SYDNEY, Mar 06 (AFP): Three-time champions North Korea extended their perfect start to the Women's Asian Cup with a 5-0 demolition of outclassed Bangladesh on Friday.One of the title favourites in Australia, North Korea launched their campaign with a 3-0...
Lionel Messi drew high praise from President Donald Trump as the Argentine superstar and his Inter Miami team were honoured at the White House on Thursday for winning the MLS Cup last year, according to Reuters.The president said, "It's my...
India have reached the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after a thrilling 7-run victory over England in the second semi-final at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Thursday, reports agencies.This high-scoring encounter saw 499 runs overall, with Samson earning...
As the cricket world gradually shifts its focus to the sprawling dry heat of Gujarat, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad stands ready to host the T20 World Cup 2026 final tomorrow (Sunday). But for the teams involved, including a...
MUMBAI, Mar 06 (Agencies): India survived a brilliant hundred from Jacob Bethell and moved within one win of becoming the first nation to claim back-to-back men's Twenty20 World Cup titles after beating England by seven runs in a nail-biting semi-final...
SEOUL, March 6 (AFP): South Korea struck a deal Friday to ship around four million barrels of oil from the United Arab Emirates, bolstering supplies as the US-Israel war on Iran upends energy markets.Iran claims it is now in control...
The Kremlin said on Friday that the war in Iran had fuelled demand for Russian energy products, a day after the US Treasury issued a 30-day waiver allowing India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea.The conflict, which entered...
WASHINGTON, United States, March 6 (AFP): The US government on Thursday temporarily eased economic sanctions against Russia to allow Russian oil currently stranded at sea to be sold to India.The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a Russia-related...
The Shakhipur branch of Sonali Bank PLC in Tangail completed its modernization work and opened an ATM booth on Thursday. Bank's MD & CEO Md. Shawkat Ali Khan inaugurated the branch and the booth. General Manager In-charge of GM office...
VisionSpring has recently signed an agreement with the Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) to help maintain productivity, skill, and standards in Bangladesh's leather, leather goods, and footwear industry. Under this agreement, 5,000 workers from 188...
State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam has said the incumbent government is working to reopen the closed jute mills with a view to increasing employment opportunities in the country, reports BSS."This employment opportunity will be created by...
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, customers can enjoy up to Tk 10,000 in discounts and cashback for shopping clothes, footwear, electronics, groceries, ordering iftar-sehri, ticketing and hotel bookings with bKash payment, says a press release.The offer will remain valid...
A severe fuel shortage has gripped the Rajshahi Division, leaving commuters, particularly motorcyclists, in significant distress as filling stations struggle to meet demand.Since Friday morning, long queues of motorbikes were seen snaking out of several filling stations in Rajshahi city,...
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CHATTOGRAM, Mar 06: A contractor for the operations and maintenance (O&M) and marine services of the Single Point Mooring (SPM) facility is likely to be appointed this month, while its operation may begin next month.As the tender process has been...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday called on the country's youth to explore startups and innovation in the jute sector, promote the "Made in Bangladesh" brand and utilise global e-commerce platforms to expand jute products in international markets, reports UNB."There will...
BERLIN, Mar 06 (Arab News): Thousands of German teenagers skipped school Thursday to join protests against a stepped-up military recruitment drive that many fear may in future involve a form of conscription.About 3,000 students gathered on Berlin's Potsdamer Platz square,...
NEW DELHI (AP): An Indian fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the northeast, killing its two pilots, the Indian air force said Friday.The two-seater long-range Sukhoi fighter jet crashed in Assam state’s Karbi Anglong district after it took...
TOKYO, Mar 06 (AFP): Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months.Pharmaceutical company Sumitomo Pharma said it received...
GENEVA, Mar 06 (Agencies): The United Nations (UN) rights chief said Friday that 56 Afghan civilians had been killed-nearly half of them children-since hostilities with neighbouring Pakistan intensified last week."I plead with all parties to bring an end to the...
The US Justice Department released FBI records on Thursday that summarise interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against President Donald Trump related to an alleged sexual encounter, reports Express Tribune.FBI agents interviewed the woman four times...
NEW DELHI, Mar 06 (Reuters): The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, banned the use of social media by those under the age of 16 on Friday, becoming the first in India to join...
MOSCOW, Mar 06 (AFP): Russia said on Friday it saw Finland's move to lift restrictions on hosting nuclear weapons as a potential threat and vowed to respond if Helsinki followed through with the plan.A Russia neighbour and NATO member since...
KATHMANDU, Mar 06 (AFP): Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah took an early lead in the high-stakes parliamentary election on Friday, as slow counting continued after the first polls since last year's deadly uprising.But despite Shah's party loyalists dancing...
TEHRAN, Mar 06 (Agencies): The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon this week has risen to at least 123 people, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health says, as a new wave of strikes pounded the country and Hezbollah warned...
HONG KONG, March 6 (Reuters): Emirates and Etihad Airways were resuming limited flight schedules to key global cities from their United Arab Emirates hubs on Friday, though the threat of missile fire piled pressure on airlines as they scramble to...
Aluminium prices rose again on Friday after snapping a three-day winning streak in the previous session, and were heading for their biggest weekly jump in more than 18 months as supply concerns due to the U.S-Israel war on Iran intensified,...
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters): Crude oil was set on Friday for its strongest weekly gain since the extreme volatility of the COVID 19 pandemic in spring 2020, as conflict in the Middle East kept shipping and energy exports through the...
PARIS, March 6 (Reuters): World food prices rose in February after falling for five straight months, as higher cereal, meat and most vegetable oil prices outweighed declines in cheese and sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on...
Turmoil in the Middle East has sent investors scrambling for safety once more, reigniting a debate over which assets truly offer protection in times of stress, reports Reuters.The choice is complicated, as traditional refuges behave unpredictably. Gold has swung sharply...
Southeast Bank PLC officially launched the country's first-ever Visa Student Credit Card at a grand ceremony held at a hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday. This initiative marks a significant milestone in Bangladesh's card industry and reflects the bank's strategic commitment...
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