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Boiled eggs being distributed for free among children

Boiled eggs being distributed for free among children on Tuesday at a stall of a three-day fair at the A K M Giasuddin Milky Auditorium at Farmgate in the city marking the World Food Day — FE Photo

Jan-Sept overseas hiring falls 24pc

The country's overseas employment dropped by more than 24 per cent in the first nine months of the current calendar year compared to that of the previous year, official statistics showed.It happened, as manpower recruitment by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has declined significantly this year that has created a...

Dhaka differs with Delhi over rules of origin

Bangladesh has largely differed with India's proposal for the value addition requirement for 22 more products under the proposed BIMSTEC free trade area (FTA) agreement, officials said.The disagreement came as Dhaka found that the proposed change in rules of origin (RoO) will cause lose of competitiveness by Bangladeshi exporters. The...

Bangladesh moves two notches up in 2018 GHI

Bangladesh has maintained a steady progress in tackling hunger as the country has moved two notches up to 88th spot among 119 countries in the 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI), reports BSS.According to the report, Bangladesh is ahead of India and Pakistan as these two neighbouring countries have been ranked...

B’desh scientists come up with foot-and-mouth livestock vaccine

Bangladeshi scientists have recently developed a new vaccine for livestock to prevent foot-and-mouth disease.The vaccine is expected to help boost the country's livestock sector as it incurs a loss of US$ 125 million per year due to the disease.The announcement came at a press conference held in the city on...

Verdict in Khaleda’s Zia Charitable Trust graft case on Oct 29

A Dhaka court will announce its verdict on former prime minister Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case on October 29, reports bdnews24.com.Special Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman set the verdict date on Tuesday. The case was filed against the BNP chief by the Anti-Corruption Commission eight years ago.The ACC...

International sourcing show begins in city on Nov 22

An international sourcing show for leather and footwear is going to be held in the capital next month to promote the country as a major sourcing destination for footwear and leather goods. The three-day long event will be aimed, among other things, at exploring opportunities that may arise for Bangladesh's...

Expressway for VIPs, CIPs ‘no remedy to traffic jam’

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 16: Construction of the proposed elevated expressway from Lalkhan Bazar to the Chattogram International Airport is aimed at facilitating movement of only the VIPs and CIPs and not for common people who are suffering from acute traffic congestions for a long time. Terming the expressway unplanned and unwelcome,...

FM to lead Bangladesh delegation in Brussels ASEM summit

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali will be leading Bangladesh delegation at the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit that will take place on October 18-19 in Brussels, Belgium, reports UNB.The minister, who is accompanying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), will go to Brussels from Saudi...

Judge dismisses porn star's defamation lawsuit against Trump

WASHINGTON , Oct 16 (Reuters): A US judge on Monday dismissed adult film actress Stormy Daniels's defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump and ordered her to pay his attorney's fees, saying a tweet the president had written referring to her was protected by free-speech laws. Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, said...

A Hindu devotee worshipping Durga before an image of the goddess

A Hindu devotee worshipping Durga before an image of the goddess on the 'maha-soptomi' (seventh day) of Durga Puja at a makeshift temple at Khamarbari in the capital on Tuesday — bdnews24.com