IG Chowdhury | 2024-05-04 00:00:00
'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'. These are Biblical words defining ethical behaviour. But how they relate to life today? In this context I recall an experience of my younger years when I was working...
Ali Tasjad | 2024-05-04 00:00:00
The country's local market is filled with hundreds if not thousands of e-commerce, retail and f-commerce brands in similar categories like T-shirts, shirts, pants, or punjabis. Only a few people do anything beyond that as it is easier to follow...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-05-04 00:00:00
Women live longer because they don't have a wife. Sarcasm at its worst from the point of male chauvinism! Well, that is likely to be the case but the underbelly punch in the light statement is unmissed. Sarcasm apart, the...
NAPERVILLE, Illinois, May 3 (Reuters): Global wheat prices earlier this week retreated from multi-month highs as Russia's parched crop was finally due for some rain, but those rains were somewhat dismal and the forecast is dry again, threatening to curb...
LONDON, May 3 (Reuters): Oil prices edged higher on Friday yet remained on course for their steepest weekly loss in three months weighed by concerns about demand and high interest rates.Brent crude futures for July rose 43 cents, or 0.5%,...
NEW DELHI, May 03 (Reuters): Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress party announced on Friday, a move that will challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a region...
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, May 03 (AFP): Hamas says it is considering in a "positive spirit" a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding the devastated Palestinian territory would require efforts not seen since World War II.After months of...
BEIJING, May 03 (AFP): Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday to defend China's "no limits" alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin.The world's second-biggest economy...
Bangladesh is undoubtedly an overpopulated country. Once, a large portion of the population was engaged in cultivation and farming in the countryside. However, now people have the option to choose their professions, and they are not confined to agriculture. With...
The banking sector is intricately tied to financial transactions and it's impossible to envision financial activities without it. Banks play a pivotal role in keeping the economy running through various transactions. To cope with the growing demand for banking service,...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-05-04 00:00:00
Two similar events occurred in two neighbouring countries within two weeks. In India, the Bombay High Court issued an order in the third week of April that unauthorised hawkers cannot permanently take over Mumbai footpaths and public roads. Again, last...
At a time when the digital age has further advanced into one of artificial intelligence (AI), talking of the importance of adopting information and communication technology (ICT), in short, IT, for overall economic growth is a no-brainer. The issue should...
Md. Tuhin Ahmed | 2024-05-04 00:00:00
The term 'Economic governance' refers to the policies and regulatory structures implemented by governments to manage the economy. It covers two main aspects of public policy-- management of the overall economy, known as macroeconomic management, and the management of individual...
Judge to hear claims Trump again violated gag orderNEW YORK, May 02: The judge overseeing Donald Trump's trial for covering up payments to suppress details of an alleged affair will hear Thursday that the former president has again breached a...
KATHMANDU, May 02 (AFP): Firefighters and local residents battled a massive wildfire on the outskirts of Nepal's capital Thursday as the Himalayan republic endures a severe fire season authorities have blamed on a heatwave.Nepal sees a spate of wildfires annually,...
JERUSALEM, May 02 (AFP/Reuters): Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the Palestinian militant group after any ceasefire.Mediators have proposed a truce deal...
DUBAI, May 02 (AFP): Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to the desert country just two weeks after record downpours that experts linked to climate change.A lightning storm with...
BEIJING, May 02(AP/AFP): The death toll climbed to 48 on Thursday as search efforts continued in southeastern China after a highway section collapsed in a mountainous area, sending more than 20 cars down a steep slope.Officials in the city of...
MANCHESTER, England, May 02 (AP): The English Premier League has missed out on a bonus fifth Champions League place in next season's revamped and expanded competition.Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in their semifinal first leg on Wednesday confirmed...
The Chinese Taipei Women's Football team to play a two-match International Football series against hosts Bangladesh women's team in next May-June window, reports UNB.Current SAFF Women's Champions Bangladesh will play the two-match series against Chinese Taipei as a part of...
MIAMI, May 02 (AFP): Ten cricket pitches have completed their journey up the East Coast of the United States from Florida to New York state and are being installed in a new stadium built for next month's T20 World Cup.The...
KARACHI, May 02 (Geo Tv): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has strategically proposed less travel for the Indian cricket team during their stay in Pakistan for the scheduled ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As per the proposal, the PCB suggests hosting...
Bangladesh are all set to kick-start its T20 World Cup preparation formally by taking on Zimbabwe in a five-match series at two venues across the country.The series opening game will be held today (Friday) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in...
Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation has held a rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city on Wednesday, demanding pay increases and withdrawal of tax on bidi industry, marking the May Day, says a press release.Presidents of Bangladesh...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
JKKNIU, Mymensingh, May 03: A workshop on 'Grievance and Redress System & GRS Software' was held at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) on Thursday.The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of the university organised the eventThe Grievance Redress System, a...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
SYLHET, Apr 24: The pineapple farmers of Sylhet region have expressed happiness with the bumper production of its early varieties and high prices amid the ongoing sultry summer heat.Farmers have got a good output of the early varieties of pineapple...
CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-03 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, May 02: The underground water level has gone down with many deep tube-wells become inoperative in Rajshahi region amid the ongoing sultry summer heat.Due to the water shortage, farmers are failing to provide sufficient irrigation for their cropland.Researchers say...
The Dhaka Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd. (DMCB) inaugurated its 145th Blue Sky branch at Bangladesh Air Force (Old Airport), Dhaka on Thursday. Tahmida Hannan, President, BAFWWA & OWCC and Chief Patron, BAF Ladies Club & Children's Club, attended the inauguration...
BEPZA in association with the Quanzhou Maritime Silk Road Industry and Commerce Association organised an investment promotion seminar titled "Investment Opportunities in the Export Processing Zones and BEPZA Economic Zone of Bangladesh" at the Urban Industrial Convention Center in Quanzhou...
Taz Uddin Ahmed joined as General Manager (GM) of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) recently. Banking and Financial Institution Division of the government issued an order in this connection, a press release says. Previously, he served as the General Manager...
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