KANPUR, India, Sept 25 (AFP): Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has no injury concerns and remains in line to play the second Test against India, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe said on Wednesday.Media reports suggested Shakib played the first of two...
TEHRAN, Sept 25 (Reuters): Iran has brokered ongoing secret talks between Russia and Yemen's Houthi rebels to transfer anti-ship missiles to the militant group, three Western and regional sources said, a development that highlights Tehran's deepening ties to Moscow.Seven sources...
COLOMBO, Sept 25 (AFP): Hundreds of pricey government vehicles have been abandoned around Sri Lanka's capital after the country's new Marxist-leaning president took office, a member of his party said Wednesday, with hundreds of others missing.Senior members of the former...
MOSCOW, Sept 25 (AFP): The Kremlin said Wednesday that "forcing" Russia into peace would be a "fatal mistake," rejecting comments made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations.Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia can only be forced into a...
BEIJING, Sept 25 (BBC): China has said it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean.The ICMB was launched at 08:44 local time (04:44 GMT) on Wednesday and "fell into expected sea areas",...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25(AP): The head of the United Nations warned gathered leaders Tuesday that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward "a powder keg that risks engulfing the world" - the latest clarion call from Antonio Guterres...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (AFP/Reuters): US President Joe Biden asked world leaders Tuesday to prevent "full-scale war" over Lebanon, as clashes escalated between Israel and Hezbollah, prompting the UN chief to warn of a situation "on the brink."The UN General...
Khan M R Taufique | 2024-09-26 00:00:00
As a developing market with significant potential, Bangladesh has been recognised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) as one of the most environmentally vulnerable countries. In response to this challenge, the government of Bangladesh has implemented...
Recently, different areas of Noakhali, Feni, and Lakshmipur were inundated due to flooding caused by water from India. The crops, livestock and other sources of livelihood in these areas have suffered severe damage, and the effect is still felt in...
Freelancing has gained significant popularity around the world, and Bangladesh is no exception. In 2023, 1.57 billion people, or 46.7 per cent of the global labour force, were freelancers, contributing to a market valued at $3.39 trillion, with approximately 1...
In Bangladesh, corruption and a lack of transparency in public projects remain significant challenges. Large-scale infrastructure projects are frequently delayed, poorly managed, or burdened with inflated costs due to corrupt practices, despite efforts to improve governance. This results in a...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-09-26 00:00:00
The Hilsa fish, locally known as 'Ilish', holds a special place in the heart of millions of people here and in neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal. Whether served at a family gathering, a special festival, or a simple dinner...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-09-26 00:00:00
As the interim government is appointing Vice-Chancellors and Pro-Vice-Chancellors for public universities based on merit and broad acceptability, there is a sigh of relief and a palpable sense of hope of better things to come among students and the general...
Nowhere in the world are foods - starting from staples to vegetables, fish, meat and fruits - subjected to such indiscriminate chemical contamination and harmful treatment as these are done in this part of the world. Once again, studies have...
CAF Dowlah | 2024-09-26 00:00:00
In recent weeks, Bangladesh has witnessed a disturbing rise in mob justice, as segments of society have begun to take the law into their own hands. This alarming trend, worsened by a weakened law enforcement apparatus, reflects a growing disregard...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-09-26 00:00:00
Donald Trump appears to have mellowed a little, very little. If he loses the election in November, he has told a journalist, he will not be seeking the White House again in 2028. He has not said why, but given...
BEIRUT, Sept 24 (BBC/AFP): Across southern Lebanon, families scrambled together belongings and headed north in cars and trucks and on motorcycles as the Israeli military struck targets it said were linked to the Lebanese Shia armed group Hezbollah.Some residents reported...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to...
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Tuesday, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 136 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 801 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according...
Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard members posed with the seized yaba tablets, cash and local weapons after conducting raid at a drug dealer's house at Rahmatpur in Sandwip under Chittagong on Tuesday. — ISPR
FE REPORT | 2024-09-25 00:00:00
Public debt management amid limited foreign currency reserves is becoming one of the major economic challenges for Bangladesh, noted economist Dr. Mustafizur Rahman said on Tuesday."We are moving towards a debt trap. I think debt management will become a major...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-25 00:00:00
The government has decided to lift the ceiling on the Wage Earner Development Bond investment to accelerate expatriates' remittance flow.Asif Nazrul, Adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, disclosed the information while addressing a press conference at...
Bangladesh and China to foster stronger ties in technology transfer and skills development, experts said at the North South University (NSU) Tuesday at a programme titled 'Dhaka China Day 2024' jointly organised by NSU and the Embassy of the People's...
Bangladesh Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar have discussed issues of mutual interest between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports BSS.They met on the sidelines of 79th United...
BENAPOLE, Sep 24 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected smuggler with 19 gold bars weighing approximately 4.6 kilograms at Amrakali check post in Benapole.The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Mahfuz Mollah, a resident of the Mangolpur...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday put former IGP Abdullah-Al-Mamun on a four-day remand in a case filed over the killing of Mohammad Ismamul Haque in the city's Chankharpul area on August 05, reports BSS.Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Saifuzzaman passed the...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday decided to investigate the allegations of corruption against ex-Awami League MP and chairman of Premier Bank HBM Iqbal, reports UNB.ACC spokesperson Aktarul Islam said a decision was made on Tuesday to start the investigation...
Salman Fazlur Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Anisul Huq, former law minister, Shajahan Khan, former shipping minister, Sadek Khan, former lawmaker and Abdullah al Mamun, former IGP, were shown arrested in separate murder...
BNP Acting Secretary General Tarique Rahman expressed deep concern on Tuesday over the killing of an army officer in Cox's Bazar, reports UNB.He said the miscreants attempting to put the interim government in trouble have revealed their true intentions through...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) on Tuesday assured customers that there would be no interruption in services as they resolved issues with Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS), employees of which threatened mass resignation if their demands are not met.Approximately 40,000 employees...
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