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Nostalgia for Johnson as Truss, Sunak battle

2022-08-27 00:00:00

NORWICH, Aug 26 (AFP): Some back Liz Truss to be the next leader of Britain's ruling Conservative party while others favour Rishi Sunak. But in the background, some Tory activists regret that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is leaving so soon,...

Two held in connection with murder of politician

2022-08-27 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (BBC): Police in India have arrested two men in connection with the murder of politician and former TikTok star Sonali Phogat.The arrests came on Thursday evening after a post-mortem revealed "multiple blunt force injuries" on her...

Veteran politician Ghulam Nabi Azad quits Congress

2022-08-27 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters): A veteran leader of India's main opposition Congress party quit on Friday, issuing a scathing resignation letter in which he blamed the scion of the influential Gandhi family for the decline of the party that...

US warns Moscow not to divert power from Ukraine N plant

2022-08-27 00:00:00

KYIV, Aug 26 (AFP/TASS): Washington on Thursday warned Russia against diverting energy from a nuclear plant, Kyiv says, was cut off from its grid, as calls for an independent inspection of the facility mount.Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is under occupation...

US Open 2022 seeds: women's top 10

2022-08-27 00:00:00

Serena to face Kovinic in US Open first round match

2022-08-27 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (AFP): Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in her first round match at the US Open on Monday following the draw for the tournament.Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam title winner who has hinted she...

England build large lead over South Africa

2022-08-27 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Aug 26 (AFP): Ben Stokes was on the verge of a first century since being appointed England's full-time captain as the hosts established a commanding advantage over South Africa in the second Test at Old Trafford on...

Japan's Urawa win penalty thriller to reach AFC final

2022-08-27 00:00:00

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug 26 (AFP): Goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa was the hero as Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds beat stubborn Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea 3-1 on penalties to reach the final of the Asian Champions League on Thursday.Nishikawa was mobbed by...

Wasim gives another injury scare for Pakistan

2022-08-27 00:00:00

After Shaheen Shah Afridi's withdrawal due to a knee injury, Pakistan have been dealt another scare ahead of their Asia Cup opener against India on August 28, with fast bowler Mohammad Wasim pulling up with back pain during training in...

Benzema, Putellas named players of the year

2022-08-27 00:00:00

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA Player of the Year and Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching honours after they led the club to a record-extending 14th Champions League title last season, reports Reuters.Benzema was in red-hot form, scoring...

Skipper looks to lift Sri Lankan morale with Asia Cup title

2022-08-27 00:00:00

DUBAI, Aug 26 (AFP): Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka on Friday said victory in the Asia Cup would lift the spirits of fans in the cricket-crazy island nation as it struggles through its worst economic crisis.The six-nation Twenty20 tournament will...

Sriram says he is clear about his role with Tigers

2022-08-27 00:00:00

Sridharan Sriram said he has clarity about his role with the Bangladesh squad after the former India all-rounder was effectively put in charge of the Twenty20 squad until the end of the World Cup in Australia this year, reports Reuters.After...

Asia Cup kicks off today

2022-08-27 00:00:00

The Asia Cup 2022 kicks off today (Saturday) with a match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in the UAE. Defending champions India will kick-start their campaign with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan tomorrow (Sunday), report agencies. The continental event was...

Since you are a gentleman

Mohammad Kazi Mamun | 2022-08-27 00:00:00

I am so happy that I'm alive… in one piece and short. I am in a world of shit, yes …but I'm alive. (Full Metal Jacket, Stanley Kubrick) Few days ago, I sank in the deep sea of a book...

Off the tracks of tradition and culture

Nilratan Halder | 2022-08-27 00:00:00

The nation observes the anniversary of death of the country's national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam today (Saturday). Apparently there is nothing wrong with this statement. But does the nation do so? Are there the arrangements at the grassroots level and...

Save indigenous languages

2022-08-27 00:00:00

Every individual has linguistic rights. Everyone has the right to choose one's language or languages for communication both within private and public spheres. Though international law ensures that linguistic minorities can use their own languages in their community, trouble in...

Making issuance of driving licence corruption-free

2022-08-27 00:00:00

One cannot drive on the road without a driving licence. So, procuring the licence is a prerequisite for any driver. According to my own personal experiences, this is, however, a painstaking process. Getting a driving licence is tough in Bangladesh...

Good luck, Tigers!

2022-08-27 00:00:00

The Asia Cup 2022 is beginning today, hosted by Sri Lanka in the UAE. It returns to the T20 format this year and a total of six teams -- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong -- are...

Rise of an unearned income group

Tanim Asjad | 2022-08-27 00:00:00

The price spiral is hurting low- and fixed-income groups of people more while the middle class is also in trouble. Those in the high-income bracket do not feel the pinch though they are mildly affected due to a sharp rise...

Returning power to general consumers

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-08-27 00:00:00

Although there has been no letup so far in the rise in the cost of about everything that people of this country need to survive, there seems to be a respite at least in the skyrocketing price of egg. Indeed,...

Cushioning consumers against edible oil-price hike

2022-08-27 00:00:00

Soybean oil price has reportedly taken a fresh jump following yet another upward adjustment of the price of this essential item according to an announcement made by the Bangladesh Vegetable Refiners' and Vanaspati Manufacturers' Association (BVORVMA) on Tuesday. Under this...

Supplies made within Bangladesh

Mohammad Abu Yusuf | 2022-08-27 00:00:00

The concept of supply by Residents and Non-Residents as enshrined in Section 17 of the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012 (henceforth called VAT and SD Act) is new to Bangladesh VAT system. The Value Added Tax 1991...

Confronting the challenges of energy crisis

Tareq Ahmed Robin | 2022-08-27 00:00:00

An already fragile energy supply chain during the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have shown us what the world may look like if an energy war gets unleashed. Like many countries worldwide, the persistent energy crisis in the country has...

'Graduation' & SDG mandates: placid watchdogs?

2022-08-26 12:00:00

If delivered, the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) may serve as a truer barometer of Bangladesh's 'graduation' to a 'developing' country by 2026 than the three CDP (Committee for Development Policy) requirements. It would clinch evidence of the country advancing...

US to 'significantly increase' resettlement of Rohingya refugees, says Blinken

2022-08-26 00:00:00

The United States is working to "significantly increase" resettlement of Rohingya refugees, including from Bangladesh, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reports bdnews24.com. He made the announcement in a statement to mark five years of a Myanmar military operation...

Pakistan court extends Imran Khan's pre-arrest bail for 7 days

2022-08-26 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (Reuters): A Pakistani court on Thursday extended former Prime Minister Imran Khan's pre-arrest bail for one week in a terrorism case over a speech, his lawyer said, shortly after the former premier appeared in court in person...

Tea workers vow not to withdraw strike

2022-08-26 00:00:00

MOULVIBAZAR, Aug 25 (UNB): The workers of the country's 167 tea plantations, including 92 in Moulvibazar, continued their indefinite strike for the 16th day Thursday demanding that they are paid Tk 300-a-day wages instead of the current Tk 120.On Thursday...

BR takes two projects to facilitate regional connectivity

FE REPORT | 2022-08-26 00:00:00

An Indian joint-venture consultancy firm has been selected as consultant for developing a new broad-gauge railway line on Khulna-Darshana section and conversion of metre gauge line into dual gauge from Parbatipur to Kaunia.Bangladesh Railway (BR) took the two projects under...

IGP gets US visa to join UN police summit

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed has received USA visa to join a 2-day United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2022) scheduled from August 31 to September 1, reports UNB.The IGP is included in a 6 -member delegation slated...

Medicine shops can remain open 24 hrs

FE REPORT | 2022-08-26 00:00:00

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said medicine stores would remain out of the purview of the government's ongoing power-saving moves - taken in the wake of energy crisis.The minister made the statement a day after Dhaka...