ISLAMABAD, July 12 (AFP): Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday granted jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party around 20 seats in parliament reserved for women and minorities, months after national elections marred by allegations of pre-poll rigging.In February polls, candidates...
CAIRO/GAZA, July 12 (Agencies): Israeli forces retreated from some Gaza City districts overnight after a fierce, week-long offensive, leaving dozens of dead and wrecked homes and roads in the Palestinian enclave's biggest urban area, residents and rescue service said on...
US tennis player Serena Williams arrives for the 32nd annual ceremony of the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on Friday — AFP
LONDON, July 12 (AFP): Italy's Jasmine Paolini has set her sights on capping a "crazy" run to Saturday's Wimbledon final against Barbora Krejcikova by winning a maiden Grand Slam title.Paolini survived the longest women's singles semi-final in Wimbledon history to...
Siddikbazar Dhaka Junior Sporting Club and Samaj Kalyan O Krira Sangsad Mugda won their respective matches of the Bashundhara Group Senior Division Football League held at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur on Friday, reports...
NARAIL, July 12 (BSS): Bangabandu inter college football tournament was inaugurated in the town on Friday.Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ashfaqul Haque Chowdhury inaugurated the tournament at Nur Mohammad Stadium.Police Super Md Mehedi Hasan, Additional District Magistrate Linkon Biswas, Veteran Freedom Fighter...
LAUSANNE, July 12 (AFP): Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Esports Olympics in 2025 the International Olympic Committee said on Friday."The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday announced it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia...
LONDON, July 12 (AFP): James Anderson bowed out of international cricket on the winning side as England thrashed the West Indies by an innings and 114 runs on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday.This was...
Both Bangladesh Youth (U-18) and Junior (U-20) Handball teams reached the finals of the four-nation International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Trophy' 2024 Zone 11 (Asia) eliminating the Maldives at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, India Friday, reports...
BERLIN, July 12 (AFP): England and Spain face off in Sunday's Euro 2024 final after taking very different routes to Berlin in a tournament that has at times lacked for thrills.Spain have been a class apart despite a devilishly difficult...
IG Chowdhury | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
We grew up with many sage words such as 'early to bed and early to rise' as the way to be successful in life. Yet, there are situations in life where the reverse works better. I have a friend whose...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
Barsha Ritu (monsoon) has arrived at its capricious best this year. There were hardly any rains in this second season on the Bangla calendar in decades. Even a modern Yaksha pronounced as Jaksha would find it almost impossible to stop...
Child marriage is a social ailment that deeply affects Bangladeshi communities. Despite legal provisions for punishment, the prevalence of child marriage remains high due to a lack of awareness. Early marriage poses extreme health risks for women, especially during pregnancy....
After graduation most students aim to secure a good government job, move abroad for higher education to build a career, or start a business. Every country has its recruitment policy and process for government and private jobs, and Bangladesh is...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
With fanfare, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) launched a 'smart' school bus service in Dhaka last week on a pilot basis. Under the initiative, the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) operates three double-decker buses on three fixed routes designed...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
Seaweed typically grows in salty sea water or on rocks below the high-water marks. It is an aquatic resource that is rich in iodine, vitamins and minerals and has been used widely in food supplements and pharmaceutical products. Research in...
Though often touted as a protected landscape, the world's largest closed canopy mangrove forest, the Sundarbans, cannot be said to be entirely protected. In fact, the Sundarbans, is under severe ecological distress, thanks to its depredation by humans as well...
Md Abdul Latif | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
Inequality encompasses the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges among individuals and groups, resulting in uneven playing fields for overall progression within the community. The primary drivers of inequality include the socio-economic structure, technological advancements, educational disparities, power dynamics...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to...
Dhaka University officials and employees brought out a procession on the university campus in the capital on Thursday to protest against the government's decision to bring them under the universal 'Prottoy' pension scheme. — Focus Bangla
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 11: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is going to start a technical assistance project with its own grant to increase the institutional capacity of the Chattogram WASA.To this end, a meeting was held in the conference room...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
Chief Justice (CJ) Obaidul Hassan on Thursday said the door of the court is always open for the students, who are now continuing movement against the quota system in the government jobs. During proceedings of the Supreme Court, the CJ,...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) warned of taking legal actions, if anyone tries to block roads and create public sufferings."Police will take legal actions, if anyone tries to seize roads in the name of blockade programme (students' movement against quota) and...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said students continuing their anti-quota protests are crossing the line. He made the remark during a press conference at the Secretariat, held in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,...
Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain on Thursday said legal actions would be taken against any officials proven to have been appointed through leaked questions from the Public Service Commission (PSC), reports UNB.He made the statement during a press briefing at...
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has called on students protesting the quota system in government jobs to await the court's decision and return to their classrooms, reports UNB.BCL expressed its stance on the ongoing anti-quota movement at a press conference held...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged the students demonstrating for for scrapping the quota system in government service to go back to their respective educational institutions, stopping their movement that creates huge public sufferings, reports BSS.The government...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alleged on Thursday that the government was creating issues one after another just to cover up its misdeeds.Senior joint secretary general of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the allegation at a press briefing arranged at the...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader greets Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with a bouquet on her arrival at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Thursday after the three-day visit to China. — PID
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