NEW YORK, July 09 (AP): Lionel Messi won't be stopped by a leg injury and will play in Argentina's Copa America semifinal against Canada on Wednesday (as per BST).Messi has been dealing with a right leg problem since the group...
DORTMUND, Germany, July 09 (Reuters): The route to the last four of Euro 2024 has been a rocky one for the Netherlands and England, and a few flashes of their best quality in their semi-final showdown might be enough for...
Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has lauded India for its remarkable progress in advancing cricketing infrastructure and has also drawn a comparison between the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Bangladesh Premier League's (BPL) success, according to Pakistani news publisher ProPakistani.Latif...
NEW YORK, July 9 (AFP): The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Ukraine on Tuesday after a deadly Russian strike on a Kyiv children's hospital, a spokesman for the world body said.The session scheduled for 10:00 am...
KOUROU, July 9 (AFP): After four years of delays, Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket was set to blast off for the first time on Tuesday, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining independent access to space.The inaugural flight of...
KOTWA, ZIMBABWE, July 9 (AFP): A bed of sand and a patch of mud is all that remains of Kapotesa dam, which once provided the water vital for crops and livestock in this remote part of Zimbabwe.Nearby, farmer Georgina Kwengwere...
WASHINGTON, June 9 (AP): In the third year of the war in Ukraine, NATO is set to deepen relations with its four Indo-Pacific partners, which, although not part of the military alliance, are gaining prominence as Russia and China forge...
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, July 9 (AFP): Israel pushed on with a major military offensive in war-ravaged Gaza City on Tuesday that the UN said has once again displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians.Troops, tanks and aircraft were fighting in...
India's relationship with Russia is based on "mutual trust and mutual respect," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Moscow on Tuesday, where he also said he appreciated President Vladimir Putin's leadership, reports Reuters.Modi was speaking in an address to the...
JASHORE, July 09 (UNB): A 30-year-old man died from electrocution in Sharsha upazila of Jashore on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman Habib, son of Jihad Ali from Chotkapota of the upazila. He had returned from Malaysia four...
BOGURA, July 09 (UNB): Four people died and seven others were injured after a bus collided head-on with a covered van in the Banani area of Bogura district early Tuesday.The incident happened around 4 am on Tuesday when a night...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, July 09: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in the district has taken a massive programme to cultivate Aus paddy (kharip-1) extensively in five upazilas of the district this year.According to DAE sources, a total of 1,893 hectares of...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
LALMONIRHAT, July 09: Teesta and Dharla riverbank erosion has taken a serious turn in many places as floodwater has started receding from the affected areas in five upazilas of the district.Locals said the overall flood situation in the district is...
SAMSUDDOZA NABAB | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
Aren't we often stuck in places where we barely have anything to do? Try remembering what you did when you were waiting for the doctor in the doctor's chamber. Or what you usually do stuck in a traffic jam? There...
FIRUZ NAWER | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh is a country with distinct seasons. During the warmer months, bulky winter clothes remain unused in our closet. Every major seasonal shift is the perfect time to review your wardrobe and eliminate items you no longer wear. A study...
AFIEA IBNAT SUCHI | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
Just as these verses by Poet Chandidash portray, innumerable hearts have been sold to the timeless elegance and grace of shari over the centuries. Beyond its role as a clothing staple for tasteful women, shari has found itself at the...
Footpaths for whom? | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
The current state of Dhaka's sidewalks and roads give rise to serious concerns. Both sides of these essential pathways have been forcibly occupied, leaving many sidewalks unsuitable for pedestrians. This encroachment by hawkers has resulted in numerous complaints, including allegations...
Although Bangladesh boasts of having the world's longest sea beach - Cox's Bazar - the beach is far from being developed to international standards. Currently, the beach is in a poor condition. Tourists are fed up with the aggressive behaviour...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
At a recently organised roundtable by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh, titled 'Digitalising International Trade in Bangladesh' speakers came up with arguments why Bangladesh should be moving towards digitising its trade operations to seriously boost exports. The event...
Wasi Ahmed | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
The slide in youth workforce as reported in a recent BBS survey reflects not only the growing unemployment of youths but more importantly, the sorry state of competence and skills that makes jobs unreachable to many young people. According to...
Following the passing of the national budget for 2024-25, the local government bodies of the capital city have also come up their budgets for the current fiscal year (FY 2024-25). As usual, the Dhaka North City Corporation, for instance, announced...
M. Rokonuzzaman | 2024-07-10 00:00:00
The importance of startups for driving economic growth cannot be overemphasised. The underlying force of the rise of Western Europe and the USA to high-income status has been the startup. In fact, without the role of startups, no natural resource-poor...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24:00 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.The highest...
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 16th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 80 at 09:05am on Monday morning, reports UNB.Monday's air was classified as 'moderate', according to...
Vehicles stuck in an acute gridlock on Topkhana Road, like many other areas, as the aggrieved students, demanding abolishing quota system in the government jobs, blocked roads at different points across the capital on Monday. — FE Photo
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) fined owners of nine buildings a total of Tk 153,000 on Monday after finding Aedes larvae during a mosquito eradication drive, reports UNB.In Mohammadpur area under Ward-33, a total of Tk 105,000 was imposed on...
NAOGAON, July 08 (BSS): Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Monday said the government will no more allow the selling of "shined or polished" rice for the consumers as an act has already been formulated to stop marketing of such...
Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley on Monday said the signed "Talent Partnership with Bangladesh" will benefit migrants and their families economically, reports UNB.He said the partnership will also improve overall migration management, increase labour force...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-09 00:00:00
In lockstep with their peers of 39 public universities, Dhaka University teachers continued an all-out strike for eighth consecutive day on Monday, demanding cancelation of the universal 'Prottoy' pension scheme.The teachers staged a one-hour sit-in outside the main gate of...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced an online platform called MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System), the first global open access clearing house for information on medical devices, reports UNB.It is designed to support the governments, regulators and users in...
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