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India unlikely to get US exemption on steel, aluminium tariffs

2023-06-11 00:00:00

NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters): India has asked the United States for an exemption from US steel and aluminium tariffs, in exchange for removing some tariffs on US agricultural goods but Washington is not seriously considering the offer, sources familiar...

Sustainable aviation fuel production set to grow: IATA

2023-06-11 00:00:00

As efforts continue to reduce carbon emissions, international airlines' grouping IATA on Tuesday said the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is set for continued growth with a wide geographic footprint spread across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, reports...

US buys over 3m barrels for oil stockpile, announces plan for 3m more

2023-06-11 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters): The US Department of Energy said on Friday it awarded supply contracts to five companies to deliver 3.1 million barrels of crude oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in August at an average price of $73...

News in Brief-(2023-06-11)

2023-06-11 00:00:00

India study estimates 11pc of population is diabeticNEW DELHI, June 10: Some 11 per cent of Indians are diabetic, a government study found, adding that diabetes, hypertension and obesity are much more common in India than previously estimated. The study...

Daesh claims responsibility for bombing in fghanistan

2023-06-11 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, June 10 (Arab News): The Daesh group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a memorial service in northeast Afghanistan that killed at least 13 people and wounded 30 others.In a statement late Friday, the Daesh regional affiliate -...

Pak civil society moves SC against military trials of civilians

2023-06-11 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, June 10 (Express Tribune): A constitutional petition was filed in the Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday on behalf of civil society members to challenge the trial of civilians under the Pakistan Army Act 1952.The two laws have been put...

Russian strikes kill three in Odesa, hit Poltava air base, Ukraine says

2023-06-11 00:00:00

KYIV/ODESA, Ukraine, June 10 (Reuters): Russia fired missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday, killing three civilians in the Black Sea city of Odesa and striking a military air field in the central Poltava...

Children lost for 40 days in Amazon found alive

2023-06-11 00:00:00

BOGOTÁ, June 10 (AFP): Four Indigenous children who had been missing for more than a month in the Colombian Amazon rainforest were found alive and flown to the capital Bogota early Saturday.The children, who survived a small plane crash in...

Six killed in Somalia hotel siege by Al-Shabab

2023-06-11 00:00:00

MOGADISHU, June 10 (Arab News): Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Islamist Al-Shabab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday.The Al-Qaeda-linked militants have been waging an insurgency against the...

UK politics reels from shock of ex-PM Johnson’s departure

2023-06-11 00:00:00

LONDON, June 10 (AFP): Former British prime minister Boris Johnson's angry departure from parliament over Covid lockdown-breaking parties sparked fevered speculation Saturday over his and the current government's future, with allies and enemies trading barbs.Johnson announced he was leaving as...

Blinken reschedules postponed Beijing visit for June 18

2023-06-11 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Arab News): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China next week, rescheduling a visit that was canceled in February after a saga over a suspected surveillance balloon, US officials said on Friday.Blinken is expected...

Trump took secret docs, put nat’l security at risk: Indictment

2023-06-11 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 10 (AFP): Federal prosecutors unsealed a wide-ranging indictment of Donald Trump on Friday, accusing the former US president of endangering national security by holding on to top secret nuclear and defense documents after leaving the White House.The 76-year-old...

BD archery team win bronze in Singapore

2023-06-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh archery team finally won bronze medal in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament stage-3 that concluded on Saturday in Singapore, reports BSS.The Bangladesh archery team featuring Md. Sagor Islam, Mohammad Hakim Ahmed Rubel and Ramkrishno Saha beat Australia by...

Oda, 17, becomes youngest Grand Slam wheelchair champion

2023-06-11 00:00:00

PARIS, June 10 (AFP): Japan's Tokito Oda defeated top-ranked Alfie Hewett of Britain 6-1, 6-4 in the French Open wheelchair final to become the sport's youngest Grand Slam champion on Saturday.The 17-year-old is also guaranteed to become the youngest ever...

Australia set India 444-run target to win WTC title

2023-06-11 00:00:00

LONDON, June 10 (AFP): Alex Carey made an unbeaten 66 as Australia set India a daunting 444 to win the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Saturday.India bowled well to hold Australia to 270-8 declared in their second...

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...