- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
Oil prices rise on supply concerns, Fed rate cut expectations
Oil prices climbed on Friday, set for a fourth consecutive weekly gain, fueled by concerns over tightening supply due to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers and signals from a Federal Reserve official hinting at potential interest rate cuts, reports Reuters. Brent crude futures rose by 13...
Captain Jamal to take coaching license course
Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan will participate in the AFC A Coaching Certificate course, which will be held in two phases by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in January and March. BFF source said on Monday that Jamal along with some other former and current stars, including Tawhidul...
‘Journalism should be all about whole truth, not partial’
Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists Union (BFUJ) secretary general and Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad member secretary Kader Gani Chowdhury said, Journalism should be about revealing the whole truth, not the partial. White should be called white and black should be called black. We...
Mohammedan’s knockout hope in danger after defeat to Abahani
Last years runners-up Mohammedan Sporting Club got a big blow as their qualification to the knockout stage of the ongoing Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024-25 became uncertain after a 0-1 goal defeat to arch-rivals Abahani Ltd Dhaka in their third Group B match at the Shaheed Dhirendranath...
Reasons to be optimistic about the US economy in 2025
The world faces numerous significant challenges as we move into 2025, but the US economy is not one of them. Driven by sustained consumer spending, the US has experienced a remarkable economic recovery from the pandemic downturn, which carried on into 2024. Economic growth has consistently...
All American airlines flights grounded due to 'technical issue'
American Airlines grounded all its flights at the start of Christmas Eve - one of the busiest travel days of the year because of a technical issue, BBC reported. The Federal Aviation Authority issued a nationwide groundstop for AA flights - but that has now been lifted. Todays incident comes...
Hamza will inspire a generation of footballers: Tabith Awal
Bangladesh Football Federation(BFF) president Tabith Awal spoke about the significance of Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhurys clearance to represent Bangladesh, reports The Business Standard. He said these extensively from his residence in Gulshan on Friday. For Awal, this milestone is...
Hamza Choudhury gets permission to play for Bangladesh
English Premier League footballer Hamza Choudhury has been cleared to play for Bangladesh in international football. Now all he has to do is wait to see his name in the squad. The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) confirmed the matter in a press release on Thursday. In a video message,...
Kings suffer shocking defeat to Fortis, Brothers beat Wanderers
Reigning champions Bashundhara Kings suffered a shocking 0-2 goal defeat against Fortis Football Club in their second Group A match of the ongoing Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024-25 at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday. After a barren first half, Uzbek defender Jasur Jumaev and local...
104 journalists killed worldwide in 2024
This year has been particularly deadly for journalists with 104 killed worldwide, over half of them being in Gaza, reports AFP. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) shared the information Tuesday. AFP quoted IFJ general secretary Anthony Bellanger as saying the toll for 2024 is...
Google sues CFPB over federal supervision of Google Pay
Google filed a lawsuit on Friday against the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), challenging the agencys decision to place its payment division under federal supervision. The company argues that the CFPBs action is an example of government overreach concerning Google Pays peer-to-peer...
US judge won't resuscitate rule capping credit card late fees at $8
A federal judge in Texas on Friday denied a request by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to lift an injunction blocking a new U.S. regulation capping credit card late fees at $8. The rule, part of the Biden administrations broader push to eliminate junk fees, has faced opposition from...
US Fed officials see inflation fight on track
The US appears on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent uptick, three Federal Reserve officials said Monday, with one indicating tentative support for another rate cut this month. The US central bank has been on a journey since the Covid-19 pandemic, hiking...
Canada apologizes to indigenous group for sled dogs killing
The Canadian government officially has apologized on Saturday to an Indigenous community for the killing of sled dogs, reports AFP. Police has killed those several hundreds of sled dogs more than half a century ago. Minister of crown-indigenous relations Gary Anandasangaree delivered the...
Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years
The leaders of Russia and Germany held their first conversation in nearly two years as Western nations brace for the incoming Trump administration, which has signaled its intent to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated a phone call with Russian President...
Trump’s victory unlikely to alter US Fed rate cut plans
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point on Thursday, focusing on easing borrowing costs amid cooling inflation, regardless of the election results. The US central bank sits just a short walk from the White House, where Democratic President Joe Biden...
SAFF champion women's footballers arrive in Jamuna
SAFF Championship winning Bangladesh womens football team on Saturday arrived in the State Guest House Jamuna to join a reception hosted by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, reports BSS. The SAFF Championship womens footballers reached Jamuna by a bus of Bangladesh Football Federation...
Tabith Awal, newly elected BFF President, meets Begum Zia
Tabith Awal met with former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia after being elected President of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) with a resounding margin. The meeting took place on Saturday night at her residence, Firoza, in Gulshan. During the meeting, Begum Zia prayed...
Much-hyped BFF election on Saturday
The Much-hyped election of the executive committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will be held on Saturday at Intercontinental Hotel Ball Room in the capital, reports BSS. Chief of the Election Commission Mezbah Uddin Ahmed will conduct the election which will be held from 2:00 pm to...