MYMENSINGH, Oct 07 (bdnews24.com): Heavy rain and mountain runoff has worsened flooding in the Haluaghat, Dhobaura and Phulpur upazilas in Mymensingh district.At least 50 more villages have been inundated by the water, leaving nearly 150,000 people from the 23 unions...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
PABNA, Oct 07: Early-variety beans have sustained extensive damage due to continuous rainfalls in Ishwardi and Atgharia upazilas of Pabna districts this season. Ishwardi and Atgharia upazilas of Pabna have a good name for producing beans and other vegetables of...
It is quite alarming that population issues in Bangladesh are becoming more diverse and multifaceted. The country is currently experiencing significant opportunities due to changes in its age structure. In 2022, around 65.5 per cent of the population was of...
There is a contradiction between the laws of difficulties and patience. Our brains naturally follow the principles of relaxation and effortlessness. However, not everything in our lives unfolds according to our wishes. These events are determined by The Almighty Allah...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) says the inflation rate has been showing a falling trend over the last two months (August-September) and that the decline in the prices of food and non-food items bears testimony to that. The Consumer Price...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
The rapid expansion of readymade garments industry (RMGI) over the past four decades has made significant contribution to the socio-economic uplift of Bangladesh. It is also a matter of satisfaction that a majority of workers employed in this sector are...
Labour leaders vented their frustration over the shrinking of prospect of putting in perspective the rights of the workers at a workshop titled, "Labour Law Amendment and Protection of Labour Rights" organised jointly by the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-10-08 00:00:00
What is known as 'corporate media' today is not the same that media was in the past. At birth, infancy and when it came of age, it was not an outgrowth of the business model of the corporate world and...
BENAPOLE, Oct 06 (bdnews24.com): Traffic congestion has become a regular phenomenon at Benapole, the largest land port in the country, due to mismanagement on the roads.Locals say that buses and trucks parked on the road cause traffic jams for up...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-07 12:00:00
RANGPUR, Oct 06: 'Betanir Padma Beel', a lotus water body- in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur district presents a quite mesmerising beauty to the beholders. Visitors get enchanted to enjoy the aesthetic loveliness of the beel (water body) bestowed by nature....
ASUS unveils first copilot+ PC ASUS, a global leader in technology, has launched its first ASUS Copilot+ PC, the ASUS Vivobook S 15. This revolutionary laptop was introduced in Bangladesh at the exclusive event "Next Level. AI Incredible" held by...
DESK REPORT | 2024-10-07 00:00:00
The advent of digital technology in the financial sector has transformed countless aspects of people's lives, from day to day purchases to paying utility bills.Paying bills online eliminates tensions of missing deadlines, managing time during business hours for physical visits...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2024-10-07 00:00:00
From July 14 to August 5, 2024, Bangladesh witnessed an unprecedented internet shutdown, disconnecting the entire country from the rest of the world for over five days. This period of total blackout, compounded by partial disruptions and social media blocks,...
A BNP delegation led by its standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury met the diplomats of three Nordic countries --Sweden, Denmark and Norway-in the city on Sunday, reports UNB.The meeting was held at the residence of Swedish Ambassador Nicolas...
A Dhaka court Sunday placed Abul Kalam Azad, former principal secretary of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on a seven-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim in the capital, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a leader of Awami League (AL) and a Jubo League leader in connection with the murder of Imon Hossain Akash from Pallabi area on Saturday during the anti-discrimination student movement, reports UNB.The arrestees are Mohammad...
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday urged his party leaders and activists to stand beside flood-hit people of the country, reports BSS."In people's sufferings, Jatiya Party does not sit ideally," said a press release quoted him as saying.He also...
KHAGRACHHARI, Oct 06 (UNB): The district administrations have requested tourists to refrain from visiting hill districts Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari from October 8 to 31, citing security concerns.Khagrachhari Deputy Commissioner Md. Shahiduzzam said the decision was taken in light of...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-07 00:00:00
A Dhaka Court on Sunday issued a travel ban on former fisheries and livestock minister Md Abdur Rahman, former National Security Intelligence (NSI) director general TM Jobaer and his spouse Fahamina Masud.The judge of the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court...
BNP standing committee member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Sunday returned home from London after a long exile, reports UNB.The BNP leader arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a Thai Airways flight at 02:00 pm. BNP leaders and activists...
Mahmudur Rahman, acting editor of Amar Desh, on Sunday issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding a ban on Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Bangladesh Awami League (AL), reports UNB."BCL has to be banned as a terrorist organisation within...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-07 00:00:00
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday said it would arrest Awami League leaders Obaidul Quader and Jahangir Kabir Nanak, and former Dhaka city DB chief Harun-or-Rashid once they get specific information about them.RAB director (media and legal wing) Lt...
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam has said all political parties wholeheartedly extended support to the interim government for their efforts during the dialogue with the Chief Adviser (CA) on Saturday, reports UNB."All political parties extended their support to the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said an international conspiracy is ongoing to fuel the resurgence of the fascist regime in the country."The masters of Sheikh Hasina have started working in different ways to...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.The...
At least 70 per cent of children in Bangladesh experience some form of discrimination, revealed Kochi Konther Asar (KKA), a children's organisation, during a press conference marking 'World Children's Day 2024' and 'World Children's Week.'Held at the Biswa Sahitya Kendra...
Four more people have died of dengue while 1,225 more patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across the country in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, reports bdnews24.com.The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said...
Police Headquarters in a statement on Sunday issued a security guideline for all to ensure peaceful celebration of the Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu Community, reports BSS."Bangladesh police has already taken enough security arrangement to hold the...
Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has highlighted the importance of upstream countries informing downstream countries in advance about rainfall, structural conditions, and water release timings noting that both must work together, reports UNB.She also...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-07 00:00:00
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) on Sunday requested the country's commercial banks and financial institutions to provide account details of journalist Munni Saha.The unit also ordered banks and non-bank financial institutions to submit information on bank accounts, deposit plus scheme...
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