China's central bank refrained from gold purchases to its reserves for a second consecutive month in June, official data showed on Sunday, reports Reuters.The pause by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) started in May, when spot gold prices hit...
ROME, July 7 (Reuters): After years of informal work as a farm labourer, Federico Olivieri, 29, could not believe it when a huge building site appeared next to his home in Sicily with training on offer for the numerous specialised...
LONDON, July 07 (PTI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins feels that a more dedicated window for Tests is needed so that players can chalk their individual schedule and preparation, particularly by those cricketers who wish to play in franchise-based leagues such...
NEW DELHI, July 07 (Geo Tv): While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already submitted the draft dates to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Indian cricket team might not visit Pakistan next year to play the ICC Champions Trophy...
Pace bowling allrounder Mohammad Saifuddin shifted his focus to Canada's Global T20 League in his bid to force his case stronger to make a comeback to the national team, reports BSS.Saifuddin admitted the axe from T20 World Cup team was...
GLENDALE, Arizona, July 07 (Agencies):James Rodriguez has looked back to his brilliant best at the Copa America and the Colombian said he is determined to take his side to their second trophy in the competition after they beat Panama 5-0...
The Netherlands came from behind to book its spot in the semifinals of Euro 2024 with a 2-1 victory over Turkey on Sunday (as per BST), according to CNN Sports. Turkey defender Samet Akaydin had given his side the lead...
LAS VEGAS, July 07 (Agencies): Manuel Ugarte scored the winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout and Uruguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals with a 4-2 penalty kick victory over Brazil after the teams played to a...
Eight killed in gun battles in KashmirNEW DELHI, July 07: Two soldiers and six suspected militants were killed in two separate gun battles in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Sunday. Kashmir police inspector general Vidhi Kumar Birdi told AFP that authorities...
KATHMANDU, July 07 (Reuters): Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday.Eight people were missing, either washed away by...
WASHINGTON, July 07 (AFP): US President Joe Biden heads back out on the campaign trail Sunday, desperate to salvage his re-election bid as senior Democrats meet to discuss growing calls that he quit the White House race.The 81-year-old Democrat kicks...
LONDON (Reuters): Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would scrap a controversial plan to fly thousands of asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda in his first major policy announcement since winning a landslide election victory.The previous...
PARIS, July 07 (Reuters): Voter turnout in France's parliamentary run-off election on Sunday rose sharply from the last time in 2022 in a ballot that could see the far-right National Rally (RN) emerge as the strongest force.Although the RN is...
TEHRAN, July 07 (AFP): Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian will be sworn in before parliament in early August as the Islamic republic's ninth president, state media reported Sunday."The swearing-in ceremony of the president will be held on August 4 or 5," said...
GAZA, July 07 (Agencies): Hamas is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, two officials from the Palestinian group said on Sunday, five days after it accepted a key part of a US plan aimed at ending...
BOGURA, July 07 (bdnews24.com): Fifty-three educational institutions in three Bogura Upazilas have closed as the swelling of the Jamuna River led to flooding in the district.These include 45 government primary schools, seven secondary schools and a madrasa.The seven secondary schools...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-08 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, July 07: The Shimultoli-Rajbari Bazar Road via Syedpur-Aliara in Kachua upazila of Chandpur district has been lying in a dilapidated condition for a long time causing immense suffering for the people of 10 villages. Talking to the FE, locals...
Recently, Syed Ershad Ahmed, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham), deftly highlighted the critical role of digitisation in ensuring a smooth transition for Bangladesh as it graduates from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. He rightly pointed...
I am writing to express my concern and disappointment regarding the recent court verdict that reinstated the 30 per cent freedom fighter quota in first and second-class government jobs. While I deeply respect the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters,...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-07-08 00:00:00
Student unrest protesting reinstatement of quota system in government jobs has again erupted on the country's university campuses. And as it happened in 2018, when the protest against quota system in government jobs first began, it has spilled over from...
Severe flooding in several northern districts including Kurigram and Gaibandha continues to cause profound concern as more than 2.0 million people are marooned and suffering immeasurably. Furthermore, it's predicted to worsen over the coming days and swamp new areas as...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-07-08 00:00:00
It was the first debate between the current Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump. It took place in Atlanta more than four months ahead of the 2024 US Presidential election. It provided a platform to discuss...
Tazeen Nuwari Anwar | 2024-07-07 12:00:00
In the heart of Dhaka, where the tech industry buzzes with relentless energy, Nazmul, a talented young software engineer, tirelessly codes away, oblivious to the rights violations he endures daily. Unpaid overtime and unsafe conditions are his reality, not because...
IMRAN KHAN | 2024-07-07 12:00:00
In a world where dreams often remain just that-dreams-there are inspiring stories of individuals who transcend barriers to turn their aspirations into reality. One such story is that of Nahida Sultana, an assistant professor of English at Chittagong University of...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin cuts a cake at the President Guard Regiment (PGR) headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday. The event marks the PGR's 49th founding anniversary. — Photo ISPR
At least 89 bodies have been recovered off the coast of Mauritania after a migrant boat capsized this week, the West African country's state news agency and the head of a fishing association said, reports Reuters. The Atlantic migration route...
The government is set to start the sale of some key commodities among 10-million low-income cardholding families tomorrow (Monday). Commerce secretary Md Selim Uddin is expected to inaugurate the month-long sales drive at ward 19 (Korail slum) in Dhaka city...
The prices of local varieties of onion reached Tk 110 to 120 per kg in the kitchen markets of Dhaka on Saturday from Tk 90 to 97 per kg a week ago, augmenting consumers' woes, reports UNB.The traders have increased...
The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) grandson Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), will be observed in the country on July 17 (Wednesday) as the Muharram moon was not sighted in the sky on Saturday....
Ismail Hossain In the last six months, the government has awarded conditional licences to 50 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to run microcredit operations across the country. This brings the total number of NGOs with micro finance institutions (MFI) licenses to 400.The...
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