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FIDE rapid rating chess begins today

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Sports Bangla FIDE Rapid Rating Chess tournament begins from today (Friday) in the sports room of Bangladesh Chess Federation in the city, reports BSS.The players, who are interested to take part in this chess competition, have been asked to submit...

Australia dominate Pakistan in truncated T20 series-opener

2024-11-15 00:00:00

BRISBANE, Nov 14 (AFP): Veteran batter Glenn Maxwell returned to form before quicks Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis claimed three wickets apiece as Australia downed Pakistan by 29 runs in a truncated T20I series-opener in Brisbane on Thursday.The match was...

Goal is to play final of Global T20: Ashraful

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Rangpur Riders assistant coach Mohammad Ashraful believes his team is capable of playing the final of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) T20, which will take place at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, West Indies, reports BSS."Our first...

China starts up massive offshore solar park

2024-11-15 00:00:00

BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters): China's state-owned CHN Energy has begun power generation at a 1 gigawatt (GW) offshore floating solar park, according to a statement on the company's website on Wednesday.Developed by subsidiary Guohua Energy Investment Co, the park is...

Gold prices slip to 2-month low

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Gold prices fell over 1 per cent on Thursday, hitting a two-month low, pressured by a strong US dollar, while investors awaited US economic data later in the day for further clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary path, reports Reuters.Spot...

Wheat stays weak on surging US dollar

2024-11-15 00:00:00

PARIS/CANBERRA, Nov 14 (Reuters): Chicago wheat futures fell for a fourth day on Thursday to trade near a 2-1/2-month low as the US dollar'scontinuing rally weighed on export sentiment, while improving crop prospects in some major producing countries added supply...

Arabica coffee hits over 13-yr high

2024-11-15 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters): Arabica coffee futures on ICE hit their highest in 13 and a half years on Thursday as investors reassessed their view on next year's crop in top producer Brazil, and grew increasingly concerned about top robusta...

World faces oil surplus in 2025 on weak demand, says IEA

2024-11-15 00:00:00

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Global oil supply will exceed demand in 2025 even if OPEC+ cuts remain in place, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as rising production from the United States and other outside producers outpaces...

News in Brief 2024-11-15

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Refrigerator blasts leave 7 injured in SylhetSYLHET, Nov 14: Seven people were injured, including one with burns, after two refrigerators exploded at a roadside shop in Sylhet city, said police on Thursday. The blasts occurred in Sheikhghat area at around...

Two siblings die after consuming poisoned food in Khulna

2024-11-15 00:00:00

KHULNA, Nov 14 (UNB): Two siblings died after consuming poisoned food in Khulna on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Irani, 5 and Abdul Goni, 4, both children of Masud Rana of Sreefaltala Chandan Shree area at Rupsha upazila of Khulna,...

Chandpur farmers growing early winter vegetables

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-15 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Nov 14: Farmers in Chandpur are cultivating early winter vegetables to overcome losses caused by the recent natural disasters, including floods. Most farmers in the district's eight upazilas suffered heavy losses due to the devastating floods, prolonged water-logging, and...

News in Brief -2024-11-15

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Sri Lanka president expects 'strong majority' in snap pollsCOLOMBO, Nov 14: Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in Thursday's snap legislative elections. Dissanayake took power in September presidential elections on a...

Gambler hits $85m jackpot betting on Trump victory

2024-11-15 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 14 (AFP): A man made $85 million in a series of wagers on Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction market that was a popular platform for betting on the US election won by Donald Trump, a blockchain analysis firm...

Trump, Biden discuss different issues in White House meet

2024-11-15 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters): US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, longtime political rivals, discussed Ukraine and the Middle East on Wednesday in a cordial meeting designed to demonstrate a smooth transfer of power despite deep disagreements over...

Israel accused of war crime with 'forcible transfer' in Gaza

2024-11-15 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Nov 14 (AFP): Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Israel's repeated evacuation orders in Gaza amount to the "war crime of forcible transfer", and to "ethnic cleansing" in parts of the Palestinian territory."Human Rights Watch...

Rising up to the challenges of RMG industry

2024-11-15 00:00:00

The Ready-made Garments (RMG) industry, which contributes significantly to the national GDP and provides livelihoods for millions, is now facing numerous challenges that demand immediate attention. One major factor is the rising cost of labour. Cheap labour has been traditionally...

Quality nosedives as virality reigns

2024-11-15 00:00:00

Among the 36 TV channels in Bangladesh, including BTV, few programmes manage to captivate viewers. This is a sharp contrast to the television dramas of the 1980s and 90s, like Nakshatra Raat or Kothao Kew Nei, which captivated Bangladeshi audiences....

Value of reciprocity between govt and coordinators

Shiabur Rahman | 2024-11-15 00:00:00

A serious lack of coordination has surfaced between the government and the leaders of anti-discrimination student movement. Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Yunus and his cabinet colleagues came to power through the student-spearheaded anti-quota and subsequent anti-Awami League government movement, which...

How food hygiene and food safety are compromised

Nilratan Halder | 2024-11-15 00:00:00

Nowhere is perhaps food hygiene abused more than in this part of the world. Maintenance of this particular hygiene is a prerequisite for food safety, public health and a nation's overall health status. The market of a country known mostly...

Budget support can create much-needed breathing space

2024-11-15 00:00:00

In the face of rising economic challenges and dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the country is actively seeking budget-support loans from multilateral donors as a crucial relief mechanism. Newspaper reports say the government is looking for $8.0 billion in budget-support loan...

AI beyond engineering

Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2024-11-15 00:00:00

In Bangladesh and much of South Asia, artificial intelligence (AI) is still commonly perceived as the domain of technical fields like computer science and engineering. However, this view limits the true potential of AI, which has become a transformative force...

Subvalley Securities' operations halted for fund misappropriation

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 12:00:00

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suspended the stock broker and stock dealer licences of Subvalley Securities as its liabilities have far outstripped assets, turning the aggregate indebtedness ratio negative. The suspension will come into effect today (Thursday) and will...

JCIAD delegation, Japan embassy minister visit Rohingya facilities at Bhasan Char

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

Takahashi Naoki, minister, deputy chief of mission (DCM) of the Embassy of Japan to Bangladesh, visited the Rohingya refugees at different facilities in Bhasan Char and along with a JCIAD delegation handed over school supplies.Mr Naoki and the Japanese Commerce...

Dengue: 5 more die

2024-11-14 00:00:00

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 372 this year, reports UNB.In the fatalities, three were reported in the Dhaka South City...

Commission sought to compensate cheated workers

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

The Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) on Wednesday urged the government to establish a commission or task force to look into financial losses suffered by Bangladeshi migrant workers due to widespread corruption involving recruiting agencies hiring workers for...

Govt to import LNG from Brunei

2024-11-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh will import LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Brunei on a long term basis under a G-to-G contract, reports UNB.The Advisors Council Committee on Economic Affairs (ACCEA), in a meeting with Finance Advisor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved...

Govt to decide duration, says Army HQ

2024-11-14 00:00:00

The duration of the army deployment to assist civil administration will be determined by the government, said General Staff Officer Colonel Intekhab Haider Khan of Army Headquarters at a press conference on Wednesday, reports UNB.In response to questions from journalists,...

Angry protesters confront health adviser at NITOR

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

Health adviser Nurjahan Begum and the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, outside an orthopaedic hospital in the capital had their way blocked on Wednesday by injured patients after the duo along with other officials visited the wounded of...

India engaged in smear campaign against BD, says Mirza Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused India of persistently spreading propaganda against Bangladesh. "I have no hesitation in saying that India is constantly carrying out propaganda against Bangladesh. We should be cautious about the information...

Project cost to rise by 63pc

FE REPORT | 2024-11-14 00:00:00

The construction cost of a 122.55-km rail line, including 37.49km loop, from Shahid M Monsur Ali Rail Station in Sirajganj to Bogura is set to rise by 63 per cent due to the project delays caused by complexities, mainly a...