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UN chief globetrotting major meetings before UNGA gathering in Sept

2023-09-03 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 02 (AP): The United Nations chief is going globetrotting to four major meetings before the biggest meeting of all - the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly starting Sept. 18.Secretary-General António Guterres heads...

18 killed in Iraq as bus carrying Shiite pilgrims overturns

2023-09-03 00:00:00

BAGHDAD, Sept 02 (AP): A bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 18 people, medical officials said.Millions of believers converge on the city each year for the Shiite pilgrimage of Arbaeen,...

Ruling party picks him to shepherd new leaders

2023-09-03 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Sept 02 (BBC): Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next president - but many would have let out a small sigh of disappointment as they did so.On Friday, the former top minister won a record 70.4% of the...

Putin plans to meet Xi soon

2023-09-03 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Sept 02 (TASS): Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he will soon meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping."Rather soon we will have some events and there will be a meeting with Chairman of the People's Republic of...

US LNG exports slip in August

2023-09-03 00:00:00

HOUSTON, Sept 2 (Reuters): US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in August as some processing plants reduced output and a heat wave increased gas demand for power, leaving less gas available for LNG production, according to vessel monitoring...

India's rice area grows on higher prices

2023-09-03 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters): Indian farmers have planted 39.8 million hectares (98.3 million acres) with rice, up 3.7 per cent on the same period last year, farm ministry data showed on Friday, as record high prices prompted farmers to expand...

Carbon credit market confidence ebbs as big names retreat

2023-09-03 00:00:00

LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters): Voluntary carbon markets have shrunk for the first time in at least seven years, as companies, including food giant Nestle and fashion house Gucci, reduced buying and studies found several forest protection projects did not deliver...

Strict measures needed to control air pollution

2023-09-03 00:00:00

The air quality in Bangladesh is deteriorating day by day. According to a recent study, people in Bangladesh stand to lose 6.8 years of life on average due to air pollution. The research study conducted by the Energy Policy Institute...

Milk-feeding schoolchildren should continue

2023-09-03 00:00:00

In a pilot programme, the students of 300 government primary schools were supposed to get milk free of cost during their 'Tiffin' period throughout the year. The programme, initiated by the fisheries and livestock ministry, was no doubt a laudable...

The heroic jaywalkers of Dhaka

Shihab Sarkar | 2023-09-03 00:00:00

Crossing the traffic-filled busy roads in a hazardous manner appears to have become the norm in the capital. People who do not use the footbridge while going to the other side of a road are considered smart and city-savvy. Sarcastically...

Challenges to implement tariff policy

Asjadul Kibria | 2023-09-03 00:00:00

The government has already endorsed and unveiled the country's first-ever tariff policy in written form. Titled 'National Tariff Policy 2023', it now becomes an official document to guide the determination of import and export tariffs. In the policy, the government...

Potato prices could become unstable

2023-09-03 00:00:00

The worries of consumers are now potato farmers' worries too. The news is that the price of potato seeds has increased to Tk90 per kilogram (kg). This is a major shift in prices upwards from last year when seed prices...

Haaland, Bonmati win UEFA Player of the Year prizes

2023-09-02 12:00:00

MONACO, Sept 01 (AFP): Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Spain's World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati won the UEFA Men's and Women's Player of the Year prizes respectively at a ceremony in Monaco on Thursday.Norway striker Haaland scored 52 goals in...

India-Pakistan clash in Asia Cup today

2023-09-02 12:00:00

India and Pakistan don't get to play each other too often but when they do, calling it a high-octane match is barely scratching the surface. Emotions run wild, stadium tickets are sold out, vendors make a fortune, television screens are...

NASA spots new Moon crater

2023-09-02 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (AFP): NASA has spotted a small new crater on the Moon that was likely caused by a Russian probe crash landing on the surface around two weeks ago.The finding was made by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)...

Putin, Erdogan to meet to repair Ukraine grain deal

2023-09-02 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Sep 1 (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, the Kremlin announced Friday, just over six weeks after Moscow broke off a deal...

Seafarers are lifeblood of country's maritime trade: Khalid

2023-09-02 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (BSS): State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today said that seafarers are the lifeblood of the country's maritime trade."The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman laid the foundation of the maritime sector in Bangladesh....

BD can tap $36b cut flower market: Minister

2023-09-02 00:00:00

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque today said Bangladesh can explore USD 36 billion cut flower market worldwide as it is now a very promising harvest, reports BSS."Flower cultivation is increasing on commercial basis. There is a huge market of...

US Customs finds garments made with banned Chinese cotton

2023-09-02 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters): Roughly 27% of tests performed on shoes and garments collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in May showed links to cotton from China's Xinjiang region, which has been banned because of concerns over forced...

Bangabandhu Tunnel to open to traffic Oct 28

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 01: The country's first-ever river tunnel named 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel' is ready for vehicular movement as its construction work has been completed fully. The authorities have set October 28 this year for inaugurating the tunnel under...

Quit to smooth the path to democracy

FE REPORT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has asserted that the ruling Awami League-led government must quit in the interest of democracy.Terming the government a tyrant, it said the AL has established a one-party rule in the country and still stands on...

BD mission for sugar import from Yangon

REZAUL KARIM | 2023-09-02 00:00:00

The Bangladesh mission in Yangon has suggested importing sugar from Myanmar to help mitigate the growing local demand.Sources said the Bangladesh high commission recently requested the commerce ministry to take necessary steps to this effect.It believes that the neighbouring country...

Growing concern over rising coarse rice prices

YASIR WARDAD | 2023-09-02 00:00:00

Rice prices have begun to display volatility after remaining stagnant for around the past three months amidst surging commodity prices. This price shock has primarily affected the lower-and medium-quality segments of the food staple, raising concerns about inflation and placing...

PM alerts nation against bid to destroy electoral system

2023-09-02 00:00:00

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Friday reiterated her call for the nation to stay alert against any move to destroy the electoral system, saying the BNP again wants to play foul with people's voting right...

CPA won't compensate for any cargo damage

SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-09-02 00:00:00

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) would not entertain any compensation claim that may come from any port users against their damages due to incessant rain, followed by a severe inundation in the port areas from August 05 onwards.It had not...

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Aedes larvae found in half of Dhaka houses

FE REPORT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00

Aedes mosquito larvae have been found in 40-50 per cent of households in the capital, officials of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said while conducting a survey on Friday.The DGHS has been conducting the monsoon survey on Aedes...

Sri Lanka repays $100m of loan from Bangladesh

FE REPORT | 2023-09-02 00:00:00

Sri Lanka has repaid another $100 million of the total $200-million loan it took from Bangladesh under a currency-swap mechanism two years ago to combat an acute economic crisis.The second instalment of the loan came just a couple of weeks...