Nilratan Halder | 2024-06-21 00:00:00
In the Oscar-winning US movie "Her", a heart-broken man falls in love with the voice of an artificial intelligence (AI) character, a girl. In China, the opposite is happening right now. It is, however, not a single case of a...
The flash floods that have deluged Sylhet and Sunamganj districts unveil deep-seated vulnerabilities and systemic failures in disaster preparedness and response. This calamity has not only displaced and marooned tens of thousands but also brought to light the urgent need...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
American oil-major Chevron has not yet reversed its decision to defer the $65-million Jalalabad compression project in northeastern Bangladesh.In April, Chevron Bangladesh informed the state-run Petrobangla of its decision to delay the construction of its natural-gas-compression station near the Jalalabad...
Eid-ul-Azha, the second-biggest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated across the country on Monday with due solemnity and religious fervour.President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages greeting the Muslims of the country and all over...
NEW DELHI, June 19 (Reuters): A scion of India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty is due to make her electoral debut, potentially strengthening the opposition's challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in parliament after he was humbled in a recent election, politicians and...
Hajj return flights are set to begin today (Thursday) and end on Jul 22, the Ministry of Religious Affairs said in its latest bulletin, reports bdnews24.com.The first Biman Bangladesh flight bringing Hajj pilgrims home from Saudi Arabia has been scheduled...
MECCA, (Agencies): Muslim pilgrims wrapped up the Hajj in the deadly summer heat on Tuesday with the third day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, and the last circumambulation around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, in the city of...
Holidaymakers start returning to the capital after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones in their native places. The picture was snapped from Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital on Wednesday. — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam
COX'S BAZAR, June 19 (AFP): Torrential rains have triggered landslides burying alive at least nine people and forcing thousands to flee to higher ground, police and government officials said Wednesday.Schools have been turned into shelters for those abandoning their homes...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
Japan leads development funding to Bangladesh by releasing the highest US$1.66 billion worth of assistance among the foreign financiers in recent tough times facing the country amid forex crunch. The amount of foreign-aid disbursement by Japan was the highest during...
At least 12 people were killed in several accidents across the country during the Eid holiday since June 16, according to reports from agencies.In Chuadanga's sadar upazila, two motorcyclists died and another was injured in separate road accidents on Tuesday.The...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
The state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has sought around Tk 16 billion to cover losses incurred in the first half of last year due to selling key essential commodities at subsidised rates among 10 million low-income families, sources said.Last...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
The ongoing devastating floods have left nearly 2.0 million people marooned in the eastern region of the country while relentless rain threatens to worsen the situation. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast more rainfall in the next 72 hours,...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
Push-button mobile banking is flourishing fast as 20.80 per cent of Bangladesh's people now hold such device-based bank accounts with unbanked population increasingly coming under its network, latest official findings show. As of last April, the volume of transactions through...
YASIR WARDAD AND SAIF UDDIN | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
Seasonal traders and rawhide merchants squabble over prices as the government-fixed rates largely go unheeded during the nearly trillion-taka total Eid-fiesta business binge this year.On the one hand, the seasonal traders allege that rawhide and skin merchants, who collect the...
Motijheel, the capital's busiest commercial hub, wore a desolate look in absence of its usual hustle and bustle on Wednesday after the five-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday (Friday-Tuesday). - FE Photo
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at many places over Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions today (Thursday), reports BSS.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
Qulkhwani of Prof Hamid Ullah Bhuiyan, Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), is set to be held after Asar prayer tomorrow (Friday) at Daniya Mohammadia Anwarul Ulum Jame Mosque at Kadamtoli in the city. Prof Bhuiyan (52) passed away...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
The government offices, courts, banks and financial institutions resumed their operation on Wednesday after a three-day vacation of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims.However, a festive atmosphere is still prevailing in the capital city, as...
The government has announced plans to make all its services completely paperless. This initiative is part of the broader 'Smart Bangladesh by 2041' vision, aiming to leverage frontier technologies to transform governance, reports UNB.According to an official document - recently...
Awami League (AL) will hold a joint meeting with the leaders of its Dhaka north and south city units and Dhaka district unit, presidents and secretaries of all associate organisations, and the mayors of Dhaka north and south city corporations...
DHAKA, June 16, 2024 (BSS): Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) today urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin's island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island."As Myanmar's...
BNP standing committee members and the party's senior leaders exchanged greetings with their Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha on Monday night, reports UNB.Six BNP standing committee members-Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain, Jamiruddin Sircar, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Nazrul...
Dhaka, Jun 18 (UNB): BNP on Tuesday voiced concern over the Indian government's plan to develop a network of railway tracks through Bangladesh to connect the northeast region with the rest of India.Speaking at a press conference at the BNP's...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Wednesday that the power, gas and water tariffs were increased by the government following its anti-people policy.Senior joint secretary general of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the comment addressing a rally after a party...
Foreign Minister (FM) Dr. Hasan Mahmud attended a royal reception at Mina Palace in Saudi Arabia during the holy Hajj and exchanged greetings with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Monday, reports BSS.The FM is now in...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader along with other central leaders handing over a flower bouquet to AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while exchanging Eid greetings with her at Gonobhaban in the capital on Monday. — Focus...
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