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Gold slightly expensive in India

2022-07-25 00:00:00

Gold prices on Sunday in most Indian cities including Delhi, Patna, Lucknow, Kolkata, and Kanpur, among other cities, increased slightly, reports Zee News. The hike was seen in both the variants of the gold: 22 and 24-carat. For instance, the...

Khulna fish export fetched Tk 29.21 billion last fiscal

2022-07-25 00:00:00

KHULNA, July 24 (BSS): The government has earned Tk 29.21 billion (2,921 crore) through exporting 88.81 tonnes of frozen shrimp white fish from Khulna district in the fiscal year 2021-2022.Khulna district has produced more than 31,849 tonnes of fish against...

Worker killed in Chuadanga boiler blast

2022-07-25 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, July 24 (UNB): A 22-year-old worker was killed in a boiler explosion at a rice mill at Piaratala in Jibonnagar upazila of Chuadanga district on Sunday, said police.The dead is Foysal Hossain, son of Kamal Hossain of the area.

Two more die in flood, toll rises to 129

2022-07-25 00:00:00

Two more people died due to floods across the country in the 24 hours to Sunday morning. The number of reported fatalities, from May 17 to July 23, rose to 129, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS),...

Another large chunk of Sirajganj Eco Park lost to Jamuna

2022-07-25 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, July 24 (UNB): The Jamuna River devoured yet another chunk of the under-construction Sirajganj Eco Park. Erosion started for the second time on Wednesday and until Friday evening cement concrete blocks on the south side of the park eroded...

Nine die in road crashes in three districts

2022-07-25 00:00:00

Nine people were killed and 18 others were injured in separate accidents in Gazipur, Cumilla and Tangail districts, reports UNB.In Gazipur, four people were killed and eight others injured when a train hit a bus on an unauthorised railway level...

Khulna city dwellers deprived of public transport service

2022-07-25 00:00:00

KHULNA, July 24 (UNB): After the Liberation War, a transport service named 'Nagar Paribahan' was launched in Khulna city to ease communications. Initially, it had a total of 60 buses in its fleet, of which 55 became unfit by 2017....

Tk 34.5b needed to repair Sylhet flood-hit roads

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-07-25 00:00:00

SYLHET, JULY 24: Recent floods triggered by heavy rains have left the road communication system devastated in Sylhet region. Potholes and cracks have developed on many places of the roads across the district, causing immense sufferings to the commuters and...

Jesus on target as Arsenal thrash Chelsea

2022-07-25 00:00:00

MIAMI, July 24 (AFP): Gabriel Jesus continued his impressive pre-season form with another goal as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 4-0 in a friendly in Florida on Saturday.Jesus, who only joined Arsenal from Manchester City earlier this month, took his goal tally...

Disney Star to broadcast Australian cricket in Asia for seven years

2022-07-25 00:00:00

Cricket Australia has entered into a seven-year deal with Disney Star to broadcast all men's and women's international cricket as well as the BBL and the WBBL throughout India and the rest of Asia, according to ESPNcricinfo. The agreement, worth...

Scotland cricket board resigns over racism report

2022-07-25 00:00:00

LONDON, July 24 (AFP): The board of the Scottish cricket federation resigned en masse on Sunday following accusations of institutional racism in a damning independent review which is due to be published on Monday."The Board of Cricket Scotland has resigned....

Iga Swiatek of Poland gives autographs

2022-07-25 00:00:00

KRAKÓW: Tennis world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland gives autographs after the charity tennis event "Iga Swiatek and Friends for Ukraine", to raise money for children and teenager affected by the war in Ukraine here Saturday — AFP

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0

2022-07-25 00:00:00

LAS VEGAS, July 24 (AFP): Raphinha made it two goals in two matches as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 1-0 on Saturday in their Las Vegas Clasico.Raphinha, signed from Premier League Leeds United earlier this month for around $60 million, followed...

Chandimal propels SL in Mathews' 100th Test

2022-07-25 00:00:00

GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 24 (AFP): Dinesh Chandimal struck his fourth successive half-century to drive Sri Lanka's total before Pakistan hit back with late wickets on Sunday's opening day of the second Test at Galle.Chandimal, who hit 80, put on...

New T20 captain Sohan pledges 'fearless' cricket

2022-07-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh's new Twenty20 skipper Nurul Hasan Sohan said on Sunday he would push his team to play "fearless cricket" to improve its lagging performance in the game's shortest format, reports AFP.Bangladesh this week appointed Nurul captain for a three-match series...

Sri Lanka president's office reopens today

2022-07-25 00:00:00

COLOMBO, July 24 (AFP): Sri Lanka's besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, police said, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military crackdown that triggered international condemnation.Widespread public anger over the island's unprecedented economic crisis saw protesters...

Kyiv's forces move towards occupied Kherson

2022-07-25 00:00:00

KYIV, July 24 (BBC): Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says his forces are advancing "step by step" on the occupied southern city of Kherson.The city fell to Russia in the opening days of the war and sits on a strategic location...

Two Palestinians die in West Bank gun battle

2022-07-25 00:00:00

NABLUS, July 24 (Reuters): Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in a pre-dawn gun battle in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death of two men and said six more...

Parents, 6-yr-old girl die in Iowa shooting

2022-07-25 00:00:00

IOWA, July 24 (AP): A 9-year-old boy who was camping at an Iowa state park with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived a shooting that killed the rest of his family.The Iowa Department of Public Safety identified the victims as...

1,000 migrants arrive in Italy in hours

2022-07-25 00:00:00

ROME, July 24 (AFP): More than a thousand migrants arrived in Italy within a few hours while hundreds of others, rescued by humanitarian vessels, were waiting for a port to receive them, NGOs and authorities said Sunday.Between January 1 and...

Venture capital: a promising sector in Bangladesh

2022-07-25 00:00:00

With the growing economy, Bangladesh is now experiencing a boom for startups. Every year, more than 200 startups start business operations in the country, according to the LightCastle Analysis. Over the past ten years, our startup ecosystem has grown tremendously...

Curbing cybercrimes

2022-07-25 00:00:00

With the increasing use of technology and online activities, the number of cybercrimes around the globe and in Bangladesh is on the rise. Incidents like hacking Facebook and email accounts are taking place every day. People are increasing their personal...

Is water transport business doomed?

Neil Ray | 2022-07-25 00:00:00

The commissioning of the Padma Bridge has opened up unlimited possibilities in terms of communication, convenience, time saving and economy. Not only are people living on the western side of the river Padma expected to be its beneficiary but also...

A world in crisis needs both trade and aid

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Rebeca Grynspan and Pamela Coke-Hamilton | 2022-07-25 00:00:00

We are in the toughest period the world economy has faced since the creation of the multilateral system more than three-quarters of a century ago. A quadruple shock of COVID, climate change, conflict and cost-of-living has undone years of hard-fought...

Emerging factors might impede achieving sustainable development goals

Muhammad Zamir | 2022-07-25 00:00:00

The first half of July marked the mid-point related to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Socio-economic and strategic analysts have in this regard drawn attention to the release of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022.As...

Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi passes away

2022-07-24 12:00:00

Deputy Speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Miah has passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New York. He was 76, reports UNB.The valiant freedom fighter fought against the Pakistan Army in Sector 11 during the Liberation War of Bangladesh...

EXIM Bank holds half yearly confce

2022-07-24 12:00:00

The half yearly business development conference of Exim Bank was held recently on virtual platform to analyze overall financial results of the first half of 2022 and to implement business plan for the rest period of the year. Managing Director...

RMG shines as US buyers rate high its labour compliance

Monira Munni | 2022-07-24 12:00:00

US apparel buyers have acknowledged the improvements in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry by rating high its social and labour compliance, according to a latest study. "Respondents reported relatively lower social and labor compliance risks this year when sourcing apparel...

The state of private security services industry in Bangladesh

Sharif Aziz | 2022-07-24 12:00:00

The International Private Security Officers' Day is being observed in the world every year on July 24. The day is relevant to the progress of the private security services in the country. The private security services were introduced in Bangladesh...

The engine of an oil-laden train and three wagons derailed at Halsa in Kushtia's Mirpur

2022-07-24 00:00:00

The engine of an oil-laden train and three wagons derailed at Halsa in Kushtia's Mirpur upazila Saturday morning, spilling around 42 tonnes of oil. — Focus Bangla