CAIRO, Oct 12 (Reuters): Egypt has developed plans to slash wheat imports and spend less on subsidised bread by adding corn or sorghum as ingredients, five industry sources briefed on the plans told Reuters.The proposals could save the government millions...
ODISHA (India), Oct 12 (Reuters): Nearly two years of elevated food inflation in India is leaving less in the lunch boxes of impoverished children, as government funded school meals suffer cutbacks because of rising prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses.The...
ANKARA, Oct 12 (Reuters): Turkey imposed anti-dumping duties on some steel imports from China, Russia, India and Japan, an Official Gazette announcement said on Friday, with the highest tariffs on Chinese imports, boosting stocks of flat steel producers. The duties...
Shahnawaz Whara | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Increasing disasters driven by climate change pose significant risks to children and youth worldwide, with UNICEF estimating that around one billion children are at extremely high risk due to climate impacts. In 2022, the number of children affected by floods...
Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease, has become a serious public health concern in Bangladesh. Transmitted primarily by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the disease has seen a sharp rise in cases, particularly during the monsoon season. Once considered a seasonal...
For several decades, the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry has been a leading contributor to Bangladesh's export revenues. Despite remarkable achievements, such as having the highest number of LEED-certified factories globally, the industry continues to face numerous challenges. Political instability within...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
Fishermen of the country are a community time forgot. They are among the poorest of this poor country. They are also engaged in one of the most hazardous occupations. It is they who brace themselves for the deadliest storms and...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-10-13 00:00:00
After the fall of the Hasina-led autocratic regime in Bangladesh, a testament to the inspiring courage and unwavering determination of the students and youths, one of the critical areas that comes under focus is the current status of the press...
What has been revealed by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a recent research study about the level of corruption in the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is deeply shocking. For decades, this department has been a hotbed of corruption, but...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-10-12 12:00:00
Denouncing or condemning different kinds of state-sponsored atrocities, intimidations, and killings is a social, cultural and moral responsibility of human beings in general. The task is, however, not easy most of the time. So, the expectation is that the enlightened...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 10 (UNB): Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir has denied any involvement in the performance of Islamic songs at a puja mandap in Chattogram. "False propaganda began circulating on social media on Thursday, October 10, around 8:00 pm, alleging Shibir's involvement...
FENI, Oct 11 (UNB): A case has been filed seven years after the attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's motorcade in Feni's Chhagalnaiya.The case named 251 individuals, including the former MP of Feni-1 constituency and ex-protocol officer of former Prime...
Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna speaking at a discussion on 'Role of Media and Mass Expectation after Mass Uprising' organised by The Voice of Times at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Friday. — Focus Bnagla
SYLHET Oct 11 (UNB): Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet have declared Tapashee Tabassum Urmi, a suspended assistant commissioner of Lalmonirhat administration and also former student of the SUST, unwanted and banned for life on the...
Primary and Mass Education Adviser Prof Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder has said all faiths live with harmony in Bangladesh as the Hindu community is celebrating their biggest religious festival Durga Puja peacefully in the country, reports BSS."Durga Puja is...
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo has reaffirmed the United Nations' strong support for the reform initiatives of Bangladesh's interim government, led by Prof Muhammad Yunus, reports UNB"Had a productive meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin,...
SYLHET, Oct 11 (UNB): Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said the credit for the August 5 mass uprising does not belong to any political party, but rather to the students and the people. He also said the nation has...
BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council Member Zainul Abdin Farroque has demanded the government publish a white paper on those who fled the country following the student-led mass uprising, reports UNB. "The government must publish a white paper on those who have...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Friday held separate meetings with regional leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Chattogram.The envoy had a meeting with Golam Akbar Khandkar, advisor to BNP chairperson and BNP's regional leader...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has warned the administration, the business community and the media outlets against the opportunists impersonating BNP leaders and activists, reports BSS."Some people used to live abroad and enjoy their lives. Now they...
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard East Zone pose with three people who were arrested with locally-made firearms in a drive in Katabuniya area under Teknaf police station in Cox's Bazar on Thursday.
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal & Chattogram divisions with moderately...
Sale of the country's traditional Jamdani saree has taken a downward trend for the ongoing economic recession pushing the weavers into dire straits. An artisan couple was pictured weaving a jamdani saree by using handloom in Jamdani Polli of Rupganj...
The interim government has been working in full swing with the hope of distributing free textbooks among the students from pre-primary to secondary level across the country at the very beginning of the academic year 2025, reports BSS.A total of...
GAZIPUR, Oct 11 (BSS): Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) AKM Shahidur Rahman has said those, who are spreading rumours and misinformation and are involved in subversive activities especially in social media centring the Durga Puja, have remained under...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has lodged a lawsuit against a former upazila chairman and another individual for grabbing land through forging documents.The accused are Md Aminul Islam (66), former upazila chairman of Birganj, Dinajpur, and his brother Md Azaharul Islam...
The Indian High Commission (HC) in Dhaka has voiced serious concern over the theft of a crown gifted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple in Satkhira, reports UNB.The high commission urged the Bangladesh government to...
Durga Puja, the most significant festival for the Hindu community in Bangladesh, is in full force across the country, reports UNB. In Dhaka, temples and mandaps are glowing with colorful lights as devotees celebrate Maha Ashtami, one of the most...
A total of 10 teams under the Local Government Division (LGD) are working to control the spread of dengue as both infection and fatality rates have increased sharply during the current month, reports BSS.The coordination and monitoring teams were formed...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-10-12 00:00:00
Risky shipping in the Naf River due to the ongoing conflict at the Rakhine State of Myanmar close to Bangladesh border is posing a serious threat to the tourism sector of Saint Martin's Island.Uncertainty over sailing on the Teknaf-Saint Martin...
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