IG Chowdhury | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
It may not be an exaggeration to say that laziness is a national disease of this country. Most of us, professionals in particular, detest physical work unlike the western world. For them it is dignity of labour or unavailability of...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
Is modern politics predominantly marked by a hubris syndrome? The Bangalees do not have to be in high position to demonstrate an overdose of hubristic trait. Or, how do you explain a man on the street of no consequence yelling...
Bangladesh aspires for rapid economic growth and it has rising demand for energy, necessitating an immediate diversification of its energy sources and lessening of its reliance on fossil fuels. The renewable energy sector offers a viable option for sustainable development,...
Despite its inauguration around 20 years ago, the central bus terminal of Thakurgaon district remains underutilised. Transport owners and workers continue to avoid it, citing a lack of essential facilities, such as power connection and a drainage system. With the...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
It is now Hemanta kal in Bangladesh, the fourth of the six traditional seasons in this part of the world. Kartik and Agrahayan are two Bangla months that comprise the season and spans between mid-October and mid-December. The uniqueness of...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
Like rice, potato is a mainstay for the average consumer in everyday meals. So, when potato prices go beyond the reach of consumers, it is highly concerning. However, if past experience is anything to go by, the plight of retail...
It is common knowledge that the major obstacles to doing business in Bangladesh have perennially been bureaucratic foot-dragging, corruption, policy inconsistencies, poor infrastructures, to name but a few. However, there had never been any dearth of criticisms of and complaints...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-11-09 00:00:00
Migration is a defining feature of modern economies, particularly in developing nations like Bangladesh, where young people are increasingly moving from rural areas to urban centres. This trend, driven by various social, economic, and environmental factors, profoundly reshapes rural economies...
Bishakha Devnath | 2024-11-08 12:00:00
Books are one of the best means to gain and spread knowledge. We know that but most of us feel intimidated when asked to read a book to understand complex subjects.The fear is heightened when we, adults, are given the...
Akhtar Husain Khan | 2024-11-08 12:00:00
Two travel books, one in English titled Travels of My Life by Sajjad Hussain and the other in Bengali named Himalaye Himabahe (In the glaciers of the Himalayas) by Iftekharul Islam came to my hand very recently and must be...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-11-08 12:00:00
Given the popular appeal for flamboyancy, craze for cheap entertainment and making of heroes out of hollow personalities, Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election cannot be considered a surprise. His return to power has earned America a dubious...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Night and day temperature may rise slightly over the country.The highest temperature...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
A fire broke out at a residential building at Shahjadpur in the capital's Badda area on Thursday. However, there was no report of casualties. An official at the central fire service and civil defence office told The Financial Express the...
A transport worker trying to replace the tyre of a ramshackle bus after it went out of order on the Mogbazar-Mouchak Flyover on Thursday. Risky plying of such unfit vehicles has long been going on unabated across the capital, creating...
Power Division's additional secretary Md Razwanur Rahman has been appointed as director general (DG) of Islamic Foundation, reports UNB.The ministry of public administration issued a notification signed by its Senior Assistant Secretary Mohammad Mamun Shibly in this regard on Thursday.Razwanur...
Police have arrested three people in connection with the snatching of two auto-rickshaws after killing the drivers in Dhaka's Gendaria area in September and October, reports UNB. The arrestees were Jalal Sardar alias Michael, 21, Fazle Rabbi alias Kala, 25...
Dr Peyar Ahmed, a professor from the mathematics department of Jagannath University, has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Chandpur Science and Technology University (CSTU), reports UNB.An official notice was issued in this regard by the Ministry of...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday granted leave to appeal in a review prayer on second-time viva-voce of 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), reports BSS.Appellate Division of the SC led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat...
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has seized all bank accounts of former national cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan, reports UNB.The BFIU confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday night.On October 2, the agency had summoned all the bank account information...
A case has been initiated following an attack on joint security forces in Chattogram's Hazari Goli, a Hindu-dominated area, after a Facebook post about a religious organisation sparked riots, reports bdnews24.com.The case was registered on Wednesday night by Sub-Inspector Mizanur...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed an amendment to the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) project to ensure funding for providing uninterrupted high-speed broadband connections to universities' residential halls.It has also proposed scholarships for meritorious students who are...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
The government has cancelled allocation of 'khas land' to Surer Dhara, a music school founded by eminent musician Rezwana Choudhury Bannya.The decision was disclosed through a letter signed by Md Aminur Rahman, deputy secretary of the Khas Land-1 Branch under...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman presenting a memento to visiting Deputy Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd in the capital on Thursday. — ISPR
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday laid emphasis on creating confidence to achieve a greater goal as he joined the centennial celebration of the Bose-Einstein Statistics in the city, reports UNB."We must create confidence in the minds of...
Four Bangladeshi-Americans have joined president-elect Donald Trump in securing notable wins in the recent US elections, reports bdnews24.com.They are Sheikh Rahman, Aboul B Khan, Nabilah Islam, and Md Masudur Rahman.Each of them was elected to prominent state-level positions, although no...
NATORE, Nov 7 (UNB): A case has been filed against 25 people in connection with the killing of Jubo League leader Saidur Rahman Babu in Sadar upazila of Natore district.Saiful Islam Tara, brother of Saidur, filed the case with Sadar...
Some students of Dhaka University (DU) have burst into protest after Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of BNP, put up posters on the campus to mark the National Revolution and Solidarity Day, reports UNB.Students from Bijoy Ekattor Hall first...
FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has proposed five names for consideration of the search committee in the formation of the new Election Commission (EC). However, the names that the party recommended could not be ascertained immediately. BNP standing committee member Salahuddin...
Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged the political parties to work together for the sake of the country burying all divisions, reports UNB.He was speaking at an event organised by Dhaka Metropolitan unit of Jamaat-e-Islami at Bara Moghbazar...
A Dhaka court has placed former industries minister and senior Awami League leader Amir Hossain Amu on a six-day remand in a case over the killing of businessman Abdul Wadud in the capital's New Market area during the anti-discrimination protests,...
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