LUCKNOW, India, Oct 28 (AP): When the Cricket World Cup schedule was announced in July, India vs. England on Sunday was expected to be a marquee match.It will be anything but.England's poor showing at the World Cup so far has...
DHARAMSALA, India, Oct 28 (Agencies): Five-time champions Australia edged out gallant New Zealand by just five runs in a high-scoring World Cup thriller on Saturday.Australia piled up 388 all out as Travis Head top scored with 109 and fellow opener...
Bangladesh batter Mahmudullah Riyad could retirement from the international cricket soon, confirmed the batter himself, reports BSS.He is currently the standout player for Bangladesh in the ongoing World Cup, having made 198 runs at an average of 99 and a...
WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters/AFP): US consumer spending surged in September as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and traveled, keeping spending on a higher growth path heading into the fourth quarter.The stronger-than-expected increase in spending reported by the Commerce Department...
BERLIN, Oct 27 (Reuters): Volkswagen wants to cut 2,000 jobs at its troubled software unit Cariad as part of a restructuring plan which will see its long-awaited new software architectures delayed even further, news outlet manager magazin reported on Friday.The...
TOKYO, Oct 28 (AFP): Australia's trade minister says he is "hopeful" of striking a free trade deal with the European Union ahead of talks in Japan this weekend, more than five years after negotiations began.The two sides have tussled over...
A discussion on Karmasangsthan Bank's service delivery with stakeholders and the branch Heads and Staff Conference-2023 was held at the Circuit House Conference Centre in Cox's Bazar on Friday. Chairman of the bank Md Sayedul Islam was present as the...
Community Bank holds 45th Board MeetingThe 45th board meeting of Community Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at the Police Headquarters in the city on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, the Inspector General of Police, and the...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28 (AFP): Online retail colossus Amazon said profit surged in the recently ended quarter on growing sales and more efficient deliveries, with its cloud business promising even better days ahead.The e-commerce colossus said it made a profit...
EKIBASTUZ, Oct 28 (Reuters): At least 25 people have died in a mine fire in Kazakhstan, ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local unit of the Luxembourg-based steelmaker which operates the mine, said on Saturday.Of the 252 people at the Kostenko mine, 206...
VALLETTA, Oct 28 (AFP): A third round of Ukrainian-backed peace talks opens in Malta Saturday with representatives from more than 50 countries. But Moscow, denouncing it as "a blatantly anti-Russian event" is staying away.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes the two-day...
JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (AFP/BBC/AP): Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza on Saturday demanded an immediate government explanation about the fate of the captives after the army intensified strikes on the Palestinian territory.The main group representing some...
Farmers busy harvesting paddy at Bulu Para in Remakri union of Bandarban district — bdnews24.com
TUNGIPARA, Gopalganj, Oct 28 (BSS): A total of 740 small and marginal farmers in five upazilas of the district will get seeds and fertilisers free of cost as agriculture incentive under the incentive and rehabilitation programme for the cultivation of...
JHENAIDAH, Oct 28 (BSS): The 52nd death anniversary of Bir Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman was observed in Maheshpur upazila of the district on Saturday with due respects.To mark the occasion, wreaths were placed at the portrait of the Bir Shreshtha at...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 28 (BSS): Dragon fruit farming is gaining popularity in the region consisting of Rajshahi, Natore, Naogaon and Chapainawabganj districts, playing a pivotal role in gradually generating entrepreneurs there for the past 10 years. Selling of the high-valued fruit...
The photo shows a man operating a jute-laden human hauler, locally known as a nosimon, in Cheuria village of Kushtia district recently — bdnews24.com
At least three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Chandpur and Chapainawabganj districts on Friday and Saturday, reports BSS.In Chandpur, two motorcyclists were killed in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle in Kamta Bazar...
OUR CORRESPONDENTRAJSHAHI, Oct 28: Farmers in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi district are increasingly turning to a new variety of sugarcane called 'Philippine Black'. The variety is more profitable than typical varieties, as farmers said Philippine Black sugarcane stems are softer,...
SAO PAULO, Oct 28 (Reuters): Scarce rainfall due to the El Nino climate phenomenon has caused disparities in the speed of soy planting in Brazil's top grain state Mato Grosso and could impact sowing of second corn, farmers and experts...
HOUSTON, Oct 28 (Reuters): Chevron on Friday posted a third-quarter profit that missed Wall Street estimates by a wide margin.Oil company earnings have slumped from record year-ago levels as crude prices eased and higher costs crimped refining and chemical profits."It...
Gold vaulted over $2,000 on its way to a third straight weekly gain on Friday, as an escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict fuelled safe-haven buying, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve policy meeting due next week, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
Parboiled rice export prices from India fell for a fourth straight week as a recent extension of a tax on shipments from the top hub crimped demand, while fresh interest from Indonesia perked up Vietnamese rates, reports Reuters.India's 5 per...
Shares of Ford Motor Co closed down 12.3 per cent on Friday, after the automaker reported a wider loss from its electric-vehicle (EV) business due to pressures from a price war, sparked by industry leader Tesla, reports Reuters.The Detroit automaker...
Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal, chairman of the board of directors of The Premier Bank, inaugurated the celebration of the bank's "24 Years of Service and Success" through a cake cutting ceremony held at a city hotel recently. M. Reazul Karim, managing...
Cyclone Hamoon has wreaked havoc in Cox's Bazar and Chattogram. Its strong winds uprooted many utility poles and snapped the power supply lines in these areas. The residents have been facing a complete blackout for around four days, with no...
The dengue situation in Bangladesh is deteriorating every year. This year, both the number of deaths and infected people are increasing at an alarming rate. The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease has already crossed 1,300 till Saturday. The country...
Matiur Rahman | 2023-10-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh is renowned for its dynamic microfinance sector, which has garnered international recognition for its contributions to poverty alleviation and financial inclusion. The dedicated microfinance field workers are at the heart of this sector and serve as the bridge between...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-10-29 00:00:00
A Kolkata-based popular Bangla TV channel has lately started telecasting a short video film based on Bangladesh. The film is a projection of the country, its achievements in different areas, with special focus on Dhaka, the country's capital. Presumably a...
Asjadul Kibria | 2023-10-29 00:00:00
This year marks the tenth anniversary of two important issues in bilateral economic relations between Bangladesh and the United States of America (USA). First, the US suspended the Generalised System of Preference (GSP) programme for Bangladesh on June 27, 2013....
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