MANILA, Oct 13 (AFP): A moderately strong earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Cebu Monday, injuring at least 14 people and damaging infrastructure already weakened by a deadly tremor two weeks earlier, officials said.The magnitude 5.7 aftershock, recorded by...
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 13 (AFP): A passenger bus rolled down an embankment in South Africa, killing at least 42 people including workers from Malawi and Zimbabwe, authorities said Monday.The bus was travelling to Zimbabwe when it crashed around 90 kilometres (55...
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he may offer long-range Tomahawk missiles that could be used by Kyiv if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not end the war in Ukraine.Trump told reporters aboard Air Force...
WEST BANK, Oct 13 (AP/AFP): Palestinians celebrated on Monday as Israel began releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinians from prison in exchange for Hamas's freeing of Israeli hostages under a breakthrough ceasefire deal in Gaza.Hundreds cheered as two buses carrying dozens of...
Rangpur Division secured a eight-wicket win over Khulna Division to retain the NCL T20 trophy at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, reports BSS.Having won the game effortlessly, Rangpur now secured the title of all two editions of NCL T20...
NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (AFP): India closed in on a 2-0 series sweep in the second Test despite some spirited West Indies batting led by centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope on Monday.Needing 121 for victory after bowling out...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 13 (AFP): Spinner Noman Ali grabbed four wickets to restrict South Africa to 216-6 at the close of play on day two of the first Test in Lahore on Monday, despite a fighting half century from Tony...
With an aim to avoid a whitewash in the ODI series, Bangladesh take on Afghanistan in the third and final match at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today (Tuesday), reports BSS.The match will start...
Bangladesh Premier League's (BPL) defending champions Fortune Barishal have requested the BPL governing council to reschedule the tournament as they are struggling to prepare for the tournament on short notice, reports Cricbuzz. The league's governing council had recently announced that...
Bangladesh's Shorna Aktar celebrates after scoring a half century against South Africa during the ICC Cricket World Cup at Vishakhapatnam in India on Monday- ICC
MUNSHIGANJ, Oct 13 (UNB): A couple was killed and three others, including a child, were injured when as a bus collided with a battery-operated rickshaw on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Gozaria in Munshiganj district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as...
CHUADANGA, Oct 13 (UNB): Six people have died and another is critically ill after reportedly consuming toxic liquor between Thursday and Sunday in the Dingedah area of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila.The deceased have been identified as Kheder Ali, 40, a van...
JHENAIDAH, Oct 13 (UNB): A woman was killed allegedly by husband over a family dispute in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Taslima Khatun, 27, wife of carpenter Lal Mia of Gopinathpur village in Jhenaidah municipality.Locals...
SYLHET, Oct 13 (UNB): A total of 163 government primary school teachers in Sylhet district have faced departmental action for remaining absent without taking official leave.The growing trend has led to widespread teacher shortages, affecting classroom learning in several upazilas.According...
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GAIBANDHA, Oct 13: The output from Gaibandha's Aman paddy cultivation is under threat as various fields of the rice variety were recently seen significantly damaged due to rodent infestation.Although a source from the district's agriculture office said farmers are being...
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RAJSHAHI, Oct 13: Once widely-known as a hub of Bangladesh's sole catechu (khayer) production, Charghat in Rajshahi is now witnessing a steep decline in the traditional industry. From over 100 factories during its golden era in the 1960s-80s, only 8-10...
NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (Reuters): India's annual retail inflation slowed to an eight-year low of 1.54 per cent in September, government data showed on Monday, as food prices eased, leaving room for the central bank to cut rates one more...
PARIS/LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters): Global airlines face more than $11 billion in extra costs from supply chain disruption this year, a leading industry group said on Monday, in a report likely to rekindle debate over competition in the $250-billion aerospace...
LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Monday after hitting five-month lows in the previous session, as investors focused on potential talks between the presidents of the United States and China that could ease trade tensions between the world's...
CORDOVA, MARYLAND, United States, Oct 13 (AFP): The US soybean harvest is underway and in rural Maryland, farmer Travis Hutchison cracks open a pod to show how a field is nearly dry enough for reaping.But a decent yield is not...
In a pioneering move for Bangladesh's public sector, four major national institutions -- the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), and Moheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) -- jointly observed World Mental Health...
Gold prices reached another record high on Monday as investors revved up their safe-haven bets after US President Donald Trump renewed tariff threats against China, while expectations of US interest rate cuts added to the metal's allure, reports Reuters.Silver also...
Eradicating poverty is a shared aspiration of all nations and a pressing need that resonates widely across the Global South. After sustained efforts, China solemnly declared to the world at the centenary of the Communist Party of China in 2021:...
A wise man once said: read, read, and read. No nation can truly progress without cultivating a culture of reading. The more a society reads, the more advanced it becomes. Unfortunately, in our country, reading has been largely neglected. While...
A child is not born a criminal. Every child is born innocent - a blank page waiting to be written upon. Family, society, school, friends, economic status, and the media all play vital roles in a child's growth. From these...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-10-14 00:00:00
International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), which first started as Cholera Research Laboratory (CRL) in 1960 in Dhaka to study the microbiology of cholera, earned international fame by innovating Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) in mid-1960s.The findings of the...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-10-14 00:00:00
Every year, thousands of Bangladeshis risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea, driven by the hope of higher earning opportunities in Europe. For many, that dream ends in tragedy. Their overcrowded boats capsize; some names could be known and some...
When competition is a key to staying in business, Bangladesh is in a dire need for exploring all the avenues for enhancing its competitive edge as much as possible. The scenario following graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) makes...
Nahida Sultana | 2025-10-14 00:00:00
Trade and competition are fundamentally linked, with exports serving as an important component of the gross domestic product (GDP) and a key driver of global economic integration. Export competitiveness refers to a country's ability to produce goods and services that...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2025-10-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh today stands at a monetary and financial crossroads. The country is grappling with persistent inflation, exchange rate volatility, dwindling reserves, and external debt obligations that feel heavy in a fragile global economy. At the centre of these challenges is...
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