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Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'moderate'

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 20th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 81 at 09:09 am on Saturday morning, reports UNB.Dhaka's air was classified as 'moderate,' referring to a light healthy threat, according to the AQI index.Pakistan's...

Govt firm on stabilising electricity prices

Fisheries and Livestock Affairs Adviser Farida Akhter has said the government is committed to keeping electricity prices stable for citizens, even if it requires providing subsidies, reports UNB.Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 'CAB Youth Parliament 2025' organised by the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) at Dhaka University on...

BRAC Univ partners with govt to impart training on industrial skills

BRAC University has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovations Program (SICIP) to implement advanced training programmes aimed at strengthening Bangladesh's industrial skills and innovation ecosystem.Running from October 2025 to December 2028, the training programmes are designed to enhance the technical and...

UGC, British Council sign agreement to improve quality of edn

The Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) project being implemented by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh and the British Council have signed a partnership agreement aimed at enhancing the quality of higher education in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The agreement was signed recently at the House of Lords in the United...

Youth held over harassing girl on moving bus in city

FE REPORT Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested an individual for his alleged involvement in harassing a young girl while travelling on a bus in Mohammadpur area of the capital.The name of the arrestee is Nizam Uddin (45).Additional Police Super of RAB -4 KN Roy Nioti said...

Taqi murder probe expected to end soon: RAB

The long-delayed investigation into the sensational murder of Narayanganj youth Tanvir Muhammad Taqi is expected to conclude very soon as the probe has made significant progress, said RAB-11 Commanding Officer Lt Col HM Sajjad Hossain on Saturday, reports UNB. "We have already made considerable developments. We are hopeful of submitting...

Pry teachers threaten work abstention, sit-in over three-pt demand

FE REPORT Assistant teachers at the government primary schools threatened on Saturday to go for nationwide work abstention and sit-in programmes if their long-standing demands of pay grades and promotions were not realised by November 15.They under the banner of Primary Assistant Teachers Organisation Oikya Parishad made the announcement at...

CA's office asks officials to avoid foreign travels until election

The Chief Adviser's office has instructed government officials to avoid foreign travels unless absolutely necessary until the next national election, reports UNB.A circular on compliance with foreign travel guidelines has been issued and circulated to all ministry and division secretaries, the cabinet secretary and the personal secretaries to all advisers.The...

The namaz-e-janaza of Abdul Halim Chowdhury, permanent member of the National Press Club

The namaz-e-janaza of Abdul Halim Chowdhury, permanent member of the National Press Club and former senior photojournalist of now-defunct Bangladesh Times, was held on the press club premises on Saturday. — FE photo

SC full court meeting on Tuesday

A full court meeting of the judges of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court (SC) will be held next Tuesday, reports BSS.The information was revealed in a notice signed by High Court Division's Additional Registrar (Administration and Judicial) Md. Asif Iqbal, published on the Supreme...

Light rain likely today 02-11-2025

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.The highest temperature in the country...

CA directs armed forces to prepare for election security

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has instructed the chiefs of the three armed services to take all necessary measures to ensure flawless security ahead of the 13th National Parliament election, scheduled for the first half of February, reports UNB.He gave the directives during a meeting with Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman,...

Dhaka mobile court fines noisy vehicles

The Department of Environment (DoE) held a mobile court in Kakrail, Dhaka, on Friday to control noise pollution, reports UNB.During the mobile court operation, a total of six vehicles were fined Tk 23,000 for violating Rule 8(1) of the Noise Pollution (Control) Rules, 2006, by generating excessive noise and using...