KHULNA, Aug 04 (UNB): The female footballers are now passing each day fearing for their lives. Given how the situation unfolded at Tentultala village of the Batiaghata upazila, even stepping out of their home is a safety concern now.At least...
Netherlands' midfielder Dmaris Egurrola (C) plays the ball during a training session at Jubilee Stadium in Sydney on Friday, during the Women's World Cup football tournament — AFP
SYDNEY, Aug 04 (AFP): Attendances at the Women's World Cup are up nearly 30 percent on 2019, FIFA said Friday, declaring that the tournament in Australia and New Zealand had "exceeded expectations in many ways".Data provided by football's governing body...
TAROUBA, Trinidad and Tobago, Aug 04 (AFP): West Indies stunned India by four runs to capture the opening Twenty20 International on Thursday as the tourists flopped in pursuit of a modest 150-run target.Well-placed at 77-3 in the 11th over thanks...
SYDNEY, Aug 04 (AFP): Australia is interested in holding the men's World Cup in 2034, football's governing body in the country said Friday, as it looks to build off the momentum of hosting the women's version.Football Australia is keen to...
Tamim Iqbal will miss the upcoming Asia Cup as his recurring back injury is unlikely to heal in time. At the same time, he has stepped down as Bangladesh's ODI captain to give more clarity to the team and the...
The library in a neighbourhood or locality is now a rare thing. Though some of the localities in Dhaka have libraries, their uses are limited. Residents in some areas do not even know that the library exists. Local authorities do...
Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) presented two buses for the current students of the university. Contribution to the transport arrangement for the thousands of students is surely a laudable step by the former students. The association also arranges scholarship for...
Over the years, many water bodies in Dhaka have vanished. Around two-fifths of water bodies in the capital city have been filled up in the last decade. Influential quarters built houses, mills, markets and even multi-storied buildings on these filled-up...
Tanim Asjad | 2023-08-05 00:00:00
With the objective of reducing environmental pollution, the world is racing fast for introduction of environment-friendly transportation, which is also known as green transportation. It is any means of travel that does not negatively impact the environment and can be...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-08-05 00:00:00
The possibility of mass production of paper from jute pulp is hardly news. Years ago, Bangladeshi scientists successfully conducted genome sequencing of jute. The hope had been that out of this accomplishment would come the next step, i.e., some government...
The apparel products of Bangladesh are being rated highly in Europe and North America despite the prevailing constraints attributable to high inflation with attendant recessionary trends in those markets. In fact, apparel products from Bangladesh have proved to be the...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 03: People in Chattogram are yet to be freed from waterlogging during the rainy season, despite several government projects initiated in 2018 to address the crisis. The situation remains challenging as heavy rains inundated low-lying areas of the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the BRICS Summit, scheduled to take place on August 22-24 in South Africa, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, reports UNB."We are not confirmed yet about the meetings on the sidelines. We will let...
Facebook has assured the EC of helping in preventing misinformation and propaganda on the social media platform following the announcement of the election schedule, reports UNB Election Commission (EC) Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said Facebook authorities will delete, remove...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 03: A halt in ferry service in Kalurghat due to repair work of the century-old Kalurghat Bridge has triggered acute sufferings for the people of South Chattogram. People continue to suffer from the first day of the ferry-...
India on Thursday said election and the democratic process in Bangladesh have to be determined as per how people of the country choose to do so."The whole world may comment on it but India is India and we have a...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
Fish and chicken prices showed a further hike this week, while hilsa sold at record prices.Broiler-chicken price increased to Tk 190-210 a kg from Tk 180-190 a kg, whereas Pakistani and Sonali chicken price rose to Tk 290-350 a kg,...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
Lawyers supporting the ruling Awami League (AL) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) clashed once again on the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) premises on Thursday. The SCBA Secretary's office was vandalised during the scuffles, allegedly by the pro-BNP lawyers.The...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
US Ambassador in Dhaka Peter Haas on Thursday said that the United States is not siding with any particular political party in the country, rather they are in favour of holding free and fair elections in Bangladesh.After a meeting with...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh reported 10 more deaths, mostly in Dhaka, from the Aedes-borne dengue fever on Thursday, setting a new record of 283 fatalities in its history.The highest 281 people died due to dengue last year.However, Thursday's fatalities superseded all previous records...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has mobilised private-sector capital of US$ 261 million for building the Rampura-Amulia-Demra Expressway under a public- private partnership (PPP) project.The 13.5-kilometer expressway is expected to facilitate speedy connectivity between Dhaka and the cities of eastern...
A farmer tends to his ridge-gourd field in Manikganj. This vegetable now sells at Tk 60-70 per kg on the market, presenting a profitable opportunity for the gourd growers. The photo was taken recently. — FE photo by KAZ Sumon
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
Higher external spending against lower earnings caused Bangladesh's balance-of-payments (BoP) situation to deteriorate into a large deficit worth US$8.2 billion in the past fiscal, thus further denting its forex reserves. Many leading economists paint such picture of the country's transactions...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
Labour issues are likely to take centre stage at the upcoming Dhaka-Washington talks on matters of advancing the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA). The seventh edition of the council is scheduled to convene in mid-September, just a few...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Smart Bangladesh Task Force to work for building skilled and tech-savvy manpower to turn the country into a Smart Bangladesh by 2041, reports UNB."What is most important to us today is --building...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-08-04 00:00:00
The private sector is now free to import re-gasified LNG (RLNG) through pipeline besides LNG under an amended policy, sources say, as the government importer looks hard up amid dollar dearth.Private parties concerned will have the liberty to sell re-gasified...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 6:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.Temperature may rise...
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