Hawaii announces $4 bn settlement in wildfire lawsuits
A $4 billion settlement has been reached to end thousands of lawsuits filed in the wake of devastating wildfires on Maui nearly one year ago, the governor of Hawaii announced Friday01:00 4 August 2024
DCCI business delegation to leave for Vietnam tomorrow
A 35-member business delegation of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), headed by its president Ashraf Ahmed, will leave here for Vietnam tomorrow on a five-day visit to explore new business opportunities for strengthening bilateral trade and economic relationship between Vietnam and Bangladesh00:57 4 August 2024
Govt scraps ’Prottoy Scheme’ for university employees
The government has taken a decision to scrap the newly launched "Prottoy Scheme" applicable for the employees of the universities, self-governed, autonomous, state-owned, statutory and similar organizations of the country00:50 4 August 2024
Curfew to remain relaxed from 6 am to 9 pm in 4 districts: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said the curfew will remain relaxed from 6 am to 9 pm in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Narsingdi districts while local administrations of other districts will take decision on curfew about the concerned districts00:45 4 August 2024
The door of Ganabhaban is open for agitating students: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the agitating students to sit with her at her official Ganabhaban residence here to put an end to violence centering the quota reform movement00:36 4 August 2024
Tokyo tanks as Asian markets track Wall St down on recession fears
Tokyo led losses across Asia on Friday due to a stronger yen and expectations for more Japanese rate hikes, while disappointing data sparked a plunge on Wall Street and fuelled fresh fears of a US recession01:25 3 August 2024
OPEC+ committee says committed to current oil output policy
The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of OPEC+, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, on Thursday confirmed the oil-producer group`s commitment to its current output policy01:18 3 August 2024
Bank of England lowers benchmark rate to 5%, first cut in 4 years
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut its benchmark interest rate to five percent, the United Kingdom`s (UK) central bank said in a statement on Thursday01:10 3 August 2024
Amazon posts Q2 results with sales increase
Amazon.com, Inc. on Thursday announced its financial results for the second quarter, with a 10-percent net sales increase year on year01:05 3 August 2024
World oil reserves currently below five-year levels: Novak
World oil reserves are now below the five-year average, while global oil demand will grow by 2.2mn barrels per day this year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said after a meeting of the OPEC+ monitoring committee00:56 3 August 2024
Russia exported record high grain volume last season: ministry
Grain exports from Russia in the past agricultural season [July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024] amounted to more than 70mn tonnes, Agriculture Ministry`s press service said00:52 3 August 2024
Ill-effort continues to gain interest by playing govt-vs-students game: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said even after fulfilling the students’ demand for quota reform, a vested quarter is continuing an ill-effort to gain interest by playing the government-versus-students game00:48 3 August 2024
Country earns Tk 4,500cr revenue by exporting fish: Nazrul
State Minister for Labour and Employment Md Nazrul Islam Chowdhury on Friday said that the country has earned over Tk 4,500 crore as revenue by exporting fish00:46 3 August 2024
CEPI, WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called on researchers and governments to strengthen and accelerate global research to prepare for the next pandemic01:24 2 August 2024
WB appoints new country director for Afghanistan
Faris Hadad-Zervos has been appointed the World Bank’s new Country Director for Afghanistan, effective on Thursday01:14 2 August 2024
“Middle-Income Trap” hinders progress in 108 developing countries: WB
More than 100 countries—including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa—face serious obstacles that could hinder their efforts to become high-income countries in the next few decades, according to a new World Bank study that provides the first comprehensive roadmap to enable developing countries to escape the “middle-income trap”01:05 2 August 2024
No room for militancy in Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the nation had witnessed the savagery of militancy in the guise of an anti-quota movement, reiterating her vow that there would be no room for militancy and terrorism in Bangladesh00:52 2 August 2024
Brazil central bank leaves rate unchanged
Brazil`s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday at 10.5 percent, opting for caution after forecasts of higher inflation in Latin America`s largest economy00:47 2 August 2024
US Fed’s Powell flags cuts ’as soon as’ September
The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday, but signaled that it could make its first cut as soon as September00:43 2 August 2024
Weak yen helps Toyota overcome Japan problems
Toyota on Thursday reported a modest rise in first-quarter net profits as a weak yen and cost cuts helped the Japanese auto giant overcome a drop in production and sales in its home market00:38 2 August 2024
BMW profits slip on weaker China sales
German luxury carmaker BMW posted a drop in net profit for the second quarter on Thursday, dragged down by higher manufacturing costs and weakening demand in key market China00:34 2 August 2024
Bangladesh receives $1,909mn remittances in July
Bangladesh received US$1,909 million in inward remittances in July00:30 2 August 2024
Some 254 industries registered with BIDA during April-June period
Some 254 industries were registered with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) during the April-June period of 2024 with an overall investment proposals of Tk 7,73,641.18 million aiming to create some 47,105 employment opportunities00:21 2 August 2024
Govt bans Jamaat, Chhatra Shibir
The government has banned Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, its student wing Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir and all its associate bodies as political party and organizations in the country00:17 2 August 2024
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