Muhammad Zamir | 2024-10-14 00:00:00
This election drew the attention of the whole world because of the geo-strategic position of Sri Lanka and also its bilateral and multilateral relations with some important countries in South Asia as well as the Far East. There was also...
FE Report | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Chinese naval fleet Qi Jiguang and Jing Gangshan arrived at Chittagong Port on Saturday, starting a goodwill visit to Bangladesh.Mr Yao Wen, ambassador of China to Bangladesh, welcomed the training fleet at the Port.Diplomats from Chinese Embassy, representatives from enterprises...
The BNP has demanded an explanation from Central Executive Committee member Shaikh Rabiul Alam Robi over allegations of breaching party discipline and involvement in unethical activities.The BNP headquarters says that a letter signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 12: Breaking of old scrap ships is posing a serious threat to lives of workers who are engaged in the risky job without any safety measures. Shipbreaking is also polluting the environment alarmingly in the coastal area under...
A 22-day government ban on catching, selling and transporting Hilsha will come into effect from today (Sunday) to save mother hilsa during the peak breeding season across the country, reports BSS.Manikganj District Fishery Officer (DFO) Md Saifur Rahman said the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) reinstated tax exemption facility for Grameen Bank after three years of its revocation by the past government.The income tax authority issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO), on Thursday, allowing Grameen Bank to enjoy tax...
Munima Sultana | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Already delayed by a decade, the planned double-track railway project from Joydevpur to Ishwardi is likely to face a new implementation challenge as the current interim government is apparently unwilling to approve any high-cost project, insiders said.Bangladesh Railway, after several...
Hindu devotees are paying tribute to Goddess Durga at pavilions through the 'Bihit Puja' and 'mirror immersion' rituals on Maha Nabami - the ninth day of the Durga Puja - starting to bring down the curtains on the festival as...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Rice prices have increased again in the milling hubs of Naogaon, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Nilphamari by a minimal Tk 1.5-2.0 a kg over the last three days.However, this hike in wholesale prices has not impacted city retail markets yet, as...
Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 210 this year, reports UNB.It's only the second time that more than 200 people have...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh has taken a fresh move to rebuild ties with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) as it sought a substantial US$3.0 billion credit from the middle-eastern donor to finance the imports of fuel, LNG and fertiliser in 2025, officials said...
FE Report | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
The government is set to increase the maximum age limits for both entry and retirement from government jobs.The maximum age for entering government jobs might be 35 for males while 37 for females. The retirement age is likely to be...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
A lack of insurance protection costs Bangladesh farmers hundreds of millions of dollars in colossal crop losses perennially in onslaughts of climate-related calamities, according to independent findings. Agricultural losses have amounted to an estimated US$700 million over the past six...
BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu speaking at a meeting in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Saturday. Bangladesh Nagorik Odhikar Andolon organised the programme, demanding quick announcement of an electoral roadmap. — Focus Bangla
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser AF Hassan Ariff has visited people injured in Friday's attack near a Durga Puja mandap at Tanti Bazar in the capital's old town, reports BSS.An unidentified attacker threw a cocktail-like thing onto the...
India has called upon the government of Bangladesh to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities and their places of worship, especially during this auspicious festival time, reports UNB."We have noted with serious concern the attack on...
KURIGRAM, Oct 12 (UNB): Police have arrested two men from Rajarhat upazila for making offensive comments about Prophet Muhammad (SM) on Facebook.Shahin Alam (30), resident of Phulbari union's Chakki village in Rajarhat, and Lavlu Mia (29), resident of Mandoler Hat's...
Rahim Ullah, former lawmaker from Feni-3, has been arrested from the capital's Dhanmondi, reports UNB.A team of RAB-2 arrested him in a case over killing of a three-wheeler driver Zafar Ahmed (53) during the anti-discrimination student movement in Feni's Sonagazi,...
FE REPORT BNP Chairperson's Adviser Zainul Abdin Farroque urged the interim government to provide a clear statement over holding the next national election."Carry out necessary reforms quickly. We have no objection," he said while attending a civic dialogue as the...
Foreign Secretary (FS) Md Jashim Uddin has held series of meetings with high officials of the US state department in Washington DC on the reform initiatives taken by the Bangladesh's interim government, reports BSS.He is currently on an official visit...
Nahid Islam, information adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has said India wants to portray the current situation in Bangladesh as tending towards extremism, reports bdnews24.com."India wants to make it seem as if extremism is taking hold in...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party aims to create a collective community 'shield,' setting a precedent for ensuring the safety of all individuals, regardless of their caste or creed, reports UNB.He made the comments in a post...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) reiterated on Wednesday its demand to the interim government to arrest the collaborators of the fascist Sheikh Hasina government who still remain at different government organisations.It also asked the collaborators to resign without delay and leave...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country until...
Prof. Dr Jiemian Yang, Director of Shanghai Institutes for International Studies ( SIIS), China has called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan, reports BSS.During the meeting at the VC's office in the capital on Saturday,...
Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma has said people of the plains and the hills have been living together in the country for generations, and will continue to do so, reports UNB. "This country embodies values of equality,...
SATKHIRA, Oct 12 (UNB): A case has been filed over the theft of a gold crown from the historic Jashoreshwari Kali Temple in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.Jyoti Prakash Chattopadhyay, the temple's caretaker, filed the complaint with Shyamnagar Police Station on...
Police have arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in a snatching incident in Tanti Bazar Puja Mandop area in the capital, reports BSS.Three persons were arrested for their involvement in a snatching incident in Tanti Bazar Puja Mandop area...
Ekushey Padak-winning television and theatre actor Jamal Uddin Hossain has died. He was 81, reports UNB.The actor breathed his last at a hospital in Calgary, Canada on Friday. He will be buried there on Saturday.Jamal Uddin, a member of Nagorik...
Issuing a warning against robbery, drug and extortion, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam today said that massive operations will be launched across the country after the Durga puja, reports BSS.He made the remarks in a media query...
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