Aid to Gaza still 鈥榙rop in the ocean鈥�: WFP
The World Food Programme warned Tuesday that the aid Israel is allowing to enter Gaza remains a 鈥榙rop in the ocean鈥�, days after famine was formally declared in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
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DSE warns investors about social media frauds
Dhaka Stock Exchange acting managing director Mohammad Asadur Rahman on Tuesday urged the investors not to fall prey to fraud rings that lure people with promises of high returns through WhatsApp, Facebook and other social media platforms...
Prime Bank disburses agri loans at Faridpur
Prime Bank PLC, a leading financial institution in Bangladesh, has disbursed open agri loans to farmers at Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur as part of its continuous efforts to accelerate the growth and development of Bangladesh鈥檚 agriculture sector...
Brazil without Neymar and Vinicius as Paqueta back for World Cup qualifiers
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti did not recall Neymar and spared Vinicius Junior for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia next month with Lucas Paqueta returning to the national team.
Unplanned development threatens buffalo resources: Farida
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter at a workshop in Barishal on Monday said that declining of grazing fields due to unplanned development put buffalo resources at risk...
Taka reaches near fair value, claims BB
Bangladesh鈥檚 currency, the taka, has finally moved close to its fair value against the US dollar, trading at a level that better reflects economic fundamentals after years of artificial overvaluation and damaging distortions...
BGMEA makes 鈥楿nit Price鈥� entry mandatory in UD
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has urged its members to include the unit price of both imported raw materials and exportable readymade garment items when submitting utilisation declaration applications through its software, effective from September 1...
Govt moves to rein in airfare hike: Bashir
Civil aviation and tourism adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Monday said that the government has undertaken a set of firm measures to contain the abnormal rise in airfares and stamp out fraudulent practices in the ticketing sector...
Famine in Gaza: no middle ground on genocide
ISRAEL war of genocide is not about October 7; it is not about freeing Israeli captives. It is, first and foremost, about preserving a racist Jewish governing coalition and seizing a historic opportunity while a submissive administration in Washington looks the other way. The aim is to advance a biblical expansionist project and create the conditions for 鈥榮elf鈥� ethnic cleansing...
India cricket ends $43.6m sponsorship after online gambling ban: report
Indian cricket is looking for a new main sponsor after a fantasy sports gaming platform pulled out of a deal worth $43.6 million following a government ban on online gambling, reports said Monday.
Palestinians despair after UN declares famine in Gaza
Desperate Palestinians clutching pots and plastic buckets scrambled for rice at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after the United Nations declared a famine in the war-battered territory.
Disputes undermine state reform: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that efforts to reshape the state structure following the July mass uprising were being undermined by growing disputes and divisive rhetoric.
3 more factories obtain LEED certificates
Three more Bangladeshi readymade garment factory units have obtained the United States Green Building Council鈥檚 (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, boasting the total number of LEED-certified factories in the country to 261...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds 436th board meeting
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Thursday held its 436th board meeting, said a press release.
BUFT commemorates July martyr Selim Talukder
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology held a commemorative programme to honour the memory of a martyred in the July uprising, Md Selim Talukder, a BUFT alumnus, at the BUFT auditorium in Dhaka on Thursday.聽..
Banks need to expedite disposal of cases involving loan default
THIS is unfortunate that the Bangladesh Bank needs to show Tk 1,631.5 billion that is, in fact, defaulted loans, as of June, as regular loans and classify 1,086 borrowers, averagely owing Tk 1.5 billion, from being defaulters because of court orders. A central bank report says that such a high number of borrowers have filed writ petitions with the court to secure protection...
Shilton congratulates Fabio on breaking record
England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton hailed Fluminense shot stopper Fabio breaking his record for most competitive appearances in men's football as a 鈥榖rilliant achievement鈥�.
Social welfare secy urges all to work together
The new secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare Mohammad Abu Yusuf at a programme at the ministry in Dhaka on Wednesday sought everyone鈥檚 cooperation to deliver all the services of the ministry to the doorsteps of the poor, distressed and helpless people...
Tk 1.6 lakh crore default loans stuck in cases
Court stay orders has shielded 1,086 borrowers from being classified as defaulters, forcing banks to show Tk聽1.63 lakh crore in unpaid loans as regular, according to a Bangladesh Bank report...
Future of farming
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 paddy fields, village homesteads and fish ponds, a quiet digital revolution is reshaping rural life. Real-time agricultural technology is providing timely insights into crop health, soil fertility and localised weather patterns. In a country where nearly half the workforce still depends on agriculture, these tools are changing the way farmers grow food and sustain their livelihoods...
Salah makes history with third PFA player of the year award
Mohamed Salah became the first player to win the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) men's player of the year for a third time on Tuesday after guiding Liverpool to Premier League glory.
Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio claims world record for most games
Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio on Tuesday claimed the record for most competitive appearances in men's football when the Brazilian played for a 1,391st time.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul hospitalised
Six hours after returning home from Thailand, Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka in the early hours of Wednesday...
Abu Yusuf joins social welfare ministry as secretary
Mohammad Abu Yusuf joined social welfare ministry as new secretary on Tuesday...
Assam evicts 309 Bangla-speaking families
The Assam government on Sunday began an eviction drive in Biswanath district, displacing 309 families, officials said, reports NDTV...
EPB okays trade fair calendar
The Export Promotion Bureau on Monday held its 148th meeting of the Board of Directors at the conference room of its headquarters in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka...
Games industry in search of new winning combo
The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming heavy-hitters like 鈥楪TA VI鈥� can help the industry escape its doldrums...
Australia cancels far-right Israeli politician鈥檚 visa
The Australian government cancelled the visa of a far-right Israeli politician on Monday ahead of a speaking tour, a move event organisers tagged 鈥榲iciously antisemitic鈥�...
Joty, Marufa, Fahima shine
Nigar Sultana Joty, Marfua Akter, and Fahima Khatun shone as the Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Red team beat the Green team by 32 runs in the first match of the Women鈥檚 Challenge Cup at the BKSP-3 on Monday...
JU JCD factions clash over hall committee
Two factions of Jahangirnagar University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student body of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, clashed over a recently announced hall committees on the campus at Savar in Dhaka on Sunday...