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The Financial Express

1701. বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকের সাথে সোনালী ব্যাংকের রপ্তানি সহায়ক প্রাক-অর্থায়ন তহবিল বিষয়ক চুক্তিPublished: January 31, 2023 19:27:18

রপ্তানিমুখী শিল্পের বিকাশ ও প্রসারের চলামন ধারা অব্যাহত রাাখা এবং বিশেষ করে রপ্তানিমুখী শিল্প প্রতিষ্ঠানের রপ্তানি কার্যক্রম বেগবান করার লক্ষ্যে বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক নিজস্ব তহবিল হতে ১০ হাজার কোটি টাকার রপ্তানি...


1702. IUB welcomes 44pc new female students, first Lumbini FellowsPublished: January 31, 2023 19:26:12

Out of around 900 students who enrolled at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) for the Spring 2023 semester in different disciplines, nearly 44 per cent are female. This information was revealed...


1703. Save the Children needs a Senior Manager of Human AdvocacyPublished: January 31, 2023 19:22:09

Save the Children works in over 120 countries to improve children’s rights and enhance their welfare.  Vacancy: not specified Role: Senior Manager - Humanitarian Advocacy  Job Responsibilities: Responsible for providing...


1704. Hathurusingha returns as Bangladesh head coachPublished: January 31, 2023 19:19:44

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has reappointed Chandika Hathurusingha as head coach for the Tigers for a two-year term starting in February. The board confirmed the Sri Lankan’s return in a...


1705. Around 59pc brick kilns operating illegally, says ministerPublished: January 31, 2023 19:18:06

Around 59 per cent of the brick kilns in the country are being operated illegally without environmental clearance.  Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Shahab Uddin gave this information...


1706. Agrani Bank inks deal with BB to participate in Tk 100b export support fundPublished: January 31, 2023 19:17:08

A total of 49 banks have signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to participate in export support pre-financing fund of Tk 100 billion to maintain the ongoing trend of development...


1707. US to increase weapons deployment to counter North KoreaPublished: January 31, 2023 19:16:43

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States will increase its deployment of advanced weapons such as fighter jets and bombers to the Korean Peninsula as it...


1708. Southeast Bank signed an agreement with Bangladesh BankPublished: January 31, 2023 19:05:39

Southeast Bank Limited has recently signed a Participation Agreement with Banking Regulation and Policy Department, Bangladesh Bank for availing pre finance facility under the fund titled “Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund...


1709. Bank Asia inks deal with BB to participate Tk 100b export facilitation pre-finance fundPublished: January 31, 2023 19:01:20

Bank Asia Limited has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to participate in the newly formed Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund (EFPF) worth Tk 100 billion. In presence of Mr Abdur...


1710. Cash is king in Lebanon as banks atrophyPublished: January 31, 2023 18:58:55

The money exchange shop in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley was buzzing with business. Cellphones pinged endlessly and employees shouted out various rates as customers flocked in carrying plastic bags of the...


1711. Modhumoti Bank signed partnership agreement with Zaynax HealthPublished: January 31, 2023 18:55:50

Modhumoti Bank Limited signed a partnership agreement with Zaynax Health at the former’s Head Office. Mr Md. Shafiul Azam, managing director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank and Mr Parvez Ahmad...


1712. Australia deploys more experts, equipment to search for lost radioactive capsulePublished: January 31, 2023 18:51:10

Australian authorities on Tuesday sent out more personnel and specialised detection equipment to search for a tiny radioactive capsule missing somewhere in the outback, including a team from the country's...


1713. Court issues gazette summoning Tarique, Zubaida to graft hearingPublished: January 31, 2023 18:46:55

A Dhaka court has issued a gazette ordering 'fugitives' Tarique Rahman, the BNP's acting chief, and his wife Zubaida Rahman, who are being tried for illegally amassing assets, to attend...


1714. Feasibility study on Chattogram metro rail project beginsPublished: January 31, 2023 18:15:09

The feasibility study on the Chattogram metro rail began on Tuesday. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader joined the inauguration programme of the feasibility study virtually. Addressing the event,...


1715. চীনের ‍সিচুয়ানে ‘যত খুশি’ সন্তান নেওয়ার অনুমতিPublished: January 31, 2023 18:09:40

জনসংখ্যা হ্রাসে লাগাম টানার চেষ্টা করা চীনের সিচুয়ান প্রদেশের দম্পতিরা এখন থেকে তাদের ইচ্ছা অনুযায়ী সন্তান নিতে পারবেন বলে জানিয়েছে কর্তৃপক্ষ। গতবছর চীনের জনসংখ্যা ছয় দশকের মধ্যে প্রথমবার আগের বছরের...


1716. এলিয়েন: এআই খোঁজ দিল ৮ ‘আগ্রহ জাগানো' সংকেতেরPublished: January 31, 2023 17:52:32

এলিয়েনের জীবন অনুসন্ধানে আগে শনাক্ত হয়নি এমন আটটি ‘আগ্রহ জাগানো সংকেত’ মিলেছে নতুন এক মেশিন লার্নিং পদ্ধতিতে। বিজ্ঞানীরা বলছেন, ওইসব আগ্রহ জাগানো সংকেত আসছে পৃথিবীর তুলনামূলক কাছাকাছি থাকা পাঁচটি নক্ষত্র...


1717. India sees GDP growth slowing on global weaknessPublished: January 31, 2023 17:26:00

India on Tuesday forecast its economy would grow 6.0 per cent to 6.8 per cent in the coming financial year, slower than the projected pace for 2022/23 because of likely...


1718. Alamgir Kabir promoted to DMD of UCBPublished: January 31, 2023 17:18:23

Alamgir Kabir has recently been promoted to Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC. Before that, he served the bank as senior executive vice president. He has...


1719. Alec Baldwin, armourer to be charged over 'Rust' shootingPublished: January 31, 2023 17:10:56

Actor Alec Baldwin and armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will be charged on Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Western "Rust" in...


1720. ‘Bangladesh must step up efforts for migrants' rights’Published: January 31, 2023 17:09:20

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of migrants, Felipe Gonzalez Morales, on Tuesday urged the authorities in Bangladesh to step up efforts for better protection of migrants' rights. "Bangladesh...


1721. ইউক্রেইনে এফ-১৬ জঙ্গিবিমান পাঠানোর সম্ভাবনা উড়িয়ে দিলেন বাইডেনPublished: January 31, 2023 16:56:37

ইউক্রেইনের আকাশ সুরক্ষিত রাখতে দেশটির কর্মকর্তাদের বারবার অনুরোধ সত্ত্বেও দেশটিতে এফ-১৬ জঙ্গিবিমান পাঠানোর সম্ভাবনা উড়িয়ে দিয়েছেন মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট জো বাইডেন। সোমবার এক সাংবাদিক ডেমোক্রেট এ প্রেসিডেন্টতে তিনি ইউক্রেইনে অত্যাধুনিক জঙ্গিবিমান...


1722. Bangladesh logs 13 new Covid casesPublished: January 31, 2023 16:54:09

Bangladesh has recorded 13 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,556. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,442 over...


1723. AB bank opens sub-branch in ChattogramPublished: January 31, 2023 16:48:58

AB Bank Limited opened sub-branch at Kamal Bazar, Chattogram on January 31, 2023. The sub-branch is located Karnafully Center, Kamal Bazar, Chandgaon, Chattogram. Mr Feroz Ahmed, director, AB Bank Limited...


1724. East West University opens its new Manzur Elahi AuditoriumPublished: January 31, 2023 16:46:12

East West University (EWU) has inaugurated its newly constructed international standard auditorium titled ‘Manzur Elahi Auditorium’ on the university campus in the Aftabnagar area in Dhaka. Professor Dr Mohammed Farashuddin,...


1725. Ukraine plans $550m drone investment in 2023Published: January 31, 2023 16:37:01

Ukraine's military will spend nearly $550 million on drones in 2023, and 16 supply deals have already been signed with Ukrainian manufacturers, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Monday. Both...


1726. চুইয়ে রাঁধা মাংসের স্বাদ নিয়ে পুরান ঢাকায়  'চুই ঝাল'Published: January 31, 2023 16:31:32

বৃহত্তর খুলনা-যশোর অঞ্চলের মানুষদের কাছে অতি পরিচিত একটি মশলা 'চুই।' এটি মূলত একটি উদ্ভিদ, যার রয়েছে নানাবিধ ওষধি গুণও। খুলনা-যশোর অঞ্চলের সব জেলায় মাংসে চুই ও রসুন দিয়ে রান্না করার...


1727. রিজার্ভ ৩০ বিলিয়ন ডলারের ঘরে নামতে পারে: আইএমএফPublished: January 31, 2023 16:28:29

বাংলাদেশের বৈদেশিক মুদ্রার রিজার্ভ ২০২২-২৩ অর্থবছরের শেষ নাগাদ ৩০ বিলিয়ন ডলারের ঘরে নেমে আসবে বলে ধারণা করছে আন্তর্জাতিক মুদ্রা তহবিল (আইএমএফ)।  এ পরিমাণ অর্থ দিয়ে বাংলাদেশের সাড়ে তিন মাসের আমদানি...


1728. ফেব্রুয়ারির জন্য খুচরা বিদ্যুতের দাম বাড়ল ৫শতাংশPublished: January 31, 2023 16:18:44

তিন সপ্তাহ না যেতেই আবার এল বিদ্যুতের দাম বাড়ানোর ঘোষণা; পাইকারিতে গড়ে ৮ দশমিক ০৬ শতাংশ এবং খুচরায় ৫ শতাংশ বাড়িয়ে ফেব্রুয়ারি মাসের জন্য বিদ্যুতের নতুন মূল্যহার নির্ধারণ করে দিয়েছে...


1729. কাইমেরিজম: তোমার দেহে বসত করে কয়জনা?Published: January 31, 2023 16:02:56

প্রাচীন গ্রীক পুরাণে উল্লেখ আছে দুই মাথা ওয়ালা লেজ বিশিষ্ট এক প্রাণির কথা। তার নাম কাইমেরা। একটি মাথা ও ঘাড়ের দিকটা সিংহের মতো। আরেকটি মাথা ও লেজ সাপের মতো। আর...


1730. BRAC Bank signs deal with BB to avail export facilitation pre-finance fundPublished: January 31, 2023 16:02:39

BRAC Bank has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) to avail Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund (EFPF). Bangladesh Bank has formed BDT 100 billion EFPF fund for exporters to...


1731. Jamaat gets two months to prepare appeal against cancellation of registrationPublished: January 31, 2023 15:44:31

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Isami two months to prepare a concise statement of its appeal against a High Court verdict that scrapped its...


1732. শুরু হতে যাচ্ছে দেশের প্রথম পাতাল রেলের নির্মাণ কাজPublished: January 31, 2023 15:28:20

দেশের প্রথম মেট্রোরেল চালুর এক মাসের মাথায় শুরু হচ্ছে দেশের প্রথম পাতাল রেলের নির্মাণ কাজ। প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা বৃহস্পতিবার জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ আয়োজনের মধ্য দিয়ে এমআরটি লাইন-১ এর নির্মাণ কাজের উদ্বোধন করবেন...


1733. Will the layoff season by the tech giants see its end?Published: January 31, 2023 15:02:55

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and other tech giants are laying off employees faster than they hired during the pandemic. The million-dollar question remains - is it 'Artificial Intelligence' or the...


1734. PM reiterates call for Muslim nations' collective stance on PalestinePublished: January 31, 2023 14:41:11

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Jan 31) urged the Muslim nations to collectively stand over Palestinians cause saying since its 1971 emergence Bangladesh's stance on the issue remained very firm,...


1735. Bangladesh reserves to fall to $30bn in FY23 before bouncing back: IMFPublished: January 31, 2023 14:29:43

The International Monetary Fund estimates that Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserves will fall to $30 billion by the end of the 2022-23 fiscal year, bdnews24.com reports. The forex reserve amount estimated...


1736. US stops granting export licences for China's HuaweiPublished: January 31, 2023 14:20:14

The Biden administration has stopped approving licences for US companies to export most items to China's Huawei, according to three people familiar with the matter. Huawei has faced US export...


1737. Land survey, settlement and RoR workshop held at JU Law FacultyPublished: January 31, 2023 14:18:10

A workshop titled 'Workshop on Land Survey, Settlement and Record of Rights' has been held at Jahangirnagar University in collaboration with the Faculty of Law and Association for Land Reform...


1738. Bangladesh 12th most corrupt countryPublished: January 31, 2023 13:55:52

Bangladesh has slipped one step lower in global corruption perception index (CPI) in 2022 as it has been placed at the 12th from the bottom among 180 countries. Bangladesh has...


1739. Sonali Bank signs agreement with Bangladesh BankPublished: January 31, 2023 13:06:26

Sonali Bank Limited has signed an agreement to participate in the Export Facilitation Pre-Financed Fund (EFPF) of Tk 100 billion formed by Bangladesh Bank, says a press release. Sonali Bank...


1740. Russia bans oil exporters from adhering to Western price capsPublished: January 31, 2023 12:22:53

The Russian government on Monday banned domestic oil exporters and customs bodies from adhering to Western-imposed price caps on Russian crude, Reuters reports. The measure was issued to help enforce President Vladimir Putin's decree of...


1741. India's Adani Enterprises enters final day of crucial $2.5bn share salePublished: January 31, 2023 12:09:07

India's Adani Enterprises climbed 2 per cent in early trade on Tuesday, the last day for its $2.5 billion secondary share sale, with all eyes on whether the company can secure...


1742. In diplomatic coup, Taiwan president speaks to Czech president-electPublished: January 31, 2023 12:06:11

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen held a telephone call with Czech President-elect Petr Pavel on Monday, a highly unusual move given the lack of formal ties between their countries and a...


1743. Super-rich Chinese set their sights on SingaporePublished: January 31, 2023 12:03:44

Like many rich Chinese, graduate student Zayn Zhang thinks Singapore could be ideal to park his family's wealth. He's hoping that studying at a university in the Asian financial hub...


1744. Bangladesh hikes retail power prices by 5.0pc for FebruaryPublished: January 31, 2023 11:36:11

In a desperate move to pass on rising energy costs to consumers, the government raised both retail- and bulk-level electricity tariffs for all types of consumers on Tuesday, with effect...


1745. Death toll in Pakistan mosque blast rises to 83Published: January 31, 2023 11:07:17

The death toll in the suicide bombing in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar rose to 83 while at least 57 people were injured, several of them critically, a hospital spokesperson said on Tuesday. A suicide bomber blew himself up...


1746. Nior hosts makeup training in MarchPublished: January 31, 2023 10:58:43

The Nior Makeup Training Festival-2023 will be held in Dhaka on March 18. World-famous makeup artist Kennedy Hoffmann will take a masterclass at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. This is the...


1747. China foreign minister seeks stronger economic ties with Saudi ArabiaPublished: January 31, 2023 10:43:05

China's new foreign minister Qin Gang wants to build stronger ties with Saudi Arabia and set up a China-Gulf free trade zone "as soon as possible", according to a ministry...


1748. আইএমএফ বোর্ডে বাংলাদেশের জন্য ৪.৭ বিলিয়ন ডলারের ঋণ অনুমোদনPublished: January 31, 2023 10:31:17

সংকটকালে বাংলাদেশের বহু প্রত্যাশিত ঋণের প্রস্তাব অনুমোদন করেছে আইএমএফের নির্বাহী পর্ষদ। ৪.৭ বিলিয়ন ডলারের এই ঋণের সুবাদে দুর্বল হয়ে পড়া রিজার্ভের বিপরীতে বিদেশি মুদ্রার একটি ‘বাফার’ তৈরির সুযোগ পাবে বাংলাদেশ।  ...


1749. Adani Group plans independent audit of group companiesPublished: January 31, 2023 10:20:30

India's Adani Group is planning to hire one of the "big six" accounting firms to assess its corporate governance and audit practices following allegations of fraud by short-selling firm Hindenburg,...


1750. Bangladesh secures $4.7b in IMF loansPublished: January 31, 2023 10:12:02

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved $4.7 billion in loans for Bangladesh at the request of the government, helping the country build a buffer against depleting...