Former Australia and New South Wales fast bowler Frank Misson has passed away at the age of 85, reports espncricinfo.com.Misson played five Tests across the famous 1960-61 home series against the West Indies and the 1961 Ashes tour to England...
TORSBY, Sweden, Sept 13 (AFP): Hundreds of mourners, including celebrities like David Beckham, gathered in the small Swedish town of Torsby on Friday as football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was laid to rest in his hometown.Eriksson, who during a long career...
Ireland have dropped Test captain Andy Balbirnie from their T20I squad to face South Africa in Abu Dhabi later this month, with the selectors looking to create "a new dynamic" at the top of the order, reports espncricinfo.com.Balbirnie is Ireland's...
PARIS, Sept 13 (AFP): The United States booked their ticket to the Davis Cup final eight with a 3-0 win over Slovakia in Zuhai on Friday, with Germany also advancing.Mackenzie McDonald beat Lukas Klein 6-4, 6-3 in the opening singles...
Both the Bangladesh Open and Women's Chess teams made a flying start in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad Budapest' 2024 outplaying their respective rivals by straight 4-0 in the first-round matches held in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday, reports UNB.In the...
GREATER NOIDA, India, Sept 13 (AFP): The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was washed out on Friday after five days of rain, just the eighth Test in history to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.Afghanistan's adopted home...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 13 (AFP) : ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Thursday released a new series of artificial intelligence models designed to spend more time thinking -- in hopes that generative AI chatbots provide more accurate and beneficial responses.The new models,...
SYDNEY, Sept 13 (AFP):Tech mogul Elon Musk has likened the Australian government to "fascists", attacking proposed laws that would fine social media giants for failing to stem the spread of misinformation.Australia introduced a "combating misinformation" bill on Thursday, which includes...
DINAJPUR, Sep 13 (UNB) : After being completely shut down for three days, the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has resumed partial electricity production.Chief Engineer of the thermal power plant, Abu Bakr Siddique, stated that after overhauling, the 125...
Huawei and Walton have signed a contract to produce lithium batteries in Bangladesh for telecom BTS (Base Transceiver Station), says a statement. Pan Junfeng, CEO, of Huawei Bangladesh; and S M Rezaul Alam, Chairman, Walton Digi-Tech Industries Ltd., signed the...
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept 13 (BSS): Bangladesh has shown promising growth in its information technology (IT) sector, especially in software development and IT-enabled services, said a global report on 'Digital Trade for Development'.Prepared by the staff of the International Monetary Fund...
HANOI, Sept 13 (AFP): Vietnamese farmer Do Hong Yen estimates she lost tens of thousands of dollars when her valuable peach blossom crop was swamped by muddy waters in Hanoi's worst flooding in two decades.More than 250,000 hectares of crops,...
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a yearly 20 per cent in August, driven by record high sales in China, and despite a 33 per cent drop in Europe to its weakest month since January...
Gold market bulls are locking in bullion prices surging to fresh records, with a milestone of $3,000 per ounce coming into focus, fired up by monetary easing by major central banks and a tight US presidential election race, reports Reuters.Spot...
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised an Orientation Programme for the students of 54th Batch of Chartered Secretary (CS) Course on Wednesday at the ICSB premises. Md Zakir Hossain, Secretary & Chief Executive Officer of the Institute, moderated...
A workshop on 'Codex's importance and enhanced participation' of Bangladesh in setting standards at the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), an international food standards body, was held in the city on Thursday. Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Bangladesh Trade...
Oil prices extended their rally on Friday and were on course for a weekly gain, sparked by output disruption in the US Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Francine forced the evacuation of production platforms, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures rose 38...
Plastic has become an integral part of modern life with its use in manufacture of everyday items such as bottles, mugs, buckets, chairs, tables, pots, children's toys, jars, and even vehicles. Its versatility and durability have undeniably made our lives...
The education system in Bangladesh emphasises test results, creating a stark contrast with the often bewildering experience of job recruitment. Imagine a fresh graduate walking into a recruiter's office, clutching their academic transcripts like a lifeline, only to discover that...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-09-14 00:00:00
How many people died and how many were injured during the nationwide students' movement is a serious question that requires accurate answers for obvious reasons. So far, it is known that at least 757 people have died in police firing,...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-09-14 00:00:00
Traffic has now become the worst nightmare of the commuters in the capital city. Technology such as Google map helps residents navigate the city to some extent but the fact is that no matter what route one takes, people will...
Severe load-shedding in the northern and northeastern districts including also Dhaka over the past few days has been causing enormous public suffering. The problems causing the disruptions in smooth power supply are, however, inherited from the immediate past government. The...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-09-14 00:00:00
An ordinary college girl named Farzana Sithi fiercely arguing about punishment of a sex offender before a police station in Dhaka; a India-wide protest movement over gang rape and murder of Dr Moumita in a hospital in Kolkata; the Home...
Another case was filed today against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others for allegedly attempting to murder former BNP lawmaker Nazim Uddin Alam in 2012.The other accused in the case are- Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, Abdullah Al Islam Jacob,...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-13 00:00:00
The government on Thursday formed a foundation called the 'July Shaheed Smriti Foundation' to provide support for the family members of the martyrs who lost their lives during the student-led movement in July."A seven-member committee was formed for the foundation...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-13 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption against former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Dr Selina Hayat Ivy and former lawmakers Ayesha Ferdaus and Ranajit Kumar Roy.ACC Deputy Director Md Akhtarul Islam has confirmed the...
Traffic get stuck causing chaos on the busy road in front of Jatrabari Kitchen Market adjacent to Mohammad Hanif Flyover in the capital as different vehicles and makeshift shops are kept there, occupying most part of the way. — FE...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh sees a boom of embedded finance industry, with a projected annual growth of 28.5 per cent to a market size of US$817.1 million by 2024.This expansion is closely linked to the rise of e-commerce companies, supported by comprehensive sector...
Three senior officers of Bangladesh Army were sent on forced retirement on Tuesday.Moreover, another officer, Lieutenant General Md Mujibur Rahman, who was posted at Mymensingh Cantonment, has been terminated, reports UNB.Those sent on retirement are Lieutenant Generals Md Saiful Alam,...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-13 00:00:00
The government has almost achieved its rice-procurement target this Boro season that started in May and ended on August 31.The government had a target to purchase 1.1 million tonnes of parboiled and 0.1 million tonnes of white atap rice.It has...
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