SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (Reuters): Shell is considering a sale of its Singapore refining and petrochemical plants as part of a broader strategic review and has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to explore a potential deal, said several sources close to...
Gold extended gains above $1,900 on Wednesday, drawing support from a retreat in U.S. bond yields as investors positioned for guidance from monetary policymakers at the Jackson Hole symposium, reports Reuters.Spot gold firmed 0.3 per cent to $1,903.60 an ounce...
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) held an orientation programme for the students of 52nd batch of Chartered Secretary (CS) course on Tuesday, says a press release.As many as 90 students attended the programme on the ICSB premises....
BERLIN, Aug 23 (Reuters): Ryanair expects traffic in August to "slightly" surpass the record 18.7 million passengers it flew in July, with bookings for September and October so far coming in exactly as expected, a senior executive told Reuters.The Irish...
LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters): Oil prices slid almost 2 per cent on Wednesday as gloomy global manufacturing data grabbed attention ahead of an annual meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole in the United States, with interest rates high on...
Afghanistan's relations with regionalcountries improving: Acting FMKABUL, Aug 23: The relations of the Afghan caretaker government with regional countries are on the track of strengthening, state media quoted Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi as saying. According to the...
LONDON, Aug 23 (BBC): One of the children stuck in a cable car above a ravine in Pakistan has described the ordeal, saying he thought "it was my last day and it was over for me"."When the chairlift was halfway...
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (AFP): Just three weeks old, a giraffe in the southern US state of Tennessee is already making headlines for its unique characteristics, or rather lack thereof: it has no spots.Described by Bright's Zoo director David Bright as...
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (BBC): Former US President Donald Trump has been implicated by one of his employees in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, according to a court filing.Yuscil Taveras, an IT director identified as Trump Employee 4 in legal...
SAIRANG, Aug 23 (Reuters): A railway bridge being built in India collapsed on Wednesday killing at least 26 workers and injuring two, police said, as the state-run railway authority opened an investigation.The accident happened in Sairang town in the northeastern...
BANGKOK, Aug 23 (AFP): Thailand's new prime minister took office on Wednesday with the endorsement of the king, heading a controversial coalition including pro-military parties linked to former coup-makers.The appointment of former property mogul Srettha Thavisin-of the Pheu Thai party...
KYIV, Aug 23 (AFP): A Russian drone attack hit grain infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region on Wednesday, the local governor said, the latest strike since the collapse of a deal allowing safe shipments from the Black Sea."There are hits...
BEIRUT, Aug 23 (AP): Angry protesters raided the local offices of the ruling Baath party in a southern Syrian province Wednesday, as protests intensified against the country's government during a severe economic and financial crisis battering the war-torn country.Opposition activists...
WELLINGTON, Aug 23 (Agencies): New Zealand Cricket said Wednesday that former English internationals Ian Bell and James Foster will help coach the Black Caps on their white-ball tour of England which starts next week.New Zealand performance manager Simon Insley said...
MIAMI, Aug 23 (AFP): Serena Williams has given birth to her second daughter, her husband announced Tuesday, adding that both were "happy & healthy" after the difficult birth of the tennis star's first child left her fighting for her life."I'm...
RIYADH, Aug 23 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr qualified for the Asian Champions League group stage after it secured an injury-time victory against Shabab Al Ahli in Riyadh on Tuesday.The Saudi Pro League side came from behind to triumph 4-2...
BUDAPEST, Aug 23 (AFP): Sha'Carri Richardson coasted into the 200m semi-finals on Wednesday as she bids to become only the fourth woman and first American to achieve the sprint double at the World Athletics ChampionshipsRichardson will have her work cut...
Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak is confirmed alive by former Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga after rumours of his death circulated on the internet, reports Reuters.The cricket world mourned the loss of Streak earlier on Wednesday, but they soon learned that...
All-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has joined a practice session with a group of backup players who have been training for the past few days, reports UNB.The group is not part of the national team, but it has been formed to provide...
CHANDPUR, Aug 23 (UNB): The price of hilsa, a treat Bengalis look forward to during the monsoon, is still high despite ample supply in the wholesale markets of Chandpur district.The national fish of Bangladesh is still out of reach of...
CUMILLA, Aug 23 (BSS): Farmers of the district are benefiting from the use of the organic fertilisers on their land. They are happy as crop production has increased due to the use of organic fertilisers.Organic fertilisers are made from fungi....
FARIDPUR, Aug 23 (UNB): Over 500 residents of Madhumati River banks in Alphadanga upazila of the district have been passing sleepless nights amid fear of losing homesteads as erosion by the river has taken a serious turn.Many have been compelled...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-24 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 20: Rajshahi Sugar Mills Limited, a prominent player in the northern sugar industry, is facing recurring financial losses as it spends Tk 405.68 to produce one kilogram of sugar while selling the widely used sweetener at Tk 100...
PROTEETI MASUD | 2023-08-24 00:00:00
Some 4,500 young people across Bangladesh have been supported in the past two years to enhance their leadership skills and identify innovative, sustainable solutions to local and global challenges. Forty experienced professionals and leaders from the Bangladeshi diaspora community in...
SUBHA TANJIM and IFTEKHAR AHMED SAKIB | 2023-08-24 00:00:00
In an era where our lives are becoming increasingly intertwined with technology and sedentary pursuits, the imperative of integrating physical activities into our daily routines has never been more pronounced. The modern corporate landscape, characterised by long hours of desk-bound...
KHALID SAIFULLAH KHAN | 2023-08-24 00:00:00
"I believe my inspiring background, and my passion for academics - mainly biology and nature - helped me stand out through the admission process," says the Northwestern University Full Ride Scholarship Recipient - as the only South Asian - Naimul...
Ashik Kabir | 2023-08-24 00:00:00
At the time of its liberation in 1971, Bangladesh was one of the poorest countries of the world. Recurrence of political instability, natural disasters, and famine made things even worse. However, over the decades the situation has remarkably improved. The...
The prices of almost all food commodities are now increasing uncontrollably. The fresh price spike of essentials in August is forcing millions of poor even to reduce their consumption. After eggs, beef, chickens, fishes, onions and garlic, the price of...
Ghatokchar High School is a 60-year old educational institution located in Madaripur Sadar. Constructed at the initiative of Wajuddin Dhali, a chairman of Kendua Union Parishad, in 1963, the school has produced a good number of graduates. And it has...
Imam Hossain | 2023-08-24 00:00:00
Many of us might not have heard about the Multilevel Marketing (MLM) company, Metaverse Foreign Exchange (MTFE) Group Inc. It used to claim itself to be a trading service provider for online investment in foreign exchange, commodities, stocks, cryptocurrency and...
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