The two-time runners-up Kenya confirmed their spot of semifinals in the fourth edition of Bangabandhu Cup 2024 International Kabaddi Tournament beating Thailand by 33-32 points with a lona held at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city on Friday, reports...
New York, May 31 (BSS): Bangladesh will have their last opportunity for a fine tune for the T20 World Cup when they take on India in their second and final warm-up game today (Saturday) at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium,...
The Spanish head coach of the Bangladesh Football Team, Javier Cabrera, announced on Thursday a 26-member national football team to play the remaining two Group I matches of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Australia and...
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has expressed his desire to play in another T20 World Cup. Shakib is currently in the USA, preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, reports UNB.Shakib is one of only two current players...
IG Chowdhury | 2024-06-01 00:00:00
Every school kid wants to grow up and become an adult as fast as possible. One of the presumed benefits of adult life is freedom from the daily chores of studying. Little does a school kid know that as he...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-06-01 00:00:00
In recent times, road transport and bridges minister has expressed his frustration over the poor conditions of public buses on roads and highways. Lately, he has lamented that the vehicles are too ugly to look at. One could not agree...
The recent decision by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) to increase water prices by 10 per cent, effective from July 1 is unacceptable. This decision, announced in a notification, cites Section 22 of the WASA Act 1996...
Since its construction in 1878, Ishwardi Railway Junction Station has played a crucial role in Bangladesh's railway history. The Calcutta to Siliguri railroad, built in two stages-from Calcutta (now Sealdah) to Damookdah, and from Shara Ghat to Siliguri-has royal roots...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-06-01 00:00:00
Students in various colleges and universities in the United States of America (USA) have organised a series of protests on their campuses, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and free Palestine from the brutal occupation of Israel. The protest escalated last...
After a number of attempts in the past to rein in food price inflation through fixing the prices of essential commodities in the kitchen market came to naught, the government is learnt to have opted for a fiscal approach to...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-31 12:00:00
Bangladesh's score on the Business Climate Index has dipped below 60 for the first time since its launch during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey, painting a worrying picture for the local businesses. The country's score in the fiscal...
Zaid Bakht | 2024-05-31 12:00:00
The financial sector of Bangladesh experienced quite a bit of turbulence in recent times and in fact, is not out of the woods yet. In particular, there has been significant erosion of public confidence towards the country's banking sector. The...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-05-31 12:00:00
There seems to be a widespread indifference to the follow-up of Remal's devastation. The impression is that the intensity of the cyclone was somehow less than anticipated and once people came to know about it, they could mind businesses other...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-31 00:00:00
All leather companies are now eligible to get cash incentives for exporting leather goods, according to a central bank notification.The Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD) of the Bangladesh Bank issued the circular issued on Thursday.Earlier, only 100-per cent export-oriented companies...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has extended condolences over the deaths and damage caused by Cyclone Remal and offered his country's support in rebuilding efforts, reports bdnews24.com.In a letter to Sheikh Hasina, Kishida said, "The Government of Japan will spare...
Additional Commissioner and Chief of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid on Thursday said the investigation into MP Anwarul Azim Anar murder has seen notable progress, reports UNB."Evidence was found and some digital data have been collected....
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2024-05-31 00:00:00
After scorching temperatures in April and May, dengue cases are likely to rise in June, coinciding with the arrival of monsoon, according to entomologists.They said blistering heat kept the mosquito population in check, while cooler weather and increased rainfall in...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-31 00:00:00
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has called for using farmers-friendly technology for implementing smart agriculture in Bangladesh.The trade body made the recommendation at a seminar titled "Smart Agriculture: Issues and Challenges in Value Chain Development" at the...
SYLHET, May 30 (UNB): Low-lying areas in five upazilas of Sylhet have been inundated amid incessant rain and onrush of water from upstream, leaving 3 lakh people stranded.The four flood-hit upazilas are Gowainighat, Jaintapur, Kanaighat, Zakiganj, and Companiganj.Flood water submerged...
The Awami League government is working to restore houses, streets and embankments affected by Cyclone Remal, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, report agencies.Expressing her gratitude to party leaders and activists for standing beside the affected people, the premier urged them...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-05-31 00:00:00
Summit shut down the LNG re-gasification operations on Thursday morning as its floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) was reportedly hit and damaged by a floating broken stray pontoon amid the cyclone Remal mayhem. The incident resulted in a 40-percent...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-31 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank has expressed cautious optimism that its own policy initiatives coupled with that of the government would help ease inflation in the coming months.It says there was a slight drop in the contribution of import-concentrated items in March...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-31 00:00:00
Bangladesh is set to receive record-high remittance in May thanks largely to the depreciation of local currency against the American dollar, central bankers say on a note of optimism amid reserves worries. The country, long passing through multiple economic strains...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-05-31 00:00:00
The severe cyclone Remal, which pounded Bangladesh from May 26 to 27, have done significant damage to the agricultural sector, affecting paddy, vegetables, fruits, betel leaves, fisheries and livestock.According to both agriculture, and fisheries and livestock ministries, a total of...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-05-31 00:00:00
Direct-tax expenditure in terms of foregone revenues may shrink by Tk 150 billion in the upcoming fiscal year with the bundling out of numerous exemptions from major sectors that include physical-infrastructure construction. As per National Board of Revenue (NBR) estimate,...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Sylhet, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature...
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against five people, including Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed, in a case over Regent Hospital's fake Covid test scam, reports UNB.The trial in the case began formally through framing of the charges.Dhaka Metropolitan...
BENAPOLE, May 30 (UNB):A commuter train will start operation on Benapole-Mongla route from tomorrow (Saturday).Benapole Rail Station Master Saidur Rahman said the commuter train will leave for Mongla from Benapole at around 9:15 am via Khulna's Phultala.On November 01, a...
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