BRAC reaches one in six residents in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, May 18: BRAC on Monday unveiled its annual report in the port city, highlighting the scale and future direction of its development initiatives.According to the report, BRAC has reached one in every six residents in the Chattogram division through...

Oil prices drop from two-week highs on possible oil sanctions waiver

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters): Oil prices dropped on Monday after an Iranian news report saying that the United States had accepted waiving sanctions on Iranian crude oil temporarily.Brent crude futures fell $1.48, or 1.4%, to $107.78 a barrel by 1310...

Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives

The bodies of four Italian divers who went missing during a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been located, officials have confirmed to the BBC.One body, belonging to a fifth member of the group, had already been...

UN demands Israel prevent 'genocide' in Gaza

GENEVA, May 18 (AFP): The United Nations (UN) demanded Monday that Israel take measures to prevent acts of "genocide" in Gaza, and decried indications of "ethnic cleansing" in the Palestinian territory and in the occupied West Bank.In a fresh report,...

Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan

TEHRAN, May 18 (Agencies): Iran has submitted a response to the latest United States (US) proposal to end the war via mediator Pakistan, as a fragile truce comes under growing strain.Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a...

BCB announces Australia's white-ball tour itinerary

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced the full itinerary for the Australia national cricket team's upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, featuring three One Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals, reports BSS.Australia is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on June 05...

Mushfiq tops Bangladesh's Test ton chart as Litton achieves rare feat

Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim etched his name deeper into Bangladesh cricket history by scoring his 14th Test century, reports BSS.In doing so, he became the country's most prolific centurion in the longest format during the second Test against Pakistan at...

Tigers in the driver's seat

SYLHET, Bangladesh, May 18 (Agencies): Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim hit a glittering century as Bangladesh set Pakistan an imposing target of 427 to win the second Test after another commanding day for the hosts on Monday.Bangladesh posted 390 all out...

Man killed, wife injured in Khulna burglary attack

KHULNA, May 18 (UNB): A man was killed and his wife injured in an attack by burglars who broke into their house by cutting through the mud wall in Madhya Maheshwaripur area of Maheshwaripur union in Koyra upazila of Khulna...

Man to walk to the gallows for murder in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, May 18 (UNB): A Chandpur court on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing another man over a land dispute in 2020.Chandpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Kamal Hossain handed down the punishment.The condemned...

Shyamsundar Temple still stands strikingly in Sonabaria village

BENAPOLE, May 18: In the village of Sonabaria under Kalaroa upazila of Satkhira, there still stands strikingly a remarkable piece of heritage - the Shyamsundar Temple, also locally known as Sonabaria Mathbari.This 400 -year-old structure is considered as one of...

Number of cattle mkts in Sylhet may drop to 60 this Eid-ul-Azha

A lesser number of temporary cattle markets is likely to be set up in Sylhet district for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha this year than last year; and sales of sacrificial animals have already started in the markets of Gaibandha district with...

The invisible burden of motherhood

"Parenting" has been a common term to all of us for ages. In today's urban Bangladesh, the concept and practice of parenting has become more competitive, visible and most importantly more exhausting than the previous generation. Modern day parenting is...

Protecting youth from gambling

As the blessings of technology continue to permeate every layer of modern civilisation, a dangerous menace is simultaneously spreading behind the digital veil-online gambling and betting. What initially appears to be harmless entertainment is gradually turning into a silent addiction,...

An attempt to frustrate new regional alignment?

I wouldn't call it a change of heart but more of a new approach or tactical manoeuvre compelled by the new geopolitical and strategic scenario surfacing not only in the Subcontinent but in the whole world, the Middle East in...

A society not protective of its children

There is no exact statistics on how many children live on the sidewalks of Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh. A Unicef report published in March 2024 said more than 3.4 million children find themselves in 'street situations' in Bangladesh without...

Is BRICS losing glamour?

The rise of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) was once portrayed as the beginning of a post-western age. For much of the past two decades, the bloc symbolised the ambitions of emerging powers determined to reshape a...

Investment of black money in real estate

The provision for whitening black money has ever remained a tricky issue. This issue emerges as a highly contentious subject every time the authorities approach the national budget. Independent economists and the civil society express their opposition to any scope...

Crypto payments and blockchain trade finance: where Bangladesh stands

Global trade finance is entering a new phase in which blockchain is no longer viewed only as a crypto currency technology, but as infrastructure for faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border settlement. Around the world, banks, payment networks, and fintech...

BDDL spotlights technology-based training programmes

BDDL Properties Ltd. marked its 24th anniversary with a day-long programme showcasing its expanding technology-based training and skills development initiatives aimed at creating internationally competent manpower and boosting employment opportunities across Bangladesh. The celebration, titled “Jug Jugantore”, was held recently...

Eid Ul-Adha in Saudi Arabia on May 27

The authorities in Saudi Arabia have confirmed that the crescent of Dhul Hijjah, or the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, has been sighted. Accordingly, Eid al-Adha will be observed on Wednesday, May 27.The UAE, Oman, and other Gulf countries,...

US sets five conditions for nuclear deal

The US has set five conditions for negotiations with Iran on a nuclear deal, reports Iranian news agency Fars. The U.S. response to Iran's latest nuclear proposal includes five main conditions: no compensation for damages, removal of 400 kg of...

Repeal, amend undemocratic legal provisions to secure media freedom

Print-media editors have demanded of the government to repeal and amend undemocratic provisions in the existing laws to ensure media freedom, among other demands placed before the prime minister.The demands were placed at a meeting held Sunday between Prime Minister...

Six more children die from measles and related symptoms

Six children died from measles and measles-related symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours as of 8:00am on Sunday, pushing the total death toll to 459, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Of the latest fatalities,...

Govt to overhaul 'oligarchic' energy system: adviser

A "poisonous" oligarchic grip over Bangladesh's energy sector ought to be dismantled, says the Prime Minister's finance adviser, alleging that successive policies have entrenched import dependence, distorted market structures and weakened long-term energy security.Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the Prime Minister's...

Some major projects claim hefty sums

A few projects claim hefty sums in Bangladesh's new development budget, with the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project set to receive the highest allocation of Tk 154.99 billion.The RNPP's allocation in the next fiscal year's Annual Development Programme (ADP) marks...

Bikers unwilling to pay advance tax

Bikers have submitted a memorandum to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), objecting to a possible advance income tax on motorcycles based on engine capacity (CC) in the upcoming budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, reports bdnews24.com.On Sunday morning, a...

Rain likely in Dhaka, three other divisions

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast that moderate to very heavy rain is likely to occur in parts of Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions."There is a possibility of moderate to heavy, and sometimes very heavy, rain in all...

26.35pc factories yet to pay April wages

Some 26.35 per cent of factories under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP) located in different industrial zones across the country, especially Ashulia, Gazipur, and Narayanganj, are yet to pay the wages for the month of April. According to...

Yields on T-bills dip

Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) edged down on Sunday as banks invested excess liquidity in risk-free government securities amid subdued private-sector credit demand amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.Bankers said liquidity in the market improved following the disbursement of Tk 31 billion...