online sales platform E-plaza won the 'e-Commerce Movers Award (e-CMA)' in recognition of its remarkable contribution to the e-commerce sector. Parliament Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury hands over the award to Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC's Director Nishat Tasnim Shuchi...

FAO provides dairy equipment for small farmers

2023-11-13 00:00:00

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) distributed dairy equipment to the small dairy farmers groups inside Dhaka North City Corporation areas, reports UNB.This initiative aims to improve their dairy processing capacity and ensure consumers in low-income...

StanChart, Channel i announce 9th Agrow Award

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Standard Chartered and Channel i have jointly announced the launch of 'Standard Chartered-Channel i Agrow Award 2023'.Instituted by Standard Chartered in 2014, this year's Agrow Award is the ninth edition of the event, says a press release.This year also marks...

Local govt spends 8pc of total expenditure on waste management: BBS Survey

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in a survey report said that the city corporations and municipalities spend Tk 7,045 per capita annually to provide various services, of which 8 per cent only is spent on waste management, reports UNB.According to...

Bumper T-Aman yield likely in Manikganj

2023-11-13 00:00:00

MANIKGANJ, Nov, 12 (BSS): The harvesting of T-Aman has started expecting bumper production with exceeding its fixed target in five out of seven upazilas of the district during the current season, the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said here...

A farmer busy processing salt at a farm

2023-11-13 00:00:00

A farmer busy processing salt at a farm in Lemsikhali union of Kutubdia upazila under Cox's Bazar district on Sunday — Focus Bangla

Work-oriented edn for indigenous minority youths underscored

2023-11-13 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Nov 12 (BSS): Work-oriented education and training can be the best way of making the ethnic minority young men and women self-reliant coupled with worthy citizens. There is also a need to provide stipend to support the ongoing educational...

World wine output to fall to lowest in 60 years

2023-11-13 00:00:00

PARIS, Nov 12 (Reuters): World wine production is expected to fall to its lowest level in 60 years in 2023 due to poor harvests in the Southern Hemisphere and in some major European producers, the International Organisation of Vine and...

Turkish Airlines talks to Airbus about ordering 355 new jets

2023-11-13 00:00:00

ANKARA, Nov 12 (Reuters): Turkish Airlines (THY) on Saturday held talks with Airbus to discuss a potential order of 355 new aircraft, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.During the meeting, which took place in Istanbul, officials from Turkish Airlines discussed...

Exxon to start EV battery metal production by 2026 in Arkansas

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Exxon Mobil is set to unveil its long-awaited lithium strategy on Monday with an announcement that it aims to start production of the electric vehicle (EV) battery metal in Arkansas by 2026, according to a source with direct knowledge of...

News in Brief--(2023-11-13)

2023-11-13 00:00:00

40 construction workers trapped as tunnel collapses in IndiaDEHRADUN, Nov 12: At least 40 construction workers were trapped Sunday after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India, with rescuers scrambling to reach them beneath piles of debris....

Legal experts see uphill battle in Trump's fraud case

2023-11-13 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 12 (BBC): This week marked the end of the most dramatic phase of Donald Trump's New York business fraud trial, which saw high-profile members of his family make the journey to Lower Manhattan one by one to...

Australia holds cyber crisis talks

2023-11-13 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Nov 12 (AFP): Australian government agencies held crisis talks on Sunday in response to a cyber incident that has disrupted operations at key ports across the country.Port operator DP World halted internet connectivity at ports in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane...

Netanyahu rejects calls for truce

2023-11-13 00:00:00

GAZA STRIP, Nov 12 (AP/Reuters/BBC): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back Saturday against growing international calls for a cease-fire, saying Israel's battle to crush Gaza's ruling Hamas militants will continue with "full force."A cease-fire would be possible only if...

Launching effective rat-killing drive

2023-11-13 00:00:00

Rats can be found everywhere in Bangladesh. From crop fields to sewers, garbage bins, food warehouses, factories, restaurants, offices, shops and homes, rat infestation is everywhere. Their reproduction rate is also very high. A pair of rats can produce more...