Australia coach expects Cummins to play 'key part' in Ashes
Australia coach Andrew McDonald is confident that skipper Pat Cummins will play 鈥榓 key part鈥� in the Ashes despite a back injury.
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Rising oceans to threaten 1.5m Australians by 2050: report
Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of more than a million Australians by 2050, while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of...
Australia to spend $8b on nuclear sub shipyard facility
Australia will spend an initial Aus$12 billion (US$8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday.
Modernisation of BFIDC stressed for exports
Highlighting the untapped potential of the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC), environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has emphasised the urgent need to modernize the corporation through new equipment, innovative designs, and capacity-building measures...
鈥楥olours of Bangladesh鈥� under way in Melbourne
A group art exhibition titled 鈥楥olours of Bangladesh鈥� featuring renowned and promising Bangladeshi artists is under way at the SOL Gallery in Melbourne, Australia...
Chinese support saught to boost entrepreneurs鈥� skills
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed called for China鈥檚 comprehensive cooperation in developing the skills, capacity, and technological advancement of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to sustain in global trade competitiveness...
Bangladesh鈥檚 PMI slips by 3.2 points in August
The overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index of Bangladesh declined by 3.2 points in August, reaching聽a slower expansion rate at 58.3, according to the latest PMI index published jointly by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Policy Exchange Bangladesh on Sunday...
Decorated Australian soldier loses defamation court challenge
One of Australia鈥檚 most decorated soldiers on Thursday lost his final legal bid in a years-long defamation case against three national newspapers which had implicated him in war crimes while serving in Afghanistan.
Australia to pay $1.6b for Nauru migrant resettlement
Australia will pay US$1.6 billion to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru over the next three decades to send hundreds of immigrants to the barren island under a secretive new deal, officials said.
Axed Labuschagne 鈥榖ack to drawing board鈥� in Ashes bid
Marnus Labuschagne has gone 鈥榖ack to the drawing board鈥� in a bid to regain his Australia spot for the Ashes, boosted by knowing he was once the top batsman in the world.
Cummins to do 鈥榳hatever it takes鈥� to play Ashes
Pat Cummins says he will do whatever it takes to play the Ashes against England starting in November, with the Australian skipper prepared to 鈥榯ake a few risks鈥� with a back injury that has sidelined him.
AIoT and Bangladesh鈥檚 future
WE LIVE in an age defined by the fourth industrial revolution, where technological progress is advancing at a pace previously unimaginable. Expanded data storage, massive information flows and lightning-fast processing already reveal how far innovation has carried us. Yet the real transformation lies in the convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and...
Prioritising eco-industrial parks stressed
Experts called for prioritising eco-industrial parks in Bangladesh and addressing a national framework to ensure sustainable growth...
Starc retires from T20 international cricket
Prolific Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his Test and ODI career.
Wife of Australian man wanted in police killings urges him to surrender
The wife of an Australian man wanted in connection with the killing of two police officers urged her husband to surrender, in a statement sent to Australian media Sunday.
South Australia thrash Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥櫬�
Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� were beaten by an innings and 12 runs by South Australia on the third day of the four-day match at the DXC Arena in Darwin on Saturday.聽
Australia signs deal to send immigrants to Nauru
Australia has announced an agreement with the tiny Pacific nation Nauru enabling it to send hundreds of immigrants to the barren island.
Austria orders YouTube to give users access to their data
Austria鈥檚 data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that it holds on them.
Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� trail despite Shahadat鈥檚 fight
Shahadat Hossain鈥檚 unbeaten 42 helped Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� to recover from a precarious 6-2 in the second innings, but they were still trailing by 160 runs on the second day of the four-day match against South Australia in DXC Arena in Darwin on Thursday.聽
Rampant industrial pollution blamed for disease spread in N鈥檊anj
Green activists and local people at a discussion on Wednesday blamed industries for polluting water, air and soil in Narayanganj and spreading pollution-related diseases...
Semiconductor producers call on Bashir
The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) says the country鈥檚 semiconductor sector is emerging as a major source of jobs for the rising number of Computer Science and Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates...
Industries secy, BCIC chair inspect Shyampur chemical godown
Industries secretary Md Obaidur Rahman and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation chairman Md Fazlur Rahman inspected the newly constructed chemical godown at Shyampur in Dhaka on Saturday.
鈥楬orrific鈥� shooting kills two cops in Australia
A gunman opened fire on police Tuesday at a rural Australian property in a 鈥榟orrific鈥� confrontation that killed two officers and wounded a third.
Australia expels Iran ambassador over antisemitic attacks
Australia expelled Iran鈥檚 ambassador on Tuesday, accusing the country of being behind antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
Australia joins countries suspending post to US
Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing a 鈥榗omplex and rapidly evolving situation鈥� with US President Donald Trump鈥檚 looming tariffs...
Semiconductor industry to get Chinese support
Bangladesh and China have taken a significant step toward advancing their cooperation in the semiconductor sector...
SICIP hosts workshop to launch BIRDI grants
Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme of the Finance Division, under the finance ministry, organised a workshop on 鈥楤angladesh Industry Research Development and Innovation (BIRDI) Grants鈥� on Monday...
DCCI seeks more time for preparation
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Taskeen Ahmed said that Bangladesh requires some additional time to adequately prepare for its graduation from the Least Developed Country status...
Chinese shoe co to invest $10.20m in BEPZA EZ
Dunion Taiyang Sheng Shoes (BD) Company Limited, a Chinese company, is set to invest $10.20 million in BEPZA Economic Zone to establish a footwear industry, said a press release...
Three tons as record-breaking Australia crush South Africa
Cameron Green slapped a 47-ball century with Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh also blasting tons as Australia crushed South Africa by 276 runs in a record-breaking third and final one-day international on Sunday in Mackay.