WASHINGTON, June 19 (AFP): The United States bristled Tuesday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested ally Washington was withholding critical weapons to his country as it wages war against Hamas in Gaza."Let me just start off by saying that...
GENEVA, June 19 (AFP): Israel's repeated use of heavy bombs in the densely-populated Gaza Strip indicates repeated violations of the laws of war, the UN said Wednesday, highlighting six attacks that killed at least 218 people.In a fresh report, the...
MADRE DE DIOS (Peru), June 19 (AFP): On the banks of the Madre de Dios river, dredges work day and night in search of gold, part of a scourge of illegal mining that is slowly devouring the Peruvian Amazon.This mega-diverse...
MOSCOW, June 19 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a "strategic partnership treaty" following their talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Russian state media reported.The two signed a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty", according to...
GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories), June 19 (AFP): Israeli air strikes and clashes between troops and Palestinian militants rocked Gaza on Wednesday, as Israel's army warned it had readied an "offensive" against the Lebanese Hezbollah movement on the country's northern front.Witnesses...
Every year, June 12 is observed as Anti-Child Labor Day. The day aims to promote education for children under 14 years old, ensuring they are not employed. Like other countries worldwide, Bangladesh commemorates this day as "World Child Labor Prevention...
Summer heralds the arrival of juicy fruits like mangoes and jackfruits, cherished for their taste and nutritional benefits. Mangoes, hailed as the "king of fruits," are packed with vitamins A and C, fibre, and antioxidants, promoting immunity, digestion, and skin...
Mostafizur Rahman | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to start for Delhi on June 21, for Indo-Bangladesh bilateral summit meeting. This will be her second visit to Delhi within 11 days as she concluded her last trip to Delhi on June 10.According...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
Gaming and gambling online are at an all-time high, and regulatory bodies are seemingly clueless about stopping it. Although the Constitution of Bangladesh prohibits gambling, no fewer than 3,000 government websites alone are reportedly aiding and abetting the promotion of...
There can be any discussion that excludes the readymade garments (RMG) sector when it comes to energy transition. It is an established fact that this sector of the economy is representative of around 85 per cent of annual exports from...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
In an era where political leadership appears to be slipping into the hands of old or close to old men and women around the globe, it is heartening to know that Emmanuel Macron is around to remind us of the...
BRAC Bank hosts cyber security awareness programmeBRAC Bank has recently organised a webinar on "Cyber Security Awareness and Prevention of Harassment" for its coworkers with support from Bangladesh Police. Amena Begum, deputy inspector general (DIG) of Bangladesh Police, conducted the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-16 12:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, June: Medhakachhapia National Park, a special tropical evergreen forest in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar, possesses the potential to be an amazing tourist destination. Rich in natural resources, the park has been declared as a protected forest area...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
The country's jewellers have expressed concern about security during Eid-ul -Azha holidays, as markets, shopping malls, all business establishments and jewellery shops will be closed for a long time following the religious festival.Therefore, the Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) has requested...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Less than one per cent of the educated population in Bangladesh has obtained technical degrees, showing the country's one of the major weaknesses in its march towards a middle-income country.According to a latest survey by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS),...
Rangamati, Jun 15 (UNB): Four people, including a woman, were killed in two separate lightning strikes in Langadu upazila of Rangamati on Saturday. Of them, the woman faced the tragic end when the lightning struck her in Atarak Chhara area...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Almost all garment factories in industrial belts have paid wages for the month of May and festival allowance to their workers, claimed the apex body of apparel traders on Saturday.Labour leaders, however, accused some factories of paying partial payments of...
FE Report | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Four state-owned commercial banks will provide around Tk 2.70 billion in loans to tanners to help them purchase rawhide of sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.Janata Bank, Rupali Bank, Agrani Bank and Sonali Bank will disburse the loan. Some private...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that her government wants to transform the irrigation system of the country to run completely on solar power."I want to make the irrigation system completely dependent on solar power. Initially, it might need...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
As the nation is set to observe the holy Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow (Monday), the capital's cattle markets are bustling with an influx of sacrificial animals and sales getting pace.Cows and goats continued to arrive from different parts of the country on...
MOUNT ARAFAT (Saudi Arabia), June 15 (AFP): More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza. Clad...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thunder-shower at one or two places of Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions on the Eid-ul-Azha day (June 17), reports BSS. Light to moderate rain or thunder-shower is also...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh's currency now appears "highly competitive" as the real effective exchange rate (REER) of the taka against a 15-currency basket of global trading partners dropped below 100, particularly spurring export.Measured by the central bank of Bangladesh against the currency basket,...
All preparations have been completed to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second-biggest religious festival of the Muslims, tomorrow (June 17) in the country with due solemnity and religious fervour, report agencies.Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of Zil Hajj month...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Eid holidaymakers made a mad dash on Saturday to leave Dhaka city for their destinations by different modes of transport to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones tomorrow (Monday).City terminals were full to the brims with huge numbers...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh has cancelled and deferred four spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes scheduled for delivery in June as one of its LNG terminals remains out of operation following damage caused by Cyclone Remal in late May.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company...
Cox's Bazar, June 15 (UNB): A vessel named 'FB-Baro Awlia' arrived at Saint Martin's Island on Friday, carrying 75 tonnes of food provided by the local administration and 150 tonnes of food from traders.The vessel departed from Nuniarchhara ghat in...
Bangladesh Meteorolo-gical Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers across the country over 24 hours, starting 9 am on Saturday, reports UNB."Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at...
SYLHET, 15 June (UNB): Due to continuous rainfall and upstream floods, water levels of the rivers in Sylhet have started to rise again.The Surma River at Kanaighat surpassed the danger level at 9:00 am on Saturday, while the Kushiyara at...
BSMMU Super Specialided Hospital will be upgraded to a world-class healthcare facility through recruiting skilled medical professionals and equipping it with modern medical technologies to ensure better treatment facilities aiming to discourage the people to go abroad, reports UNB."A significant...
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