LONDON, Apr 12 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as Shanghai's relaxation of some Covid-19 restrictions eased concerns about Chinese demand and as OPEC warned it would be impossible to replace potential supply losses from Russia.Brent crude futures rose by...
SANTIAGO, Apr 12 (AFP): Authorities in Chile on Monday announced possible plans to ration water in the capital Santiago due to a drought that has lasted more than a decade."We have had 12 years of drought, therefore it's quite likely...
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 12 (Xinhua): Malaysia recorded 7,739 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the total tally to 4,333,557, according to the health ministry.They included 23 new imported cases and 7,716 local transmissions, data released on the ministry...
NAIROBI, Apr 12 (AFP): Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine, with young children the most vulnerable to the worsening drought in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, UN agencies warned on Tuesday."Somalia is facing famine conditions...
JOHANNESBURG, Apr 12 (AFP): At least five people have been killed in floods and mudslides across South Africa's port city of Durban following heavy rains in recent days, authorities said on Tuesday.Days of rains have flooded several areas and shut...
NEW YORK, Apr 12 (Reuters): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring what he described as a rise in human rights abuses in India by some officials, in a rare direct rebuke by Washington of...
KYIV, Apr 12 (BBC/AP): The US and Britain say they are looking into reports that chemical weapons have been used by Russian forces attacking the Ukrainian port of Mariupol.Ukraine's Azov regiment said three soldiers were injured by "a poisonous substance"...
After muted celebrations of two years due to Covid-19, Boisabi, the traditional New Year festival of different ethnic communities living in the hilly districts of Khagrachhari and Rangamti, began on Tuesday, reports UNB.The word 'Boisabi' is a combination of the...
SUNAMGANJ, Apr 12 (UNB): Farmers in the Tahirpur haor area of Sunamganj fear they may be deprived of their Boro harvest this year, with the possibility of further flash floods in the days ahead on the back of heavy rainfall...
PANCHAGARH, Apr 12 (UNB): A 52-year-old suspended cop was killed in a road crash in Atwari upazila of Panchagarh Monday after being allegedly chased by some villagers.The deceased was identified as Moinul Haque, a resident of Danabir village in Dhamor...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-04-13 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Apr 12: Benapole Customs House has fallen short of its targeted revenue by Tk 6.07 billion (607 crore) in the first nine months of the current 2021-22 fiscal as the customs house collected Tk 32.86 billion (3, 286 crore)...
Animals are subjected to cruelty for which there is no justification. One of these is through the poaching of animals. Animals are regularly poached for their meat, skin, teeth, bones, etc. The plight of domestic animals is no better. Most...
Gas crisis is not a new issue in Bangladesh. We have for long been facing this problem. The country's industrial sector is the worst victim of this crisis. It has not only reduced production in the industrial sector, but has...
Leprosy is one of the oldest diseases of human history. It is completely curable with timely and proper treatment. However, due to lack of awareness, many leprosy victims become disabled for the rest of their lives. Due to stigma, superstition...
Khawaza Main Uddin | 2022-04-13 00:00:00
Most people refuse to believe humans are now living in the most peaceful era in the history of our species, argues Harvard University psychologist Steven Pinker. Author of a 2011 book, "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has...
Wasi Ahmed | 2022-04-13 00:00:00
In post-Covid time, the country's key export earner readymade garment sector apparently has mixed fortunes--- a rebound on the one hand and a less visible downside on the other. The rebound is reflected in the substantial increase in export (even...
In line with 2008's election pledge of the ruling party, the government presented the outline of a Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) to the media two months back. Now as directed by the prime minister, according to the Monday issue of...
Shihab Sarkar | 2022-04-12 12:00:00
Few can say for sure that the existing friendly ties between two nations will not deteriorate into prolonged hostilities. Ever since the creation of the modern states, completely different from feudal rules or absolute monarchies, the concept of international relations...
Ukraine's economy is set to shrink by almost half this year as a result of the war, the World Bank has said, reports BBC.The institution forecasts Russia's invasion will cause more economic damage across eastern Europe and parts of Asia...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh reported one death from Covid-19 and 44 new virus cases on Monday. The figures were zero and 42 respectively on Sunday.With the latest daily counts, the total fatalities from Covid-19 reached 29,124 in the country - since the virus...
MANILA, Apr 11 (Reuters): Philippine authorities said on Monday at least 25 people had died in landslides and floods caused by tropical storm Megi as it hit the eastern and southern coasts of the Southeast Asian country.The storm made landfall...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-12 00:00:00
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) plans to launch the country's first-ever commodity exchange this year, says CSE chairman Asif Ibrahim.The proposed exchange will primarily showcase gold bar and some agricultural products in the warehouse, he told a virtual press conference...
BNP sent a letter to the Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion (ACC) on Monday demanding investigation into the allegations of corruption against the ruling party leaders, reports UNB. BNP joint secretary general Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal along with the opposition party's assistant office...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-12 00:00:00
Businesses here are asked to comply with human rights due- diligence requirements as countries in Europe are ratifying corporate obligations in supply chains on this score.The call came from a multi-stakeholder briefing session jointly hosted by Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce...
FE Report | 2022-04-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh Railway's (BR) advance ticket sale ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival will kick off on April 23.Tickets for dates between April 27 and May 1 will be counted as advance Eid tickets, which will be available at counters and online.Tickets...
This seller is carrying a bundle of ledgers wrapped in red cloth in the Chawkbazar area of old Dhaka on Monday, in order to sell those among traders. The demand for the traditional account books, generally maintained by small and...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-04-12 00:00:00
Scotland's Wood Mackenzie will work for sweetening Bangladesh's model production-sharing contract (MPSC) to lure international oil companies (IOCs) to explore hydrocarbons in the Bay.The hiring of the foreign firm for doing the spadework for searching oil and gas in the...
Stocks slip into red after single-day breakStocks slipped into the red on Monday, after a single-day break, as the risk-averse investors sold shares amid lack of clear market direction. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went...
FE REPORT | 2022-04-12 00:00:00
The government has imposed gas rationing for industrial clients across the country, requesting them to cease consuming natural gas for four hours daily from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm for the next 15 days starting from today (Tuesday).Vigilance teams of...
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