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E-commerce sees big deal in Aug

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-10-14 00:00:00

E-commerce transactions through cards across the country saw a substantial increase in August, indicating a growing personal preference among consumers for online shopping.This uptrend reflects people's passion for purchasing items online for its comfort, convenience and affordability as it saves...

Ronaldo scores as Portugal win in Poland

2024-10-14 00:00:00

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 13 (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his record-extending 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland on Saturday, and Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0.The 39-year-old superstar was...

Djokovic denied 100th title as Sinner wins in Shanghai

2024-10-14 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, Oct 13 (Reuters): Novak Djokovic's bid to add a 100th singles title to his trophy cabinet on Sunday was dashed after he was beaten 7-6(4) 6-3 by world number one Jannik Sinner in the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday.The...

Pcb drops Babar, Shaheen, Naseem for next two England Tests

2024-10-14 00:00:00

MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 13, 2024 (Agencies): Pakistan dropped a number of players including Babar Azam on Sunday as it rung in the changes for the remaining two Test matches against England after suffering a historic innings and 47 runs defeat...

Bouchier leads England to thumping win over Scotland

2024-10-14 00:00:00

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Oct 13 (AFP): Openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge put on an unbeaten century partnership as England hammered debutants Scotland by 10 wickets at the Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday.England restricted Scotland to 109-6 in...

Govt assures Shakib's safety amid protest threats

2024-10-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is set to return home to play his final Test match in Mirpur, starting October 21, amid growing protests against him, reports UNB.However, concerns about his safety linger for this connection with the previous...

Joint efforts to reduce disaster risk underscored

2024-10-14 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 13 (BSS): Speakers at a post-rally discussion unanimously underscored on Sunday the need for enhancing public awareness and befitting training to protect the life, livelihood and resources of vulnerable people across the country. They viewed that the rate...

60-year old hacked to death in Natore

2024-10-14 00:00:00

NATORE, Oct 13 (UNB): A 60-year-old man was hacked to death allegedly by his rival over a disputed land in Baraigram upazila of Natore district on Sunday.The deceased was Torab Ali. His rival Md Rana was seriously injured.According to locals,...

Two killed in Bogura road crash while going to attend funeral

2024-10-14 00:00:00

BOGURA, Oct 13 (UNB): A woman and her cousin, who were going to Gaibandha to attend the funeral of the woman's mother, was killed and another injured when a truck ran over them at Bhabanipur in Sherpur upazila of Bogura...

Sherpur flood causes Tk 6 billion losses in agriculture, fisheries

2024-10-14 00:00:00

SHERPUR, Oct 13 (UNB): The recent floods in Sherpur, a northern district of Bangladesh, have caused extensive losses amounting to about Tk six billion (600 crore) in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, according to official sources.They said roads and other...

Latika Roy sets example of success in Khulna

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-14 00:00:00

KHULNA, Oct 13: Latika Roy of Aushkhali village under Batiaghata upazila of the district is a perfect example of the success for a hardworking person.She is a budding farmer from whom anyone can learn. Latika became a full-fledged farmer by...

532 tonnes of hilsa exported to India through Benapole

OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-10-14 00:00:00

A total of 532 tonnes (or 0.532 million kg) of hilsa fish including 36 tonnes (or 36,000 kg) on Saturday night has been exported to India through Benapole port in eleven days on the occasion of Durga Puja. Meanwhile, due...

Car sales of Beijing snap five-month decline on subsidy boost

2024-10-14 00:00:00

BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters): China's passenger vehicle sales rose 4.3 per cent in September from a year earlier, snapping five months of decline with a boost from a government subsidy to encourage trade-ins as part of a broader stimulus package.All...

TikTok cuts hundreds of jobs in AI shift

2024-10-14 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (AFP): Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to be affected, as the company shifts to AI-assisted content moderation.TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance,...

Russia sets price floor for wheat at int’l tenders

2024-10-14 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Oct 13 (Reuters): Russia's agriculture ministry asked exporters at a closed-door meeting on Friday not to sell wheat by tender to international buyers below a minimum price, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The recommendation introduces...

Reliance lobbies India minister on satellite spectrum in new face-off with Musk

2024-10-14 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (Reuters): Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance has privately argued that the telecom regulator incorrectly concluded that home satellite broadband spectrum should be allocated by New Delhi and not auctioned, intensifying a face-off with Elon Musk's Starlink.How...

Iraq produces 3.94m barrels per day of oil in Sept

2024-10-14 00:00:00

DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters): Iraq produced 3.94 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in September, less than its OPEC+ output quota of about 4 million bpd, an Iraqi official said on Saturday, as the country seeks to boost its...

China consumer prices rise at slower rate in Sept

2024-10-14 00:00:00

BEIJING, Oct 13 (AFP): China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, official data showed Sunday, in a sign that demand remains fragile in the world's number two economy.The slowdown comes as authorities have been seeking to boost domestic activity and...

Indian politician shot dead in Mumbai

2024-10-14 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Oct 13 (BBC): An Indian politician has been shot dead in the commercial capital, Mumbai. Gunmen opened fire on Baba Siddique, 66, near the office of his son, who is also a politician, according to local media reports.Two people...

SpaceX will try to 'catch' Starship rocket shortly before landing

2024-10-14 00:00:00

BOCA CHICA, Oct 13 (AFP): SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms-a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.The...

16 killed in latest Pak sectarian clash

2024-10-14 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (AFP/AP): At least 16 people, including three women and two children, were killed in a fresh sectarian clash in Pakistan's northwest, officials said.Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes have been engaged in intermittent fighting for several months in...

Eight dead as heavy rain thrashes Brazil after long drought

2024-10-14 00:00:00

BRASILIA, Oct 13 (AFP): At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe drought that fueled a record wave of wildfires.Central and southeastern Brazil have been...

Israeli strike on Gaza kills a family of 8

2024-10-14 00:00:00

GAZA, Oct 13 (AP/AFP/Reuters): An Israeli strike on the central Gaza Strip has killed a family of eight, Palestinian medical officials said Sunday, as Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants and pushed for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people...

Kim's sister warns of 'horrible' response to S Korea's drones

2024-10-14 00:00:00

SEOUL, Oct 13 (AFP): The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that Seoul would face a "horrible disaster" if unmanned drones reached Pyongyang again, a day after accusing the South of launching such aircraft at...

Tehran wants peace: FM

2024-10-14 00:00:00

BAGHDAD, Oct 13 (AFP): Iran's Foreign Minister (FM) Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that his country was ready for a "war situation", while insisting that his government wanted peace."We are fully prepared for a war situation. We are not afraid of...

Nobel Peace Prize in honour of Hibakusha

2024-10-14 00:00:00

On August 6, 1945, a tragic chapter was written in world history. During World War II, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project. The hypocenter of the bombing was Hiroshima, Japan. Commercial buildings,...

Quota reform- A curse for marginalised communities?

2024-10-14 00:00:00

The 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement has sparked significant debate on how it will affect employment opportunities for various demographic groups, including marginalised communities. The reform seeks to reshape the long-standing quota system in government jobs, which currently allocates a...

High food prices heightening food insecurity

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-10-14 00:00:00

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), an organisation created in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, helps rebuild lives of people devastated by disasters and conflict. It claims that farmlands destroyed by droughts and floods attributable to global warming and...

Worsening hunger

2024-10-14 00:00:00

Poverty, food insecurity, and malnourishment are significant and persistent problems in Bangladesh, with millions of low- and middle-income households across the country affected by some degree of hunger or malnourishment. In fact it would not be an exaggeration to say...

Women's contribution counts up, gender parity not apace

Doulot Akter Mala | 2024-10-14 00:00:00

An incredible scale of patriotism demonstrated by Gen-Z females during the recent mass uprising in Bangladesh took many by surprise. Though both male and female students led from the front the protests amazingly, females' roles were what most people didn't...