Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2026-02-06 12:00:00
Despite humans seldom learning from history although it invariably repeats itself, the rise and fall of empires and civilisations as well as their causes and consequences have always attracted the attention of historians and laymen alike. Treading on this same...
GENEVA, Feb ?5 (Xinhua): The FIFA Museum welcomed a record 430,000 visitors in 2025 and reached almost a record 10 million engagements with its digital content, the museum announced on Wednesday.Exhibitions organised by the FIFA Museum in Zurich, Switzerland; Miami...
Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman has been roped in by Lahore Qalandars for the next season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), report agencies.The franchise announced on Thursday that they have secured the left-arm pacer via a direct signing ahead of...
NEW DELHI, Feb 05 (India Today): The fate of the highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the T20 World Cup continues to hang in the balance, with former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi suggesting that the marquee match can...
COLOMBO, Feb 05 (AFP): Pakistan will seek advice from their government if they reach the knockout phase of the T20 World Cup and meet arch-rivals India, captain Salman Agha said on Thursday.The tournament has been marred by an acrimonious political...
NEW DELHI, Feb 05 (AFP): Cricket's T20 World Cup begins Saturday after an acrimonious build?up overshadowed by political turmoil, with Bangladesh kicked out and Pakistan refusing to face arch-rivals and co-hosts India.When the first ball is finally bowled after a...
BOGURA, Feb 05 (BSS): A man died after falling from a tree while laying green coconut at Ulipur village under Sherpur upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Sajib, 35, son of Fazlur Rahman of...
NATORE, Feb 05 (UNB): Railway employees in Natore blocked railway tracks on Thursday demanding the immediate implementation of the ninth pay scale.The demonstration began around 10 am at the Natore Railway Station platform where employees of the Railway Engineering Department...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Feb 05: Once employed at Bangladesh Flying Academy, Jahangir Hossain, a young farmer of Thalta village in Nowhata municipality of Paba Upazila, quit his salaried job in 2021 to take up commercial farming on just 10 kathas (0.5 bighas)...
DOHA, Feb 05 (AFP): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran's leadership to "truly enter talks" on Thursday, the eve of their planned negotiations with US envoys, saying there was a "great fear of military escalation in the region".Speaking to reporters...
PORT SUDAN, Feb 05 (AFP): Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, after the paramilitary takeover of the region's main city El-Fasher triggered mass displacement into surrounding communities.Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in...
WASHINGTON, Feb 05 (Reuters): The United States and Russia are closing in on a deal to observe the New START nuclear arms control treaty beyond its expiration on Thursday, Axios reported, citing three sources familiar with the talks.The New START...
ALCÁCER DO SAL, Feb 05 (AFP): Spanish rescuers on Thursday desperately searched for a woman missing after a new storm hit the Iberian peninsula while Portugal warned of a heightened flood risk after several months' worth of rain fell in...
CAIRO, Feb 05 (AFP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, sealing a raft of new partnership deals and signalling a united front on regional crises in Iran, Sudan and Gaza.Relations between...
BEIJING, Feb 05 (BBC): China's leader Xi Jinping has called Taiwan "the most important issue" in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump.Xi told Trump to be "prudent" when supplying weapons to the island, state media...
LONDON, Feb 05 (AFP): British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 per cent last year as higher volumes and lower costs helped to offset falling oil and gas prices.Profit after tax climbed to $17.84 billion...
NEW DELHI, Feb 05 (Reuters): IndiGo said on Thursday that it is reviewing the order from India's antitrust regulator and will take appropriate recourse upon reviewing it in detail.Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into the airline...
Indian rice export prices rose to a near one-month high this week, supported by a modest uptick in demand and a rebound in the rupee from record low levels, while rates in other major hubs like Thailand and Vietnam remained...
LONDON, Feb 05 (Reuters): Oil prices fell more than 2.0 per cent on Thursday but held close to multi-month highs after the US and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday.Brent crude futures were down $1.73, or 2.5...
LONDON, Feb 05 (Reuters): Gold prices slid on Thursday and silver sank more than 11 per cent as speculators cashed in after a two-day rally, while a stronger dollar and easing geopolitical tensions added further pressure on safe-haven metals.Spot gold...
Bangladesh's export sector is navigating a difficult transition as weak global demand coincides with domestic political and economic pressures, though a sharp rebound in recent months is raising hopes of stabilisation, reports UNB.Export earnings in the first seven months of...
HYATTSVILLE, United States, Feb 5 (AFP): Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students to delivery workers and federal contractors wait to sign up for food assistance....
Washington, Feb 5 (AP): The United States has announced plans to form a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners, aiming to reduce dependence on China and secure stable supplies of key materials used in products ranging from...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nagorik Specialized Hospital. Under this agreement, the use of the bank's modern network will facilitate hospital's bill collection and financial management. Besides, all officers, employees, and cardholders of...
AB Bank PLC has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ramada by Wyndham Cox's Bazar. Under the MoU, AB Bank cardholders will enjoy 50 per cent discount on room rents during the tourist season, 60 per cent discount in...
Nagad, the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department, and National Bank PLC have jointly introduced a new, convenient channel for expatriates' families to receive remittances in Bangladesh.Under this initiative, customers sending remittances through National Bank can now have...
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 4 (Xinhua): Trade between China and other Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) totaled 125.49 trillion yuan (about 18.05 trillion U.S. dollars), which was up 39.4 percent from the previous five years,...
Building on the success of its 2025 collaboration, Eastern Bank Limited PLC (EBL) has expressed its intent to continue supporting SOS Children's Villages Bangladesh in 2026, focusing on youth skill development and clean water access for vulnerable communities.The renewed partnership...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank has increased the monthly spending limit for mobile subscribers purchasing digital products and services through direct operator billing (DOB) from Tk 600 to Tk 2,000, aiming to expand access to digital services and boost the country's digital economy.In...
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