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US-Japan talks focus on boosting military ties

2024-07-29 00:00:00

TOKYO, July 28 (AP): Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats held talks in Tokyo on Sunday on further bolstering their military cooperation, including by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces and strengthening American-licensed missile production in...

Eleven killed in central China landslide

2024-07-29 00:00:00

SHANGHAI, July 28 (AFP): A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a local guesthouse and killed 11 people on Sunday, with at least one person still missing, state media reported. Official broadcaster CCTV said it had...

California fire rapidly reaches state's top 10 biggest ever

2024-07-29 00:00:00

CHICO, July 28 (AFP): A fire raging out of control in northern California has rapidly become among the biggest ever in the western US state, authorities said Saturday.The so-called Park Fire had burned almost 350,000 acres (142,000 hectares) as of...

Israel blames Hezbollah, vows response

2024-07-29 00:00:00

GOLAN HEIGHTS, July 28 (Reuters): A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday, Israeli authorities said, blaming Hezbollah and vowing to inflict a heavy price on the Iran-backed Lebanese...

Harris raises $200m, signs up 170,000 volunteers

2024-07-29 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, July 28 (AP): Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.The campaign, which...

Trump courts crypto industry votes

2024-07-29 00:00:00

NASHVILLE, July 28 (BBC): Donald Trump has told one of the largest cryptocurrency events of the year that if he is re-elected president he will fire the chairperson of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the first day.Trump...

Maduro's challenger has wide lead over him in polls

2024-07-29 00:00:00

CARACAS, July 28 (AFP/BBC): Venezuelans vote Sunday between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses, which polls suggest is likely.Concerns were further...

England beat West Indies by 10 wickets to win third Test

2024-07-29 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, July 28 (AFP): England captain Ben Stokes hit a whirlwind unbeaten fifty as his side thrashed the West Indies by 10 wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.Set 82 to win, England finished on 87-0...

Mushfiq, Mominul likely to visit Pakistan with Bangladesh A team

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh two most experienced batters Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul are highly likely to be the part Bangladesh A team in a bid to prepare them well for the national team's upcoming Test series against Pakistan, reports BSS.Incidentally Bangladesh A team...

Ireland beat Zimbabwe in one-off Test

2024-07-29 00:00:00

BELFAST, July 28 (AFP): Andy McBrine starred with both bat and ball as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in a one-off Test in Belfast on Sunday after recovering from a dramatic top-order collapse.Set just 158 to win in the...

Triathlon swimming training session cancelled

2024-07-29 00:00:00

PARIS, July 28 (Xinhua): Practice sessions for the swimming leg of the Olympic Triathlon had to be cancelled on Sunday due to poor water quality in the River Seine, where the swimming leg is due to be held.The Paris 2024...

Sri Lanka beat defending champions India

2024-07-29 00:00:00

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, July 28 (PTI) Captain Chamari Athapaththu's turbo-charged fifty combined well with the steadfast half-century of Harshitha Samarawickrama as a resilient Sri Lanka carved an eight-wicket win over defending champions India to bag their maiden women's Asia Cup...

Biles dazzles on Olympic gymnastics return

2024-07-29 00:00:00

PARIS, July 28 (AFP): Simone Biles made a stunning return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through a left calf injury to get her multiple-medal bid off to a rousing start.The US superstar, aiming to add to the four gold...

BCB confident of hosting Women's T20 World Cup

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that they are confident of hosting the upcoming ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup as per schedule as they feel there is no reason to worry despite the political unrest in the country, reports Cricbuzz.Earlier, reported...

Training for children safeguarding mechanism held

2024-07-29 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, July 28 (BSS): A day-long training for children on safeguarding and reporting mechanisms was held here on Sunday aimed at protecting the children from all sorts of violations and exploitation.Association for Community Development (ACD) organised the training at its...

Four of a family found dead in Brahmanbaria

2024-07-29 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, July 28 (UNB): All four members of a family including two minor sisters were found dead in their house at Bijoypara in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Sunday, said police.The deceased included Shohag, 33, his wife Jannat, 25,...

Cox's Bazar tourism takes a punch from curfew

TAHJIBUL ANAM | 2024-07-29 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, July 28: Tourism business in Cox's Bazar is feared to incur colossal losses due to the persistent countrywide unrest over the student movement seeking the quota system repeal in public services. According to industry insiders, the local tour...

$3 trillion needed a year for climate financing: Yellen

2024-07-29 00:00:00

BELEM, Brazil, July 28 (Reuters): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that the global transition to a low-carbon economy requires $3 trillion in new capital each year through 2050, far above current annual financing, but that filling the...

SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK ORGANISES TREE PLANTATION PROGRAMME

2024-07-29 00:00:00

As part of its corporate social responsibility, Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC organised a tree plantation programme on the Markazul Ulum Madrasa premises in Parshuram upazila of Feni district on Saturday. Additional Managing Director of the bank Abdul Aziz was present...

Toyota to build EV battery plant for Lexus cars

2024-07-29 00:00:00

TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters): Japan's Toyota Motor plans to build a battery plant for electric vehicles in the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka and supply its batteries to a factory that makes luxury Lexus brand cars, the Nikkei business daily reported...

Livestock Dept counts Tk 55m loss

2024-07-29 00:00:00

The Department of Livestock has sustained damage estimated between Tk 50 million and Tk 55 million as a result of the nationwide violence over the quota-reform protests, Fisheries and Livestock Minister M Abdur Rahman said on Sunday.During the protests, the...

BGMEA to seek support from global buyers amid supply chain disruptions

MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-07-29 00:00:00

Leaders of the garment industry will meet with representatives of global apparel buyers in Dhaka today (Monday) to discuss current issues and potential solutions concerning the supply chain disruptions caused by the anti-quota movement.The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...

FICCI sends SOS to lift curfew as economy endures $10b hit

FE REPORT | 2024-07-29 00:00:00

The internet shutdown and subsequent curfew imposed to control violent conflict during the nationwide anti-quota movement have already resulted in a staggering $10 billion loss, according to the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry, as it calls for lifting...

Paytm gets govt nod for investment in payments arm

2024-07-29 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters): India's Paytm has got approval from the government for its 500 million rupees ($5.97 million) investment in a key subsidiary, a top finance ministry official told Reuters on Friday.The approval, which was stuck for months...

Egypt signs investment deals worth $340m to boost oil and gas production

2024-07-29 00:00:00

CAIRO, July 28 (Arab News): Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed two agreements with international companies on Sunday to invest $340 million to boost oil and gas production in the Mediterranean and Gulf of Suez.After discussions between Egypt's...

Mitsubishi Motors to join Honda-Nissan alliance

2024-07-29 00:00:00

TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters): Japan's Mitsubishi Motors is set to join an alliance between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, creating a tie-up between automakers with combined sales of more than 8 million vehicles, the Nikkei newspaper said on Sunday.Mitsubishi Motors,...

AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets

2024-07-29 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, July 28 (AFP): It's the case of the vanishing startup: some of Silicon Valley's most promising names in the fast-developing generative AI space are being gobbled up by or tied to the hip of US tech giants.Short on funds,...

Spot LNG prices slip as Freeport LNG loadings resume, Japan stocks rise

2024-07-29 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices eased last week, amid a resumption of loading at Freeport LNG in the United States and rising inventory levels held by major Japanese utilities, reports Reuters.The average LNG price...

Equities, bonds draw inflows in latest week, BofA report says

2024-07-29 00:00:00

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters): Most regions saw equity inflows in the week to Wednesday, led by emerging markets and the US, Bank of America Global Research said, as investors brought forward expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts due to softer...

Markets nervy of their own over-confidence

2024-07-29 00:00:00

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters): Often the scariest thing in markets is a rout without a trigger.People are still unsure about the precise cause of the October 1987 crash, for example. And when the Nasdaq clocked a 10 per cent one-day...