KABUL, Jan 21 (Reuters/AFP): The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the international isolation of its rulers.Sher Mohammad...
BEIJING, Jan 21 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing's state media reported.Xi and Putin "held a video meeting at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on the afternoon...
GAZA, Jan 21 (Reuters/AP/AFP): On foot or riding rickshaws, many Palestinians exhausted by war in Gaza began returning to the ruins of their homes on the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, shocked by complete destruction.The truce...
ANKARA, Jan 21 (AP): A fire at a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killed at least 66 people, Turkey's Interior Minister said. Ali Yerlikaya said at least 51 other people were injured in the...
We are now living in a digital world where our children grow up surrounded by technology and the internet. One of the biggest differences in the way that children live today is that they don't get as much exercise as...
Road accidents claim lives daily, often due to ignorance and recklessness of both drivers and pedestrians. Many pedestrians, in their rush to save time, cross roads haphazardly ignoring foot overbridges. Some are preoccupied with mobile phones, further jeopardising their safety....
Sarker Nazrul Islam | 2025-01-22 00:00:00
While it is a sacred duty of society to develop children as worthy citizens with knowledge and excellent human qualities, many of them are made to meet the end of their life prematurely because of wrong academic targets set before...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-01-22 00:00:00
In today's business landscape, where stakeholders demand transparency and accountability on sustainable practices, social audits are proving increasingly crucial. They help businesses to demonstrate ethical business practices in their own operations and their supply chains. However, it is being reported...
Foreign adviser Mr Touhid Hossain's ongoing four-day visit to China, the first-ever bilateral meeting between the incumbent interim government and that country, bears special significance for Bangladesh. This is more so because the meeting is taking place on the eve...
PATUAKHALI, Jan 21 (UNB): A 50-year-old woman has been killed during a robbery at her home in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.The incident happened at the home of retired army personnel Abul Kalam Azad in Salimpur village of the Nilganj union...
NATORE, Jan 21 (UNB): Three teenagers were killed in a collision between a truck and a motorbike at Sheikhchilan in Lalpur upazila of Natore on Tuesday.Lalpur police station Officer-in-Charge Md Nuruzzaman said the motorbike crashed into the truck after the...
KHULNA, Jan 21 (BSS): Plastic pollution has been posing a serious threat to both the ecosystem and biodiversity of the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, for the last couple of decades. Prof Abdullah Harun Chowdhury of the...
OUR CORRESPONDENTSYLHET, Jan 21: The much-hyped dredging project in the Surma River aiming to protect the Sylhet city and neighbouring areas from flooding could not bring any significant results for various reasons. On the other hand, environmental activists and locals...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-01-22 00:00:00
Community governance and peace-building are vital for fostering social harmony, promoting sustainable development, and ensuring resilience in Bangladesh's diverse society. A nation with a history of cultural richness, yet fraught with challenges like political polarisation, economic disparity, and environmental vulnerability,...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-21 12:00:00
Businesses, academicians, and experts on Monday opined that the country's Tk 300 billion furniture industry needs proper policy support to have a strong presence in the global market.They recommended bond facilities, reduction in duty on raw materials, training, and testing...
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (AFP): Donald Trump pronounced the start of a "golden age" in the United States after taking the oath for a historic second term as president on Monday, using his inaugural speech to lash out at what he...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
Health ministry will scrutinise the certificates of 193 applicants who passed the medical admission test for the 2024-25 academic year, keeping their enrolment process on hold until the process ended.The Directorate General of Medical Education made the disclosure in a...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 20: Two new inter-district train services, Saikat Express and Prabal Express, will begin to operate on the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar route on February 1.The operations of the train services will remain closed on Mondays.Trains of Saikat Express has been...
The government has decided to change the uniforms worn by the police, RAB, and the Ansar in the face of widespread criticism for their handling of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protests, report agencies.The police will now wear iron uniforms, Rapid...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
Among other bilateral issues, Bangladesh would also request China to expedite confirmation of loans, including the one for Mongla seaport development that the development partner earlier proposed to finance, during Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain's four-day visit to China. The adviser,...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
The government is planning to increase fertiliser-storage capacity by utilising closed or abandoned jute factories as warehouses, agriculture secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian said on Monday.The move is part of a long-term strategy to permanently eliminate fertiliser crisis in...
The United States has reiterated its support for the interim government of Bangladesh on different issues, including development and counter-terrorism, reports bdnews24.com.Tracey Ann Jacobson, the new charge d'affaires of the US embassy in Bangladesh made the remarks on Monday, according...
Monira Munni | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
The country's knitwear exporters have demanded steps to resolve complexities related to the import of raw materials and exports of finished goods under the FOC (free of cost) facility. They also urged the government to extend the facility to all...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
The interbank foreign exchange spot market remains almost inactive despite recent changes in the exchange rate mechanism that included the introduction of a reference rate-driven system.To make the forex spot market more vibrant, the central bank on December 31 last...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
Inflation control remains pivotal in a new-look monetary policy for the second half of current fiscal that falls under purview of the post-uprising government to manage, as discussed Monday in a preparatory meeting. The central bank sought individual opinions from...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
Under deposed ruler Sheikh Hasina's regime, victims of enforced disappearances were meted out denial of justice and deprivation of essential rights, says the probe commission in partial revelation of its findings. Part of the report of the commission on enforced...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
A hold-all insurance coverage of all the citizens and resources of Bangladesh is now planned by the government for giving a fillip to the country's socioeconomic development, officials have said.They said the Financial Institutions Division (FID) under the Ministry of...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), according to the Met office.Moderate to dense fog may occur over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue at places...
FE REPORTUmrah visa holders have been asked to take meningitis vaccine at least 10 days before their travel to Saudi Arabia.The passengers aged one year are not required to take the vaccine and if the vaccine has been taken within...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-21 00:00:00
To reduce deaths of young infants and pressure on hospitals, a research suggested a new method to address serious bacterial infections.Key findings revealed that young infants with any low-mortality-risk sign can be safely treated with outpatient care, simplifying medical care...
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