Staff Reporter :Economists see the European Commission’s recent report on trade as a ‘cautionary message’ and said Bangladesh should take it seriously. The European Commission recently published a report expressing concern about labor and human rights in Bangladesh. Bangladesh currently enjoys EBA (Everything but Arms) facility in the European market, which is ensuring duty-free and quota-free access to the market for all exportable goods except arms and ammunition. There are currently 47 countries under this facility and do not have...
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AP :U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week pressing for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and limit Palestinian civilian casualties if fighting with Israel resumed. He left Friday with his goals largely unfulfilled. Blinken wrapped up his third Middle East tour since the Israel-Hamas war started in October with decidedly mixed results. He watched as the seven-day cease-fire agreement collapsed under new Hamas attacks and...
Al Jazeera :Heavy snowfall overnight has paralysed air and rail connections in the southern German state of Bavaria, leaving thousands of travellers stranded. All flights were grounded at Munich Airport, a key regional and international hub, until 6am (05:00) GMT on Sunday, the airport said. Air traffic had initially been suspended until noon (11:00 GMT) on Saturday. “Passengers are strongly advised not to travel to the airport today [Saturday] and to check the status of their flight with their airline...
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Sports
Agency :New Zealand captain Tim Southee reckoned the difficulty of facing Bangladesh in their subcontinent region and lauded the ‘ever improving Bangladesh team’.Bangladesh secured their first-ever win against New Zealand at home defeating the tourists by 150 runs on the fifth day of the match. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam completed a 10-wicket haul that helped Bangladesh to restrict the visitors to 181 runs. Bangladesh needed only three wickets on day five to notch up the victory. Daryll Mitchell and Southee...
Agency :Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers Marufa Akter and Rabeya Khan have registered their name in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) draft. The BCCI on Saturday announced that 165 players registered...
UNB, Dhaka :The knock-out stage quarterfinals of the season’s ccurtain-raiser soccer meet, The Independence Cup Football 2023, begins today at two different venues across the country.Group A champions Bangladesh Police...
Agency :Argentina captain Lionel Messi is not thinking about his international future beyond next year’s Copa America, where he will try to lead the country to a second successive continental...
Agency :England clawed their way back from two goals down to beat the Netherlands 3-2 in a nerve-jangling Women’s Nations League group game at Wembley on Friday and keep their...
Business
Business Desk :Meghna Bank PLC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ship International Hospital in an official signing ceremony held at Meghna Bank’s Head Office in Gulshan-01, Dhaka.Ship International Hospital, a multi-specialized private hospital, has been working under Japanese management since the beginning while maintaining efficiency and international quality in healthcare.Under this agreement, All Meghna Bank cardholders and employees will enjoy special discount facilities throughout the year on registration, doctor consultation, IPD bed service, laboratory, radiology & imaging...
Business Desk :In a significant stride towards enhancing practical learning opportunities for students, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally inked between Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) and Innovative Engineering and Development (IED). The MoU, signed during the inaugural Industry-Academia Collaboration Meet-2023 (IACM) at Ruet Auditorium recently, marks a pivotal partnership fostering practical work experience for students in RUET’s architecture and building construction and management departments, said a press release.Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Eng. Md. Jahangir Alam, representing RUET,...
International
Al Jazeera :Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested a man with dual Russian-Italian citizenship for conducting sabotage operations for Ukrainian military intelligence.Moscow said on Friday that the suspect had carried out bomb attacks on railways after being recruited by Kyiv earlier this year. Infrastructure and production facilities across Russia have been damaged in unclaimed attacks since its military forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, with investigators opening dozens of cases.The suspect is accused of planting explosives to derail a...
AFP :A Pakistani policeman was killed when militants attacked a polio vaccination team on Friday, police said, the latest casualty in the country’s long campaign against the crippling disease.Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only two countries where polio remains endemic and vaccination teams are frequently targeted by militants.The latest incident occurred in Malik Din Khel, part of the former tribal border region that was once a haven for Taliban militants.“Two gunmen riding a motorbike opened fire on policemen guarding...
Entertainment
Entertainment Report :In 2016, Sharlina Hossain got a good response by working as a model for Habib Wahid’s song titled ‘Moner Thikana’. The song has enjoyed nearly 2 crore views...
Sheikh Arif Bulbon :Kaniz Khadiza Tinni, the popular musician of this generation, will perform music in an event organised at Gulshan Club in the capital today. This was confirmed by...
Entertainment Report :After a few days, TV actress Sadia Jahan Prova took a break from acting. And during this break, she feels comfortable spending time on her own. After taking...
Entertainment Report :Popular actress Kushum Shikder is set to make her directorial debut with the movie titled ‘Shoroter Joba’, which she also produced. In addition to directing and producing, Kushum...
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : Sabrina Shafi Nisa is a dancer and actress. However, for the past nine years, she has been working as a dance instructor at Bangladesh Shishu Academy....
Life Style
Campus Life : Jointly organized by the NSU School of Health Science and the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, USA, a certificate course titled “Analytics & Machine Learning Techniques for Maternal and Health Interventions” was held at the NSU campus on 17 July, 2023. The event aimed to explore the applications of machine learning in improving maternal healthcare and brought together renowned experts and professionals in the field.The lead speaker at the event was Dr. Javed Mostafa, an...
Campus Report : The UAP Law Orators Debating Club (UAPLODC) is committed to the development of a debating community among the students of the Department of Law and Human Rights at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP). In addition to fostering creativity via debating, the club’s objectives include sharing and critiquing the work of peers; develop excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent critical thinking skills, and effective tools for research, organization and presentation. Debate helps students become more interested...
