AFP: The UN Security Council on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza five months into the grinding war,...
Day: March 26, 2024
UNB: President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck have paid tributes to the...
NN Online Report: Over the past 53 years, Bangladesh has steadfastly upheld its independence, strived to develop its economy and...
Business Desk : Standard Chartered and Channel i will present the finale of the ‘9th Agrow Award in April. Regarding...
City Desk : Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 181 at 9:05am on Monday. Dhaka’s air was unhealthy, according to the Air Quality Index, reports UNB. Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Algeria’s Algiers occupied the first, second and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 213, 197 and 171, respectively. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is...
Staff Reporter : Opening letters of credit (LCs) for imports fell by around $2 billion, or 4.23 percent year-on-year, in the first eight months of the current financial year of 2023–24 due to the central bank’s restrictions, a dollar shortage, and a decrease in export orders. Data from the Bangladesh Bank shows that LCs worth $44.5 billion were opened during the July–February period of FY24, compared to $46.43 billion a year ago. Likewise,in the same period of FY22, the LC...
Staff Reporter : Today, Bangladesh stands ready to commemorate its 54th Independence and National Day in a manner befitting the...
AFP, Miami : World number three Jannik Sinner survived a scare from Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor as he moved into the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 victory on Sunday. The second-seed Italian, a two-time finalist in Miami, struggled against Griekspoor’s power play in the first set but turned the contest around after a rain break at 3-3 in the second set. Sinner came out fighting and took the second before utterly dominating the third to...
Staff Reporter : The nation solemnly observed Genocide Day yesterday, reflecting on the heinous acts perpetrated by the Pakistani occupation...
Staff Reporter : Local power producer Summit Power, a subsidiary of Singapore-based holding company Summit Power International (SPI), reported a 9 per cent rise year-on-year in net profit in FY2023-24 First Half (H1). The company did not disclose any reason why the profit increased during this period on the DSE website on Monday. Summit Power reported a net profit of Tk 182.60 crore in the first six months of FY24, compared to a profit of Tk 167.65 crore in the...