The government has established as many as 10 commissions to recommend reforms in nationally important sectors. However, it is concerning that no commission has been formed to address necessary reforms in the education sector. Ideally, education should top the list....
After the fall of the previous government, a wave of unnecessary demands has emerged from various groups. Many of these demands are irrelevant, or simply misguided, causing needless disruptions in public life.Recently, for example, a group of students who had...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
The recent launch of the Royal Enfield motorcycles in Bangladesh has created quite a stir among bike lovers. This launch followed the government's decision to lift restrictions on motorcycles with engine capacities exceeding 165cc to allow bikes up to 375cc....
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-10-27 00:00:00
The sharp increase in public debt has become a matter of concern worldwide for the last few years, and different international organisations have already raised red flags in this regard. Last month, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its 'Chief...
The Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) has had a troubled past as there had been numerous delays in completing every phase of the project. Needless to say, as it involved a steep learning curve for the government of the day and...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-26 12:00:00
The price of onions increased by Tk 10-15 a kg in last two days which traders attributed to higher import cost and a depleting stock of local crops.Local onions hit Tk 130-140 and imported Indian Tk 115-120 a kg on...
LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters): Gold prices fell on Friday as some investors booked profit after a recent rally that pushed bullion to a record high, although ongoing tensions in the Middle East helped limit the decline.Spot gold eased 0.4 per...
LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters): Oil prices were heading for a weekly gain of almost 3 per cent as Friday's prices ticked higher, with traders kept on edge by simmering tensions in the Middle East ahead of a planned resumption in...
Army personnel on a vigil in and around the Bangabhaban in the capital on Friday to beef up security measures for avoiding any untoward incident. — Focus Bangla
Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested two operatives of the banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from Turag area of Dhaka on Friday, reports UNB.Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (DC-media) of the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-26 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 25: The body of a local Awami League (AL) leader was found in a jungle near his home in Mirerswari Upazila of Chattogram, three days after being reported missing. The police recovered the body on Friday from a...
A total of eight people, including five Dhaka University students, have called off a hunger strike after an interim government advisor assured them of speedy justice for those who carried out attacks during the 'July Revolution, ' reports bdnews24.com.The protesters...
A Dhaka court has placed former state minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain on a three-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of electrician Shamim Hawlader in capital's Mohammadpur area, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nazmin Akter...
GAZIPUR, Oct 25 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has underscored the need for national unity rooted in the spirit of the 2024 student-people mass revolution. The Jamaat leader came up with the remarks while speaking at the Rukan...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-26 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 25: BNP leader Dr. Shahadat Hossain will be sworn in as the mayor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) on November 3. The Election Tribunal declared Dr. Shahadat Hossain as the mayor of CCC in a verdict of a...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said the interim government should consider their 31-point proposal for state reforms.He made the comments at a meeting hosted by Munshiganj District Women and Children Forum at the...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions.Day and night...
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the 29th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 76 at 8:30m on Friday, reports UNB.The air was classified as 'moderate' and it...
One more death due to dengue was reported in the 24 hours leading up to Friday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 269 this year, reports bdnews24.com.The recent fatality took place in the Dhaka...
The government has appointed five new prosecutors to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), bringing the total number of prosecutors to nine, reports BSS.The newly-appointed five prosecutors are SM Moinul Karim, Md Nure Ershad Siddiqui, Shaikh Mahdi, Tarek Abdullah and Tanvir...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-26 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 25: The result of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams of the son of former secretary of Chattogram education board has been officially cancelled.The authorities concerned have taken action after an investigation found evidence of fraudulence in HSC...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-26 00:00:00
Speakers at a public awareness rally in the capital on Friday urged the government and policymakers to address lead pollution in Bangladesh.They called for the implementation of strict monitoring to ensure safe standards in consumer products, especially aluminum cookware, wall...
The busy road in front of the Mugda General Hospital in the capital has long been in a deplorable condition, causing sufferings to the people and patients. The snapshot was taken on Friday. — FE Photo
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has called for increasing buffalo production in the country to meet the demand of protein through its meat and milk, reports BSS."Once buffaloes were considered agricultural animals and now those animals are meeting our...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-10-26 00:00:00
Net sales of savings instruments in July-August of fiscal year 2024-25 experienced a substantial decline of 24.07 per cent compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.The net sales of the savings instruments in July-August FY 25 stood...
SAIF UDDIN | 2024-10-26 00:00:00
Release of funds for the non-governmental organisations (NGOs), working in the country and are administered through the government regulator - NGO Affairs Bureau (NGOAB), has been showing a declining trend in the recent years.Bangladesh's transition to a middle-income country status,...
BEIJING, Oct 25 (AFP): Chinese leaders will convene a key political meeting early next month, state media reported Friday, as observers watch for more details on a stimulus plan to support the country's wavering economy.The world's second-largest economy has struggled...
Though the interim government has taken oath two months ago, it is still encountering increasing scrutiny over delays in appointing key administrative officials, reports UNB.Seven secretaries are yet to be appointed in various ministries and divisions and the posts of...
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (AFP):Civil society groups implored Google on Thursday to rigorously enforce its policy to demonetize environmental disinformation, saying ads placed alongside climate denial content persistently popped up despite the tech titan's pledge to crack down.The open letter, addressed...
People inspect the damage at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. Three journalists were killed in the Israeli airstrike. — AFP
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