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UK consumers defy high inflation and shop more

2023-07-22 00:00:00

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters): British retail sales grew faster than expected in June despite continued high inflation, thanks to unusually hot weather and a rebound in food sales after King Charles' coronation disrupted spending in May, official figures showed on...

IL Capital holds Board meeting

2023-07-22 00:00:00

IL Capital Limited held its 64th Board meeting at the head office of its parent company, International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL), on Thursday. Chairman of IL Capital Shyamal Kanti Ghosh presided over the meeting attended by directors Brigadier...

FBCCI pushes to ensure compliance

FE REPORT | 2023-07-22 00:00:00

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the entrepreneurs to ensure compliance to avoid health risks and accidents in industrial units. President of FBCCI Md Jashim Uddin made the call during a discussion organised by...

Garment Village dev work in full gear

FE REPORT | 2023-07-22 00:00:00

The BGMEA Garment Village is set to enter its final stage of development as the construction of the required road and drainage linking the industrial zone was inaugurated on Friday.A two-lane 23-kilometre road as well as 29-kilometre drainage will connect...

Mango exports hit all-time high

YASIR WARDAD | 2023-07-22 00:00:00

Mango exports from Bangladesh have seen a record surge this year owing to the inclusion of a few local varieties on foreign market shelves.The total mango exports have reached 2,000 tonnes so far this year, with shipments continuing for the...

Alcaraz finding it 'tough to believe' he's Wimbledon champion

2023-07-22 00:00:00

NICE, France, July 21 (AFP): Carlos Alcaraz said Friday he finds it "tough to believe" he is Wimbledon champion as the Spaniard prepares to play the Hopman Cup mixed team tournament in France days after his triumph in London."Thinking I...

China moves closer to world diving clean sweep

2023-07-22 00:00:00

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21 (AFP): China's divers moved within touching distance of another clean sweep at the world championships in Japan on Friday, with only one day of competition remaining.Chen Yiwen won the women's 3m springboard with a score of...

Brook, Stokes add to Australia's agony in Ashes fourth Test

2023-07-22 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, July 21 (AFP): Harry Brook and Ben Stokes hit fifties as England stepped up their run-spree in the must-win fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford on Friday.England were 506-8 at lunch on the third day, 189...

National TT contest begins today in Chattogram

2023-07-22 00:00:00

The 39th National Table Tennis Competition begins today (Saturday) at Chattogram Rifles Club in Chattogram, reports BSS.Organised by Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation, under the management of Chattogram District Sports Association, the competition will continue till July 29.A total of 230...

Manchester City forward Mahrez joins Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli

2023-07-22 00:00:00

Manchester City's Algerian forward Riyad Mahrez has completed a move to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli, Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya TV said early on Friday.Al Ekhbariya said on Twitter that Mahrez has become Al-Ahli's latest signing but did not provide further details....

Final phase of inter-district volleyball begins today

2023-07-22 00:00:00

The final phase of Inter-district Volleyball Competition (19th Men's) will begin today (Saturday) in the city's national volleyball stadium, reports BSS.Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor and Bangladesh Volleyball Federation's (BVF) president Atiqul Islam is expected to inaugurate the meet as...

Abahani finish BPL with win

2023-07-22 00:00:00

Abahani Limited Dhaka finished the Bangladesh Premier League football campaign with a winning note beating Azampur Football Club by a solitary goal held on Friday at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla, reports BSS.After the barren first half, forward Nabib...

Spain cruise in ominous Women's WC display

2023-07-22 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, July 21 (AFP): Coach Jorge Vilda says Spain will try to eke the best out of Alexia Putellas at the Women's World Cup after she made a cameo off the bench in Friday's ominous 3-0 win over Costa Rica.The...

China's rare earth imports from Myanmar surge in 2023

2023-07-22 00:00:00

BEIJING/MELBOURNE, July 21 (Reuters): China's imports of rare earths from No.2 supplier Myanmar have surged this year, customs data showed on Thursday, as the world's biggest processor of the minerals steps up production for its growing automotive and wind energy...

Bolivia's lithium resources estimated at 23m tonnes

2023-07-22 00:00:00

LA PAZ, July 21 (Reuters): Bolivia's lithium resources are now estimated at 23 million tonnes, its president said on Thursday after new government studies that cement the South American country's position as that estimated to hold the most lithium resources...

Gold backs down as Fed pause doubts lift US dollar

2023-07-22 00:00:00

Gold prices slipped on Friday as the dollar rebounded to its highest in more than a week after positive weekly US jobs data renewed uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates after an expected increase next...

United Airlines posts record high quarterly earnings

2023-07-22 00:00:00

CHICAGO, July 21 (Reuters): United Airlines Holdings on Wednesday lifted its full-year profit outlook after posting the highest ever quarterly earnings on booming demand for international travel.Its shares rose 2.4 per cent in extended trading.Ticket sales at US carriers are...

Oil climbs, fuelled by tighter supplies, China stimulus

2023-07-22 00:00:00

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters): Oil prices edged higher on Friday, buoyed by evidence of tightening supplies and economic stimulus in slow-recovering China.Brent futures were up 71 cents at $80.35 a barrel by 1330 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI)...

News in Brief(2023-07-22)

2023-07-22 00:00:00

British Prime Minister Sunak avoids wipeout in key electionsLONDON, July 21: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson's old constituency in a setback for the main opposition...

US sanctions more than 120 Russian, Kyrgyz firms

2023-07-22 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, July 21 (AFP): The United States (US) placed more than 120 companies from Russia as well as several Kyrgyzstan firms on its sanctions blacklist Thursday for what it said were their contributions to Russia's war on Ukraine.The sanctions aimed...

Indian women set fire to house of suspect as Manipur sex assault case triggers outrage

2023-07-22 00:00:00

MANIPUR, July 21 (Reuters): Women in India's northeastern state of Manipur attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation, police said on Friday.The person allegedly dragged two tribal women onto the...

UN chief eyes reforms to peacekeeping operations

2023-07-22 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (AFP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for a "serious, broad-based reflection" on reforming the global body's peacekeeping operations, highlighting persistent "limitations" to their success.Presenting his most recent policy brief, entitled the "New Agenda for Peace,"...

Twenty dead, dozens trapped in deadly India landslide

2023-07-22 00:00:00

Maharashtra, July 21 (BBC): Twenty people have died and more than hundred are still trapped after a massive landslide hit a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.The landslide occurred in Irshalwadi village in Raigad district on Wednesday night...

US asks N Korea to return detained US soldier

2023-07-22 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TASS): The United States (US) has requested Pyongyang to return Private Travis King, a US soldier who without his commander's permission crossed South Korea's border with the North, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller has told...

Zelensky sacks ambassador to UK after criticism

2023-07-22 00:00:00

KYIV, July 21 (Arab News): Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko, after he criticized the president's response to a row over British military aid.Prystaiko had criticized Zelensky's sarcastic response to...

Russia hits grain terminals in Ukraine

2023-07-22 00:00:00

MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters): Russian missiles hit grain terminals at an agricultural enterprise in the Odesa region in a fourth successive night of air strikes on southern Ukraine, the regional governor said on Friday.But Russia's attacks appeared less intense than...

Straight from the Gut

IG Chowdhury | 2023-07-22 00:00:00

It was a warm spring morning when I was having tea with the family. In came the newspaper with results of my MA final examination. We were all very elated. Later in the day a phone call came from the...

When tomato makes an irate wife leave her husband

Nilratan Halder | 2023-07-22 00:00:00

Tomato is considered a superfood because of its nutrient-dense contents which offer a whole range of health benefits from supporting healthy skin to weight loss to heart health. It can help fight cancer, diabetes, constipation and light-induced damage to eye....

Countering plastic pollution

2023-07-22 00:00:00

Plastics have become an integral part of our life. Because of the ever-increasing use of plastic in different industries, especially packaging, Bangladesh remains one of the top plastic polluted countries in the world. A total of 3,000 tonnes of plastic...

Bangladesh banks can adopt Kaizen

2023-07-22 00:00:00

Kaizen, a concept developed in Japan, refers to business activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers. It is a management concept that promotes constant, small-scale improvement in all areas...