Fide Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar took solo lead in the open section of the Sheikh Russel 41st National Junior (Under-20) Chess (Open and Girls) Championships 2023 securing full 5 points after the 5th round matches held at...
MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (AFP): A fired-up Pat Cummins bagged five wickets and 10 in the match to earn Australia a nail-biting 79-run win in the second Test and clinch the series against a battling Pakistan Friday.Set 317 for victory, the...
Both the second round matches of the 10-team ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football ended in a draw at two separate venues across the country on Friday, reports UNB.Federation Cup champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC split points with former champions...
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, Dec 29 (AFP): Heavy rain forced the second of three Twenty20 internationals between hosts New Zealand and Bangladesh to be called off Friday, with the home team on 72-2 after 11 overs.Bangladesh lead the series 1-0 after their...
IG Chowdhury | 2023-12-30 00:00:00
The UFO enthusiasts in the USA believe that the government is hiding information about such visitations on planet earth. A UFO visit cannot be ruled out despite the vast distances between the stars. Science fiction writers such as Clarke and...
Sheikh Ashiqurrahman Prince | 2023-12-30 00:00:00
Although there are charities, NGOs, and aid organizations, substantial doubts remain concerning the types of programmes that might alleviate a country's green or sustainability problems. As Bangladesh approaches its goal of attaining middle-income status, its economy is currently experiencing a...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-12-30 00:00:00
Perception of things varies depending on one's position and place. The most striking appearance that is so deceptive on a regular basis is how we see the Sun. What we call sunrise and sunset gives the impression that the glowing...
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters): Russia on Friday unleashed one of its biggest missile attacks on Ukraine of the war so far, killing 18 civilians, wounding dozens more and hitting residential buildings in Kyiv, the south and west of the country,...
KARACHI, Dec 29 (PTI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday permitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and lawyers to hold election meetings with party founder Imran Khan in Adiala jail in the run-up to polls scheduled for February 8.The order...
GAZA, Dec 29 (Agencies): Tens of thousands of newly displaced Gazans huddled under tarpaulins on Friday in the centre of the enclave after fleeing the latest offensive by Israeli tanks, while warplanes targeted the south, flattening homes and burying families...
The number of AIDS infections and deaths from the disease is increasing day by day in Bangladesh, according to a study of the Directorate General of Health Services. A total of 1,276 new AIDS patients have reportedly been identified in...
Coworking is an arrangement in which workers for different companies share an office space. It allows cost savings and convenience through the use of common infrastructures, such as equipment, utilities and receptionist and custodial services and in some cases refreshments...
Traffic congestion has been a major concern in Dhaka city for years, significantly impacting the residents' quality of life and wasting valuable work hours. Despite various attempts by the authorities to address the issue, their initiatives have shown limited effectiveness....
Tanim Asjad | 2023-12-30 00:00:00
A year's end followed by the dawn of another---the New Year --- is the routine work encapsulated in cosmic time and space. Nevertheless, each year is eventful, and some of the happenings mark a long-term impact on human history. Moreover,...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-12-30 00:00:00
A recent finding by a UN body, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) depicts a disquieting picture of Bangladesh's overdependence on import of edible oil consumed in the country. In its `World Food and Agriculture Annual Statistical Booklet 2023' report,...
High inflation, truncated import, foreign exchange crisis and increased bank interest rates are definitely the signs of an economy that is under stress. Add to those the facts that global lenders, the World Bank and the IMF, have revised down...
The Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Limited approved a 40 per cent cash dividend for the shareholders, said a press release.The approval came at the 50th annual general meeting (AGM) of the company on a digital platform on Thursday.M Anis Ud...
Bangladesh will be looking to seal a record fourth straight T20 series when they take on New Zealand for the second match at Bay Oval in Maunt Maunganui today (Friday). The match starts at 12.10 pm (Bangladesh Time), reports BSS.Bangladesh...
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,701 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 110 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according...
Eight people, including BNP leaders Altaf Hossain Chowdhury and Md Hafizuddin Ahmed, have been sentenced to jail for different terms in connection with a sabotage incident in Dhaka in 2011, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury delivered the verdict on...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-29 00:00:00
Country's first metro rail completed its first year of operation on Thursday, without facing any major challenges.Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) MAN Siddique, however, reported some minor challenges experienced after launching the first part of the...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-29 00:00:00
There is "no reason" for the USA to impose sanctions against Bangladesh if the upcoming elections are held in a "free and fair" manner, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said on Thursday."And it is beyond our understanding why there is...
A labourer carries cabbages at Mohammadpur Beribadh wholesale vegetable market in Dhaka. Soaring vegetable prices even amid peak harvesting season defy abundant harvest and supply this year. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2023-12-29 00:00:00
The demand for electricity in the coming irrigation season might be as high as 17,800 megawatts (MW), up by 11.25 per cent from the current year's projection.The forecast was made during an inter-ministerial coordination meeting, convened by the Power Division...
Around 180 foreign observers from 35 countries have applied to the Election Commission to observe the next national election scheduled for January 7, 2024.Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday, Spokesperson Seheli Sabrin said their...
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked her party men to work for turning the upcoming general election festive and competitive in a peaceful atmosphere. "Since various types of local and international conspiracies against...
The government has declared January 7 as a general holiday on occasion of the 12th Parliamentary Election, reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification signed by deputy secretary of the ministry Sonia Hasan on Thursday.According to the notification,...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-29 00:00:00
Despite this being the peak harvest season, winter vegetable prices are climbing this year, surprising buyers and leaving them upset.Vendors blamed low supply for the surging vegetable prices, even though there have been no major disasters or natural calamities. While...
Investors navigate another year of challenges and uncertaintyThe stock market passed yet another gloomy year as the prevailing 'floor price' restrictions rendered the entire market illiquid and shattered investor confidence amid ongoing economic challenges. The bleak market conditions were exacerbated...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-12-29 00:00:00
Permanent access to Bangladesh's major seaports granted for India for transit trade lies as a lame duck as traders of the neighbouring country opted for cheaper way to reach their landlocked northeastern states, sources say.Although they have completed four trial...
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