BBC Online : A hospital in Indian capital Delhi where seven babies died in a fire was operating without a valid licence, police said. The fire occurred on Saturday, leading to the arrests of the hospital owner and the doctor on duty. An investigation has found that the hospital also did not have fire extinguishers or an emergency exit. The tragedy took place hours after a fire broke out in a gaming arcade in Gujarat state’s Rajkot city, killing 27...
Day: May 28, 2024
Business Report : City Bank has recently appointed Arup Haider as deputy managing director (DMD) within its top management team. Arup previously held the role of head of retail banking as a senior executive vice president at the same bank before this promotion. Arup joined City Bank in 2016 and made significant contributions to the growth of its retail banking business. He transformed the bank’s credit and collection processes before assuming the role of head of retail banking in 2018....
Deutsche Welle : The fear is there, day and night, said Mamadou from Chad, who asked that DW not use his full name for fear of reprisals, recounting what happened to him earlier this month after he failed to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa with the help of human traffickers. “The Tunisian Coast Guard officers took our cell phones and our money, then they drove us to the Libyan border where they stripped us and left us alone,” he...
Agency : Bangladesh continued their winning spree in the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi outplaying Malaysia by 73-22 points at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium, Mirpur on Monday. Bangladesh perfectly blended control and aggression to turn the match into a lop sided affair. The raiders and Bangladesh’s trade mark solid defending saw Malaysia have no clue to counter. Bangladesh led the first hal 37-4. Bangladesh earned six lonas The confidence of Arduzzaman Munshi and Co. was visible from the very...
City Desk : At a press conference last week, Chowdhury announced that the jump was scheduled for Saturday. “When you start falling from the sky, it instils a sense of freedom in you. This spirit of adventure has always inspired me to push my limits and reach new heights. This time, I will attempt a dive from 41,000 feet, holding a flag in my hand, which is challenging due to complex aerodynamics. I hope to put Bangladesh on the map,”...
BSS, Rajshahi : Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) is intended to infuse dynamism into its community policing aimed at ensuring peace and tranquility everywhere in the society through combating all sorts of crimes. Strengthening and proper activation of community policing can be the crucial means of controlling juvenile gangs and their crimes together with updating the information related to student’s residences. RMP Commissioner Biplob Bijoy Talukder came up with the observation while presiding over the meeting with leaders of community policing...
UNB, Bagerhat : Cyclone Remal’s strong winds and tidal surges have caused extensive damages to riverbanks, infrastructure, and homes across Bagerhat. The cyclone’s fury has damaged homes, uprooted trees, broken electric poles and severed power lines, leaving nearly 500,000 residents without electricity since Sunday night. On Sunday night, embankments in several areas were breached, inundating villages with tidal waters. Deputy Commissioner Md. Khalid Hossain confirmed the preliminary data, indicating that 10,000 families have been stranded and 45,000 homes have been...
Jashore Correspondent : The severe cyclonic storm Remal has significantly weakened, transforming into a deep land depression as it traveled northward. Initially making landfall in Khulna’s Koyra, the storm began to lose strength, downgrading first to a cyclonic storm and then further diminishing over Jashore and its surrounding areas. According to a special bulletin released by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department at around 10:30 am on Monday, meteorologists anticipate that Remal will continue its northeast trajectory. It is expected to gradually...
AFP : A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a six-kilometre cloud of ash into the sky on Monday in the latest of nearly 100 eruptions since early this year. The fresh eruption at Mount Ibu on Halmahera island in North Maluku province occurred at 03:30 am local time (1830 GMT Sunday), and sent sand falling onto surrounding areas, according to authorities. The volcano, which has erupted at least 95 times since early this year, is currently on the highest alert...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has been on a downward spiral for the past three months, with the DSEX plummeting over 1,000 points and market capitalization dropping by a staggering 15%. This unnerving trend has left investors jittery and scrambling to sell their holdings, fearing further economic turmoil. Experts point to a confluence of factors behind this market meltdown. The withdrawal of the floor price mechanism, initially implemented to stabilize the market during the Ukraine-Russia war, seems to have backfired....
Sports Reporter : Bangladesh Cricket team will face the United States of America (USA) today in the warm-up match at Dallas in Texas of the USA. The game will start at 9.30pm (Bangladesh Standard Time). The T20 warm-up match will be held marking the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held at the USA and the West Indies from June 2 to June 29. The match is a preparation match for the both teams. Earlier, the...
Business Report : Green financing by banks in Bangladesh declined in the first quarter of 2024 (January-March) compared to the last quarter of 2023 (October-December). This decrease coincides with a severe liquidity crisis currently impacting the banking sector. A Bangladesh Bank report on the sustainable finance activities of banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) reveals a drop in green project investments by banks. The report states that banks had invested Tk5,967 crore in green projects by the end of March...