KISHOREGANJ, May 20 (UNB): A Kishoreganj court sentenced on Tuesday three people including two women to death for killing a college student in 2008.Judge of the Kishoreganj Additional district and Session Judge court-3 Fatema Zahan Swarna handed down the punishment.The...
KURIGRAM, May 20 (UNB): Torrential rains have led to waterlogging and overflow of drains in various parts of Kurigram district town, disrupting daily life of the people.Due to poor drainage system, encroachment and filling of canals and longstanding mismanagement have...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-05-21 00:00:00
Three bridges in Rangpur, Meherpur and Chandpur districts have been lying unused for many years, causing immense sufferings for local people.Our Rangpur Correspondent reports, public sufferings know no bounds as construction work on a concrete bridge over Chhoto Teesta River...
LONDON, May 20 (AFP): Sam Cook will make his England debut in this week's Test against Zimbabwe, while fellow fast bowler Josh Tongue features for the first time in two years.Cook's place in the England team at Trent Bridge on...
International Standard University (ISU) has arranged a Grand Reception ceremony for the ISU Cricket Team at its campus in Mohakhali area in the city on Tuesday. ISU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Abdul Awal Khan and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees...
The four-day 37th National Age Group Swimming and Diving Competition' 25, organised by Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF), will begin at the National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Wednesday, reports UNB.BSF vice president and chairman of the Mia Foundation Mizanur Rahman...
Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana received a reality check in the shortest format as he made his T20I debut against UAE in Sharjah on Monday (May 19), reports Cricbuzz. UAE pulled off a two-wicket win over the visitors - their...
LONDON, May 20 (AFP): Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure said on Tuesday he will leave Everton at the end of the season after five years with the Premier League club.Doucoure joined Everton from Watford in 2020 and played a key role...
UAE stunned Bangladesh in a dramatic finish to the second T20I, chasing down a record 206 with just one ball and two wickets to spare at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday night, reports UNB.The thrilling victory, powered by a...
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have reached a successful agreement following discussions, under which the Bangladesh national cricket team will tour Pakistan for a T20I series, according to Pakistan television network Geo Tv.The decision...
WAHID SAMI | 2025-05-21 00:00:00
It started with one episode of Breaking Bad. A casual watch, just to see what the hype was about. Fast forward eight hours, and you have consumed half a season, you are emotionally invested in the moral decay of a...
RISANAN NID | 2025-05-21 00:00:00
"Alexa, set my alarm at 7, set a reminder for my meeting at 9, order my usual groceries, send the drafted messages to my manager, what is the forecast today? Will there be traffic in my usual way? And oh,...
HONG KONG/LONDON, May 20 (Reuters): The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) is considering opening its domestic nickel futures contract to foreign investors this year, instead of launching a separate contract on its International Energy Exchange (INE), two sources with knowledge of...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Reuters): European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab is holding talks with airlines in Malaysia for its A220 aircraft, state news agency Bernama said on Monday, citing a top company executive.Airbus sees potential for the A220...
BRUSSELS/PARIS, May 20 (Reuters): Brazil, the world's largest poultry exporter and main poultry meat importer into the European Union, is no longer allowed to ship poultry and meat products to the EU due to the outbreak of bird flu, the...
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters): Britain and the European Union will work towards linking their respective carbon markets as part of a wider reset in relations, they said on Monday, leading to a 6 per cent rise in British carbon prices.Both...
BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters): China's coal imports from Russia fell 13 per cent in April from the same month last year to 7.397 million metric tons, customs data showed on Tuesday, as overall coal imports fell sharply.Russian coal shipments to...
BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters): The wave of new US tariffs has severely dampened the mood among exporters and 42 per cent of companies now expect their export revenues to decline markedly, according to a global survey by Allianz Trade published...
NCC Bank PLC. and bKash Limited have entered into a strategic partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer 24/7 automated cash management services. This initiatives aims at enhancing financial transactions efficiency for bKash distributors, agents, and merchants....
The Premier Bank PLC has formally inaugurated its Bancassurance Business at a ceremony held at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. This initiative marks a significant step forward in the bank's strategic direction to integrate insurance services within its banking...
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb briefed on the launch of Starlink at a press conference held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Tuesday. Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam was also present. - PID
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has alleged that the productivity of both public and private sectors across Bangladesh has been systematically eroded over the past 15 years, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a seminar titled "Competition Policy in Bangladesh: Opportunities, Challenges and...
Despite an increase in absolute allocation, the labour sector's proportional share in the national budget has been declining over the years, economist Dr. Golam Moazzem said on Tuesday, reports UNB.Speaking at a roundtable titled "What Kind of Budget Do Workers...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh's plastic goods and toy industries have great potentials as the sector is eyeing US$1.0 billion worth of export earnings by 2030.To tap the potentials, the local industry leaders have demanded that the government raise the export incentive to 10...
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on Tuesday due to uncertainty in US-Iran negotiations and Russia-Ukraine peace talks, while new government data delivered a cautious outlook for top crude-importer China's economy.Brent futures slipped 25 cents, or around 0.4 per...
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters): Honda Motor said on Tuesday that it was scaling back its investment in electric vehicles given slowing demand and would be focusing on hybrids, now far more in favour, with a slew of revamped models.Japan's second-biggest...
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar weakened further, while uncertainty persisted over US tariff policy, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 1.6% at $3,280.32 an ounce by 1049 ET (1449 GMT), while US gold futures...
Oxfam and the Fair Pay Foundation (FPF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Oxford, UK which is seen as a step towards transforming the tea industry and uplifting the lives of marginalised workers, reports UNB.This "strategic partnership" aims...
As summer sets in, Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort has launched its seasonal campaign, "Beat the Heat," featuring a range of activities and services aimed at helping guests stay cool and refreshed.Grill on the Skyline, the hotel's rooftop restaurant, is...
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) held a discussion at the BIM auditorium in Dhaka on Tuesday in observance of the World Metrology Day 2025. Dr. Abdul Hasib Chowdhury, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET),...
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