Denmark to introduce world鈥檚 first livestock carbon tax
Denmark will introduce the world鈥檚 first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring the Scandinavian country closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045...
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ACC sues ex-DGHS DG Azad, JKG鈥檚 Sabrina
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed a case against seven people, including former director general of the Directorate General of Health Services Professor Abul Kalam Azad and JKG Health Care chairperson Sabrina Sharmin Hossain, on charges of cheating people by preparing fake Covid-19 test reports...
Alcaraz, Medvedev set up Wimbledon semi-final repeat, Vekic ends Sun dream
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev set up a Wimbledon semi-final repeat on Tuesday as Donna Vekic ended the magical run of New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun.
Construction begins on burn unit after PM鈥檚 China visit: minister
Health and family welfare minister Samanta Lal Sen said on Saturday that construction on a 100-bed burn and plastic surgery unit would begin in Chattogram after prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 China visit....
Bruzon part ways with Kings
Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings鈥� coach Oscar Bruzon has stepped down from his post after guiding the cash-rich outfit to five consecutive league titles during his six year tenure.
Pakistan blocks 2.10 lakh SIM cards to encourage tax payment
Pakistan鈥檚 tax authority said Thursday it has blocked 2,10,000 SIM cards of users who have not filed tax returns in a bid to widen the revenue bracket...
EU slaps Chinese EVs with tariffs of up to 38pc
The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 per cent on Chinese electric car imports because of 鈥榰nfair鈥� state subsidies, despite Beijing鈥檚 warnings the move would unleash a trade war...
Govt reaches healthcare services to people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that her government reached the healthcare services to the people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh....
Writ petition seeks paternity leave guidelines for working fathers
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking the establishment of policy guidelines for paternity leave for all working fathers....
Oscar-winning Hollywood writer Robert Towne dies
Robert Towne, the Hollywood writer whose 鈥楥hinatown鈥� script is often described as the greatest screenplay ever written, died at 89....
Hurricane Beryl kills seven as it churns towards Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl churned towards Jamaica Tuesday, with forecasters warning of potentially deadly winds and storm surge, after the storm killed at least seven people and caused widespread destruction across the southeastern Caribbean.
Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured at Locarno Film Fest
Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism award at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, reported ndtv.com....
Alcaraz, Sinner win Wimbledon openers as Sabalenka pulls out
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner reached the Wimbledon second round on Monday as Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka withdrew with an injury.
Hurricane Beryl barrels towards Caribbean islands
Hurricane Beryl strengthened early Monday as it plowed toward the southeast Caribbean where officials warned residents to seek shelter ahead of powerful winds and...
CARE Bangladesh celebrates 75 years of presence in Bangladesh
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Bangladesh on Saturday celebrated its 75 years of partnership with Bangladesh in humanitarian support, fighting...
25pc tax proposal on car import by MPs likely to be dropped
The finance bill for the upcoming financial year 2024鈥�25 is likely to be passed in parliament on Saturday, with the government backtracking from the imposition of a 25 per cent duty on car imports by lawmakers...
Price hike forces consumers in Bangladesh to spend double for essentials: MEI
Global research and advisory group Mastercard Economics Institute found that Bangladeshi consumers were forced to spend double for essential commodities than they did in the pre-pandemic period due to price hikes, resulting in reduced discretionary spending....
Workshop on non-communicable diseases awareness held
The Interactive Professional Development Initiatives Foundation and the Bangladesh Institute of Parliamentary Studies organised a workshop on Monday focused on raising awareness of non-communicable diseases and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...
Inequitable access to health care in CHT a persistent concern
NEARLY three decades after the signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord in 1997, the healthcare system in the region still remains underdeveloped, particularly in the remote areas. In the past few weeks, in three remote villages of Baghaichari upazila in Rangamati, people with symptoms of diarrhoea and fever have been suffering with...
Nicaragua names ambassador to Afghanistan
Nicaragua has appointed an ambassador to Afghanistan, local media reported, in a rare move increasing ties with the diplomatically isolated Taliban regime...
EU, China open talks over EV tariffs
EU and China trade chiefs held 鈥榗andid and constructive鈥� talks on Saturday over plans from Brussels to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and the two sides will hold further consultations, the EU said...
Ferrari eyes EV future with solar-powered factory
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari on Friday inaugurated a new solar-powered factory at the group鈥檚 historic Maranello site, where its much anticipated wholly...
Genocide of native Americans not over, says Oscar nominee
Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone is pleased that Indigenous people are getting better representation on the silver screen, including in her new film...
Top German minister on peace mission amid China EV tariffs row
Germany鈥檚 Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck was to arrive in Beijing on Friday on a last-ditch mission to avoid a damaging trade war with China after the...
No scarcity of sacrificial animals in Rajshahi
Cattle markets in Rajshahi have no scarcity of sacrificial animals with plenty of local animals as only two days have left for Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals of the Muslims...
Leading brands take RMG sector decarbonisation initiative in Bangladesh
Future Supplier Initiative has launched its inaugural collective financing model in Bangladesh, partnering with four leading fashion companies worldwide to bolster apparel suppliers in their shift toward decarbonisation...
Authorities must probe passport forgery issue against former IGP
THIS is heartening that the Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated an investigation of the forgery of passport and the national identity cards that has been levelled against two brothers of former army chief Aziz Ahmed. One of the brothers is reported to have obtained a national identity card using an alias and falsifying the name of the parents...
Ancelotti denies Real will skip CWC
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied on Monday that the Champions League winners would refuse to play in next season鈥檚 expanded Club World Cup, claiming...
'Impossible' to chase down Nadal, Djokovic records: Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz said emulating Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's successes seems 鈥榠mpossible鈥� after winning his maiden French Open title on Sunday with victory over Alexander Zverev.
