GAZA STRIP, Dec 20 (AFP/Reuters): The leader of Hamas visited Egypt on Wednesday as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group may be inching toward another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war.The Qatar-based Hamas chief,...
NEW YORK, Dec 20 (Reuters): Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as US president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of his role in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by...
JASHORE, Dec 20 (BSS): A motorcycle rider was killed in a road accident on the Jashore-Benapole highway in Navaron old bazar area under Sharsha upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as deed-writer Ashraful Islam, 36, son...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-12-21 00:00:00
BOGURA, Dec 20: Despite a bountiful yield, gherkin (a small variety of cucumber - called Kheera in Bengali) farmers in greater Chalan Beel region are counting heavy losses this year due to transport crisis, high vehicle rents and low prices...
England legspinner Adil Rashid has become the No. 1 ranked bowler in T20Is, while Pakistan batter Babar Azam has displaced India opener Shubman Gill at the top of the ICC men's ODI rankings, according to ESPEcricinfo.Rashid overtook two other legspinners...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 20 (Reuters): Brazil star forward Neymar will not recover from knee surgery in time to play at the 2024 Copa America, national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirmed on Dec 19.Brazil's top scorer underwent an operation in...
The 16th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top-flight football competition of the country, begins tomorrow (Friday) with four matches are sated on the opening day at four separate venues across the country, reports BSS.On the day, six times...
After a prolonged period of struggles, Soumya Sarkar roared back to life with a dazzling century against New Zealand. In the second ODI in Nelson, Soumya blazed 169 runs off 151 balls, peppering his innings with 22 fours and two...
NELSON, New Zealand, Dec 20 (AFP): Henry Nicholls fell agonisingly short of a century on Wednesday as New Zealand eased to a seven-wicket win and sealed victory in their one-day international series against Bangladesh.A superb 169 off 151 balls from...
Salim Rashid | 2023-12-21 00:00:00
The market for eggs has recently come under close scrutiny because of the high price of eggs as well as the volatility of egg prices. This scribe knows the owners of an egg company, call it X. The scribe tried...
In this technology-dominated era, dependency on digital technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), has increased phenomenally. AI, in various forms like robotics and Chat GPT, has significantly influenced people's focus on technology. However, its widespread use raises concerns about job replacement...
Road accident is a major cause of death and injuries in Bangladesh. People are losing life every day across the country because of road crashes. Thakurgaon district is not an exception. In fact, road crashes have become an everyday phenomenon...
Bangladesh is a fertile land and it has good prospects for the rubber sector. According to the Bangladesh Rubber Board, a total of 67,939 tonnes of raw rubber were grown last year, up 58 per cent from 43,000 tonnes in...
Imam Hossain | 2023-12-21 00:00:00
There was a time when a dozen or more varieties of rice were cultivated in different parts of Bangladesh that could be found nowhere else in the country. Every community had its own varieties. Passing down from generation to generation,...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-12-21 00:00:00
Democracy is in deep crisis in the West. That is a bit of a surprise for the good reason that it has been the West which, till now, has been seen by many as a model for democratic governance across...
The US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) recommends a strong case of solar power for Bangladesh. According to a report it released on Monday, Bangladesh can reap the benefit of rooftop solar power to the tune of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should work in unison to establish peace in Gaza, reports UNB.She made the remarks when Ambassador of Qatar to Bangladesh Seraya Ali Mahdi...
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) held a view-exchange meeting with the stakeholders at its Local Principal Office in Rajshahi on Tuesday to discuss ways to ensure good governance and address grievances through implementing Right to Information Act and National Integrity...
The 13th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for the term 2022 & 2023 was held on Tuesday at its office at Dhanmondi in Dhaka, with SCB Chairman Md Rezaul Karim in the chair....
Bangladesh-India Shipping Secretary-level talks were held at a city hotel on Tuesday. — PID
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters): Oil edged lower on Tuesday after the United States announced the creation of a task force to safeguard Red Sea commerce from attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni militants, which have disrupted maritime trade and forced companies to...
Gold prices were subdued on Tuesday as a slightly firmer dollar countered support from falling Treasury yields while investors await US economic data that could provide further indications on the outlook for US interest rates, reports Reuters.Spot gold was steady...
People can now directly register for 'Universal Pension Scheme' and pay subscriptions using Nagad, the country's popular mobile financial service provider, says a statement.To this end, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Nagad Ltd. and National Pension Authority...
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters): Shortening the time it takes to finalise a share trade in Europe would save industry just 41 million euros ($44.80 million) and take up to two years to phase in, Europe's clearing house industry body said...
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters): Investors turned more bullish in December, buying stocks and reducing cash holdings on expectations the US Federal Reserve has finished hiking rates and the global economy will avoid a big recession, a BofA fund manager survey...
MUMBAI, Dec 19 (Reuters): Hopes of policy stability in India after victories for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party in key state polls this month should extend a boom in initial public offerings (IPO) into 2024 as companies rush to...
London, Dec 19 (Reuters): European stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday and global shares were near their highest since April 2022 as traders bet on rate cuts next year, while the yen fell after the Bank of Japan stuck...
NCC Bank opened its 128th branch in Chattogram's Anwara on Tuesday. NCC Bank Chairman Md Abul Bashar, and Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board S M Abu Mohsin inaugurated the branch. Managing Director and CEO of...
First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) organised the 'Annual Risk Conference 2023' with the participation of concerned officials. Md Zabdul Islam, director (DOS), Bangladesh Bank, inaugurated the programme as the chief guest and Syed Waseque Md Ali, managing director of FSIB,...
IFIC Bank, in collaboration with the BCS Women Network, organised a seminar on Monday at IFIC Tower in Dhaka to prevent cyber harassment. The seminar, which included IFIC Bank employees nationwide, featured Shamima Begum, DIG of the Counter Terrorism Intelligence...
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