Mango prod likely to rise in south-west, decline in north
Mango production is expected to rise in Rajshahi and Jashore regions this season while output may decline in Rangpur, raising concerns that the fruit could become costlier in the later months of the season.Meanwhile, growth in mango exports remains uncertain due to rising air freight charges driven by higher fuel...
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Marking avid indifference of the authorities concerned, the escalator of the foot-over bridge at Kakali
Marking avid indifference of the authorities concerned, the escalator of the foot-over bridge at Kakali intersection in the capital's Banani area has been left inoperative for long creating inconveniences to the pedestrians whom the facility is meant for — K Asad-Uz-Zaman
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TIB condemns attack on Shah Ali Shrine
FE REPORT Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly condemned and protested the recent attack on the historic Shah Ali Shrine in the capital's Mirpur area.Protesting the attack on the shrine, the TIB described the incident as contrary to the core spirit and objectives of Bangladesh's independence and the July Movement....
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Another N'ganj power plant blast victim dies
Another man who was injured in an explosion at the canteen of a power plant in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in city on Saturday, taking the death toll to two, reports UNB.The victim, Amir, 25, succumbed to his injuries around...
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Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB) held its 20th Academic Council
Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB) held its 20th Academic Council meeting on its Dhaka campus on Thursday, with Vice-Chancellor Air Vice Marshal M Mustafizur Rahman, BSP, GUP, nswc, afwc, psc, GD(P), presiding
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JU attempted rape Police announce reward for info on accused
FE REPORT Police have announced a reward calling upon the public to provide credible information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect linked to the attempted rape of a female student at Jahangirnagar University (JU), verifying a CCTV footage.The Police Headquarters made the announcement through an urgent public...
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58,347 Hajj pilgrims reach KSA
FE REPORT A total of 58,347 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from Bangladesh until Saturday morning to perform the holly Hajj.Meanwhile, a total of 15 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have died so far in Saudi Arabia.The latest deceased was identified as Md A Majid (75).He died...
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Kaarina Kaisar's body returning from India today
The mortal remains of actress and content creator Kaarina Kaisar are scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today from India's Chennai, reports bdnews24.com.Her father, former national football team captain Kaisar Hamid, said on Saturday that the body will reach the capital today (Sunday) afternoon and will be taken to their residence...
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FE journalist Mostafiz's father dies
Mir Mokbul Hossain, a retired officer of the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation, passed away at 5:00 pm on Saturday due to old age complications. Hailing from Manikganj, he was 80.His eldest son, Mir Mostafizur Rahman, is a senior journalist at The Financial Express, while his younger son, Dr...
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