Bangladesh Women's team take on New Zealand in their third game of the ICC Cricket World Cup today (Friday) with a renewed confidence following a tremendous performance in the last two matches, reports BSS.The Tigresses beat Pakistan by seven wickets...
SHANGHAI, Oct 09 (Agencies): Novak Djokovic looked far from his best Thursday but dispatched Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 to set up a Shanghai Masters semi-final against tournament surprise package Valentin Vacherot.He made history by becoming the oldest player to...
NEW DELHI, Oct 09 (Reuters): India captain Shubman Gill ruled out a drop in their intensity and said they will field their strongest playing XI in their pursuit of a 2-0 series sweep against a demoralised West Indies in the...
Did Tamim Iqbal miss a trick? - that has been the million-dollar question following the controversial Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election that saw Aminul Islam getting re-elected without much resistance, thanks to the backing he got from the government. The...
Following a five-wicket defeat to Afghanistan in the first ODI at Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Wednesday, Bangladesh's captain Mehdiy Hasan Miraz said the failure to build partnerships cost them the match, reports UNB.Bangladesh batted first after winning...
Bangladesh’s Hamza Choudhury celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Hong Kong, China in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifying match at the National Stadium in the city on Thursday- FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
KHULNA, Oct 09 (UNB): Vast low-lying areas in Dacope upazila of Khulna have been flooded after a 100-metre stretch of an embankment on the Dhaki River collapsed early Wednesday, allowing tidal waters to rush in and inundate nearby villages, triggering...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-10 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Oct 09: Students of a primary school in Manikganj face immense sufferings during the time of rain as even a light shower is enough to leave the nearby roads and schoolground waterlogged.Water run-off from nearby houses fills the area...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-10 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Oct 09: Once known as the 'golden fibre' of Bangladesh, jute seems to be regaining its long-lost glory in Rajshahi. On Thursday, the price of raw jute reached a record high at Tk 4,000 per maund across several local...
MOSCOW, Oct 09 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday admitted for the first time his country played a role in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane, describing it as a "tragedy".The Azerbaijan Airlines flight crash landed in...
NEW DELHI, Oct 09 (AFP): Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces.Amir Khan Muttaqi's trip-made possible after...
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 09 (AFP): Argentina's Congress on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to restrict President Javier Milei's ability to govern by decree-the latest in a string of setbacks for the right-wing leader.Milei, whose party is in a minority in parliament, has...
NEW YORK, Oct 09 (Reuters):The United Nations will cut a quarter of peacekeepers in nine operations around the world in the coming months due to a lack of money, senior U.N. officials said on Wednesday, and as future funding from...
NEW YORK, Oct 09 (Reuters/AFP): US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a long-sought deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release under his plan for ending the two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.Following...
STRASBOURG, Oct 09 (AFP): EU chief Ursula von der Leyen faces two confidence votes Thursday in the European Parliament-challenges that pose no serious threat to her leadership but underscore the tensions roiling the assembly.The two motions of censure against von...
Our surroundings are a colourful world made of plastic. From tea cups to children's toys, from daily furniture to life-saving medical equipment, modern life is unimaginable without plastic. It is cheap, readily available, durable, and can be moulded into any...
In recent years, the word "sustainability" has become one of the most frequently used terms in Bangladesh. It appears in government speeches, university programmes, business meetings, and even social campaigns. Everyone seems to be talking about sustainability but is it...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-10-10 00:00:00
Every year, there are reports galore on people in rural areas losing their lives from snakebites. Lack of anti-venom leaves the victims and their families devastated and helpless, as they can do nothing but wait for their inevitable death.Blessed with...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-10-10 00:00:00
The observance of the World Teachers' Day on October 5 was mostly a muted affair in this country. There is nothing to be surprised at the event passing so quietly. In a country where teachers, particularly those of the primary...
Sadiq Ahmed | 2025-10-10 00:00:00
The theme of the World Bank's latest South Asia Economic Update is timely and relevant to the prevailing global realities and economic challenges facing South Asian countries. In particular, the challenge of job creation is of utmost priority and key...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-10-09 12:00:00
The Advisory Council may approve amended ordinances for income tax, customs, and Value-Added Tax (VAT) today (Thursday), paving the way for the bifurcation of revenue administration and policy.Three separate ordinances for each wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the...
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Monday unveiled a memorial at the university's Sher-e-Bangla Hall area honouring Abrar Fahad, the BUET student who was tortured to death in 2019 by currently banned Chhatra League.The monument, titled "Abrar Fahad...
Three more persons died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 220 this year, reports UNB. During this period, 700 more patients were hospitalised with viral...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-09 00:00:00
After the long Durga Puja vacation, the Rajshahi University (RU) campus has once again become vibrant with the return of students and renewed electioneering for the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) polls. However, allegations of breaching electoral code...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-09 00:00:00
International development funding pattern is now shifting from the government-centred initiatives to the private sector, social business, and other models of finance, according to David Engerman, a Professor of History at Yale University, USA."My active conclusion is that the era...
Barring a few major city streets that are off limits to rickshaws and vendors, most roads, lanes, by-lanes and pavements remain occupied by rickshaws, battery-run or otherwise, hawkers of all types during peak hours. Shops dump their goods on the...
The Jamaat-e-Islami has submitted its amended constitution and bank account details to the Election Commission (EC), six years after its registration was cancelled, reports bdnews24.com.A letter signed by the party's Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar was handed over to the...
A female student of Dhaka University (DU) was allegedly tortured by the manager of a private hostel in the capital's Tejgaon area on Tuesday night, report agencies.Officer in charge of Sher- e- Banglanagar Police Station Imamul Hoque said a case...
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has issued warrants for the arrest of four people, including former member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Lieutenant Colonel Redwanul Islam, in connection with the killing of 28 people in the capital's Rampura aere during July...
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