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BNP unveils partial convening committees of three dists

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

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced on Friday partial convening committees of its Khulna, Meherpur and Magura district units.BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement in a press release issued on the day.Moniruzzaman Montu was made convener...

DU students excited about DUCSU polls

2024-12-14 00:00:00

Dhaka University (DU)'s announcement regarding the much-sought Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election has stirred a wave of enthusiasm and expectations among students and student organisations, reports UNB.The elections, expected to be held in late January or early February...

Zonayed Saki calls for independent judiciary, democratic reforms

2024-12-14 00:00:00

KHULNA, Dec 13 (UNB): Ganosamhati Andolon Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki has emphasised the urgent need for the judiciary's independence from government control, calling it essential for ensuring justice and democratic governance in Bangladesh.He made the remarks while speaking at a...

Exercise real democracy considering political changeover: Tarique

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

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman urged on Friday the countrymen to exercise real democracy keeping in mind the changed political scenario in the country. "We have to be united for reviving rules of law and independence of...

Turkish jurists meet BNP leaders

2024-12-14 00:00:00

A delegation of the visiting Turkey's International Jurists Union had a meeting with BNP leaders on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues, including the judicial system of Bangladesh and the prosecution of individuals involved in repressive acts who...

Skippers hail New Zealand’s Southee before final Test

2024-12-14 00:00:00

HAMILTON, Dec 13 (AFP): Tim Southee was hailed a New Zealand cricketing "great" by opposing captains on Friday as the seamer prepared to take on England in the last Test of a 16-year career.Swing bowler Southee will retire from Tests...

Pak allrounder Imad Wasim retires from int'l cricket

2024-12-14 00:00:00

KARACHI, Dec 13 (AFP): Pakistan's white-ball spinning allrounder Imad Wasim announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, six months after staging a comeback to play the Twenty20 World Cup."After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from...

America's forward Henry Martin (C) and Monterrey's Chilean defender Sebastian Vegas

2024-12-14 00:00:00

America's forward Henry Martin (C) and Monterrey's Chilean defender Sebastian Vegas (back) fight for the ball during the Liga MX Apertura tournament final first-leg football match between America and Monterrey at the Cuauhtemoc Stadium in Puebla, Mexico on Thursday —...

India's Yashasvi Jaiswal (L) talks with team mate Shubman Gill

2024-12-14 00:00:00

India's Yashasvi Jaiswal (L) talks with team mate Shubman Gill during a training session at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday, ahead of the third Test cricket match against Australia— AFP

Jr. Int'l Badminton inaugurated

2024-12-14 00:00:00

Yonex-sunrise Bangladesh Jr. Int'l Badminton Series has begun from on Friday at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in the capital, reports BSS.Youth and Sports Secretary Rezaul Maksud Jahedi formally inaugurated the meet as the chief guest while National Sports Council...

Brothers Union, Fortis FC register win

2024-12-14 00:00:00

Brothers Union Club recorded their second win in the Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Premier League football defeating Chittagong Abahani Limited by 2-0 goals held at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Friday, reports BSS.In the day's match, Senegalese...

Bangladesh face Sri Lanka today

2024-12-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh women's hockey team face Sri Lanka in the ninth-tenth place-deciding match of the Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup scheduled to be held today (Saturday) in Muscat, Oman, reports BSS.The match kicks off at 11:00 am Bangladesh time.If Bangladesh is...

WI sweep ODI series with record chase against Tigers

2024-12-14 00:00:00

West Indies recorded a commanding four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third ODI in St. Kitts, completing a 3-0 series sweep on Thursday, reports UNB.Chasing a big target of 322, the hosts sealed the match with 25 balls to spare,...

Not getting wkts in middle overs problem for us: Miraz

2024-12-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz said the lack of ability to get wickets in the middle overs was the reason for tasting an ignominius whitewash in the three-match ODI series at the hands of West Indies for the first time...

Gold poised for weekly gain ahead of potential Fed rate cut

2024-12-14 00:00:00

Gold prices edged lower on Friday but were still on track to finish the week higher as attention turned to the US Federal Reserve's December policy meeting at which it is widely expected to deliver its third interest rate cut...

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers

2024-12-14 00:00:00

BANGKOK (AP): The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses.The notice from the US Trade Representative's office said tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon...

Copper little changed but on track for weekly loss

2024-12-14 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Reuters): London copper prices were little changed on Friday and headed for weekly losses on the back of a stronger US dollar and a lack of clarity around China's stimulus measures.Three-month copper on the London Metal...

Brisk US corn, soy sales paces tempered by China's absence

2024-12-14 00:00:00

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Dec 13 (Reuters): After multiple weeks of impressive volumes, last week's US corn and soybean export sales were a disappointment.Luckily, total export sales for both crops still cover an above-average portion of full-year expectations, which are extremely healthy...

US wholesale prices pick up in Nov

2024-12-14 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (AFP): US producer inflation climbed in November, government data showed Thursday, logging its biggest year-on-year increase since February 2023 as food costs jumped.But on a monthly basis, underlying price increases remained muted when volatile areas such as...

Oil set for first weekly gain in three weeks

2024-12-14 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters): Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent Friday, heading for their first weekly rise since the end of November, as additional sanctions on Russia ratcheted up supply worries, while a surplus outlook weighed on markets.Brent...

As we live

IG Chowdhury | 2024-12-14 00:00:00

Biopics are great aid to class room teaching besides being a source of entertainment. These are used as courses are taught at the universities. They are accompaniment to lectures on related topics such as 'A Beautiful Mind' on how a...

The making of a nation against all odds

Nilratan Halder | 2024-12-14 00:00:00

The making of a nation has many turns and twists, particularly when it has to emerge first out of the grip of a colonial power and then from an equally, if not more exploitative, intriguing and brutal neo-colonial regime. Those...

US announces new $500m military aid package for Ukraine

2024-12-14 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (AFP): The United States on Thursday announced a new $500 million package of military aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office."The United States is providing another significant package of...

9 migrants dead in shipwreck off Tunisia

2024-12-14 00:00:00

TUNIS, Dec 13 (AP): Tunisian authorities have found the bodies of nine migrants following a shipwreck off the country's Mediterranean coast, with 27 people rescued and six others still missing, a judicial official told AFP on Thursday.The North African country...

Somalia, Ethiopia agree on compromise to end tension

2024-12-14 00:00:00

Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to resolve their dispute over the breakaway Somaliland region and land-locked Ethiopia’s push for sea access, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced, reports Al Jazeera.Speaking in a joint news conference...

Kremlin praises Trump, pounds Ukraine in massive attack

2024-12-14 00:00:00

KYIV, Ukraine, Dec 13 (AFP): The Kremlin said Friday that US President-elect Donald Trump's opposition to Ukraine's use of US weapons to hit Russia "fully aligned" with Moscow's position, hours after it launched a massive aerial barrage on Ukraine.The nearly...

White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia

2024-12-14 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (AP): The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials are taking to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab...

Syria's new rulers call for victory celebrations in streets

2024-12-14 00:00:00

DAMASCUS, Dec 13 (Arab News): Syria's militant chief called on people across the country to celebrate "the victory of the revolution" on Friday, as G7 leaders looked to forge a common approach to the new government.More than half a century...

S Korea opposition leader urges president's party to support impeachment over martial law

2024-12-14 00:00:00

SEOUL, Dec 13 (Reuters): South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day ahead of a planned parliamentary vote over Yoon's short-lived...

58 dead in Gaza as Israeli strikes continue amid ceasefire negotiations, humanitarian crisis

2024-12-14 00:00:00

GAZA STRIP, Dec 13 (AFP): Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed 58 people, including aid workers. Thirty civilians, mostly children, were injured. The humanitarian crisis is worsening as aid access remains blocked. Despite the violence, ceasefire talks are ongoing. These...