DUBAI, Aug 30 (Agencies): India will lock horns with Hong Kong on Wednesday in their second and final group league match of the Asia Cup at Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.After a hard earned victory over Pakistan in a last...
Bangladesh's cricket fans cheer before the start of the Asia Cup Twenty20 international cricket Group B match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Tuesday — AFP
TOKYO, Aug 30 (AFP): A nursing home in southern Japan is "hiring" babies for a very important job-to keep its elderly residents company and make them smile. The salary? Nappies and milk formula.New recruits at the facility in Kitakyushu must...
MUMBAI, Aug 30 (AFP): Indian industrialist Gautam Adani became the world's third-richest person on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Tuesday, the first time an Asian has ranked in the top three.The self-made billionaire has seen his net worth more than...
PARIS, Aug 30 (Reuters): Germany and France have issued a joint warning against a ban on tourist visas for Russians, saying such a step, advocated by other European Union member states, would be counter-productive.The split on tourist visas will be...
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (AP): Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding for economic development and immediately provide $770 million to help...
BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (AP): Supporters of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns into Iraq's Green Zone and security forces returned fire Tuesday, a serious escalation of a monthslong political crisis gripping the nation.The death toll...
Shadique Mahbub Islam | 2022-08-31 00:00:00
OTT platforms have revolutionised many aspects of the multimedia industry, but their presence is mostly felt in the thriller genre. Thriller series like 'Kaiser,' 'Shaaticup,' or 'Taqdeer' have become part of our pop culture, and there are more to come....
Morium Kulsum | 2022-08-31 00:00:00
There has been hype around the Bangabandhu Military Museum since its inauguration, and it has been attracting thousands of visitors beyond military enthusiasts. The museum is located at Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka. The museum's earliest roots date back to 1987, when...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 30 (BSS): Summer cauliflower is making both farmers and consumers happy as the vegetable crop has been appearing in both wholesale and retail markets for the last couple of weeks satisfactorily. The non-season vegetable is giving better profit...
SUNAMGANJ, Aug 30 (UNB): Two brothers died while another sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in Sunamganj district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Khokon Mia and Jhilon Mia, residents of Bekhoijura village in Dharmapasha upazila, said Mizanur Rahman,...
A total of 88 Bangladeshi fishermen along with two fishing trawlers stuck in India returned home on Monday under the initiative of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), reports UNB.As a result of an effective initiative of the BGB, the Indian Border...
RANGPUR, Aug 30 (BSS): The eco-friendly perching method of pest management while farming Aman rice has become popular among farmers to produce more hygienic rice in Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers are...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-08-31 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Aug 30: Once-busy Harina Ferry Terminal in Chandpur has been wearing a completely deserted look since the Padma Bridge opened to traffic. Vehicles from 11 districts in Chattogram used to cross the Meghna River through the Chandpur-Shariatpur naval route...
Khawaza Main Uddin | 2022-08-31 00:00:00
The demand for electricity rises in the summer, especially during the monsoon season, but falls during the winter in Bangladesh. The opposite is the case in Nepal and Bhutan where electricity generation peaks during the monsoon, thanks to water availability...
Gardening has a number of advantages. But the one we often miss out is that it can actually benefit our mental health, especially if this garden is something we have nurtured ourselves. According to a new study, gardening has therapeutic...
Eco-entrepreneurship, or ecopreneurship, is a business behaviour adopted by people who want to create a green business. In other words, it is a way to contribute to sustainable development while making profit. Ecopreneurs conduct businesses according to sustainable ideas and...
As a nation, we have failed to protect our children and exposed them to violence from a young age. A significant number of children in work is itself evidence of our failure to ensure a good upbringing and development of...
Wasi Ahmed | 2022-08-31 00:00:00
Consumer rights believed to be imbedded in the basic human rights of the citizens emerged more as a functional necessity than a topic of academic discussion. In our case, unfortunately, it is the latter that appears to be the case,...
Projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in Bangladesh are traditionally dogged by their chronic failure to meet the timelines for implementation. As a result, not surprisingly, revision, often a euphemism for cost escalation, follows as a corollary. What happens...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2022-08-31 00:00:00
Two months back in Geneva, the trade ministers of different countries of the world sealed a deal on advancing global trade with less restrictions and more transparent rules. It was the 12th ministerial conference (MC12) of The World Trade Organisation...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-08-30 12:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 29: A day-long free medical camp was held by GPH Ispat Limited yesterday (Sunday) for the women of Kumira, Sitakund and its adjoining areas. Hundreds of helpless, poor women from the surrounding villages have been given free treatment...
Shihab Sarkar | 2022-08-30 12:00:00
Saying that the government is not doing enough to bail the nation out of the ongoing economic deadlock may be viewed by many as a travesty of truth. But it's not a distortion of facts. Thanks to the administration's compulsion...
Students are buying sour Pomelo and Hog Plum mixed with mustard sauce from a van parked on the road in front of the Willes Little Flower School and College at Kakrail in Dhaka on Monday. Though the seasonal fruits are...
Bangladesh reported zero Covid death and 243 new cases in 24 hours until Monday morning, reports UNB.While the country's total fatalities remained unchanged 29,323, the new numbers took its caseload to 20,11,560, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-08-30 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 29: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against 11 people on Monday, including Managing Director (MD) of Padma Bank Limited Faisal Ahsan Chowdhury, on the charge of loan forgery in Chattogram.Assistant Director of ACC Chattogram Integrated District...
A bill aimed at bringing the country's growing elderly population under a universal pension scheme was introduced in the Parliament on Monday, reports UNB.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the Universal Pension Management Bill, 2022 in the House. It was...
The country's petrol pump owners have postponed their token strike planned for August 31 until September 13, reports UNB.The leaders of Bangladesh Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association made the announcement following meeting with Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC)...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-30 00:00:00
The High Court on Monday allowed an application filed by the Board of Directors of the People's Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFSL), a non-bank financial institution, to refund money to the 582 depositors who are now leading a vulnerable...
FE REPORT | 2022-08-30 00:00:00
The Ministry of Commerce is set to hold a meeting with the stakeholders today (Tuesday) to devise strategies on how to keep the prices of essential items stable in the market. The meeting with traders and trade bodies will review...
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