ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (Reuters): Twenty-five civilians were sentenced by a Pakistani military court to periods of two to 10 years of "rigorous imprisonment" in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023, the armed forces' media wing said on Saturday.The...
Dengue has become a life-threatening disease in Bangladesh in recent years, claiming an increasing number of lives since 2021. The year 2023 saw a record high number of dengue-related deaths, surpassing all combined totals of the previous 23 years. According...
It is frustrating that, amidst serious financial hardships faced by ordinary people due to the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, businessmen and pharmacists are arbitrarily raising prices of life-saving drugs. This is akin to adding insult to injury when consumers...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from a Least Developed Country (LDC), aligning business enterprises with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting standard is becoming a mandatory practice to boost their global competitiveness. ESG reporting is a globally recognised tool for...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
As the world is preparing willy-nilly to embrace Donald Trump's trade regime, which will take effect from January 20, 2025, there is uneasiness about what will happen immediately after he takes the oath on that day. He will officially become...
That the per-acre Aman rice yield this season is notably higher than that of the last season, when the country reportedly had produced an all-time high of 16.7 million tonnes of Aman, is a piece of welcome news. Despite an...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-12-22 00:00:00
Donald Trump's decisive election victory - an extraordinary comeback no doubt -- has left world leaders contemplating on how to deal with his presidency's likely ramifications for the global economy, particularly in shaping its direction.In his pre-election campaigns he had...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-12-21 12:00:00
In this age of feverish competition for drawing attention, courtesy of social sites, the buzz words are 'going viral'. Some would go to the extra length, even to the point of their own bodily harm for going viral. If the...
At least eight people have been killed and more than 40 others injured after a truck carrying chemicals hit other trucks and caught fire outside a petrol pump in India's Jaipur.The incident took place on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in the...
Bangladesh is reeling under a sharp drop in temperatures, with northern districts like Kurigram facing the harshest conditions, reports BSSOver the past week, temperatures have hovered between 11°C and 13°C, with the mercury dipping further at night amid dense fog...
Bangladesh fact-checking body Rumor Scanner called misleading the video claiming that the houses is set on fire near the Ijtema ground in Tongi, saying the viral fire incident was from Rohingya camp in last June, reports BSS. "The old video...
The Economist, a London-based prestigious magazine, has declared Bangladesh the country of the year for 2024, referring to the "recognition of the efforts of student-led street protests" that toppled an autocratic regime, reports BSS.The prestigious magazine made the announcement on...
TALHA BIN HABIB | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
Traffic police have realised nearly Tk 430 million in fines from different vehicles for violation of traffic rules during a special drive in the capital, an official said.The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) fined the vehicles by...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has sought final approval from the government on Bangladesh Taka (BDT)-denominated bonds planned for the launch on the local market for industrial-and- business financing, officials said.Country manager of the IFC for Bangladesh Martin Holtmann, in...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
Industries ministry has requested finance ministry to issue Tk 80 billion worth of government bond to adjust state-run sugar mills' liabilities to six banks, according to officials concerned.The Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) owes Tk 69.50 billion to...
CAIRO (Egypt), Dec 20 (UNB): Highlighting how the 'world of work' is evolving fast, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged the D-8 member states to undertake action-oriented initiatives including harnessing technology and re-invent 'learning'.He also encouraged the youths to...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
Supply of branded bottled soybean oil still remains disrupted, allowing fake companies to capitalise on the situation.Meanwhile, rice and broiler chicken prices increased further last week, battering the consumers.Rice prices are higher amid the peak Aman harvesting season. It is...
Activities at brick kilns are going on in full swing this winter season. The snap shows a group of workers loading vans with new bricks at a brick field in south Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital, on Friday....
FE REPORT | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
A fire broke out at a restaurant in Uttara area of the capital on Friday. However, there was no report of casualties in the incident.The fire erupted at Love Leen Cafe and Restaurant located on the ground floor of a...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
A much-vaunted regulatory move to mop up high-powered money from the market receives lukewarm response as commercial banks find the Bangladesh Bank bills not lucrative amid liquidity crunch and high tax on yield, sources said.After the lapse of three years,...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
AF Hassan Ariff, land and civil aviation adviser of the interim government, died of a cardiac arrest on Friday afternoon.He succumbed to the massive heart attack at LabAid Hospital in Dhanmondi. He was 85. Mohammad Nasir Uddin, his personal secretary,...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
Import continued to stay stymied, with the November volume valued down at US$5.27 billion, as private-sector businesses struggled on to gather momentum in business activity.Economists say subdued import helps in keeping inflation high and prices exorbitant-an economic cycle with an...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh is receiving another sum of US$1.16 billion in three World Bank loans as the WB Board of Executive Directors Friday approved the funds mainly meant for budget support and ramping up reforms. The funding, including $500 million in budget...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna and Barishal divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Weather may...
Internationally-renowned architect Marina Tabassum has agreed to become the chairperson of the governing body of Bangladesh National Museum, according to an announcement by the Cultural Affairs Adviser to the interim government, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, on Thursday, reports UNB."We are glad...
At least seven people, including a college student, have been killed in separate road accidents in four districts, reports UNB.In Dinajpur, two motorcyclists were killed in a collision with a truck in Birganj upazila on Friday morning, reports UNB.The accident...
The 112-kilometre Circular Waterway around the capital city Dhaka, a project with immense potential linking five rivers and connecting four river ports, is losing its significance due to neglect and ineffective planning by authorities, experts say, reports UNB.The previous government,...
GAZIPUR, Dec 20 (UNB): A case has been filed in connection with violent clashes between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi over control of the venue, police said.Maulana Zubair's follower M Alam Hossain filed...
Fact-checking organization Rumor Scanner in an investigation found that a video on a performance of students at an annual competition in Jashore Jamia Islamia Madrasa was falsified as rise of militancy, gatherings or calls for jihad in Bangladesh, reports BSS.It...
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