Workers moulding clay into raw bricks at a kiln near the Buriganga River. The photo was taken from Basila in the city — bdnews24.com
PABNA, Jan 06 (UNB): Three suspected cattle lifters were killed in a lynch-mob attack in Bhangura upazila of Pabna district on Saturday morning.Police said a gang of suspected thieves lifted two cows from the house of Golap Hossain at Mirzapur...
NATORE, Jan 06 (UNB): A truck driver and his helper died in a head-on collision between two trucks in Baraigram upazila of Natore district on Saturday.According to highway police, a Natore-bound truck from Kushtia collided head-on with a truck near...
RAJSHAHI, Jan 06 (BSS): Around 54,101 tonnes of lentils are expected to be produced from 35,380 hectares of land in the division during the current Rabi season, officials said.Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set the target of producing 32,411...
BAGHERHAT, Jan 06 (UNB): The election wind has touched the Dublar Char, popularly known as "Shutki Polli" or Dried Fish Village, near the Sundarban in full swing as the 12th parliamentary election will be held on SundayThousands of fishermen have...
OUR CORRESPONDENTLALMONIRHAT, Jan 06: Tobacco cultivation is increasing remarkably in the district and its adjacent areas creating health hazards as well as a concern for the agriculture. Due to its relatively low production cost and lucrative offers made by different...
Apple and Disney cannot avoid shareholder votes about their use of artificial intelligence put forward by a labor group, the top US securities regulator has ruled, reports Reuters.In notices dated Jan. 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission rejected requests...
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters): Shipping companies have been the best performing stocks in Europe since the start of 2024, and were set for their biggest weekly jump in years, as the re-routing of vessels following attacks in the Red Sea...
HONG KONG/ SHANGHAI Jan 6 (Reuters): Beijing has informally asked some money managers in China to prioritise the launch of equity funds over other products like bond funds, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as authorities scramble...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2024-01-07 00:00:00
Spinners had the worst year in a decade in 2023 as yarn became cheaper in the global market, dragging most companies in the red. Of the companies, Metro Spinning Mills experienced a loss of Tk 192.40 million in FY23, whereas...
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who has been in the news recently for his run-in with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), has been included in the national team squad for the upcoming three-match T20 series against India, according to Cricbuzz.Mujeeb, along with...
Rangana Herath, Bangladesh's former spin bowling coach, is aiming to take on a mentoring role for the country's spinners, shifting his focus away from the national cricket team, according to Cricbuzz.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) recently posted advertisements for various...
BENGALURU, Jan 5 (Reuters): Indian jeweller and watchmaker Titan Co Ltd said on Friday it registered a revenue growth of 22 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter ended Dec. 31 as it saw double-digit growth in its jewellery business.Titan's...
NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters): Supply chain pressures cooled down last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Friday, but it's possible the benign reading may be the calm before some turbulence arrives.The bank's Global Supply Chain...
CHICAGO, Jan 5 (Reuters): Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures crumbled to their lowest prices since June on Friday and declined for a third consecutive week as much-needed rains hit dry growing areas in Brazil.Corn futures set a contract low....
NAYPYIDAW, Jan 06 (Reuters): A Myanmar rebel alliance has gained control of a key town along the country's volatile northern border with China after weeks of fierce fighting with junta troops, the alliance and the junta said.The Three Brotherhood Alliance,...
SHIROMARU (Japan), Jan 06 (AFP): Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and killed at least 126...
ISTANBUL, Jan 06 (Agencies): Washington's top diplomat discusses the Gaza war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
Textbook festival was held at Milestone College and Milestone Preparatory KG School in the capital on the first day of the new year in a joyful atmosphere as elsewhere across the country, according to a press release.Principal of Milestone College...
FE Youth DeskIn the evolving landscape of Bangladesh's IT sector, a remarkable surge of freelancers has silently emerged, transcending geographical boundaries. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) report titled 'World Trade Report 2023', Bangladesh currently hosts 14 percent of...
IFTEKHARUL ISLAM | 2024-01-07 00:00:00
Amy Edmondson's Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well challenges conventional perspectives on failure, providing a nuanced framework to think, discuss, and practice failure wisely. The book explores transformative concepts, covering the archetypes of failure, the science of...
TAZRIAN IQBAL | 2024-01-07 00:00:00
The 9-to-5 grind has long been the quintessential marker of corporate conformity and routine. But fear not, my dear readers, for the tides of time have swept away the monotony and brought in remote work, an era where the boundaries...
Bangladesh is a disaster-prone country. In coastal areas, deadly cyclones accompanying tidal surges are a regular phenomenon in the country. Every time, a powerful cyclone hits us, the Sundarbans appears as our saviour by taking the first blows of these...
The arson attack on Benapole Express train which led to the death of at least four passengers, including three members of a family, is an appalling act of crime. Locals were terrified to see four carriages of the train from...
In the present-day world, the prime task of the diplomats is to work for promoting trade and development. As the country's economy is now facing many odds, primarily due to global turmoil, this task has become more important.Bangladesh's economy has...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-01-07 00:00:00
Is there any strong correlation between national elections and economic growth? The answer is yes, although, in many cases, it is difficult to establish the correlation supported by adequate evidence and statistics. The most popular tool to explain the relationship...
The nation goes to 12th parliamentary polls today (Sunday) amidst an unprecedented political standoff. More than 119 million people, nearly half of whom are women, are supposed to exercise their voting rights in an election boycotted by the Bangladesh Nationalist...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-01-07 00:00:00
Inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level in a country usually measured at the retail level using what is normally called the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual rate of changes in this price level, measured by...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-01-06 12:00:00
At a time when national media have been crying hoarse about the sorry state of the economy, some news slip through the cracks and this is one of them. According to a report published in this newspaper recently, import of...
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