Day: June 21, 2024
Sylhet Bureau : Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tariq Rahman and a renowned doctor hailing from greater Sylhet, celebrated her birthday in Sylhet on Wednesday. To mark the occasion, Sylhet Jubo Dal organized a food distribution event for flood victims on Wednesday (June 19) at 3 pm. Packets of cooked food were distributed among the flood-affected people in the Kadmatoli Point area of the city. The event was presided over by Sylhet District Jubo Dal President Advocate...
Reuters : India’s opposition parties and the country’s students have hit out at the new government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for irregularities in recent government-run tests for college admissions and government teaching jobs. Modi surprisingly lost a parliamentary majority in a general election that ended this month partly because of joblessness, especially among the youth, exacerbated by frequent leaks of test papers for government jobs that are coveted by many Indians for the security. Having to rely on fickle...
Business Desk : Dhaka Bank PLC has teamed up with SME Foundation (SMEF) for providing loans to the Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) under their Revolving Loan facility, fund from the government’s stimulus package and its own source to help navigate the challenges of the pandemic. Dhaka Bank and SMEF have signed an agreement in this regard on 11 June 2024 in a hotel in Dhaka. Under this program, SME Foundation will provide Tk450 crore to the participating...
Al Jazeera : Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control of el-Fula, the capital of West Kordofan state, sources told Al Jazeera. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) fought the RSF for several hours before withdrawing from the city, with the paramilitary group seizing government and military headquarters, the sources said on Thursday. Reporting from Khartoum, Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan said the capture of el-Fula was “significant”, being one of only two army bases in strategically located West Kordofan,...
Reuters, Brussels : European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on Thursday, including their first restrictions on Russian gas. The package bans re-exports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in EU waters but stops short of banning imports as the bloc did in 2022 for Russian seaborne oil. Some EU countries still import pipeline gas from Russia via Ukraine. However, gas market experts say the measure will have...
Heavy rainfall in the last several days and onrush of water from upstream caused sudden flooding in the country’s northeast and northern districts. Meanwhile, the flood situation in Sylhet region has been deteriorating with water levels rising in all major rivers. The incessant rain has also caused overflowing of major water bodies. There is serious danger of landslides in the hilly regions. Already eight lakh people have reportedly been marooned in Sylhet district alone. Weather, flood and climate experts warn...
Business Report : Leading steel manufacturer BSRM targets local steel market to 34% from 23% now and cater to rising demands for steel products as it sets to launch new $217m steel new plant this month in Chattogram’s Mirsarai by late June or early July with an annual production capacity of 8 lakh tones. To set up the new re-rolling plant, BSRM secured $50 million in low-cost loans from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), making it Bangladesh’s first private...
City Desk : The United States (US) has invited applications from the Bangladeshi mid-career filmmakers for the 2025 Global Media Makers (GMM) Los Angeles (LA) Residency program. This prestigious residency and cultural exchange program connects international filmmakers with leading US entertainment professionals, fostering a vibrant global filmmaking network, said the US Embassy in Dhaka in an announcement on Thursday, reports UNB. Interested applicants need to submit their applications by June 30, 2024 (11:59 p.m. Bangladesh time). Fellows are expected to...
BSS, Rajshahi : Role of the Right to Information (RTI) Act is very important towards elevating living and livelihood conditions of the marginalized women together with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Apart from this, RTI has important roles to hasten the social development process besides ensuring transparency, accountability and good governance in public offices. However, due efforts are progressing to empower women through need-based interventions side by side with strengthening governmental and civil society institutions and expanding networks for...