Mobile phone operators and other stakeholders have welcomed the move of opening doors for satellite internet, appealing to telecom regulator to consider collaborative approach and non-discriminatory treatment for successful integration of this service into the country's telecommunications landscape. They said...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
Pakistan recently missed out on a US$20.5 million worth of cigarette-export order to Sudan following delays in regulatory approvals, Pakistani media reported, yielding Bangladesh an opportunity. Such bureaucratic delays gave Bangladesh the opportunity to supply the required cigarette packets to...
At the upcoming 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, dubbed the "climate finance COP", representatives of different countries should deliver key decisions to design policies and regulations and offer institutional support that encourages banks to lend more to the...
India's Adani Power has further reduced electricity supply to neighbouring Bangladesh as it seeks to recover more than $800 million in dues, according to data from Bangladesh's grid operator and two sources familiar with the move, reports Reuters.Adani Power, which...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
The government has decided to devise modalities for assessing post-harvest foodgrain loss and waste, including credible information on production, to ensure year-round food security, according to sources.State entities like departments of agricultural extension and agriculture marketing have been asked to...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
A jubilant BNP march rocked Dhaka streets Friday in celebration of the National Revolution and Solidarity Day with exiled party leader Tarique Rahman asserting that there's no alternative to democracy and that fascism wouldn't be allowed for a comeback.Bangladesh Nationalist...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD) has requested the finance division to take measures so that an increased number of bidders can take part in government development works.At the same time, the RTHD has also underlined the importance of taking...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh opens negotiations with the World Bank in few days for a US$500 million worth of budget support with a greater goal of economic recovery, officials said Friday.The budget-support credit, embedded on green growth, will be the first of its...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
A growing number of Bangladeshis are looking to move abroad in hope of higher incomes, better quality of life and seamless access to top-tier education for their offspring.According to Numbeo, a global cost-of-living database, the United States has emerged as...
France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spreadPARIS, Nov 08: France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures around...
MANILA, Nov 08 (Arab News): Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws on Friday aimed at strengthening the country's maritime claims and bolstering its territorial integrity, as tensions with China over disputed areas in the South China Sea persist.The...
MAPUTO, Nov 08 (Reuters): Mozambique's largest hospital said on Friday that at least three people were killed and 66 injured during clashes between police and protesters the previous day over a disputed election.The fatalities add to at least 18 people...
GENEVA, Nov 08 (Reuters): The world was hit by so many floods and landslides in 2024 that it triggered the aid sector's first multi-disaster insurance pay-out, the Red Cross told Reuters, signalling both the scale of the problem and the...
SEOUL, Nov 08 (AFP): South Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea in a show of force after North Korea's recent salvo of missile launches, Seoul said Friday.The nuclear-armed North had test-fired what it said was its most advanced...
NEW YORK, Nov 08 (Reuters/Arab News): The UN high commissioner for human rights on Friday called on Israel to "fully and immediately" comply with the provisional measures issued in January by the International Court of Justice demanding action to prevent...
BUDAPEST, Nov 08 (Reuters): The EU must focus on setting its own house in order, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday, citing tariffs, competitiveness and defence as the most pressing issues the bloc faces as it comes to...
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 08 (AFP): Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state is heading toward famine, the United Nations warned on Thursday, as the country's civil war squeezes commerce and agricultural production."Rakhine's economy has stopped functioning," a new report from the UN Development...
Gold prices rose more than 1 per cent on Thursday, helped by a retreat in the US dollar, while the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as widely expected, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up...
The government is undertaking a series of initiatives aimed at making train ticket purchase easier, more transparent, and passenger-friendly, reports UNB. According to Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Railways, Bangladesh Railway and the ministry are working...
LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Friday on receding fears over the impact of Hurricane Rafael on oil and gas infrastructure in the US Gulf while investors also weighed up fresh Chinese economic stimulus.Brent crude oil futures lost...
Frankfurt's Brazilian defender Tuta (R) and Slavia Prague's Greek midfielder Christos Zafeiris vie for the ball during the UEFA Europa League Group Matchday 4 football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Slavia Prague in Frankfurt on Thursday — AFP
THE HAGUE, Nov 08 (AFP): Israeli, Dutch and European leaders on Friday condemned "anti-Semitic" clashes that erupted in Amsterdam overnight after a Europa League football match, with Israel sending rescue planes for their citizens.The violence flared after the game between...
Max Group 33rd National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo competition will begin today (Saturday) at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex at Mirpur in the capital, reports BSS.Max Group chairman and Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) senior vice president Engineer Golam...
DAMBULLA, Nov 08 (AFP): Sri Lanka hope to maintain their purple patch at home with a two-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand starting Saturday -- but rains may force the hosts to keep their formidable spin attack on standby.Charith Asalanka's...
Wicket-keeper batter Jaker Ali Anik is highly likely to replace injured Mushfiqur Rahim in the second ODI against Afghanistan today (Saturday) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, reports BSS.If he plays, then it will be his debut match in ODI format,...
The fourth round of the 26th National Cricket League begins today (Saturday) at different venues across the country, reports BSS.Dhaka Metro will take on Dhaka Division at Sylhet Cricket Academy while Rangpur will face off Rajshahi at Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium...
ADELAIDE, Nov 08 (AFP): Saim Ayub slammed a swashbuckling 82 and Abdullah Shafique an unbeaten 64 as Pakistan demolished Australia by nine wickets to level their one-day series on Friday at the Adelaide Oval.Replying to the hosts' modest 163 all...
Despite a horrible performance in the first match, Bangladesh hope to turn the things around and level the three-match ODI series when they take on Afghanistan in the second game today (Saturday) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match starts...
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