FE REPORT | 2024-06-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh's new budget is being placed in parliament today amid modest expectations as the economy faces stubbornly higher inflation, slower business activity, depleting forex reserves, and challenges in generating revenues.Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is set to lay in...
KOLKATA, West Bengal : India's captain Sunil Chhetri gestures as he attends a press conference on the eve of the preliminary joint qualification round 2 match against Kuwait for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup, in Kolkata...
LONDON, June 5 (AFP): Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has admitted it is "frustrating" that the club's success is constantly tempered by reminders of the 115 Premier League charges against them.City are facing the charges for alleged breaches of...
BERLIN, June 5 (AFP): Heavyweights Spain, defending champions Italy and Croatia will duke it out in the dreaded group of death as they battle to reach the latter stages of Euro 2024.A durable Albania side join the strong trio in...
LONDON, June 05 (Reuters): It seems remarkable that Euro 2024 hosts Germany are not automatic favourites to win a tournament they used to dominate but instead head into the month-long event desperate to restore their position as the continent's heavyweights.In...
PARIS, June 5 (AFP): Aryna Sabalenka eyes a place in a seventh consecutive Grand Slam semi-final when she takes on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva at the French Open on Wednesday, with the schedule diminished following the withdrawal of Novak Djokovic.The...
JOHANNESBURG, June 5 (AFP): South Africa's sports minister appeared before a court on corruption charges Wednesday, as his ruling ANC party discussed forming a government after a poor showing in general elections last week.Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa...
PARIS, June 5 (AFP) : Lucia Garcia's late effort claimed World Cup winners Spain a spot in the women's Euro 2025 as they beat Denmark 3-2 on Tuesday in Tenerife.La Roja remain unbeaten in Group A2 in the Nations League...
Eight more matches of the Exim Bank 35th National Women's Handball competition were decided on the third day (Wednesday) held at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium, reports BSS.On the day, Bangladesh Ansar and VDP beat Narayanganj DSA...
ABIDJAN, June 5 (Reuters): Following below average rain last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions, more downpours are needed throughout the month to ensure the April-to-September mid-crop finishes on a strong note, farmers said on Monday.The world's...
Gold prices gained on Wednesday as bond yields fell after weaker-than-expected US private payrolls data bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates later this year, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.8 per cent at $2,346.99 per ounce,...
JAKARTA, June 5 (Reuters): Indonesia will impose a 7.5 per cent export tax on shipments of copper concentrate, effective immediately, a finance ministry regulation showed on Tuesday, applicable to the two mining firms currently exempt from its ban on raw...
DUBAI, June 5 (Reuters): Global airlines on Monday raised their profit forecast for 2024 and projected industry wide revenues just shy of $1 trillion as a record number of travellers board flights.The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it expected...
LONDON, June 5 (Reuters): Oil prices edged up from four-month lows on Wednesday after a fillip from a US jobs report that firms up the case for a September cut to interest rates while markets weighed OPEC+ plans to begin...
KHULNA, June 05 (UNB): Three people, including a driver, were killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and an engine-driven van in Paikgachha upazila of Khulna on Wednesday morning.The deceased van driver has been identified as Ismail, 60, while...
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, KUSHTIA, June 05 (BSS): Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will go on a 23-day Eid and summer vacation from tomorrow (Thursday).The academic and administrative activities will remain closed during the vacation and the residential halls will remain closed...
RAJSHAHI, June 05 (BSS): Generating awareness among the public in general has become crucial for survival of all living beings through protecting the environment and wildlife from further degradation. Environment has been facing a serious threat due to various natural...
CHATTOGRAM, June 05 (UNB): A college student was crushed under the wheels of a Chittagong University (CU) shuttle train in Sholashahar 2 gate area in Chattogram city on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Irfan, 19, son of Mahbubur Alam...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-06-06 00:00:00
The prices of animal feed, including husk, cattle booster and wheat, have increased sharply in the past few years due on different pretexts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the dollar crisis, which has increased the animal rearing costs. Many farmers...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-06-06 00:00:00
Good elections anywhere cheer the soul. A good election underscores the principle of democracy in a society, enables citizens to reassert their dominance as the repository of power in a state. And those elected to office hold that power in...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 05 (Agencies): With the World Test Championship mace and the 50-over World Cup trophy already in its bag, Australia will look to hit the ground running in its quest to become the first team to simultaneously hold...
DALLAS, June 05 (Agencies): Last edition's runner-up Pakistan will take on co-host USA in T20 World Cup opener on Thursday. While on paper, the Babar Azam-led side looks the outright favourite to win the clash, Pakistan's recent form suggests that...
The T20 World Cup schedule reflects the importance of the Indian market while highlighting the wider benefits hosting major tournaments brings to the West Indies and other cricketing nations.CEO of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Johnny Grave has acknowledged...
Bangladesh's Shakib al Hasan has wrestled back the top spot in the T20 all-rounder rankings from Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga, report agencies. Interestingly, Hasaranga's score of zero against South Africa dropped him a place in the rankings. The ICC released...
US House for sanctioning top war-crimescourt for Netanyahu arrest warrantWASHINGTON, June 05: The House passed legislation Tuesday that would sanction the International Criminal Court for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials. The 247-155...
NEW YORK, June 06 (BBC): More than 34 million Americans are preparing for extreme temperatures, as a heat dome descends on the western part of the US this week.Forecasters are warning residents in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona to prepare...
CAPE TOWN, June 05 (BBC): South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) has suggested forming a government of national unity after losing its parliamentary majority in last week's elections.It says it has reached out to all parties but negotiations are still...
NEW DELHI, June 05 (Reuters): India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party conceded defeat on Tuesday in a constituency where the inauguration of a grand Hindu temple just months ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen as an event that would...
SEOUL, June 05 (AP): The United States flew a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for its first precision-guided bombing drill with South Korea in seven years, the South's military said.The drill - seen as a show...
GAZA, June 05 (Reuters/BBC/AP): A response from Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Israel's ceasefire proposal that US President Joe Biden revealed on Friday is still being awaited, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday."We are waiting...
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