NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters): Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title kicked off on Monday with a rusty 6-2 6-2 6-4 win over qualifier Radu Albot in the US Open first round as the defending champion...
History beacons Bangladesh U-20 men's football team as they will face host Nepal in the final of SAFF U-20 Championship scheduled to be held at ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Kathmandu in Nepal today (Wednesday), reports BSS.The match will kick off at...
SYDNEY, Aug 27 (AFP): Australia plans to cap foreign student numbers from next year, the government said Tuesday, curbing a multi-billion dollar industry as it faces political heat on immigration.New international student numbers for university, higher education and vocational training...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (AP): Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Tuesday with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly questioned the integrity of the country's previous king.Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021,...
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (AP): Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge's decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department...
HOUSTON, Aug 27 (AFP): A Texas judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause on a policy that would streamline the process for spouses of US citizens to obtain legal status in the country, a blow to one of US President...
KYIV, Aug 27 (AP/AFP): Nighttime Russian drone and missile attacks struck across Ukraine, killing at least four people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, a day after a heavy barrage pounded energy facilities throughout the country.Zelenskyy said the attacks included 81...
CAIRO, Aug 27 (Reuters): Negotiations in Cairo to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage deal are still pressing ahead, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, adding that the discussions will continue on the working-group level for...
PARIS, Aug 27 (AFP): President Emmanuel Macron faced an uphill battle Tuesday to launch fresh talks over a new government in France, with the political left refusing to take part after he rejected their candidate for prime minister.More than seven...
MOHSINAT AHMED | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Once a new concept, thrift shopping has become a go-to choice for many fashion-forward individuals who aspire to make their statement at a fraction of the cost. Flea shops at New Market, Nurjahan, and Gausia are firsthand destinations for many...
SOFIA NOOR RAFA | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Trying mukbang with local food items is pleasurable if done correctly with hearty platters that are as per the records, coupled well together, like Jhalmuri with all the fresh tomatoes, coriander leaves, shingara, and a hot cup of masala tea....
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Mpox, the former Monkeypox disease, has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). As of now, it has spread to more than 100 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, and the Americas. This...
Shafiqul Alam | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
With per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emission of 1.29 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) against the global average of 4.58tCO2e (2019 levels), Bangladesh's contribution to climate change is low. Nonetheless, inefficient and traditional technologies often cause high levels of...
The lives of flood-affected families have come to a standstill. It is reported that these areas have never experienced such severe flooding before. With water splashing everywhere due to the relentless rain, life in the flood-affected areas has been severely...
Flash floods, which can also be seen as political floods, were triggered by the sudden release of water from the Dumbur Dam upstream of the Gomti River in India's Tripura. These floods have ravaged several districts in the eastern and...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Regardless of the grievances that the Ansar members had, their behaviour in and around the Secretariat was unacceptable. The events that unfolded on August 21 was unthinkable in the past but it had happened. No matter who did what, the...
Wasi Ahmed | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
Soon after assuming office, the interim government's planning and education adviser Prof. Wahiduddin Mahmud made his observation candidly clear about the country's development spending that in many cases, he considers, is not need-based, but politically motivated. "There are irregularities in...
When rewarding, instead of penalising, the owners of undisclosed wealth or black money has been a normal phenomenon, finance adviser to the interim government Salehuddin Ahmed's assertion that henceforth generation of black money will be given no quarter is indeed...
Mohammad Kamrul Hasan | 2024-08-28 00:00:00
The relationship between larger influential nations and their smaller neighbouring counterparts has historically involved a careful balance of power and independence. Both economically and politically, larger countries often wield considerable sway over their smaller neighbours, potentially undermining their ability to...
ARAFAT ARA | 2024-08-27 12:00:00
Diaspora bonds of the government have lost attractiveness to expatriates for low profit rates they yield, causing the negative investment growth of the instruments for the past three years.The negative growth in net sales of the state-backed bonds was Tk...
PARIS, Aug 26 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron hosted far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen for rare talks Monday, as pressure mounts for him to finally name a prime minister after July's inconclusive parliamentary poll.The three-time National Rally (RN) presidential candidate...
WELLINGTON, Aug 26 (AFP): A Kiwi dairy company has been busted for falsely claiming its products were "100 percent pure New Zealand", despite using butter imported from India.Dairy firm Milkio Foods Limited was fined US$261,452 on Monday after New Zealand's...
REYKJAVÍK, Aug 26 (BBC): A foreign tourist has died in south Iceland after ice collapsed during a visit their group was making to a glacier, local media report. A second tourist was injured but they have been taken to hospital...
MANILA, Aug 26 (BBC): A standoff has erupted in the Philippines as thousands of police officers descended on a sprawling religious compound in search of an influential pastor who has been accused of child sex trafficking amongst other crimes.Police say...
CAIRO, Aug 26 (Reuters/BBC): There was no agreement on Sunday in the Gaza ceasefire talks that took place in Cairo, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing to several compromises presented by mediators, two Egyptian security sources said, casting doubt on...
KYIV, Aug 26 (AP): Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine on Monday, targeting energy infrastructure. At least three people were reported killed, and power cuts were reported across the country.The barrage began around midnight and continued...
QUETTA, Aug 26 (Reuters): Separatist militants attacked police stations, railway lines, and vehicles on highways in Pakistan's province of Balochistan, killing more than 50 people, officials said on Monday, in the most widespread assault by ethnic insurgents in years.Militants have...
RIYADH, Aug 26 (Arab News): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) updated investment law and a slew of recent reforms could help the country achieve its goal of attracting foreign direct investments worth $24 billion this year, according to an...
BERLIN, Aug 26 (AFP): German business confidence fell further in August, a closely-watched survey showed Monday, as Europe's biggest economy struggles to emerge from a weak period.The Ifo institute's confidence barometer, based on a survey of around 9,000 companies, declined...
HONG KONG, Aug 26 (Reuters): China's Didi Global is in advanced talks to sell its smart driving and cockpit assets to state-backed digital mapping firm NavInfo's unit, as the ride-hailer focuses on its core business after a bruising regulatory crackdown,...
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