Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AS & Associates for resolution of commercial dispute (if any) using ADR methods. The signing ceremony was held at the office of BIAC in Dhaka on Sunday,...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
Local toy industry, which meets the majority of the domestic demand, has a huge potential to boost its global market share provided that the required policy support is ensured.Just a decade back, Bangladesh was largely dependent on imports to meet...
TAIPEI, June 20 (AFP): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday inTaiwan's east, 38 kilometres south of Hualien city, the US Geological Survey said.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The quake had an estimated depth of 10 kilometres, according to...
WASHINGTON, June 20 (AFP): A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other people, including a police officer, were wounded in a shooting after a concert in Washington Sunday night, the local police chief said.The shooting was preceded by two other...
NEW YORK, JUNE 20 (AP/BBC): What's the price of peace? That question could be partially answered Monday night when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace Prize medal. The proceeds will go directly to UNICEF in its efforts...
BOGOTA, June 20 (AFP): Ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro was elected the first ever left-wing president of Colombia on Sunday, after beating millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernandez in a tense and unpredictable runoff election.With all votes counted, Petro-the 62-year-old former mayor of Bogota-...
PARIS, June 20 (BBC): Less than two months after he was re-elected president, Emmanuel Macron has lost control of the French national assembly following a strong performance by a left alliance and the far right.He had called on voters to...
BARCELONA, June 20 (AP): Firefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year.The worst damage in Spain has been in the northwest province of Zamora,...
TEHRAN, June 20 (AFP): Iran said Monday the "train has still not derailed" in negotiations aiming to restore the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, despite new US sanctions on the Islamic republic.The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on a...
PARIS, June 20 (AFP): Russian Daniil Medvedev remained top of the ATP rankings released Monday despite his loss in the Halle final over the weekend to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz.Hurkacz's victory saw him jump two spots into 10th place while Italian...
LONDON, June 20 (AP): Bruce Buck, who has served as Chelsea chairman since 2003, is stepping down from his position following the change of ownership at the Premier League club.Chelsea said Monday that Buck "will continue to support the club...
Moscow-born Natela Dzalamidze will be able to compete at this year's championships at Wimbledon despite a ban on Russian and Belarusian players after she changed her nationality to represent Georgia, reports Reuters.The 29-year-old is listed on Wimbledon's entry list for...
Kusal Mendis is available for the fourth ODI against Australia on Tuesday, but Danushka Gunathilaka appears unlikely to play, while Wanindu Hasaranga may only be risked if Sri Lanka feel they need him, reports ESPNcricinfo.Mendis retired hurt on 87 off...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (AFP): Japan will host this year's delayed AFC Champions League knock-out stages for teams in the east of Asia, the region's football governing body said Monday.The East Zone's round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final matches will...
BUDAPEST, June 20 (AFP): Ukrainian Mykhailo Romanchuk made a statement at the World Swimming Championships on Monday morning as he grabbed a narrow edge in the 800m men's freestyle heats.Romanchuk, twice a silver medallist in the worlds and once in...
Left arm pacer Shoriful Islam left Dhaka for St Lucia to join Bangladesh squad for the second Test match against the West Indies, starting on June 24 (Friday), report agencies.The 21-year-old has played four Tests for Bangladesh since making his...
RAJSHAHI, June 20 (BSS): Academics, scientists and researchers unequivocally called for an integrated effort to ensure animal health for betterment of the public health coupled with meeting up the nutritional demands.All the government, non-government and volunteer organisations concerned should come...
NETRAKONA, June 20 (bdnews24.com): Falak Mia, a resident of Khaliajuri upazila in Netrokona, wrestled with rising water to harvest nearly 30 tonnes of paddy from his flooded fields a month ago. His success meant he had enough rice for his...
COX'S BAZAR, June 20 (UNB): There are at least 12,000 families who are living on the sloping foothills, with high risk of landslide, according to Cox's Bazar Forest and Environment Conservation Council. Given the average family size in Bangladesh, that...
Covid cases are gradually on the rise again. The positivity rate has reached 7.38 per cent after a low prevalence for almost three months on Sunday. The Directorate General of Health Services reported 304 Covid cases, as well. We should...
The rainy season has just set in, and we have already started to experience water-logging in many parts of Chattogram. Recently heavy rains along with high tide have caused water-logging in various parts of the port city. Whenever it rains,...
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and death in Bangladesh. The best way to help prevent a stroke, however, is to eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and avoid smoking and drinking alcohol. These lifestyle changes can reportedly reduce...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
Heavy downpour for days together in the Meghalaya and Assam states of India has inundated thousands of villages there. As a result, the major river systems of this region, the Brahmaputra and the Ganges, are overflowing. Bangladesh, particularly, its northern...
Shihab Sarkar | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country's 6th Population and Housing Census on June 15. The week-long national census is set to be concluded on June 21. Being held every 10 years, the population census plays a critical role in...
Of the many previous reports related to the fast worsening of air pollution in Bangladesh, the latest one is highly alarming. It comprises the shortening of the average life expectancy of Bangladeshis by 6.9 years. The new study calls Bangladesh...
Hasnat M Alamgir | 2022-06-21 00:00:00
Yet another distressing and catastrophic fire coupled with sporadic explosions -- this time at BM Container Depot Ltd in Chattogram's Sitakunda Upazila -- took a toll of around 46 lives and left over 200 other people injured. Transgression of laws...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-20 00:00:00
The 7th Round of India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission, held in New Delhi on Sunday, ended without any breakthrough in the pending issues like water sharing.In the meeting both sides reiterated the importance of safe, speedy and sustainable return of the...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-20 00:00:00
The Covid-19 caseload almost doubled to reach 596 on Sunday as the spread of the virus continues unabated in recent times in Bangladesh.The number of daily cases was recorded at 304 on Saturday, according to the Directorate General of Health...
A pick-up van driver has died as two ferries collided on the Padma River in Shariatpur's Jajira, reports bdnews24.com.The accident that occurred on the Shimulia-Majhirkandi ferry route at 3 am on Sunday left at least 10 people injured.The ferries-Begum Rokeya...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-20 00:00:00
The central bank has invited the banks to have 'participation agreement' for availing pre-shipment credit under the Tk 50 billion refinance scheme earlier formed to help local exporters face the challenges induced by the Covid-19 pandemic.In a circular on Monday,...
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