Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed was given a rest for four weeks to recover from his recurring shoulder injury which further flared up during the ICC Cricket World Cup, reports BSS.Due to the shoulder problem, he missed two matches against India...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (Reuters): A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered authorities to produce former Prime Minister Imran Khan for trial on Nov 28 on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said, in what would be his first public appearance...
Peru loses morethan half of itsglacier surfacein 50 yrsLIMA, Nov 23: Peru has lost more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades, and 175 glaciers became extinct due to climate change between 2016 and 2020, Peruvian...
THE HAGUE, Nov 23 (BBC): Veteran anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election, with almost all votes counted. After 25 years in parliament, his Freedom party (PVV) is set to win 37...
PYONGYANG, Nov 23 (Reuters): North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in...
GAZA, Nov 23 (Reuters/AP): The release of hostages under a temporary truce between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants will not happen before Friday, Israel's national security adviser and the US said, dashing hopes of relatives that some would be freed...
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, Bangladesh needs between 1.0 and 1.1 million bags of blood every year. Voluntary organisations deliver around 30 per cent of the total demand while the rest comes from direct donations, it says....
Dhaka city dwellers face many problems every day. Of them, waste management is a major one. However, it is an issue that has remained the least addressed. The two city corporations responsible for waste management cannot be praised for their...
It is no secret that every food item from rice and eggs, to vegetables and spices is more expensive than it used to be, and many of us are left wondering when prices will go back to 'normal'. Although global...
Zahid Huq | 2023-11-24 00:00:00
The scheduled banks' statistics made available by the central bank on Tuesday last carried one piece of good news: the volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the country's banking industry has declined but in a miniscule amount. Yet readers felt...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-11-24 00:00:00
There is every reason to be concerned about the impact of the ongoing political turbulence on the country's limping economy. The economy has yet to recover from the combined adverse impacts of Covid-time disruption of industrial production and post-pandemic energy...
It is indeed heartening to learn that a leading pharmaceutical firm of the country is set to establish an overseas subsidiary. Planned to be set up in the Philippines, the initiative has been prompted by what is believed to be...
Ahsan H Mansur and Mohammad A Razzaque | 2023-11-24 00:00:00
The economy of Bangladesh is currently standing at a crossroad for many more reasons than one. Inflation since 2022 has been pushing the cost of living up for citizens across the board and threatening the improved standard of living that...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Nov 22: While loading and unloading activities at the Chittagong port remain quite normal, the delivery of goods to and from the port has been obstructed due to hartals and blockade programs imposed by opposition parties. Trucks are unable...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
Trade bodies have urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to extend the deadline for submission of income-tax returns by individual assesses to allow them to adapt to the changes that came with a new law.The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
The first day of the sixth round of 48-hour opposition-sponsored nationwide blockade passed on Wednesday amid processions to realise their demands.The movement of vehicles in Dhaka's streets was thin. However, office-goers and workers had trouble getting vehicles to reach their...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
Cybercriminals wipe out their traces in their 82-percent cases of online offence, according to a latest study. Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, recently released its Active Adversary Report for Security Practitioners, has found...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
To bring the country's fast-growing e-commerce sector under a legal framework, the commerce ministry has prepared a draft Digital Commerce Authority Act with punitive provisions against fraud and deceptions.The ministry has sought feedback from stakeholders to further refine the proposed...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
The setting up of two renewable-energy-based power plants got cabinet approval on Wednesday.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal chaired the virtual meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase, which granted tariff approval for the two plants.Cabinet Division Additional Secretary Sayeed...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the world should firmly say "No" to all wars and conflicts to protect mankind and humanity."In today's globalised world, surely it would be easy to firmly say "NO" to all wars and conflicts...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
The banking sector's provision shortfall widened over 18 per cent in the third quarter of this year compared to three months ago, due mainly to burgeoning classified loans and forex-market volatility.The provisioning gap surged to Tk 252.71 billion in the...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday the upcoming 12th national election would not be a one-sided one even if BNP did not join it."It is not right that the elections...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Kalyan Party chairman Maj Gen (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim floated a new alliance styled 'Jukto Front' with two other parties on Wednesday.He also announced to the media his new 'king's coalition' with Jatiya Party (jackfruit) and Bangladesh Muslim League...
Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said on Wednesday that there would be no reshuffle in the administration without a valid reason, reports BSS."...Yes, we will definitely transfer if there are specific complaints and proofs against someone," Alamgir told journalists at his...
Jatiya Party will participate in the 12th national elections but may not be a part of any electoral alliance, according to party's Secretary-General Mujibul Haque Chunnu, reports bdnews24.com.He outlined the party's plans to field candidates in all 300 parliamentary constituencies...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Wednesday rejected the bail petition filed by BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in connection with a case filed over the attack on the residence of the Chief Justice during October 28 violence. Judge (in charge)...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
National elections will dominate the Indo-Bangladesh foreign secretary-level talks as both the countries are heading towards national polls.On the sidelines of the Indo-Bangladesh foreign office consultation (FOC) meeting in Delhi, foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen will brief envoys of 90...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh businesses have vehemently condemned the barbaric massacre of the Palestinian civilians, women and children by the Israelis. More than 14,200 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. Of them, more than 9,700 were minor children and newborn...
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