NARAYANGANJ, Oct 17 (BSS): Two children drowned in the River Meghna in Araihazar upazila of the district on Tuesday.The dead are Md Adnan (4) and Md Abdullah (4). They were the residents in Bishnandi Purbo Para area in the upazila.Local...
LAKSHMIPUR, Oct 17 (BSS): A Lakshmipur court has sentenced 11 men to life term imprisonment for murdering a man during robbery in Sadar upazila in 2005.The convicts are Hossain Patwari, Md Kowser, Abul Hossain, Choto Kamal, Belal Hossain, Anowar Hossain,...
Chandpur, Oct 17 (UNB): River Police have arrested 35 fishermen for violating the 22-day hilsa-catching ban imposed by the government.The ban was imposed in the Padma-Meghna river sanctuary area of Chandpur to ensure the safe spawning of the national fish...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 17 (BSS): Citrus fruits farming has been making the economy of the region including its vast Barind tract vibrant as many people are keen to cultivate the collateral cash crops.Commercial farming of various kinds of citrus fruits, including...
THAKURGAON, Oct 17 (UNB): Police recovered the body of an auto-rickshaw driver with his throat slit from Chaupukuria area of Ruhiya in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The dead, Rifat Islam (20), was son of Nur Alam of Goalpara area of...
KHULNA, Oct 17 (UNB): Teachers of Khulna Agricultural University observed work abstention for the 10th consecutive day on Tuesday to press home their demands including immediate solution to problems related to the appointment of 73 teachers of the university.They started...
While the winter season is still away, dense fog has already started enveloping the countryside, blurring visibility. The picture was snapped from Sorugram village in Dhunot upazila of Bogura in the early morning recently — Focus Bangla
BENGALURU, India, Oct 17 (AFP): Star Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been laid low by fever, Pakistan media reported Tuesday, in a worrying blow for the team ahead of a key World Cup clash with Australia.Shaheen, who has...
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said it is too soon to start planning for life without Lionel Messi and that the captain could return to the side for their World Cup qualifier against Peru on Tuesday, reports Reuters.Messi, who has said...
BOSNIA, Oct 17 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Roberto Martinez's relentless Portugal thrashed Bosnia and Herzegovina 5-0 on Monday in Euro 2024 qualifying.Portugal, which booked its place at the tournament in Germany next summer with a win over Slovakia...
Dainik Inqilab emerged as the new champions in the Walton-Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) six-a-side Media Football Tournament, dethroning Channel i by 3-1 goals in the tiebreaker at the Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday,...
NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (AFP): Rohit Sharma has led India from the front in their three unbeaten matches of the World Cup to boost his cricket-mad nation's hopes of winning the title at home.The Indian captain has already amassed 217...
The Brazilian football legend and member of the 2002 World Cup Champions Brazilian team, Ronaldinho, will arrive in Dhaka today (Wednesday), reports UNB. During his short stay in Bangladesh, the Brazilian super star is likely to meet captain of Bangladesh...
Samiul Islam Rafi of Bangladesh Navy set the new national record in the men's 200m back stroke event on the second day of Max Group 32nd National Swimming Diving and Water Polo competition held at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming...
NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Times Of India): Afghanistan's surprising victory over defending champions England has elevated the team's standing, and New Zealand would be wise not to underestimate Hashmatullah Shahidi's side when they face off in their World Cup match...
Bangladesh beat visiting Maldives by 2-1 goals in their second leg of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier held at Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city on Tuesday, reports BSS.Bangladesh had no any alternative option but to win the match...
You do not need to be a scientist to know that trees offer many gifts. Our shady green neighbours absorb carbon, a climate-altering greenhouse gas. Even a small sapling filters the air, taking in particulate matter pollution and releasing life-giving...
It is a common affair that Dhaka city residents would face cooking gas crisis with the onset of every winter. The disruption of the key necessity is not only hampering regular activities, like cooking meals, but also enhancing living cost...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Following in the footsteps of unsettled energy markets due to the continuation of the Russo-Ukraine war, comes the Hamas-Israeli conflict which has thrown international energy prices in disarray. According to media reports, crude oil has risen by about 7.0 per...
Wasi Ahmed | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Since the beginning of piped water supply to residents of Dhaka city more than a hundred years ago--though with a minimal coverage-- expansion programmes and service delivery of the Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (DWASA), despite manifold growth over the...
The food inflation having reached its record high at 12.5 per cent in the recent months, the volatility of the basic essentials prices has now spread to the vegetable market. But it defies reason why the vegetables which are locally...
Nusrat Sharmin Jemima and Najmul Hasan | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Underserved communities, such as those living in hard-to-reach areas, encounter a wide range of inequalities, notably the technological divide compared to the mainstream population. Financial inclusion for all is a major drawback, among other factors, although it has been seen...
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Cough is one of the most common health problems we face. It is ubiquitous when we are suffering from a cold or flu. Regardless of the cause, coughing is not comfortable for anyone. It may keep us awake at night....
KHALID SAIFULLAH KHAN | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
Open Libraries bear cultural significance in society, and so does the one that exists at the centre of the city of Dhaka-at the entry of Suhrawardy Udyan, on the southwest of Raju Memorial Sculpture, or as people say, TSC. The...
FIRUZ NAWER | 2023-10-18 00:00:00
When we think back on growing up, one cherished memory stands out above all others: the simple yet profound pleasure of enjoying movies and television shows as a family. We cannot forget when we used to wait for Friday and...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-17 12:00:00
Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) endured record loss in FY23 for selling electricity with a narrow profit margin and for the faltering taka against the dollar. Electricity distribution to the consumer level resulted in a loss of Tk 1.13 billion...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-17 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Monday stayed for six months the auction process of selling a land owned by 'Jute Purchasing Centre' under Jute Trading Corporation (JTC) at Shibganj in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila. The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul...
LUCKNOW, India, Oct 16 (Agencies): Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in a key World Cup clash on Monday.Australia are crumbling against Sri Lanka in Lucknow. Dilshan Madushanka is in hot form and had a double wicket maiden in...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-10-17 00:00:00
Agent banking in August this year witnessed a remarkable surge in loan disbursement compared to the previous month, while two other key banking indicators - deposit collection and remittance inflow - did not fare well, reflecting economic constraints mostly in...
Bangladesh has now requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to lower the requirement of foreign exchange reserves at $20 billion as a condition of releasing the second installment of the $4.7 billion loans, an official of Bangladesh Bank confirmed this...
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