WASHINGTON, July 24 (AFP): The United States announced Tuesday that it had invited Sudan's warring sides to hold ceasefire talks in Switzerland next month.Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington had invited Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces...
PARIS, July 24 (AFP): Earth withered through a second-straight day of record-breaking heat on July 22, the EU's climate monitor said Wednesday, as large parts of Europe, Asia and North America suffer blistering temperatures.Preliminary data from the Copernicus Climate Change...
LONDON, July 24 (AFP): Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling as UK prime minister on Wednesday, after suspending seven of his own Labour MPs for rebelling over a controversial welfare policy.Starmer suspended the Labour rebels late Tuesday...
England players have made significant gains in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings after their emphatic win over West Indies in the 2nd Test match. Harry Brook jumped to a career-best 3rd ranking after his century knock at Trent Bridge....
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 24 (AP): Sri Lanka should take maximum advantage of the absence of three India stars in their upcoming three-match Twenty20 series, interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya said on Wednesday.Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja retired from...
PARIS, July 24 (Reuters): Only captains will be allowed to speak and discuss decisions with the referee during the Olympics, FIFA said on Wednesday following the rule's first implementation at last month's European Championship.FIFA is encouraging the adoption of the...
Bangladesh will start Paris Olympic Games mission with archery event when archer Md. Sagor Islam will compete in the men's individual ranking round scheduled to be held today (Thursday) at Invalides venue, in Paris, according to a message received on...
Bangladesh moved to the semifinal of the Women's Asia Cup after crushing Malaysia Women's team by 114 runs in their last match of the Group B at Dambulla on Wednesday, reports BSS.Opener Murshida Khatun struck a 59 ball-80 while captain...
BRAC Bank's corporate banking division has officially been rebranded as corporate and institutional banking, which reflects a significant shift in its strategic direction, according to a press release. The announcement was made during the division's half-yearly review meeting at BRAC...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
NRB Bank, a fourth generation private commercial bank, gained a profit of Tk 850 million in April-June (Q2) this year as opposed to a loss of Tk 28.5 million in the same quarter of the previous year.The company's foreign exchange...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
Stocks plunged on Wednesday dragging the prime index by 96 points to 5,351, lowest in three weeks, but investor participation was remarkably thin leading to a one-and-a-half-year-low turnover on the Dhaka bourse. Transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) were...
Rainfall: Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur over the country 06:00 pm today (Thursday), according to the Met office.The highest temperature in the country on (Wednesday) was recorded at 35 degrees Celsius...
Commuter trains will run on short distance routes from today (Thursday), Additional Director General of Bangladesh Railway Md Arifuzzaman said, reports UNB."One or two commuter trains will operate from tomorrow (Thursday) on short distance routes. It will take time to...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has started arresting the persons involved in violence and arson acts during the students' quota reform movement recently, said a high official on Wednesday. "We are carefully examining video footages, so that not a single innocent...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
The judicial inquiry commission formed by the government will investigate only deaths of six people reported on July 16 during the quota movement.Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman, head of the commission, said this in a briefing after a meeting in the Supreme...
Vehicles queued up for refuelling at a CNG station in the capital's Mogbazar area during relaxation of the curfew on Wednesday. — FE Photo
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has inspected the activities of army personnel deployed in Sherpur and Narsingdi districts, reports BSS.During his visit to Narsingdi, the army chief inspected the damaged 'Narsingdi District Jail', said a press release of the...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday ordered the lower court concerned to complete trial of the money laundering (ML) case, filed against Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and 13 others, within one year without any delay. The HC bench...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
Supply of perishable goods increased to some extent in the market on Wednesday but their prices still remained high at the retail level.Following a relaxation in curfew as well as security assurance by the law enforcing agencies, arrival of goods-laden...
A court has placed six people including Nayeb-e-Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Md Taher, 65, on a five-day remand in a case lodged for obstructing police in their duties and causing damage to properties, reports BSS.The other remanded accused...
Top US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer has weighed in on the situation surrounding the quota protests in Bangladesh, reports UNB.In a post on his handle on X, formerly Twitter, around 9am Bangladesh time on Tuesday, Schumer wrote:"I am closely observing...
The educational institutions in the country would not be reopened until cent per cent safety is ensured for the students, said Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel on Wednesday, reports UNB."It will not be wise to create problem again by...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said that the prevailing situation would be brought under control within a few days, reports BSS."Our people don't like militancy and terrorism. We think we will fight it together. I will not allow...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday claimed that at least 2,000 opposition leaders and activists were arrested across the country following the violent student movement, reports UNB.Speaking at a press conference at BNP chairperson's Gulshan office, he...
Traffic on the Elevated Expressway has been shut, as its toll plaza was set on fire during the recent mayhem centring on the students' quota reform movement. The photo was taken from Karwanbazar area in the capital on Wednesday. —...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that BNP leaders did not believe in the spirit of the Liberation War and that is why they were still talking in the tone...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has jailed 57 Bangladeshi citizens for agitating in the Middle Eastern country in support of anti-quota protests at home, prompting speculation about potential visa restrictions for Bangladeshi workers. The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
India has cut Bangladesh’s foreign aid allocations by 40 per cent in its newly announced national budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 as it has trimmed down its overall allocations, Indian newspapers reported on Wednesday.Bangladesh will receive maximum INR...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
Summit Group expects its long-awaited LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal to be functional in next three days following the rectification of a fresh fault."Foreign expert divers are working now. If all goes well, the FSRU may be operational in three...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-25 00:00:00
Chittagong-seaport operators struggle to clear backlog as shipment of piled-up containers and delivery of cargo boxes began Wednesday in full swing after days of countrywide disorders during quota protests. Until 8.00am on Wednesday morning, some 2,500 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)...
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