JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures reversed earlier gains and fell on Friday, as the contract tracked losses in rival soyoil at the Chicago exchange and booked a second weekly decline.The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery...
Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari has highlighted the resilience of Nepal's tourism industry, stressing that it has always managed to recover swiftly despite various shocks.Speaking as a special guest at the inaugural ceremony of the 12th Asia Tourism Fair...
Janata Bank Staff College Dhaka organised a 25-day 'Foundation Course for Officers'. Managing Director of Janata Bank PLC Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the course recently. Some 50 officers of the bank are taking part in the course.
LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices remained flat this week on high storage inventories and continued muted demand.The average LNG price for November delivery into north-east Asia was at $11.50 per million British thermal units (mmBtu),...
In January 2024, a 6-year-old girl trapped inside a bullet-riddled car in Gaza City begged for someone to rescue her. Contact was lost with the first ambulance. Hind Rajab, five family members and two medics were found dead 12 days...
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (AFP): For Americans, the words are practically sacred: the First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of speech.But that right is now the subject of bitter debate, following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.On Thursday,...
SEOUL, Sept 19 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an attack drone and ordered greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the technology, state media said Friday.Images shared by the official Korean Central News Agency...
HONG KONG, Sept 19 (Arab News): Hong Kong planned to evacuate thousands of residents on Friday as a bomb left over from World War II was discovered at a construction site.Police said that the bomb measured approximately 1.5 meters (4.9...
BRUSSELS (Belgium), Sept 19 (AFP): The European Commission (EU) said Friday it has presented a fresh package of sanctions against Russia for approval by member states, as the bloc seeks to up the pressure on Moscow over the war on...
MOSCOW, Sept 19 (AFP): A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula early Friday, rocking buildings and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert, later lifted.Videos posted on Russian social media showed furniture and...
KATHMANDU, Sept 19 (Agencies): Nepal's interim prime minister pledged on Friday to fight corruption, create jobs and raise living standards in her first public comments since coming to office after youth-led protests toppled the government.Sushila Karki said the protests -...
DOHA, Sept 19 (Reuters): An elderly British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan in February were released and flying to Doha on Friday after Qatari mediation, an official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Barbie and Peter Reynolds' family...
QUETTA (Pakistan), Sept 19 (AFP): Separate blasts in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province killed at least 11 people, officials said on Friday.Militancy has been rising in mineral-rich Balochistan, which sits on the border with Afghanistan and Iran, and it has been...
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (Agencies): The United Nations Security Council voted Friday to reimpose deep economic sanctions on Iran over its resurgent nuclear program after Britain, France and Germany called for action.The three European nations are signatories to a 2015...
Munima Sultana | 2025-09-20 00:00:00
A single moment in the early morning shattered the trust Mohammad Tawrit had built over six decades. Despite a lifetime of disciplined lifestyle, he was blindsided when he was diagnosed with a blocked artery -- his first serious health scare....
Nilratan Halder | 2025-09-20 00:00:00
The decline of aristocracy began in the late 18th century and continued throughout the 19th century with events like the French Revolution bringing an end to monarchy. It set into motion the process of decimation of aristocratic wealth and influence...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-09-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh is often portrayed as a global hotspot for climate vulnerability. Rising seas, intensified cyclones, heatwaves, and river erosion dominate headlines. Yet amidst this environmental narrative, one of the most urgent human consequences remains largely invisible: children being pushed into...
Politics is like a vast river. The river's task is to keep the people on both banks alive with water, to help crops grow. But when that river turns rough flood destroys crops, homes and people's hopes. Politics is just...
The recent IMF report and its emphasis on "data-driven adaptability" for achieving global growth should serve as a wake-up call. As global supply chains, trade tensions, and climate disruptions are increasingly quantified in terabytes-often long before their real-world impacts are...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-09-20 00:00:00
A few months back, the result of a decade-long survey in India revealed that 55 per cent of Indians regularly use harsh, abusive or cuss words, with Delhi emerging as the most abusive state at 80 per cent. The nationwide...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-09-20 00:00:00
One of the fundamental strengths of a country's democracy is the trust its people have in their courts. For democracy to function, citizens must believe that the judges who interpret the law and deliver judgments on disputes are free from...
The high temperatures people have been experiencing in recent years have left harmful impacts on their health as well as work efficiency. Global temperature has been rising relentlessly due to burning of fossil fuels and destroying environmental balance through clearing...
The visiting European Parliament delegation has commended the interim government for its significant endeavour in advancing the overall human rights situation in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The visiting delegation, in particular, expressed satisfaction with the current human rights environment and acknowledged the...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-19 12:00:00
S M Forhad, the newly-elected general secretary (GS) of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU), has pledged to work for all students regardless of their background or identity. He said, "We will not divide the students as Shibir, Muslim, Hindu,...
The Election Commission (EC) has announced the voter registration process for expatriate Bangladeshis in the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections is likely to begin in mid-October, reports BSS.According to EC officials, Bangladeshi citizens residing abroad who have National Identity Cards (NIDs)...
European Union (EU) pre-election observer team will arrive in Bangladesh on September 22, reports BSS.Senior Secretary of the EC Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed said this on Thursday at a press briefing at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital's Agargaon.He said the...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has appealed to a Chattogram court seeking the issuance of an Interpol red notice against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukmila Zaman, reports bdnews24.com.The petition was filed on Thursday in the court...
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh and China will move forward hand in hand to advance their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, bringing peace, prosperity and happiness to the people of both countries and the world , reports...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-19 00:00:00
Amid the ongoing efforts to reach a consensus among political parties ahead of the national elections, major Islamist political parties on Wednesday held simultaneous rallies to press home their demands including holding of the next national elections under the PR...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said ahead of the upcoming national election, one of his party's key responsibilities is to restore public trust, especially among the younger generation, reports UNB.In a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday,...
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