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Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semis with abdominal injury

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Rafa Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain, reports Reuters."I have to pull out of...

Qatar's World Cup stadium stands will be alcohol-free

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Qatar's World Cup stadium stands are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with knowledge of plans for the football tournament said, reports Reuters.This year's World Cup is the...

Blatter, Platini cleared of fraud in Swiss trial

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday, reports Reuters.Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court...

Lizelle Lee retires from int'l cricket

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Lizelle Lee, the hard-hitting South African batter, announced her retirement from international cricket on Friday. The announcement comes ahead of South Africa's three-match ODI series against England, which is set to begin on July 11, reports Cricbuzz.The 30-year-old, who was...

Smith, Labuschagne hundreds put Australia in control

2022-07-09 00:00:00

GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 08 (AFP): Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith both hit centuries to give Australia opening day honours against a Covid-hit Sri Lanka in the second Test on Friday.The tourists reached 298 for five at stumps after electing...

BCB plans to cut salary gap between male, female cricketers

2022-07-09 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to reduce the salary gap between male and female cricketers, said Jalal Yunus, chairman of the cricket operation of the board, reports UNB. A male cricketer makes at least Tk 0.2 million for...

West Indies sweep Tigers aside to take T20 series

2022-07-09 00:00:00

West Indies beat Bangladesh by five wickets in the third and final T20 of the three-match series on Thursday night, reports UNB. With this win, the hosts won the series 2-0 after the first match was washed out due to...

Risks from energy drinks

2022-07-09 00:00:00

Television commercials for energy drinks show that their beverages will boost your performance and help you feel energised. No wonder almost every young adult buys these drinks after watching those TVCs and other advertisements. However, they hardly know about harmful...

Banning motorbikes is partial solution

Tanim Asjad | 2022-07-09 00:00:00

There is no doubt that motorcycles have become the riskiest, accident-prone, notorious and unruly vehicles on the roads and streets in the country. By incentivising the motorcycle industry in the wrong way, the government makes the vehicle easy and affordable...

Little room for playing it safe

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-07-09 00:00:00

Amid the rising costs of imported fossil fuels to generate power, loadshedding is now being thought of as an option to save the economy. But, if the country could well exploit the abundant tropical sunshine, it is naturally blessed with,...

Core message of this Eid-ul-Azha

2022-07-09 00:00:00

The second most important Muslim religious festival, Eid-ul-Azha, is going to be celebrated with due solemnity and religious fervour tomorrow, Sunday. It is also the 10th day of Dhu-al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The festival will...

Padma Bridge embodies economic aspirations

Farhadul Islam | 2022-07-09 00:00:00

In the fullness of time, Bangladesh witnesses a long-harboured dream of having a bridge to cross the mightiest river Padma come true, thereby opening up a gateway to unbounded economic opportunities. The iconic bridge, rated as the 122nd-largest in the...

Two summits: rhetorics and reality

Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2022-07-09 00:00:00

It is unprecedented to have two summits of the world's most industrialised countries' leaders back to back. But that is what happened in the last week of June when the G-7 summit in the Alpine resort town of Schloss Elmauin...

Probe finds owners, monitoring authority responsible

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Chattogram, Jul 7 (UNB): The committee formed to probe Sitakunda container depot fire has found depot owners and government monitoring authority resposnsible for the horrific fire incident that has claimed 51 lives.The fire originated from chemical hydrogen peroxide stored in...

A 20-kilometre tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway

2022-07-08 00:00:00

A 20-kilometre tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway from the Bangabandhu Bridge point to Rabna in Tangail slows vehicular movement on Thursday due to heavy traffic and vehicles often going out of order on the road, causing immense sufferings to the homebound...

One million Muslims begin pilgrimage

2022-07-08 00:00:00

MECCA, Saudi Arabia, July 7 (AP): It is a scene that stirs hope - and relief - for Muslims around the world.One million pilgrims from across the globe amassed on Thursday in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia...

Experts fear Bangladesh to be a plastic hub

SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

Experts fear that increased plastic sachets or mini packs of wastes apart from the unabated use of polythene and single-use plastic will turn Bangladesh into a plastic hub very soon.Worries arise as India bans production and sale of single-use plastic...

Covid claims 3 more lives

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh registered three more Covid-linked deaths with 1,790 cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning amid rapid surge in new infections, reports UNB. The fresh numbers took the country's total caseload to 1,986,490 and the total fatalities to 29,188, according...

Ensure digital banking during holiday

FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

The central bank asks commercial banks to ensure uninterrupted digital transactions across Bangladesh during the Eid-ul-Azha vacation, when buying binge takes place for the holy fiesta. To this effect, the Bangladesh Bank issued Thursday a circular, signed by its director...

Rule over probe into swallowing Tk 120m in fees

FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

The High Court issues a rule over a likely investigation into the receipt of huge legal fees by apex-court lawyer Yousuf Ali from 176 clients in the cases filed against Grameen Telecom.It asks the respondents to explain in four weeks...

No lifting of ban until services improve, says minister

Ismail Hossain | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

Posts and Telecommuni-cations Minister Mostafa Jabbar has said the government would not lift the ban on new SIM sales until Grameenphone (GP) makes visible improvement in its servicesThe operator did not improve the quality of services despite repeated warnings, he...

Thousands leave Dhaka

FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

Backpackers and holidaymakers in their thousands left the capital, Dhaka, on Thursday for village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones.Major bus terminals, Kamalapur railway station and Sadarghat launch terminal witnessed a big rush of home-bound people...

Cattle sale yet to get momentum in city

YASIR WARDAD | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

The sale of sacrificial animals is yet to get momentum in the city's 21 permanent and temporary cattle markets, frustrating thousands of traders and farmers whose investment increased notably this year amid rising cost of rearing cattle. Adding to their...

Briefing 08-07-2022

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Stocks on bourses almost steadyStocks finished almost flat on Thursday, the last trading day before Eid-ul-Azha, as nervous investors remained cautious amidst several macroeconomic cues. Trading and official activities on the bourses will remain closed for four days from today...

Prayer Timings (2022-07-08)

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Nasrul pitches for fuel price 'adjustment'

2022-07-08 00:00:00

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid says Bangladesh may have to 'adjust' fuel prices to better reflect the turmoil in the international market as the Ukraine war continues to drive up costs, reports bdnews24.com."The price of...

Power crisis to ease by Sept, hopes Elahi

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury Bir Bikrom expressed the hope that the existing power crisis would ease in the country by next September if all become frugal with use of electricity,...

India for four trial runs in Aug

SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

Aiming to start full-scale use of Bangladesh's Chittagong and Mongla seaports soon, India wants to conduct four trial runs of transhipment next month, officials say.Recently, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka wrote to the shipping ministry expressing willingness to complete...

Inflation, forex rate the key MPS challenges

FE REPORT | 2022-07-08 00:00:00

Keeping inflation within a tolerable level and stabilising foreign-exchange rate would be the key challenges of the monetary policy for the current fiscal year (FY 2022-23), economists said at a programme on Thursday.They suggested the government promote private-sector growth for...

Dhaka WASA raises water prices 5.0pc

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Households and businesses in the capital will soon be paying more for tap water amid surging prices of goods and services as the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority or WASA has raised prices by 5.0 per cent across the...