India on Wednesday provided $1 million to the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat in Dhaka to increase its operational budget, reports UNB.Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh handed over...
ATHENS, Aug 24 (Reuters): Greece's largest carrier Aegean Airlines said on Wednesday it had struck a so-called code sharing agreement with Emirates, allowing both companies to offer more destinations to their passengers.Emirates passengers will be able to travel to eight...
Electricity demand is rising in the morning as a result of the government's decision to bring forward the office times by an hour, according to State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid, reports bdnews24.com.He believes "a balance...
SYLHET, August 24 (UNB): Tea garden workers in Sylhet continued with their strike on Wednesday, the 16th day of their protest movement, demanding revision of their wages to Tk 300 from the existing Tk 120.In tea gardens across Sylhet, UNB...
Noshin Nawar | 2022-08-25 00:00:00
Students aiming to pursue their undergrad abroad attend standardised tests to strengthen their profile, bolster their credibility, and add to their chances of admission to top universities. SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and ACT (American College Testing) are two common tests...
Tahsin Tasnia Simi | 2022-08-25 00:00:00
Languages are not just a collection of words, and associated sounds, rather they are intricate systems of codes that are close to our very core. They allow us to express ourselves ornately, connect with others, and process our emotions. Languages...
MUMBAI, Aug 24 (Reuters): India's football association has asked world governing body FIFA to lift the suspension imposed on it after the mandate of a court-appointed committee to govern the sport in the country was terminated this week.India's highest court...
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has increased the prize money of the Cricket Asia Cup almost three times to increase the attraction. The winner of the Asia Cup 2022 will get prize money of US$200000, report agencies.In the last Asia...
LONDON, Aug 24 (AFP): England captain Ben Stokes has insisted there will be no let-up in the team's attacking approach as they look to bounce back in the second Test against South Africa starting Thursday.The hosts have arrived at Manchester's...
PRAGUE, Aug 24 (AFP): Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova announced her engagement to coach Jiri Vanek on Wednesday, posing with an engagement ring on her hand in her "special place"."Happy news we wanted to share with you guys... I said...
LONDON, Aug 24 (Agencies): Everton avoided any slip-up as they beat third-tier Fleetwood Town 1-0 in the League Cup second round to claim their first win of the season on Tuesday.Frank Lampard's struggling side were one of 10 Premier League...
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Reuters): The head of the global cricketers union (FICA) warns the drain of talent from the international game to Twenty20 leagues is a bigger concern than ever and the official 2023-2027 calendar will do nothing to...
Legspinner Rishad Hossain is all set to join Bangladesh national cricket team in UAE in a bid to help the Tigers take a best preparation for their Asia Cup matches, reports BSS.Even though Bangladesh didn't include any leg spinner into...
LONDON, Aug 24 (AFP): Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed their leaves early.Instead of green, many gardens, parks and woods are...
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (BBC): India's government has sacked three air force officers for the "accidental firing of a missile" into Pakistan in March.The incident had escalated tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.Delhi had blamed the "deeply regrettable" incident on...
KYIV, Aug 24 (AP/TASS): Residents of Kyiv woke up to air raid sirens as Ukraine observed its Independence Day on Wednesday, which also marked exactly six months since the start of Russia's military invasion.Authorities in the capital banned large-scale gatherings...
BANGKOK, Aug 24 (BBC): Thailand's top court has suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duty while it considers a legal challenge to his term limit.Opposition parties have filed a case arguing that Mr Prayuth - in charge since 2014...
BGB member killed in Bhola road crashA BGB member was killed and four others were injured when a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw near Bhola's Ilisha Bazar area on Tuesday. The dead, Md Ismail Hossain Titu (40), is son of...
A 23-year-old girl has allegedly been raped by seven people for three days when she went to visit Sylhet on invitation of one of her friends, reports UNB.The incident took place at the house of the girl's 'friend' Julee from...
A section of tea workers continued their strike demanding a daily wage of Tk 300. The picture was taken from Malnicherra Tea Garden in Sylhel on Wednesday morning — Focus Bangla
BARGUNA, Aug 24 (UNB): Two fishermen drowned in the Bay of Bengal after a fishing trawler carrying 19 fishermen capsized amid inclement weather on August 18.The trawler's leader, locally known as Majhi, confirmed the news to its owner Ratan Molla...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2022-08-25 00:00:00
The spiraling prices of fuel oil diesel and fertilisers have created a growing concern among the farmers in Sylhet and Netrakona districts during the ongoing Aman cultivation period.According to farmers, agricultural fields have dried up due to inadequate rainfall and...
Panic has gripped the residents of Sutarkhali and Kamarkhola in Khulna's Dacope Upazila after a dam built in the region began to collapse.The damage to the dam has recently appeared at polder No. 32, a reclaimed piece of lowland, in...
Jehangir Hussain | 2022-08-25 00:00:00
Regrettably though, women working in the Bangladesh garment industry are still seen suffering under the devastating impacts of the Covid health crisis, according to new findings. A study by researchers at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and trade justice charity...
The situation under the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover is very miserable. The flyover is no doubt a big help for the public.But the stench from the stable, chicken coop and piled up trash under the flyover make it unbearablefor the...
To save electricity and reduce traffic jams, the government has changed office hours. Now the government offices will run from 8 am to 3 pm, transactions of banks from 9 am to 3 pm and educational institutions will be closed...
The careless use of polythene has jumped over the years in Bangladesh. Everyone uses packets and bags made of polythene from kitchen markets to shopping malls. The widespread and irresponsible use of polythene is polluting water bodies and rivers. We...
Anisur Rahman | 2022-08-25 00:00:00
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for calm, de-escalation of tensions and respect for rule of law in Pakistan amid the government-opposition political standoff. Why have things come to a pretty pass today? Just months back, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2022-08-25 00:00:00
Tea garden owners have claimed that in the ongoing strike by workers --- and this is till Tuesday of this week --- they have lost as much as Tk 161.96 crore. There is hardly any reason to question that figure...
At a treacherous time when energy or a lack of it appears to be the mother of all evils, the majority of governments the world over are desperately looking for damage control measures. Economies, including some of the highly industrialised...
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