FE REPORT | 2024-10-18 00:00:00
The securities regulator has decided not to allow National Tea Company (NTC) to utilise the public funds raised through private placements until the government's 51 per cent stakes are ensured.The decision was made at a meeting on Thursday. Earlier, the...
MILAN, Oct 17 (AP): Paul Pogba says he's ready to give up money to play for Juventus again. The Serie A club may not want him, though, or need him.Pogba recently had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18...
South Africa's players rejoice after the dismissal of Australia's Grace Harris during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup cricket semi-final match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday — AFP
MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 17 (AFP): Pakistan were in a strong position to win the second Test and level the series after removing both England openers on a tricky Multan pitch on Thursday with spinner Sajid Khan their hero.The hosts set...
BENGALURU, India, Oct 17 (AFP): New Zealand powered into a lead of 134 after fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O'Rourke combined to devastating effect to dismiss India for 46 in the weather-hit first Test on Thursday.Opener Devon Conway hit...
NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (India Today): The future of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 is uncertain as discussions continue about India's potential participation in Pakistan. Richard Gould, CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and...
Retiring ex-skipper Shakib Al Hasan told local media Thursday he was not returning to Bangladesh because of "a security issue", potentially missing what he says will be his final match for his country.Asif Mahmud, who heads the sports ministry, said...
DINAJPUR, Oct 17 (UNB): Members of Border Guard (BGB) detained seven individuals including a human trafficker on Thursday, as they attempted to cross illegally into India through the border in Biral upazila of Dinajpur. The detainees are human trafficker Mosharrof,...
KHULNA, Oct 17 (UNB): The prices of eggs in Khulna have surged beyond the government-set rates, causing much distress to consumers.Despite official directives, eggs are being sold at higher prices across local markets, with buyers claiming that traders are manipulating...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-18 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Oct 17: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has set a target to administer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to 23,510 students of 306 schools in the city.This information was disclosed at a press conference held at the City Hall meeting room...
Catkin flowers, locally known as Kashful, are in full bloom, which is a common sight during the autumn in Bangladesh. The photo was taken from the bank of the Meghna River in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district — Focus Bangla
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-18 00:00:00
PABNA, Oct 17: A sudden attack of pests and leaf blight disease on Aman paddy fields has sent a chill down the farmers' spine in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.The growers are in apprehension of a massive crop failure this season...
Gold prices charged to an all-time high on Thursday, as expectations of more interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve and uncertainty over the US presidential election boosted demand for bullion.Spot gold rose 0.5 per cent to $2,686.46 per...
PARIS/CANBERRA, Oct 17 (Reuters): Chicago corn edged lower on Thursday as a brisk US harvest and improved planting weather in South America countered support from the biggest daily export sale of US corn in over a year.Supply pressures also pulled...
CHICAGO, Oct 17 (Reuters): United Airlines forecast a stronger-than-expected profit in the current quarter on Tuesday, after third-quarter earnings topped Wall Street expectations on improved pricing power.In a sign of growing confidence in its business, the Chicago-based airline also announced...
LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters): Oil prices were broadly flat on Thursday as investors waited on developments in the Middle East, the release of official US oil inventory data and details on China's stimulus plans.Brent crude futures were down 4 cents...
BEIJING, Oct 17 (AFP): British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China this week, Beijing said Thursday, marking the first by a senior UK official since the election of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July.China and Britain are seeking to...
PYONGYANG, Oct 17 (BBC): North Korea's constitution now defines the South as a "hostile state", according to state media, in the first mention of what Pyongyang's recent constitutional revisions entailed.State newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported the change as an "inevitable and...
NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters): Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris defended the Biden administration's handling of illegal immigration in a combative television interview on Wednesday, blaming Republicans for failing to pass a border security bill.Grilled by host Bret Baier on...
NEW YORK, Oct 17 (BBC): Donald Trump has described the US Capitol riots of 6 January 2021 as a "day of love" during a campaign event just weeks before the presidential election.The former president claimed the thousands who travelled to...
TORONTO, Oct 17 (BBC): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of making a "massive mistake" that Canada could not ignore if Delhi was behind the death of a Sikh separatist leader last year on Canadian soil.Trudeau made the comments...
TEHRAN, Oct 17 (Reuters/AFP): The commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards warned Israel on Thursday against attacking the Islamic Republic in retaliation for a missile barrage as its arch-foe stepped up its offensive in Lebanon against Tehran-backed Hezbollah.Fears of wider...
In today's world, with the widespread use of the Internet and the increase in mobile towers, concerns about their environmental impact have grown. In particular, there are worries about the extinction of birds and insects. While some studies suggest that...
Millions of people in Bangladesh are illiterate, and a large portion of the population belongs to the lower-middle class. Education is one of the key drivers of development and progress for any nation. However, for students from lower-middle class families,...
Shiabur Rahman | 2024-10-18 00:00:00
Dhaka is increasingly becoming uninhabitable because of severe noise pollution. According to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released in 2022, Dhaka has the highest level of noise pollution among the capital cities in the world. The...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-10-18 00:00:00
The World Bank's latest Bangladesh Development Update report has mostly grim predictions and warnings for the country struggling to be equal to the task of overcoming the multifarious crises and steadying the ship on course of its cherished destiny. A...
The relationship between Bangladesh's manufacturing sector growth and decline in employment on that front presents an incongruous picture. This converse equation is highlighted in the recently released World Bank report titled Bangladesh Development Update. The report, while presenting an overall...
Mohammad Abdur Razzaque | 2024-10-18 00:00:00
In the wake of the recent political regime change, Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture, requiring comprehensive reforms across various sectors to improve the functioning of the economy. A key expectation from the interim government is the implementation of these...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Barishal, Chattogram and Khulna divisions until 6:00 pm today (Thursday),...
Former Director General (DG) of Postal Department Sudhanshu Shekhar Bhadra has been arrested, reports UNB.Md Akhtarul Islam, public relations officer of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), confirmed the matter, saying that ACC deputy assistant director Nazir Akanda, in association with detectives,...
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