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Gold finds reprieve after selloff as dollar rally cools

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Gold rose on Thursday as the dollar pulled back slightly and some investors scooped up bargains after two sessions of heavy losses that plunged prices below the crucial $1,800 level, reports Reuters. Spot gold rose 0.4 per cent to $1,744.69...

Wheat rebounds 4.0pc as recession jitters abate

2022-07-08 00:00:00

PARIS, July 7 (Reuters): Chicago wheat futures rose about 4.0 per cent on Thursday, recovering from a 4-1/2 month low a day earlier, as recession fears in financial markets abated.The wheat market continued to wrestle with economic sentiment driving investment...

15th Annual General Meeting of Sonali Bank held

2022-07-08 00:00:00

The 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sonali Bank Limited was held at its head office in the city on Thursday. Chairman of the bank Ziaul Hasan Siddiqui presided over the meeting. Abdullah Harun Pasha, additional secretary, Financial Institute Division...

Brent holds above $100 in tussle between supply, recession fears

2022-07-08 00:00:00

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Thursday after steep losses in the previous two sessions, as investors returned their focus to tight supply even as fears of a global recession persisted.Brent crude futures rose 61 cents, or 0.6...

Australia offers fourth Covid shot to over 30s

2022-07-08 00:00:00

SYDNEY, July 07 (AFP): Australia will offer a fourth Covid-19 vaccine to everyone over 30, health authorities said Thursday, as hospitals bulge with patients in a winter wave of infections.The government said it is recommending a fourth jab for over...

‘Will block their Nato joining if they fail to meet demand’

2022-07-08 00:00:00

ANKARA, July 07 (AP): Turkey has sent letters to Sweden and Finland renewing its request for the extradition of people it considers terror suspects, the Turkish justice minister said Wednesday.Turkey last week lifted its deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland's...

Common treatment for knee osteoarthritis 'ineffective'

2022-07-08 00:00:00

PARIS, July 07 (AFP): An injection commonly used to treat osteoarthritis in knees is hardly better than a placebo for relieving pain but increases the risk of harmful side effects, according to research Thursday.Injections of hyaluronic acid have been used...

Russia advances in Donbas

2022-07-08 00:00:00

SLOVIANSK, July 07 (AFP): The evacuation of desperate civilians from Sloviansk pressed on Wednesday as Russian troops pushed towards the eastern Ukrainian city in their campaign to control the Donbas region.Sloviansk has been hit by heavy bombardment as Russian forces...

ECP tampering electoral lists, alleges Imran Khan

2022-07-08 00:00:00

SAHIWAL, July 07: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan once again trained his guns on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday as he alleged pre-poll rigging, especially tampering with electoral lists, ahead of by-elections on 20 seats of...

Deadly floods ravage Assam

2022-07-08 00:00:00

SILCHAR CITY, July 07 (BBC): The north-eastern state of Assam in India has been ravaged by deadly floods - among the worst in the region's history - which have affected millions of residents and forced thousands to take shelter in...

Parliamentary elections Sunday

2022-07-08 00:00:00

TOKYO, July 07 (AP): Ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections, nearly a dozen opposition parties are trying to topple the Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled, almost without interruption, since the end of World War II.These include a party whose sole...

Ballon d'Or owner loses trademark fight against UK's Golden Balls

2022-07-08 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, July 07 (Reuters): Les Editions P. Amaury, which owns the rights to football award Ballon d'Or, on Wednesday lost its trademark fight against Britain's Golden Balls after a European court backed a patent agency's decision to strip the French...

Injured Nadal unsure if he can play Wimbledon semis today

2022-07-08 00:00:00

LONDON, July 07 (Reuters): Rafael Nadal provided no assurance that he would be able to turn up for his Wimbledon semi-final on Friday against Australian Nick Kyrgios after the Spaniard played through an abdominal injury to beat Taylor Fritz in...

Jabeur 1st African woman to reach Grand Slam final

2022-07-08 00:00:00

LONDON, July 07 (AFP): Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals.The 27-year-old world number two from...

'Logistics Area Relief Fund'

2022-07-08 00:00:00

A cheque for Tk 0.5 million (5 lakh) was handed over to the 'Logistics Area Relief Fund' authorities on behalf of the Kurmitola Golf Club under the supervision of the headquarters logistics area to help the flood victims on Thursday...

Covid hits Sri Lanka team

2022-07-08 00:00:00

GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 07 (AFP): Sri Lanka's team were hit by a Covid-19 outbreak on the eve of Friday's second Test against Australia with Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay and Asitha Fernando all testing positive for the virus."All three...

Tigers to tour Zimbabwe for ODI series in July-Aug

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh will embark on a white-ball tour to Zimbabwe in July where they will play three ODIs and as many T20s. Bangladesh are expected to arrive in Zimbabwe on July 27. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Cricket Board officials have said that allrounder...

Kings inch away from 3rd league crown

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Holders Bashundhara Kings are just inches away to clinch the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football crown for the 3rd times in a row beating Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 1-0 goal in a hard-fought match at Shaheed Direndranath Dutta Stadium in...

Hit by train, man dies in Faridpur

2022-07-08 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, July 07 (UNB): A man aged around 50 died after being hit by a speeding train in Faridpur city on Wednesday night.The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.Masud Alam, officer-in-charge of Rajbari railway police station, said...

Buyers and sellers

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Buyers and sellers seen without facemask at a crowded cattle market at Ilishar haat in Bhola district on Thursday — Focus Bangla

Elder brother 'kills' man for torturing sister-in-law in Khulna

2022-07-08 00:00:00

KHULNA, July 07 (UNB): A 28-year-old man died after being hit with a stick allegedly by his elder brother in the Khanjahan Ali area of Khulna city in the early hours of Thursday.The deceased was identified as Parvez Sheikh, a...

Blacksmiths busy making slaughtering tools

2022-07-08 00:00:00

NETRAKONA, July 07 (BSS): Several hundreds of blacksmiths in the district are passing busy times making sharp tools to be used for slaughtering sacrificial animals on the holy Eid-ul-Azha. Reports said that many people are crowding to the shops of...

Jhenaidah, Rajbari road accidents kill four

2022-07-08 00:00:00

A total of four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah and Rajbari districts on Thursday, reports UNB.In Jhenaidah, two fish traders died after a pickup in which they were travelling crashed into a truck parked along the...

Youth dies after conductor pushes him off moving bus in Gazipur

2022-07-08 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, July 07 (UNB): A youth died after being pushed off a moving bus by its conductor and helper during an altercation over fare in the Shibbari area of Gazipur on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Md Sayem, 20, son...

Acute crisis of drinking water in flood-hit Sylhet, Sunamganj

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

SYLHET, July 07: The people of greater Sylhet district face acute crisis of pure drinking water as about 91,672 tube-wells have been submerged by floodwaters in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts.According to latest estimate, about 91,672 tube-wells and 279,105 latrines were...

Of unhappiness, panic & sadness in the modern times

Shihab Sarkar | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

Amid the dozens of indexes and surveys conducted annually by globally known non-government organisations, news magazines etc the mundane issues are found to be dominant. These surveys prove helpful in determining the extent of help the badly performing nations need...

Lesson of good and bad touch for children

2022-07-08 00:00:00

In today's world, parents should talk to their children about what is right and wrong, what is appropriate and inappropriate. It is also imperative to talk to children about sexual development, sexual identity, and other such related topics. As children...

Fighting insomnia -

2022-07-08 00:00:00

There is no substitute for regular sleep. It relieves fatigue throughout the day and makes the mind and the body healthy and lively. So, you need to take 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night. But currently, many people...

Be prudent in using electricity

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh now has a power generation capacity in excess of 21,000 megawatt (MW) against the average demand for 9,000 MW. So, living in the dark due to power outage should have been a matter of the past for us. But...

Woes of a public sector behemoth

Zahid Huq | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

'Ghar ki murgi daal barabar' is an old Urdu saying, which means own possessions often are of little value to their owner/s. The saying seems to be true in the case of Sonali Bank, the country's largest state-owned bank. The...