AFP : Conflict in Sudan and Gaza pushed the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide to a record 76 million at the end of 2023, an NGO monitor said on Tuesday. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre said the figure was a new end-of-year high by its count, with the number of people displaced within their own borders having increased by more than 50% in the last five years. The figure was up from 71.1 million at the end of...
Day: May 15, 2024
Agency : UEFA is offering a communications deal between referees and teams at the European Championship – we will do...
Chattogram Bureau : In a heartening turn of events, the 23 sailors of MV Abdullah, who had been held captive...
Entertainment Report : Legendary singer of the subcontinent Runa Laila has been gracing the music industry with her melodious voice...
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : Srabony Shayantony is studying music at Visva Bharati University in India. That’s why she has to...
Bagerhat Correspondent : Helper of a truck was killed on the spot and its driver was injured when the truck lost its control and dashed a covered van that was standing on Dhaka-Khulna Highway at Kakdanga under Fakirhat Upazila in Bagerhat district violently from its (covered van) behind on Sunday (May 12) in the early morning (at 5 am), according to a report received here. Killed helper was identified as Raich Kazi (22), son of one Malam Kazi hails from...
AFP. New York : Former heavyweight king Mike Tyson said on Monday his decision to step back into the ring...
Muhammad Muzahidul Islam : Without a ‘freedom of choice’ one can’t claim independence in life. When a life lacks the...
In the intricate dance of global economics, Bangladesh finds itself struggling to capitalize on its growing current-account surpluses, hindered by a ballooning deficit in trade credits within the financial account of its balance of payments (BoP). Despite commendable efforts to bolster the current-account coffer, the overshadowing deficit in trade credits threatens to erode the positive outcomes, underscoring a pressing need for strategic interventions. The surge in trade deficit, almost quadrupling in recent times, stands as a stark testament to the...
Business Report : The 14th annual general meeting (AGM) of Primary Dealers Bangladesh Limited (PDBL) was held on May 9, chaired by Md Afzal Karim, managing director & CEO of Sonali Bank PLC. Representatives from 20 member banks, including CEOs/MDs, senior management, and treasury heads, attended the meeting. The board of directors unanimously elected Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director & CEO of Mutual Trust Bank PLC, and Mohammad Jahangir, managing director & CEO of Rupali Bank PLC, as chairman and...