FE REPORT | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has resumed accepting applications for new internet service provider (ISP) licences in specific areas.According to a new circular issued on Wednesday, new applicants can apply through the Licence Issuance and Management System (LIMS).The new...
The government has set a target to elevate capital expenditure in the medium term, aiming to achieve sustained economic growth.The government has set the target as it thinks that there is no alternative to increasing capital expenditure which has profound...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 17 (AFP): At 58, Brazilian football legend Romario has quite a resume: World Cup winner, senator, president of his favorite club, America of Rio de Janeiro.Now, 15 years after hanging up his boots, the iconic striker...
NEW DELHI, Apr 17 (AFP): West Indies skipper Rovman Powell is trying to convince fellow IPL star Sunil Narine to come out of international retirement for their home T20 World Cup.All-rounder Narine smashed his first T20 century on Tuesday and...
KARACHI, Apr 16 (AFP): Babar Azam makes his return as Pakistan captain in a five-match Twenty20 series starting Thursday against an understrength New Zealand with the World Cup weeks away.Azam regained the captaincy last month in a shock U-turn that...
BARCELONA, Spain, Apr 17 (AP): Taking it easy after months away from competitive tennis, Rafael Nadal was good enough to earn a comfortable first-round win at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday.Nadal looked injury-free in a 6-2, 6-3 win over Flavio...
BARCELONA, Spain, Apr 17 (Reuters): Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the second half to help his side to a 4-1 comeback win at 10-man Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final, second leg to wrap up a 6-4...
As the Bangladesh team prepares for the upcoming Zimbabwe series, the possibility of veteran opener Tamim Iqbal's return to international cricket remains unclear, reports UNB.A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official offered little insight into the situation.Tamim's last international appearance was...
Slovenia, Spain prioritise recognition of Palestinian stateMADRID, Apr 17: Slovenia and Spain agree on the need to formally recognise a Palestinian state as a way to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the leaders of the two countries said on Tuesday. They...
PARIS, Apr 17 (BBC): The life of France's first lady Brigitte Macron is to be the subject of a new TV series. Production company Gaumont said the six-part series, entitled Brigitte, a Free Woman, would trace the "storybook journey" of...
DOHA, Apr 17 (AFP): Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure a truce in Gaza and a hostage exchange have stalled, Qatar's prime minister said on Wednesday."We are going through a sensitive stage with some stalling, and we are trying...
NEW YORK, Apr 17 (Reuters): The US and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet was set to meet for a third...
MOSCOW, Apr 17 (BBC): Russia's military death toll in Ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark, the BBC can confirm.In the second 12 months on the front line - as Moscow pushed its so-called meat grinder strategy - we found...
JERUSALEM, Apr 17 (AP): British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that Israel "is making a decision to act" in response to Iran's missile and drone attack over the weekend, while Iran warned that even the "tiniest" invasion of its...
JHENAIDAH, Apr 17 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two individuals along with 40 gold bars, weighing 4.63 kg from Choygharia in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district.The arrestees were identified as Jashim Uddin, 53, son of Makbul Hossain,...
KUSHTIA, Apr 17 (UNB): Two cousins drowned in the Gorai river in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia on Wednesday noon.The deceased were identified Most. Shefa, 13, daughter of Shamim Islam of Sherkandi area, and Shahzada, 7, son of Alamgir Hossain of...
SUNAMGANJ, Apr 17 (UNB): Two farmers died after being struck by lightning in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Malek Nur, son of Ukil Ali of Madhurapur village and Abdun Nur of Rasulpur village in...
PANCHAGARH, Apr 17 (BSS): The farmers are happy getting fair price and bumper production of maize in the district.This year, the weather was dry which was conducive for maize harvesting as the farmers has completed its cut off.The farmers can...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Apr 17: Gaibandha is one of the agricultural districts in the northern region. Apart from farming various crops, local farmers grow chillies every year.That's why the slogan of this district is the scent of Rasmanjuri full of flavour, the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
SYLHET, Apr 17: Green crop fields around and a small concrete shed in their midst, which has been built recently for the farmers to take shelter at the time of thunderstorm or other calamities.The round-shaped structure with sitting arrangement for...
In the fast-paced world of finance, the development of cryptocurrencies has sparked discussions over regulation. Governments and financial institutions worldwide are grappling with how to strike a balance between the need for innovation and the imperative to maintain financial stability....
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
In the early hours of Saturday, when people in the subcontinent, were preparing to embrace the new Bengali Year, more than 300 missiles and drones simultaneously cruised through the airspace of Iraq and Jordan. By that time the entire world...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
The ready-made garment (RMG) industry of Bangladesh has made considerable strides in increasing the number of green garment factories. So far with 213 factories certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...
Collateral casualties of big and joyous festivals have become routine in this country. Network of road communication with the addition of six-lane highways has not only expanded but also improved in most places. This has its reflection on comparably smoother...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-04-18 00:00:00
Leadership is in crisis almost everywhere across the globe. In our era, let us admit, leadership is up against gigantic impediments. Even so, the world needs good leaders, for the world cannot afford to slip into chaos.A defining quality of...
MEHENAZ SULTANA TISHA | 2024-04-17 12:00:00
Did you know about the steampunk junk castle that can get up on its feet and travel like a car? Or perhaps you can recognise that one black ghost with a long, white face? Or a vast grey monster with...
The gas supply situation has improved to some extent but the country has still been reeling from load shedding, reports UNB.The official data of state-owned Petrobangla shows that the gas supply has increased by 210 million cubic feet per day...
COPENHAGEN, April 16 (AFP): A huge fire on Tuesday devastated Copenhagen's 17th-century former stock exchange, toppling the historic building's landmark spire in front of horrified witnesses.The 54-metre (180-foot) spire disappeared into flames at the Borsen building, which had been undergoing...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-04-17 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 16: Family members of the crew of the hijacked ship MV Abdullah are eagerly waiting for their near and dear ones as the Somali pirates released all 23 sailors along with the Bangladeshi flag carrier ship on Sunday.The...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-04-17 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has proposed a second revision to its Tk 13.197 billion project to procure 43 ships and allied vessels and build two slipways. The project's initial four-year timeframe -- ending in June 2022 --...
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