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S Korea urged to invest more in Bangladesh

FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged South Korea to invest more in Bangladesh and recruit more Bangladeshi workers, especially in their shipbuilding industry, for mutual benefits.Professor Yunus made the call when Park Young-sik, the South Korean Ambassador in...

Previous govt clipped BTRC’s wings to curtail independence

FE REPORT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Md Emdad Ul Bari on Monday said the previous government had clipped the wings of the commission to curtail its independence. He said the BTRC had become a "farcical commission" following...

Minor boy drowns in Kurigram pond

2024-11-05 00:00:00

KURIGRAM, Nov 04 (BSS): A minor boy drowned in a pond at Bamantari village in Nageshawri upazila of the district on Monday.The victim was Meraz Babu, 04, son of Al Amin, a resident of the village.

Two workers killed in Patuakhali wall collapse

2024-11-05 00:00:00

PATUAKHALI, Nov 04 (UNB): Two workers were killed when an old wall of a shop collapsed on them at Keranipara in Kuakata of Patuakhali district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Abu Bakkar, 42, son of Abdur Rahman, and Kamal...

Banana cultivation on increase in Gaibandha

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Nov 04: Banana cultivation is increasing gradually in the district as farmers get huge profits due to its low production cost.Official sources said different varieties of banana grow commercially in the northern district.Many farmers have achieved prosperity through the...

Tk3.0b rehabilitation project underway in 7 haor districts

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-05 00:00:00

SYLHET, Nov 04: With a target to rehabilitate the crop damage, inflicted by the massive flood in 2022, a comprehensive project has been initiated in the country's haor region, comprising seven districts. Designed to reconstruct the agricultural landscape damaged by...

Valencia given another Copa del Rey postponement after floods

2024-11-05 00:00:00

VALENCIA, Spain, Nov 04 (AFP): Valencia's Copa del Rey first round match against Parla Escuela was postponed again on Monday after the devastating flooding in the region.The club had requested a second postponement of the game due to take place...

Cummins sees off fiery Rauf to seal tight win

2024-11-05 00:00:00

MELBOURNE, Nov 04 (AFP): Skipper Pat Cummins kept his cool under pressure with a gritty unbeaten 32 to steer Australia to a nervy two wicket defeat of Pakistan in the first of three one-day internationals on Monday.Chasing 204, they reached...

Rohit, Kohli under fire as India chews over 'tough pill' of New Zealand loss

2024-11-05 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Nov 04 (AFP): Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma came under fire on Monday as India chewed over a 3-0 Test series home defeat to New Zealand, with critics calling the team ageing and low on confidence.The cricket superpower went...

Martinez's header gives Intera 1-0 win over Venezia

2024-11-05 00:00:00

MILAN, Nov 04 (Reuters): Inter Milan clinched a hard-fought 1-0 home victory over Venezia when a second-half header from Lautaro Martinez proved enough to seal the Serie A clash on Sunday.Inter are now in second place in the table with...

Players of Bangladesh cricket team attend a practice session

2024-11-05 00:00:00

Players of Bangladesh cricket team attend a practice session at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Monday, ahead of their ODI series against Afghanistan which will start on November 06 — BCB

Tigresses set to host SA, Windies, SL, Zimbabwe

2024-11-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh will host South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in home series as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday gave significance to Test matches and bilateral rubbers while announcing women's cricket Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the...

Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10

2024-11-05 00:00:00

JAKARTA, Nov 04 (Reuters): At least 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted near midnight on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday.Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki,...

Deceptive 'pro-Harris' manifesto tied to pro-Trump group

2024-11-05 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 04 (AFP/BBC): It looks like Kamala Harris's political manifesto, but the catchily titled "Progress 2028" is actually a fake document that a funding watchdog says was produced by a dark money group with ties to Donald Trump's...

Spain's king, queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia

2024-11-05 00:00:00

VALENCIA, Nov 04 (BBC): The king and queen of Spain have been pelted with mud and other objects by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia. Shouts of "murderer" and "shame" were directed at the royal couple as they...

36 dead as overcrowded bus meets accident in N India

2024-11-05 00:00:00

LUCKNOW, Nov 04 (AP): A poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, officials said.The accident occurred in Almora...

Swing states will decide US election

2024-11-05 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 04 (Reuters): The winner of Tuesday's US presidential election will govern a nation of more than 330 million people, but the contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters - a tiny...

Should Bangladesh go for BFTA or STIP with USA?

Manzur Ahmed | 2024-11-05 00:00:00

Today, the citizens of the United States (US) are going to elect the next president of the world's most powerful country and the event is quite significant for the rest of the world. Many analysts have already outlined what a...

Digital platforms reshaping life

2024-11-05 00:00:00

In recent years, Bangladesh has embraced a digital transformation that is reshaping how people access services, shop, and connect. With the rise of "super apps" - applications offering multiple services under one platform, such as bKash, Pathao, and Sheba -...

Economic prospects of esports

2024-11-05 00:00:00

Competitive video games, or esports, are rapidly gaining popularity in Bangladesh. This dynamic industry offers multiple income streams, including professional gaming, content creation, and streaming.For professional gamers, esports are a lucrative pursuit, with earnings reaching millions through tournament prizes, sponsorships,...

Any answer to Dhaka's traffic mess?

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-11-05 00:00:00

Chief Adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, at a recently held meeting with some officials of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and experts on transport engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) asked them to find...

Feasibility of projects and use of fund

2024-11-05 00:00:00

This is for the first time that anyone highly responsible has claimed, "We have destroyed the infrastructure of corruption". If it is so, the statement should pour honey in ears of the people in Bangladesh. While speaking at a seminar...

Ex-agri minister Abdus Shahid lands in jail

2024-11-04 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has sent to jail former agriculture minister Md Abdus Shahid in a case lodged over the murder of bus driver Alamgir Hossain during the student-led mass uprising, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Imran Ahammed passed the order on...

JCD leader held in murder case

2024-11-04 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Nov 03 (UNB): The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student front of BNP , in the businessman murder case, Iyar Ali in Saltha upazila of Faridpur.The arrestee is Md...

HC allows preparing paper book for Zia charitable graft case

2024-11-04 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has granted a petition for preparing the paper book to file an appeal against a 7-year jail sentence awarded to BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case, reports...

SC exempts 7 pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges

2024-11-04 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) has exempted seven pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges brought against them for holding press conference against two the then judges of the apex court and bringing out procession on the court premises, reports BSS."Dismissed...

Complaint against Hasina lodged with ICC

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Asraful Arafin, a lawyer of London's 3 Bolt Court Chambers, has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague accusing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the ministers of her government and its associated state actors of...

Shahadat sworn in as CCC mayor

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 03: BNP leader Dr Shahadat Hossain has been sworn in as mayor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC).Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and the Ministry of Land AF Hassan Ariff administered the oath...

Hold polls without delay to restore democracy: Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-11-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged on Sunday the interim government to arrange national election without delay for restoring democracy in the country. Mentioning an adviser's comment that politicians were desperately seeking to get power,...

Weather (2024-11-04)

2024-11-04 00:00:00

Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged.The highest temperature...