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Berardi brace helps Italy thrash Malta

2023-10-16 00:00:00

BARI, Italy, Oct 15 (Reuters): Italy forward Domenico Berardi scored twice as the home side cruised to a 4-0 win over Malta in their Euro 2024 Group C qualifier on Saturday while Hungary, Slovenia and Denmark also enjoyed victories as...

Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz celebrating after scoring half-century

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz celebrating after scoring half-century during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup ODI match against England at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday — AFP

Aussies 'need to start winning quick' to rescue World Cup bid

2023-10-16 00:00:00

LUCKNOW, India, Oct 15 (AFP): Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted Sunday the five-time champions have "got to start winning and start winning quick" to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.Australia have lost both their opening matches, by six wickets to...

News in Brief (2023-10-16)

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Putin to visit China to deepen 'no limits' partnership with XiMOSCOW/BEIJING, Oct 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Xi Jinping in China this week in a bid to deepen a partnership forged between the United States' two biggest strategic...

US fears escalation of war, prospect of Iran becoming 'directly engaged'

2023-10-16 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (AFP): The United States (US) said on Sunday it fears an escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas and the prospect of Iran getting directly involved.Speaking on CBS, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan cited...

US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting

2023-10-16 00:00:00

HOUSTON, Oct 15 (AFP): After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings call gravity."Walking hurts a little bit the first few days, the soles of your feet and...

Gaza residents lose entire families, fear more destruction

2023-10-16 00:00:00

GAZA, Oct 15 (Agencies): As Israel prepared on Sunday for a ground assault on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Palestinians who have lost family members in air strikes were bracing for more destruction.Um Mohammad Al-Laham's 4-year-old granddaughter Fulla Al-Laham lay in...

One killed as bus overturns on Ctg bridge

2023-10-16 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 15 (UNB): A man was dead and at least 11 were injured as a bus overturned on Shah Amanat Bridge after one of the tyres got punctured in Bakolia area of Chattogram on Thursday.The dead is Mawlana Saifullah...

Man sentenced to life for killing wife in Manikganj

2023-10-16 00:00:00

MANIKGANJ, Oct 15 (BSS): A Mankganj court has sentenced one person to life term in prison for killing his wife in Manikganj in 2003.The convict is Masum of village Shibrampur under Shibalaya Upazila of the district.District and Sessions Judge of...

Three held on extortion charges

Three held on extortion charges | 2023-10-16 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 14 (UNB): Three people were arrested on the charge of extorting Tk 0.1 million holding two college students hostage in the science college intersection area of Sirajganj's Ullapara municipality.The arrestees are Babu Talukder (39), son of Md Tipu...

Ctg port gets Tk 4b worth of new equipment

2023-10-16 00:00:00

As many as 24 pieces of new equipment worth Tk 4.0 billion have been imported for Chattogram port, reports bdnews24.com..These include four essential gantry cranes valued at Tk 2.4 billion, six rubber tyred gantry cranes valued at Tk 700 million,...

Chilmari-Roumari ferry services suspended

2023-10-16 00:00:00

KURIGRAM, Oct 15 (UNB): Nearly a month after the opening, ferry services on Chilmari-Roumari route remained suspended since Saturday afternoon following the collapse of the ramp of a pontoon.A huge number of goods-laden vehicles, cars, microbuses and motorbikes were waiting...

Travel boom is not over yet: Delta

2023-10-16 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Oct 15 (Reuters): Delta Air Lines has a message for investors worried about signs of softening demand on domestic routes: the travel boom is not over yet.The Atlanta-based carrier said last week it continues to see strength in bookings...

SCB chairman to attend Global Maritime Summit

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Md Rezaul Karim, Chairman, Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB), will attend the 'Global Maritime India Summit-2023' to be held in Mumbai, India, on October 17-19. He will leave Dhaka for Mumbai today (Monday). SCB Director KM Arifuzzaman will accompany him,...

India reviewing floor price for basmati rice exports

2023-10-16 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (Reuters): The Indian government said on Sunday it is actively reviewing the floor price it has set for basmati rice exports even as it continues to curb overseas shipments.The decision comes after New Delhi, the world's...

RAKUB HOLDS 'ONE-MINUTE SILENCE' PROGRAMME

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) officials held a 'One-minute silence' programme outside the Head Office of the bank in Rajshahi on Sunday as part of the government's awareness campaign aimed at curbing noise pollution.

Asia spot LNG prices rise

2023-10-16 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) : Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices climbed $1 last week despite muted demand, tracking European gas prices, on concerns over tensions in the Middle East and damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline linking Estonia...

Observing Global Hand Washing Day

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Today is the Global Hand Washing Day. Bangladesh and other countries are observing the day in a befitting manner. This year, the day's theme is 'Clean Hands are Within Reach'. Observance of the day helps create mass awareness. It is...

Jobless youth and frustration

2023-10-16 00:00:00

The unemployed in the country are facing an adverse recruitment regime. The fee for a job application has increased significantly. One has to pay Tk 500 to Tk 700. Some are charging it even Tk 1,000. In some cases, the...

Torture of students continues

2023-10-16 00:00:00

Another student was tortured by a few activists associated with the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). It happened at a dormitory of the Barishal University on Thursday night. The victim's left hand was fractured following the beating with a pipe he...

Children in a society hostile to them

Neil Ray | 2023-10-16 00:00:00

In its quarterly report, the Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a frontline non-government legal aid and human rights body, reveals that at least 128 children were murdered in the first three months of this year. Another 225 children were subjected...

Art of using water as a climate adaptation strategy

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-10-16 00:00:00

The present challenge before the world is meeting the rising demand for food amid the climate-change-induced natural calamities affecting crop production. According to an estimate, pests and crop diseases destroy 20 to 40 per cent crop yield worldwide. Notably, pests...

A city full of sound pollution

2023-10-16 00:00:00

The appeal of a ministry to the city-dwellers for refraining from honking car horns for a minute late in the morning of October 15 was unusual. However, the display ad put up by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...

Migration issue re-focussed in Europe and the USA

Muhammad Zamir | 2023-10-16 00:00:00

US President Joe Biden is under fire from both sides of the political spectrum after his Administration announced new border wall construction in Texas. Approximately 20 miles of new border barrier will be built in Starr County, a sparsely populated...

Are we ready to embrace IMF demands?

Mehzabin Ahmed | 2023-10-15 12:00:00

Bangladesh was successful in attaining commitments towards a US$ 4.7 billion loan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the beginning of the year 2023. But what might have been termed as a 'breathing space' for Bangladesh or even a...

Dry weather likely today -------------

2023-10-15 00:00:00

Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy...

Rights bodies call for legal action to combat online harassment of women

2023-10-15 00:00:00

Rights-based civil society representatives on Saturday called for legal action along with widespread awareness to prevent sexual harassment against women and girls online, reports UNB.They made the call at a virtual press conference organised on the occasion of the International...

‘Communal evil forces not rooted out yet’

2023-10-15 00:00:00

Information and Broad-casting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday stressed the need for staying alert about evil communal forces as they usually try to raise their ugly heads ahead of national election, reports UNB."Though the communal forces were controlled with...

54pc youths never voted in a general election

FE REPORT | 2023-10-15 00:00:00

The country's 53.8 per cent of youths, aged between 18 and 35, never voted in a general election while it is 76.4 per cent for people of twenty four or below.Meanwhile, 69.4 per cent of the youths viewed that corruption...

Dhaka's air tops the list with worst quality

2023-10-15 00:00:00

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, has once again topped the list of cities in the world with the worst air quality, reports UNB.Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 219 at 8:54 am on Saturday.India's Delhi and...