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CA calls for maintaining stable security in country

2025-05-21 00:00:00

A high-level meeting on the law-and-order situation in the country was held at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair, reports BSS.The meeting was attended by Home Adviser Lieutenant...

NEWS IN BRIEF 2025-05-21

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Trump in-law Charles Kushner confirmedas US ambassador to FranceWASHINGTON, May 20: The US Senate on Monday approved the nomination of Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law, as the next US ambassador to France. The vote was 51...

Pakistan, India agree to withdraw troops by end May

2025-05-21 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (AFP): Pakistan and India have agreed to withdraw troop reinforcements deployed during their recent conflict back to their peacetime positions by the end of May, a senior Pakistani security official told AFP on Tuesday.More than 70 people...

‘Looteri Dulhan’ marries 25 men to rob them

2025-05-21 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 20 (NDTV): Indian police have arrested Anuradha Paswan, known as "looteri Dulhan" or "looting bride" for cheating 25 innocent grooms and fleeing with jewellery and cash worth a hefty amount, reports NDTV.Each time she would pick a...

Trump gets talks pledge but no Ukraine truce from Putin

2025-05-21 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, May 20 (AFP): Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president's call for an unconditional truce.Trump framed the two-hour conversation...

Iran won't seek permission from anyone to enrich uranium, says supreme leader

2025-05-21 00:00:00

TEHRAN, May 20 (AP/AFP): Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday pushed back against U.S. criticism of the country's nuclear programme, saying that Tehran won't seek permission from anyone to enrich uranium and calling American statements "nonsense.""They say, 'We won't allow Iran...

Chandpur road crash kills two-

2025-05-21 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, May 20 (BSS): Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident on the Chandpur-Cumilla highway of the district town here early Tuesday morning.The deceased were Md. Samudra Mal, 24, son of Md. Monir Mal of...

Thrust on prevention of unplanned construction of buildings

2025-05-21 00:00:00

KHULNA, May 20 (BSS): Speakers at a conference underscored on Tuesday the importance of conserving natural waterbodies and called for an end to unplanned construction.Despite many limitations, organisations involved in Khulna's urban planning and implementation should be more active and...

Three to die for killing college student in Kishoreganj

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Torrential rains cause waterlogging in Kurigram

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Public woes mount as three bridges lie unused in three districts

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...

England bowler Cook to make Test debut against Zimbabwe

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Grand Reception ceremony for ISU Cricket Team

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

4-day nat'l age group swimming, diving competition begins

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Nahid Rana gets a reality check on T20I debut

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Doucoure to leave Everton at end of season

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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 pull off historic chase to stun Tigers' in Sharjah thriller

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Bangladesh to play three T20Is in Pakistan

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Psychology behind Binge-watching

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...

How Artificial Intelligence is shaping our daily life

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,...

Shanghai exchange looks to open domestic nickel contract to foreigners this year

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Airbus in talks with Malaysian airlines for its A220 planes

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

Brazil can no longer export poultry and meat to EU due to bird flu

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

British carbon prices rise after news of deal on EU link

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

China's coal imports from Russia drop

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...

US tariffs dampen mood of global exporters: Study

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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 and bKash sign MoU to launch 24/7 automated cash management services

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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 launches Bancassurance services

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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

Productivity dropped over the last 15 years

2025-05-21 00:00:00

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...