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Sinner, Alcaraz chase year-end top spot in ATP Finals

2025-11-09 00:00:00

TURIN, Italy, Nov 08 (Reuters): Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are poised to reignite their rivalry at the ATP Finals, with the year-ending championship that begins on Sunday expected to produce another title showdown between the pair in a season...

Sattar, Suhail - first father-son duo to play int'l cricket together

2025-11-09 00:00:00

Timor-Leste's Suhail Sattar, 50, and Yahya Suhail, 17, are the first father and son duo to play together in an international match. They achieved the unique feat, and batted together, in Timor-Leste's first international match, against hosts Indonesia in Bali...

India win Australia T20I series after Gabba washes out

2025-11-09 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Nov 08 (Reuters): The fifth and final Twenty20 between Australia and India was washed out after a storm swept across Brisbane's Gabba ground on Saturday, leaving Suryakumar Yadav's tourists as 2-1 series winners.After being put in to bat, India's...

Pakistan seal ODI series against South Africa

2025-11-09 00:00:00

FAISALABAD, Nov 08 (Geo Tv): Pakistan sealed the three-match ODI series against South Africa on Saturday at Iqbal Cricket Stadium, courtesy of Saim Ayub's half-century and spinner Abrar Ahmed's four-wicket haul. Chasing a modest 144-run target, the home side comfortably...

Buenos Aires university hosts first Maradona congress

2025-11-09 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov 08 (AP): In the main auditorium of one of Latin America's most prestigious universities, the academic solemnity was interrupted by chants of "Ole, ole, Diego, Diego," from fans wearing jerseys of Argentina, Boca Juniors, and Napoli.Three...

Taijul replaced by Williamson in South Africa T20

2025-11-09 00:00:00

Taijul Islam, the first Bangladeshi cricketer to get a team in SA T20, won't play in the upcoming season of the South African domestic tournament.The Durban Super Giants (DSG) have replaced the left-arm spinner by New Zealand star batter Kane...

Two children drown after slipping into pond in Brahmanbaria

2025-11-09 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 08 (bdnews24.com): Two children have drowned after falling into a pond in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred around noon on Saturday in the Kuttapara North area, according to Morshedul Alam Chowdhury, chief of Sarail Police Station.The...

Eight more pumps to be set up to flash out stagnant water

2025-11-09 00:00:00

The government is going to install eight more high powered submersible pumps at two points of Bhabodah area soon to pump out the stagnant water from the waterlogged areas of Jashore district, reports BSS.The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), after...

Locals suffer for deplorable conditions of Sunamganj, Gaibandha roads

OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-11-09 00:00:00

Locals have been suffering extremely due to the poor condition of Dharmapasha-Madhyanagar road in Sunamganj and Goyailbari Amtoli-Kumedpur Bazar road in Gaibandha.Our Correspondent from Sylhet reports, residents under the banner of 'Nagorik Adhikar Andolon' staged blockade in remote Sunamganj on...

Lessons from Zohran's playbook for young leaders

Sheikh Shabab Tawkee Rupok and Prapti Piya Sikder | 2025-11-09 00:00:00

Do you ever look at the way things are and think, "There has to be a better way"? That feeling is the starting point for real change. The story of Zohran Mamdani is a powerful example. It is not a...

The rise of micro-influencers in a post-TV world

Nahida Sultana | 2025-11-09 00:00:00

The days of catchy television jingles and glossy newspaper advertisements pulling in crowds are long gone. Today's consumers scroll endlessly, swipe constantly, and ignore traditional ads faster than ever, creating a massive shift in how marketing works. With digital platforms...

Countries to end mercury tooth fillings by 2034

2025-11-09 00:00:00

GENEVA, Nov 08 (AFP): Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, in a move that will change dentistry around the world.At a conference in Geneva, signatories to a treaty aimed...

Trump cannot deploy Nat’l Guard to Portland: Judge

2025-11-09 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 08 (BBC): A US judge will not allow President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard members to the city of Portland, Oregon.The ruling is the latest in a weeks-long court battle over whether the president violated federal...

Russian attack hits Ukraine energy infrastructure

2025-11-09 00:00:00

KYIV, Nov 08 (AFP): A Russian attack hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure, killing two people and prompting power cuts in several regions, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday.Moscow has in recent months escalated attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, damaging natural gas facilities...

Tehran seeks peace, but won’t bow to coercion: Pezeshkian

2025-11-09 00:00:00

DUBAI, Nov 08 (Reuters/AFP): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran sought peace, but would not be coerced into abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes, state media reported.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran had been...

No US officials to attend G20 in S Africa, says Trump

2025-11-09 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Nov 08 (AFP): President Donald Trump said no US officials would attend the G20 summit in South Africa, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically "killed and slaughtered" in the country.Trump had announced in September that Vice President...

Taliban govt says Pak truce to hold, despite talks failing

2025-11-09 00:00:00

KABUL, Nov 08 (AP/AFP): Afghanistan's Taliban government said Saturday the ceasefire with Pakistan will hold, despite the failure of talks meant to cement a truce which halted a week of clashes that killed dozens."There is no issue with the ceasefire...

Earth cannot sustain intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30

2025-11-09 00:00:00

BELÉM, Nov 08 (AFP): Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday that Earth can no longer sustain humanity's dependence on fossil fuels, and warned the climate fight could be lost without a rapid transition to cleaner energy.The leftist...

A real hero!

2025-11-09 00:00:00

A disturbing video report has surged across social media platforms, revealing that the Upazila Agriculture Officer of Nokla, in the Sherpur district, was physically assaulted by a local student leader affiliated with the Nationalist Students' Union, a faction of the...

Guest birds embody the message of fleeting life

2025-11-09 00:00:00

When the chilly winter dawn fills the sky with the flutter of wings and flocks of birds arrive from distant lands, it feels as if nature itself is singing a song of new life. Hidden in that melody lies an...

Overstress on classroom study makes learning dull

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-11-09 00:00:00

The global educational landscape has undergone a profound transformation, moving decisively away from rote-learning systems to a creative, student-centric pedagogical methods that promote holistic child development. This global shift prioritises teaching methodologies that nurture essential 21st-century skills such as critical...

Global FDI and Bangladesh

Asjadul Kibria | 2025-11-09 00:00:00

The decline in global foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of the current year is not unexpected, even if it is undesirable. A tariff war initiated by US President Donald Trump has intensified global trade tensions in the...

Ensuring justice for small investors

2025-11-09 00:00:00

A sudden swing from officially reported positive asset values to a declaration of deeply negative net worth is no routine accounting adjustment. Yet the speed with which this emerged during the merger of the five troubled Islamic banks has raised...

Invisible work, visible value

Dewan Tahmid | 2025-11-09 00:00:00

Think of a household where the husband works a modest nine-to-five job while his wife stays at home. She cooks, cleans, cares for children and elders, manages the household, fixes small things, and keeps everything running. In the city they...

Hungary's Orban to meet Trump in face of Russia oil sanctions

2025-11-08 12:00:00

BUDAPEST, Nov 07 (AFP): Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban was due to meet Donald Trump in Washington on Friday for the first time since his ally was re-elected US president, as he seeks a waiver on American sanctions on...

Nation begins election journey, says Rashed Khan

2025-11-08 00:00:00

JHENAIDAH, Nov 7 (BSS): Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) General Secretary Md Rashed Khan has said the nation has begun its journey on the 'election train' as preparations are underway for the upcoming national election, scheduled for February 2026.Addressing an election...

BNP suspends three Sitakunda leaders

2025-11-08 00:00:00

BNP has suspended three of its leaders in Sitakunda of Chattogram, over allegations of violating party discipline, reports UNB.In a press release issued on Friday, signed by party Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, BNP said the action was...

Six AL leaders nabbed in city

2025-11-08 00:00:00

Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested six leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) from different parts of the capital, reports BSS.DMP's deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman said the AL activists were arrested for staging frequent 'flash marches' in...

Four arrested over murder of BNP activist in Raozan

2025-11-08 00:00:00

Police have arrested four people in connection with the murder of a BNP activist in Chattogram's Raozan upazila last month, report agencies.The arrestees are Abdullah Khokon alias Langra Khokon, Md. Maruf, Saqlain Hossain, and Ziaur Rahman. Among them, Saqlain Hossain...

Two held over Sarwar killing in Ctg

2025-11-08 00:00:00

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two individuals in connection with the killing of Sarwar Hossain Babla, who was shot dead during the election campaign of BNP candidate Ershad Ullah in Chattogram, report agencies.The arrestees are Alauddin and Helal. They...