Three people were killed in separate road accidents in Dinajpur, Bogura, Chapainawabganj district on Saturday, report agencies.In Dinajpur, a 25-year-old-youth died and three others sustained injuries as a speeding passenger bus rammed into two bikes carrying them from behind on...
A road in Fulgazi Bazar was inundated due to heavy rainfall triggered by the cyclone Midhili. The photo was taken from Feni-Parshuram Road in Feni district on Saturday — Focus Bangla
RAJSHAHI, Nov 18 (BSS): Abul Hossain, 47, a farmer of Sonadighi village under Godagari upazila in the district, has brought one bigha of land under the tomato farming this year expecting a better yield and price. He spent around Taka...
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COX'S BAZAR, Nov 18: Cyclonic storm Midhili left six people dead and caused extensive damage to crops in Cox's Bazar district on Friday. The deadly storm left a trail of devastation uprooting a large number of trees, sinking boats and...
Mercantile Bank donated agricultural machineries at Raipura in Narsingdi from special CSR fund of the bank. Seven power tillers have been distributed among the farmers in an occasion arranged at the bank's Raipura Sub-branch on Saturday. On behalf of Md....
BRAC Bank has enhanced the cash withdrawal limit in ATMs to provide more convenience to customers, said a sttaement.The customers of the retail and SME segments can now withdraw Tk 0.4 million, and premium banking and SME 'Borenno' customers can...
Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited (Exim Bank) inaugurated its 150th branch at Mirsharai, Abu Torab Bazar, Chattogram. Managing Director and CEO of the bank Mohammad Feroz Hossain inaugurated the branch as the chief guest while Deputy Managing Director Md....
Farhan Fardaus | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
Property developers' earnings have plunged as their larger consumer segment, the middle-class, are running short of savings. The overall construction cost went up 20 per cent in FY23, compared to FY22, leading to a jump in apartment prices. On the...
LONDON, Nov 18 (AFP): Former world number one and three-time major winner Andy Murray pulled out of the Davis Cup finals on Saturday, depriving the tournament of a likely heavyweight clash against Novak Djokovic."I have picked up a minor shoulder...
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed posing with the winners of the 'Golf House Corporate Cup Golf Tournament 2023' at Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment in the city recently
Bangladesh on Saturday said batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto would lead the country in the two-Test series against New Zealand beginning later this month, report agencies.Najmul was given the charge as regular captain Shakib Al Hasan was injured during the World...
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 18 (AFP): Pat Cummins may be an unusual captain, but he heads into Sunday's World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad on the verge of leading Australia to their second global title this year.Cricket teams are often...
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 18 (AFP): Rohit Sharma will carry a billion hopes when he leads India out for the World Cup final on Sunday, the pinnacle of a journey which began in poverty but which has led to a personal...
After six and a half weeks and nearly 50 matches involving 10 teams and 10 cities, the 2023 Cricket World Cup finally comes to an end today (Sunday) with Australia facing the daunting task of stopping unbeaten hosts India in...
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (BBC): A judge in Colorado has rejected an attempt to bar former President Donald Trump from the state's 2024 Republican presidential primary. It ends a landmark trial over a lawsuit that argued Mr Trump's actions leading...
BRUSSELS, Nov 18 (AP): The European Union made a major breakthrough Friday in efforts to stop sending its plastic trash to poor countries.Under a tentative agreement, the 27 EU countries will no longer be able to export their plastic waste...
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (BBC/Reuters/AP): US President Joe Biden is under growing pressure to rein in Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. The growing civilian casualties and desperate humanitarian conditions have alarmed Arab allies, but also stirred an extraordinary...
CHICAGO, Nov 18 (The Economic Times): In early trading today on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), agricultural commodities experienced mixed movements with Dec wheat rising to $5.50 per bushel and Dec corn climbing to $4.70 per bushel. However, as...
Under the initiative of 'Go Green,' the Northern Electricity Supply Company (NESCO) Limited, Rajshahi, set up an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at Lata Filling Station in Aam Chattar of Rajshahi on Friday. The Electric Vehicle Charging Station was inaugurated...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is expecting to carry its passengers to Canadian west coastal major city Vancouver and the US's city of Los Angeles (LA) collaborating with Air Canada through code sharing via Narita of Japan by January next, reports BSS."We...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
In 1948. with the blessings of the British rulers who ruled Palestine from 1917-1948, Palestine was formally partitioned, establishing a Zionist settler colonial state, what was meant to be a Palestinian one, thus turning Europe's longstanding problem of anti-Semitism into...
Seat belt use in passenger vehicles can save many lives. According to a study, 90.30 per cent Americans regularly use seat belts in their cars. However, it is unfortunate that seat belts seem to have no use in Bangladesh. Only...
Bangladesh is located in the connecting point of South and South East Asian countries. And it is home to the longest sandy sea beach (Cox's Bazar), and the largest mangrove forest (Sundarbans) in the world. The country has many places...
Having a house of one's own is still a dream for many Bangladeshis. Low- and middle-income families are struggling to meet their daily needs. So, the question of building their own house does not arise. Most of these people live...
Anisur Rahman | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
Seven local refiners have sought a raise in the retail price of sugar in view of higher import cost of their raw materials because of soaring exchange rate and the global market volatility. The government earlier fixed the maximum retail...
Asjadul Kibria | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
Economic cooperation among South Asian countries is primarily driven by increasing intra-regional trade. That's why, within less than a decade of signing the charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Dhaka, the member countries also decided...
In an interesting development, the Bangladesh Live and Chilled Food Exporters Association (BLCFEA) has requested the ministry of commerce to seriously consider its request to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) near the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). BLCFEA...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (AP) : President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional Republicans over the federal budget into the new year, as wartime aid...
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (AFP) : The US Federal Reserve may be on track to bring down inflation while avoiding a damaging recession, a senior policymaker said Thursday.The Fed recently voted to hold interest rates at a 22-year high, raising hopes...
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (AFP) : The United States on Thursday removed a Chinese research institute from its sanctions list, following a deal between the two countries to crack down on fentanyl trafficking."The continued listing of the (Institute of Forensic Science)...
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