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Report shows margin of Rodri win over Vinícius

2024-11-10 00:00:00

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri and runner-up Vinicius Jr were separated by just 41 points, according to a report. The Manchester City midfielder took home prestigious prize last month during a Paris ceremony that was notable for the absence of the...

Zverev satisfied with 2024 performance

2024-11-10 00:00:00

World number two Alexander Zverev said he is thrilled with the level of tennis he has displayed this year and thinks his performances have helped quash any doubts about him that arose after a serious ankle injury in 2022, reports...

BFF announces Tk 15m bonus for winning SAFF Women's team

2024-11-10 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a rewards of Taka 15 million (1.5 crore) for SAFF Women's champions Bangladesh Football team in its first executive committee meeting at the BFF office in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.Bangladesh Women's Football...

'Hybrid' Champions Trophy not acceptable: PCB

2024-11-10 00:00:00

A "hybrid model" for hosting the Champions Trophy will not be accepted by Pakistan, according to its Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi.Pakistan is due to stage a first global tournament since 1996, an eight-team 50-over competition in February and...

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto playing a shot

2024-11-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto playing a shot during 2nd ODI match against Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday- BCB

Gold trader stabbed to death

2024-11-10 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, Nov 09 (bdnews24.com): The miscreants on a motorcycle have stabbed a gold trader to death while he was heading home on a bicycle in Laxmipur.The incident occurred in the Tetul Gach Tala area of ward No. 9 of north...

Off-season watermelon farming changes fate of farmers

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Nov 09: The farmers of Raghunathpur union under Sadar upazila of the district earn huge profits by cultivating off-season watermelon.Bidhan Biswas, a farmer of Raghunathpur village, said he cultivated 'Bengal Tiger' watermelon off-season on 15 decimals of land for...

Chattogram, Laxmipur road accidents kill three

2024-11-10 00:00:00

A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Laxmipur districts on Friday night, report agencies.In Chattogram, two people including a motorcyclist were killed as a motorbike crashed into a lamp post on the Chattogram...

Journalists can boost HPV vaccine registration, dispel misinformation

2024-11-10 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 09 (BSS): Journalists can play a crucial role in dispelling misinformation about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and increasing registration in hard-to-reach areas to make the HPV campaign successful. Health officials and experts expressed the view on Saturday in...

Paddy faming brings Moulvibazar farmer unparalleled success

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

SYLHET, Nov 09: Mohan Robidas, a farmer in Komolganj upazila of Moulvibazar district, has achieved a success unparalleled in his neighbourhood by producing high-priced paddy varieties.Robidas boasts the unique returns that came from his producing 11 different varieties of high-value...

Ensuring safe workplace for women

2024-11-10 00:00:00

While Bangladesh celebrates women's contributions to the economy, it is time to confront the persistent obstacles that undermine their safety and equality. Women make up around 60 per cent of the workforce in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector, playing a...

Use of glass in packaging pharmaceuticals

2024-11-10 00:00:00

The use of glass in pharmaceutical packaging offers numerous benefits. First, glass is highly resistant to temperature changes, a crucial property for the pharmaceutical industry, where products often require specific temperatures to ensure stability and efficacy. This allows glass to...

Ensuring data reliability

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

The lack of reliable data has long been a major problem in Bangladesh that hindered the effort to accurately assess the demand and supply of various goods, evaluate macroeconomic performance and set evidence-based policies. For instance, according to the Department...

The wonderful world of financial journalism

Asjadul Kibria | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

Be it a political, social or even religious issue that attracts the headlines of the daily newspapers, money matters almost everywhere. People ultimately want to know how they can enhance their earnings and reduce the costs of living. Beyond their...

Taming inflation more urgent now

2024-11-10 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has apparently come up with more credible inflation data, but those are not helpful either for government or the hapless average consumer. And, while it is certainly welcome news to learn that the dollar...

BRICS summit 2024: moving towards a new world order

Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the first ever summit of BRICS+ from October22 to 24 in Tatarstan, capital Kazan -- a beautiful city also considered as the third capital of Russia. The 16th BRICS summit hosted by Russia is believed...

The quota movement and reforms thereafter

Asad Islam | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh recently witnessed a powerful student-led uprising initially aimed at addressing unfair job quotas in the public sector. This movement, which ultimately contributed to the ouster of a government, has highlighted core issues relating to governance, education, and job creation...

Geopolitics, soft power, and influence of cinema: Can Bangladesh nurture it?

Simon Mohsin | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

Name a few of the greatest villains in movies. The current Gen Z, and even those not members of this generation, will name Thanos, Doctor Doom, Magneto, Joker, and many more, which are part of the fantasy series movies of...

An environmental imperative

Mohammad Alauddin | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

Solar energy stands as the planet's most abundant energy resource, offering an endless supply of renewable power to humanity. Of all renewable energy sources, the inexhaustible solar one is the most dispersed form of energy that can be captured and...

Policies promoting new-generation micro and small enterprises for productive job creation

Mustafa K. Mujeri | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

In Bangladesh, micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and cottage enterprises (CEs) which are mostly managed by own-account workers together provide a vast majority of employment for the country's enterprise sector. Latest available statistics of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)...

Down the ladder

IG Chowdhury | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

It was my first morning in London. I had a long flight of over eighteen hours from Dhaka. I was residing in a hall of residence of the university. The breakfast hours were fixed. I got up and made my...

Saving energy this winter amid supply crunch

Mushfiqur Rahman | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

Business enterprises struggle to keep production running for several reasons including shortages of natural gas supply. The incumbent interim government has taken some initiatives to increase gas supply for urea fertilizer production and electricity generation. On 20 October 2024, Mohammad...

Rectifying India's communal agenda in Bangladesh for balanced bilateral ties

Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

There were contradictions and paradoxes galore in the Indo-Bangladesh relations during the Awami League rule led by Sheikh Hasina between January 2009 and July 2024, which apparently demonstrated a myopic, communal, divisive, and fascistic outlook of the ruling quarters in...

Evolution and impact of social media over the years

2024-11-10 00:00:00

Social media has attained a wide range of dynamics over the years.In various countries these dimensions have included maintaining general security and using it for civil and criminal investigation. At the same time, footage of citizen-documented police brutality and other...

Public choice theory: an overview

Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

Public choice theory has been defined as the application of economic analysis to the study of politics. In other words, its subject is political economy in the classic sense. But one has to hasten to qualify this statement and say...

Bangladesh's infrastructure dilemma and remedial must-dos

Syed Abul Basher and Salim Rashid | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

A one-of-its-kind political changeover in Bangladesh offers an opportunity to anatomize the policies of the fallen Awami League (AL) government, which governed the country for 15 years until imploded. Some scholars argue political stability is a prerequisite for developing countries...

How digital payments are changing microfinance in Bangladesh

Matiur Rahman | 2024-11-10 00:00:00

Bangladesh's financial services landscape has significantly transformed over the past decade, with the rapid shift from traditional cash-based transactions to digital payments. This evolution is particularly pronounced in microfinance, which has long been crucial in addressing financial inclusion, poverty alleviation,...

Monno Agro sees slight decline in profit, declares 25pc stock dividend

FE REPORT | 2024-11-09 12:00:00

Monno Agro & General Machinery, a subsidiary of Monno Group of Industries, posted a net profit of Tk 7.74 million for FY'24, registering a 2.0 per cent year-on-year decline.As a result, the company's earnings per share (EPS) dropped to Tk...

Stocks stay upbeat as capital gains tax cut lifts investor confidence

FE REPORT | 2024-11-09 12:00:00

The benchmark equity index continued its upward trend this week, extending gains for a second consecutive week as the government's decision to lower capital gains tax came as a relief for individual investors.This week, the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...

Weather (2024-11-09)

2024-11-09 00:00:00

Rain/Thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met...