NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (AFP): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China later in August, his security chief said Tuesday during talks with Beijing's foreign minister in New Delhi.Modi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit opening on August...
GENEVA, Aug 19 (AFP): A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations said Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a "shameful indictment" of international apathy-and warned this year's toll was equally disturbing.The 2024 figure...
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart to end the war.Speaking to reporters after talks with US President Donald Trump and several European leaders at the White...
MUNSHIGANJ, Aug 19 (UNB): The 200-year-old Dighirpar Bazar in Tongibari upazila is facing an alarming erosion threat, as the Padma River has already swallowed at least six business establishments in recent days.The sudden collapse began last week, shocking local traders...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-20 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 19: Once a busy station for the delivery of handwritten letters crafted to suit various communication needs, the sub-post office at Char Ashariadah in Rajshahi's Godagari upazila is now rented out to a mobile repairman, as locals object...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-20 00:00:00
MAGURA, Aug 19: Waterlogging is depicting a grim picture for the agricultural landscape in Magura district, resulting in various difficulties for three agricultural organisations. The three organisations are Horticulture Centre, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) and Regional Spice Research...
CINCINNATI, Aug 19 (Reuters): Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open after top seed Jannik Sinner retired as he was feeling unwell on Monday, raising concerns about the Italian's fitness just days before he is due to begin the defence of...
Players of Satkhira's Warrior Sports Academy, operated by national women's football icon Sabina Khatun, pose with the trophy after winning the championship title at the International Football League Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand recently. The journey was made possible through the...
CINCINNATI, Aug 19 (Reuters): Iga Swiatek captured her first Cincinnati Open title on Monday by beating Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-4, with the Pole third seed sending a powerful message ahead of the US Open.The six-times Grand Slam winner did not...
MUMBAI, Aug 19 (AFP): Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday named in India's T20 squad for next month's Asia Cup cricket tournament after being left out of three previous series in the shortest format.Gill, 25, returned to the 15-man...
Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) newly appointed Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) consultant Alex Marshal said on Tuesday that he is eyeing to make sure Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), country's lone franchise-based T20 tournament, does not give an impression of being vulnerable,...
CAIRNS, Australia, Aug 19 (AFP): Aiden Markram hit 82 before left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj tore through Australia's new-look batting order as South Africa claimed the One-Day International series opener by 98 runs in Cairns on Tuesday.Sent in to bat, Markram...
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan has opted out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Netherlands to be with his unwell wife, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials confirmed on Tuesday, reports Cricbuzz."Mehidy took leave from August 20 to September 04 to...
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday, supported by a softer dollar and Treasury yields, as investors hunkered down for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming speech at Jackson Hole later this week, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.2 per cent...
HONG KONG, Aug 19 (Reuters): China's industry ministry said on Tuesday it held a meeting with solar industry representatives, the second in two months, as it urged the sector to strengthen regulations, curb overcapacity and reduce extreme competition among firms.Representatives...
SAO PAULO, Aug 19 (Reuters): Brazil's majority state-owned oil company Petrobras has no planned investments in ethanol production or distribution of the fuel with Raizen, the company said in a statement late on Monday.Shares in Raizen jumped earlier in the...
South Africa's Assmang is weighing the closure of its Beeshoek iron ore mine after failing to secure a contract to supply its sole customer, the ailing steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa, reports Reuters.The closure of the mine could result in...
HYDERABAD, India/GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador Aug 19 (Reuters): On India's southern coast, V. Srinivas thrived for two decades by farming shrimp, as the country became the top supplier of the delicacy to the United States. Now, Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariff...
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Tuesday as traders weighed the possibility that talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US to end the war in Ukraine could lead to the lifting of sanctions on Russian crude, raising supply.Brent...
SUBAH JAHWA PURBA | 2025-08-20 00:00:00
The sunlight is hitting the dusky roads, and people are waking up listening to the cuckoo of hens. In the meantime, a new story is unfolding. The rising stars of social media are starting their day by recording a morning...
Nayma Jahan and Sameera Zaman | 2025-08-20 00:00:00
Sustainability is no longer an add-on; it is today an economic and ecological imperative. In Bangladesh, transformation is underway: from green start-ups to ready-made garments, from food to finance, the conversation around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards is becoming...
Once upon a time, leisure for young people meant reading books, playing cricket, or chatting with friends. Today, it is dominated by mobile phones, especially short video content on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Reels. What began as...
Artificial Intelligence is transforming creativity on a global scale, challenging the traditional boundaries between human imagination and machine capability. From composing music and writing novels to designing fashion and visual art, AI systems are now active participants in creative processes....
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-08-20 00:00:00
For decades, policy circles and industry stakeholders have repeatedly stressed the need for reforms and diversification to rejuvenate the country's readymade garment (RMG) exports. Reforms essentially imply structural changes in production and operations, with a strategic shift from low-end, mass-volume...
Many existing laws of Bangladesh area legacy of the long past colonial era. Those include the penal code, civil and criminal procedural codes, contract law and company law. Though there is a single bench in the High Court Division of...
Mohammad Abu Yusuf | 2025-08-20 00:00:00
Climate change is an existential threat to mankind, particularly to affected states. Among other options, Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognised as vital to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss. According to IUCN (2016) "Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are actions to...
The construction of the four-lane Kamalapur-Titipara underpass in Dhaka is nearing an end. Once operational, it is expected to ease traffic congestion, save travel time, and improve connectivity significantly. The photo was taken on Monday. — FE Photo
The long-anticipated second Teesta Bridge is set to open tomorrow (Wednesday), bringing a major boost to road connectivity between Gaibandha and Kurigram and reducing the distance on the Dhaka-Kurigram route by 135 kilometres, reports bdnews 24.comThe inauguration will be led...
Eminent nuclear scientist Dr. Md. Mazibur Rahman has been appointed as the chairman (current charge) of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), a BAEC press statement said, citing a government notification issued on Monday.Prior to the appointment, he was serving as...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The High Court issued a rule on Monday, asking the relevant authorities to explain why the 1.0-percent surcharge collected from mobile-phone users to fund the construction of the Padma Bridge should not be stopped.The government introduced the surcharge in 2016...
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