JAIPUR, India, Mar 24 (AFP): Sanju Samson led from the front as Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs in their opening match of the Indian Premier League on Sunday.Captain Samson hammered an unbeaten 82 off 52 balls...
SYLHET, Mar 24 (AFP): Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis both slammed their second century of the match as Sri Lanka set up a 511-run target for Bangladesh before pushing the hosts to the corner in the first Test on...
PABNA, Mar 24, (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested eight members of a teen gang from the Station Road area of Pabna's Ishwardi municipality.Besides Rohan Hossain (21), son of Abdur Rahim, the arrestees are all under 18...
GAZIPUR, March 24 (BSS): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested two persons with a huge quantity of illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) equipment from a house in Tongi.Legal and Media Wing Director of RAB Commander Khandaker Al...
KHULNA, Mar 24, (UNB): Interns at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) went on a 48-hour strike on Sunday morning demanding an increase in salary and allowances.Due to the strike, patients in the hospital are not getting their desired services.No doctors...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-25 00:00:00
SYLHET, Mar 23: Fultola Union Health and Family Welfare Centre in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar district remains closed almost all working days due to staff and medicine shortages.Sources say about 40,000 people of remote villages in Juri upazila are being...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-25 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Mar 23: The railway authorities logged sale of Tk100 million train tickets at the Cox's Bazar iconic railway station which started commercial operation three months back.During December-January period, tickets worth Tk6 crore were sold while Tk4 crore tickets...
Japan confirms first human-to-humantransmission of tick-borne SFTSTOKYO, Mar 24: Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) said it has confirmed the first domestic case of human-to-human transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a tick-borne viral disease. The viral...
MEXICO CITY, Mar 24 (AP): Mexican authorities said they rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, from criminal groups Saturday after a wave of kidnappings in Sinaloa state, where more than 600 special force troops were sent to beef up security.Sinaloa...
SYDNEY, Mar 24 (AFP): A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey said.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said there was "no tsunami threat" from the inland quake, which struck at 6:22...
INDIANAPOLIS, Mar 24 (AP): A person was killed and five others including a police officer were wounded as a result of an early morning shooting on Sunday in Indianapolis, police said.Two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers in full uniform were...
DUBAI, Mar 24 (AFP): A Chinese-owned oil tanker was attacked off Yemen Saturday by ballistic missiles fired by Huthi rebels, who have intensified strikes on Red Sea shipping, the US military said.The Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and operated Huang Pu issued a...
PETROPOLIS, Mar 24 (AP): Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud.The girl was pulled out alive in the...
LONDON, Mar 24 (BBC): The Prince and Princess of Wales are "enormously touched by the kind messages" they have received following Catherine's cancer diagnosis, a Kensington Palace spokesman has said.Saturday's statement also added they were "grateful" that the public understood...
KYIV, Mar 24 (BBC): Ukraine says it has hit two landing ships, a communications centre and other infrastructure used by Russia's Black Sea fleet off annexed Crimea.An announcement by the Ukrainian general staff said the Yamal and Azov ships had...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-03-25 00:00:00
The most brutal and savage war in recorded history was unleashed by Israel in October last in a rising crescendo of carnage and atrocity, choreographed in cold blood. Since then the besieged land of Gaza under Israeli occupation has witnessed...
Significant challenges arise from the high prices that impede underprivileged people's access to essential goods and services. As we strive towards a more inclusive and equitable society, it is crucial to effectively address these obstacles.One primary concern is the escalating...
Foreign remittance has become increasingly significant in our globalised world. It serves as a lifeline for many families, contributing to economic development and stability. The funds sent through foreign remittance support basic needs such as food, education, and healthcare, while...
Neil Ray | 2024-03-25 00:00:00
There was a time when black marketing of train and bus tickets was a rampant routine practice, particularly before the two Muslim religious festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha and Bangalee Hindus' Durga Puja. With technological advancement and introduction of online ticketing...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-03-25 00:00:00
Some studies done in the past showed that in the case of low-income countries, total external debt was found to have left a negative impact on GDP growth. But in the case of middl-income ones, external debt was positively associated...
Expectations are running high as the long-awaited construction work of the country's first deep seaport progresses in full swing at Matarbari in Cox's Bazar district. While the focus is on building the seaport itself, the importance of building access roads...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-03-25 00:00:00
Analysts from Africa and India have drawn special attention to areas in both Africa and India where the population is suffering because of lack of care to avert water related crises. In Africa attention has been drawn to groundwater in...
Syed Shadman Wahid | 2024-03-25 00:00:00
The Digital Security Act 2018 (DSA), while a pioneering step towards establishing cybersecurity norms, faced criticism for its application in stifling dissent and limiting freedom of expression, without sufficiently addressing the core issues of online safety, digital system security, and...
OUR CORRESPONDENTLALMONIRHAT, Mar 23: Local tea farmers are getting frustrated over their produce as there is no modern tea leaf-processing factory in the district.Farmers do not get fair price of tea leaves and often suffered a loss as they have...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-03-24 12:00:00
During the month of Ramadan, there is always an enthusiastic effort among many Muslims to do some charities for the less privileged section of society. The charity follows a divine decree and is performed in the holy month. Muslims strongly...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-24 00:00:00
A noted economist on Saturday proposed establishment of "super banks" instead of mergers and accusations (M&A) in Bangladesh, as he believes that the present move of merging weak banks with their stronger counterparts will be detrimental to the banking industry.Dr....
KSRM authorities, owner of the hijacked Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship MV Abdullah, have initiated informal talks with Somali pirates through third party as part of their move to begin formal negotiation to rescue the 23 crew members as well as the...
Floating shoe peddlers do a roaring trade occupying footpaths in the capital's Gulistan area, thereby disrupting normal pedestrian movement. The photo was taken on Saturday. — FE Photo
Israeli forces fighting in Gaza have killed more than 170 gunmen during their days-long raid at the Palestinian enclave's main hospital, the military said on Saturday.Israeli troops entered Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in the early hours of Monday...
Mir Mostafizur RahamanUnclear legal system and time-consuming customs clearance are identified as two top barriers to doing business in Bangladesh, reveals a survey conducted recently by two Japanese government agencies.The survey for the year 2023 finds five top major impediments...
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