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Trump set to face jury

2024-01-17 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Jan 16 (AP): After a big victory in the Iowa caucus, former President Donald Trump is expected in court Tuesday to face another legal challenge: a trial to determine how much more he owes the writer E. Jean...

Iran's Guards attack Israel's 'espionage centres' in Iraq

2024-01-17 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Jan 16 (Reuters): Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the "espionage headquarters" of Israel in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they also struck in Syria against the Islamic State."Ballistic...

Cathay Pacific plane 'struck' by Korean aircraft at Japan airport, no injuries

2024-01-17 00:00:00

TOKYO, Jan 16 (AFP): A Korean Air airliner "struck" a Cathay Pacific plane while taxiing at a Japanese airport on Tuesday, with both airlines saying there were no injuries.The incident comes two weeks after a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda...

Israel pounds Gaza as fears grow of widening war

2024-01-17 00:00:00

GAZA STRIP, Jan 16 (AFP): Israel pummelled southern Gaza on Tuesday, killing dozens, even as authorities announced the winding down of the intense phase of the war that has inflamed tensions across the Middle East.The government of Israeli Prime Minister...

N Korea scraps agencies managing ties with South

2024-01-17 00:00:00

SEOUL, Jan 16 (AP): North Korea has abolished key government organizations tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media said Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with his rival.North Korea's official...

Australia face West Indies in 1st Test today

2024-01-17 00:00:00

ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 16 (AFP): Australia head into the two-Test series against the West Indies beginning in Adelaide Wednesday as the hottest of favourites, but the visitors insist they are ready to shock the reigning world Test champions.For the Australians,...

Scaloni to remain as Argentina coach for Copa America

2024-01-17 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Jan 16 (Reuters): Lionel Scaloni will stay on as Argentina's coach at least until the end of this summer's Copa America, where the country will defend its title, local media reported on Monday.The news comes after the Argentina...

Cummins trumps Taijul to win ICC player of the month award

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam's aspiration to win his maiden ICC award was dashed when Australian captain Pat Cummins won the player of the month award for December, reports BSS.Following his excellent performance in December that helped Bangladesh win its...

Roma sack Mourinho

2024-01-17 00:00:00

ROME, Jan 16 (AFP): Jose Mourinho's time at Roma came to an end on Tuesday after the Serie A club sacked the "Special One" midway through what has been a deeply disappointing third season in the Italian capital.Mourinho departs Roma...

Messi named FIFA player of 2023

2024-01-17 00:00:00

LONDON, Jan 16 (Agencies): Argentine Lionel Messi retained the FIFA men's player of the year trophy on Monday, beating Manchester City's treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France's Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to the award.Spain's 2023 World Cup...

Nasir banned for two years under anti-corruption code

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain has been slapped with a two-year ban from all cricket activities, with six months suspended, after admitting to breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, reports UNB.ICC confirmed his ban on January 16. Nasir, 32, confessed to three...

DMP arrests 35 ‘for consuming, selling drugs’

2024-01-17 00:00:00

As part of different anti-drug drives in the capital, members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 35 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am on Tuesday, reports BSS.According to a...

Two get life-term for killing carpenter in Laxmipur

2024-01-17 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, Jan 16 (BSS): A court here today sentenced two men to life-term imprisonment for killing a carpenter namely Riaz in Sadar upazila in 2023.District and Sessions Judge Md Rahibul Islam handed down the verdict to Kowser Hossain, 31, and...

Kurigram, Bogura road accidents kill two

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Bogura and Kurigram districts on Monday night and Tuesday, report agencies.In Bogura, a man was killed and eight others were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a...

Managing time for hobbies

AFRINA ASAD | 2024-01-17 00:00:00

When did you pick up your paintbrushes and paint the canvas with strokes of your favourite colours last time? Did you find the time to finish the books you bought from the last boimela, or have they grown an inch...

Evolution of the 'Sakrain' in Old Dhaka from the '60s to now

MD. IMRAN | 2024-01-17 00:00:00

The heartbeat of Old Dhaka quickens as the wintery month of January comes. The sky suddenly gets dim with fog and immense cold, but on the 14th, the sky is adorned with vibrant kites- red, white, purple, yellow, or orange,...

Understanding ever-shifting consumer trends

2024-01-17 00:00:00

In the ever-evolving world of business, understanding and adapting to the shifting sands of consumer behaviour is the key to success for businesses. As we step into a new era, it becomes imperative for businesses not only to keep pace...

No justice for Rana Plaza tragedy?

2024-01-17 00:00:00

It has been more than 11 years since the devastating Rana Plaza building collapse in Savar killed 1,135 garment workers and injured over 2,500 others. Yet, there is no justice in sight. Following the deadliest factory disaster in the country's...

Will bond help overcome crisis?

Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-01-17 00:00:00

According to a report carried in this newspaper recently, the government intends to issue bonds worth Tk120 billion "for paying piled-up electricity bills to independent power producers (IPPs) against capacity charge and other payments, officials said."Going by information shared by...

How to make Aid for Trade meaningful

Wasi Ahmed | 2024-01-17 00:00:00

With the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) knocking at the door, the Aid for Trade programme, a pivotal initiative introduced nearly two decades ago to aid developing countries, appears to lack a sense of urgency. Originating from the 2005 WTO...

Making road travel safer

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Yearly reports on the fatalities from road accidents show how deadlier travel on the roads and highways of the country is becoming with the passage of time. Unsurprisingly, in various literatures in this connection, the country's roads are often described...

China for larger-scale Gaza peace confce

2024-01-16 12:00:00

CAIRO, Jan 15 (Reuters/AP): China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a larger, more authoritative Israeli-Palestinian peace conference and a timetable to implement a two-state solution as the Gaza conflict escalated and the Red Sea became a new flash point.Speaking...

Is PK Halder brand of the financial sector?

Afsan Chowdhury | 2024-01-16 12:00:00

Let's face it. No one trusts the financial sector and a very potent symbol of that is the face of PK Halder. That he stole and left Bangladesh in league with his colleagues, several Bangladesh Bank officials and other members...

Mild cold wave may continue in five dists today

2024-01-16 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 06:00 pm today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during night to morning and it may continue till 12:00...

News in Brief-(2024-01-16)

2024-01-16 00:00:00

BD logs no dengue death, 33 new cases Hospitals in Bangladesh have recorded 33 new cases of dengue fever in a day, taking the tally of infections this year to 703 after the worst outbreak in the country's history in...

Biker dies in Bogura road crash

2024-01-16 00:00:00

BOGURA , Jan 15 (UNB): A motorcyclist died after a truck ran him over in Bogura's Kahalu upazila on Monday.The deceased was identified as Amzad Hossain (45) of Kalai Damgara of the upazila.The incident happened after Amzad lost control over...

JU signs MoUs to boost mutual collaboration

JU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-16 00:00:00

Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the aim of enhancing collaboration in education and healthcare.JU sources said an MoU was inked with Police Staff College and another with Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised...

HC asks DGHS to probe incident, submit report in seven days

FE REPORT | 2024-01-16 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has ordered the director general (DG) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to take steps to investigate the death of five-year-old Ayaan at the United Medical College Hospital in Dhaka and to submit a report...

Dispose of murder case trial in six months

FE REPORT | 2024-01-16 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the lower court concerned to finish in six months the trial proceedings of a murder case filed in connection with the death of 1,135 garment workers after the collapse of...

PM honours martyred Armed Forces members at Shikha Anirban

2024-01-16 00:00:00

In a solemn and poignant ceremony, Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has paid tributes to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, who laid down their lives during the nation's 1971 Liberation War. The tribute took place at the eternal...