UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (Reuters): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Russia on Monday to return to a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain in line with a proposal he made to President Vladimir Putin.Russia...
LONDON, July 25 (Reuters): Oil prices were steady on Tuesday, hovering near three-month highs as signs of tighter supplies and pledges by Chinese authorities to shore up the world's second-biggest economy lifted sentiment, while weaker Western economic data weighed.Brent futures...
North Korea fires missiles ahead of Korean War anniversary celebrationsSEOUL, July 25: Pyongyang conducted twin missile launches late Monday, ahead of Korean War anniversary celebrations that will be attended by Chinese dignitaries in the first foreign delegation visit to the...
MOGADISHU, July 25 (Reuters): A suicide bomber killed at least 30 soldiers and wounded scores more inside a military academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, two military sources said, in an attack claimed by the al Shabaab militant group.A...
NABLUS, July 25 (AP): The Israeli military said it shot and killed three alleged Palestinian gunmen in the northern occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the latest bloodshed in one of the most violent stretches of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in years.Israeli...
BEIJING, July 25 (BBC): China has removed Qin Gang as foreign minister less than seven months after he was appointed to the post. The role will be taken up by the Communist Party's foreign affairs chief, Wang Yi, who was...
IAMI, July 25 (AP): Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal's eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, revealed no scarring on either eye.Antonio,...
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha faced a bitter experience with an Australian airlines as he had to wait an entire day after his flight was cancelled and also he ended up losing his bag, reports BSS.Hathurusingha left Bangladesh after Tigers'...
Left-arm medium pacer Shoriful Islam got an offer from Colombo Stars to play the Lankan Premier League (LPL), a Sri Lanka-based franchise T20 tournament, reports BSS.Like his fellow pacer Taskin Ahmed and batter Towhid Hridoy, he is also waiting for...
COLOMBO, July 25 (AFP): Abdullah Shafique and skipper Babar Azam steered Pakistan to a 12-run lead but rain halted their charge early on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.The tourists were 178-2 after resuming under...
India Women's skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been suspended by the ICC for the next two international games following two separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the final ODI against Bangladesh recently.Meanwhile, Kaur was criticised by former Indian...
Rafiqul Islam Tipu, an organiser, passed away at a city hospital on Tuesday afternoon, reports BSS.He was 69.He left behind his wife, a daughter and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.The former general secretary of Table...
WELLINGTON, July 25 (AFP): The Philippines won a World Cup match for the first time as they stunned co-hosts New Zealand on Tuesday but former champions Norway suffered a double blow to leave their hopes in the balance.Philippines coach Alen...
Fargana Hoque Pinky and Nahida Akter reached new high as Bangladesh women's team's tremendous performance against India was reflected in the latest ICC rankings, reports BSS.Bangladesh drew the three-match ODI series 1-1 after the third game ended in a thrilling...
GAIBANDHA, July 25 (UNB): A three-member probe committee was formed to investigate the allegations of misconduct and abuse against the headmaster with students and guardians of Gaibandha Government Girls High School. Gaibandha Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md. Oliur Rahman on Sunday...
CHATTOGRAM, July 25 (UNB): The bodies of two university students who went missing on Monday evening were recovered from Banshkhali beach, in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram, the same night.The dead are Ali Hasan Maruf (23) from Cumilla district, and Enayet...
CHATTOGRAM, July 25, 2023 (BSS): A Chattogram court has sentenced life term imprisonment to a truck driver and its helper for doing drug business in 2021.The court of Chattogram 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge Sarwar Alam gave the verdict...
RANGAMATI, July 25 (UNB): An endangered Lojjaboti monkey (Bengal slow loris), which was rescued from an abandoned area adjacent to Bhedbhedi Ansar camp in Rangamati sadar upazila on Monday night, has been released in Kaptai National Park. Ansar members found...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-26 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, July 25: Ginger farming in sacks is gaining popularity in Rajshahi as it is cultivated in the shaded areas of fallow land inside mango orchards.Higher price of the produce is also gradually encouraging the people to cultivate it.Last year,...
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2023-07-26 00:00:00
Home is usually the safest place in the world. But that does not mean it is free from danger. How many times have we had the experience of suffering injuries at home? Most cases are minor, e.g., a cut or...
ASMA-UL-HUSNA | 2023-07-26 00:00:00
Have you ever noticed how much of our resources get wasted because of our silly habits? Once you start seeing it, the list gets bigger and bigger. Think about how often you have left the faucets running while brushing your...
Child drowning is a major concern in Bangladesh, with over 7.9 per cent of children aged under five drowning annually in rural areas. The number (5.8 per cent) is relatively lower in urban areas, according to a Bangladesh Bureau of...
The dengue situation in Dhaka city is deteriorating every passing year. This year, both the number of deaths and infected people are increasing at an alarming rate. The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease has risen to 176 till Sunday....
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-07-26 00:00:00
Things are certainly not going well for energy planners in the country. The dip in natural gas supply from existing gas fields coupled with a US dollar crisis that is increasingly having an adverse impact on liquefied energy gas (LNG)...
Wasi Ahmed | 2023-07-26 00:00:00
Most manufacturing units in the country have primarily grown in the absence of any planned scheme without a clear vision of the future growth prospect as well as problems to be encountered. This is clearly because of the lack of...
Considering the size of the economy, the average annual flow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh is yet to reach the government's target of 3.0 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). An analysis of last year's flow...
M. Rokonuzzaman | 2023-07-26 00:00:00
The consumption of high-tech products across the world has been increasing. Mobile phone was a luxury not long ago, even in advanced economies. On the other hand, conventional products are getting high-tech. For example, automobiles are no longer mere mechanical...
A fire that broke out at a garment factory at the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industrial area in Narayanganj's Fatullah has been doused, the authorities said, reports UNB.The fire broke out at Fakir Apparels Ltd. at around...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-07-25 12:00:00
Following the recent hot spell, the country is passing Sraban, the second month of the Bangladesh monsoon. Today is the month's 10th day. Normally, in mid-Sraban Bangladesh experiences bouts of heavy shower, and almost day- and night-long drizzle. In the...
The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, began his visit in Dhaka Monday with wide-ranging agenda, reports UNB."Great to welcome EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore on his second visit to Bangladesh," EU Ambassador to...
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