OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
RANGPUR, July 13: Prices of almost all rice varieties have surged across the district, taking a heavy toll on the working class and the low-income people. The spike in rice prices has pushed the ordinary people already struggling to cope...
A former Spanish prime minister is facing criticism for saying that France's World Cup team "does not have any French players," which French and Spanish leaders have called racist, reports AP.Mariano Rajoy, a member of Spain's conservative Popular Party, made...
Croatia have appointed former West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic as head coach following the departure of Zlatko Dalic, the Croatian Football Federation announced on Monday, reports Reuters.Bilic, 57, returns to the national setup after previously coaching Croatia's Under-21 side...
LONDON, July 13 (AP): Sneh Rana took two crucial wickets as India wrapped up a dominant 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women's Test played at Lord's, the historic "home of cricket", despite a stubborn half-century from Sophie Ecclestone.England...
NEW DELHI, July 13 (Reuters): Stephen Fleming has stepped down as head coach of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after guiding the team to five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles in his 18 years in charge, the franchise said on...
Bangladesh all-rounder Mosaddek Hossain Saikat has been shortlisted for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for June, reports BSS.He will compete with India captain Shubman Gill and New Zealand fast bowler Nathan Smith for the honour, the International...
LONDON, July 13 (Reuters): Italian top seed Jannik Sinner resisted an all-out onslaught by an inspired Alexander Zverev to retain his Wimbledon crown in a thunderous final and claim a fifth Grand Slam title on Sunday.Zverev, in his first Wimbledon...
For England, the challenge goes a little beyond just Argentina, as it's tackling football's unsolved puzzle: Lionel Messi.As the two nations prepare to meet in a FIFA World Cup semi-final for the first time in 24 years in Atlanta on...
ATLANTA, July 13 (Reuters): Any further expansion of the World Cup, increasing the number of teams participating at the finals to 64, will be discussed after this year's edition, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said without providing any details.The 2026 finals...
DUBAI, July 13 (Gulf News): The legend of Dubai's World Cup predictor continues to grow, with Shawk the Hawk carrying a flawless 100 per cent knockout prediction record into the tournament's semi-finals.His knockout journey began in impressive fashion in the...
DALLAS, July 13 (Reuters): When France take on Spain with a place in the World Cup final at stake, the encounter is guaranteed to mark the end for one key participant in Wednesday's (1:00am as per BST) match: the Dallas...
DALLAS, July 13 (Reuters): France are one victory from extending one of the most extraordinary eras of World Cup dominance, with a third successive final and a fifth appearance in the showpiece match in eight tournaments within reach when they...
Heat wave smashes records across central USWASHINGTON, July 13: A record-breaking heat wave baked the central United States on Sunday, smashing temperature records from the northern plains to the Rocky Mountains region. In Salt Lake City, the state capital of...
MADRID, July 13 (AFP): Every summer, Alberto Gomez lives with a fear most people never consider.The 36-year-old Spanish physics and chemistry teacher has a rare genetic skin disorder that leaves him unable to sweat properly-and therefore unable to cool himself...
MOSCOW, July 13 (AFP): Ukrainian drone strikes killed four people, mostly outside Moscow, on Monday while Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least six-including on a cargo ship-officials from both countries said.The strikes came as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is due...
WELLINGTON, July 13 (Reuters): Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for playing paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in dinosaur blockbuster "Jurassic Park" and whose career included more than 50 movies, has died at the age of 78.A post shared...
VULCANO PORTO (Italy), July 13 (AFP): Without natural drinking water, residents of Italy's Aeolian Islands are mulling whether to build more desalination plants that will also cater to the large number of tourists, or continue bringing in water by ship.An...
BANGKOK, July 13 (AP): A huge fire tore through a music bar in Bangkok overnight, killing at least 27 people and leaving 25 hospitalized in critical condition in the Thai capital's most deadly blaze in 17 years.Photos from the Rong...
M Mehedi Hasan | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
The Finance Act 2026 has introduced an important procedural reform under Bangladesh's Income Tax Act 2023. Section 73 now requires all companies and unincorporated larger businesses to submit IFRS-based audited financial statements audited by a Chartered Accountant (CA), along with...
Md Refatul Hossain | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh is now witnessing an impressive seasonal fruit boom. Markets across the country are overflowing with jackfruit, mangoes, guavas, pineapples, blackberries, dragon fruits and many other indigenous and exotic varieties. Over the past decade, farmers have steadily diversified their orchards,...
Strengthening governance in banking sector is essential to restoring public trust, improving financial stability, and reducing the risk of fraud and financial misconduct. Although regulatory standards have been introduced over the years, many banks remain reluctant to fully comply with...
Banshkhali in Chattogram is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis. Continuous heavy rainfall, hill torrents, and tidal surges have inundated several unions across the upazila. Thousands of families have lost their homes, crops have been destroyed, and livestock has been...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
Dhaka has been experiencing heavy downpours over the past few days and in consequence that have left the megacity city non-functional. But why should a heavy downpour be able to completely inundate a modern city and disrupt entire city life...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
Just when the world had begun to breathe a sigh of relief, the spectre of another devastating conflict has returned. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the United States and Iran to halt hostilities had raised hopes that diplomacy...
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Dhaka Medical College, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed a simple desire that the physicians of the country won the people's trust through dedicated and compassionate care. If the doctors could do so,...
Golam Rasul | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
When UNCTAD released its World Investment Report 2026 on July 7, the headline appeared encouraging. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh rose 45 per cent in 2025, reaching $1.78 billion — the fastest growth rate in South Asia and the...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-13 12:00:00
The government will strengthen technology-driven monitoring and take tougher legal action to curb tax evasion by wealthy individuals and large corporate entities, says Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury while detailing financial-sector action plans.He mentions that the new government is...
A truck has crashed into a battery-powered three-wheeler, locally known as a Mithila, in Nilphamari's Domar Upazila, killing four members of a family and leaving two others critically injured.The crash occurred around 3:30pm on Sunday at Ekbot on the Jaldhaka-Domar...
A Dhaka court has indicted 21 suspects over the bashing to death of metal and old wire trader Sohag aka Lal Chand in front of Mitford Hospital about a year ago, reports bdnews24.com.Acting Judge Mosaddek Minhaj of the Additional Metropolitan...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-13 00:00:00
Five more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, while 969 children were infected afresh, according to health authoritiesOf the fatalities, four children died with measles-like symptoms and another child...
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