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Gold drops over 1pc as upbeat US data lifts dollar

2023-07-28 00:00:00

Gold prices slipped more than 1 per cent on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and an uptick in bond yields after stronger-than-expected US economic data, reports Reuters.Spot gold dropped 1.3 per cent to $1,945.49 per ounce by 09:45...

Boeing boosts monthly 737 production -

2023-07-28 00:00:00

Boeing said on Wednesday it was lifting production of its bestselling 737 narrow-body jet, a sign the planemaker was recovering from a supplier error that had scuttled its plans for an early ramp-up, reports Reuters.Shares of the company rose as...

Swapan Bhattacherjee speaks at the 33rd Annual Planning Conference

2023-07-28 00:00:00

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Swapan Bhattacherjee speaks at the 33rd Annual Planning Conference of the Rural Development Academy (RDA) in Bogura on Thursday. RDA Director General (Additional Secretary) Md Khurshid Iqbal Rezvi presided over the...

Oil climbs on tighter supply

2023-07-28 00:00:00

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters): Oil climbed on Thursday, with Brent crude topping $84 a barrel for the first time since April, supported by supply tightness owing to OPEC+ production cuts and renewed optimism on the outlook for Chinese demand and...

Brook hits back in fifth Ashes Test after early Australia strikes

2023-07-28 00:00:00

LONDON, July 27 (AFP): Harry Brook counter-attacked in thrilling style after Australia picked up three early wickets on the first day of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval.England were 131-3 at lunch on Thursday, having been wobbling...

Nigeria stun co-hosts Australia, US yet to fire

2023-07-28 00:00:00

BRISBANE, Australia, July 27 (AFP): Nigeria stunned co-hosts Australia 3-2 on Thursday in the biggest shock of the Women's World Cup so far, while the United States failed to hit top gear in a stalemate with the Netherlands.Australia's damaging defeat,...

Mbappe 'refuses to talk' to Saudi club Al Hilal over $333m move

2023-07-28 00:00:00

PARIS, July 27 (AFP): Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has refused to meet officials from Al Hilal, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the Saudis' ambitious hopes of completing a world record $333 million (300-million-euro) swoop.The French star has refused...

BCB delays issuing Taskin Ahmed's NOC for debut LPL participation

2023-07-28 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has yet to decide on granting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Taskin Ahmed to participate in the Lankan Premier League (LPL) due to concerns about the pacer's heavy workload, report agencies.Taskin Ahmed, a right-handed...

Noman Ali’s seven-for wraps up Pakistan's 2-0 victory

2023-07-28 00:00:00

COLOMBO, July 27 (Agencies): Noman Ali took seven wickets to lead Pakistan's rout of Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs to clinch the second Test inside four days and sweep the series 2-0 on Thursday.This is also their...

Bangladesh gets Maldives in WC pre-qualifiers

2023-07-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh will play against Maldives in the first round of joint qualifiers of 2026 FIFA World Cup as the draw for the first round was held at AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, reports BSS.Bangladesh and Maldives will...

News in Brief(2023-07-28)

2023-07-28 00:00:00

Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meetingon its attacks on Ukraine's port city OdesaUNITED NATIONS, July 27: In an escalation of Russia's anger at Ukraine and its Western backers, Russia refused to speak at a U.N. Security Council meeting...

Suu Kyi moved out of jail to house arrest

2023-07-28 00:00:00

YANGON, July 27 (BBC): Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest after the military detained her following a coup in February 2021.Ms Suu Kyi was taken to a government building in Nay Pyi...

Heavy rain continues in Mumbai

2023-07-28 00:00:00

MUMBAI: After intense showers throughout the day, Mumbai registered its wettest July ever on Wednesday with the month so far witnessing a record 1557.8 mm rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.The previous wettest July on record was in 2020...

Israel troops kill Palestinian teen in W Bank

2023-07-28 00:00:00

RAMALLAH, July 27 (AFP): Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager during an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry and official media said Thursday.The shooting occurred in the town of Qalqilya in the northern West Bank,...

US officials to meet Afghan Taliban

2023-07-28 00:00:00

DOHA, July 27 (Reuters): US officials will meet Taliban representatives and "technocratic professionals" from Afghan ministries in Doha this week, the State Department said on Wednesday, adding they will discuss economic issues, security and women's rights.No country has formally recognised...

Discusses 'matters of mutual concern'

2023-07-28 00:00:00

PYONGYANG, July 27 (BBC): Kim Jong Un showed off North Korea's latest weapons to Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday. Pyongyang invited the Russian delegation led by Mr Shoigu, as well as Chinese officials.They will attend Pyongyang's celebrations of...

Madrasa teacher gets life for rape of students

2023-07-28 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, July 27 (BSS): A Chapainawabganj court has sentenced a madrasa teacher to life-term imprisonment for raping forcibly three of his girlchild students.The convict was identified as Suayebur Rahman (52) of Kansat under Shibganj upazila in the district.The court also...

One held with gold bars on Chuadanga border

2023-07-28 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, July 27 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a suspected smuggler with four gold bars weighing over two kilograms along Sultanpur border in Darshana upazila of Chuadanga on Thursday.The arrestee is Kusum Poddar (47), son of Harisadhan...

JU committed to inclusive higher edn: VC

JU CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-28 00:00:00

A national-level training workshop titled 'Inclusive Education, DiversAsia Toolkit, and Accessible Reading Materials' was held in Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Thursday in partnership with the DiversAsia project. JU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md Nurul Alam inaugurated the workshop in the Senate...

A significant number of dengue patients

2023-07-28 00:00:00

A significant number of dengue patients, including children, are getting admitted to different hospitals in Brahmanbaria everyday. The picture was taken from sadar uapazila health complex in the district on Thursday — Focus Bangla

HC scraps expulsion order against five IU BCL activists

2023-07-28 00:00:00

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, July 27 (UNB): The High Court (HC) has scrapped an expulsion order against five students -- a former leader and four former activists of Islamic University (IU)'s ruling Awami League-backed student body Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) - over...

Letting the elderly people age gracefully

Shihab Sarkar | 2023-07-28 00:00:00

To age gracefully is a process which most of the elderly people around the world long to experience as they reach the sunset of their life. To people in the rich and developed countries the dream doesn't seem elusive. True...

Healthy food for children

2023-07-28 00:00:00

Making children eat healthy is a battle. They love snacks like potato chips but hate healthier homemade options. While enjoying an occasional handful of chips may not cause much damage to someone consuming a healthy diet, the real danger arises...

Encouraging pedestrians to use over-bridges

2023-07-28 00:00:00

A number of foot over-bridges have been constructed in Dhaka city. But most of these footbridges are hardly used by pedestrians. Ignoring the bridges and braving the running vehicles, many of them cross the streets risking their lives. Jaywalking has...

Behaving rashly in a 'gentleman's game'

Zahid Huq | 2023-07-28 00:00:00

Cricket is regarded as a gentleman's game. Not that those who take part in games other than cricket are crooks and ruffians. Cricket might have earned such a noble status because players in the early days of cricket that originated...

Europe and America now feel the heat

Nilratan Halder | 2023-07-28 00:00:00

Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group finds that the current heat waves sweeping parts of Europe and North America would have almost been impossible but for the human-caused climate change. In the new rapid analysis of extreme temperatures, the...

Freeing railway lands from grabbers

2023-07-28 00:00:00

The High Court's directive to the concerned bodies of the government to prepare a list of the persons illegally occupying railway lands in the country and submit the same to the court within 30 days sounds loud and clear to...

Adequate surgical skills needed to prevent iatrogenic fistula

2023-07-27 12:00:00

RANGPUR, July 26 (BSS): Experts at a discussion have stressed the need for enhancing surgical skills of obstetric and urologist surgeons to ensure safe cesarean surgeries for preventing the increasing number of new iatrogenic fistula cases.The call came at the...

Global rice mkt set for govt deals

2023-07-27 00:00:00

Global rice importers are likely to seek direct deals with governments in exporting countries as India's ban on shipments of a key variety is squeezing supplies and igniting concerns over food security, reports Reuters.Buyers from Africa to Asia are likely...

Driving-licence seekers

2023-07-27 00:00:00

Driving-licence seekers endure a long queue, patiently waiting their turns, at the BRTA office in Mirpur city on Wednesday. However, the process of obtaining their digital licences on the scheduled date often proves to be a hassle. Many of them...