Day: June 1, 2024
Business Report : The 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of City Bank was held on Thursday on a virtual platform. Aziz Al Kaiser, the bank’s chairman, presided over the meeting. Vice Chairman Hossain Khaled, Directors Rubel Aziz, Savera H. Mahmood, Hossain Mehmood, Rajibul Huq Chowdhury, Syeda Shaireen Aziz, Rebecca Brosnan, Independent Directors Salim Mahmud MP, Matiul Islam Nowshad, MD & CEO Mashrur Arefin, Company Secretary Md Kafi Khan, along with a large number of shareholders and senior officials of the...
News Desk : The Department of Agricultural Extension says nearly 171,109 hectares of farmland have been damaged by the impact of Cyclone Remal and the subsequent heavy rain. An initial assessment of the damage on May 26 and May 27 was provided by Kamrul Islam, spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com The agricultural impact of the cyclone was felt in 48 districts, the DAE report said. The damage was particularly severe in six coastal districts –...
Al Jazeera : Iran has begun the formal registration of presidential candidates ahead of a snap vote next month to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash earlier this month. The election was originally slated for 2025 but was brought forward to June 28 following Raisi’s death on May 19. “Candidate registration for the 14th presidential elections began at 8am [04:30 GMT] … at the interior ministry,” the official IRNA news agency said. Presidential hopefuls will...
City Desk : The government has appointed Nahida Sobhan, the serving Bangladesh Ambassador to Jordan, as the next High Commissioner...
Agency : Australia bring an ageing squad and a few players short of fitness to the T20 World Cup (WC) but will have the same easygoing confidence that helped secure last year’s test and ODI world championships. Picking a winner in the short format’s global showpiece is a mug’s game, with at least six of the 20 nations bringing credible claims to the United States and the Caribbean. No-one will be surprised, though, if it’s Mitchell Marsh’s men dancing in...
City Desk : Metro rail operations were halted for half an hour due to a mechanical fault earlier in the day, causing significant inconvenience for office-bound passengers. The incident occurred at 8:30am on Thursday, with normal service resuming around 9am, reports media. According to reports, a Motijheel-bound train was stopped at Mirpur-11 station, while an Uttara-bound train was stuck at Mirpur-10 station. Announcements were made from the platforms, informing passengers that the delay was due to a mechanical fault. Attempts...
City Desk : Maritime Security Consultant from the UK Spiro Marcandonatos has highlighted the geopolitical significance of Bangladesh and Bangladesh’s strategic location between China and India, stressing its importance in the broader geopolitical landscape. While speaking at a discussion, he noted the country’s pivotal role in regional maritime dynamics, reports UNB. Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), in collaboration with the British High Commission Dhaka, hosted the expert roundtable titled “Maritime Security in the Bay of Bengal” recently....
Staff Reporter : Two individuals implicated in the murder of Jhenaidah-4 constituency MP Anwarul Azim Anar have escaped to the USA and Nepal, said Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, Additional Commissioner (DB Chief) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Harun-or-Rashid addressed reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday afternoon, revealing the latest developments in the case. “We believe that the pieces of meat recovered from the septic tank in Kolkata belong to MP Anar, considering the statements of the accused arrested in Bangladesh...