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Oil falls as global backdrop outweighs Saudi output cut

Reuters, New York :Oil prices edged lower early on Tuesday, coming off gains made the previous day as concerns about the global economic backdrop outweighed supply worries raised when Saudi Arabia announced its biggest output cut in years.Brent crude futures slipped 27 cents to $76.44 a barrel by 0411 GMT. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 33 cents to $71.82 a barrel. Brent had gained as much as $2.60 on Monday and U.S. crude as much as $3.30 after...

Project Management Institute South Asia holds 1st PMRC

Business Desk :Project Management Institute South Asia held the 9th edition of the flagship event Project Management Regional Conference (PMRC) in collaboration with the PMI Bangladesh Chapter.The PMRC saw an impressive turnout of 450 project professionals at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka, reads a press release. The conference brought together project managers, industry experts and professionals from across the South Asia region to share insights, network and learn from each other with a keen focus on inculcating a resilient approach...

Bangladesh exports fish and fish products to over 50 countries

Business Desk :Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim has said Bangladesh is now exporting fish and fish-made products to over 50 countries across the world.The minister gave the information while responding to a query at the question-answer session tabled in the Jatiya Sangsad on Monday with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.In 2021-22 fiscal, he said, the country earned Taka 51.92 billion in foreign currency by exporting a total of 74,042.67 tonnes of fish and fish-made products,...
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Prof. Dr. Md. Kismatul Ahsan, Chairman, Board of Directors of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), handing over crest & certificate among the investors to bring stability to the capital market and increase the confidence through a function held at the head office of ICB Securities Trading Company Limited in the capital recently. Md. Abul Hossain, Managing Director, Abu Taher Mohammad Ahmedur Rahman, DMD, Md. Mofizur Rahman, CEO of ISTCL and other senior officials of ICB, were present.

International

42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides

AFPAt least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday. The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation. According to the UN, the severe rains affected 37,000 people and displaced 13,400. The town of Leogane, located 40 kilometres southwest of the capital...

Blinken visits Saudi Arabia to rebuild strained ties

AFPAt least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday. The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation. According to the UN, the severe rains affected 37,000 people and displaced 13,400. The town of Leogane, located 40 kilometres southwest of the capital...

Over 100 bodies remain unclaimed after Indian rail disaster

AFPAt least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday. The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation. According to the UN, the severe rains affected 37,000 people and displaced 13,400. The town of Leogane, located 40 kilometres southwest of the capital...

California probing whether Florida sent migrant flight to Sacramento

Voice of America  :California’s attorney general is investigating whether the government of the state of Florida played any role in sending more than a dozen migrants to the California capital of Sacramento without advance notice.Representatives of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis did not immediately respond on Sunday to a request for comment.DeSantis last year arranged to transport dozens of migrants to the Massachusetts vacation island of Martha’s Vineyard as part of a campaign by Republican governors in Texas and Florida to...

Mexico’s most populous state votes in prelude to presidential election

AFP :Millions of Mexicans voted Sunday in the country’s most populous state, with the ruling left-wing Morena movement hoping to seize the last major bastion of the once-dominant PRI party, one year ahead of presidential elections.A total of 12.6 million people were eligible to vote for the governor of the State of Mexico, the region on the outskirts of the capital which encapsulates all the contrasts of the country, from economic dynamism to criminal violence.In this last big test before...

Entertainment

Tamannaah Bhatia marks her OTT web series debut

Noted Bollywood actress Tamannaah Bhatia has released the teaser for her upcoming web series, ‘Jee Karda’, showcasing a captivating tale of love and friendship. The actress, known for her exceptional...

This time singer Armeen Musa in stage play

Sheikh Arif Bulbon  :Armeen Musa grew up in the atmosphere of music since childhood. She studied music at Berkley College of Music in the United States. While there, she released...

Sports

BD Junior gymnastics team off to Singapore

AFPAt least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday. The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation. According to the UN, the severe rains affected 37,000 people and displaced 13,400. The town of Leogane, located 40 kilometres southwest of the capital...

Najmul Hossain Shanto nominated ICC Player of the Month of May

AFPAt least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday. The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation. According to the UN,...

BCB refuses to issue NOC to Taskin to play for Yorkshire

Sports Reporter :The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to issue No Objection Certificate (NOC) to pacer Taskin Ahmed to play for Yorkshire in the County Cricket in the United Kingdom. Former bowling coach of Bangladesh cricket team Ottis Gibson, who is now the Coach of Yorkshire showed his interest to pick up Taskin Ahmed to play for Yorkshire in County...

Shakib spotted at Tigers’ practice

AFPAt least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday. The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation. According to the UN, the severe rains affected 37,000 people and displaced 13,400. The town of Leogane, located 40 kilometres southwest of the capital...

Benzema signs for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad

AFPAt least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday. The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation. According to the UN,...

Life Style

The malady of corruption

Debbie Peterson :The idea that the choices leaders make will carry into...

UAP Law Orators aims to build future stars

Campus Report : The UAP Law Orators Debating Club (UAPLODC) is committed to the development of a debating community among the students of the Department of Law and Human Rights at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP). In addition to fostering creativity via debating, the club’s objectives include sharing and critiquing the work of peers; develop excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent critical thinking skills, and effective tools for research, organization and presentation. Debate helps students become more interested...

SputnikPro project held at ULAB

Campus Desk : Over 20 students of ULAB Radio CampBuzz of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) took part in a workshop on creating successful podcasts.Oleg Dmitriyev, an advisor at the Sputnik International News Agency and Radio, held the latest session of the SputnikPro project for future journalists in the online format, says a press release issued on Sunday.The participants thanked Sputnik for the relevant and diverse content.The students were interested in various issues, such as picking a subject,...

MoU between DU and BDRCS signed

Campus Desk : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Geography and Environment of Dhaka University (DU) and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) was signed today January 31, 2023 at the VC’s Lounge to share knowledge through research, innovation and training. Vice-Chancellor of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman presided over the signing ceremony. Treasurer of DU Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and Secretary General of BDRCS Kazi Shofiqul Azam signed the MoU on behalf of their respective institution. Chairman of...