FE REPORT | 2024-08-06 00:00:00
Miscreants vandalised and looted Ganabhaban, the official residence of the Prime Minister, different government offices, political party offices and different residential buildings, including the official residence of the Chief Justice, in the city on Monday. As the news spread across...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-06 00:00:00
A consensus comes from political parties on dissolution of the present parliament and the formation of an interim government within next couple of days to govern Bangladesh following the exit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.In the light of the political...
High Representative of the European Union (EU) Josep Borrell Fontelles has said it is vital that an orderly and peaceful transition towards a democratically elected government is ensured, in full respect of human rights and democratic principles, reports UNB."The European...
At least 51 people were killed in clashes of protesters with police and Awami League on Monday. At least 35 people were killed and over 100 injured in clashes between the protesters and police in parts of Dhaka on Monday...
FE REPORT | 2024-08-06 00:00:00
Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and "fled the country" Monday amid a unique student-mass upsurge against her iron rule for over 15 years in a row. A national consensus government of Bangladesh is poised to take over for the...
LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters): Copper prices tumbled on Monday as a deteriorating demand outlook in China and the United States, the world's two largest economies, triggered a sell-off of the metal used in power and construction.Signs of stalled industrial activity...
Tyson Foods surpassed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit on Monday, indicating that demand was rebounding for its meat products, while lower grain prices reduced costs for animal feed, reports Reuters.After sales declined in 2023, Tyson Foods is...
Gold prices fell more than 2 per cent in volatile trading on Monday as investors liquidated positions in tandem with a broader equities selloff, though analysts said bullion's safe-haven appeal remains strong as US recession fears mount, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
HAMBURG, Aug 5 (Reuters): Chicago wheat, corn and soybeans fell on Monday, weakened by a sudden slump in global financial markets.Grain and oilseeds dropped despite dollar weakness which would be positive for US export sales. Positive US crop prospects also...
LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters): Oil fell on Monday, trailing a stock market selloff sparked by fears of a US recession, though declines were limited by Libyan supply losses and worries that spreading conflict in the Middle East could further hit...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-06 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Aug 05: Nearly 300-km roads of Jashore municipal area have been dilapidated, causing immense sufferings for commuters.Pothole have been created on these roads with the pitch rising and the soil coming out.Due to the onset of the monsoon, the...
ANAET KARIM | 2024-08-06 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 05: A pair of gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile, named Garai and Padma laid eggs six times but have failed to hatch babies at Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Botanical Garden in Rajshahi. Recently the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-08-06 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 05: The latest unrest over the one-point student-citizen movement countrywide demanding the resignation of the Hasina government has hit hard the tourism sector in the north-eastern region of Sylhet.Industry sources have estimated the loss at Tk 10 billion....
COLOMBO, Aug 05 (Agencies): Sri Lanka will tour England in August and September for a three-match Test series, the cricket board announced Monday.The 1st Test will be from August 21 in Manchester, with the 2nd at Lord's from August 29....
LONDON, Aug 05 (AFP): Former England batsman and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday.Thorpe won 100 Test caps beteen 1993 and 2005 and scored 16 centuries...
PARIS, Aug 05 (Reuters): Laura Lindemann won a thrilling sprint finish to give Germany gold in the Olympic triathlon mixed relay on Monday, outkicking the United States and Britain after highly-fancied France were scuppered by a bike crash on the...
World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79 seconds to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday.Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history as just five thousandths of a...
PARIS, Aug 05 (AP): No medal for Simone Biles on the balance beam this time.The American gymnastics star slipped and fell off the apparatus at the end of her acrobatic series during the Paris Games' beam finals Monday, denying her...
PARIS, Aug 05 (Xinhua): Defending champion Zou Jingyuan overcame a shoulder injury to capture the men's parallel bars title on Monday for China's second gymnastics gold medal at Paris Olympics.Zou was only the third man to win two gold medals...
ATHENS, Aug 05 (AFP): Greece's national observatory on Monday said the country had recorded its warmest July on record, weeks after setting a similar milestone for June.Average temperatures between 1960 and 2024 have increased by 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 Fahrenheit)...
WASHINGTON, Aug 05 (AFP): The US military has withdrawn its forces from its final base in Niger, the Pentagon said Monday, more than a year after military coup leaders in the African country told them to leave.The "withdrawal of US...
MANILA, Aug 05 (AFP): The Philippines and Germany have agreed to deepen military cooperation, their defence ministers said on Sunday, as Manila pushes back after a series of confrontations with China.German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto...
BEIRUT, Aug 05 (AFP): Lebanon's health ministry said two people were killed Monday in an Israeli strike on the country's south, where Hezbollah has been trading near-daily fire with Israel since the start of the Gaza war in October.Since last...
PREK TAKEO, Aug 05 (AFP): Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday launched a controversial $1.7 billion canal project that aims to provide a new link from the Mekong River to the sea.Manet called the 180-kilometre (110-mile) project "historic" and...
WASHINGTON, Aug 05 (AFP): Kamala Harris will name her running mate as soon as Monday, as she prepares for a tour of US battleground states aimed at turning excitement over her presidential bid into durable support that can power her...
NEW YORK, Aug 05 (Reuters): The United States is deploying additional military might in the Middle East as a defensive measure with a goal of de-escalating tensions in the region, a White House official said on Sunday.Regional tensions have increased...
SEOUL, Aug 05 (AP): North Korea marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units at a ceremony where leader Kim Jong Un called for a ceaseless expansion of his military's nuclear program to counter perceived U.S....
Masud Karim | 2024-08-06 00:00:00
On August 6, 1945, an American B-29 bomber rumbled in and dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb over Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 per cent of the Japanese city and immediately killed 80,000 people. Tens of thousands more...
Environmental sustainability is the practice of preserving natural resources and minimising environmental impact to ensure the well-being of current and future generations. It encompasses various aspects, including reducing carbon emissions, conserving water and energy, protecting biodiversity, and promoting renewable energy...
In Bangladesh, an increasing number of students are pursuing higher education without considering their future prospects. According to a survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), over 12 per cent of highly educated individuals are officially unemployed, with unofficial...
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