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Mbappe bids farewell to PSG fans

2024-05-14 00:00:00

PARIS, May 13 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe scored on his final home appearance as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Sunday but the French champions suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat against Toulouse on the night they picked up the Ligue 1 championship...

Will Taskin make the cut for T20 World Cup?

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Taskin Ahmed, a key bowler for Bangladesh, suffered a side muscle injury during the fourth match of the Zimbabwe series, forcing him to miss the final match. This injury has contributed to a delay in announcing Bangladesh's squad for the...

Preventing child marriage underscored

2024-05-14 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, May 13 (BSS): Speakers in a function here underscored the need for checking child marriage, polygamy, preventing drug trading, and human trafficking to bring sustainable improvements to people's lives. People should come with a positive attitude to check child...

Farmers busy plucking carrots

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Farmers busy plucking carrots for selling in local markets. The photo was taken from Hazratpur area of Keraniganj on the capital’s outskirts — Focus Bangla

Elderly woman dies in Magura house fire

2024-05-14 00:00:00

MAGURA, May 13 (UNB): A fire in Charpara village, Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district, claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman on Sunday night.The victim, identified as Piari Begum, was living with her daughter's family in Charpara village, where she...

Badiyakhali rail station dev work begins, finally

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-14 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, May 13: Development work on Badiyakhali railway station in the district has finally started to boost quality passenger services.The development came after The Financial Express published a news report headlined 'British-era Badiyakhali railway station lies uncared for' on February...

Chia seed farming gathers pace in Rajshahi, Magura, Lalmonirhat

OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-05-14 00:00:00

Cultivation of Chia seed is gaining ground in Rajshahi, Magura and Lalmonirhat districts due to its name as a super food, nutrition values, easy cultivation method, high yield and low production cost. Experimental farming of the crop which is highly...

Prioritisimg the remittance sector

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Foreign remittance has become a lifeline for our economy. It serves as a lifeline for many families, contributing to economic development and stability. The funds of foreign remittance support the provision of basic needs like food, education, and healthcare. Remittance...

Vices of personality cult

2024-05-14 00:00:00

Excessive flattery is not merely a phenomenon; it has become a pervasive issue worldwide. The adulation of individuals has assumed ominous proportions, and we must not underestimate its detrimental impact. Despite its severity, it is going unaddressed, which poses serious...

Reopen Comilla University

2024-05-14 00:00:00

We, the students of Comilla University, are among the worst affected by the ongoing disputes on campus. The confrontation between teachers and the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. AFM Abdul Moyeen, has led to the indefinite closure of the campus by...

The ever eruptive kitchen market

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-05-14 00:00:00

The country's central bank, Bangladesh Bank (BB), has been trying to rein in inflation by reducing money supply, and to this end has raised the policy rate (the rate at which commercial banks borrow money from central bank) to 8.5...

Rohingyas: A permanent guest syndrome?

Afsan Chowdhury | 2024-05-14 00:00:00

It's been seven years since the Rohingyas arrived in their latest edition and this time caught most international attention. They had been coming here for a long time, expelled by the Myanmar authorities as outsiders historically. Various Bangladeshi regimes have...

Performance in SSC examinations

2024-05-14 00:00:00

This year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examination was important on several counts. But the most outstanding certainly was the holding of the examination for all the subjects with full syllabuses after the pandemic that forced either reduction of...

Why to sign EPA with Japan at a good speed?

Abdullah-Al-Mamun | 2024-05-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh will surely have an improved brand image after the LDC graduation in 2026. However, the items on the list of challenges will be increased, particularly in the area of international trade, where the country will lose preferences and privileges...

News in Brief -2024-05-14

2024-05-14 00:00:00

W Canada blazes cause evacuation ordersALBERTA, May 13: The season's first major wildfires have spread to roughly 8,000 hectares across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities issued an evacuation order for a community in British Columbia and warned of poor...

Move to end deadly cooking methods

2024-05-14 00:00:00

PARIS, May 13 (AFP): Fifty countries are meeting in France on Tuesday to discuss the lack of access to clean cooking methods worldwide which causes millions of deaths every year and fuels global warming.Some 2.3 billion people across 128 countries...

US to raise concerns at first China AI talks

2024-05-14 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, May 13 (AFP): The United States and China will hold their first talks on artificial intelligence (AI) on Tuesday, with Washington set to raise concerns about Beijing's use of the fast-emerging technology, US officials said.The inaugural dialogue -- announced...

Thailand to hold senate election next month

2024-05-14 00:00:00

BANGKOK, May 13 (AFP): Thailand on Monday announced details of its senate election next month, the first poll for the upper house since a military coup a decade ago.Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's cabinet approved plans for the complex, multi-round election...

Kuwait approves new govt

2024-05-14 00:00:00

KUWAIT CITY, May 13 (AFP): Kuwait's emir approved a new cabinet Sunday two days after he dissolved the parliament elected only weeks earlier, and he and the new government assumed some of the assembly's powers.Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmed al-Sabah on Friday...

Gazans flee as Israeli forces go back into Jabalia

2024-05-14 00:00:00

GAZA, May 13 (BBC): Fierce fighting has been reported in Jabalia in northern Gaza, after the Israeli military went back into areas where it said Hamas had regrouped.Residents who fled said they had seen tanks advancing towards Jabalia's refugee camp,...

Putin taps economist to run defence

2024-05-14 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise the defence budget and harness greater...

Climate action plan for Dhaka launched

FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00

The two city corporations of Dhaka in collaboration with two international platforms have launched the first-ever climate action plan (CAP) for the capital city, aiming to improve liveability here.The plan will serve as a roadmap for the mega city to...

A solar storm at Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne

2024-05-13 00:00:00

People watch the the aurora australis or southern lights caused by a solar storm at Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne on Saturday. — AFP

HC lifts status quo on share transfer among contractors

FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00

The High Court on Sunday vacated a status quo order issued earlier over the demand for transferring share from the First Dhaka Elevated Expressway (FDEE) project's main contractor, Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD), to its co-contractors.The High Court bench...

Nine to die for killing Cumilla Jubo League leader

2024-05-13 00:00:00

Cumilla, May 12 (UNB): A Cumilla court on Sunday sentenced nine people to death and nine others to life term imprisonment for killing former president of Alkora union unit Jubo League Jamal Uddin in 2016.Cumilla Additional District and Sessions Judge...

Biman captain gets only 'letter of caution'

GULAM RABBANI | 2024-05-13 00:00:00

A captain of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines has got only a 'letter of caution' though he committed an offence of death penalty or life imprisonment with a Tk 50-million fine.Ali Rubyat Chowdhury, a captain of Dash-8 Q400 aircraft, committed offence...

Over 11,000 Hajj aspirants face visa uncertainty

2024-05-13 00:00:00

As the deadline to apply for Hajj visas concluded Saturday night, uncertainty looms for over 11,000 pilgrims from Bangladesh who have yet to secure their visas, reports UNB. This situation makes their participation uncertain in this year's Hajj, scheduled for...

MV Abdullah with 23 sailors arrives in Ctg tomorrow

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-05-13 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM: Finally, the anxiety and tension experienced by the family members of the Bangladeshi flag carrier ship MV Abdullah will come to an end tomorrow (Tuesday).The ship was hijacked by Somali pirates on March 12 and released after 32 days...

Credit card use by foreigners declines 5.59pc in March

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-05-13 00:00:00

Although credit card transactions by foreign nationals within Bangladesh experienced a decline in March this year, the overall trend in transactions displayed an upward trajectory.Credit card transactions within Bangladesh by foreign nationals declined to Tk 2.26 billion in March 2024...

Traders reluctant to import onion for dollar appreciation

YASIR WARDAD | 2024-05-13 00:00:00

Traders show reluctance to import onion amid a record appreciation of US dollar as well as India's imposition of tectonic duty on its export.Meanwhile, the price of the key kitchen spice has increased further in domestic market as local traders...