A brilliant unbeaten 75 off 46 balls from Zakir Hasan guided Sylhet Strikers to an 8-run victory over Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Sunday, reports UNB.It was...
MANIKGANJ, Jan 12 (UNB): Students of Manikganj Government Women's College held a human chain on Sunday demanding exemplary punishment of those responsible for the death of a female student.The victim Tanushree Roy was a first-year student in the Bengali department...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
Boro farming is going on in full swing in Magura and Sylhet district as favourable weather is prevailing here.Our Correspondent from Magura says, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Magura, as many as 39,396 hectares of land...
TAHJIBUL ANAM | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Jan 12: A date palm garden has been set up along an extensive area by an individual in Khurushkul's Monopara, just two and a half kilometers away from Cox's Bazar town, with a view to retaining a waning...
Rokomari.com, the leading online book retailer, has launched the country's first Online Trade Fair, offering customers the convenience of exploring exclusive deals from home. Running until January 31, the fair features up to 75% discounts on over one lakh products,...
Grameenphone has teamed up with popular local brand Khana's to launch Fantastic Friday, an exclusive campaign for GPStar customers. Running until February 28, 2025, this initiative offers delightful perks every Friday at all 16 Khana's outlets across Dhaka, Chattogram, and...
Infinix has unveiled the Note 40S with an exciting new feature: the MagPower wireless charger, now included for free. Previously exclusive to the Note 40 Pro, this innovative charger brings hassle-free wireless charging to users of the Note 40S without...
Tech Express Desk | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve rapidly, and Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has released its 2025 predictions, highlighting critical trends and emerging threats. From the persistence of ransomware to vulnerabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) systems and shifting...
Ishtiaq Mahmud | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly integrates into various sectors globally, its influence in Bangladesh is steadily growing. From agriculture to education, and healthcare to governance, AI holds immense promise for advancing development goals. However, the rise of AI in Bangladesh...
KHARTOUM, Jan 12 (BBC): The army in Sudan says it has captured a key city in the country's east, one of its biggest gains yet in an almost two-year-long war against rebel forces.Footage on social media showed people celebrating in...
CAIRO, Jan 12 (AP): An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said Sunday.The explosion occurred Saturday at the Zaher district in the province of Bayda, the Houthi...
TEHRAN, Jan 12 (AFP): Iran has expanded military drills to cover two additional nuclear facilities in the west and centre of the country, state media reported on Sunday.The drills-dubbed Eqtedar, or "might" in Farsi-began last week and are set to...
RIYADH, Jan 12 (AFP): Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world powers push for stability after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.Saudi Arabia, the Middle East's biggest economy,...
Serajul I Bhuiyan in the second of his two-part article | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
In the previous article (Part I), we have discussed how Bangladesh’s emerging economic relationship with China can lead to new developments in its bilateral negotiations with India, which are required for resolving some of the crucial issues like Ganges and...
The Meghna River, which flows through Narsingdi district, lost its natural charm many years ago. Its plight has worsened due to the activities of illegal sand and soil mining gangs. This unchecked exploitation by unscrupulous groups has further escalated, particularly...
Child malnutrition is a serious problem in Bangladesh, which poses significant challenges to both individual health and national development. According to UNICEF, 28 per cent of Bangladeshi children under five are stunted, while 10 per cent are underweight. Malnutrition not...
Neil Ray | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
The litany of assurances of measures to solve any crisis including containing price hikes of essentials is a trademark playing-to-the-gallery ploy resorted to by a political government. This is not expected from an interim non-political government. Results of its actions...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-01-13 00:00:00
The government's recent decision to hike up Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Supplementary Duty (SD) on more than one hundred goods and services has taken flak from the public as well as the business community--- and for good reasons. Obviously, as...
It is good news that earnings from the export of agro-products -- primary and processed --increased to $595.51 million in the first half of FY2025 from $544.77 million in the corresponding period of FY2024. If the current momentum is sustained...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-01-12 12:00:00
A government-formed taskforce to reframe development strategies for the economy is likely to submit its first report this week with focus on some key aspects, including containing inflation and bridging digital divide.The 12-member taskforce formed on September 10, 2024, headed...
NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters): Investments from Bank of America's retail consumers have swelled to more than $500 billion in assets this year, and the company aspires to cross $1 trillion in five years."If you look at our results, we...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2025-01-12 12:00:00
The role of numerous market intermediaries in the country has come under fresh scrutiny, with concerns raised about their low turnover rates and nominal contribution to market growth.Some intermediaries have also been blamed for eroding investor confidence, particularly through alleged...
Activists of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement put up a blockade in front of Dhaleswari toll plaza on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway on Saturday, protesting the seizure of an accused from Srinagar police station in Munshiganj. The programme led to 10-kilometre congestion on...
MUNSHIGANJ, Jan 11 (UNB): Slogan-chanting supporters forcibly freed a Jubo Dal activist who was being held in Srinagar Police Station in Munshiganj district, police said on Saturday. Additional superintendent of police in Munshiganj said Anisur Rahman said accused Tariqul Islam,...
Fact checking body Rumor Scanner in an investigation debunked a claim of murder of a Hindu NGO worker named Shukla Dey Tikli in Boalkhali, Chattogram, reports BSS.In a report published on its website on Saturday, the fact-checking watchdog said recently,...
The National Citizens' Committee has demanded the immediate withdrawal of two ordinances issued by the interim government which increased duties, taxes, and value added tax on over a hundred essential products and services, reports bdnews24.com.The committee also urged the government...
BNP's acting Chairman and Amra BNP Paribar chief patron Tarique Rahman took the medical treatment responsibility of 14-year-old cancer affected child Mahmudullah bin Jisan, younger brother of Shaheed Abdullah bin Zahid, who was killed in during the students-led mass movement,...
Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna speaking at a human-chain in the capital on Saturday. It was organised to protest the government's decisions to stop TCB's truck sale of essentials, cancel cards of 4.3 million families, and increase VAT-tax on...
Mojibur Rahman Monju has been elected Chairman of the Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party, while Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad elected its General Secretary (GS), reports UNB.They were elected in the party's first National Council held at the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday.Monju,...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the "incorrect information" about BNP in a textbook of class- IX-X, making a call to present accurate and neutral information and history about the political party to the students by...
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