A combination of dense fog and the breakdown of two trucks on the Bangabandhu Bridge has triggered a lengthy tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, reports bdnews24.com.The snarl-up began early Wednesday, stretching around 14 km from the east end of the...
The new committee of Dhaka Advertising Association has unanimously formed for a term of two years, says a press release.The committee was formed at a general meeting at its office in the city on Wednesday. SM Delwar Hossain, proprietor of...
Two people making liquid jiggery (molasses) by evaporating juice of sugarcane. The picture was snapped from Bishnapur village of bordering upazila Bijoynagar of Brahmanbaria district where the molasses industry is now enjoying a bonanza time — Focus Bangla
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Cox's Bazar, Jan 24: Mother turtles which came to St. Martin's island from the Bay to lay eggs in winter were reportedly dying one after another in 'dog bites'.During a visit, the FE correspondent found some dead turtles lying on...
LONDON, Jan 24 (AFP): Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has been ruled out until April following surgery on a groin injury, the Premier League giants announced Wednesday.The 28-year-old, out of contract at the end of the season, has managed just...
DOHA, Jan 24 (AFP): Japan's football association on Wednesday condemned the "shameful behaviour" of fans who racially abused Zion Suzuki online following the goalkeeper's performances at the Asian Cup.Pre-tournament favou-rites Japan were beaten 2-1 by Iraq in the group phase...
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (AFP): Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen came from a set down to beat unseeded Russian Anna Kalinskaya at the Australian Open on Wednesday, setting up a semi-final clash against Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska.The 21-year-old, known to her...
SYDNEY, Jan 24 (AFP): Brisbane Heat crushed the Sydney Sixers by 54 runs to win their second Big Bash League (BBL) title and emphatically take the crown of being Australia's champion Twenty20 team in Sydney on Wednesday.The Heat posted a...
Air Vice Marshal Md Sharif Uddin Sarker, chairman of the governing body of BAF Shaheen English Medium College (SEMC) and Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bashar, Dhaka Cantonment handing over the Champion Trophy of the inter-house annual sports competition...
HYDERABAD, Jan 24 (AFP): England spinner Shoaib Bashir has received his visa for India and will join the touring team this weekend, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.Britain-born Bashir, a 20-year-old Muslim of Pakistani heritage, was unable to join...
IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy emerged unbeaten champion in the International Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament 2024 securing 7. 5 points after the 9th and last round matches concluded at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room in the city on...
Hosts Bangladesh made a flying start in the Tri-nation U-19 Women' s T20 Series beating Sri Lanka by five wickets at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar on Wednesday, reports UNB.Sent in to bat first, Sri Lanka...
LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters): Euro zone businesses faced a tough start to 2024 with activity contracting again in January as demand continued to fall while price pressures rose due to tensions in the Red Sea, a survey showed.The manufacturing outlook...
ZURICH, Jan 24 (Reuters): UBS announced changes to its executive board on Wednesday as the Swiss bank presses ahead with its integration of fallen rival Credit Suisse.Switzerland's biggest lender appointed Aleksandar Ivanovic to lead its $1.6 trillion asset management business,...
MUMBAI, Jan 24 (Reuters): India's banking system liquidity deficit hit a record high, data showed on Wednesday, amid outflows towards tax payments and limited government spending, with traders anticipating that the central bank will infuse more cash to address the...
TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters): Japan's exports surged to record highs in December, with shipments to the US soaring to their strongest-ever level while those to China were also robust, logging their first rise in more than a year.The better-than-expected data...
BANGKOK, Jan 24 (Reuters): Thailand hopes to start producing lithium from a mine in its southwest in about two years, boosting its ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle (EV) production hub, according to government and company officials involved in...
RIYADH, Jan 24 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's funding diversification plans and market development initiatives are bearing fruit, with the Kingdom's debt capital market expected to witness continued growth in 2024. According to Fitch, the Kingdom's outstanding DCM is growing 14.5...
The 18th Dhaka International Textile and Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG)-2024 will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka from February 1 to 4.Jointly organised by Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) and Yorkers Trade and Marketing Service...
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has taken a significant step towards enhancing its operational efficiency by signing an agreement with Robi's ICT-focused subsidiaries, Axentec and RedDot Digital, says a statement.The agreement paves the way for the implementation of a state-of-the-art...
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A 33-percent reduction in taxes and effective tax reforms will increase both FDI and revenue significantly, an economist said Wednesday at a business meet that showed ways of Bangladesh's higher economic growth.Dr Atiur Rahman, Emeritus Professor of the University of...
Gold eked out gains on Wednesday due to a lower dollar, as investors awaited a deluge of economic news in the US this week for more clues on the pace and scale of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, reports...
Oilseeds Research Centre of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) arranged a field day on oilseed research activities at BARI Oilseeds Research field in Gazipur on Wednesday. BARI Director General Dr. Debasish Sarker inaugurated the field day event as the chief...
A workshop on 'Private Sector Engagement -- Lead Firms' was held at the BARC Auditorium in Dhaka on Wednesday. The Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Project of the International Fertilizer Development Center organised the event, says a statement.Wahida Akter, Secretary of...
LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters): Oil steadied on Wednesday, with Brent trading near $80 a barrel, as a Chinese economic stimulus package and geopolitical tensions were offset by concerns over tepid demand and a stronger dollar.The front-month March contract for Brent...
Thai court clears former PM hopefulof violating election lawBANGKOK, Jan 24: A Thai court on Wednesday ruled former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat had not violated election law and could remain a lawmaker, surviving the first of two cases targeting...
MANCHESTER, Jan 24 (AFP): Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary Tuesday, moving him ever closer to locking in the Republican presidential nomination and securing an extraordinary White House rematch with Joe Biden.With vote counting ongoing, Trump's final margin...
MOSCOW, Jan 24 (AFP): Russian lawmakers approved a bill on Wednesday allowing authorities to confiscate the money, property and valuables of anyone convicted of spreading criticism of the Russian army.Moscow made disparagement of its military illegal shortly after launching its...
SEOUL, Jan 24 (AFP): North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state.Pyongyang has accelerated weapons testing in the new year, including...
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