TRIPOLI, Aug 28 (BBC): Libya's PM has suspended his foreign minister after she met informally with her Israeli counterpart. Libya - a strong backer of the Palestinian cause - does not recognise Israel, and the meeting has sparked protests in...
KABUL, Aug 28 (BBC): "After the Taliban shut universities for women, my only hope was to get a scholarship which would help me study abroad," says 20-year-old Afghan student Natkai. Natkai's name has been changed for her safety.The Taliban have...
BARCELONA, Spain, Aug 28 (AP): Teenager Lamine Yamal helped Barcelona fight back to win a 4-3 thriller at Villarreal in the Spanish league on Sunday.The 16-year-old forward set up Gavi Páez's opening goal for Barcelona, hit the woodwork twice and...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug 28 (AP): Roberto Mancini was appointed coach of the Saudi Arabia national team on Sunday, just two weeks after the European Championship-winning manager surprisingly left his job in charge of Italy.The Saudi Arabian soccer federation (SAFF)...
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal is confident of recovering in time for the ICC World Cup in India as he continues his rehabilitation programme, reports Cricbuzz.Tamim is rested from the upcoming Asia Cup as it was decided that he would complete...
WELLINGTON, Aug 28 (AFP): New Zealand have given captain Kane Williamson a two-week deadline to prove his fitness for the one-day World Cup starting in October, head coach Gary Stead said Monday.The batsman tore the cruciate ligaments in his right...
Opener Liton Das is yet to recover from his illness which he suffered all of a sudden, making him unlikely for the Bangladesh's first match against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup at Pallekele on August 31 (Thursday), reports BSS.If his...
Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan celebrating with his Sol de Mayo teammates after scoring a goal against Germinal during in the Torneo de Federal A League at the Sol de Mayo Stadium in Argentina on Sunday — Facebook
Three Bangladeshi players-- Taijul Islam, Ripon Mondol and Jahanara Alam-- have been nominated for Australia domestic T20 tournament Big Bash League (BBL) as the Cricket Australia unveiled the full list of the players for the overseas drafts, reports BSS.A total...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 28 (UNB): The bodies of two minor children, who went missing on Sunday morning, were recovered from the Shitalakshya River on Monday.The deceased were identified as Billal, 8, son of Babl Gazi, and Ismail, 8, son of Alauddin...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 28 (BSS): Substantial promotion of modern farm machinery can be the crucial means of boosting farm production besides making the products more profitable and making the farmers happy.The grassroots farmers are gradually being habituated and accustomed to the...
KURIGRAM, Aug 28 (UNB): In an effort to reshape the destiny of Kurigram char farmers, the Rural Development Academy (RDA) introduced a portable solar pump for irrigation that has brought much-needed relief to them.With the support of the government funded...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-29 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 28: Fish production has decreased due to insufficient water in the water bodies amid poor rainfall during the monsoon in the Sylhet region this year.Meanwhile, the country's largest haor Hakaluki is almost dry this year. Although the huge...
Muhammad Munirul Huq | 2023-08-29 00:00:00
Once upon a time, encashment of bank cheques in the country was so time-consuming that depositing the cheque of one bank to another for encashment or transfer used to take two to three days or even a week in some...
Ragging of freshmen at public university halls is a common phenomenon. The new entrants in a university are often forced to stay awake late at night and are subjected to extreme abuse and humiliation by senior students. It starts usually...
It is believed that about 30 per cent of people in Bangladesh are now suffering from thyroid complications. Thyroid problems are generally more common in women than in men. The butterfly-shaped gland at the front of our throat is called...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-08-29 00:00:00
The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) has now launched an operation to control the soaring price of green coconut. But why is this popular and ubiquitous daab, in Bangla, has joined the essential commodities in their race to...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-08-29 00:00:00
Dhaka was once known as a green city, due to a number of its main roads being lined with majestic trees. Besides, its relatively minor roads also stood out with their green lushness. There were few areas in Dhaka not...
The repercussion of slapping by India a 20 per cent duty on export of parboiled rice is likely to be far and wide. Accounting for more than 40 per cent of the world's rice export, the number one global rice...
Zaidi Sattar | 2023-08-29 00:00:00
What has tariffs got to do with export diversification? That would be a fair question for a lay person to ask. The simple economic answer is: 'plenty'. This is an important revelation uniquely relevant to the Bangladesh context. Export diversification,...
MEXICO CITY, Aug 27 (AFP): New school textbooks promoted by the Mexican government have sparked a battle between the leftist president and opponents who have burned them and taken the case to the highest court.Critics allege that the books promote...
President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Faruque Hassan on Sunday put emphasis on making business procedures, especially customs, bond and VAT-related services, more simplified and faster in order to become competitive in the global apparel market, reports...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Sunday said that the government wants to build a transmission line between Bangladesh and Nepal, reports BSS."We want to install transmission line from Bangladesh to Nepal, so that we can...
Flood-affected people gather on high ground in a flooded area of Burewala, a town of southern Punjab province of Pakistan, on Sunday. — AFP Photo
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 27 (UNB): A one-year-old boy went missing after falling into a drain at Rangipara in Uttar Agrabad of Double Mooring area in Chattogram port city on Sunday.The victim was identified as Yeasin Arafat, son of Saddam Hossain of...
REZAUL KARIM | 2023-08-28 00:00:00
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has formally communicated with the commerce ministry for action to curb the illicit trade in mud eel, colloquially known as "Cuchia", into neighbouring India and Myanmar. Expressing the concern of local eel exporters grappling with...
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed presents 'National Integrity Strategy' award to soldiers, recognising their outstanding contributions to the Bangladesh Army. The ceremony took place at the Army Multipurpose Complex in Dhaka Cantonment on August 27.
FE REPORT | 2023-08-28 00:00:00
Bangladesh, which could not become a member of the BRICS in its just-concluded summit, is expected to be included in the group in next phase."The South African President, in his speech in the Johannesburg summit, clearly mentioned that six countries...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-28 00:00:00
The central bank of Bangladesh has revised the Sukuk allotment quota to pave the way for conventional banks to participate in the auctions. Conventional banks will now be permitted to take part in the auctions without any quota allocation. The...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-08-28 00:00:00
Some 174 consultants, numerous foreign-training programmes and other less-important components constitute the panoply of a project planned for constructing seven electric-charging stations for vehicles, sources say. Insiders say the 174 individual and company consultants will be hired for the project...
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