Gold prices languished near a two-month trough on Thursday as traders lowered expectations of sooner and deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year, while markets await a slew of US economic data for further clarity, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters): Raw sugar prices are expected to post an annual gain of nearly 20 per cent in 2024 as the global market shifts into a deficit in the upcoming season, a Reuters poll of 12 traders and...
LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters): Global oil demand growth is losing momentum, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday as it trimmed its 2024 growth forecast, in sharp contrast to the view held by producer group OPEC.The International Energy Agency,...
Two Chinese fishermen die after sea chase by Taiwan coastguardBEIJING, Feb 15: Two Chinese fishermen have drowned while being chased by the Taiwanese coastguard off Taiwan's northernmost Kinmen archipelago. Taipei said the fishing boat trespassed into Taiwanese waters on Wednesday....
MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday that he preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump but was willing to work with any US president.Putin was asked by interviewer Pavel Zarubin who was...
NEW DELHI, Feb 15 (AP/UNB) - India's top court on Thursday struck down a controversial election funding system that allowed individuals and companies to send unlimited donations to political parties without the need to disclose donor identity, a system critics...
SANAA, Feb 15 (Reuters): Eleven people, including six children, were killed by Israeli strikes on villages across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, a hospital director and three Lebanese security sources said, as Israel said it responded to a Hezbollah rocket attack...
JAKARTA, Feb 15 (AFP): Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday looked set to become the new president of the world's third-largest democracy, likely avoiding a runoff vote against election rivals who have yet to concede.The ex-general declared victory Wednesday...
ISLAMABAD, Feb 15 (BBC): A Pakistan politician who won a seat in last week's controversial national elections has given it up because he says the vote was rigged in his favour.Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman of the Jamaat-e-Islami party had been...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 15 (AFP): Pakistan cricket authorities said Thursday they would not renew the contract of national team director Mohammad Hafeez, showing him the door after disastrous tours of Australia and New Zealand.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed 43-year-old...
A go-kart racing contest will be held beside the Fantasy Kingdom at Ashulia in the city on February 24 (Saturday). The competition is being organised by Concord Entertainment Company Limited in association with the New Zealand Dairy Products (BD) Limited’s...
HAMILTON, New Zealand, Feb 15 (AFP): South Africa's David Bedingham scored a maiden century on Thursday and then said he was "very confident" they could dismiss New Zealand short of the 267 needed to win the second and final Test...
A seven-member Bangladesh Athletics team left Dhaka for Iran on Thursday morning without any coach to compete in the Asian Indoor Athletics Championship 2024, reports UNB.The 11th version of the Asian Indoor Athletics championship will be held in the Iranian...
RAJKOT, India, Feb 15 (AFP): Centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja helped India recover and then dominate Thursday after early blows on day one of the third Test against England.India reached 326-5 at stumps after Sarfaraz Khan smashed...
HONG KONG, Feb 15 (Agencies): Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his first goal of 2024 - and the Portuguese superstar marked it with a new celebration. Ronaldo got Al-Nassr's opener at Al Feiha in the Asian Champions League, after 81 minutes...
Sylhet Strikers coach Rajin Saleh confirmed that Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won't return to the squad to play any match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) this season, reports BSS.Mashrafe has taken a break from the BPL to discharge his responsibility...
Engineer Delwar Hossain Majumdar, newly-appointed Chief Engineer of the Education Engineering Department (EED), paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath before his portrait at No. 32 Dhanmondi in the city recently
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
SYLHET, Feb 15: Development work on different streets of the city is going on through digging and repair, causing immense sufferings for commuters.Sources said the city streets are being given a facelift through drain and road repairs. Road digging for...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Feb 15: The annual turnover of the betel leaf of Rajshahi, which has already secured Geographical Indication (GI) certification, has reached Tk 25 billion (Tk 2,5000 crore), according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Rajshahi.Rajshahi Deputy Commissioner (DC)...
Dr Atiur Rahman | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
Recently I read the book ‘’Digital Revolution in Bangladesh: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib to Sheikh Hasina,” written by veteran journalist and researcher Ajit Kumar Sarkar. Within its meticulously crafted narrative, Sarkar illuminates the profound evolution of Bangladesh under the visionary leadership...
Shaykh M A Kholwadia | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
The oppression and atrocities inflicted against Palestinians in Gaza have left us horrified. And indeed, we should be. Everything they have suffered has gone against human dignity, there is no doubt about that.And yet, something else has been on full...
Hasnat M. Alamgir | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
Cleaning jobs in general have long been linked to many chemical and ergonomic risks, which increase the likelihood of occupational illness and injury. Injuries to healthcare cleaning staff can have a negative influence on service delivery, result in seeking medical...
Elderly individuals often rely on the interest earned from their bank savings to meet their living and medical expenses. However, with interest rates at an all-time low, this source of income has dwindled significantly. To alleviate this financial burden, immediate...
Night schools in Bangladesh are educational institutions that offer classes in the evening or at night, catering specifically to adults who are occupied with daytime work commitments. These schools serve as community-based educational centres, providing an opportunity for working individuals...
Zahid Huq | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
'Battery-run rickshaws are Banglar Tesla'. That is how State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid describes the battery-run three-wheelers that are now swarming the streets, lanes and bye-lanes of Dhaka and most other places of the country....
Nilratan Halder | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
The last words spoken about flowers are those Satyendranath Dutta immortalised in one of his poems, "Jote jodi mote ekti poisa/ khadya kinio khudhar lagi/ duti jodi jote ardheke tar/ ful kine neo, hey anuragi...". Here he urges one to...
The shortage of dedicated courts to handle corporate disputes – particularly those relating to matters such as annual general meetings (AGMs), share distributions, or minority-shareholder rights – has exacerbated the challenges facing shareholders and companies alike. Ideally, such courts should...
The ruling Awami League announced the names of the nominated candidates for the reserved women's seats in the 12th Parliament, reports UNB.AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced the names of 48 candidates after the Parliamentary Nomination Board meeting held in...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-02-15 00:00:00
The metro rail is set to reduce the time gap of train operations by increasing the number of trains next week amid a mounting pressure of passengers on the first corridor from Uttara to Motijheel.Sources said time of train operations...
FE REPORT | 2024-02-15 00:00:00
Google.org, a philanthropic arm of Google, will provide the Asia Foundation with US$15 million to launch the APAC Cybersecurity Fund in partnership with CyberPeace Institute and Global Cyber Alliance to bolster cyber capabilities of 300,000 underserved micro and small businesses,...
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