WASHINGTON, Sept 01 (AFP): Donald Trump on Saturday signaled his backing for a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida, where he resides."Whether people like it or not," the Republican presidential candidate said on his Truth Social...
MANILA, Sept 01 (AP): Philippine authorities raided a suspected illegal online gaming and cyberscam complex in a central province and took into custody more than 160 people - mostly Chinese and Indonesians - who were committing internet-based crimes, officials said...
MOSCOW, Sept 01 (AFP): Rescuers on Sunday said they had found 17 bodies after a helicopter crashed with 22 people aboard in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula in the far east.The helicopter went missing shortly after takeoff Saturday carrying 19 tourists and...
CARACAS, Sept 01 (AFP): More than 700 people arrested during protests that erupted after Venezuela's disputed presidential election have been transferred to maximum security prisons, a human rights group said Saturday.The detainees, who had been held at police stations around...
LONDON, Sept 01 (BBC): Artificial intelligence (AI) could help GPs identify patients most at risk of developing conditions that could lead to fatal heart problems.The University of Leeds has helped train an AI system called Optimise, that looked at health...
JERUSALEM, Sept 01 (AP/AFP): Palestinian fighters killed three Israeli police officers on Sunday when they opened fire on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank, where Israel has carried out large-scale raids in recent days.The attack took place along a...
KYIV, Sept 01 (Reuters/AFP/BBC): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky increased pressure on the United States to let Kyiv strike military targets deep inside Russian territory after his representatives met senior US officials in Washington on Saturday.Washington has provided Ukraine with more...
NEW YORK, Sept 01 (Reuters): Jannik Sinner avoided the fate of his top rivals, reaching the fourth round of the US Open while fellow top seed Iga Swiatek gained momentum in her quest for a sixth Grand Slam title after...
BARCELONA, Spain, Sept 01 (AP): Brazil forward Raphinha scored a hat trick and set up another goal as Barcelona routed Valladolid 7-0 and remained perfect with four wins in as many games under new coach Hansi Flick on Saturday.The early...
Bangladesh National Football team, now in Thimphu to play two FIFA International Friendlies against hosts Bhutan, attended their first gym and practice sessions on Sunday, reports UNB.Bangladesh team made their gym session at the team hotel in Thimphu on Sunday...
NEWCASTLE, England, Sept 01 (Agencies): Alexander Isak scored the winner for Newcastle United with a simple tap-in as they weathered a storm from visiting Tottenham Hotspur to secure a 2-1 Premier League win in an entertaining game at St James'...
Bangladesh's leg-spinning sensation Rishad Hossain has joined the Hobart Hurricanes, a team in the Big Bash League (BBL), Australia's premier T20 competition, reports UNB.The Hobart Hurricanes confirmed the signing on their official X handle.Rishad becomes the second Bangladeshi cricketer to...
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Sept 01 (AFP): Liton Das hit a fighting hundred to lift Bangladesh from a precarious 26-6 to 262 all out on Sunday, in a remarkable turnaround that left the second Test in Rawalpindi within either team's grasp.The 29-year-old...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 01 (BSS): Wide-ranging tree plantation can be the best way of reducing carbon emission at a substantial level and that is very important to protect ecological balance in the dried region. There is no alternative to creating more...
GOALANDA, Sept 01 (UNB): The Daulatdia Ferry Terminal No-4 in Rajbari has been closed since Friday midnight due to sudden erosion of the Padma River causing suffering for the terminal users.Currently, out of the four ferry terminals at Daulatdia, only...
FENI, Sept 01 (bdnews24.com): Thakur Chan Das, a resident of Shibpur in Feni's Fazilpur Upazila, took out a loan from a private organisation a few months ago to build a new house. But the joy of moving into his new...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
SYLHET, Sept 01: The recent devastating food has badly affected fish farmers in Habiganj and Moulvibazar districts of Sylhet division, causing a loss of Tk 200 million (20 crore) in the fisheries sector.The calamity hit the region thrice in recent...
Pedestrians and vehicles crossing the busy Mirpur Road in the capital's New Market area on Sunday amid high risk of accidents, as a slab of the drainage system there has long been damaged. — FE Photo
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.The sun...
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 86 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 478 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has appointed 208 headmasters in the upazila and thana based government primary schools on temporary basis, reports BSS."The appointment was given in the vacant posts following the recommendations by the Ministry of Public Administration",...
The government will conduct a joint raid from Wednesday to recover unauthorised firearms, said Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury."The joint raid will start on Sept 04, 2024," a notice signed by Faisal Hasan, a senior officer at the home...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
The Food Ministry has made special arrangements for open market sale (OMS) of rice, wheat and flour in the 14 flood affected districts.The floods have affected over 6.0 million people in the southeast region of the country. The OMS will...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is considering reviving the cord line study project shelved by Sheikh Hasina's government as investment in the project will reduce both travel time and operational cost on Dhaka-Chattogram rail corridor.Officials said although importance of the cord...
Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday started his office at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO), previously known as Prime Minister's Office (PMO), at Tejgaon in the capital, reports UNB.Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) Director General (DG) H M Safikuzzaman said the agency welcomes the involvement of students in market monitoring to help stabilise the prices of essential goods.He said efforts have been taken to ensure stable...
Former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku, former deputy minister of sport Arif Khan Joy, ex-chairman of Chittagong Port (retired) Rear Admiral Mohammed Sohail, Awami League Organising Secretary Ahmad Hossain and Dhaka University Chhatra League General Secretary Tanvir Khan Saikat have...
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on ten people including former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, his wife Lutful Tahmina Khan and daughter Safia Tasnim Khan, responding to an application filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), reports BSS.Dhaka...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-02 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Sunday summarily rejected a writ petition that sought its directives to ban Awami League (AL) as a political party and cancellation of its Election Commission (EC) registration for indiscriminate killing of students during the Anti...
The Supreme Court (SC) has set October 21 for hearing a petition filed by the Jamaat-e-Islami seeking restoration of an appeal challenging a High Court (HC) verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission as a political party, report...
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