Lawmakers elected in Sunday's polls took oath as members of the 12th parliament on Wednesday, report agencies.Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the MPs-elect.The ceremony began around 11am in the Oath Room of the Parliament Complex, after Awami...
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday declared from now on none can hinder the advancement of the country as her party is resuming power again following its landslide victory in the January-7 general election, reports UNB."Since...
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A contractionary monetary policy stance is ready for tightfisted spending, as it is deemed linked to inflation-combating priority of the incoming government, sources said. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is likely to unveil on January 15 the monetary policy statement (MPS)...
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Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has sought a government guarantee to take US$125 in loans from Jeddah-based International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to import fuel oil, officials have said.The loan will be taken under the ITFC's Syndicated Murabaha Operation, having...
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Shakeup in foreign, finance, agriculture, and commerce ministries is obvious as Sheikh Hasina forms new government following Sunday's much-discussed polls. Thirty-six persons, including several incumbent ministers, have been invited to take oath as members of the new cabinet today (Thursday),...
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Bangladesh's economic growth may slow to 5.6 per cent in the current fiscal as the election ruckus has dampened private-sector activity, the World Bank (WB) says on the cusp of a new government taking over. In its revised forecast, lowering...
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters): Global diamond giant De Beers said it will go ahead with a planned $1 billion investment to extend the life of its flagship Jwaneng mine in Botswana, even as last year's downturn in gem demand persists.The...
Gold prices edged up on Wednesday, supported by a slightly weaker US dollar ahead of a critical inflation report that could offer some clues on whether the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates this year, reports Reuters.Spot gold gained...
MUMBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters): India's coffee exports are likely to rise as much as 10 per cent in 2024 as a rally in global prices prompts European buyers to pay premiums in order to increase purchases from the country, industry...
SINGAPORE/HOUSTON, Jan 10 (Reuters): The economic incentive to import oil from the US Gulf Coast to Asia has closed as the cost of booking supertankers on the route has surged amid a jump in bookings for the vessels, traders said...
The districts of Chuadanga and Naogaon have recorded the lowest temperature in the country on Wednesday, reports UNB. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reported this as part of a mild to moderate cold wave currently sweeping across the country.On Wednesday...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 10 (BSS): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 1.565 Kg of heroin, 1,985 Yaba tablets and 15 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from Shibganj upazila of the district.The arrested person...
NAOGAON, Jan 10 (UNB): Three people died in a head-on collision between a dump truck and a pickup van on the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Manda upazila of Naogaon.The incident happened on Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Akram Hossain, 45,...
JASHORE, Jan 10 (UNB): The mustard farmers of Jashore district are anticipating a record production and significant profits this year, thanks to favourable weather conditions and enhanced government support, reports UNB.The Jashore Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) revealed that the...
Melania Trump’s mother Amalija Knavs dies at 78WASHINGTON, Jan 10: Former US First Lady Melania Trump has "with deep sadness" announced the death of her mother, Amalija Knavs, at the age of 78. "Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who...
GUAYAQUIL/QUITO, Jan 10 (Reuters): Ecuador's president has ordered that criminal gangs be "neutralised" after days of violence culminated in an attack on a television studio. Masked gunmen broke into public television channel TC's live studio during a broadcast, forcing staff...
PESHAWAR, Jan 10 (AFP): Ten members of the same family, including a two-year-old, were killed in a brutal late-night attack in Pakistan's northwest, police said on Wednesday.Two brothers, their wives and six children aged 12 and under were killed along...
MANILA, Jan 10 (Reuters): The leaders of the Philippines and Indonesia met in Manila on Wednesday to discuss developments in the South China Sea and efforts to build closer ties among Southeast Asian nations, among a range of issues.The meeting...
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories), Jan 10 (Agencies): US top diplomat Antony Blinken told Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday that Washington supports "tangible steps" towards the creation of a Palestinian state.Blinken reiterated Washington's longstanding position that a Palestinian state must stand...
MOHALI, Jan 10(AFP): Star India batsman Virat Kohli will miss the first of three internationals against Afghanistan due to "personal reasons", coach Rahul Dravid said Wednesday.Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma both returned to the T20 squad after more than a...
SYDNEY, Jan 10 (AFP): Steve Smith will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja against the West Indies in place of the retired David Warner, Australia selectors said Wednesday, with all-rounder Cameron Green coming in at number four.Warner bowed out of...
ADELAIDE, Jan 10 (AFP): World number three Elena Rybakina and fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula ground out wins at the Adelaide International Wednesday to book their spots in the quarter-finals.Coming off the back of crushing Aryna Sabalenka to lift the Brisbane International...
Britain's Andy Murray hits a return against Croatia's Marin Cilic during their men's singles match at the Kooyong Classic tennis tournament in Melbourne on Wednesday — AFP
KATHMANDU, Jan 10 (AFP): A court in Nepal on Wednesday sentenced former star cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane to eight years in prison for rape.Lamichhane, 23, was once the poster boy for cricket in Nepal and the leg spinner's onfield success...
The third round of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football begins from tomorrow (Friday) with four matches are billed for the day at four separate venues across the country, reports BSS.On the day, holders Bashundhara Kings will meet Fortis Football Club...
Some 17 former and current sportsmen, sports organisers and sports related persons were elected parliament members in the just concluded 12th National Election 2024, including National Cricket Team Captain Shakib Al Hasan and former captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, reports UNB.Sixteen...
The surge in the value of the US dollar against taka has become a big burden for Bangladeshi businesses, especially those that rely on imports. For small entrepreneurs, the rising cost of dollars is posing numerous challenges. The items they...
Thakurgaon is a district that is famous for the production of rice, wheat, potatoes and vegetables due to its fertile land and weather. In some years, we have surplus production in food grains. Around 1,000 farmers from this district supply...
Increasingly rising sale of vitamin D may indicate both people's growing awareness of health and a form of epidemic deficiency of this particular type of nutrition. It depends on why and how the intake of this vitamin witnesses a sudden...
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