International School Dhaka (ISD) distributed relief items among the flood victims, reports BSS.A delegation of ISD students and faculties went to Cumilla to provide supplies such as food, clean water, medicines, and other essential goods to 2,000 flood-affected families.The ISD...
CUMILLA, Sept 05 (UNB): Three people, including a 35-year-old woman and her nine-year-old son, were killed by miscreants at Boro Ghagutia village in Homna Upazila of Cumilla district on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Mahmuda Begum, wife of Shah...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-09-06 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 05: A total of 11,676 litres of foreign liquor of different brands were seized at the Chittagong port on Wednesday night on a tip-off. The foreign liquor was imported in a 20-foot long container. Revenue to the tune...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Sept 05 (BSS): A Chapainawabganj court on Wednesday sentenced four persons to life term imprisonment for killing a woman after rape in Shibganj upazila of the district in 2018.Senior District and Session Judge, also the Judge of Women and...
It came as a bolt from the blue to thirty-three-year-old pregnant Ayesha (not real name) when she was diagnosed with HIV. She was happy with her two children but unexpectedly became pregnant for the third time. Her husband Nuru Safa...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-09-06 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Sept 05: The cultivation of nutritious dragon fruit has begun on an experimental basis at Dusar beel under Kasiani upazila in the district.Efajul Islam, a young farmer of Dusar village, said dragon fruit is a nutritious fruit which is...
GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept 05 (AFP): Bahrain stunned Australia 1-0 away on Thursday thanks to an 89th-minute Harry Souttar own goal in a major upset to start the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.With the hosts...
NEW YORK, Sept 05 (AFP): Jannik Sinner closed in on his second Grand Slam title of 2024 on Wednesday when he reached his maiden US Open semi-final as Jessica Pegula stunned Iga Swiatek to complete a rollercoaster Grand Slam year...
JAPAN, Sept 05 (AFP): Premier League stars Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo both scored as Japan thrashed China 7-0 on Thursday to start the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers with a statement win.Brighton winger Mitoma, who has missed...
LONDON, Sept 05 (AFP): England captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the upcoming Twenty20 series against Australia, with Phil Salt stepping up to lead the side.The 33-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has not played since the T20 World Cup in June...
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the landmark series victory against Pakistan instilled belief among the players that they now can beat any team in any condition in the Test cricket, a format which was once considered as their weakest...
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has expressed his keenness to discuss the issue of Shakib Al Hasan with the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, Prof Muhammad Yunus, reports BSS.A legal notice was sent to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)...
Promising striker Sheikh Morsalin helps Bangladesh to beat hosts Bhutan by 1-0 goal in the first match of the two-match FIFA International Friendlies Series at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu Thursday, reports UNB. With the day's feat, FiFA international ranked...
HONG KONG, Sept 05 (AFP): Cities in southern China suspended schools and cancelled some flights on Thursday, as tropical storm Yagi strengthened into a super typhoon and barreled straight for the holiday island province of Hainan.Yagi triggered floods and landslides...
NEW YORK, Sept 05 (Reuters/AFP): The White House is scrambling to put forward a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas in the coming days, two US officials, two Egyptian security sources and an...
PARIS, Sept 05 (BBC): French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier as prime minister almost two months after France's snap elections ended in political deadlock.Mr Barnier, 73, is the EU's former chief Brexit negotiator and led talks with the...
LONDON, Sept 05 (AFP): The UK government on Thursday introduces legislation to axe seats in the House of Lords retained for hereditary lawmakers as it moves to reform parliament's unelected upper chamber.The bill will remove the 92 seats reserved for...
WINDER, United States, Sept 5 (AFP): A 14-year-old gunman killed at least four people, including two students, and wounded nine more when he opened fire at a high school in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday, law enforcement said.The...
MOSCOW, Sept 05 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks with Ukraine, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations while Kyiv's offensive into the Kursk region was ongoing.Ukraine launched an unprecedented cross-border incursion into...
South Africa's Harmony Goldexpects to start producing copper from its Australian mining project by 2028, the company said on Thursday, as it diversifies into the key decarbonisation metal, reports Reuters.Harmony acquired the Eva Copper project in Queensland in 2022 to...
PARIS, Sept 5 (Reuters): Airbus and Rolls-Royce are preparing to brief airlines on the fallout from an engine emergency that prompted Cathay Pacific to review its fleet of A350s as pressure from airlines mounts for clarity, two people familiar with...
LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters): Gold rose on Thursday fuelled by expectations of a deeper U.S. Federal Reserve rate-cutting cycle, which is widely expected to start this month.Spot gold was up 0.9 per cent at $2,516.18 per ounce by 0926 GMT....
LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters): China's primary aluminium smelters are producing record amounts of metal and the domestic market surplus is spilling out of the country in the form of semi-manufactured products.This sudden acceleration in "semis" exports is rekindling the flames...
LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters): Oil firmed on Thursday, edging up from multi-month lows on a possible delay to output increases by OPEC+ producers and a decline in U.S. inventories, though the gains were capped by persistent demand concerns.Figures from the...
The recent police crackdown on protesters of the quota reform movement has sparked significant criticism and condemnation of the force, severely tarnishing their image. Additionally, there is considerable confusion among the public regarding the role of police officers. Currently, a...
In recent years, increased prices for essential commodities have gravely impaired the livelihoods of millions of people in Bangladesh. Poor people, in particular, have been writhing under the crushing weight of rising prices, and in July, the country saw 14...
Shiabur Rahman | 2024-09-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh is certainly one of the countries which have the dirtiest, torn or contaminated banknotes in circulation, showing the authorities' utmost apathy to the health hazards and the damage to the nation's symbols of culture those end up causing. Notes...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-09-06 00:00:00
The student movement responsible for the ouster of Hasina-led government has not only restored confidence in and respect for the community of learners but also raised high hopes for the country. Before history was made on August 5 last, courtesy...
The central bank's latest report on defaulted loans, though alarming, underscores the urgent need to devise ways for rescuing the struggling banking sector. Bangladesh Bank data reveal that by the end of June this year, non-performing loans (NPLs) had surged...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-09-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to natural disasters due to its geographical location, dense population, and high poverty. These disasters have profound implications for the people and the environment, significantly contributing to climate migration. Climate migration refers...
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