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BGMEA's training held in Ctg

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-07-02 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 01: The certificate giving ceremony was held after the end of a two-day training of garment employees and workers in the port city on Thursday afternoon. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in association with the...

No red ball in my bag, says new England ODI captain Buttler

2022-07-02 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, July 01 (AFP): Newly-appointed England limited-overs captain Jos Buttler accepts his Test cricket career is on hold, with "no red ball in my bag", as he prepares to concentrate on white-ball internationals.Buttler succeeded Eoin Morgan as England...

Van Rijthoven, Ostapenko into Wimbledon last 16

2022-07-02 00:00:00

LONDON, July 01 (Agencies): Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven set up a potential Wimbledon clash with defending champion Novak Djokovic when he reached the last 16 on Friday.Playing in his debut Grand Slam main draw, the world number 104...

India in trouble against England

2022-07-02 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, July 01 (AFP): James Anderson marked his return to England duty with two wickets to leave India 53-2 at lunch on the first day of the delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston on Friday.Anderson missed the conclusion to...

Semi-automated offside in place for Qatar World Cup

2022-07-02 00:00:00

GENEVA, July 01 (AP): FIFA will introduce new technology to improve offside calls at the World Cup in Qatar this year, using a limb-tracking camera system.FIFA said Friday it is ready to launch semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) that uses multiple...

Aussies rip thru SL to secure huge win

2022-07-02 00:00:00

GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 01 (AFP): Spinner Nathan Lyon starred with a match haul of nine wickets as Australia wrapped up the opening Test on Friday with a crushing victory over Sri Lanka before lunch on the third day.The hosts...

First couple umpire together in ECB match today

2022-07-02 00:00:00

Umpires Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem will make history today (Saturday) when they become the first husband and wife to officiate together at a professional England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) fixture, reports ESPNcricinfo.The pair will travel from their Blackburn...

Bangladesh cricketers crossing the Atlantic ocean

2022-07-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh cricketers crossing the Atlantic ocean on a ferry on Thursday as they are traveling to Dominica from Saint Lucia for 1st T20 International against West Indies to be held today (Saturday) — Focus Bangla

Tigers face Windies in 1st T20 today

2022-07-02 00:00:00

ROSEAU, Dominica, July 01 (Agencies): Comprehensively beaten in both Test matches by the West Indies, Bangladesh's cricketers are hoping the clouds of uncertainty ahead of their three-match T20 International series will blow away in time for Saturday's opening encounter at...

An expedition to BARD

Ahmad Tousif Jami and Dr Shanawez Hossain | 2022-07-02 00:00:00

For the past 63 years, the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) at Cumilla has been playing a leading role in local development. Although BARD is known for its innovative working method and contributions, it is also a place with...

The brutality of 'bulldozer justice' in India

Binoy Kampmark | 2022-07-02 00:00:00

It looks all too eerily similar as a method: the expulsion of individuals from their home, the demolition of said home and the punishing of entire families. All excused by a harsh reading of local regulations. But this method, used...

Diarrhoea outbreak in Jatrabari

2022-07-02 00:00:00

The International Centre for Diarrheal Disease and Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) in Dhaka has reportedly been struggling to cope with the number of diarrhoea patients for past several weeks. And a large number of the patients are from Dhaka's Jatrabari area....

Diet tips for dengue patients

2022-07-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh has been experiencing dengue fever for the past several years. But are we actually looking at ways through which we can get rid of it? Unfortunately the answer is no. We really need to focus on coming up with...

Improving Dhaka's liveability

2022-07-02 00:00:00

In terms of liveability, there has been little improvement in Dhaka's global ranking this year. The Bangladesh capital reportedly ranks as the seventh least liveable city in the world, moving up three spots from its 2021 ranking, according to an...

How to ensure cleanliness during Eid-ul-Azha

Tanim Asjad | 2022-07-02 00:00:00

Muslims in Bangladesh, as also elsewhere in the world, will observe Eid-ul-Azha in correspondence with Hajj, one of the five sacred pillars of Islam. Those who are going to perform Hajj have already reached Saudi Arabia. Formal rituals of Hajj...

Welcome move for digital labour survey of industries

2022-07-02 00:00:00

To meet a long-felt need of the country's labour sector, the government is learnt to have taken an initiative to create a digital database of workers employed in the formal as well as informal sectors of the economy. A project...

Use of chemicals and challenges ahead

Tareq Ahmed Robin | 2022-07-01 12:00:00

The remarkable industrial growth of Bangladesh is not a hype anymore. The country's industrial footprints are continuously expanding beyond the conventional light industries to medium and heavy industries. In the last 10 years, the number of petrochemical industries increased from...

US Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut greenhouse gas

2022-07-01 00:00:00

NEW YORK, June 30 (BBC): The US Environmental Protection Agency has lost some of its power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court (SC) represents a major setback to President Joe Biden's climate plans. His...

MCCI, Dhaka handed over a cheque worth Tk. 5.0 million and some other materials to Sajida Foundation

2022-07-01 00:00:00

Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) handed over a cheque worth Tk. 5.0 million and some other materials to Sajida Foundation on Thursday. This was a joint contribution of MCCI members to support the victims of the recent...

The Dhaleshwari toll plaza

2022-07-01 00:00:00

The Dhaleshwari toll plaza on the Jatir Pita Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been kept ready as the government is going to impose toll on vehicles for using the expressway from today (July 1). Once the authorities concerned start toll...

Ride-sharers put on alert for road rage

FE REPORT | 2022-07-01 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has directed ride-share companies to alert their listed motorbikers to casualties on highways during Eid trips.The advisory comes following increased fatality in the country during the last Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.Sources say a meeting was held...

Saudi Riyals worth Tk 60m seized at Dhaka airport

2022-07-01 00:00:00

Customs Intelligence authorities seized 2.29 million (22.99 lakh) Saudi Riyals worth Tk 60 million (6 crore) from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, officials said on Thursday, reports UNB.Customs officials said a passenger identified as Mamun Khan was scheduled to go to...

4 Covid deaths in a day

FE REPORT | 2022-07-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh registered four fresh Covid-linked deaths with 2,183 new cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning amid an upward trend of Covid infections The figures were zero and 2,243 on Wednesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).With...

Major rivers swell again in northeastern region

2022-07-01 00:00:00

Flood claimed four more lives in the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the total fatalities to 92, report agencies.Al the latest victim died by drowning in floodwater in Sherpur, Sunamganj and Habiganj districts, according to the Directorate...

Govt ban on rice-bran oil export goes today

FE Report | 2022-07-01 00:00:00

The government has withdrawn ban on export of rice-bran oil due to its low demand in the domestic market. The producers are able to export the edible oil from today (July 01).The Ministry of Commerce has issued a circular on...

BFSA gives grades to 33 new food outlets

FE REPORT | 2022-07-01 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) in a programme on Thursday provided grading stickers to 33 new food outlets, including restaurants, sweetmeat shops, and renowned hotels, as part of its regular grading activities.Besides, 40 other outlets were reviewed and re-graded...

Briefing 01-07-2022

2022-07-01 00:00:00

MPS targets growth of capital market The central bank focuses growth of the capital market to ensure a much-needed transition in long-term financing away from the banking system. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir spoke of the shift while rolling...

Prayer Timings (2022-07-01)

2022-07-01 00:00:00

Start-ups to get relief for two years

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-07-01 00:00:00

Start-up companies will get relief from submission of proof of tax return for two consecutive years to avail different services, according to a new provision in the Finance Act-2022.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has relaxed the provision of mandatory...

Rooppur power evacuation project faces problem

Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2022-07-01 00:00:00

With the vital power-evacuation project getting into trouble, uncertainty hovers over commissioning of the maiden nuclear power plant in Bangladesh even after its completion.Sources say transmission facilities may remain incomplete following problem with the evacuation project funding as India has...