DOHA, Jan 12 (AFP): India coach Igor Stimac warned his players "a storm is coming" as they prepare to face a physical Australia on Saturday in their Asian Cup opener.Graham Arnold's imposing side are one of the favourites and a...
Nurul Hasan Sohan who led Rangpur Riders to the playoffs in the last edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) believes his side will be further motivated by the presence of a No. 1 all-rounder like Shakib Al Hasan, reports BSS.Having...
MOHALI, Jan 12 (AFP): All-rounder Shivam Dube defied bitterly cold weather to hit an unbeaten half-century and take one wicket as India eased to a comfortable win over Afghanistan in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday.Dube, a left-handed batsman, made...
AUCKLAND, Jan 12, 2024 (AFP) - Tim Southee became the first player to 150 wickets in Twenty20 internationals, leading New Zealand's "nasty fasties" to a 46-run win over Pakistan in their series opener in Auckland.Veteran seam bowler Southee claimed four...
The ensuing 16-team ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 24, a 50-over-a-side Youth Cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), beginning in South Africa on January 19 in a new format without quarterfinals, reports UNB.Hosts South Africa will...
Abul Quasem Haider | 2024-01-13 00:00:00
Child marriage is a major social disease in our country. It has been going on in the society for a long time. According to the related law of our country, if a woman is married before reaching the age of...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-01-13 00:00:00
Charuivati or charaivati, what a sweet word it is! Its resonance is nowhere to be found in its English counterpart picnic. Who says what matters with a name or a word? The other Bangla word for charuivati is bonbhojon. Any...
A K Enamul Haque, Sakib Bin Amin, Abul Kalam Azad, Anu Muhammad, Badrul Imam, Humayun Rashid, M Tamim, Md Shamsul Alam, Moshahida Sultana, Shafiqul Alam, and Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2024-01-13 00:00:00
As Bangladesh moves forward, issues of energy transition are expected to assume heightened importance. Energy has emerged as a key factor for productivity enhancement, increasing competitive strength and raising quality of life and well-being of citizens. Ensuring affordable and clean...
The Covid-19 is not over yet. The report on the surge of fresh cases coming from different countries has already alarmed us about a new sub-variant of virus. It is JN.1 variant. Our neighbouring country India is gearing itself up...
Our society is now facing a crisis of moral values and civic senses. Our selfishness is now eroding our values, respect for the law, and mutual trust. The streets of Dhaka city are one of the parts of society that...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-01-13 00:00:00
After five decades of independence, the country is yet to put technical and vocational education in perspective and make it attractive enough. This is reflected in the latest Population and Housing Census 2022 findings. The census report showed that less...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-01-13 00:00:00
The global downturn is here and there is no sugarcoating that basic fact. Bangladesh has two primary destinations for its apparel (RMG) exports, the European Union (EU) and the United States (US). In the aftermath of the recently concluded general...
In the pre-independence and early post-independence years, Bangladesh could hardly feed its population of around 70 million with traditional varieties of rice. The country has achieved near self-sufficiency in food production, now thanks to the introduction of high yielding and...
Shafiq R Bhuiyan | 2024-01-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh has advanced significantly in the last fifty years. By 2041, we are likely to join the league of high-income countries. We have also received accolades for our performance in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, we rank 101...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-01-13 00:00:00
In the heart of Bangladesh, a country abundant in cultural vibrancy and natural beauty, lies a complex challenge: the pervasive issue of food insecurity and nutrition disparities. Despite strides in economic development and agricultural innovation, a significant portion of the...
Sheikh Hasina becomes prime minister for a fourth consecutive term, and fifth in total, and forms a 37-member cabinet with change of guards in major ministries this time. The council of ministers the Awami League president leads comprises 25 ministers...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 06:00 pm today (Friday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during midnight to morning and...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-12 00:00:00
Extrapulmonary TB (tuberculosis) infection rate is 18.2 per cent with a 3.6 per cent mortality rate in Bangladesh while the diagnosis process remains less accessible and challenging, said health specialists citing a global report.Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) is tuberculosis outside the...
ISTANBUL, Jan 11 (AFP): NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday signed an agreement on demining the Black Sea to ensure safe waters after Russia's war in Ukraine.The Russian navy mined Ukraine's Black Sea coastline in the early stages...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-12 00:00:00
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Regent Group chairman Mohammad Shahed alias Shahed Karim in an arms case in which he got life-term imprisonment by the trial court.The HC bench of Justice Ashish Ranjan Das and Justice Md Riaz Uddin...
KABUL, Jan 11 (AFP): A powerful earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan on Thursday, shaking buildings from the capital Kabul to Islamabad in neighbouring Pakistan.The epicentre of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake was in Jurm district in the Afghan province of Badakhshan in the...
Russia's Rosatom has manufactured the first three fuel assemblies of Uranium-Plutonium MOX fuel at its Mining and Chemical Combine plant in Zheleznogorsk, of Krasnoyarsk region.According to the organization, which engaged in Bangladesh's Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project as contractor, this...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-12 00:00:00
The Supreme Court on Thursday debarred two lawyers from conducting any case in the Appellate and High Court Divisions for the next four weeks on charges of making 'derogatory statements' in a letter sent to Chief Justice (CJ) Obaidul Hassan.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-12 00:00:00
The US has pledged to continue its partnership with Bangladesh to prevent human trafficking, prosecute traffickers and provide for survivors, the US Embassy said in a statement on Thursday."Working together with Bangladesh to combat human trafficking is a great example...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-12 00:00:00
The Fitch Ratings expects broad policy continuity in Bangladesh following the government's general election win, in a vote boycotted by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, although external challenges remain.The Awami League continues to be in a strong position to...
DUBAI, Jan 11 (AP) : An oil tanker once at the centre of a crisis between Iran and the United States was boarded in the Gulf of Oman by "unauthorised" people in military uniforms early on Thursday morning, an advisory...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-01-12 00:00:00
The already-volatile essential-commodity market witnessed another round of fresh price hikes last week, fueled by disruptions to the supply chain following the national elections. Rice, beef, chicken, flour and pulses saw price increases last week, leaving consumers wondering about the...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-12 00:00:00
As a new government takes over, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) pleads for confiscating any ill-gotten fortunes of the newly-elected lawmakers through due legal process by scrutinising their election-affidavit data. "Based on scrutiny of the election-affidavit data and consistent with the...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-12 00:00:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the prime minister of Bangladesh.China and Bangladesh are neighbours with long-established friendship, Jinping said in a congratulatory message sent from the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday."Over the...
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