The Barishal, Bogura and Khulna Zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized quarterly Business Development Conference through a virtual platform on Tuesday, 13 April 2021.
Month: April 2021
Early heatwaves foreshadow uncertain future in South Asia
As Pakistan, Bangladesh and India warn citizens of higher temperatures in early April, experts say urgent adaptation is essential
Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO – The Olympic flame is on its way across Japan and athletes around the world are ramping up training, but 100 days before Tokyo 2020 opens, organisers still face monumental challenges. Virus surges, including in Japan, are playing havoc…
Tsitsipas strolls into Monte Carlo last 16, Djokovic to face rising star Sinner
MONACO – Stefanos Tsitsipas made a winning start to the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday after the world number five cruised past Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4 and into the last 16. Greek Tsitsipas, who had been given a bye into…
Mumbai squeeze past Kolkata to ignite IPL title defence
CHENNAI, India – Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians put their Indian Premier League title defence back on track on Tuesday by beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs. Mumbai, who lost their opener last week, defended a modest total of 152…
Chelsea into Champions League semis for first time since 2014
SEVILLE, Spain – Thomas Tuchel urged his young Chelsea team to embrace their Champions League “adventure” after they reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2014 despite a 1-0 defeat against Porto in Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg. Tuchel’s side…
PSG show their mettle with biggest Champions League scalp
PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain’s relationship with the Champions League over the last decade has been fraught with disappointment and littered with spectacular defeats, but an aggregate victory against holders Bayern Munich is the most significant of the Qatar era as…
Bashundhara’s ‘vanished’ 2000-bed hospital was ‘too costly’ to keep running
Dhaka, Apr 14 : Director General of the Health Services Professor ABM Khurshid Alam has slammed the media on recent reporting over scarcity of resources in the health sector, particularly dedicated Covid-19 hospitals.
Ex-law minister Abdul Matin Khasru dies
Dhaka, April 14 : Former law minister and valiant Freedom Fighter Abdul Matin Khasru passed away on Wednesday afternoon at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka. He was 72.
Ex-law minister Abdul Matin Khasru on life support
Dhaka, Apr 14: Former law minister and current president of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Abdul Matin Khasru was put on life support at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Tuesday as his condition deteriorated.
দেশের বর্তমান পরিস্থিতিতে দেশবরেণ্য ওলামা-মাশায়েখগণ গভীরভাবে উদ্বিগ্ন
সারা দেশে করোনা নামক মহামারী থেকে দেশ ও জাতিকে রক্ষার জন্য উপরোল্লিখিত দাবীগুলো মেনে নেওয়ার জন্য মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রীর প্রতি জোর দাবী জানাচ্ছি।
Expats to receive better services abroad with easier access
Dhaka, Apr 14 : Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said the expatriate Bangladeshis living abroad will receive necessary services more easily and Bangladesh Missions abroad will ensure better services for the expatriates.
Bangladesh put under complete lockdown amid Covid spike
Dhaka, Apr 14 : The government has enforced a fresh strict lockdown for eight days from Wednesday in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly Coronavirus.
Pandemic dampens Pahela Boishakh celebrations in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Apr 14 : For the second year in a row, Pahela Boishakh celebrations remained muted across Bangladesh due to the lockdown enforced by the government to curb the rising cases of Covid-19.
Bangladesh inks over $1 b deal with WB for COVID-19 pandemic
Dhaka, Apr 14 : The government of Bangladesh signed three financing agreements totaling $1.04 billion with the World Bank to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to build resilience to future crises including vaccination against COVID-19.
Assist Myanmar people seeking asylum: Refugees Int’l
As the Myanmar displacement crisis grows, governments in South and Southeast Asia must refrain from forced returns and work with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to ensure access and assistance to those seeking asylum.
Samson ton in vain as Punjab down Rajasthan in IPL thriller
MUMBAI – Debutant captain Sanju Samson hit the first century of the Indian Premier League season but his side Rajasthan Royals lost by four runs to Punjab Kings on Monday. Samson smashed 119 off 63 deliveries before getting out on…
US women to appeal over equal pay as working conditions approved
LOS ANGELES – The United States women’s football team vowed to press on with an appeal in their equal pay lawsuit on Monday after a federal judge in Los Angeles formally approved a deal with the US Soccer Federation over…
West Brom sink Saints to boost slender survival hopes, Everton frustrated
LONDON – West Bromwich Albion improved their slender hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League as they survived VAR controversy to beat Southampton 3-0, while Everton’s fading top four bid was damaged by a 0-0 draw at Brighton on…
Five SA Emerging Women’s members test positive for Covid-19
DHAKA — Five members of the South African Women’s Emerging team were tested positive for coronavirus in Sylhet yesterday.
Dismal start for Shakib, Mustafizur in IPL
DHAKA —Both Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman made the cut in their respective team’s first match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season despite uncertainty loomed over their participation.
Fresh lockdown : Experts skeptical about having any great result
Dhaka, Apr 13 : A fresh lockdown with harsher measures is going to be enforced in the country from Wednesday in an effort to rein in Covid transmission, but experts say the lockdown is unlikely to help reap any great…
National award-winning music director Farid Ahmed dies
Dhaka, Apr 13 (UNB) – Renowned music director Farid Ahmed passed away at a hospital in the capital on Tuesday. The music director was put on life-support at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Square Hospital on April 11. He…
US Congressman Evans, Congresswoman Scanlon greets PM
Dhaka, Apr 13 : Congressman Dwight Evans (Democrat-Pennsylvania 2nd District) and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (Democrat-Pennsylvania 5th District) have congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the independence of…
5-kilometre tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway
Cumilla, Apr 13 : A 5-kilometre long tailback has been created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Burichong upazila in Cumilla district ahead of a fresh lockdown to be imposed from Wednesday.
Facebook supports COVID-19 health awareness, vaccine rollout in BD
Dhaka, Apr 13 : Facebook has partnered with Bangladesh’s ICT Division and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to announce a campaign to raise awareness about COVID-19 and help Bangladeshis get vaccinated.
South Asian Govts must ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines: AI
Dhaka, Apr 13 : Governments in South Asia must ensure that vulnerable groups are not excluded from access to COVID-19 vaccines, said Amnesty International.
Lockdown: 8 special parcel trains to operate from Wednesday
Dhaka, Apr 13 : Bangladesh Railway will operate eight special parcel trains on different routes to transport agricultural goods and other products during the countrywide lockdown to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus. Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon in a…
Sylhet Pupils complete U.S. Embassy’s English Access Program
Twenty students from Sylhet successfully completed the rigorous U.S.-funded two-year Access Program, strengthening their English language
IBBL Dhaka East, North, Ctg North Zones hold Business Confce
Dhaka East, Dhaka North and Chattogram North Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a quarterly Business Development Conference through a virtual platform on 12 April 2021.