MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters): The Indian rupee closed stronger on Monday, aided by a rally in Asian currencies that helped the local unit touch its highest in two weeks.The rupee closed at 83.87 against the US dollar, up from its...
RIYADH, Aug 19 (Arab News): Multiple US-Saudi real estate agreements are set to be signed during a five-day visit by a leading official from the Kingdom to the North American country.Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail began...
KARACHI, Aug 19 (Reuters): Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Saturday announced plans to open a car production plant in Pakistan, where it will also start selling three models through a partnership with Mega Motors.BYD is the first major new...
MOSCOW, Aug 19 (Reuters): Russian wheat export prices declined last week amid lower global prices and weak demand, as analysts expect new crop supplies to increase and exert further downward pressure.The price of 12.5 per cent protein Russian new crop...
HYDERABAD, Aug 19 (Reuters): Nearly 12 per cent of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters of tests by Indian authorities after several countries took steps over contamination risks in two...
BRAC Bank organised, a daylong workshop on the 'Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism' for its officials in Chattogram recently. Arief Hossain Khan, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, attended the training as the chief guest. Md Arifuzzaman,...
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) resumed all services on Monday as its server has become operational once again, reports bdnews24.com.The BRTA issued an urgent notification stating: "Now that the server and IS installed in the BRTA building are operational,...
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar Airways. As a part of the agreement, Qatar Airways will offer up to 12% discounts on base fare for Qatar Airways Privilege Club members and 8% discount for...
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The Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA) on Monday alleged that a few big companies are dominating the poultry market, siphoning off an additional Tk 59.20 billion in profits through syndicates operating in the feed and chicken sectors.This situation has severely impacted...
PALMA, Spain, Aug 19 (AFP): French football star Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his La Liga debut with Real Madrid on Sunday after failing to beat Real Mallorca and ending the match in a 1-1 draw.Madrid's star-studded side struggled...
Amid growing political turmoil in Bangladesh, Australia women's team captain Alyssa Healy has said that playing the Women's T20 World Cup there 'would be the wrong thing to do'. The showpiece event was originally scheduled in the Asian nation from...
Australia captain Pat Cummins said he expects to lean a bit more heavily on all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh with the ball during the five-Test series against India at the end of the year, reports Reuters.Australia are looking to...
MASON, Ohio, Aug 19 (AP): Top-ranked Jannik Sinner outlasted Alexander Zverev in a third-set tiebreaker Sunday to reach the Cincinnati Open final, while No. 1 Iga Swiatek fell to No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka in the women's semifinals.In the final, Sinner...
LAHORE, Aug 19 (Geo Tv): With the preparations for Champions Trophy 2025 in full swing, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has justified the board's initiative to upgrade Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi venues, saying that none of the stadiums...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)'s cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus resigned from his post with immediate effect. Jalal, who is also a director of the board, confirmed the development to Cricbuzz on Monday."I have resigned from the board for the interest...
KARACHI, Aug 19 (Agencies): Bangladesh begin a two-Test series in Pakistan this week with their preparations severely hampered by the political turmoil that has wracked the country.Unrest that led to the overthrow of prime minister Sheikh Hasina kept the team's...
A total of six persons were killed in separate road accidents in Sirajganj and Gazipur districts on Monday, report agencies.In Sirajganj, four member of same family were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a private car in...
KHULNA, Aug 19 (UNB): Kitchen markets in Khulna metropolitan area have been unstable for the past one week as prices of essential commodities have gone up several times, causing immense suffering for lower-middle income groups.Again, the same products are being...
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GOPALGANJ, Aug 19: Banana cultivation is gaining popularity in Sadar upazila of the district as farmers are getting fair prices from the produce this year.Akkas Ali Mollah, 60, a farmer of village Bowalia, said he cultivated 'Deshi Sarbi' banana on...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-20 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Aug 19: Disorderly hurling of wastes on busy roads and footpaths has created a major public nuisance in Jashore town, with the authorities concerned remaining indifferent.Filths scattered on the roads and footpaths of the town spread stomach-turning odour creating...
NEW YORK, Aug 19 (AP): Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane again Sunday as it churned away from Bermuda and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, sending powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coast, generating rip currents associated with...
LONDON, Aug 19 (BBC): One man has died and six other people are missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday morning.The 56m (183ft) vessel was carrying 22 people - 10...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (AFP): Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has applied to become the next chancellor of Britain's prestigious University of Oxford, his party said.Khan, prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has just marked one year in prison...
CHICAGO, Aug 19 (BBC): The Democratic National Convention kicks off on Monday as Gaza protests threaten to overshadow what is expected to be a show of unity for Vice-President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president.The Harris campaign is...
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (AP): House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report into President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates.The nearly yearlong...
TAIPEI, Aug 19 (AP): Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encounter early Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.Both blamed the...
JERUSALEM, Aug 19 (AFP): Top US diplomat Antony Blinken on Monday urged Israel and Hamas not to derail negotiations that he said may be a "last opportunity" to secure a Gaza truce and hostage release deal.Blinken, on his ninth regional...
CAIRO, Aug 19 (AP): Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict...
Last month, a student movement began with demands for reform in the government job quota system. In response, the Sheikh Hasina government used excessive force to suppress the movement, resulting in the highest number of casualties in any movement in...
The burgeoning landscape of the franchising business in Bangladesh holds immense potential for economic development and entrepreneurial growth. Over the past decade, franchising has emerged as a dynamic business model, contributing significantly to job creation, economic diversification, and the introduction...
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