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China consumer prices hit five-month high

2024-08-11 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 10, 2024 (AFP): Chinese consumer inflation rose more than expected in July to hit a five-month high, data showed Friday, providing some much-needed positive news on the world's number-two economy.The reading comes as authorities struggle to kickstart activity...

Deliveroo reaches net profit and cash flow milestones

2024-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters): British meal delivery company Deliveroo on Thursday said it had achieved the twin milestones of positive net profit and free cash flow in the first half as demand from customers stabilised.Chief Executive Will Shu, who co-founded...

Foreign airlines lose interest in China as domestic carriers expand abroad

2024-08-11 00:00:00

SEOUL, Aug 10 (Reuters): Chinese airlines are gaining market share on international routes, industry data shows, as foreign rivals are deterred by weak China travel demand and rising costs and extended flight times because of the need to avoid Russian...

Oil posts 3.5pc weekly gains on positive economic data

2024-08-11 00:00:00

HOUSTON, Aug 10 (Reuters): Oil prices settled higher on Friday and notched over 3.5 per cent in weekly gains as positive economic data and signals from Fed policymakers that they could cut interest rates as early as September eased demand...

Players of Bangladesh national cricket team during a practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla

2024-08-11 00:00:00

Players of Bangladesh national cricket team during a practice session at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in the city on Saturday — BCB

BD A reach Pakistan for month-long tour

2024-08-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh A team reached Islamabad on Saturday morning for a bilateral series against Pakistan A, reports BSS.The second string Bangladesh was supposed to reach Pakistan on August 06 for the series but due to the unrest in the country, the...

Reformation of career centres and counselling in universities

Afra Nawmi | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

Today, the world is evolving rapidly in terms of the job market. No matter whether an individual has prepared for it, universities are equally responsible for preparing students for their career. However, in Bangladesh, many universities need to open better...

History rewritten by students, yet questions remain

Zarin Zeba Khan | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

Dear citizen, a letter full of questions! I don't have the answers, but I am writing to hear your voice.I am writing this letter because I am a citizen of Bangladesh, and I want to know if there is anyone...

How 'Internet Tourism' saved some IT career and jobs

Anindeta Chowdhury | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh's IT sector has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, establishing itself as a significant player in the global IT landscape. Precise figures can vary in this regard but it is sure to tell that Bangladesh has been a home...

Rajshahi dairy farmers need proper milk marketing scope

2024-08-11 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Aug 10 (BSS): Marginal and medium dairy farmers in the city and its outskirts need proper milk marketing scope for making their business profitable and sustainable together with boosting the dairy sector. Golam Rahid, a dairy farmer of Assam...

Commodity prices start to decline as students monitoring markets

OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

The students of the anti-discrimination movement are now monitoring kitchen markets in different parts of the country to prevent the increase in commodity prices.After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government, they have been playing a pioneer role in controlling...

SM Sultan's birth centenary observed in Narail

2024-08-11 00:00:00

NARAIL, Aug 10 (BSS): The birth centenary of artist SM Sultan was observed at his birth place in the district on Saturday.The SM Sultan Foundation and district administration jointly organised several programmes to mark the birth centenary.The programmes included Quran...

Cucumber farming doomed to failure for adulterated seeds

2024-08-11 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTPABNA, Aug 10: Cucumber farmers in Meherpur district of greater Kushtia are set to suffer a crop failure this season upon using seeds that came out to be adulterated. Although the trees have already come into leaves and flowers...

Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen

2024-08-11 00:00:00

DUBAI, Aug 10 (AP): Two suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait that links the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, authorities said Friday.The Houthis did not immediately claim the assaults,...

N Korea moving thousands of flood victims to capital

2024-08-11 00:00:00

SEOUL, Aug 10 (AFP): North Korea will move more than 15,000 flood victims to the capital, state media said Saturday, as leader Kim Jong Un insisted recovery efforts would be "based on self-reliance" despite offers of aid from abroad.Pyongyang last...

Russia in 'counter-terror' mode over Ukraine attack

2024-08-11 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Aug 10 (BBC): Russia has imposed a "counter-terrorism operation" regime in three regions to try to halt a surprise cross-border incursion by Ukrainian troops.The authorities in the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions on the border with Ukraine now can...

Israeli strike on Gaza school kills over 70

2024-08-11 00:00:00

GAZA, Aug 10 (BBC/AFP/AP): An Israeli air strike on a school building sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City has killed more than 70 people, the director of a hospital has told the BBC.Fadl Naeem, head of al-Ahli Hospital where many...

Dozens of Rohingya killed in drone attack while fleeing Myanmar

2024-08-11 00:00:00

YANGON, Aug 10 (Reuters): A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens of people, including families with children, several witnesses said, describing survivors wandering between piles of bodies to identify dead and injured relatives.Four witnesses, activists and a...

China c.bank says it will increase treasury bond trading

2024-08-11 00:00:00

BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters): China's central bank will seek to "enrich" its monetary policy toolbox and will gradually increase buying and selling of treasury bonds in its open market operations, its second-quarter monetary policy implementation report said on Friday.The People's...

Goldman Sachs' fund division to leave climate investor group

2024-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters): Goldman Sachs' fund division is to leave investor engagement group Climate Action 100+, joining other financial services companies which have pulled out amid a political backlash in the United States.US members of global climate-focused coalitions have...

Manufacturers fret over scale of losses

Babul Barman and Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

Listed manufacturing companies are looking forward to a sort of normalcy to recover from losses incurred during the suspension of production amid curfew, Internet outage, and vandalism carried out after the fall of the government. Representatives of several companies talking...

Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and Israeli genocidal war in Gaza

Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of the Palestinian resistant movement Hamas was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran on July 31, hours after attending the inauguration of the newly elected Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian. Both Hamas and Iran's Revolutionary Guards...

Use of excessive force by law-enforcers

2024-08-11 00:00:00

The violence across the country during the recent quota reform movement has resulted in the death of over 200 people, while thousands were injured. Many individuals who were not involved in the protests have also been shot dead in their...

Growing insecurity causes alarm

2024-08-11 00:00:00

There are reports of fires, looting, and robbery in different parts of the country. In Dhaka's Mohammadpur area, news of a robbery was announced through the mosque's microphone, urging everyone to be cautious and alert. Additionally, there have been reports...

Cost of politicising trade bodies

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

Business and politics are totally separate entities and should never mix. Unfortunately in Bangladesh, the two have become so mixed up that the line between the two has become almost blurred. This has resulted in a troubling synergy between politicians...

Three int'l organisations & global free trade

Asjadul Kibria | 2024-08-11 00:00:00

In principle, free trade means the free movement of goods, services, capital and people across borders. In practice, it means national policies and regulatory objectives put greater or lesser constraints on the movement of each. It is how the Dictionary...

Challenges facing interim administration

2024-08-11 00:00:00

The administrative void that existed for three days following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister of the country ended when an interim government, headed by Dr Muhammad Yunus, took charge on Thursday evening. The Supreme Court, in response...

2,200 Ansar, VDP men deployed in Khulna

2024-08-10 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 9 (UNB): Authorities have deployed 2,200 members of Ansar and Village Defense Party (VDP) across Khulna district to maintain law and order and traffic in the absence of police.The personnel have been assigned to various critical locations, police...

IGP visits injured police personnel at Rajarbag hospital

2024-08-10 00:00:00

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam has visited Central Police Hospital at Rajarbag in the city to see the policemen injured in the recent countrywide unrest, reports BSS.The IGP inquire about their condition and gave necessary instructions to...

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION: WHO GET WHAT

2024-08-10 00:00:00