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Protests erupt in Israel as defence minister fired

2024-11-07 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Nov 06 (BBC): Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.Netanyahu said a "crisis of trust" between the two leaders led to his decision, adding that his trust in Gallant...

Kashmir legislature asks India to restore its partial autonomy

2024-11-07 00:00:00

SRINAGAR, Nov 06 (AP): Indian-controlled Kashmir 's regional legislature passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding the federal government restore the disputed region's semi-autonomy that was scrapped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration in 2019.The assembly passed the nonbinding resolution by...

Trump's climate denial, green rollbacks poised to fuel global warming

2024-11-07 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Nov 06 (AFP): Donald Trump's election victory puts a climate change denier back in the White House, poised to dismantle his predecessor's green policies and jeopardize global efforts to curb human-caused warming.During his campaign, the Republican revived his "drill,...

20 dead in Israeli strike on Beirut

2024-11-07 00:00:00

BEIRUT, Nov 06 (AFP/AP): An Israeli strike targeting a residential building in a town south of Beirut on Tuesday killed at least 20 people, Lebanon's health ministry said."The raid by the Israeli enemy on Barja left 20 dead,", the ministry...

World leaders pledge to work with Trump

2024-11-07 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Nov 06 (AFP): World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris.Here are the first reactions, with many being expressed even before his election win was...

13 B'deshi cricketers register for IPL auction

2024-11-07 00:00:00

As many as 13 Bangladeshi cricketers put their name for the mega auction of Indian Premier League (IPL), scheduled to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arab on November 24 and 25, reports BSS.A total of 1,574 players registered for this...

Salahuddin appointed Tigers' senior assistant coach

2024-11-07 00:00:00

Mohammad Salahuddin has been appointed as the senior assistant coach of the national men's cricket team with his contract set to run until March 15, 2025, reports Cricbuzz.BCB president Faruque Ahmed said that Salahuddin's inclusion in the national set-up will...

Pakistan, India cricketers likely to play in same team as Afro-Asia Cup talks revived

2024-11-07 00:00:00

The revival of Afro-Asia Cup - a series of white-ball matches between Asia XI and Africa XI - is on the cards, the Africa Cricket Association (ACA) confirmed.There have been only two editions of the tournament, held in 2005 and...

Inglis to lead Australia in 3rd ODI, T20I series against Pakistan

2024-11-07 00:00:00

MELBOURNE, Nov 06 (Reuters): Josh Inglis will stand in as captain for Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh in Australia's third one-day international against Pakistan and the following T20 series.Selectors promoted wicketkeeper-batsman Inglis ahead of senior players including Glenn Maxwell, Adam...

Sabalenka clinches WTA yr-end No. 1 ranking for 1st time

2024-11-07 00:00:00

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov 06 (AP): Aryna Sabalenka clinched the year-end No. 1 spot in the women's rankings for the first time when Iga Swiatek lost at the WTA Finals on Tuesday.Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, was assured of finishing...

BKSP athlete Tamim wins gold in Taiwan

2024-11-07 00:00:00

Tamim Hossain of Bangladesh, Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP), clinched the gold medal in the National School Athletics Championship of Taiwan on Wednesday, reports UNB.Tamim won the gold medal in the triple jump of the meet, jumping 14.77 meters.Leading athletes from...

Madrid heading for crisis with Kroos gone, Mbappe floundering

2024-11-07 00:00:00

MADRID, Nov 06 (AFP): Just six months on from their Champions League triumph, Real Madrid are sinking into a state of crisis.Hammered 4-0 by rivals Barcelona in the Clasico at the end of October, Los Blancos slumped to a second...

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman celebrates after taking a wicket

2024-11-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman celebrates after taking a wicket against Afghanistan during their first ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Wednesday — bdnews24.com

Two college students killed in Moulvibazar road accident

2024-11-07 00:00:00

MOULVIBAZAR, Nov 06 (UNB): Two college students were killed and three others, including a child, were injured when an auto-rickshaw overturned after losing control in the Bottola area of Kamolganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Wednesday morning.Syed Ifthekhar Hossain, officer-in-charge...

Elderly man killed over land dispute in Natore

2024-11-07 00:00:00

NATORE, Nov 06 (UNB): A 70-year-old man was killed allegedly by his nephews over a disputed piece of land in Singra upazila of Natore district on Wednesday.The deceased was Arshab Ali, a resident of Choupu-kudia village under the upazila.Locals said...

Malta farming turns profitable in Magura

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-07 00:00:00

MAGURA, Nov 06: Malta cultivation is turning the fortune wheel of Magura farmers for lucrative profits.Official sources said malta farming is increasing in the district on a large scale every year.Both weather and soil are suitable for malta farming in...

Farmers elated at bumper output of pointed gourd

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-07 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Nov 06: Bumper harvest of pointed gourd (potol) along with higher profit at relatively low production cost has come as a great delight for the farmers in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore district in the current season. By using the...

Bangladesh's stakes in Trump's trade policy

Manzur Ahmed | 2024-11-07 00:00:00

The winning of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States of America on Wednesday appears to be a big blow to the world economy and trade. The Republican Party leader has yet to be formally declared as...

Developing positive habits among students

2024-11-07 00:00:00

We live in society; in other words, society cannot be conceived without people. Society is comprised of every human being. In the broadest sense, the entire state constitutes a society. Together with everyone in the world, we have built a...

Impacts of digital banking

2024-11-07 00:00:00

The financial landscape in Bangladesh has undergone significant changes recently with fintech and digital banking transforming how consumers access and use financial services. The emergence of mobile financial services (MFS) such as bKash, Nagad, and Rocket has made banking facilities...

Punishing perpetrators of 'Enforced Disappearance'

Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-11-07 00:00:00

Since the inception of civilisation, enforced disappearance has been a dark tool wielded by oppressive rulers to silence dissent. From ancient regimes to modern authoritarian governments, it has served as a weapon to eliminate opposition voices without due process. While...

Leveraging women entrepreneurship

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-11-07 00:00:00

It is deeply concerning and indeed a great injustice that female entrepreneurs of the small and medium-sized enterprises hardly have access to collateral-free loans from commercial banks. This is even after the Bangladesh Bank's directive to provide Tk2.5 million loans...

Overcoming most damaging impacts of climate

2024-11-07 00:00:00

The projection is one of the direst, if not the direst. Bangladesh is set to lose, warns the Asian Development Bank, 16.2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2070. By 2050, the country's population is projected to reach...

The rise of Kemi Badenoch

Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-11-07 00:00:00

The election of Kemi Badenoch as the leader of Britain's Conservative Party and therefore as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament reflects the sea change which has come over politics in the United Kingdom in the past two decades, if...

Doing business environment still difficult despite regime change

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-11-06 12:00:00

Japanese companies operating in Bangladesh continue to face difficulties in doing business due to procedural complexities even after the change of government.They pointed out complexities in tax systems, customs clearance, financial regulation and inconsistent policies, according to a survey conducted...

Weather (2024-11-06)

2024-11-06 00:00:00

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday),...

CSOs seek loss and damage response fund

FE REPORT | 2024-11-06 00:00:00

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called for a loss and damage (L&D) response fund, advocating for an initial annual commitment of $400 billion starting in 2025, with a scale-up target of $1-2 trillion in the following years.They further urged...

Rail-road adviser welcomes criticism on govt's moves

FE REPORT | 2024-11-06 00:00:00

Adviser to railways and road, transport and bridges ministries Mohammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has welcomed criticism on the moves and decisions of the interim government, as it would provide scopes for correction."There might be some mistakes in our moves or...

IRRI Country Representative Dr. Humnath Bhandari called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus

2024-11-06 00:00:00

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Country Representative Dr. Humnath Bhandari called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Tuesday. — PID

Reforms being done to rectify inherited structural flaws

FE REPORT | 2024-11-06 00:00:00

The interim government keeps consulting various groups in conducting reforms so that the next government cannot denigrate these reform initiatives, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said Tuesday. Speaking as the chief guest at ERF-Nagad Best Reporting Award 2023 at a...