FAYETTEVILLE, Oct 04 (Agencies): Donald Trump is heading to North Carolina for the fourth time in a month, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to firm up support in a state he was winning handily a few months ago but...
SEOUL, Oct 04 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if attacked by the South and ally the United States, state media reported Friday.Relations between the two Koreas are at one...
NEW DELHI, Oct 04 (Reuters): Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit Pakistan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit this month, the Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday.The visit will be the first by an Indian...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (Reuters): Authorities in Pakistan sealed off the capital, Islamabad, and blocked cellphone services on Friday to prevent an anti-government rally by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, officials said.It would be the latest in a...
TOKYO, Oct 04 (AFP): Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while also dubbing the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency"."Many fear that today's Ukraine...
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 04 (Reuters): Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivering a rare Friday sermon in Arabic, defended this week's missile attack on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war and praised allies' defiance.Speaking in front of tens of...
Afghanistan cricket T20I captain Rashid Khan tied the knot on Thursday in a cheerful wedding ceremony attended by his fellow cricketers, admirers and loved ones, according to Pakistani Tv channel Geo Tv.Khan is considered one of the finest cricketers of...
GWALIOR, Oct 04 (PTI): Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media, to maintain peace and ensure an...
BRUSSELS, Oct 04 (AP): Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco called up four new players Friday for upcoming games against Italy and France in the Nations League while leaving out stalwarts Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne.Malick Fofana, Cyril Ngonge, Matte Smets...
There is growing unrest within the Pakistan cricket camp over the persistent delay in the disbursement of players' monthly retainers, sponsorship shares, and the announcement of central contracts. According to a report from PTI, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has...
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits carried their bats to take South Africa to a clinical 10-wicket victory against West Indies in their T20 World Cup opener at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Friday, reports South Africa's online sports...
In match 6 of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Bangladesh women will face off against England women at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE today (Saturday), report agencies. Both teams aim to secure vital points early in the tournament.'Hopefully,...
Serajul I. Bhuiyan | 2024-10-05 00:00:00
Recently this scribe had an exciting interaction with the members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) from one of the leading private universities in Bangladesh. The most appropriate question they posed was: What are the qualities and strategies that a...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-10-05 00:00:00
Aging is a process that culminates in life's end. Not all people have the luxury of enjoy aging. Geriatric maturity of skin, flesh, veins, blood and bones ---let alone hair, eyesight and hearing--- has its attendant ills. The thicker the...
Bangladesh, a developing country with aspirations for economic growth, is currently grappling with an energy crisis that hampers its progress. As the population increases and industrialisation accelerates, there is a marked decrease in the availability of energy resources, leading to...
In Bangladesh, politics is one of the glorified subjects. However, intersection of politics and commerce poses significant threats to aspiring entrepreneurs. Political involvement often creates barriers to market penetration, fosters governmental biases, and hinders the ability to expand freely. This...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-10-05 00:00:00
Traditional medicine, having a long history in South Asia, is still popular with many people across the region. Instead of taking modern medicine, they are more comfortable with traditional medicine, which is known as the 'sum of the knowledge, skills...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-10-05 00:00:00
As problems continue to plague exports from Bangladesh, particularly on account of the ongoing protests, vandalism and closure of readymade apparel factories, the one good thing that helps keep the economy buoyant is remittance sent by expatriate workers. In fact,...
What amounts of remittance dollars the wage earners are sending home every month from abroad had never been so concerning as it is now. This is for the simple reason that remittance is the major source of hard currency to...
TIM Nurul Kabir | 2024-10-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh is a country with high potential for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Large investment inflow in electricity, transport, and telecommunications is creating a strong foundation for business. Other major sectors of foreign investments include readymade garments and textiles, energy and...
Tauhid Hossain Khan | 2024-10-05 00:00:00
Gen-z, the generation born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, is becoming increasingly influential in Bangladesh and globally. With around 26 per cent of the world's population belonging to this group, they are gradually taking over the labour market...
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana | 2024-10-05 00:00:00
Social protection systems are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, social protection is insufficient across Asia and the Pacific, and the region is at risk from megatrends: climate change, demographic shifts and digitalization. Tens of millions...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-10-04 12:00:00
My childhood was spent in trauma following the premature death of my mother in March 1971 while residing in Islamabad, Pakistan. We returned to Bangladesh in April 1973 after escaping from Pakistan via Afghaistan and India. And within five months...
A Dhaka court on Thursday imposed a travel ban on former Awami League lawmaker and ex-captain of Bangladesh cricket team Naimur Rahman Durjoy and his wife Farhana Rahman, reports BSS.The Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka Mohammad Ash-Sams Jaglul Hossain imposed...
A Dhaka court on Thursday showed former law minister Anisul Huq arrested in a case lodged over the murder of one Al Amin Hossain in the capital's Badda area on August 05.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Saiful Islam passed the order...
United States is keen to strengthen people-to-people ties with Bangladesh by promoting American higher education among local students, enabling them to gain world-class expertise and contribute to building a "new Bangladesh.""We are interested in promoting American education, so that many...
A complaint has been lodged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) over the death of BAF Shaheen College student Shafiq Uddin Ahmed Ahnaf who was killed during the anti-discrimination movement in Dhaka Mirpur-10 on August 04, reports UNB.Ahnaf's mother, Zartaj...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said there was no instance in the world history about resurgence of an authoritarian ruler.The people of Italy and Germany never allowed a fascist government to come...
Egypt has extended an invitation to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus to participate in the upcoming D-8 Summit scheduled to be held later this year, reports BSS.Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy conveyed the invitation during...
GAZIPUR, Oct 3 (UNB): Acting Editor of the Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman was freed from jail on bail from Kashimpur jail on Thursday.He walked out of Kashimpur Jail part-2 at about 03:30 pm after the bail order reached the jail,...
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