OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Oct 08: Farmers suffered irrevocable losses as downpour has left a trail of devastation in roads, culverts, houses, Aman paddy and vegetable fields in Chandpur district in recent days. Besides, a lot of playgrounds and premises of schools, colleges...
TAHMINA PRIA | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
Roughly a third of the world's food gets wasted, which is about 1.3 billion tons a year. And every year, 14.10 million tonnes of food is wasted by households in Bangladesh by research. It's not the lack of growing, enough...
FIRUZ NAWER | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
One of the most important elements of a Bengali wedding is the bride's attire. Gold jewellery plays a significant role here. The emotional value of gold at weddings extends beyond aesthetics; it has long been seen as a symbol of...
NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
Winter will soon arrive in Bangladesh as the days get shorter and the temperature lowers. Though not as severe as in other areas of the world, the winter season here nevertheless brings considerable weather changes and adjustments to everyday schedules...
If elected Harris would not meet Putin ifKyiv wasn't represented in peace talksWASHINGTON, Oct 08: Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris said in an interview broadcast Monday that if elected president she would not meet with Vladimir Putin for peace...
TEHRAN, Oct 08 (Reuters): Iran warned Israel on Tuesday against any attacks on the Islamic Republic a week after Tehran fired a barrage of missiles on it, putting the Middle East on edge.Any attack on Iran's infrastructure will be met...
KYIV, Oct 08 (AFP): Kyiv on Monday said that its forces had struck a large oil terminal overnight on the occupied Crimean peninsula as Moscow claimed the capture of another village in east Ukraine.Ukraine also said at least five civilians...
SRINAGAR, Oct 08 (AFP): Indian-administered Kashmir elected Tuesday its first government since the restive Himalayan territory was brought under New Delhi's direct control, as voters backed opposition parties to lead its regional assembly.Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government cancelled...
Mashiat Khaled Prapti | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
A global concern for environmental sustainability has created widespread awareness among low and middle-income countries. Bangladesh is one of the vulnerable countries to climate change. It experiences extreme weather like heatwaves, unusual rainstorms, and frequent natural disasters like cyclones and...
Youth unemployment is a pressing issue in Bangladesh today. Due to the lack of proper systems, job skills, and guidance, many young people are falling behind in various job sectors. Factors such as early marriage, limited access to training, economic...
I'm not sure if this has been considered before, but I believe that the greater the exploitation or suppression in any context, the more resistance it generates.Whether individuals belonging to a specific caste, creed, class, religion, nation, or even humanity...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
It is quite intriguing that discussion is still on how to make the central effluent-treatment plant (CETP) at Savar tannery industrial estate functional after so many years. There is no point discussing how after much tug-and-pull between a previous government...
Wasi Ahmed | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
Dissolution of the Textbook Review Committee, formed weeks ago, has sparked strong criticism from various quarters including academics, curriculum researchers, and members of the civil society. Media reports say the decision came in the form of quick response to demands...
Post-flood assessment of loss and damage suffered by the affected people, disruption caused to sources of their livelihood, homesteads, properties and infrastructure is an important part of rehabilitation work. Among the various government and private bodies, the local policy think...
Mohammed Imran Chowdhury | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh has recently made an extraordinary breakthrough with the discovery of a massive 2.5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas reserves in the Bhola district. This discovery was achieved with the technological assistance of the Russian energy giant Gazprom,...
CAF Dowlah | 2024-10-09 00:00:00
Exactly two months have passed since the interim government assumed office on August 8. Although it may be premature to fully assess its performance, it is worth reflecting on its progress and the challenges it faces. The “July Revolution” —...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature...
The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) conducted a series of special operations across the country from September 4 to October 5, leading to 5,264 raids and the arrest of 1,299 individuals, reports UNB.Among those arrested are 89 top drug dealers,...
Police have arrested 11 staff of the Banani branch of Star Kabab and Restaurant for beating a customer who protested the serving of 'stale and stinky' Tikka kebab in Kacchi Biryani, reports bdnews24.com.At least 11 staff members, including Manager Md...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam said on Monday that police have started taking disciplinary action against those who are yet to join at their respective workstations."Departmental action is being taken against the police personnel who are yet...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, on Monday called for revoking the quota system in Rajdhani Unnayan Katri-pakkha's (RAJUK) plot allotment in the capital.Instructing the government's urban development agency to eliminate all kinds of...
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the interim government, formed through a mass uprising of students-labourers-people, is firmly committed to identifying and solving the issues like negligence to children, child labour, malnutrition and child marriage that hinder the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
Former Chairman and Director of NCC Bank S M Abu Mohsin passed away at 3:00 PM on Monday at Apollo Imperial Hospitals, Chattogram due to heart attack. He was 72. He left behind his wife, four sons and a number...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
Information and Technology Adviser Nahid Islam announced that the government would hold a series of consultation meetings with stakeholders before the formation of the Media Reform Commission.He came up with the revelation at an open discussion on Monday titled "Media...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
The soft opening of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) could not ensure completion of the rest 10-percent physical work even after the lapse of a year.Although the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) recorded 98.6-percent progress...
Police on Sunday midnight arrested an Awami League (AL) leader from the city's Shah Ali Thana area in connection with Muttkim Billah murder by firing indiscriminate gunshots at the anti-discrimination student movement, reports BSS.The arrestee is Md Alamgir Hossain, a...
GAZIPUR, Oct 07 (UNB): At least four people were injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over establishing dominance in the Joydebpur area of Gazipur.The confrontation occurred on Monday afternoon near the Kali Mandir...
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukmila Zaman over allegations of corruption, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Ash Shams Mohammad Zoglul Hossain passed the order in response...
A Dhaka court on Monday placed former Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on a five-day remand in connection with the murder of BNP activist Mokbul in 2022, reports UNB.Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque issued the remand order after the...
BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 07 (UNB): A Brahmanbaria court has placed former reserved seat MP Umme Fatema Nazma Begum Sheuly Azad on an eight-day remand in connection with a murder case.Brahmanbaria Senior Judicial Magistrate Court-5 Judge Swagata Samya passed the order on...
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