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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim hearing

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim hearing the harrowing experiences of the Rohingya people at Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar on Monday — Collected

Many rly stations still remain closed for lack of manpower

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is yet to reopen half of its closed stations even after more than two years due to a shortage of manpower and infrastructure.According to sources, the manpower crisis reached such a level that reopening of the rest of railway stations would not be possible within a couple...

Quota reform seekers come under fresh attacks

Students and job seekers demanding reforms to a quota system in government jobs came under attack again on Monday, reports bdnews24.com.The attack was launched when they gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city to bring out a procession demanding withdrawal of cases filed against them. The reform seekers...

BD could make good use of IDA loans: WB

Bangladesh could make good use of low cost International Development Association (IDA) loans, a top World Bank official said on Monday. "Bangladesh is one of the largest recipients of the IDA funding from the World Bank, which I must say the government could make very good us of it," the...

Compliant businesses can apply for AEO status

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) allows businesses with satisfactory compliance records to apply for the status of authorised economic operators (AEOs).According to a new rule issued on June 28, the customs authorities will accept applications from the businesses for appointing AEOs.An AEO will enjoy the facility to complete physical...

SC upholds HC stay order on Khaleda's bail

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) upheld on Monday its previous order staying the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed over the arson attack in Cumilla on February 03, 2015, reports UNB.A four-member bench of the Appellate Division...

Caring for the elderly -

The average life expectancy in Bangladesh has improved further. According to a recent report revealed from the bureau of statistics, the average life expectancy at birth in the country was recorded at 72 years in 2017. It was 71.6 years in the preceding year. Certainly this is good news.The Bangladesh...

BNP’s nationwide rallies on Thursday

BNP leaders and activists will stage rallies across the country, including in the capital, on Thursday protesting the Supreme Court order upholding its stay on bail granted by the High Court to Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed in Cumilla, reports UNB.They will also observe a token hunger strike...

Deaths cross 1,000 this year after surge in attempts to cross Mediterranean

GENEVA , July 02 (Reuters): More than 1,000 people have drowned in the Mediterranean this year sailing from Libya to Europe, the International Organisation for Migration said late on Sunday. Around 204 people have died in the past few days after being packed into unsafe vessels by smugglers, with 103...

Rescue operation underway

Rescue operation underway on Monday after a training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force crashed at Bukbhora Baor of Chandutia village in Jashore on Sunday night, killing its two pilots — Focus Bangla

BREB public hearing for installation of CC camera

A public hearing to curb corruption in rural electrification system was held recently at Narayanganj Rural Electrification Samity 2 office, according to a statement. Though the level of corruption has declined to a great extent, the BREB's reputation has been tarnished due to corrupt practices perpetrated by a section of...

BUBT student dies in city bus accident

A student of the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) was killed in a bus accident in the city's Mirpur area, reports bdnews24.com. Other students from BUBT blocked the road from 11am to 2.0pm to protest the accident. The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Masud Rana, a fourth-year...

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) inspecting a 'huge' quantity of expired reagents and injections

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) inspecting a 'huge' quantity of expired reagents and injections at Popular Diagnostic Centre in the capital's Dhanmondi area during a drive on Monday before imposing a fine of Tk 2.5 million for the offence — FE Photo