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Turn youth into skilled workforce: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for the creation of a suitable environment to effectively utilise the huge population for the sake of the country's national development.One fifth of the total population of the country remains youth, but the unemployment rate among them stands at twice than the national level...

Financial penalty, if extra fares realised

Bus operators will face financial penalty if they realise extra fares from passengers by flouting the revised fare charts, said Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Nur Mohammad Mazumder."BRTA has taken appropriate measures to check extra fares allegedly being realised by a section of bus operators on different city...

Take action against errant filling stations: DNCRP

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has asked the chief explosives inspector to take action against illegal filling stations across the country aimed at curbing irregularities.It has recently written to the authority concerned to take necessary steps in this regard.DNCRP has launched the drive against illegal filling stations...

Govt plans two-day weekly holiday in educational instts to save power

The government plans to introduce a two-day weekly holiday in educational institutions across the country soon to save energy, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday, report agenciesA two-day weekend is set to be introduced in 2023, she said. "We are thinking about implementing a two-day weekend to save electricity....

Husband held for killing doctor wife

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a man on charges of killing a doctor inside a hotel room in the city's Panthapath, reports bdnews24.com. The suspect, 31-year-old Rezaul Karim, had secretly married the victim two years ago after an affair that started online in 2019, according to RAB spokesman...

Autorickshaw driver killed in city road accident

An autorickshaw driver has died after a speeding car hit the three-wheeler in the city's Banani, reports bdnews24.com..The incident occurred near the Army Stadium around 2:00 am on Friday.The victim is 50-year-old Md Shahidul Islam.Two passengers on the autorickshaw, 45-year-old Malti Rani and her 25-year-old son Biswajit, were injured in...

Mugger held over trader's murder at Uttara ATM booth

A trader was stabbed to death by a mugger in the Uttara area in the capital early Friday. The deceased was identified as Sharif Ullah (45), a tiles businessman.An official of Uttara West Police Station told the FE that the mugger stabbed the trader at an ATM booth of Dutch-Bangla...

News in Brief-(2022-08-13)

DU 1st-year hons classes begin Sep 7The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) announced on Thursday that first year hon urs classes of the academic session 2021-22 will begin on September 7 (Wednesday). This decision was taken at the meeting of Dean's committee, with DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman in...

Internet cables hanging from electric poles

Internet cables hanging from electric poles may cause a fatal accident any moment. The photograph was taken from Dilkusha area in the city on Friday — FE photo

Weather (2022-08-13)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over southern part of the country...