OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-12-13 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 12: The Bangladesh International Trade and Export Fair (BITEF) 2023 kicked off in Chattogram Tuesday. Hosted by the Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CMCCI), this marks the 8th edition of the fair.Commissioner Krishnapad Roy of Chittagong...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-13 00:00:00
The central bank said the total deposits in the banking industry surged by 1.55 per cent to Tk 17.13 trillion at the end of September this year compared to the preceding quarter.This rise, as detailed in the Bangladesh Bank's quarterly...
ARAFAT ARA | 2023-12-13 00:00:00
Ami Probashi, a digital platform that simplifies the process of labour migration from Bangladesh, started life back in 2021.Aspiring migrants have since accessed an estimated 95 per cent of government services through the mobile app.Earlier, an individual had to take...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-13 00:00:00
Citing growing demand in Bangladesh, the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) has requested permission from the commerce ministry to import 75,000 tonnes of buffalo meat from India. IBCCI President Abdul Matlub Ahmad submitted a letter to Commerce Minister...
SANAA, Dec 12 (AFP): Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a missile strike on a Norwegian-flagged tanker, an attack the Iran-backed group said was part of its military campaign against Israel.Norwegian shipowner J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi said the...
GAZA STRIP, Dec 12 (AFP): The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Israeli forces were raiding a hospital Tuesday in the north of the Palestinian territory."Israeli occupation forces are storming Kamal Adwan hospital after besieging and bombing it...
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday with multiple changes, including to the foreign, defence and energy portfolios and the return of a second finance minister, as he looks to rebuild trust...
MUMBAI, Dec 12 (BBC): New satellite images show the extent of the damage caused by deadly flash floods that hit a village in India's north-eastern state of Sikkim in October. The photos show how the Teesta river broke its banks...
LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the biggest parliamentary test of his premiership on Tuesday when lawmakers vote on his divisive plan to send asylum seekers to live in Rwanda.The UK Supreme Court ruled last month...
TEL AVIV, Dec 12 (BBC): Danielle Waldman danced the last dance of her young life some time before dawn on 7 October. Soon afterwards she and her friends had to run for their lives, but they never made it home.There...
HANOI, Dec 12 (Reuters): China's President Xi Jinping began a two-day visit to Vietnam on Tuesday to upgrade ties between the Communist countries three months after US President Joe Biden travelled to Hanoi, as the major powers vie for influence...
COLOMBO, Dec 12 (AFP): Sri Lanka's sports minister on Tuesday revoked the sacking of the country's cricket board over allegations of corruption, in an effort to end its suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC).Harin Fernando's decision paves the way...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has declared the pitch for the second Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur as "unsatisfactory" under the ICC Pitch and Outfield...
Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka today (Wednesday) to decide the semifinalists of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19s Asia Cup from Group B, reports UNB.The match will kick off at 11:30 am today (Wednesday) at the ACC Academy ground in...
Iga Swiatek's second consecutive season-ending No. 1 ranking helped her collect a second consecutive WTA Player of the Year award, making her the first woman since Serena Williams to claim that honor twice in a row, report agencies.Williams, who retired...
With three Bangladeshi pacers set to face the gavel on December 19, the question of who will represent Bangladesh in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season hangs in the balance, reports UNB.Despite the withdrawal of Shakib Al Hasan and...
Cricket Australia (CA) has requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to reschedule the two-match Test series currently pencilled in for the 2027 season, according to Cricbuzz.According to Future Tour Program, Bangladesh were scheduled to travel to Australia in March 2027...
ANKARA, Turkey, Dec 12 (AP): The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of a top-flight match.MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca attacked referee...
Following Shakib Al Hasan's recent remarks to prioritise playing for the Bangladesh national team over franchise leagues, Jalal Younus, chairman of the cricket operation at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), affirmed that Shakib will retain his role as captain, reports...
MUMBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures gave up opening gains on Tuesday to trade lower on slowing exports, with the market eagerly awaiting inventory data for the end of November.The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on...
LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters): Copper prices rose in London on Tuesday, supported by a weaker dollar, the prospect of tighter supply next year and hopes of more economic stimulus from top metals consumer China.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange...
Gold prices recovered from a three-week low hit the previous session, as a weaker dollar provided support on Tuesday ahead of US inflation data and major central bank policy meetings expected to yield clues on interest rates, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
Bulk grain shippers hauling crops from the US Gulf Coast export hub to Asia are sailing longer routes and paying higher freight costs to avoid vessel congestion and record-high transit fees in the drought-hit Panama Canal, traders and analysts said,...
LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters): Oil slipped on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains, as concern over excess supply and slowing demand growth outweighed escalating supply risks in the Middle East after an attack by the Iran-aligned Houthis on a tanker.A cruise...
Farmers busy threshing Aman paddy at a village in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district — Focus Bangla
MANIKGANJ, Dec12 (BSS): Although it is in the law to take suitable measures in vehicles and buildings to facilitate the movement of people with special need, it has not been implemented fully everywhere. The concerned institutions and individuals should come...
CHANDPUR, Dec 12 (UNB): A 35-year old man died and five others sustained injuries in a collision between two launches at Miar Char in the Meghna River on the border of Haimchar upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday.The deceased was identified...
A total of four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Narayanganj and Dinajpur districts on Tuesday, report agencies.In Narayanganj, at least three people have died as two cars crashed head-on at Rupganj in Narayanganj district.Four others were injured...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 12 (BSS): Farmers' level crop production can easily be enhanced by 15-20 per cent on an average if quality seed is provided.The field level agricultural officials and other staff concerned should act to enhance farmers' competence for producing...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Tuesday was recorded at 30.9 degrees...
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