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Stocks slip into red after single-day break -

FE REPORT | 2022-03-24 00:00:00

Stocks slipped into the red on Wednesday, after a single-day break, as late hours selling pressure wiped out the initial gains amid lack of clear market direction.The market jumped at opening and the core index soared 36 points within the...

BD set final with Kenya in Bangabandhu Int'l Kabaddi

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh stormed into the final for the second consecutive occasion of the second Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi tournament when they defeated Iraq by 55-36 points in the second semifinal held on Wednesday at Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in...

Shakib leaves South Africa for home today

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will leave South Africa today (Thursday) to be with his family members who are ill, a Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Wednesday, according to Cricbuzz.BCB's chief selector Minhajul Abedin confirmed the development, adding that...

Cummins, Starc put Australia in control, Pakistan 268

2022-03-24 00:00:00

LAHORE, Pakistan, Mar 23 (AFP): Pace spearheads Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc took nine wickets between them and ran through Pakistan's batting order, bowling out the hosts for 268 to give Australia a shot at a series victory in the...

BD face Maldives today -

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh national football team take on Maldives in the FIFA international friendly match scheduled to be held today (Thursday) at the Maldives National Stadium in Male, reports BSS.The match kicks off at 10 pm (BST).With the match, Bangladesh Spanish coach...

Palli Sanchay Bank became runners-up in 1st Division Chess League 2021-22

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Palli Sanchay Bank became runners-up in the 1st Division Chess League 2021-22 organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation. Managing Director of the bank Khandaker Ataur Rahman handing over the runners-up trophy and prize money to the Chairman of the bank...

World No. 1 Barty makes shock call to quit tennis

2022-03-24 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Mar 23 (AFP): Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty stunned the tennis world on Wednesday by retiring from the sport aged just 25, saying she had fulfilled her dreams and was "spent physically".Barty dropped the bombshell weeks after becoming the first home...

News in Brief (2022-03-24)

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Saudi Arabia urges OIC states to help curb Houthi aggressionISLAMABAD, Mar 23: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Tuesday condemned the aggression of the Houthis in Yemen and urged Muslim nations to apply more pressure on the Iran-backed militia. "In line...

11 dead in India godown fire

2022-03-24 00:00:00

New Delhi, Mar 23 (AP): At least 11 people were charred to death in a major fire that broke out at a scrap godown in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.The blaze...

Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats for espionage

2022-03-24 00:00:00

WARSAW, Mar 23 (AFP): Poland on Wednesday said it had expelled 45 Russian diplomats for espionage, an allegation immediately dismissed as baseless by Russia's ambassador to Poland.Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski made the announcement on Twitter."Poland has expelled 45 Russian spies...

Russia sentences Navalny to nine years in jail

2022-03-24 00:00:00

POKROV, Mar 23 (AFP): A Russian court on Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of additional charges and extended his sentence to nine years in a higher security prison as Moscow seeks to wipe out remaining pockets of...

Taliban orders girl high schools remain closed

2022-03-24 00:00:00

KABUL, Mar 23 (Reuters): The Taliban on Wednesday backtracked on their announcement that high schools would open for girls, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with Islamic law for them to reopen.Teachers and...

Moscow would only use nuke weapons faced with ‘existential threat’: Kremlin

2022-03-24 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Mar 23 (Agencies): Russia would only use nuclear weapons in the context of the Ukraine conflict if it were facing an "existential threat," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN International on Tuesday."We have a concept of domestic security, and...

Ukhia road crash kills four

2022-03-24 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 23 (UNB): Four people were killed in a road crash at Kutupalong Transit Camp in Ukhia Rajapalang Union of Cox's Bazar as a dumpster truck collided head-on with a CNG-run auto rickshaw.The incident occurred around 10pm on...

Schoolboy's throat-slit body found in Tangail

2022-03-24 00:00:00

TANGAIL, Mar 23 (UNB): Police recovered the throat-slit body of a schoolboy from a waterbody in Kalihati upazila of Tangail on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Rahat, 13, son of Shahadat Hossain of Agbaniya village of the upazila. He was...

Boro farming exceeds target in Netrakona, Manikganj

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Boro paddy cultivation in Netrakona, Manikganj have exceeded this year's target, reports BSS.In Netrakona, Boro paddy cultivation in Netrakona has exceeded target with bringing additional 253 hectares of land under cultivation.Now, the Boro cultivators are putting in their best efforts...

Archaeological site of Mahasthangarh

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Workers doing excavation work at an archaeological site of Mahasthangarh in Bogura where some 1500-year-old artifacts were found — Focus Bangla

Pigeon rearing changes lot of many Chandpur youths

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-03-24 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Mar 23: Pigeon rearing has changed the lot of many people in Chandpur district. A good number of people, mostly youths in eight upazilas of the district are also keen to rear this beautiful bird at their home. Locals...

How to make learners prepared for 4IR

FE Youth Desk | 2022-03-24 00:00:00

The entire world has been fighting the Covid-19 pandemic for more than two years. As a result, along with other activities, our education system came to a standstill for some time. In this regard, a2i, Lead Academy, and YSSE organised...

Teaching at the alma mater

Shadya Naher Sheyam | 2022-03-24 00:00:00

Imagine sitting in a class surrounded by the cheerful faces of your classmates. The smell of notebooks, the scratching sound of pens on paper along with the captivating lecture of your teacher make you escape to the land of the...

Decline in Covid infection

2022-03-24 00:00:00

The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country is declining gradually. Daily zero death is also recorded in a couple of days. The government has succeeded in inoculating around 77 per cent of the population by providing at least...

Another launch tragedy!

2022-03-24 00:00:00

It is a tragedy that another launch has capsized in the Shitalakshya river, Narayanganj, this week. The launch with at least 50 passengers on board was on the way to Munshiganj from Narayanganj. It sank after being hit by a...

Country in era of cent per cent power !

2022-03-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh has entered the age of 100 per cent electricity. At the same time, it has become the 13th country in the world to use ultra-supercritical technology. In this connection, we should congratulate the government for implementing the promise given...

Who should deserve national awards?

Rezaul Hannan | 2022-03-24 00:00:00

Everyone wants to get recognition for his/her contribution in every sphere of life. The governmental and non-governmental entities in the country and abroad regularly recognise the best performer or contributor with an award, promotion, or any other ways mainly to...

Transport workers the neglected lot

Hasnat M Alamgir | 2022-03-24 00:00:00

Road transport workers in Bangladesh most of whom are truck and bus drivers along with their helpers are at risk of developing a wide variety of health conditions because of their demanding and strenuous job nature. The road transport sector...

Illegal occupation of school playgrounds

2022-03-24 00:00:00

In a country where illegal land grabbing has been taken to its outrageous limit, even school playgrounds are not spared. A Bangla contemporary carries a pictorial report on the illegal occupation of a government primary school's playground in a village...

Sri Lanka deploys troops as fuel shortage sparks protests

2022-03-23 00:00:00

COLOMBO, March 22 (AFP) : Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations Tuesday as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queueing up daily for scarce fuel.The South Asian island nation is grappling with its worst economic meltdown since...

Global Covid cases top 472m

2022-03-23 00:00:00

The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 472 million as the pandemic enters into its third year, reports agencies.According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 472,048,486 while the death toll from the virus...

Zero Covid death for 2nd day

FE Report | 2022-03-23 00:00:00

The country witnessed zero death from Covid-19 for the second consecutive day, as no death was recorded in the last 24-hour period until Tuesday morning.However, a total of 121 new patients were reported during the period. With the fresh cases,...

Kremlin calls for more 'substantial' talks on Ukraine

2022-03-23 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Mar 22 (AFP): The Kremlin said on Tuesday it would like the ongoing negotiations with Kyiv aimed at ending Russia's military action in Ukraine to have more substance."There is some kind of process happening. We would like more active...