Agency : With Najmul Hossain Shanto leading Bangladesh’s squad in the ICC T20 World Cup (WC) 2024, fans are eagerly...
Day: June 1, 2024
Business Report : After witnessing a downward trend in the two sessions, the country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday rebounded as investors remained active on sector-wise issues. After witnessing volatility, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 23.43 points or 0.45 per cent to settle at 5,251.96. Two other indices also ended higher with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, rose 4.90 points to finish at 1,874.84 and the DSE...
Abdul Kaium, Jashore : A social forestry project has been implemented on the bank of Kaliakundi Canal from Kaliakundi Bridge...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Emdadul Haque Rana Sardar, the candidate in Anaras symbol in the Ishwardi Upazila Parishad election, was...
Baraigram (Natore) Correspondent : Former Joint Secretary of Upazila Awami League Moazzem Hossain Bablu (Pineapple) has been unofficially elected as...
Staff Reporter : The country’s business environment dropped to 58.75 points in the current fiscal year from 61.95 points in the previous fiscal year, owing to lethargic regulatory reforms, weak infrastructure, and complexity in access to finance. The result means a year-on-year drop of 3.2 points on the Bangladesh Business Climate Index (BBX). It also marks the first dip below the psychological 60-benchmark on the index with a 0-100 range, in its three-year history since the introduction in the 2021–22...
UNB : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday distributed relief materials among the cyclone-affected people reiterating that her government and the Awami League party will stand by them as long as they need the assistance to rebuild their lives. “We are beside you, will remain there and will provide all kinds of assistance that is needed,” she told the crowd. The prime minister was addressing a relief distribution programme at Government Mojahar Uddin Biswas Degree College at Kolapara organised by...
Business Report : Mercantile Bank PLC has been approved 10 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year ending on December 31, 2023. The declaration came out through its 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually from the banks head office on Thursday. Chairman of the bank Morshed Alam M.P, presides over the meeting while the bank’s Managing Director Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury delivered his welcome speech at the AGM. ASM Feroz Alam, Vice Chairman, Md. Anwarul Haq,...
AFP, Seoul : A major union representing tens of thousands of people at South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that workers will go on strike for the first time, potentially threatening key global semiconductor supply chains. A spokesperson said union members, around 20 percent of the company workforce, would use annual leave to strike for one day on June 7, leaving the door open for a potential general strike down the road. Samsung Electronics is one of the...
