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Unilever cuts prices of its products

FE REPORT | 2023-08-10 00:00:00

Unilever Bangladesh Ltd (UBL), a leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company of Bangladesh, has recently brought down prices of some of its products used by families everyday.The products include soaps, shampoos and handwash. The UBL has cut the prices...

CBCCI to host trade expo in Canada

FE REPORT | 2023-08-10 00:00:00

A three-day trade and investment exposition will be held in Canada this November with an eye to promoting Bangladesh as a potential investment destination for Canadian businesses and help boost bilateral trade.The expo styled 'CBCCI Trade and Investment Expo 2023'...

Uncertainty looms over next BGMEA election

FE REPORT | 2023-08-10 00:00:00

Failure of the incumbent board of the apparel sector apex body - BGMEA -- to create ground for holding fresh election with an extended timeframe has given rise to discontent among a section of its members, insiders said. Now the...

Gold struggles for traction

2023-08-10 00:00:00

Gold prices fought for traction on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of key US inflation data that could offer more cues on the Federal Reserve's stance on monetary policy, reports Reuters.Spot gold was flat at $1,924.39 per...

Tyson Foods to shut four more US chicken plants

2023-08-10 00:00:00

CHICAGO, Aug 9 (Reuters): Tyson Foods said on Monday it is closing four more US chicken plants in its latest effort to cut costs.The meat company has grappled with declining profits and struggled to improve results in its chicken business.Tyson...

Pakistan to privatise loss-making airline

2023-08-10 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (Reuters): Pakistan plans to privatise its loss-making national carrier Pakistan International Airlines, the government said on Monday, as the country also seeks to outsource its airport operations in line with an IMF deal.The privatisation decision was taken...

Oil hits new highs as tighter supply offsets China demand concern

2023-08-10 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters): Oil hit new peaks on Wednesday with Brent crude touching the highest price since April, as tighter supply owing to Saudi and Russian output cuts offset concerns over slow demand from China and a report showing...

Road crashes kill two girls in two dists

2023-08-10 00:00:00

NETRAKONA, Aug 09 (BSS): A girl was crushed under the wheels of a truck in Kurpar Masterbari area in the district town on Wednesday.The dead is Jasmine Akter Panna, hailed from Kandi village in Sadar upazila. She was a Dakhil...

Man gets death penalty for murder in Ctg

2023-08-10 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Aug 09 (UNB): A Chattogram court has sentenced a man to death for killing a day labourer in Chattogram six years ago.The convict is Md Hossain (29), son of Rafiqul Islam.Sixth Additional Chatto-gram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sirajam Munira pronounced...

0.7m yaba tablets seized in Teknaf

2023-08-10 00:00:00

Members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard have seized 700,000 (0.7 million) pieces of yaba pills in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar, reports UNB.Lt Commander Abdur Rahman, media officer of the Coast Guard Headqu-arters, said this on Wednesday afternoon.On a tip-off that...

Composite farming brings smile to Rajshahi fish cultivators

2023-08-10 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Aug 09 (BSS): Composite farming of fish with poultry birds, vegetables and fruits has become a boon for many people in the region contributing a lot towards meeting the gradually increasing demands for animal protein and other nutrition. Gradual...

Bitter gourd field damaged

2023-08-10 00:00:00

The photo taken on Wednesday from Kumirmara village in Patuakhali's Kalapara upazila shows a large bitter gourd field damaged by a five-day torrential rain, causing huge loss to farmers — Focus Bangla

Habiganj road damaged within four months of construction

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-10 00:00:00

SYLHET. Aug 09: A road from Ajmiriganj upazila headquarters to Bodolpur in Habiganj district has got badly damaged within four months after completion of the construction work. Part of the newly-constructed road also caved in due to heavy rains.Locals criticised...

India cricket board makes $1.5b surplus in five years

2023-08-10 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 09 (AFP): India's cricket board earned a surplus of around $1.5 billion in the five years to 2021-22, the country's parliament heard during a rare look into the sporting body's finances.The Board of Control for Cricket in...

Saudi spending no one-off, says top league official

2023-08-10 00:00:00

The vast sums invested to entice some of the world's top players to Saudi Arabia this season is no one-off, but part of a long-term strategy to make the Saudi Pro League one of the best in the world, its...

It's Women's World Cup, so where are woman coaches?

2023-08-10 00:00:00

AUCKLAND, Aug 09 (AFP): The World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has showcased the strides made in women's football on the field in recent years -- while exposing the lack of woman coaches at all levels of the sport.As...

Ashraf recalled to Pak squad for Afghan series, Asia Cup

2023-08-10 00:00:00

LAHORE, Pakistan, Aug 09 (AFP): Allrounder Faheem Ashraf has been recalled to a strong Pakistan squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan and subsequent Asia Cup, selectors announced Wednesday.The 29-year-old played the last of his 31 one-day internationals in England...

Sergi Roberto raises the winner's trophy

2023-08-10 00:00:00

BARCELONA: Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto raises the winner's trophy after the 58th Joan Gamper Trophy football match between FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur FC at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on Tuesday — AFP

India-Pakistan clash among nine World Cup fixture changes

2023-08-10 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 09 (AFP): India's clash with archrivals Pakistan in this year's ODI World Cup has been brought forward a day to October 14 among eight other fixture changes, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Wednesday.The world's biggest cricket...

Hathurusingha in city to guide Tigers for Asia Cup

2023-08-10 00:00:00

Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha reached Dhaka on Wednesday after spending time with his family in Australia.He was supposed to guide the team straightway for the upcoming Asia Cup after his arrival but the captaincy issue deferred Bangladesh's official practice session,...

Tamim starts rehab for World Cup comeback

2023-08-10 00:00:00

Opener Tamim Iqbal started his rehabilitation process to make him fully fit for the ICC Cricket World Cup, slated to be held in India later this year, reports BSS.His initial target is to play the Bangladesh's home series against New...

News in Brief(2023-08-10)

2023-08-10 00:00:00

Sri Lankan president to boost provincialgovts to share power with TamilsCOLOMBO, Aug 09 (AP): Sri Lanka's president said Wednesday he will strengthen provincial governments to meet long-standing demands for self-rule from the ethnic Tamil minority, an issue that led to...

Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting rescue workers

2023-08-10 00:00:00

KYIV, Aug 09 (AP): Ukrainian officials on Tuesday accused the Kremlin's forces of targeting rescue workers by hitting residential buildings with two consecutive missiles - the first one to draw crews to the scene and the second one to wound...

Nine feared dead in fire at home for disabled people in France

2023-08-10 00:00:00

PARIS, Aug 09 (Reuters): Eleven people were feared to have been killed in a fire in a holiday home for disabled people in eastern France, local authorities said on Wednesday."We're almost certain of the death of the missing people," senior...

Rahul blames Modi for Manipur crisis

2023-08-10 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 09 (BBC): Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "murdering Mother India" in violence-hit Manipur state."They killed India in Manipur. Their politics killed India in Manipur," Mr Gandhi said in parliament amid...

Weight-loss drug cuts risk of heart attack, strokes

2023-08-10 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, Aug 09 (AFP): Danish pharma group Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy cuts the risk of heart attacks and strokes by a fifth, the company said in an announcement Tuesday that sent its shares soaring to a record high.Though preliminary,...

Interim govt to oversee polls

2023-08-10 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Aug 09 (AFP): Pakistan's parliament was due to be dissolved Wednesday, with a technocrat-led interim government appointed to oversee an election that will not include the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan.The country has been in political turmoil since...

Niger's junta names new ministers, rejects talks

2023-08-10 00:00:00

NIAMEY, Aug 09 (AP): The military junta that seized power in Niger two weeks ago has named new ministers and barred most international mediators from the country, in what analysts described as an attempt to consolidate power in the face...

41 migrants perish in shipwreck

2023-08-10 00:00:00

ROME, Aug 09 (BBC): Forty-one migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors told local media. A group of four people who survived the disaster told rescuers that they were on a boat that had...

FINXCEL concludes with success

TAZIN SUMAYA | 2023-08-10 00:00:00

The East West University Investment & Finance Club executed 'FINXCEL' - an Excel-based training and competition presented by Pathao on Saturday (August 05). This competitive journey commenced on July 27. With over 850 participants registered, the event culminated with the...