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Singer to use bKash's B2B solution for cash collection

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Singer Bangladesh Limited, one of the leading electronics brands in the country, will use bKash's B2B (business to business) cash collection solution to simplify its financial management at the field level by saving time and expenses.The service will be used...

Over 100 students receive MIT certificates

2024-06-20 00:00:00

More than a hundred students at Bhaluka, Mymensingh, had received certificates from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The certificates were awarded on the closing day of a five-day conference titled 'MIT Leading Edge International Student Conference' held from 11...

PRAN-RFL teams up with Amal Foundation in waste management

2024-06-20 00:00:00

PRAN-RFL, country's leading business conglomerate and voluntary organization Amal Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a better future through effective waste management and waste segregation at source. Kamruzzaman Kamal, marketing director of PRAN-RFL Group, and Esrat...

50,000 people stranded as heavy rain lashes Cox's Bazar's Teknaf

2024-06-20 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, June 19 (UNB): Around 50,000 people have been stranded in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar as flashflood triggered by heavy downpour inundated low-lying areas of four unions of the upazila.The rain submerged Kanjor Para, ulubunia, Unchiprang, Sat Gharia...

Mental Hospital, Pabna in the doldrums

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-20 00:00:00

PABNA, June 19: Patients at the Mental Hospital, Pabna, the lone specialised mental hospital in the country, are deprived of necessary health services due to severe manpower shortage and other significant reasons.The insufficient and substandard food supplied at the 500-bed...

Messi takes centre stage again for Copa America

2024-06-20 00:00:00

ATLANTA, June 19 (AFP): World champions Argentina get an expanded Copa America under way on Thursday with Lionel Messi looking to add a second continental title in what is almost certainly his final appearance in the tournament.The 108-year-old competition is...

Osaka among four Grand Slam winners granted Wimbledon wildcard

2024-06-20 00:00:00

LONDON, June 19 (AFP): Japan's Naomi Osaka was one of four Grand Slam champions granted a wildcard on Wednesday into the main draw for next month's women's singles at Wimbledon.The 26-year-old, a former world number one and twice winner of...

BCB director Alamgir Khan Alo dies

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Renowned sports organiser and director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Alamgir Khan Alo, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday morning, He was 72, reports UNB.He had been suffering from various complicated diseases for a long...

Portugal beat Czech to claim Euro 2024 debut victory

2024-06-20 00:00:00

LEIPZIG, Germany, June 19 (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal beat the Czech Republic 2-1 to claim a Euro 2024 debut victory on Tuesday but they needed to come from behind with a 92nd-minute winner from youngster Francisco Conceicao.Earlier in the...

Kane Williamson steps down as NZ captain

2024-06-20 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, June 19 (AFP): Kane Williamson has stepped down as captain of New Zealand's white-ball teams, the Black Caps said Wednesday, days after they crashed out in the group stage of the T20 World Cup.Williamson has turned down a central...

Suryakumar 'happy' to be in Barbados for Afghan test

2024-06-20 00:00:00

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 19 (AFP): India batsman Suryakumar Yadav has welcomed the switch from New York to the traditional pitches of Barbados ahead of their opening match in the Super Eight part of the T20 Cricket World Cup against Afghanistan...

South Africa's Reeza Hendricks (R) and Quinton de Kock (C) run between the wickets

2024-06-20 00:00:00

South Africa's Reeza Hendricks (R) and Quinton de Kock (C) run between the wickets during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match between the United States and South Africa at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North...

Tanzim fined 15pc of match fee for altercation with Paudel

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh fast bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct after an altercation with Nepal captain Rohit Paudel during the teams' meeting in Kingstown...

Tigers rely on bowling might to beat Australia in Super Eight

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh are looking forward to make a good start to the Super 8 phase of the T20 World Cup when they take on mighty Australia at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Friday. The match starts at 6.30 AM...

Singapore faith leader jailed for swindling, abusing followers

2024-06-20 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, June 19 (AFP): A Singaporean faith leader was jailed for 10 years on Wednesday for swindling millions of dollars from her followers and using violent punishments to discipline those who disobeyed her, local media reported.Woo May Hoe was sentenced...

Italy coastguard recovers six bodies after shipwreck

2024-06-20 00:00:00

ROME, June 19 (AFP): Italy's coastguard said Wednesday it had recovered six bodies after a migrant boat sank this week off the southern coast with more than 60 people reported missing, including many children.Twelve people were rescued after the sailing...

US still reviewing one bomb shipment for Israel: Blinken

2024-06-20 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 19 (AFP): The United States bristled Tuesday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested ally Washington was withholding critical weapons to his country as it wages war against Hamas in Gaza."Let me just start off by saying that...

Israeli use of heavy bombs raises 'serious concerns' under laws of war: UN

2024-06-20 00:00:00

GENEVA, June 19 (AFP): Israel's repeated use of heavy bombs in the densely-populated Gaza Strip indicates repeated violations of the laws of war, the UN said Wednesday, highlighting six attacks that killed at least 218 people.In a fresh report, the...

Illegal gold mining eats into Peruvian Amazon

2024-06-20 00:00:00

MADRE DE DIOS (Peru), June 19 (AFP): On the banks of the Madre de Dios river, dredges work day and night in search of gold, part of a scourge of illegal mining that is slowly devouring the Peruvian Amazon.This mega-diverse...

Putin, Kim sign strategic partnership treaty

2024-06-20 00:00:00

MOSCOW, June 19 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a "strategic partnership treaty" following their talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Russian state media reported.The two signed a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty", according to...

Fighting in Rafah as tensions soar on Israel-Lebanon border

2024-06-20 00:00:00

GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories), June 19 (AFP): Israeli air strikes and clashes between troops and Palestinian militants rocked Gaza on Wednesday, as Israel's army warned it had readied an "offensive" against the Lebanese Hezbollah movement on the country's northern front.Witnesses...

Combating child labour

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Every year, June 12 is observed as Anti-Child Labor Day. The day aims to promote education for children under 14 years old, ensuring they are not employed. Like other countries worldwide, Bangladesh commemorates this day as "World Child Labor Prevention...

Risks of overindulging in mangoes, jackfruits

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Summer heralds the arrival of juicy fruits like mangoes and jackfruits, cherished for their taste and nutritional benefits. Mangoes, hailed as the "king of fruits," are packed with vitamins A and C, fibre, and antioxidants, promoting immunity, digestion, and skin...

Hasina-Modi bilateral meet and expectations

Mostafizur Rahman | 2024-06-20 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to start for Delhi on June 21, for Indo-Bangladesh bilateral summit meeting. This will be her second visit to Delhi within 11 days as she concluded her last trip to Delhi on June 10.According...

Enhancing security of government websites

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-20 00:00:00

Gaming and gambling online are at an all-time high, and regulatory bodies are seemingly clueless about stopping it. Although the Constitution of Bangladesh prohibits gambling, no fewer than 3,000 government websites alone are reportedly aiding and abetting the promotion of...

RMG sector's 'green' transition

2024-06-20 00:00:00

There can be any discussion that excludes the readymade garments (RMG) sector when it comes to energy transition. It is an established fact that this sector of the economy is representative of around 85 per cent of annual exports from...

Leaders in their forties . . . and making a difference

Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-06-20 00:00:00

In an era where political leadership appears to be slipping into the hands of old or close to old men and women around the globe, it is heartening to know that Emmanuel Macron is around to remind us of the...

BRAC Bank hosts cyber security awareness programme

2024-06-16 12:00:00

BRAC Bank hosts cyber security awareness programmeBRAC Bank has recently organised a webinar on "Cyber Security Awareness and Prevention of Harassment" for its coworkers with support from Bangladesh Police. Amena Begum, deputy inspector general (DIG) of Bangladesh Police, conducted the...

Medhakachhapia National Park holds immense tourism potential

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-16 12:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, June: Medhakachhapia National Park, a special tropical evergreen forest in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar, possesses the potential to be an amazing tourist destination. Rich in natural resources, the park has been declared as a protected forest area...

Jewellers seek adequate security during Eid vacation

FE REPORT | 2024-06-16 00:00:00

The country's jewellers have expressed concern about security during Eid-ul -Azha holidays, as markets, shopping malls, all business establishments and jewellery shops will be closed for a long time following the religious festival.Therefore, the Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) has requested...