2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (504+ words) Bangladesh has signed a free trade deal with South Korea under which 97 percent of its goods will get preferential access to the $2 trillion market, as part of its preparations for graduation from the least-developed country bracket that stands to eat…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (812+ words) According to the Fisheries Department, 33,437.13 hectares are under shrimp and prawn farming in Khulna, 38,982.14 hectares in Bagerhat and 74,249 hectares in Satkhira. From semi-intensive shrimp farms in Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira to processing factories in Rupsha and other industrial areas, unreliable…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (132+ words) Real Madrid's Argentine playmaker Franco Mastantuono has joined Fiorentina on loan, the Serie A outfit announced on Friday. The 18-year-old will spend one season in Italy under the current agreement, according to a brief announcement on Real's website. Mastantuono signed…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (212+ words) Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries hundreds of miles from the frontline yesterday, the latest in a series of attacks on its facilities. Regional governor Denis Pasler said three drones crashed into the roof of…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (225+ words) Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck a fighting century to rescue Bangladesh on the opening day of their three-day practice match against a Cricket Australia XI in Darwin on Thursday. After electing to bat, Bangladesh found themselves in deep trouble as the…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (595+ words) thedailystar.net Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Why Dhaka's waterlogging crisis has little to do with heavy rain Good intentions are not enough: Why Bangladesh should rethink orphanages 10,000 steps a day:…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago   (559+ words) Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey yesterday signed a joint defence agreement in Makkah, wedding Sunni Muslim US allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has rained missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters. Iran and its allies have been firing on…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (150+ words) LGRD Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said branding the government a “failure” before it has completed “even five months” in office reflects extreme political and social intolerance. Fakhrul made the remarks while addressing a seminar…...

7+ hour, 32+ min ago   (464+ words) It was still dark out. Right after Fajr prayers, around 200 farm workers for hire -- some with towels slung over their shoulders, others carrying small bags -- gathered at an informal labour market in Erulia Bazar of Bogura Sadar upazila. They were…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (212+ words) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a breakfast meeting with newly elected NDA Lok Sabha MPs amid the ongoing ruckus in Parliament, urging them to actively participate in the parliamentary debates. Around 45 MPs, including seven from the Shiv Sena, 20 from…...