Govt okays import of one cargo LNG

The government on Tuesday approved a proposal for procuring one cargo LNG from the spot market following international quotation method to meet the growing demand for the country.The approval came from the 27th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.Following a proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Petrobangla would procure one cargo LNG from M/S Qatar LNG Trading LLC, Qatar at accost of around Tk 556.76 crore with per MMBtu LNG costing $13.24....

BFIU seeks account details of Islami Bank chairman, family

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the financial intelligence arm of the central bank, has sought detailed banking information of Md Obayed Ullah Al Masud, current chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, along with five of his family members.A letter issued by the BFIU on Monday instructed all banks to submit comprehensive details of any accounts -- past or present -- linked to Masud and his immediate family.This includes account opening forms, updated account statements, savings...

Old Dhaka traders say running business in constant fear, issue 7-day ultimatium

Traders in Old Dhaka on Monday said they were running their businesses in constant fear after panic had gripped the area following the brutal murder of a fellow trader in the Mitford area.They demanded effective action f...

Truck helper killed in Gulistan road crash

A 24-year-old youth was killed in a road accident at Gulistan Zero Point in the capital early Tuesday.Md Shahabul, son of Rashid Mia from Soanaighat Nansa village in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur, was a truck driver’s assistant.Victim’s brother Shamim said his brother was on his way to Rangpur with goods on a truck. As the truck broke down near Gulistan Zero Point, Shahabul got off and went behind the vehicle, when he was hit by an unidentified vehicle, leaving him critically injured.Shahabul was rushed to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared him dead.Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue....

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Chelsea crush PSG to win CWC final

Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium to win the first edition of FIFA's new competition.PSG were the favourites for a game attended by Donald Trump after coming to the United States fresh from winning the UEFA Champions League and having destroyed Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals.But having been three goals ahead midway through the first half in the semis, this time the roles were reversed as PSG found themselves 3-0 down by the break.Palmer opened the scoring midway through the first half and struck again to make it two on the half-hour mark, before taking advantage of passive defending to set up Joao Pedro for the third on 43 minutes.A bad day for PSG was summed up when Joao Neves was shown red following a VAR review four minutes from the end for pulling Marc Cucurella by the hair off the ball.It was a scoreline that few could have predicted as Chelsea capped what has been a long but memorable season -- they are the first ever winners of the 32-team Club World Cup having also won the UEFA Conference League and finished fourth in the Premier League.They will also take away around $125 million in prize money, meaning the prospect of a drastically curtailed summer break before returning for next season will surely feel worth it.For PSG, meanwhile, the financial rewards are similar but there will be genuine disappointment at falling short of adding this title to their Champions League triumph and French league and cup do...

City commuters face terrible ordeel

The streets of Dhaka have increasingly become battlegrounds for protests, leaving the city’s commuters helpless and frustrated. Each day, traffic deadlocks paralyse key intersections, often last...

A constructive step towards responsible democracy

The continued talk with political parties by the National Consensus Commission has inspired a modicum of hope for Bangladesh’s democratic future. The common understanding that participants have reached, covering a wide range from major oppositi...

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