BELGRADE, May 29 (AFP): Serbia, which has been trying to tread a delicate balancing act between East and West since Moscow invaded Ukraine, said Sunday it has secured a new long-term contract with Russia to ensure that it has sufficient...
State-run Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, will import the fuel for use by utilities, a power ministry letter seen by Reuters showed on Saturday, as shortages raise concerns about renewed power outages, reports Reuters.It would be the first...
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Sunday warned that stern action would be taken against those who will try to destabilise the rice market in the country, reports UNB.The condition in the rice market must be monitored as well as...
FE REPORT | 2022-05-30 00:00:00
Four Indian public and private sector companies have expressed interest in exporting sugar and lentil to Bangladesh, officials said.Recently, they wrote to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi conveying their interest in supplying the items.The High Commission forwarded the...
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh earned five and a half points in Category A Grand Masters Chess event of the 13th KIIT International Chess Festival after the 8th round matches held in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Friday,...
PARIS, May 29 (AFP): Kylian Mbappe's decision to stay at Paris Saint-Germain rather than move to Real Madrid is very good news for French football, France coach Didier Deschamps said on Saturday.Mbappe surprised many and provoked stinging criticism from Spain...
PARIS, May 29 (AFP): French police arrested dozens of people in Paris during the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, which was marked by scenes of chaos that delayed the kick-off.Liverpool said genuine ticket-holders had not been able...
PARIS, May 29 (AFP): Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over 2019 semi-finalist Amanda Anisimova of the United States.Fernandez, seeded 17th, who was US Open...
PARIS, May 29 (Reuters): Real Madrid secured a record-extending 14th European Cup when they beat Liverpool 1-0 in a Champions League final delayed for more than half an hour after police tried to stop people trying to force their way...
Bangladesh beat hosts Indonesia by 4-2 goals in a classification match to secure the 6th place in the eight-nation Hero Men's Asia Cup Hockey-2022 at the GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon, reports UNB.This was the 4th consecutive...
37 dead in heavy rains in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, May 29: At least 37 people were killed and about 5,000 others displaced in northeastern Brazil due to heavy rains, authorities said Saturday. Recife City, the capital of northeastern Pernambuco State,...
BENI (DR Congo), May 29 (AFP): At least 27 civilians were killed by members of a notorious rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, the army and Red Cross said.The Kivu Security Tracker (KST), which monitors violence...
SYDNEY, May 29 (AFP): South Pacific nations have been "very positive" about Canberra's "re-engagement", Australia's new prime minister has said, as China undertakes a region-wide diplomatic offensive that is raising concerns among Western powers.The comments from Anthony Albanese-aired Sunday in...
KATHMANDU, 29 (AP): A small airplane with 22 people on board flying on a popular tourist route was missing in Nepal's mountains on Sunday, an official said.The Tara Airlines plane, which was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the mountain...
WILMINGTON, May 29 (Reuters): President Joe Biden on Sunday will seek to comfort a Texas town ripped apart by the largest US school shooting in a decade amid lingering questions about whether law enforcement's failure to act swiftly contributed to...
WASHINGTON, May 29 (AFP/AP): The top UN human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalization measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim...
JERUSALEM, May 29 (AFP/Reuters): Jerusalem braced for a controversial "flag march" on Sunday as Israelis mobilised to commemorate the city's unification and Palestinian groups threatened retaliation over the annual rally that sparked a war last year.Hours before the march was...
BARISHAL, May 29 (UNB): A 28-year-old man allegedly ended his life over a family feud in Uzirpur upazila of Barishal on Saturday.The deceased Rajib, from Atipara village of the upazila, was a farmer by profession.On Friday night, Rajib took his...
FARIDPUR, May 29 (UNB): A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by some miscreants in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur district, police said on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Babu Molla, son of Zilu Molla of Kodalia Shahidnagar area of...
NARSINGDI, May 29 (UNB): A woman died while giving birth to a baby, due to alleged wrong treatment administered by doctors at Marie Stopes Maternity Clinic in Narsingdi on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Saleha Begum, wife of Hannan...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-05-30 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, May 29: Hundreds of people have been suffering for months as construction of a bridge over the Moghpukuria canal in the district's Kachua upazila has remained incomplete for several months. Locals alleged that the construction work had been abandoned...
SYLHET, May 29 (UNB): The road from Sheola Bridge to Sheola Land Port in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet has become dilapidated with numerous potholes, disrupting import-export through the land port.Local traders, who are the worst hit, said that their repeated...
Hussain Imam | 2022-05-30 00:00:00
Prolonged covid-19 pandemic followed by the prevailing war in Ukraine has led to severe economic crisis all over the world. Spiraling price hike of fuel, food, medicine and other essential items of daily necessities leading to increase in inflation rate,...
Gone are the days when neighbours used to be as close as family members. In olden days if there was a wedding or a get-together, people in the neighbourhood used to come and help each other. Everybody used to come...
According to a law, no person can smoke in any public place in Bangladesh. Any person who violates this provision shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Tk 300. Unfortunately, this law exists only on papers. The law enforcement...
On my first day as an intern, I was asked to review a speech and check grammatical errors. Sadly, that was one of the most horrifyingly boring speeches I had read in my life. For almost more than a minute,...
Neil Ray | 2022-05-30 00:00:00
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) issued on May 25 last a directive for closure of all unregistered private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres within 72 hours. About the merit of the move there is no doubt. Health facilities...
In spite of being nimble in the operation of their fingers, large numbers of women enrolled in the manufacturing sector remain deprived of their due recognition. Sizeable segments of these semi-skilled female workers live far from the well-known centres of...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2022-05-29 12:00:00
Bangladesh's economic growth has been fueled by a surge in consumption as a letup in the pandemic has unfrozen pent-up demand, but it costs people their savings.Such consumption binge, for example, costing over Tk 31189 billion in the current fiscal...
LONDON, May 28 (Agencies): Chelsea said on Saturday that a final agreement had been struck to sell the Premier League club to a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital.The takeover is expected...
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