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Rahul to have surgery, out of IPL, WTC final

2023-05-06 00:00:00

Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season and India's World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia after he said on Friday he would undergo surgery on his...

Bayern, Dortmund enter final straight of title battle today

2023-05-06 00:00:00

BERLIN, May 05 (AFP): After returning to the top of the table, title hopefuls Bayern Munich turn their focus to their traditional whipping boys Werder Bremen on Saturday.One point clear of Borussia Dortmund, Bayern can guarantee an historic 11th straight...

Two Brazilians secure Kings' victory

2023-05-06 00:00:00

Brazilian forward Dorielton and his compatriot Miguel Figueira struck twice each as defending champions Bashundhara Kings maintained winning run in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football thrashing Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by 4-0 goals held on Friday, reports BSS.Held...

Al Hilal not distracted by Messi talk ahead of Asian final

2023-05-06 00:00:00

SAITAMA, Japan, May 05 (AFP): Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal will not allow Lionel Messi transfer talk to derail their bid to retain the Asian Champions League title on Saturday, coach Ramon Diaz told reporters.The World Cup-winning Argentine has been linked...

Australia to tour South Africa for T20, ODI series

2023-05-06 00:00:00

CAPE TOWN, May 05 (Reuters): Australia travel to South Africa for an eight-match white-ball tour this year, including three Twenty20 matches and five one-day internationals (ODIs) in preparation for the 50-over World Cup in India, officials confirmed on Friday.The T20...

Sabalenka seeks revenge in showdown with Swiatek today

2023-05-06 00:00:00

MADRID, May 05 (Reuters): Aryna Sabalenka said she was relishing the challenge of playing Iga Swiatek in Saturday's Madrid Open final, with revenge on her mind having lost to the world number one in the Stuttgart title clash last month.Swiatek...

PSG boss says not his decision to suspend Messi, slates fan protests

2023-05-06 00:00:00

PARIS, May 05 (Reuters): Paris St Germain manager Christophe Galtier said he had nothing to do with the club's decision to suspend Lionel Messi while he also condemned the Ligue 1 side's fans for staging protests outside Neymar's house.French media...

Napoli clinch Serie A title in 33 yrs

2023-05-06 00:00:00

Napoli won their third Serie A title, and their first in 33 years, on Thursday after a 1-1 draw at Udinese gave the Naples side an unassailable lead in the standings.Napoli's triumph ended the city's long wait for the Scudetto...

Greening Bangladesh's supply chain

Mohammad Ashraful Islam Khan | 2023-05-06 00:00:00

Green supply chain refers to the process of integrating environmentally-sustainable practices into the entire supply chain, from product design and sourcing to production, transportation, and end-of-life disposal. In other words, it aims to reduce the environmental impact of the supply...

News in Brief (2023-05-06)

2023-05-06 00:00:00

India's Modi to join Macron for France's national dayPARIS, May 05: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join President Emmanuel Macron in Paris for France's Bastille Day military parade on July 14, the two countries said in a joint statement...

Iran, Syria vow to strengthen ties

2023-05-06 00:00:00

DAMASCUS, May 05 (AFP): Iran and Syria agreed to boost ties and develop economic relations, with a focus on reconstruction, as the Islamic republic's President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday concluded a landmark visit to Damascus.Tehran has been a key ally...

Using 'quiet diplomacy' to help solve Myanmar crisis

2023-05-06 00:00:00

JAKARTA, May 05 (AFP): Indonesia is using "quiet diplomacy" to speak with all sides of the Myanmar conflict and spur renewed peace efforts in the violence-racked country, its foreign minister said Friday.Myanmar has been riven by unrest since the military...

India, Russia, Pakistan urge Taliban to respect rights of all Afghans

2023-05-06 00:00:00

GOA (India), May 05 (Arab News): The foreign ministers of India, Russia and Pakistan on Friday called for a representative government in Afghanistan and the protection of women's rights, almost two years after the Islamist Taliban swept to power in...

Eight killed in Serbia mass shooting

2023-05-06 00:00:00

BELGRADE, May 05 (Reuters): Police arrested a suspect on Friday after eight people were killed and 14 wounded in Serbia's second mass shooting in just two days, in what President Aleksandar Vucic called a "terrorist attack" as he proposed tough...

Drone attack on Kremlin impossible without US knowledge, says Lavrov

2023-05-06 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 05 (AFP): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin could not have happened without Washington's awareness and warned Russia would respond with "concrete actions"."It's clear that without the knowledge of...

Fighting drug abuse

2023-05-06 00:00:00

Drug abuse is still a serious problem in most parts of the world. It is a tragedy that we are yet to get rid of. Millions of youth fall victim to the habit of taking drugs. These addicted people are...

Dealing with youngsters' TikTok obsession

2023-05-06 00:00:00

We now live in the age of technology. Today, everyone from a small child to an adult seems to be addicted to social media platforms. Whether you love it or hate it, TikTok is one of the most popular and...

Curb honking to reduce noise pollution

Tanim Asjad | 2023-05-06 00:00:00

On April 26, Bangladesh along with other countries of the world observed the International Noise Awareness Day 2023. The theme of the day for this year was: "Protect Your Ears, Protect Your Health." The choice of the theme indicates that...

Dip in remittance is an ominous sign

Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-05-06 00:00:00

No matter how the matter is portrayed by various quarters, facts can hardly be ignored that inward remittance is falling. When that is coupled with falling exports of apparels (RMG), it is time for policymakers to sit up and take...

Comprehensive calculation of GDP, CPI

2023-05-06 00:00:00

At long last, the government's statistical agency, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), has fast-tracked its move to bring about necessary changes in the way the data for the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are published and the Consumer Price...

Time to focus on roof top solar power development

Mushfiqur Rahman | 2023-05-06 00:00:00

As the temperature increases (in Dhaka it feels like 40 degree celsius during day time, in Chuadanga temperature touched 39.6 degree celsius on April 12, 2022), demands for electric energy grows (mainly because of air conditioner use). Bangladesh Power Development...

A worker is busy making mosquito nets

2023-05-05 00:00:00

A worker is busy making mosquito nets at a factory in Khilgaon area of Dhaka city on Thursday ahead of the rainy season when the demand for mosquito nets surges with the onset of mosquitoes. — FE photo by KAZ...

N'ganj fire leaves 1 dead, 6 injured

2023-05-05 00:00:00

Narayanganj, May 04 (UNB) - One man was killed and at least six others were injured in a fire that broke out at a re-rolling mill of Bhulta Gauchia area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj. The deceased was identified as...

Five teachers among seven killed in Pakistan school shooting: police

2023-05-05 00:00:00

PESHAWAR (Pakistan) May 4 (AFP) : Five teachers and two labourers were gunned down Thursday at a school in northwest Pakistan in an attack linked to Sunni-Shiite sectarian tensions, police and government officials said."When the two attackers went inside (the...

Ctg boy killed after abduction for ransom; 2 arrested

2023-05-05 00:00:00

Chattogram, May 4 (UNB) : Police early Thursday recovered the body of a minor boy from an under-construction building in Paschim Mohora area in the port city of Chattogram five days after he was abducted for ransom.Md Shafiul Islam, 11,...

$445 mn needed to help 860,000 who could flee Sudan by October: UN

2023-05-05 00:00:00

GENEVA, May 4 (AFP): The United Nations said Thursday it was planning for an outflow of 860,000 people from conflict-torn Sudan, adding that $445 million would be needed to support them just through October.The UN refugee agency said in a...

Bangladeshis still stranded at Sudan port

FE REPORT | 2023-05-05 00:00:00

Over 650 Bangladeshis who were brought to the Port of Sudan had been unable to board the ships bound for Jeddah as of Thursday afternoon."We were informed that we would be transported to Jeddah by ship today, but we are...

HC asks customs official to explain cut in evaded VAT

FE REPORT | 2023-05-05 00:00:00

The High Court has sought explanation from customs official Mohammad Enamul Haque for his decision to reduce the amount of evaded value-added tax (VAT) from Tk 58.07 million to Tk 7.9 million for a company for the fiscal years 2014-2015...

Focus on Indo-Pacific, polls, DSA, Rohingya

FE REPORT | 2023-05-05 00:00:00

The issues involving Indo-Pacific policies, elections, Digital Security Act (DSA) and Rohingya came up for discussion in the 9th Bangladesh-US Partnership Dialogue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesperson said on Thursday. The meeting, held at the US Department of...

Coastal Koyra caught in mishandling of canals

YASIR WARDAD, back from Khulna | 2023-05-05 00:00:00

Mismanagement of canals and river branches in coastal Khulna region has magnified the sufferings of salinity-hit farmers, including obstructed irrigation, apart from dams in upstream India.Irrigation aside, inhabitants in Koyra upazila said they have to spend a lot on drinking...