The Bangladesh Under-19 Women's team suffered a 41-run defeat to India in the final of the Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to squander the chance of making it a double delight, reports BSS.A few days ago, Bangladesh's male...
Johannesburg, Gauteng : Pakistan's Saim Ayub (right) and Abdullah Shafique touch gloves as they head to the wicket before play in the third one day international (ODI) cricket match batween South Africa and Pakistan at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg...
Dhaka Metro became second time lucky to confirm the final of the NCL T20 after thrashing Khulna by 38 runs in the second Qualifier on Sunday at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, reports BSS.Metro will now take on Rangpur in the...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has approved a salary increase for the women's national cricket team as part of their new central contract for the 2024-25 season, reports UNB.The announcement came following the BCB's 16th board meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla...
The eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy' 2025 is set to begin on February 19, 2025 in Pakistan in promises to deliver intense cricketing action among the top teams in the world, reports UNB.Hosts Pakistan will play New Zealand in the opening...
Two US pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incidentWASHINGTON, Dec 22: Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the American military said. Both pilots...
ANKARA, Dec 22 (AFP): Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Sunday, Ankara's foreign ministry said.A video released by the Anadolu state news agency showed the two men greeting each other.No details...
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (AFP): Russia has seen a wave of attempted arson attacks targeting banks, shopping centres, post offices and government buildings over the last three days, according to media reports.Around 20 separate cases of individuals trying to set off...
VATICAN, Dec 22 (Reuters): Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide...
GAZA STRIP, Dec 22 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at a school building the military said was used by Hamas.There was no...
Manikganj, Dec 22 (UNB): Ferry operations on the Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes resumed this morning after being suspended for three hours due to dense fog, officials said.Nasir Chowdhury, deputy general manager of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha...
RANGPUR, Dec 22 (BSS): Farmers and officials are expecting a bumper onion production this season in Rangpur agriculture region where farming of the essential spicy crop continues.The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) officials said farmers are now harvesting the tuber...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Dec 22: Thousands of people have been suffering much for want of a concrete bridge over Bashghari canal in Raj Rajeswar under Sadar upazila of the district.Every day, the people of Beparikandi, Mijikandi, Bashgharikandi and Bandukshikandi villages have to...
DESK REPORT | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
Mustard cultivation has increased in different districts of the country this season to earn profits as edible oil prices have marked a sharp rise in local markets.Our correspondent from Gaibandha reports that farmers grow mustard every year along with different...
Generation Z refers to individuals born between 1997 and 2012, many of whom experienced adolescence during the global pandemic. Unlike the Millennial generation (born between 1981 and 1996), Gen Z has limited exposure to traditional educational tools like slate boards,...
The quarrying of stones from the Karatoa River in Mirgarh village, Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh, is a crucial part of the local economy. Various types of stones are carried downstream by the river's current, while the unique soil composition of...
Neil Ray | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
Tapan Kumar Biswas, additional secretary and chairman of the polythene monitoring committee formed under the ministry of environment, forest and climate change came up with the performances accomplished so far since November 3. Following a drive against polythene in the...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
The country's economic growth projection measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the current fiscal year has been revised downwards to 3.8 per cent by the global lender, the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A review mission of the...
In a bid to make the public procurement process more competitive, transparent, and corruption-free, the government is reportedly planning to abolish the 10 per cent bidding cap. This cap, which disqualifies any bid that exceeds or falls below the quoted...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-12-23 00:00:00
Every year on November 25, the world observes the International Day for the elimination of violence against women designated by the UN General Assembly (UNGA).Recently on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty it was revealed through a flagship...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-22 12:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the government is working to establish a national single window that will centralise all relevant data for businesspeople."Currently, businesspeople have to visit multiple places to gather information. The single window will provide...
Board members of the Bangladesh Women Health Coalition (BWHC), which works for women's health since 1980, pose for photograph after the 44th annual general meeting (AGM) at its office on Saturday. — FE Photo
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has found India's involvement in enforced disappearances in Bangladesh."Indian involvement in Bangladesh's system of enforced disappearances is a matter of public record," the commission said in its report as it found intelligence information...
The interim government has reacted to the reports published by several Indian media outlets on violence against the Hindus, citing the country's Ministry of External Affairs, reports UNB.The government requested all to refrain from providing misleading information regarding such hate...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
Domestic and international credit card transactions saw a steady rise in October this year, along with increased spending by foreign nationals in Bangladesh, reflecting heightened consumer activity both domestically and internationally, according to a latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) report.Domestic transactions...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
The students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) alleged that the police did not cooperate with them to file a case after a car hit a motorbike and killed a fellow student in Purbachal.They staged a demonstration over...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
Work on the extension of the metro rail corridor from Motijheel to Kamalapur station is likely to fail the mid-2025 deadline due to slow progress by its Thai contractor for fund crunch.However, sources said it might take another year for...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
Light rain and dense fog in different parts of the country have become a major cause of concern for farmers who are busy growing vegetables and Boro paddy, and also drying the harvested Aman paddy.Drizzles dropped in some coastal areas...
FHM Humayan Kabir, back from Ashulia | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
As the Economic Census is going on across the country, the national statistical organisation is struggling to collect data especially from the medium to large industrial and commercial units.Most of the enterprises in the segment are reluctant to share necessary...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
Some Tk 896.21 billion has been invested for railway development over the past decade since a separate ministry for the sector was established in 2012 yet Bangladesh Railways (BR) fails to earn and run on its own largely for what...
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