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Djokovic closes in on Major 23, faces Ruud in final today

2023-06-11 00:00:00

PARIS, June 10 (AFP): Novak Djokovic admits "history is hovering" over him as he takes on Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday with a men's record 23rd Grand Slam title tantalisingly close.The 36-year-old Serb can set numerous...

Messi in Beijing for friendly before move to Miami

2023-06-11 00:00:00

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, June 10 (Agencies): Argentine superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Beijing on Saturday for a friendly match before leaving a storied European career to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent.His arrival was announced in a...

2023 FIFA Women's WC set to become most-attended women's sporting event in history

2023-06-11 00:00:00

Ticket sales for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand overtook those of the previous edition of the tournament, according to FIFA, soccer's global governing body.The upcoming Women's World Cup, hosted by Australia and New Zealand,...

Afghanistan team in city to play one-off Test

2023-06-11 00:00:00

The Afghanistan national cricket team has arrived in Dhaka to participate in a Test match against the host team, scheduled to begin on June 14 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, reports UNB.The Afghan team is coming to Bangladesh...

News in Brief (2023-06-11)

2023-06-11 00:00:00

Two college students go missing in PadmaTwo college students went missing in the Padma River while taking bath in Shrirampur area of Rajshahi city on Saturday. They are Golam Sarwar Saim (17), son of Saidur Rahman and Rifat Khandakar (17),...

Homestead farming makes rural economy vibrant in Rajshahi

2023-06-11 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 10 (BSS): Homestead gardening has been meeting nutrition demands as well as making rural economy vibrant as most of the households are seen involved in farming vegetables and fruits in homestead and other vacant places in their catchment...

Hundreds of farmers formed a human chain

2023-06-11 00:00:00

Hundreds of farmers formed a human chain in a field adjacent to Elempur bridge under Nilganj union in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali on Friday, calling for ensuring use water of the canal for irrigation in croplands — Focus Bangla

Colossal cow weighing 41 maunds, measuring 6 feet long and 12 feet high

2023-06-11 00:00:00

Md Rubayet Hossaain, a resident of Harrorkandi village in Saltha upazila of Faridpur, has reared the colossal cow weighing 41 maunds, measuring 6 feet long and 12 feet high for the past four years targeting to sell it in the...

Cumilla has surplus sacrificial animals for Eid

2023-06-11 00:00:00

CUMILLA, June 10 (UNB): In preparation for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, a total of 33,937 farmers in Cumilla are currently rearing sacrificial animals and concerned authorities said there will be a surplus of approximately 8,000 animals. According to the Cumilla District...

Rangpur produces record 2.2m tonnes of clean Boro rice

2023-06-11 00:00:00

RANGPUR, June 10 (BSS): Getting multi-dimensional support from the government, farmers have produced a record 22 lakh 40 thousand and 429 tonnes of clean Boro rice (33,60,644 tonnes in terms of paddy) this season in Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of...

80 ponds re-excavated in Sundarbans to meet freshwater demand for wildlife

2023-06-11 00:00:00

The Forest Department has re-excavated about 80 ponds in the Sundarbans, the country's lone natural habitat for the Royal Bengal Tiger, aiming to ensure freshwater for wildlife, reports BSS."We have re-excavated about 80 ponds in the Sundarbans so that wild...

Far beyond the deadline, work of two important bridges still on

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-06-11 00:00:00

SYLHET, June.10: Crossing the deadline, two years have already elapsed; yet construction work of two important bridges in Madhyanagar upazila of Sunamganj is still continuing, much to the suffering of several thousand people whom those are meant for.For the nagging...

Dealing with menopause

2023-06-11 00:00:00

Menopause is the final menstrual period. And it is a natural part of life. The average age for women in Bangladesh to reach menopause is 50. But it can happen anytime from 45 to 55 years. Menopausal symptoms vary with...

Keeping children safe from bullying

2023-06-11 00:00:00

Most of us may not know that bullying is quite common in Bangladesh. In most cases, some dominant students target their weaker peers, to make fun of their disabilities or academic performance. Often the victims of bullying carry scars of...

Rain relief and heat hangover

Shihab Sarkar | 2023-06-11 00:00:00

In midst of a hot spell that had been raging in the capital for over a week, the brief bouts of rain and relative cool came as a pleasant respite. People in the heat wave-hit other areas had been expecting...

SMEs to boost Blue Economy

Jannat E Jahan | 2023-06-11 00:00:00

With the historic victory over India and Myanmar in the meritime dispute. Bangladesh acquired sovereign and rightful claim over the 118,813 square kms of the territorial sea, 200 nautical miles of an exclusive economic zone in the Bay of Bengal,...

Moving away from capacity payment

2023-06-11 00:00:00

In what can be viewed as a last-ditch attempt by the government to extricate the economy from crippling power cuts, energy planners are now planning to take power from some pilot power-plants that are about to come into operation. Reportedly,...

The US dollar's dominance is under threat: reality or myth

Muhammad Mahmood | 2023-06-11 00:00:00

There has been much discussion in recent times on the prospect of the US dollar (USD) losing its global dominance. The US dollar almost for eight decades has dominated global trade, finance and reserve portfolios of central banks around the...

12 killed in east DR Congo militia attack

2023-06-10 12:00:00

BENI, DR Congo, June 09 (AFP): Suspected Islamist militants hacked 12 people to death in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, local officials said, in the latest attack in the troubled region. Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)...

China warns Europe against official ties with Taiwan

2023-06-10 12:00:00

BEIJING/PRAGUE, June 09 (Reuters): China urged Europe on Friday not to have any official exchanges with Taiwan or support "independence forces" ahead of a planned trip to the continent next week by Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.Czech Foreign Minister Jan...

Some are fired, others volunteer to retire

Nilratan Halder | 2023-06-10 12:00:00

The sudden resignation by Golam Rabbani Choton from the elevated post of head coach of the Bangladesh National Women's Football team has stirred quite a ripple in the sport arena of this country. Men's football here has long been in...

Bank Company Bill-23 leaves much to be desired

2023-06-10 12:00:00

The Bank Company (Amendment) Bill- 2023 tabled by Finance Minister A. H. Mustafa Kamal on Thursday last runs short of remedies the country's troubled banking industry needs now. The proposed amendments, among others, define the term 'willful defaulters', empower the...

Banshkhali power plant now shut on coal shortage

2023-06-10 00:00:00

FE REPORTThe 1320 MW Banshkhali power plant of S Alam Group was completely shut down from Thursday midnight following a coal shortage.Previously, the power plant started generating around 500 mw of electricity on a test-run on June 5, informed sources...

4 dead as truck hits auto rickshaw in Jamalpur

2023-06-10 00:00:00

JAMALPUR, June 9 (BSS): Four persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Jamalpur-Mymensingh road here this afternoon.The deceased were identified as Solaiman, 55, Abdul Majid, 48, Joynal Abedin, 42, and Sahed Ali, 55. All of...

El Nino arrives, raising extreme weather fears

2023-06-10 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 9 (AFP): An expected El Nino climate phenomenon has arrived, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday."Depending on its strength, El Nino can cause a range of impacts, such as increasing the risk of...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires cloaks eastern US with haze

2023-06-10 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 9 (AFP): Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a "stark reminder" of climate change.Thick skies and an acrid campfire...

Sunak, Biden unveil Atlantic Declaration, economic deal

2023-06-10 00:00:00

UK firms could gain access to US green funding as part of plans to boost UK and US ties announced by Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden, reports BBC.The pair unveiled the Atlantic Declaration, to strengthen economic ties between the two...

Patchy power now pushes up potato prices

YASIR WARDAD | 2023-06-10 00:00:00

Frequent power outages are driving up the costs of potato storage, ultimately burdening people already struggling with escalating prices of essential food items. Potato prices have experienced significant increases, and traders are concerned that rates could rise further due to...

Compensate before Eid

FE REPORT | 2023-06-10 00:00:00

Fire-affected Bangabazar shop owners called upon the government on Friday to pay them compensation before the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. They demanded that the government pay each of them between Tk 50,000 and Tk0.1 million as compensation.They placed the demand at a...

Serajul Alam Khan no more

2023-06-10 00:00:00

Serajul Alam Khan, one of the main organisers of the Liberation War, passed away Friday. He was 82, report agencies.He passed away around 2:30 pm on Friday while undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College...