The Dhaka University (DU) administration held a meeting on Saturday with leaders from several active student organisations, including the Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir, to discuss campus politics and the possibility of holding the long-delayed Central Students' Union elections,...
RANGANMATI, Sept 21 (UNB): Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury assured residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts on Saturday that the government would go tough against anyone disrupting law and order in the three hill districts in...
A fountain and a reservoir therewith made for beatification at the Khamarbari intersection of Farmgate in the city has turned into a breeding ground of Aedes mosquito; at a time when the country braces for resurgence of a dengue fever...
Police arrested three people in a case filed over the murder of two siblings in the capital's Wari on August 15, reports UNB.The arrestees are Akbar Hossain, 60, his son Md Asif Sultan Sifat, 27, and Sifat's friend Md Azaharul...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan has sought the cooperation from the transport sector to ease traffic congestion in Dhaka's metropolitan areas, reports UNB.The DMP Commissioner addressed bus owners at a meeting aimed at improving public transport...
A Chinese National Emergency Medical Team will arrive in Dhaka today (Sunday) to provide advanced medical treatment to individuals severely injured during the July-August protests in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The decision to dispatch the team was made by Beijing at the...
FE REPORTDNCC Administrator Mahmudul Hasan has urged the residents in the city to ensure cleanliness inside their houses to help keep the dengue outbreak under control.The administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) reminded that mosquito repelling workers can...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said the true independence of the judges will not be ensured until the long-standing dual governance in the country's judiciary is completely abolished.He said this while addressing the lower court judges across the...
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (AFP): Central banks face a "difficult balancing act" as they start lowering interest rates around the world in the face of falling inflation, the head of the IMF said Friday.Central banks on both sides of the Atlantic...
Private carrier US-Bangla Airlines has suspended Chattogram-Kolkata flights due to delays in Indian visa approvals, reports bdnews24.com.Following the fall of the Awami League government, the High Commission of India has restricted visa operations in Bangladesh.US-Bangla spokesperson Kamrul Islam told bdnews24.com:...
Healthcare Pharma to get insurance services from MetLifeHealthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (HPL), a leading pharmaceutical company, signed a contract with MetLife to provide insurance facilities to their employees. As part of this contract, employees of HPL will receive insurance coverage for...
Bangladesh is poised to sign a tripartite agreement with Nepal and India soon to import hydropower from Nepal via Indian transmission lines, according to Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Md Fouzul Kabir Khan, reports BSS."A delegation of the interim...
FE DESK Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have announced that their global climate finance hit a record high of $125 billion in 2023.This combined amount from the MDBs, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is more than double the amount provided...
Islami Bank achieves Global Islamic Finance AwardIslami Bank Bangladesh PLC has achieved the Global Islamic Finance Award in the category of 'Most Outstanding Islamic Bank 2024', conferred by the UK-based Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA). This Award was handed over...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
Deposits in no-frills accounts (NFAs) declined in April-June 2024, marking a 1.45-per cent deficit from that of the previous January-March quarter, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.However, such deposits saw a substantial 14.31-per cent rise compared to the corresponding period...
Samsuddoza Nabab | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
Saraf Nawer, a student from the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in Bangladesh, has made waves in the international architectural community. Her visionary project, "Tale of an Ocean: Oceanarium Complex at Sonadia," has not only earned her the...
TAHMID SHAKIB | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
The Dhaka University Prokashana Sangstha, the country's oldest university publishing house, has published only 188 books since its establishment. Some of the books are out of print, and some of those out of print do not even have primary copies....
RAJSHAHI, Sept 21 (BSS): Vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University (RU) Prof Saleh Hassan Naquib said academic and research activities will be top priority in the university for building the country's competent workforce sector."We have already adopted various need-based initiatives, particularly appointment...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Sept 21: Farmers are tending to ginger cultivation through a sack method in the northern district.Gaibandha is one of the agriculturally dependent districts. Apart from production of different crops in seven upazilas of the district, farmers are interested in...
A bunch of Carambola (Kamranga) flower hanging from a tree. The photo was taken from the Upazila Parishad building in Dhunat upazila of Bogura district — Focus Bangla
BOGURA, Sept 21 (BSS): A rickshaw-van puller was killed and a passenger of the three-wheeler was injured being hit by a truck on the Ranihat-Durgapur regional road in Domargram Bol Dhar area under Kahalu upazila of the district on Saturday.The...
HABIGANJ, Sept 21 (BSS): Two children drowned while taking bath in a pond in Noaggao village of Bamoi union under Lakhai upazila of the district on Friday evening ().The victims were identified as Sushi Akhter, 5, daughter of Sohag Miah,...
SHERPUR, Sept 21 (UNB): A tea vendor died after being electrocuted while attempting to connect electricity to his shop's stove on Saturday morning.The victim, identified as 38-year-old Shahin Mia, was a resident of Paschim Nischintapur village in the Nanni union...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Sept 21: The construction of cargo vehicle terminal in Benapole land port, aiming to reduce congestion substantially, has been completed. The port authorities said the terminal built at a cost of more than Tk3.29 billion (Tk329 crore) will be...
SYLHET, Sept 21 (UNB): Four people died due to lightning strikes during a sudden storm in Sylhet on Saturday. The region has been experiencing extreme heat for several days, leaving residents weary and desperate for relief.Around noon, a storm swept...
Bangladesh, home to over 170 million people, faces a significant challenge in providing a 24-hour electricity supply to all its citizens. Drawing from my experience in Australia's electricity industry, I have observed transformative changes, such as the 2017 shutdown of...
Despite our country's rich cultural heritage, breathtaking landscapes, and diverse ecosystems, its tourism potential remains largely underutilised. With proper investment and strategic planning, this industry can become a key driver of economic progress.Neighbouring countries have successfully leveraged their tourism sectors...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
What was witnessed at Dhaka University's Fazlul Huq Hall last Wednesday is a crime, a tragedy and a heinous act that stunned the entire nation. Woefully, however, it was a mere replay of what often occurs in different parts of...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-09-22 00:00:00
After a predictable setback in the country's export earnings in the last fiscal year, the interim government has set a fresh target for the current fiscal year (FY25). The new total export target is set at US$57.50 billion, a figure...
The interim government has initiated a radical shift in annual development plan (ADP) implementation. The current five-year plan that forms the basis of ADPs has been suspended and the new focus is now on skill development of country's human resources,...
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