Staff Reporter : Grassroots vendors, who were hoping for higher prices to benefit the underprivileged, are dissatisfied despite tanners’ promises to purchase cowhides for more than Taka 800 and salt-preserved ones for more than Taka 1,000. Mahbub Ul Alam, an accountant in Brahmanbaria, expressed his disappointment, stating that no commercial collectors were willing to offer a higher price than Tk 150 for a bull they had purchased for Tk 91,000. Farhan, who sacrificed a cow purchased for Tk 2.1 lakh...
Day: June 20, 2024
News Desk : Two of the main rivers in Kurigram – Teesta and Dudhkumar – are flowing above the danger level due to mountain runoff and incessant heavy downpours. The waters of the Dharla and Brahmaputra rivers, which have continued to surge, are nearing their danger point, reports bdnews24.com. A short-term flooding situation is likely in Kurigram due to the surge of water in all rivers in the next 24 hours, said Rafsan Jani, acting sub-divisional engineer at the Flood...
Staff Reporter : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of 96.4 lakh on Bangladesh’s state-owned Sonali Bank PLC for non-compliance issues. In a press release on its website, the RBI stated that the penalty had been imposed on Sonali Bank PLC for non-compliance with certain norms, including the Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016. “The action is based on deficiencies in statutory and regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any...
Business Desk : Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Chairman Professor Hamid Ullah Bhuiyan Didar passed away on Monday evening [June 17, 2024] while undergoing treatment at the Ibrahim Cardiac Center (Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un). His first namaz-e-janaza was held in Dhaniya on Tuesday [June 18, 2024]. Later, the coffin of late Prof Hamid Ullah Bhuiyan will be brought to the Dhaka University Accounting Department for paying respects at 12pm Wednesday [June 19, 2024]. He will be laid to eternal...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, has become significantly more expensive for foreigners, climbing 14 spots to rank 140th on the list of the world’s most expensive cities for international employees. According to Mercer’s 2024 cost-of-living data, Dhaka has outpaced Indian capital New Delhi (165th) and Pakistan’s capital Islamabad (224th), alongside other cities in these countries, including Bengaluru (195th), Hyderabad (202nd), Karachi (222nd), and Kolkata (207th). Hong Kong, Singapore, and Zurich are currently the costliest cities for international workers, according...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh is still lagging behind in start-ups comparing to the neighboring countries in South Asia region, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024. The Index released by StartupBlink, a global ecosystem map and research center that work over 100 government and multilateral organisations and corporate startups. In the report, Bangladesh ranked 83 among the 100 countries. While, neighboring India has ranked 19th, Pakistan 71st, and Sri Lanka has secured ranked 76th in the list. The report...
Staff Reporter : Despite Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh’s announcement to clear sacrificial animal waste within 24 hours, the capital’s roads and lanes remain littered with waste even 48 hours after the deadline. The accumulation of waste is particularly severe in the alleys of Old Dhaka, where the stench from rotting waste has become unbearable, causing serious air pollution. Responding to the situation, officials from DSCC’s waste management department stated that they successfully removed sacrificial...
Entertainment Desk : The Shanghai Film Art Centre was abuzz last Sunday night with the world premiere of Bangladeshi movie titled ‘Shikolbaha’ (Silence of the Seashell), directed by Kamar Ahmad Simon. Securing a prestigious spot in the main competition for the prestigious Golden Goblet award at one of Asia’s premier film festivals, this event marked a significant milestone for Bangladeshi cinema. Director Kamar Ahmad Simon, producer Sara Afreen, and actress Fauzia Karim Anu attended the festival in Shanghai, China, said...
Business Desk : Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ACI Motors Limited. Kasun Herath, The Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and Pradip Kar Chowdhury, Executive Director, Finance and Planning & CFO of ACI Motors Limited, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of their respective companies at the ACI Centre to offer EMI facilities on Yamaha Motorcycles using CBC Visa Credit Cards. Other senior...
AFP, Germany : Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal beat the Czech Republic 2-1 to claim a Euro 2024 debut victory on Tuesday but they needed to come from behind with a 92nd-minute winner from youngster Francisco Conceicao. Earlier in the section’s other clash, Turkey bested Georgia 3-1 in a pulsating match in Dortmund. Roberto Martinez’s Portugal qualified at a canter with a 100 percent record, but only just scraped victory in Leipzig in their first match, under driving rain. Ronaldo played at...
City Desk : The once near-extinct Russell’s viper, now expanding its range beyond the Barendra area to Barishal, Patuakhali, Chandpur, and even the outskirts of Dhaka, has instilled widespread fear across the country. According to reports, 10 people have died due to snake bites this year alone. Experts attribute the increase in Russell’s viper sightings and incidents to the destruction of the food chain. Wildlife and environment expert Dr Abu Sayeed points out that the killing of natural predators such...
City Desk : Professor Zaheer Raihan, also known as Raihan Rayne, from Jahangirnagar University has said he received death threats on his mobile phone following his protest against the construction of a building on a lake declared a bird sanctuary. Professor Raihan filed a general diary (GD) at Sirajganj Sadar Police Station in his home district on Monday, June 17, reports UNB. In the GD, Professor Raihan reported that while at his village home with his family during the Eid...