Taiwanese minister seeks Europe's support to maintain peace, stabilityPRAGUE, June 15: Taiwan needs support from European countries to help maintain peace in the self-governed island and in the Indo-Pacific region, its foreign minister said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said...
MANDVI, June 15 (AFP): Howling gales and crashing waves pounded the coastline of India and Pakistan on Thursday, hours before the landfall of a powerful cyclone that has prompted mass evacuations.More than 175,000 people have fled the predicted path of...
NABLUS, June 15 (AFP): Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian fighter in the West Bank Thursday, Palestinian officials said, as the army said it came under fire during a operation to demolish an apartment.The Palestinian health ministry said in a...
JAKARTA, June 15 (AFP): Indonesia's constitutional court on Thursday shot down a proposed change to the country's electoral system that rights advocates had decried as an attack on democracy, ahead of a vote next year.The legal challenge stoked fears of...
HARVARD, June 15 (BBC): The manager of Harvard Medical School's morgue and three others have been charged with buying and selling stolen human remains.Cedric Lodge allegedly took "heads, brains, skin and bones" from cadavers donated to Harvard University's medical school...
CANBERRA, June 15 (BBC): Australia has blocked Russia from building a new embassy near its parliament, citing a spying risk. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said intelligence agencies had given "very clear security advice" on the move.Laws specifically drafted to halt...
BRUSSELS, June 15 (Reuters): NATO members are racing to complete a plan to provide long-term support to Ukraine, but are wrestling with how best to assure the country's security until it can join the military alliance, according to US and...
LONDON, June 15 (Agencies): The total prize money on offer at Wimbledon has risen to a record 44.7 million pounds ($56.52 million) for the Championships this year, a 11.2 per cent increase on 2022, the All England Lawn Tennis Club...
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, June 15 (Agencies): England's barnstorming version of Test cricket has shredded the textbook of the sport's longest format but so-called 'Bazball' faces its biggest examination yet as they seek to regain the Ashes against world champions Australia...
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, June 15 (AP): Veteran midfielder Luka Modric scored an extra-time penalty to seal a thrilling 4-2 victory for Croatia over the Netherlands and a place in the Nations League final.Thousands of ecstatic red-and-white clad Croatia fans chanted "Luka!...
Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain both hit unbeaten half-centuries to guide Bangladesh to 134-1 in their second innings and consolidate the hosts' control in their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka on Thursday, reports AFP.Bangladesh decided against enforcing the follow-on...
COLOMBO, June 15 (Agencies): Pakistan will jointly host this year's 50-over Asia Cup tournament with Sri Lanka, organisers said Thursday, in a compromise aimed at forestalling a tit-for-tat boycott involving India.Original hosts Pakistan will split Asia Cup matches with Sri...
SYLHET, June 14 (UNB): More than 50 persons including policemen were injured in clashes on Wednesday as inhabitants of several villages in Sylhet clashed over the making a temporary drainage on the side of the road to drain stagnant water.Saiful...
CHUADANGA, June 15 (UNB): A 26-year-old farmer died when lightning struck him at Ali Atnagar village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga district on Wednesday.The dead is Abdul Gaffar, son of Hafizur Rahman of the village. Witnesses said Gaffar along with...
Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan speaking at a press conference in the city on Thursday after a four-day 53rd DG level border talks between BGB and IBSF that ended in New Delhi on Wednesday
SYLHET, June 15 (UNB): Hundreds of cattle in Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet district have contracted lumpy skin disease, causing grave concern among farmers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.Some 300 cows infected with lumpy skin disease have died in the upazila. Cattle farmers...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-06-16 00:00:00
A full-scale and satisfactory process of reading does not involve books and readers only. In the task of making one engage with books, be they of literature, philosophy, history or science, good readers are required to come through a series...
We usually feel angry when we do not get things in our way or feel down. Anger is a natural human emotion. Just like happiness and sadness, it cannot be ignored. It is because of anger we sometimes tend to...
Iodine is an essential mineral, commonly found in seafood. One's thyroid gland uses it to make thyroid hormones, which help control growth, repair damaged cells and support a healthy metabolism. Unfortunately, many people in Bangladesh are at risk of an...
Zahid Huq | 2023-06-16 00:00:00
The history of the country's state-owned banks has not been anyway glorious. Mismanagement, loan scams and a huge volume of classified loans have been hallmarks of their operations. The highhandedness of the trade unions with political patronage amid weak management...
The government project styled, 'Sample Vital Registration System (SVRS)' that studies population change at national and district levels has come up with results that are both reassuring and concerning. Actually, as the findings make it evident, the negative social indicators...
Snehasish Barua | 2023-06-16 00:00:00
The draft Income Tax Act, 2023 carries substantial importance for the country given the ongoing changes in global and local economic conditions. Following the announcement of the Act, a multitude of fiscal policies are currently being extensively discussed and disseminated...
MEGH RAHMAN | 2023-06-15 12:00:00
In the pursuit of higher education, some individuals view it as an escape from the pressures of finding a job and settling down. However, for those who have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and aspire to make a significant impact...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-06-15 12:00:00
Slow but perceptible change is coming over the world. Of course, nothing might yet be there to hint at a resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but there are the other places where new configurations are being shaped. In the past...
GENEVA, Jun 14 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday requested President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset to encourage his country's businesses to invest more in Bangladesh taking advantage of new opportunities.The prime minister made the request during her...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) on Wednesday called for increasing allocation for the projects that are contributing to development of women in the country.The women rights organisation came up with the call in a post-budget press conference to express its reaction...
Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon Wednesday said country's 43 districts have already come under railway network while 21districts are still have no railway connectivity, reports BSS.The minister said this while responding to a question during the question-answer session.The 21...
GUWAHATI, June 14 (Reuters): At least nine people have been killed in the latest clashes between members of rival ethnic groups in India's northeastern state of Manipur, police said on Wednesday, as security forces pressed on with a hunt for...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh has to pay close attention to its macroeconomic management for attracting more and new foreign direct investment (FDI) from countries, including Japan, the Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh said on Wednesday.Mr IWAMA Kiminori pointed out key challenges like cumbersome approval...
The government Wednesday signed a $400 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to advance reforms in Bangladesh's domestic resource mobilization, improve efficiency and productivity of public spending, and help small businesses, especially women-led businesses to access low-cost...
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