PARIS, Aug 4, 2024 (Agencies): Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday to claim a maiden Olympic title and become just the fifth player to complete a career Golden Slam.The 37-year-old Serb, competing in his fifth Games, came through 7-6...
Ten sports personalities and two organizations will receive the prestigious Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Award 2024 for their outstanding contribution in their respective field, reports BSS.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to distribute the awards among them today...
PARIS, Aug 04 (Agencies): The United States' Gabby Thomas cruised into the women's semi-finals of the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics, showing she is the woman to beat with the quickest time of Sunday morning's preliminary round.Jamaica's world champion...
Biggest iceberg spins in ocean trapLONDON, Aug 04: Something remarkable has happened to A23a, the world's biggest iceberg. For months now it has been spinning on the spot just north of Antarctica when really it should be racing along with...
BEIJING, Aug 04 (AFP): Swathes of eastern China baked under a scorching heat wave on Saturday, with temperatures in some areas reaching record highs, weather authorities said.China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with unseasonable heat searing parts of...
NEW YORK, Aug 04 (Reuters): US President Joe Biden expressed hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas' leader in Tehran, as fears mounted that Israel's war against Palestinian militants in Gaza could escalate...
CARACAS, Aug 04 (Reuters): Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has addressed a mass rally in the capital Caracas, defying government calls for her arrest.Ms Machado went into hiding earlier this week after accusing President Nicolás Maduro of defrauding the...
KYIV, Aug 04 (AFP/BBC): Ukraine on Sunday announced the mandatory evacuation of children and their guardians from areas in the Donetsk region, where Russia has been claiming advances.Just hours earlier, Russia said its forces had seized a nearby village, after...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 04 (BSS): Farmers have been transplanting seedling of Aman paddy everywhere in Rajshahi division including its vast Barind tract in full swing for the last couple of weeks with the hope of getting cherished yield.They are passing their...
NATORE, Aug 04 (UNB): No passenger buses left here for Dhaka and other parts of the country as the 'all-out non-cooperation' movement called by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement got underway since Sunday morning.The disruption of traffic movement caused immense sufferings...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 04: The commoners, especially the low and middle-income people, in Sylhet have been suffering a lot due to the unstable price situation created by repeated flood spells, followed by the ongoing student unrest for weeks together. Sellers, however,...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
In the recent past, there have been several reports in the media and also from institutions associated with sustainable living conditions in cities about the deteriorating conditions in densely populated cities in Bangladesh -- like Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and many...
Technology and business are evolving rapidly, and this rapid change has led to a paradigm shift in the realm of job placements for IT graduates, providing Management Information System (MIS) graduates with a stepping stone to enter sectors once dominated...
Governance and transparency are of utmost importance in ensuring the trustworthiness of Bangladesh's banking sector. Central to this is the necessity for self-governing and effective board oversight, which hinges on the configuration of boards with experienced and independent directors committed...
Neil Ray | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The country's quality of education has always left much to be desired but some initiatives made lately certainly showed the promise of bringing about positive changes--- even if those were small ones. That the University of Dhaka (DU) ranked 554th...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-08-05 00:00:00
The European Union (EU)'s postponement of its first round of talks with Bangladesh on a fresh agreement towards enhancing trade, economic and developmental relations scheduled for September has occurred at a time when the country's economy is facing multiple challenges,...
Tax evasion has been a chronic malaise severely affecting Bangladesh's economy. Despite numerous attempts to address the issue of tax avoidance and evasion, the problem persists stubbornly. The gravity of the situation is evident from a study by the Centre...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-04 12:00:00
Thousands of people swamp the Central Shaheed Minar on Dhaka University campus on Saturday afternoon during a protest rally organised by the Students Against Discrimination. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam Emboldened leadership of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement now opts...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-04 00:00:00
The apex apparel body has called for workers and labour representatives not to pay heed to any rumours and abstain from factory work amid the student movement.The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) during a meeting with more than...
Two police personnel have been temporarily suspended over the death of student Abu Sayed during the quota reform protest in Rangpur, reports bdnews24.com.ASI Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Ray have been suspended over the death of the Begum Rokeya...
further noticeAll government primary schools across the country were scheduled to open on Sunday. However, it has been decided that primary schools will remain closed until further instructions.Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, Senior Information Officer of the Ministry of Primary and Mass...
Ismail Hossain | 2024-08-04 00:00:00
The Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) has issued show-cause notices to 50 microfinance institutions (MFIs) to explain why they failed to submit their annual financial reports for 2022-23.MFIs were supposed to submit financial reports for 2022-23 by September 2023 -- three...
Pupils attempt to help a person trapped between a bus and a road divider during a student protest at Dhaka's Science Lab intersection on Saturday. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
Doulot Akter Mala | 2024-08-04 00:00:00
A heated climate is bad for business. It disrupts supply chains and dampens consumer spending.That is exactly the pinch businesses face after at least five days of internet blackout, several days of continuous curfew, and a complete shutdown of offices.Traders...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-08-04 00:00:00
Amid foaming unrest in Bangladesh over students' job quota reform movement, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has postponed halfway its fact-finding mission on an assured US$800 million worth of budgetary support to the country.Officials concerned feared that the withdrawal of...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-04 00:00:00
Twenty-two senators, led by Senator Edward J Markey, and Representatives Jim McGovern and Bill Keating, have urged the US administration to support the cause of the Bangladeshis in the movement."Support the right of the Bangladeshi people to a representative democratic...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the doors of Ganabhaban were always open to the student protesters for dialogue to resolve the ongoing situation surrounding the quota system in public services, reports UNB."I do not want this confrontation," she...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-08-04 00:00:00
A veritable tug-of-war ambiance over seizing market share in Bangladesh's one of the biggest sea routes stokes up concerns among the users, especially clothing exporters, about cost and time escalations.This route carries importance for the shipment from Bangladesh as it...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to...
Dhaka has ranked 60th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 56 at 09:08 am on Saturday morning, reports UNB.Today's air was classified as 'moderate', and even Dhaka's air quality remained...
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