Miscreants may have stopped excavating the banks of the Jadukata River for sand in the wake of protests, but dozens of villages in Sunamganj's Tahirpur remain at risk of losing land and homes due to illegal dredging activities, reports bdnews24.com.The...
NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (Reuters): The Indian government has increased the import duty on gold and silver findings, used in making jewellery, and on precious metal coins to 15 per cent from 11 per cent, effective from January 22, to...
Sayeed Ahmed, Chairman of Global Insurance Limited, has recently handed over a marine claim cheque for Tk 8,100,000 to Md Mamunur Rahman, General Manager (Commercial) of Meghna Executive Holdings. ABM Nurul Haq, Senior Consultant; Mohammad Nooruddin, DMD & In-charge of...
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters): Associated British Foods said underlying sales growth slowed at its Primark clothing business in the Christmas quarter, hurt by unseasonal warm weather at the start of the period.The group also said on Tuesday it was monitoring...
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Tuesday, handing back some of the previous day's gains, as traders weighed rising crude supply in Libya and Norway against production outages in the United States and geopolitical tensions.Brent crude futures were...
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam on Tuesday sought cooperation from the business community to keep the market stable, reports BSS."There is no shortage of essential commodities in the country," he said.Ahsanul made the comment during a meeting with the...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-24 00:00:00
Commerce ministry has sought a waiver of import duties on edible oil, sugar and dates with an eye to keeping market supply sufficient and prices stable during Ramadan.Sources said the ministry made the proposals to the National Board of Revenue...
Wife of Malaysia's former finance minister charged by anti-graft body in assets caseKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23: The wife of a former Malaysian finance minister who has close ties to a political rival of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was charged Tuesday...
ILLINOIS, Jan 23 (Reuters): Authorities in Illinois searched on Monday for a man wanted as a suspect in the fatal shooting of eight people, including seven members of a family who were found inside two homes in the Chicago suburb...
GAZA, Jan 23 (Reuters/AP): Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza, the military said on Tuesday, the biggest death toll in a single day since the war began in October, amid what Palestinians said was the most intense bombardment of...
BEIJING, Jan 23 (AP): A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated western Xinjiang region part of China's early Tuesday, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing more than 120 homes in freezing cold weather, authorities said. The quake was...
MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (AFP): Top seed Novak Djokovic battled past Taylor Fritz into an 11th Australian Open semi-final and a record-extending 48th at Grand Slams on Tuesday, but a rampant Aryna Sabalenka had a much easier ride.The Serbian superstar came...
IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy took solo lead in the International Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament securing 7 points after the 8th or penultimate round matches held at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room on Monday, reports UNB.Five players are...
Former champions Bangladesh tasted their first victory in their second Group A match of the 16-team ICC U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup'24, beating Ireland by six wickets at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Monday, reports UNB.Bangladesh, the...
Former Champions Sheikh Jamal Dhabmondi Club assured the knock out stage from Group A of the 35th edition of the Federation Cup Football, outplaying Rahmatganj MFS by 4-1 goals in their first appearance at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the...
The two-day marathon event titled 'Marine Drive-Ultra, Season Three' was held on Cox's Bazar Marine Drive recently with the slogan "Our Heritage, Our Glory", says a statement. PRAN-RFL Group, the country's leading conglomerate, was the main sponsor of the event.About...
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nahida Akter found a place in the ICC Women's One Day International (ODI) Team of the Year for her stupendous performance in the last year, reports BSS.The Bangladesh spinner took 20 wickets in 11 matches in the...
Pakistan's star batter, Babar Azam, and Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai orchestrated a stunning seventh-wicket partnership, contributing 87 runs to guide Rangpur Riders to their first win of the new season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Tuesday, reports UNB.In pursuit...
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2024-01-24 00:00:00
A gloomy sky, cold air, shorter daytime and darker nights are all hallmarks of winter. It comes with the prospect of a lot of diseases, both physical and mental. Winter impacts the internal rhythm of our body, slowing it down....
ZANJABIL MASHKURA | 2024-01-24 00:00:00
The freezing winter is shivering down the country, meaning it is time to rock our warm sweaters again. Right now, gentlemen are almost as equally invested in fashion as ladies. The reflection of the growing male interest in trendy clothes...
KHALID SAIFULLAH KHAN | 2024-01-24 00:00:00
In this era of modern technology, people are more into city life than enjoying the mystical language of poetry. It's not that city life doesn't collide with poetry, but people are now more stuck with their busy schedules than ever....
Quazi Faruque Ahmed | 2024-01-24 00:00:00
The world will observe the sixth International Day of Education today with the theme: 'Learning for Lasting Peace'. UNESCO has dedicated this year's International Day of Education to the crucial role education and teachers play in countering hate speech. Hate...
A bone-chilling winter has descended upon the country, with the temperature in Panchagarh plummeting to 6.0 degrees Celsius. Homeless people and street children endure endless suffering during winter. It is heartening to witness many individuals, as well as social, cultural,...
The dream of many intermediate students studying science in Bangladesh is to study in a medical college. However, as per the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) Medical Admission Policy 2023-24, students with a one-year gap in HSC (irregular) cannot...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-01-24 00:00:00
Although attempts are being made to downplay the significance of the move by the US Trade Representative (USTR) to scrutinise various aspects of Bangladesh's along with four other nations' apparel industries, it should be taken seriously by policymakers in this...
The Boro season spanning the months between December and March is the peak cropping time of the year when the largest quantity, about 20 million tonnes, of rice is produced in the country. Obviously, the demand for the crop's critical...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-01-24 00:00:00
Climate risk insurance is a financial instrument designed to provide protection and compensation to individuals, communities, or businesses against the adverse impacts of climate-related events. These events can include natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, droughts, and other climate-related risks....
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Night temperature may fall by (1-2)°C and day temperature may fall slightly over...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-23 00:00:00
A group of Dhaka University (DU) students protested against the 'demolition of the historic Babri Mosque and the inauguration of a grand temple, Ram Temple, in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya, India, on Monday.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-23 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Monday issued an injunction against all the activities of the Millennium City housing project for illegally filling earth on Totail khal (canal) and its adjacent farmland in Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital.The HC...
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