LAHORE, Apr 07 (Agencies): Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf said that white-ball captain Babar Azam had left the captaincy of all formats at will.Speaking to the media, Ashraf said: "I wanted to retain Babar Azam as the...
Lionel Messi is worth €30 million, which is double Cristiano Ronaldo's current market value of €15 million, as per Transfermarkt.However, the difference between the two players' market value was bigger before, report agencies.The Argentine superstar saw his value decrease by...
PARIS, Apr 07 (AP): Kylian Mbappé came off the bench and set up a late equaliser as runaway French league leader Paris Saint-Germain and rock-bottom Clermont finished 1-1 on Saturday.Mbappé took a pass from striker Goncalo Ramos and masterfully played...
SEVILLE, Apr 07 (Reuters): Athletic Bilbao beat Mallorca 4-2 on penalties on Saturday to win their 24th Copa del Rey title and their first since 1984 - ending a 40-year trophy drought in a nerve-wracking final in Seville.Athletic have been...
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman returned to Chennai to join his side Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday after completing his visa procedure, report agencies. Mustafizur came back to Bangladesh from IPL on April 02 as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)...
MUMBAI, Apr 07 (AFP): Romario Shepherd smashed 32 runs off the 20th over for Mumbai Indians to set up their first victory of this IPL season as they beat Delhi Capitals by 29 runs on Sunday.The West Indies big-hitter crashed...
Irfan Shukkur hit a 75-ball 84 as Shinepukur Cricket Club bolstered its super league hopes in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) with a 80-run victory over Gazi Group Cricketers by DLS method at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city...
At least five children including two siblings were killed in lightning strikes in separate incidents in Jashore and Chapainawabganj districts on Sunday, report agencies.In Jashore, two siblings drowned in a pond at Barpara village in Jashore's Monirampur upazila on Saturday.The...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Apr 07: People have been suffering much for the suspension of the services of rocket steamers plying from Chandpur to Dhaka and several southern districts.Sources say rocket steamer services have remained suspended for two years, causing immense sufferings for...
Eleven people were killed during nor'wester that swept Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Jhalakathi, Bhola, Khulna and Bagerhat districts on Sunday, reports UNB.Among them, three people died in Jhalakathi, two each in Patuakhali, Pirojpur and Bhola districts and one each in Bagerhat and...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
As Eid-ul-Fitr is getting closer, shopping is gaining momentum in the markets of Pabna, and Khulna districts.Our correspondent from Pabna reports: Even though people are battered by costlier life for the inflationary pressure, they as preparation for the holy Eid-ul-Fitrare...
Mobile financial services (MFS) have revolutionised the financial landscape in Bangladesh, providing greater access to financial products, convenient payment options, and streamlined commercial transactions. However, the sector faces challenges, particularly in terms of fraud and security breaches. Fraud in mobile...
Neil Ray | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
When procrastination seems to be the second nature to this nation in general and only more so with the administrative set-ups, the notice issued by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) on April 3 last for demolition and...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Already overwhelmed with incursions into border areas by Myanmar rebels as well as that country's Border Guard Police (BGP) personnel and members of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) in its south-eastern districts, Bangladesh is now facing a new threat from homegrown...
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has witnessed an anomalous and chaotic development of transport service over the decades. Quantitatively, facilities have increased over the years, but the quality of commute has always been poor. In recent times, the proliferation of...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
Human Rights activists over the past few weeks have not only demonstrated unity but also the required courage to hold countrywide protests against sexual assault and the abuse of basic rights of individuals which are legally based on equality and...
Golam Rasul | 2024-04-08 00:00:00
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently (March 27, 2024) published the global Food Waste Index 2024. This report presented data on the food waste index of different countries as well as its environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions. The...
Though Bangladesh achieved significant economic growth over the last two decades, still it could hardly show matching progress in terms of job creation. To some economists such 'jobless growth' is a puzzle and they held high trade barriers as some...
PARIS, April 6 (AFP): Sometime between now and September, a massive explosion 3,000 light years from Earth will flare up in the night sky, giving amateur astronomers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness this space oddity.The binary star system in the...
India's top court put on hold a lower court's order that effectively banned Islamic schools in the country's most populous state, lawyers involved in the case said on Friday, giving a breather to thousands of students and teachers in the...
FE Report | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
Gold price has reached a new high in the country, as a bhori of the pricy metal rose to Tk 115,824.Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) on Saturday revised the price upward following the price surge of pure gold in the international...
Chuadanga, Apr 6 (UNB): Chuadanga district is currently grappling with an intense heatwave, recording the highest temperature in Bangladesh this year at a sweltering 41.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday. According to Altaf Hossain, observer at Chuadanga Weather Observatory, this peak...
Passengers crowd Dhaka's Sadarghat launch terminal, Bangladesh's busiest passenger port, as the Eid-ul-Fitr rush begins. Many are heading to their hometowns across the country's southern region to celebrate the biggest Muslim festival with families and friends. — FE Photo
Despite lower electricity demand on the weekly holiday on Saturday than any working day, the day started with load shedding of 1,636 MW against the demand for 14,100 MW, reports UNB.This power cuts started at 1 am when electricity demand...
NBL Securities to introduce 360-degree solution app for trading NBL Securities has come up with a mobile app 'Trek' that will offer solutions to all problems tied to trading in listed securities in a move towards making the capital market...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
Public specialists on Saturday called for more budget allocation for health sector in the upcoming 2024-25 fiscal as the country is witnessing an alarming surge in the deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs).The budgetary allocation to combat NCDs is significantly inadequate,...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
Two senior members of the cabinet differ on the issue of who are actually backing the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), a hilly armed separatist group.Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said he did not think the KNF...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
The government has extended the completion timeframe for the 'fast-track' Padma Bridge Rail Link Project by one year to June 2025 from June this year, as the Bangladesh Railway is unlikely to finish the remaining work by the current deadline,...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
Government's net domestic borrowing ostensibly decreased deeply by 65 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, although gross debt could be much higher. Data from the Bangladesh Bank, the central bank, show that from July...
FE Report | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh's apparel exports to the United States plunged by more than 19 per cent in the first two months of this year compared to last year, despite its main competitors China and Vietnam experiencing a positive trend in the market.The...
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