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Reforms, economic inclusion vital for new Bangladesh: Experts

FE Report Speakers at a programme on Saturday emphasised that rebuilding Bangladesh after the fall of the authoritarian regime requires urgent focus on reform, and empowering new class of people to support the reform for July-uprising aspiring Bangladesh. They said empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurial initiatives, and grassroots...

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources,

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, addressing a discussion titled "Reforms in the Water Sector" on the occasion of the 53rd founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), held at the Multipurpose Hall of Pani...

Experts at DU dialogue urge comprehensive budget reforms

DU CORRESPONDENTExperts from the Bureau of Business Research (BBR) under the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, have made several key recommendations to the government aimed at reforming the national budget process.The recommendations were placed during a policy dialogue titled "Pathway Towards Budget Reform 2025-26" held on Saturday at...

22 new dengue cases reported in 24 hours

At least 22 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports BSS.Of the new cases, seven were reported in Chattogram division, one each in Dhaka and Barishal divisions, six in...

Suspension of services at NIOH continues amid hefty patient inflow

Services at the National Institute of Opthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) in the capital remained suspended on Saturday, as doctors, nurses, and employees at the facility were observing a work abstention to protest assaults on them by patients.The hospital has been facing services suspension over the last four days until Saturday....

80,723 Hajj pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

FE REPORT A total of 80,723 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through 208 flights until Friday to perform the holy Hajj, according to the latest bulletin of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.The bulletin also says that three more Bangladeshi pilgrims died on Thursday after...

BR launches train services for Eid passengers

FE REPORT Bangladesh Railway (BR) started train services for the Eid passengers on Saturday.During a visit to the Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital, it was found that passengers began gathering at the station from early morning.The station premises was bustling with thousands of people eager to go home to...

World No Tobacco Day observed

World No Tobacco Day-2025 was observed across the country on Saturday, as elsewhere in the world aiming to raise awareness about the consequences of tobacco consumption and encouraging people to quit smoking, reports BSS.This year's theme in Bangladesh highlights the deceptive strategies used by tobacco companies and advocates for a...

Rain likely today ..----

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh,...