BANGKOK, July 20 (AFP): Thai caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called for calm Thursday after a popular progressive candidate's bid to succeed him was thwarted by military and pro-royalist lawmakers.Pita Limjaroenrat's party won the most seats in May elections, but...
BEIJING, July 20 (BBC): Chinese president Xi Jinping has given a warm welcome to former top diplomat Henry Kissinger, as the US pursues closer ties with China. Mr Kissinger's surprise trip to the Chinese capital comes amid a flurry of...
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, July 20 (AFP): Mitchell Starc struck an early blow before England's Zak Crawley and Moeen Ali denied Australia another breakthrough on the second day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Thursday.England were 61-1 in reply...
The fixtures of the Asia Cup was announced on Wednesday with the much anticipated India vs Pakistan encounter scheduled for September 02 at Kandy in Sri Lanka. The arch rivals, who've slotted in Group A alongside Nepal may possibly face...
GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 20 (Agencies): Opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq hit an unbeaten 50 to steer Pakistan home in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday, passing their tricky target of 131 with four wickets to spare.It also gives them...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 20 (AP): The seats at DRV PNK Stadium filled up quickly with fans eager to get a glimpse at Inter Miami's new superstar.Lionel Messi - arguably the greatest soccer player ever - stood on a runway...
AUCKLAND, July 20 (Reuters): Hannah Wilkinson's second-half goal gave New Zealand a shock 1-0 win over former champions Norway at Eden Park on Thursday as the co-hosts kicked off the Women's World Cup in style by claiming their first ever...
PANCHAGARH July 20 (BSS): Police in a drive arrested eleven fugitive criminals on different charge from different area in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh district on Wednesday night.The arrestees are Asgor Ali, Amit Kumar Roy, Ikbal Hossein, Hasan Ali of Peralbari...
COX'S BAZAR, July 20 (UNB): A Cox's Bazar court has sentenced eight people to death in a case over the killing of a Bangladeshi expatriate in Saudi Arabia in Sadar upazila of the district around 23 years back.Cox's Bazar Additional...
KUSHTIA, July 20 (UNB): Three persons have been arrested in a case filed over the rape of a 29-yr-old woman in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district.The arrestees are Md Quddus. Robin (21), Masfikur (19) and Russell (20). All are the...
BARISHAL, July 20 (UNB): A first year student of Barishal University (BU) was found dead in her room at a mess on Wednesday night. The dead is Ribna Shahrin, first year student of Botany Department and resident of Molla Chhatri...
BRAHMANBARIA, July 20 (UNB): A drug trader was killed in police firing when his relatives were snatching his son from , also an accused in a narcotics case, from the custody of the law enforcers at Adampur village in Bijoynagar...
RAJSHAHI, July 20 (BSS): Around 1.15 million tonnes of mangoes worth Tk 75 billion were produced from around 93,000 hectares of land in the northern region consisting of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore districts this year.In the last stage of...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-07-21 00:00:00
Fifty-two years after the 9-month broadcast of the Radio Free Bangladesh, a critical phase in the Bengalees' all-out armed struggle in 1971, the memories still remain strong with the nation. It was a heroic chapter, which couldn't be erased from...
Child labour is a nagging problem in our society. It is so deeply rooted that it cannot be eradicated overnight. A lot has been said and written on the plight of the children working on streets and in garages and...
Bangladesh has more than 20,000 secondary schools, 684 of which are run by the government. The number of teachers in both public and private secondary schools is close to 300,000. However, the teachers and employees of non-government schools face discriminatory...
Zahid Huq | 2023-07-21 00:00:00
The actual size of non-performing loans (NPL) in the country's banking system has always been a mystery. The phrase in Hindi, 'jo dekhta hai woh hota nehi aur jo hota hai woh dhekta nehi hai' (whatever appears to the eyes...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-07-21 00:00:00
The spectre of a famine in large swathes of the planet is all set to unfold. With Russia turning its back to the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI), the ominous prospect now looks all the more real. The grain deal...
The directive of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the relevant authorities late last week for preparation of development projects in line with the current prices of construction materials and currency exchange rates is, in effect, a forewarning against flawed...
Afsan Chowdhury | 2023-07-21 00:00:00
There are several kinds of migration but economic migration dominates in Bangladesh. People migrate in order to survive economically in internal migration. And in external migration they do so to improve their standard of living. Early migration of Sylhetis to...
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Russia's exit from a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea worsens the global food security outlook and risks adding to food inflation, especially for low-income countries, reports Reuters.An IMF spokesperson said...
BANGKOK, July 19 (Reuters): The leader of Thailand's election-winning Move Forward Party met fresh obstacles in his prime ministerial bid on Wednesday, as a court suspended him as a lawmaker and rivals successfully scuttled his re-nomination in parliament.US-educated liberal Pita...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
A three-day training programme on economic analysis kicked off in the city on Tuesday.International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organised the training programme at the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) secretariat. The Bill &...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to Central Hospital's physician Maksuda Farida Akhter Mili in a case filed on charge of neglect of duty that led to the deaths of a newborn and its mother. Judge of the Additional...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 19: The Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is implementing the sewerage- system project to solve the sewage-disposal problems in the port city.The sewerage treatment plant will be set up on 165 acres of land in Halishahar...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's child labour has increased by 4.54 per cent to 1.77 million in 10 years, official data showed on Wednesday.Despite the upswing, the number of hazardous child labourers dropped to 1.068 million in 2022 from 1.280 million in 2013, according...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Twelve countries and the European Union on Wednesday condemned the attack on Dhaka-17 constituency candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, during the election day.The by-election took place on July 17.Violence has no place in the democratic process, they...
Traffic comes to a standstill on the U-loop at Merul Badda in the capital as two major parties stage demonstrations in several parts of the city on Wednesday, the second day of their programmes. — FE photo
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday came down heavily on a section of Dhaka-stationed diplomats apparently for their "overreaction" to the incidents in Bangladesh.While talking to reporters at the foreign ministry Wednesday, he said that the attack on...
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