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The Financial Express

18701. The country is now a role model in increasing inequality: Anu MuhammadPublished: June 20, 2022 17:15:09

Bangladesh is now a role model of increasing inequality, said Anu Muhammad, a prominent economist and professor of economics at Jahangirnagar University. He made the remark at a seminar titled...


18702. Abdul Muhith new Bangladesh envoy to United NationsPublished: June 20, 2022 17:00:31

The government has appointed Muhammad Abdul Muhith as the next Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations (UN) in New York. He belongs to the 11th batch...


18703. Opportunity to join BRAC James P. Grant School of Public HealthPublished: June 20, 2022 16:58:54

Founded in 2004, the mission of BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health is to tackle the health challenges of disadvantaged societies in Asia, Africa, and South America. The...


18704. GoZayaan expands EMI facility to make tourism industry inclusivePublished: June 20, 2022 16:52:19

Bangladeshi online travel tech platform GoZayaan has already brought unprecedented changes to the country’s tourism industry. It started the year by acquiring a foreign company, becoming the first company in...


18705. 873 Covid-19 cases, one death reported in 24 hoursPublished: June 20, 2022 16:45:10

Bangladesh has registered 873 cases of Covid-19 in a day, the highest since February 28, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,957,200. Another fatality was registered in the 24-hour...


18706. Multiple openings at Rural Reconstruction FoundationPublished: June 20, 2022 16:37:21

Rural Reconstruction Foundation (RRF) is a national NGO with the mission to serve underprivileged communities. It was established in 1982. Vacancy: 20 Vacancy Type:  Coordinator - 1 Case Management Officer...


18707. Young Indian side shows readiness for international cricketPublished: June 20, 2022 16:33:04

The 5th match of the India vs South Africa T20 series was abandoned due to rain after only 3.3 overs were played. So the series remains drawn at 2-2.   After...


18708. Nagad employees donate one-day salary to support flood victimsPublished: June 20, 2022 16:22:48

Employees of Nagad Limited will donate their one-day salary to aid flood-hit people in Sylhet and Sunamganj region and to support those impacted by the disaster. Tanvir A Mishuk, Managing...


18709. Concord Group is looking for a Digital Marketing ExecutivePublished: June 20, 2022 16:00:02

Concord Group is a Bangladeshi conglomerate spanning multiple industries: construction, real estate, entertainment, architecture, etc. Vacancy: 01 Vacancy Type: Executive - Digital Marketing (Ready-Mix and  Concrete Products Ltd.) Job Responsibilities:...


18710. DSEX drops below 6400-mark on selling bingePublished: June 20, 2022 15:55:02

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) slumped below the 6,400-mark further on Monday as investors sold shares amid rising inflation news. The market opened on a negative...


18711. Opportunity to join Maxwell Properties and Homes Limited as an Assistant ManagerPublished: June 20, 2022 15:54:00

Maxwell Properties and Homes Limited is a private company specializing in real estate. Vacancy: 05 Vacancy Type: Assistant Manager Job Responsibilities: Lead the administrative support for HR Events at the...


18712. PM to address press conference on WednesdayPublished: June 20, 2022 15:48:39

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Wednesday morning. PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim on Monday said the press meet will begin at 11:00 am on Wednesday...


18713. Padma Bridge: China lauds PM Hasina’s leadership amid enormous difficultiesPublished: June 20, 2022 14:57:32

Terming the Padma Multipurpose Bridge a symbol of courage, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has credited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s wise leadership and determination in building the “dream bridge”...


18714. Ukraine to restrict Russian books, music in latest cultural break from MoscowPublished: June 20, 2022 14:32:37

Ukraine’s parliament on Sunday voted through two laws which will place severe restrictions on Russian books and music as Kyiv seeks to break many remaining cultural ties between the two...


18715. ব্যাটসম্যানদের সবার টেকনিকে সমস্যা দেখছেন সাকিবPublished: June 20, 2022 14:14:37

বারবার যখন ভুল হতে থাকে, তখন তো প্রশ্ন উঠে যায় ভিত কিংবা প্রক্রিয়া নিয়েই। বাংলাদেশের ব্যাটিং বিপর্যয়ের পুনরাবৃত্তিতে সাকিব আল হাসান তুলে ধরলেন সেই বাস্তবতা। বাংলাদেশের টেস্ট অধিনায়কের মতে, টেকনিক্যালি...


18716. Two die from electrocution in flooded Chattogram housePublished: June 20, 2022 13:54:44

Two people have died being electrocuted in a house flooded with rainwater in Chattogram’s Katalganj. The incident occurred on the ground floor of the three-storey residential building in Abdullah Khan...


18717. China May oil imports from Russia soar to a record, surpass top supplier SaudiPublished: June 20, 2022 13:53:47

China's crude oil imports from Russia soared 55 per cent from a year earlier to a record level in May, displacing Saudi Arabia as the top supplier, as refiners cashed...


18718. Four villages inundated as dam collapses in FeniPublished: June 20, 2022 13:47:34

Four villages in Fulgazi upazila in Feni have been flooded following the breakdown of a  portion of  Muhuri river dam due to heavy rains and an onrush of hilly water....


18719. ফ্রান্সের আইনসভার নিয়ন্ত্রণ হারালেন প্রেসিডেন্ট ম্যাক্রোঁPublished: June 20, 2022 13:25:53

প্রেসিডেন্ট হিসেবে পুনর্নির্বাচিত হওয়ার দুই মাসেরও কম সময়ের মধ্যে ফ্রান্সের জাতীয় আইনসভার নিয়ন্ত্রণ হারালেন ইমানুয়েল ম্যাক্রোঁ। পার্লামেন্ট নির্বাচনে তার ক্ষমতাসীন জোট নিরঙ্কুশ সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠতা ধরে রাখতে ব্যর্থ হয়েছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর...


18720. France's Macron hunts for way to salvage a ruling majorityPublished: June 20, 2022 13:22:54

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority and with it his economic reform agenda after voters punished his centrist 'Ensemble' alliance in France's...


18721. চট্টগ্রামে বৃষ্টিতে তলানো বাড়িতে বিদ্যুৎস্পৃষ্টে দুজনের মৃত্যুPublished: June 20, 2022 13:19:38

প্রবল বৃষ্টিতে চট্টগ্রামের কাতালগঞ্জে একটি ভবনের নিচ তলায় উঠে যাওয়া পানির মধ্যে বিদ্যুতায়িত হয়ে দুইজনের প্রাণ গেছ। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। সোমবার সকালে পাঁচলাইশ থানার কাতালগঞ্জ আব্দুল্লাহ খান লেইনের ‘খান...


18722. Child dies in Cox's Bazar landslidePublished: June 20, 2022 12:52:02

A child has died in a landslide triggered by incessant rains in Cox's Bazar's Moheshkhali Upazila. The body of 5-year-old Rabiul Hasan was recovered from a heap of mud in...


18723. নারায়ণগঞ্জে এক সঙ্গে ৩ সন্তান: স্বপ্ন, পদ্মা, সেতুPublished: June 20, 2022 12:39:21

নারায়ণগঞ্জের বন্দরে এক মায়ের এক সঙ্গে তিন সন্তানের জন্ম হয়েছে। শুক্রবার শহরের একটি বেসরকারি হাসপাতালে অস্ত্রোপচারের মাধ্যমে তার এক ছেলে ও দুই মেয়ে ভূমিষ্ট হয়। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। এই...


18724. রাত ৮টার পর দোকান, মার্কেট বন্ধ আজ থেকেPublished: June 20, 2022 12:18:49

বিদ্যুৎ ও জ্বালানি সাশ্রয়ে দেশে রাত ৮টার পর থেকে দোকান, মার্কেট, বিপণিবিতান বন্ধ রাখার আদেশ সোমবার থেকে কার্যকর হবে। রোববার সচিবালয়ে শ্রম ও কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়ের সম্মেলন কক্ষে আন্তঃমন্ত্রণালয় বৈঠকে এ...


18725. বৃষ্টির সঙ্গে জোয়ার, ডুবল চট্টগ্রামের আরও এলাকাPublished: June 20, 2022 12:10:34

রাতে তুমুল বৃষ্টিতে চট্টগ্রামের আরও এলাকায় জলাবদ্ধতা সৃষ্টি হয়েছে। জোয়ারের সময়ে এই বৃষ্টিতে বিভিন্ন খালের উপর দিয়ে পানি প্রবাহিত হচ্ছে। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। রোববার রাতে নগরীর পূর্বকোণ অফিসের সামনের সড়ক,...


18726. Four months into war, more Ukrainians decide to flee besieged areasPublished: June 20, 2022 11:55:53

Four months into the Russian invasion on Ukraine, Lilya, a 22-year-old mother from the eastern city of Bakhmut, decided the time has come to leave the beleaguered region, Reuters reports....


18727. DSEX slumps below 6400-mark at openingPublished: June 20, 2022 11:52:49

The stock market opened lower on Monday as the risk-averse investors kept their selling binge on major sector issues amid rising inflation. Following the previous day’s modest correction, DSEX, the...


18728. Macau shuts most businesses amid COVID outbreak, casinos stay openPublished: June 20, 2022 10:59:35

The world's biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass COVID-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend, with most businesses...


18729. Funding on flexible terms will be challenging: SMEFPublished: June 20, 2022 10:28:50

Thanking the government for accepting its proposals in the budget, the SME Foundation says small and medium enterprises will be benefited when these take effect. It, however, say funding for...


18730. City Bank perpetual bond makes debut todayPublished: June 20, 2022 10:10:42

Trading of The City Bank Perpetual Bond will commence on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) today (Monday) under the settlement category 'N'. Perpetual bonds are...


18731. Midland Bank to go publicPublished: June 20, 2022 09:58:46

Midland Bank Limited (MDB) has planned to raise Tk 700 million through Initial Public Offering (IPO) subscription by the final quarter of this calendar year to expand its capital base,...


18732. Indo-Bangla JCC meeting endsPublished: June 20, 2022 09:14:04

The 7th Round of India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission, held in New Delhi on Sunday, ended without any breakthrough in the pending issues like water sharing. In the meeting both sides...


18733. Pre-shipment credit: Banks invited to take part in refinance fundPublished: June 20, 2022 09:12:09

The central bank has invited the banks to have 'participation agreement' for availing pre-shipment credit under the Tk 50 billion refinance scheme earlier formed to help local exporters face the...


18734. Rains rule roost in port city, Ctg div's two distsPublished: June 20, 2022 09:09:32

CHATTOGRAM, June 19: Incessant rains heavily disrupted normal life in the port city on Sunday. The local meteorological office recorded 105 millimetres (mm) rainfall in the port city in the...


18735. Amnesty on undisclosed offshore assets should be for last time, says MannanPublished: June 20, 2022 09:07:59

Planning Minister MA Mannan on Sunday said the amnesty offered in the proposed budget for legalising offshore assets of Bangladeshi nationals should be for the last time and the rate...


18736. Fuel duty cut, trimming expenses suggestedPublished: June 20, 2022 09:05:47

The government should go for a duty cut on fuel imports, adjusting public expenditure as per income, and increasing lending rate for ensuring macroeconomic stability in the next fiscal year,...


18737. Govt gives directives on project prioritiesPublished: June 20, 2022 09:01:37

Government high-ups ask the ministries and departments concerned to concentrate on timely implementation of ongoing projects instead of taking less-important new ones to stay within means in crunch times. In...


18738. Padma Bridge: Make road usable under Hanif Flyover, say expertsPublished: June 20, 2022 08:54:08

Concerns have been surfacing about expected snarl in and around Padma Multi-purpose Bridge from more than a week before its opening to the public transport in later part of the...


18739. Budget for FY 2022-23: Inflation battle, addl subsidies remain key tasksPublished: June 20, 2022 08:44:28

Speakers at a post-budget discussion in the city on Sunday highlighted a number of challenges in the upcoming fiscal year, including inflationary pressure and giving additional subsidies to meet the...


18740. Many marooned amid woes in flood-deluged northPublished: June 20, 2022 08:40:55

Troops deployed to deal with flood onslaughts on northeastern Bangladesh got down to relief and rescue operation as many remained marooned amid woes, though rain remission gives some respite. Reports...


18741. Price rises push inflation to 8-yr high at 7.42pcPublished: June 20, 2022 08:37:18

Price rises pushed up inflation to a record-high 7.42 per cent in Bangladesh by official count, overshooting government estimation amid market volatility globally and locally. Economists suggest contingency planning for...


18742. Duterte's daughter sworn in as Philippines vice presidentPublished: June 19, 2022 22:07:30

Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country's 15th vice president on Sunday, calling for national unity following a divisive election campaign. "The...


18743. Inflation hits eight-year highPublished: June 19, 2022 22:02:17

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics has reported a rise in general and food inflation in May. The BBS said general and food inflation rates were 7.42 per cent and 8.3...


18744. Inflation: monetary phenomenon?Published: June 19, 2022 21:34:19

Inflation is an inevitable phenomenon, with change in income over time’s. In the same passage of time’s, price of commodities jumps higher compared to changes in income. It seems to...


18745. Helping the flood-stricken peoplePublished: June 19, 2022 21:32:25

The sufferings of millions of people in Sunamganj and Sylhet are beyond description. Cut off from the rest of the country by rail, road and air and with no electricity...


18746. মে মাসে সার্বিক মূল্যস্ফীতির হার ৭.৪২ শতাংশPublished: June 19, 2022 21:09:34

মহামারীর পর ইউক্রেইন যুদ্ধের ধাক্কায় বিশ্ববাজারে অস্থিরতার জেরে বাংলাদেশে গত মে মাসে ৭ দশমিক ৪২ শতাংশে উঠেছে সার্বিক মূল্যস্ফীতির হার, যা আট বছরের সর্বোচ্চ। সবচেয়ে বেশি বেড়েছে খাবারের দাম। এ...


18747. Bangladesh suffer seven-wicket defeat in first Test against West IndiesPublished: June 19, 2022 20:54:04

Poor batting handed Bangladesh a seven-wicket defeat in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies on Sunday at Antigua. The hosts needed only 35 to win the...


18748. ‘Let’s go home’: Rohingya demand repatriation to MyanmarPublished: June 19, 2022 20:46:10

Thousands of Rohingya refugees in the camps of Bangladesh have demonstrated demanding repatriation to their homeland Myanmar with basic rights on the eve of World Refugee Day. “Let’s go home,”...


18749. ‘Barishal-bound passengers to prefer launch even after Padma Bridge opening’Published: June 19, 2022 20:45:53

The inauguration of the Padma Bridge will allow people to travel from Dhaka to the southern districts of Bangladesh by boarding buses or cars, but launch owners, who rely on...


18750. Dhaka may flood as well, warns LGRD MinisterPublished: June 19, 2022 20:34:48

Local Government Minister Md Tajul Islam has said the extreme rainfall and water streaming from higher lands can flood Dhaka. Tajul asked everyone to prepare for the worst ahead of...