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Inter extend Serie A lead after edging out Monza

2025-03-10 00:00:00

MILAN, Mar 09 (Reuters): Inter Milan were given a real scare by bottom club Monza before coming back to win 3-2 at the San Siro on Saturday, where an own goal allowed the hosts to extend their lead at the...

Djokovic rues bad day at office after shocking Indian Wells loss

2025-03-10 00:00:00

INDIAN WELLS, California, Mar 09 (Reuters): Novak Djokovic made no excuses for the poor performance that sent the five-time Indian Wells champion packing from the California desert on Saturday after falling 6-2 3-6 6-1 to Botic van de Zandschulp in...

ICC urged to take action on women's cricket in Afghanistan

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Pressure continues to mount on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take action against Afghanistan for abuse of women's rights in the country. Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental international organisation that conducts research and advocacy on human rights abuse...

Pakistan likely to tour Bangladesh in mid-2025: BCB chief

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Pakistan are likely to tour Bangladesh for a series of white-ball matches in mid-2025, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed.Bangladesh are already scheduled to tour Pakistan in May for three ODIs and three T20Is as per the...

Youth electrocuted in Habiganj

2025-03-10 00:00:00

HABIGANJ, Mar 09 (BSS): A youth was electrocuted at Lalchanbag village under Chunarughat upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was Palash Mia, 32, son of Khalek Mia, a resident of the village.Palash Mia came in touch with a...

A farmer's journey to an enviable success

2025-03-10 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 09 (UNB): As the demand for mangoes surges during Ramadan, an enterprising farmer in Chapainawabganj is capitalising on the opportunity with off-season cultivation.Rubel Hossain, a 34-year-old agricultural entrepreneur, has turned his passion for farming into a lucrative venture...

Crime surge in Rohingya camps feared as WFP cuts per-head food grant to half

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-03-10 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 09: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has initiated a move to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees by a large amount in Bangladesh. The Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission fears that the reduction in food...

NEWS IN BRIEF-2025-03-10

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Hamas pushes for phase two of Gaza truce talksGAZA, Mar 09: Hamas reiterated on Sunday its insistence on moving directly into negotiating a second phase of the Gaza truce, as Israel announced it would dispatch a delegation to Doha for...

France to welcome researchers fleeing US

2025-03-10 00:00:00

PARIS, Mar 09 (AFP): France has urged the country's research institutions to consider how to welcome scientists abandoning the United States in response to President Donald Trump's policies, AFP learned on Sunday.Since Trump returned to the White House, his government...

Tehran will not negotiate under US 'bullying'

2025-03-10 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Mar 09 (Reuters): Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran will not be bullied into negotiations, a day after US President Donald Trump said he had sent a letter to the country's top authority urging Tehran...

Syria president calls for unity after reports of over 1,000 deaths

2025-03-10 00:00:00

DAMASCUS, Mar 09 (AFP): Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for national unity and peace on Sunday, after more than 1,000 people were reportedly killed in coastal Syria in the worst clashes since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.The violence erupted on...

JANATA BANK MARKS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Janata Bank PLC held a programme marking the International Women's Day-2025 at its head office in Dhaka on Sunday. Women employees of the bank were greeted with flowers on the occasion. Chairman of the bank Mohammad Fazlur Rahman was present...

SONALI BANK celebrates INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Sonali Bank PLC observed the International Women's Day-2025 with the slogan 'Rights, Equality, Empowerment of Women and Girls.' On the occasion, a programme was held at the bank's head office on Sunday, with MD & CEO Md Shawat Ali Khan...

ISLAMI BANK NARAYANGANJ BRANCH HOLDS WORKSHOP

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Narayanganj Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised a workshop for centre leaders and deputy centre leaders of Rural Development Scheme (RDS) at a local community centre in Narayanganj recently. Md Omar Faruk Khan, additional managing director of the bank,...

A World Bank delegation led by Practice Manager

2025-03-10 00:00:00

A World Bank delegation led by Practice Manager (for South Asia) of WB's Agriculture Practice Group Tomas Ricardo Rosada Villamar paid a courtesy call on Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder at his Secretariat office in Dhaka on Sunday. They discussed...

Mercantile Bank opens 'Naria Uposhakha' in Shariatpur

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Mercantile Bank opened its 'Naria Upashakha' in Shariatpur on Sunday. The bank's Director and Chairman of Risk Management Committee Mohammad Abdul Awal inaugurated the sub-branch as chief guest. Managing Director Mati Ul Hasan delivered his welcome speech on the occasion....

Southeast Bank signs MOU with Unicorn Leather Goods Factory

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Southeast Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Unicorn Leather Goods Factory Ltd. recently to provide a comprehensive suite of banking solutions, including payroll banking service and corporate payment module. Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, managing director of Southeast Bank,...

Experts warn of health hazards as counterfeit drink factories thrive

2025-03-10 00:00:00

As Ramadan progresses, markets are witnessing a surge in counterfeit and adulterated food products, particularly fruit juices and glucose drinks manufactured in Jinjira - a Dhaka suburb infamous for producing fake goods, reports UNB.From machinery and automobile parts to cosmetics...

Key index falls to one-month low, with investors rattled by BSEC drama

FE REPORT | 2025-03-10 00:00:00

The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse plummeted to one-month low on Sunday as jittery investors sold off their holdings amid tension within the securities regulator.Market operators said the tussle between the top brass of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange...

BSEC staffers rejoin work amid pressure from stakeholders

FE REPORT | 2025-03-10 00:00:00

The four-day stalemate at the securities commission ended on Sunday as protesting employees called off their strike and returned to work, facing pressure from within and from market stakeholders. The BSEC Officers Welfare Association informally announced the suspension of the...

gadgets & services 2025-03-10

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Nokia 3210 reinstates withits earlier glory The iconic Nokia 3210, first launched in 1999, has made a comeback after 25 years. A favorite among the youth at its peak, it sold over 160 million units, making it one of the...

Embracing a cashless lifestyle during ramadan with bKash

TECHEXPRESS DESK | 2025-03-10 00:00:00

A private-service holder, Tamjid Ahsan has been habituated to cashless lifestyle for last few years, whether it’s online orders or shopping at physical stores. Sharing the significance of cashless lifestyle during the holy month of Ramadan, he said, "The city...

Semiconductor education exigent for a smarter future

Mohammad Enayetur Rahman | 2025-03-10 00:00:00

Demand for appropriately groomed skilled engineers and experts has never been higher than now when humanity is rapidly advancing, powered by artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technology. Semiconductor provides the pivotal dynamics. Yet, the semiconductor industry in Bangladesh faces a significant...

Smoking in public place

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Recently, two women were attacked by a mob, allegedly for smoking in a public place at Lalmatia in the capital. According to the police, the two female students were harassed for smoking in the area, and they were later rescued...

Reduce cold storage charges

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Agriculture forms the backbone of Bangladesh's economy. It is not merely a production system but a complex economic cycle where every crisis has a ripple effect on the food chain, market system, and national security. A new crisis is emerging...

Uncertainty and hopelessness stare Rohingya in the face

Neil Ray | 2025-03-10 00:00:00

The United Nations World Food Programme's (UN WFP's) plan to reduce food ration for the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar by more than half from next month is highly alarming. Originally the allocation was $12.50 (Tk1,515) per person per month...

Meeting anaesthesiologist crisis in hospitals

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-03-10 00:00:00

Sometimes, fatalities during even minor surgeries may occur due to improper use of anaesthesia. One might recall that in February last year, a ten-year-old student of Motijheel Ideal School and College died while he was undergoing a circumcision procedure at...

Cutting food aid for Rohingya is inhuman

2025-03-10 00:00:00

The stateless and hapless Rohingya people, who have rightfully drawn global sympathy for their plight as victims of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and taken refuge in Bangladesh, now face a renewed crisis. A chronic funding shortfall, exacerbated by the Trump...

Zakat and food safety in the month of Ramadan

Muhammad Zamir | 2025-03-10 00:00:00

Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim lunar year, has become the symbol of humility and being able to withstand pain and hunger while helping others in their time of need. It is also punctuated by joyous family gatherings. It...

Prayer, Sehri, Iftar Timings (2025-03-09)

2025-03-09 00:00:00