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Tk 218 billion human resources lost, as 7,294 killed: RSF

Human resources worth Tk 218 billion were lost, as 7,294 people were killed in road accidents in the country in 2024, according to a report of the Road Safety Foundation (RSF), disseminated on Wednesday.Last year, a total of 6,927 road accidents took place in the country, which killed 7,294 people...

A woman in the capital’s Malibag area using induction cooker

A woman in the capital’s Malibag area using induction cooker to cook her foods amid the ongoing piped gas supply shortage on Wednesday, which is causing serious inconvenience to the city dwellers during the winter season. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

Former ED Ahsan Ullah joins BB as advisor to governor

Ahsan Ullah, former executive director of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), has joined as an advisor to the BB governor, reports UNB.He will assist BB Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur with the central reform activities. Ahsan Ullah joined the advisory post after this appointment was issued on Monday.In this regard, the...

Court orders seizure of tax docs of Benazir's wife, daughter, DB Harun

A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to seize the income tax documents of Harun Or Rashid, former head of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, and his brother ABM Shahriar in two corruption cases. It also ordered the commission to seize the income tax...

Pakistan seeks BD support to join NDB

Pakistan has sought Bangladesh's support to get membership in the New Development Bank (NDB), formerly BRICS Development Bank, a multilateral development bank.Pakistan's Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema recently wrote to Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, seeking the support, sources said. The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka forwarded a...

DMP chief urges city dwellers to keep bags, phones safe

Acknowledging the growing number of mugging incidents in the capital, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjad Ali urged the city dwellers to keep personal items including moneybags, mobile phones, etc., safe by themselves to assist police. He said extensive measures had been taken by police to curb the...

Professor Dr. Eaysmin Ara Lekha inaugurated its 14-day Admission Fair Spring 2025

Uttara University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Eaysmin Ara Lekha inaugurated its 14-day Admission Fair Spring 2025 at the permanent campus of the university in the capital on Wednesday. Professor Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami, Pro-VC of the university, was present on the occasion, among others. — Press Release

Islami Bank's ex-exec president Kamal dies

Islami Bank's former executive president (managing director) M. Kamal Uddin Chowdhury passed away on Wednesday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital. He was 82, said a press release.The eminent professional of the Shariah compliant bank left behind his wife, a daughter, other relatives and admirers.The bank's...

Weather (2025-01-09)

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office. Moderate to dense fog may occur over the country during midnight to morning. Day and night temperature may fall by (2-4)°C over...