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Tigers face Afghans tomorrow as hopes still alive

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in their last match of the Super Eight phase with an aim to keep their slim hopes of making T20 World Cup semi-final alive at Kingstown in St Vincent tomorrow (Tuesday) as the match starts...

Tamim surprised by Tiger's decision to bowl first against India

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Former Bangladesh captain and opener Tamim Iqbal has criticised Bangladesh's decision to bowl first against India in the Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup, reports UNB.He expressed surprise at Bangladesh opting to bowl first against a team like...

India thrash Tigers to close in on semis

2024-06-24 00:00:00

India edged closer to the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a statement 50-run win over Bangladesh, reports BBC.Hardik Pandya's unbeaten half-century helped India post an imposing 196-5 after being put in to bat in Antigua.Bangladesh's batting struggles continued in the...

Shakib blasts Bangladesh's lack of 'fight' at T20 WC

2024-06-24 00:00:00

NORTH SOUND, June 22 (AFP): Veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit out at the Tigers' lack of "fight" after a 50-run rout by India effectively ended their T20 World Cup dreams.Saturday's mauling was Bangladesh's second defeat in the Super...

Second Mexico mayor killed in a week

2024-06-24 00:00:00

CHILPANCINGO, June 23 (AFP): A second southern Mexico mayor has been killed in less than a week, local authorities announced Saturday, after he went to visit an indigenous community.The murder of Acacio Flores, who represents Malinaltepec, comes days after the...

Houthi aerial drone hits, damages ship in Red Sea

2024-06-24 00:00:00

DUBAI, June 23 (AP/Reuters): An aerial drone likely launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack by the group targeting the vital maritime corridor.The attack comes as...

Israeli minister heads to US for Gaza talks

2024-06-24 00:00:00

GAZA, June 23 (AFP/BBC/Reuters): Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was headed to Washington on Sunday for "critical" talks on the Gaza war raging since October 7 and surging cross-border tensions with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope for...

Washington-Hanoi trust at 'all-time high', he says

2024-06-24 00:00:00

HANOI, June 23 (AP): A senior U.S. diplomat held talks in Vietnam on Saturday and said that the trust between the two countries was at an "all-time high," just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Hanoi.U.S. Assistant...

Evolving violence and potential impact on Myanmar

Muhammad Zamir | 2024-06-24 00:00:00

The plight of the Rohingya people represents one of the most urgent humanitarian crises of our time. Decades of persecution and systemic discrimination have rendered them stateless and vulnerable, with successive governments in Myanmar perpetuating egregious human rights violations.Analysts have...

The latest scam targeting small enterprises

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Scammers have got a novel way to exploit small businesses by impersonating them online, using videos and photos to produce appealing forged profiles. By mirroring legitimate businesses, scammers cuckold customers into thinking they are getting engaged with the authentic company,...

Protect water bodies

2024-06-24 00:00:00

Desertification is spreading across much of the country. The Rajshahi region is one of the affected areas. The groundwater level is gradually falling. Even after installing tube wells at a depth of three to four hundred feet, water cannot be...

More to the goaty affair than meets the eye

Neil Ray | 2024-06-24 00:00:00

The folks here are not only a prying lot but also jealous of other people's indulgence in some favourite pastimes or the likes. Or else, they would not make the purchase of a select species of goat for Tk 1,500,000...

Taking provocations from Rakhine coast seriously

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-06-24 00:00:00

The tiny St. Martinn's Island of Bangladesh has again been in the news, but for the wrong reason. Since the first week of this month, plying of water transports between the mainland and the island has repeatedly come under fire...

Recognition for contribution to agriculture

2024-06-24 00:00:00

It is a welcome piece of news that the government is all set to honour 22 farmers with 'Agriculturally Important Person (AIP)' status for their outstanding contribution to the development of the country's agriculture sector. Introduced in 2020, the first...

A shining example of caring for birds

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-23 12:00:00

Though unique, colourful, and beautiful, birds are often taken for granted and seldom receive human kindness, understanding, or protection. Some of those, however, can consider themselves to be lucky enough to be loved and taken care of by humans. And...

Advancing cross-border paperless trade

Asjadul Kibria | 2024-06-23 12:00:00

For the last eight years, a regional commission of the United Nations (UN) has been working to introduce an electronic documentation system to replace paper-based ones in clearing customs processes in international trade by countries. The idea behind the move...

Faith lost in Swiss banking system?

2024-06-23 12:00:00

For some years now, deposits from Bangladesh in the Swiss banking system have made news worldwide. Now, a total reversal is being witnessed as there has been almost wholesale withdrawal from Swiss financial institutions. Experts believe that a change in...

Sylhet flooding improves, but fear of more rain lingers

2024-06-23 00:00:00

The flooding in Sylhet city has improved as the rain has eased and water has receded from inundated parts of the city, reports bdnews24.com.The Surma River was flowing below the danger level at the Sylhet City Point on Saturday morning.However,...

Buses continue to pick up and drop off passengers on the Mayor Hanif Flyover in Dhaka, defying

2024-06-23 00:00:00

Buses continue to pick up and drop off passengers on the Mayor Hanif Flyover in Dhaka, defying a ban on such a practice. This photo shows passengers waiting for their desired bus on the flyover in Sayedabad area on Saturday....

10 die as bridge collapses in Barguna

2024-06-23 00:00:00

Rescuers have pulled out 10 bodies from a canal while another person remains missing after a bridge collapsed in Barguna's Amtali, plunging a microbus and an auto-rickshaw into the water.The accident occurred on Haldia Hat bridge around 1:45pm on Saturday,...

Green chilli, egg, veg prices soar to record highs

FE REPORT | 2024-06-23 00:00:00

The prices of green chilli, potatoes, eggs and some vegetables have soared to record highs in a week, intensifying woes of commoner people.Green chilli price has hovered between Tk 280 and Tk 400 a kg in the last seven days....

India post 196/5 against Bangladesh

2024-06-23 00:00:00

India scored a formidable 196/5 against Bangladesh in their second Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday, report agencies.Opting to bowl first after winning...

AL's 75th founding anniversary today

2024-06-23 00:00:00

The 75th founding anniversary of ruling Awami League (AL), which led achieving country's independence through the 1971 Great Liberation War, will be celebrated across the country today (Sunday). The party was established on June 23, 1949 as Awami Muslim League...

Khaleda Zia hospitalised after suddenly falling ill

FE REPORT | 2024-06-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital early Saturday after her health condition suddenly deteriorated. BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to the media.He said that Khaleda Zia...

RMG exports to EU witness negative growth in Jan-Apr

Monira Munni | 2024-06-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) export to the European Union has sustained year-on-year negative growth during the first four months of this year.It fetched 6.01 billion euro from RMG exports to the EU during January-April period of 2024 compared to 6.67...

April transactions thru MFS up by 16pc

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-06-23 00:00:00

Transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) increased by nearly 16 per cent year on year in April last, implying people's growing trust in this digital platform.According to data from the central bank, a record high of Tk 1.45 trillion was...

Commerce ministry meeting on FTA with China on Tuesday

FE Report | 2024-06-23 00:00:00

The Commerce Ministry is likely to sit on Tuesday to discuss a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sent by China for further enhancing bilateral relations between the two nations, a source said.The meeting will mainly discuss the MoU including the proposed...

BD, India to work on shared vision

FE REPORT | 2024-06-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi Saturday vowed to collaborate in realising their respective visions of 'Smart Bangladesh' and 'Viksit Bharat' as they witnessed the signing of wide-ranging bilateral cooperation pacts. The common consent was...

Rain likely over parts of country---

2024-06-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh Meteorolo-gical Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind and moderately heavy to heavy falls at different places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing at...

28 hospitalised with dengue

2024-06-23 00:00:00

Twenty-eight people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Saturday morning, reports UNB. Of them, seven were hospitalised in Dhaka city while the rest outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Currently, 148 patients...