Business Report : Standard Chartered was recently named the “Best Trade Finance Provider” in Bangladesh by Global Finance at the...
Day: May 11, 2024
AFP : Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children. The arrival of seasonal rains has now brought relief to some parts of the region, but experts warn the broader problem remains, and many countries are poorly prepared to handle the impacts of climate change on schooling. Asia is warming faster than the global average, and climate change is producing more...
Business Desk : ShahjalalIslami Bank PLC. celebrated its’ 23rd anniversary on Thursday 09th May 2024. Started banking operations on 10thMay 2001 and the Bank has been operating banking activities by complying Islamic Shariah and has successfully completed it’s 23 years. On the occasion of 23rdanniversary of the bank, special Doamahfil& Quran Khatom was organized on 09th May 2024 at all branches and sub-branches including the corporate head office. In that DoaMahfil, special prayers have been offered for the greater welfare...
Entertainment Report : It’s been almost nine years since popular singers Nazmun Munira Nancy and Muhammad Milon last collaborated on...
City Desk : Land Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda on Friday placed “Foreign Voluntary Organisaion (Acquisition of Immovable Property) Bill 2024...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank’s recent decision to raise the dollar price by Tk 7 to Tk 117 has sparked mixed reactions from economists and businesses across the country. Economists believe the government should re-evaluate export incentives following the significant dollar price hike. Dr. Binayak Sen, Director General of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Research (BIDS), argues that continuing export incentives becomes “unjustified” with the increased dollar price benefitting exporters substantially. He proposes redirecting these funds towards crucial sectors...
Diplomatic Correspondent : US President Joe Biden has nominated David Slayton Meale as the next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to...
New Zealand batter Colin Munro has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Munro, the only New Zealand batter with three T20I centuries in T20Is, he was part of the T20 World Cup squads in 2014 and 2016, and also part of the squad that finished runners-up in the 2019 ODI World Cup. He has been playing franchise cricket globally and recently announced his retirement after not being selected for the 2024 T20 World Cup squad....
Special Correspondent : The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has embarked on an ambitious endeavor to construct the Dhaka Outer...
Staff Reporter : Food inflation in the country spiked to 15 percent in December, driven primarily by soaring prices of...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Farming is becoming unprofitable day by day due to frequent natural calamities, rising cost of production and high labor wages. Still, the farmers are not leaving the profession. They say they have nowhere to go except their ancestral profession. That’s why they are unable to leave their jobs even if they are in financial debt. Although their profession is agriculture, their family is running on income from non-agricultural sector. Leaders of farmers’ organizations have demanded that...