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Foreign doctors in Gaza describe worst wounds 'they've ever seen'

2025-09-27 00:00:00

GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories), Sept 26 (Agencies): International doctors and nurses who treated Palestinians in Gazan hospitals described wounds more severe than civilians had suffered in other modern conflicts, according to a peer-reviewed study published Friday.For the research in the...

Global equity funds log weekly inflows as AI optimism, Fed cut bets boost sentiment

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Global equity funds recorded net inflows for the first time in three weeks in the week to September 24, as optimism around artificial intelligence investments and renewed bets on potential US rate cuts lifted investor sentiment, reports Reuters.Investors poured a...

China's Momenta considers shifting IPO to Hong Kong from New York

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Chinese autonomous driving developer Momenta is considering shifting its IPO to Hong Kong from New York, four people said, adding to a growing list of Chinese companies opting to debut in the Asian financial hub amid heightened US-China tensions, reports...

Asian pharma stocks decline after Trump slaps 100pc levies on branded drugs

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Shares of Asian pharmaceutical companies fell Friday after US President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on furniture, heavy trucks and pharmaceutical products, reports CNBC.Starting from October 1, "any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product" faces 100 per cent duties, except for...

Stocks extend losses as investors turn cautious

FE REPORT | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

The benchmark equity index extended its losing streak for a third consecutive week, as investors mostly stayed on the sidelines amid a lack of clear catalysts while upcoming earnings season kept the market sentiment cautious.Analysts noted that market sentiment remained...

Canada signs historic free trade agreement with Indonesia

2025-09-27 00:00:00

MONTREAL, Sept 26 (AFP): Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa's exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia.Several experts told AFP the strategic...

EU says US deal shields Europe pharma from new tariffs

2025-09-27 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept 26 (AFP): The EU's trade deal with the United States shields the bloc's drug exports from tariffs higher than 15 percent, Brussels said Friday, after US President Donald Trump announced new levies on pharmaceuticals.The July agreement capped...

Italy hits six oil firms with $1b antitrust fine

2025-09-27 00:00:00

MILAN, Italy, Sept 26 (AFP): Italy's antitrust regulator said Friday it has slapped Italian energy giant Eni and five other companies with fines totalling more than 936 million euros ($1.1 billion) for "restricting competition" in the sale of fuel.The authority...

US soybean futures edge up

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended slightly higher on Thursday as Argentina reinstated export taxes on grains after a suspension increased competition for sales on the global market, reports Reuters.Corn futures also crawled higher as traders monitored reports from...

CA urges youths to come forward to ensure tourism industry growth

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday called upon the younger generation to come forward to ensure the proper growth of the tourism industry, reports BSSIn a message issued on the eve of World Tourism Day-2025, he said in line...

Gold firms as upbeat US GDP data dampens rate-cut bets

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Gold held steady on Friday after better-than-expected U.S. GDP data dampened bets of further rate cuts, while investors awaited key inflation data due later in the day.Spot gold held its ground at $3,748.39 per ounce, as of 1030 GMT. The...

Oil set for biggest weekly gain in three months as Russia cuts fuel exports

2025-09-27 00:00:00

LONDON (Reuters): Oil prices edged up on Friday, on track for a more than 4% weekly gain, as Ukraine's attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure prompted Moscow to curb fuel exports. Brent futures gained 23 cents to $69.65 a barrel by...

Farida lauds China's achievements in poverty alleviation

FE REPORT | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter, on Thursday, said that China was making remarkable progress day by day, particularly in poverty alleviation, where it has achieved significant success. Millions of people in the country have lifted themselves out of poverty....

SONY product exhibition kicks off in city

2025-09-27 00:00:00

The biggest SONY product exhibition of the year has begun in Dhaka at the five-star Hotel Intercontinental Dhaka in the capital named, "SONY Expo 2025", says a press release. This exhibition has offered the buyers and visitors an opportunity to...

Lack of skilled project directors, flawed planning among key challenges

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

The Planning Ministry has identified several challenges hampering the implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP), including flawed project formulation, a shortage of skilled project directors, weak feasibility studies, inconsistent data, and delays in land acquisition and utility relocation.These issues...

Barcelona fight back to defeat Oviedo 3-1 and stay unbeaten in LaLiga

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Barcelona fought back from a goal down to beat Real Oviedo 3-1 on Thursday, with second-half goals from Eric Garcia, Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo overturning Alberto Reina's first-half opener, reports Reuters.The win keeps Barcelona unbeaten in the league, sitting...

PSG captain Marquinhos out with thigh injury

2025-09-27 00:00:00

PARIS, Sept 26 (AFP): Club captain Marquinhos has joined the growing list of big-name absentees for Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a thigh issue, the European champions announced on Friday.The 31-year-old Brazilian defender "will undergo treatment on a left thigh injury...

Gauff launches China Open title defence in style

2025-09-27 00:00:00

BEIJING, Sept 26 (AFP): Coco Gauff brushed aside Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 on Friday to secure a spot in the last 32 as she bids for a repeat China Open crown.The world number three from the United States will...

Final voter list for BCB polls announced

2025-09-27 00:00:00

The Election Commission has released the final voter list on Friday for the upcoming election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports BSS.A total of 191 councilors have been included in the final voter list. The much-anticipated BCB election will...

BFF Academy Football team reaches final

2025-09-27 00:00:00

BFF Academy Football team U-17 reached final of the Second Tianwu Liufang Cup beating Henan Provincial Experimental High School Football team U-17 by 4-0 goals in the semifinal held in Lijiang, China on Friday, reports BSS.BFF Academy Football team will...

Bangladesh prepared for India challenge

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Spirited Bangladesh U-17 National Football looking forward to maintain their supremacy as they face defending champions India in the final match of SAFF U-17 Championship scheduled to be held at Racecourse ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka today (Saturday), reports BSS.The...

Shanto, Habibur lead Rajshahi to facile win

2025-09-27 00:00:00

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Habibur Rahman Sohan struck half-centuries as Rajshahi Division outclassed Khulna by eight wickets in their second NCL T20 match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, reports BSS.The tournament restarted on Friday after the Bangladesh Cricket...

India-Pakistan to clash in first Asia Cup final tomorrow

2025-09-27 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (AFP): India and Pakistan will face off in a high-stake Asia Cup final in Dubai tomorrow (Sunday), with political and on-field friction overshadowing their first-ever title clash in the regional tournament.Pakistan secured their place in the...

Press conference in Colombo ahead of 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

2025-09-27 00:00:00

(L-R) Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Athapaththu, Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana, South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt and Bangladesh's captain Nigar Sultana attend a press conference in Colombo on Friday, ahead of the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. — AFP

Picturesque natural marvels beckon

Md. Anwar Hossain | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on September 27. This day is celebrated around the world to raise awareness about the social, cultural, political and economic importance of tourism. It has been celebrated in all member countries since 1980...

Gen Z is shaping the world in a way never seen before

Nilratan Halder | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

The world's demography was never categorised by alphabetic letters like it has been done since the Millennials. Yet its next generation known in short Gen Z has captured the headlines more than their preceding and succeeding generations. The Millennials have...

Rohingyas at the crossroads: a call for global action

Shahidul Islam | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

On August 24-26, 2025, something remarkable happened in Cox's Bazar. More than 100 Rohingya from the camps and the global diaspora gathered with civil society leaders, humanitarian and development partners, UN agencies, member states, and senior officials of the Bangladesh...

Modernisation of monetary policy

Sayera Younus | 2025-09-27 00:00:00

Inflation in Bangladesh has remained persistently high over the past several years, testing the limits of the country’s monetary policy framework. Structural constraints, shallow financial markets, and fiscal dominance have weakened the effectiveness of conventional monetary tools. Recent empirical research...

A separate branch for rare diseases

2025-09-27 00:00:00

The Department of Health in our country does not have a dedicated branch for rare diseases. This is deeply concerning, as the World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly pointed out that medicines and related products for rare diseases are extremely...

Power changes, expectation remains unmet

2025-09-27 00:00:00

In Bangladeshi politics, the transfer of power often feels like an endless drama. With election festivals, slogans and dazzling promises, a wave of excitement spreads across the country. People hope that their fate will truly change, that transparency and justice...