GAZA, Sept 20 (Reuters/AFP): For a decade, Palestinian bank worker Shady Salama Al-Rayyes paid into a $93,000 mortgage on his flat in a tall, modern block in one of Gaza City's prime neighbourhoods. Now, he and his family are destitute,...
KYIV, Sept 20 (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would meet US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week as Russia intensified deadly strikes across his country.Russia carried out one of its...
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) and its subsidiary companies arranged a painting competition for the children of their employees to celebrate the 'July Reawakening' and Youth Festival 2025 at its head office in Dhaka on Saturday. The event was presided...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) organised the Sky Academic Awards 2025 to celebrate and recognise the outstanding academic achievements of 20 students in the SSC 2025 examinations under Dhaka Education Board. The awardee students are seen with Iqbal Mohasin, Director, FID,...
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Robi Axiata PLC has partnered with the country's leading EdTech platform, 10 Minute School, to make Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based learning more accessible to students across the nation.With AI rapidly transforming the education landscape worldwide, this collaboration aims to equip learners...
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CHATTOGRAM, Sept 20: The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the country's oldest trade body, is gearing up for the election to its Board of Directors, scheduled for November 1, CCCI official said. According to the election schedule, today...
The two-day International Conference on Business and Technology (ICBT)-2025 began on University of Asia Pacific (UAP) campus in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.The UAP, the Faculty of Business Studies of Dhaka University and Germany's OTH Amberg-Weiden jointly organised the...
Meghna Bank PLC has become the first bank to introduce Credit and Debit Cards made entirely from 100% recycled plastic. As part of this pioneering step towards sustainability and innovation, the bank also unveiled two new premium VISA Credit Card...
Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has said the automobile, agro-machinery, and light engineering sectors have demonstrated the potential and sustainability of the country's industrial sector."These sectors have played a vital role in the multi-dimensional expansion of the country's exports, employment...
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Bangladesh's private sector outstanding external debt fell 4.0 per cent year on year (Y-O-Y) to US$19.78 billion at the end of June, as subdued investment and slow credit demand weighed on fresh inflows.The contraction was less pronounced compared with the...
CHICAGO, Sept 20 (Reuters): S&P Global Commodity Insights projected on Friday that US farmers would plant 94.5 million acres of corn next year, down 4.3 per cent from this year, and 84 million acres of soybeans, up 3.6 per cent,...
Elon Musk on Friday said that xAI is not raising capital right now, following a CNBC report earlier in the day on the AI firm raising $10 billion at a post-money valuation of $200 billion, reports Reuters."Fake news. xAI is...
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters): A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London's Heathrow, the continent's busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations on Saturday.Collins Aerospace, which provides systems for...
Microsoft said on Friday it is raising the prices of its Xbox gaming consoles in the US for a second time this year, as the cloud giant's video game division grapples with tariff-induced cost pressures, strong competition and uncertain spending,...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 20 (BSS): Modern farming and digital agricultural technologies are promoting cost-effective techniques and revolutionizing crop production across Rajshahi, particularly in Godagari upazila, as young entrepreneurs and grassroots farmers embrace innovation.Two young friends, Sarwar Rashid and Nurullah Sadekin Sourav,...
Pregnant woman, son found dead in FaridpurFARIDPUR, Sep 20: A pregnant woman and her five-year-old son were found dead on Friday night in Purbokandi village of Krishnapur union under Faridpur Sadar upazila. The deceased were identified as Sumaya Akter, 22,...
KUSHTIA, Sept 20 (UNB): Two people, including a schoolboy, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Saturday.The victims were identified as Saif Hossain Toha, 10, a class four student from Shitlai Para in Rifayetpur Union,...
CUMILLA, Sept 20 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Saturday arrested three people in connection with their alleged involvement in torturing a young man by unleashing two dogs over theft charges in Burichong upazila of Cumilla district.The arrestees...
NARAIL, Sept 20 (UNB): Under the warm September sun, Narail's fields glow with an unusual sight -- plump, red watermelons ripening on the vines.Traditionally grown across Bangladesh from December to April, these luscious fruits are now flourishing out of season,...
ompaniganj Upazila administration has banned all vessels except tourist boats in Sylhet's Sada Pathor in an effort to curb sand and stones looting, reports bdnews24.com. Upazila administrator (UNO) Mohammad Robin Mia said the administration has been announcing the new directives...
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SYLHET, Sept 20: Slow water recession from the Kawadighi Haor in Moulvibazar has left nearly 1,000 hectares of land uncultivated this Aman season, as the planting period draws to a close, farmers fear.According to officials from the Bangladesh Water Development...
Liverpool's French striker Hugo Ekitike (C) celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpool on Saturday.— AFP
BERLIN, Sept 20 (AFP): Former Germany defender Jerome Boateng, who won the World Cup in 2014, formally announced his retirement from the game on Friday.The 37-year-old centre-back uploaded a minute-long clip to his social media channels on Friday, bidding farewell...
DUBAI, Sept 20 (AP): Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav sidestepped the no-handshake issue ahead of the Asia Cup rematch against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, choosing to focus instead on the bat and ball.he Group A clash between the fierce rivals...
SEOUL, Sept 20 (AFP): Iga Swiatek blazed into the Korea Open final after bad weather forced her to play two matches on Saturday, winning both in a combined time of two and a half hours.The Polish six-time Grand Slam champion...
Eight more plate phase matches, three of girls' and five of boys, were of Polar Ice-cream 29th School Handball tournament (boys' and girls') were decided on the third day held at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in...
Bangladesh Futsal National Team suffered a 12-0 goals defeat to strong Iran in their opening group G match of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers 2026 held at Stadium Tertutup Sukp in Kuantan, Malaysia on Saturday, reports BSS.Futsal is played...
Bangladesh U-17 National Football Team will take on host Sri Lanka in their ultimate group match of the SAFF U-17 Championship scheduled to be held at Racecourse ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka today (Sunday), reports BSS.The match kicks off at...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday released the revised itinerary for the NCL T20, which is all set to resume on September 26, reports BSS.Sylhet alone will host the remaining matches of the tournament, the BCB said in a...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday appointed former national pacer Hasibul Hossain Shanto as a men's team selector and also named former women's skipper Salma Khatun as a women's selector, reports BSS.Media and Communications Committee Chairman Iftekhar Rahman Mithu announced...
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