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Gold prices remain flat --

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Gold prices were set to end January in negative territory, snapping a three-month gaining streak on Wednesday, following lowered expectations of early interest rate cuts ahead of the US central bank's outlook on policy rates later in the day, reports...

ONE BANK HOLDS TRAINING ON FINANCIAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS

2024-02-01 00:00:00

ONE Bank PLC organised two separate daylong trainings on 'Financial Skills Development for Non-Commerce Students' under its CSR activities at the bank's Training Institute at Kaliakair in Gazipur recently. Students from the Department of International Relations and Department of Journalism...

Oil dips on faltering Chinese economy

2024-02-01 00:00:00

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pressured by lacklustre economic activity in leading crude importer China, but a first monthly gain since September remained in sight as flaring tensions in the Middle East heightened supply concerns.Brent crude...

Fantasy Kingdom hosts kite festival tomorrow

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Fantasy Kingdom Complex is set to organise a kite festival titled "Polar Ice Cream Presents Moner Shukhe Urai Ghuri" to be held tomorrow (Friday), according to a press release.The festival is open for all ages of people.The thrilling experience of...

Record $9.63b spent on international soccer transfer deals in 2023

2024-02-01 00:00:00

ZURICH, Jan 31 (AP): Soccer clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion last year buying players in international transfer deals processed by FIFA, soccer's governing body said in research published on Tuesday.Ahead of a slow January trading window closing in...

Mitchell Marsh wins Allan Border Medal for first time

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Mitchell Marsh's one-day international dominance in the year Australia won the 50-over World Cup in India lifted him to a popular victory in the Allan Border Medal count in Melbourne on Wednesday, according to Australia's daily newspaper The Sydney Morning...

India won't change batting approach against England's 'Bazball': Coach

2024-02-01 00:00:00

VISAKHAPATNAM, India, Jan 31 (AFP): India will bank on a traditional approach to bounce back in their second home Test against England, the team's batting coach said Wednesday, despite the tourists finding success with their attacking "Bazball" strategy.England trumped the...

Mashrafe takes a break from BPL after Sylhet string of defeats

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has decided to take a break from the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season after facing five consecutive defeats with his team, Sylhet Strikers, report agencies.Sylhet Strikers, under Mashrafe's leadership, endured a challenging start...

Young Tigresses beat Pakistan

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh Under-19 Women's team stayed unbeaten in the group phase of Women's U-19 Tri nation T20 tournament after beating Pakistan by four wickets at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar on Wednesday, reports BSS.This was the second time...

Drug trader gets life term in Ctg

2024-02-01 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 31 (BSS): A Chattogram court on Wednesday awarded life term imprisonment to a drug trader for trading drugs at Arefin Nagar in the city in 2020.The court of Chattogram 4th Metropolitan Additional Sessions Judge Shariful Alam Bhuiyan awarded...

Narsingdi road accident kills minor girl

2024-02-01 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, Jan 31 (BSS): A minor girl was killed in a road accident in Shibpur upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Aysha, 07, daughter of Morshed, a resident of Boilab village of the upazila.Local people said...

Bridge in Chandpur's Hajiganj sans approach roads for years

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-02-01 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Jan 31: The Hajiganj Toraghaor-Borkul Bridge over the Dakatia River in Chandpur district has been lying unused for years for want of approach roads.Construction of the main body of the bridge was completed long seven years ago and the...

News in Brief (2024-02-01)

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Huthis fire missiles at US warshipSANAA, Jan 31: Yemen's Huthi rebels fired "several" missiles at a US warship in the Red Sea, they said on Wednesday, hours after the US military reported shooting down a missile. "The naval forces of...

Iran warns of decisive response to any attack

2024-02-01 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Jan 31 (Reuters): Iran's envoy to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani warned that Tehran would respond decisively to any attack on its territory, its interests, or Iranian nationals outside its borders, state media reported on Wednesday.The comment from...

Hamas given truce proposal

2024-02-01 00:00:00

GAZA, Jan 31 (Reuters): Hamas said on Tuesday it had received and was studying a new proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, presented by mediators after talks with Israel, in what appeared to be the most...

Myanmar junta chief under unprecedented pressure

2024-02-01 00:00:00

YANGON, Jan 31 (Reuters): In mid-January, at a small gathering in a cantonment town in Myanmar, hard line pro-military monk Pauk Kotaw suggested that the country's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing step down and his deputy take over. The crowd...

Students suffer due to paper price hike

2024-02-01 00:00:00

We the students are facing serious problem in continuing our academic activities due to recent increase in paper prices. As you are aware, students' life at public university dorms is often characterised by financial struggles, particularly as many students rely...

Foot over-bridge needed in front of Bhawal College

2024-02-01 00:00:00

Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. College is situated just ahead of the Dhaka-Tangail highway, near Gazipur's Chandna intersection. The college offers Higher Secondary, Graduate (Honours), Graduate (Pass), and Post Graduate classes. Adjacent to the college, there are several other educational institutions...

Keep commodity prices in check during Ramadan

2024-02-01 00:00:00

In the global market, the prices of goods have recently experienced a decline, yet in Bangladesh, far from decreasing, they have reached record highs. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), food inflation hit its lowest level...

Renaming Mir Jumla Gate risks distortion of history

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2024-02-01 00:00:00

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has done a good job by restoring a 350-year old historic structure to its original grandeur, and then opening it to public last week. This historic gate is located at the intersection of the...

What EU's new due diligence law means for RMG industry

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-02-01 00:00:00

The concern expressed by European Union (EU) officials in Dhaka regarding Bangladeshi exporters' requirement to adhere to the bloc's new due diligence law regarding human rights and environmental protection is entirely understandable. Speaking at a recent discussion in Dhaka, EU...

CPI ranking reflects social status

2024-02-01 00:00:00

The Corruption Perception Index (CPI)-2023 released by the Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday last ranks Bangladesh 149th – two points lower than that of 2022. Its score on a scale of 0-100 is 24, the 10th lowest in the...

Challenges facing the government

Hussain Imam | 2024-02-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh has embarked upon a new year 2024 and with that it has, with a new government headed by the Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina as the prime minister, set out on a journey to reach the goal of being...

Middle East peace depends on Israeli regime change

Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-02-01 00:00:00

Before the world plunges into deeper and wider chaos over the plight of Gaza, there is a paramount need for regime change in Israel. All appeals to Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to rein in Israeli forces in Gaza, indeed...

Merit of making green bricks

Wasi Ahmed | 2024-01-31 12:00:00

For quite some time, conventional brick making is held responsible for a host of accompanying perils. It is not just the environmentalists who are raising voice against unabated expansion of brick fields across the country, but common people too, courtesy...

Anisul calls for speeding up operations at law ministry

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday assured his ministry's officials and employees of resolving the official problems quickly and urged them to speed up their operations, reports BSS."The speed of judicial proceedings will increase and case...

Fetters can only be used for top terrorists, militants: HC

FE REPORT | 2024-01-31 00:00:00

The High Court on Tuesday opined that iron fetters cannot be used for prisoners, except for the top terrorists, militants and notorious criminals. The court ordered the jail authorities to strictly follow the circular issued by the Department of Prisons...

GM Quader sceptical about new parliament's performing perfectly

2024-01-31 00:00:00

SANGSAD BHABAN, Jan 30 (UNB): Leader of the Opposition in Parliament GM Quader on Tuesday said that he has doubts about how the 12th parliament will be able to perform its duties perfectly.He said 75 per cent of the seats...

Luxembourg, Spain greet Hasina

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Spanish President Pedro Sanchez and Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden in recent messages extended congratulations and felicitations to Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the Bangladesh Prime Minister, reports BSS."I am confident that your relationship will strengthen our bilateral relations,...

Ganatantra Mancha activists face obstruction from the police

2024-01-31 00:00:00

Ganatantra Mancha activists face obstruction from the police after they brought out a procession from in front of the National Press Club in the city on Tuesday demanding the cancellation of the 12th parliament for holding the national election afresh...