Teenager Fonseca in Melbourne stunner
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate.
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IMPORT PAYMENTS: BTMA wants extended credit period
The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association has demanded the government to extend the usance period for payments on import of industrial raw materials...
Medvedev faces fine after smashing racquet, camera in Melbourne meltdown
Daniil Medvedev faces a hefty fine after mangling his racquet and a net camera in an epic temper tantrum before battling through a five-set roller coaster to start his Australian Open on Tuesday.
Seminar on captive power generation held
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology has hosted a seminar titled Captive Power Generation for Industries in Bangladesh 鈥� Overview and Recommendations at the council building on BUET campus in Dhaka recently...
MCCI for boosting digital financial services
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka has recommended integrating mobile financial service providers with the National Payment Switch of Bangladesh, establishing independent credit-scoring agencies and launching digital banks to address gaps in financial inclusion to improve digital financial service or DFS ecosystem in Bangladesh...
DCCI seeks S Korean coop to raise industrial capacity
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday sought enhanced technological cooperation from South Korea to strengthen Bangladesh鈥檚 industrial capacity and attract more foreign direct investment...
FICCI expresses concern over VAT, SD hike
The Foreign Investors鈥� Chambers of Commerce and Industry has expressed deep concern over the recent decision to increase VAT and supplementary duty on a range of products without prior consultation with key stakeholders...
Djokovic joins Alcaraz, Sinner in round two but Kyrgios out
Novak Djokovic survived a scare in his quest for tennis history before joining Carlos Alcaraz and defending champion Jannik Sinner in the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.
Cummins, Hazlewood return for Australia's Champions Trophy bid
Pat Cummins returns for Australia's ICC Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan next month after skipping their Sri Lanka Test tour, with injured paceman Josh Hazlewood also in the squad announced Monday.
Industrial term loans drop in July-Sept
Industrial term loan disbursements dropped in July-September period of 2024 compared with those in the same period of previous year, driven mainly by political unrests and high dollar rates...
FPCCI team meets commerce adviser
A delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, led by its president Atif Ikram Sheikh, met commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at the commerce ministry conference room at Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday...
Aggressive Sabalenka, Zverev storm on as rain mars Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown Sunday with Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.
Sinner, Sabalenka target back-to-back Melbourne glory
Jannik Sinner will try to put a doping scandal behind him when he kicks off his Australian Open defence against Nicolas Jarry, while Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a hat-trick of titles starts on Sunday against Sloane Stephens.
Djokovic claims he was 鈥榩oisoned鈥� before 2022 Australian Open
Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was 鈥榩oisoned鈥� by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.
Thousands rally against far right in Austria
Tens of thousands of people protested across Austria on Thursday against the far-right Freedom Party鈥檚 possible return to power after it was tasked with trying to form a government.
Australia recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka Tests, Connolly set for debut
Australia recalled opener Nathan McSweeney and called up all-rounder Cooper Connolly on Thursday for the first time in a spin-heavy Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, with Steve Smith captain.
INDUSTRIAL, CAPTIVE GAS SUPPLY: Gas price hike of up to 152pc proposed
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission is evaluating a Petrobangla鈥檚 proposal to increase by up to 152 per cent the price of gas supplied to industries and captive power plants...
Wider use of mobile phone faces hurdles
Telecom sector industry stakeholders said that the decision to increase the supplementary duty on mobile phone services by 3 per cent would hinder progress and widen the digital divide...
Bangladesh expo in Brazil in June 15-18
Made in Bangladesh Exhibition will be held in Sao Paulo, the most populous city in Brazil, from June 15 to 18 to showcase products ranging from ready-made garments to pharmaceuticals, leather and textiles...
BPCCI team calls on Philippine envoy
A Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry delegation called on Nina P Cainglet, Philippine ambassador to Bangladesh, on Tuesday, said a press release...
Osaka splits with rapper Cordae ahead of Australian Open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka says she and her American rapper boyfriend Cordae have split up just days ahead of the Australian Open.
Ex-England skipper Vaughan backs shake-up 'to keep Test cricket relevant'
Former England captain Michael Vaughan threw his support on Tuesday behind a two-tier structure 鈥榯o save鈥� Test cricket with the ICC reportedly meeting this month to discuss the issue.
FBCCI urges Bangladeshis in UK to invest in key sectors
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has called on British-Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh鈥檚 key sectors, including energy, technology, education, human resource development, the blue economy, and tourism...
India gazes into life without Kohli, Rohit after Australia defeat
India contemplated Test cricket without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on Monday after the star duo again failed to fire in the bruising series defeat to Australia.
Australia set sights on world domination after taming India
Cricket's World Test Championship final is still five months away but it is already playing on the mind of Australia skipper Pat Cummins, saying the defence of their title is 鈥榓 huge goal鈥� after conquering India.
Australia win gripping fifth India Test to take series 3-1
Australia clinched a knife-edge fifth Test against India in Sydney by six wickets to seal a riveting series 3-1 Sunday and book their place in the World Test Championship final.
India cricket loss to Australia sparks questions back home
Indian cricket fans and pundits heaped praise on stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday, but questioned the future of several veteran players after their team lost 3-1 to Australia in a gripping five-Test series.
Aviation industry: analysis of struggles
BANGLADESH has had 11 commercial airlines since its independence and of them, only four are still operational. The seven airlines that are now defunct primarily put the closure of the operation down to high operational costs and limited revenue. Of the airlines that are operational, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is state-owned and the rest are private. In the...
'Rested' Rohit says not retiring from Test cricket
India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test because he was not in form but insisted he was not retiring.
Pant lights fuse as India lead Australia in 'hell of a Test'
An explosive Rishabh Pant slammed the second-fastest Indian Test half-century Saturday to drive the visitors to a 145-run lead with four wickets left after an intense day two of the decisive fifth Test against Australia.