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Israeli forces kill Palestinian youth

2023-08-05 00:00:00

TULKARM, West Bank, Aug 04 (Reuters): Israeli forces shot dead an 18-year-old Palestinian during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, amid one of the deadliest periods of violence in the area in...

Italian PM Meloni, sister sue rock band, cartoonist

2023-08-05 00:00:00

ROME, Aug 04 (AFP): Italian far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her sister Arianna Meloni both filed defamation suits this week, the former against British rock band Placebo, the latter against a newspaper cartoonist.Meloni, founder and head of the post-fascist...

Donald Trump pleads not guilty of election charges

2023-08-05 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Aug 04 (BBC): Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a Washington DC court to conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat.During a short arraignment, he spoke softly to confirm his not-guilty plea, name and age,...

India’s SC suspends Rahul’s defamation conviction

2023-08-05 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 04 (AFP): India's top court on Friday suspended the defamation conviction of Rahul Gandhi, a decision that could pave the way for the senior opposition politician to return to parliament after his disqualification.Gandhi, 53, was sentenced to...

N Korea denounces US arms aid to Taiwan as ‘dangerous’ provocation

2023-08-05 00:00:00

SEOUL, Aug 04 (Arab News): North Korea on Friday criticized a US weapons aid package to Taiwan, state media reported on Friday, accusing the United States of driving tensions in the region to "another ignition point of war."The United States...

Is higher inflation waging an invisible battle?

Soma Dhar and Tapan Sarker | 2023-08-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh is experiencing a higher level of inflation at the moment. Higher inflation lowers the standard of living and the people need to earn more money to retain the same standard of living.The rise in prices of goods and services...

Gold regains ground as US dollar, yields tick lower

2023-08-05 00:00:00

Gold prices rose on Friday after a slightly weaker-than-expected US jobs report pushed the dollar and Treasury yields lower, offering some respite to bullion, reports Reuters.Nonfarm payrolls increased by 187,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said in its closely...

Nippon Steel Q1 profit falls 23 per cent

2023-08-05 00:00:00

TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters): Nippon Steel, Japan's top steelmaker, posted a 23 per cent drop in net profit in the first quarter of the 2023/2024 fiscal year, but raised its full-year forecast by 8 per cent on higher-than-expected margins amid...

Costa Rica coffee exports fall to 5-yr low

2023-08-05 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Aug 4 (Reuters): Costa Rica coffee producers exported 33.3 per cent fewer beans in July than a year earlier, the coffee institute ICAFE said, hit by logistical shipment issues.The Central American country exported 101,673 60-kg bags in July,...

Oil heads for 6th weekly gain on supply cuts

2023-08-05 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters): Oil prices were on track for a sixth week of gains after Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's second and third-largest crude producers, pledged to cut output through September.Brent crude futures for October edged 33 cents...

Garuda Indonesia tests palm oil-blended jet fuel

2023-08-05 00:00:00

JAKARTA, Aug 4 (Reuters): Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia said on Tuesday it is testing jet fuel mixed with palm oil in the engines of one of its Boeing aircraft, amid efforts to cut emissions in the aviation sector.Indonesia, the world'...

Wheat rallies as attack on Black Sea port revives supply fears

2023-08-05 00:00:00

PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters): Chicago wheat climbed nearly 3 per cent on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack near the Russian Black Sea export hub of Novorossiysk rekindled fears of war disruption to global supplies.Corn and soybeans also rose, tracking...

England's Hales announces int'l retirement

2023-08-05 00:00:00

England batsman Alex Hales has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 34, drawing the curtain on a controversial career on Friday, reports Reuters.The right-hand batsman, who played 11 Test matches, 70 One-Day Internationals and 75 Twenty20s...

Man City seek record four titles in a row

2023-08-05 00:00:00

Winning four successive top-flight titles has proved beyond any team or manager in the history of English football but if any club can break new ground it is Manchester City, reports Reuters.Fuelled by the wealth of their Abu Dhabi owners,...

Khulna's female footballers now under serious threats

2023-08-05 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 04 (UNB): The female footballers are now passing each day fearing for their lives. Given how the situation unfolded at Tentultala village of the Batiaghata upazila, even stepping out of their home is a safety concern now.At least...

Netherlands' midfielder Dmaris Egurrola (C) plays

2023-08-05 00:00:00

Netherlands' midfielder Dmaris Egurrola (C) plays the ball during a training session at Jubilee Stadium in Sydney on Friday, during the Women's World Cup football tournament — AFP

Women's World Cup crowds up 30pc: FIFA

2023-08-05 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Aug 04 (AFP): Attendances at the Women's World Cup are up nearly 30 percent on 2019, FIFA said Friday, declaring that the tournament in Australia and New Zealand had "exceeded expectations in many ways".Data provided by football's governing body...

West Indies stun India by four runs in first T20

2023-08-05 00:00:00

TAROUBA, Trinidad and Tobago, Aug 04 (AFP): West Indies stunned India by four runs to capture the opening Twenty20 International on Thursday as the tourists flopped in pursuit of a modest 150-run target.Well-placed at 77-3 in the 11th over thanks...

Australia eyes men's WC in 2034

2023-08-05 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Aug 04 (AFP): Australia is interested in holding the men's World Cup in 2034, football's governing body in the country said Friday, as it looks to build off the momentum of hosting the women's version.Football Australia is keen to...

Tamim out of Asia Cup with back injury, steps down as ODI captain

2023-08-05 00:00:00

Tamim Iqbal will miss the upcoming Asia Cup as his recurring back injury is unlikely to heal in time. At the same time, he has stepped down as Bangladesh's ODI captain to give more clarity to the team and the...

Community library in localities

2023-08-05 00:00:00

The library in a neighbourhood or locality is now a rare thing. Though some of the localities in Dhaka have libraries, their uses are limited. Residents in some areas do not even know that the library exists. Local authorities do...

DU Alumni Association for its alma mater

2023-08-05 00:00:00

Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) presented two buses for the current students of the university. Contribution to the transport arrangement for the thousands of students is surely a laudable step by the former students. The association also arranges scholarship for...

Recovering the water bodies in Dhaka

2023-08-05 00:00:00

Over the years, many water bodies in Dhaka have vanished. Around two-fifths of water bodies in the capital city have been filled up in the last decade. Influential quarters built houses, mills, markets and even multi-storied buildings on these filled-up...

Introducing green public transport

Tanim Asjad | 2023-08-05 00:00:00

With the objective of reducing environmental pollution, the world is racing fast for introduction of environment-friendly transportation, which is also known as green transportation. It is any means of travel that does not negatively impact the environment and can be...

Jute pulp can revive golden fibre's prospect

Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-08-05 00:00:00

The possibility of mass production of paper from jute pulp is hardly news. Years ago, Bangladeshi scientists successfully conducted genome sequencing of jute. The hope had been that out of this accomplishment would come the next step, i.e., some government...

Higher rating of Bangladesh apparel in global market

2023-08-05 00:00:00

The apparel products of Bangladesh are being rated highly in Europe and North America despite the prevailing constraints attributable to high inflation with attendant recessionary trends in those markets. In fact, apparel products from Bangladesh have proved to be the...

Ctg struggles with waterlogging despite govt projects

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-08-04 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 03: People in Chattogram are yet to be freed from waterlogging during the rainy season, despite several government projects initiated in 2018 to address the crisis. The situation remains challenging as heavy rains inundated low-lying areas of the...

PM Hasina's meetings on sidelines yet to be confirmed

2023-08-04 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the BRICS Summit, scheduled to take place on August 22-24 in South Africa, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, reports UNB."We are not confirmed yet about the meetings on the sidelines. We will let...

Facebook to help EC in preventing propaganda, misinformation

2023-08-04 00:00:00

Facebook has assured the EC of helping in preventing misinformation and propaganda on the social media platform following the announcement of the election schedule, reports UNB Election Commission (EC) Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said Facebook authorities will delete, remove...

Sufferings mount due to ferry service disruption

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 03: A halt in ferry service in Kalurghat due to repair work of the century-old Kalurghat Bridge has triggered acute sufferings for the people of South Chattogram. People continue to suffer from the first day of the ferry-...