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Four dead, 18 hurt in US mass shooting

2024-09-23 00:00:00

ALABAMA, Sept 22 (BBC): At least four people have been killed and 18 injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, police say."Multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people" late on Saturday in the Five Points South...

Germany's far-right AfD on track to win another state polls

2024-09-23 00:00:00

BERLIN, Sept 22 (Reuters): The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is predicted to come first in an election in Brandenburg on Sunday, seeking to build on gains in other eastern states this month and beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats...

Trump 'staged assassination attempts'

2024-09-23 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (BBC/Reuters): Wild Mother - the online alias of a woman called Desirée - lives in the mountains of Colorado, where she posts videos to 80,000 followers about holistic wellness and bringing up her little girl. She...

Israeli attack on Gaza shelter leaves seven dead

2024-09-23 00:00:00

GAZA STRIP, Sept 22 (AFP): Civil defence rescuers in Gaza City said an Israeli strike Sunday on a school-turned-shelter killed at least 7 people, with the Israeli military saying it had targeted Hamas militants.The vast majority of the besieged Gaza...

Three killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

2024-09-23 00:00:00

BEIRUT, Sept 22 (AFP): Lebanon's health ministry said three people were killed in separate Israeli strikes on south Lebanon on Sunday, as Israel said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.In separate statements, the health ministry said one person was...

51 workers killed in Iran

2024-09-23 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Sept 22 (AFP): A blast caused by a gas leak at an Iranian coal mine has killed at least 51 people, state media said Sunday, in one of the country's deadliest work accidents in years."The number of dead workers...

University degrees and quality issues

2024-09-23 00:00:00

The primary goal of a university degree is to cultivate students' practical knowledge, skills, and creative thinking. However, higher education in our country is increasingly viewed as outdated, with many institutions merely awarding degrees without providing quality education. If educational...

CU's central library needs renovation

2024-09-23 00:00:00

The Chittagong University library is one of the largest libraries in Bangladesh, housing more than four million books. Unfortunately, many of these books are covered in dust and left in poor condition. Students often cannot find the books they need...

Dealing with CHT conflicts

Neil Ray | 2024-09-23 00:00:00

At a time when sobriety, tolerance and logic should have prevailed over impulsiveness, intolerance and irrationality, society has turned into a psychological tinderbox. It is flaring up anywhere anytime, consuming not just the target victims but also other innocent people....

Rumour mill on CHT violence

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-09-23 00:00:00

The tension and rumour over killing of a suspected motorcycle thief in mob beating at Dighinala of Khagrachhari in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has led to further violence involving clashes between the tribal people and Bengali people living in...

Why measures fail to halt price hike

2024-09-23 00:00:00

The fixation of prices for essential commodities like eggs and chicken by the interim government has brought little relief to consumers, as these items cannot be purchased at the government-fixed prices anywhere in the city markets. The prices of eggs,...

South-south cooperation can lead to a better future

Muhammad Zamir | 2024-09-23 00:00:00

The UN Day for South-South cooperation observed annually on September 12, serves as a powerful reminder of the spirit of solidarity and cooperation that transcends geographic borders. This dynamic is generally accepted as vital for securing a better and thriving...

Bangladesh at a crossroads

Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-09-22 12:00:00

Very few countries have faced such acute and complex challenges as Bangladesh does now after the overthrow of the autocratic regime. To make matters worse, the challenges are not few and they have come thick and fast. On top of...

KAZI FARMS DONATES 10,000 CHICKS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS

2024-09-22 12:00:00

KAZI FARMS DONATES 10,000 CHICKS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS Kazi Farms has donated 10,000 day-old chicks to help flood-affected families rebuild their livelihoods. Kazi Zahan Hasan, Director of Kazi Farms, handed over the chicks to Dr. Md Abdul Latif, Vice Chancellor...

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) held a Business Review Meeting for the branch managers of Dhaka Division

2024-09-22 12:00:00

BKB holds business review meetingBangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) held a Business Review Meeting for the branch managers of Dhaka Division at the BKB staff college Auditorium on Saturday. The Managing Director of the bank Md Shawkat Ali Khan addressed the...

SA trade improves little for political narrowness

2024-09-22 00:00:00

FE REPORTExperts during a webinar on Friday said regional trade in South Asia remained one of the least integrated regions and did not improve much in decades due to the narrow and non-cooperative political economic approach.The South Asian regional trade...

University Teachers' Network formed a human chain at 'Aparajeyo Bangla' on the Dhaka University campus

2024-09-22 00:00:00

University Teachers' Network formed a human chain at 'Aparajeyo Bangla' on the Dhaka University campus on Saturday demanding justice for the killings on university campuses and in hill districts and pressing for security of the general people. — FE Photo

Clashes between BNP factions in Chandpur leave over 50 injured

2024-09-22 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Sept 21 (UNB): Over 50 people were injured in a series of clashes between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Hajiganj upazila in Chandpur district until Saturday morning.Witnesses said the clashes broke out between two groups...

Youth killed in clash between rival groups of Chhatra Dal in Ctg

2024-09-22 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 20 (UNB): Zubayer Uddin Babu, a 25-year-old youth, was killed in a clash between two rival groups of the Chhatra Dal over establishing dominance in the Chandgaon area of Chattogram city.The deceased, Zubayer Uddin Babu, was a resident...

Adviser visits BRT project sites, directs all to complete work by December

2024-09-22 00:00:00

FE ReportAdviser for Road Transport and Bridges Ministry Faizul Kabir Khan has directed all concerned to complete the much-talked-about work on bus rapid transit (BRT) by December although project insiders' perception was negative.Sources said the project of the 16 km...

University Teachers' Network demands justice for violence in hill tracts, campuses

2024-09-22 00:00:00

DU CORRESPONDENT The University Teachers' Network on Saturday held a protest rally at the foot of Dhaka University's (DU) Aparajeya Bangla monument demanding justice for the murders and violence on the hill tracts of Bangladesh and inside university campuses. The...

Court grants two-day fresh remand for Altaf George

2024-09-22 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Saturday put former Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Kushtia-4 constituency Selim Altaf George on two-day fresh remand in a case filed over killing an auto-rickshaw puller at Mohammapur in the capital city, reports UNB.Metropolitan Magistrate of...

CHT violence not an isolated incident: Mirza Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-09-22 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday that the violence that happened in Rangamati and Khagrachhari hill districts on Friday was not an isolated incident rather it was a conspiracy to destabilise the country....

‘Khaleda Zia not in good health’

2024-09-22 00:00:00

Although their party chief Khaleda Zia returned home from Evercare Hospital on Wednesday, she is not in good health, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday, reports UNB.He made the remark while exchanging views with journalists at...

Protesters face police obstruction as they brought out a procession from in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh

2024-09-22 00:00:00

Protesters face police obstruction as they brought out a procession from in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh in the city on Saturday demanding maximum 35 years for entry into government jobs as per the international standard. — FE...

Learn from mistakes of predecessors to resolve ongoing political crisis

FE Report | 2024-09-22 00:00:00

A dialogue on Saturday brought together diverse voices from Bangladesh, all united in their demand that the new regime learns from the mistakes of its predecessors. Speakers emphasised the crucial role of political leaders in resolving the country's ongoing political...

Student Movement's initial list puts deaths at 1,423

2024-09-22 00:00:00

A total of 1,423 people have been reported dead in the intense student-public movement, according to Tarikul Islam, the member secretary and coordinator of the central sub-committee on health for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.On Friday night, he posted the initial...

A road divider is made elevated with intent to stop jaywalkers from crossing it facing fast-moving traffic.

2024-09-22 00:00:00

A road divider is made elevated with intent to stop jaywalkers from crossing it facing fast-moving traffic. But this Saturday picture shows an orthopaedic patient risking his life to cross the divider in front of the National Institute of Traumatology...

BD seeks $1.0b aid from Japan

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-09-22 00:00:00

Bangladesh has recently sought $1.0-billion budgetary support from Japan to facilitate the country's post-flood recovery in the eastern region and also to weather the economic storm, officials said on Saturday."We sent a request letter to our friendly country Japan early...

Tk 10b of LWF stuck in banks facing liquidity shortage

2024-09-22 00:00:00

FE ReportNearly Tk 10 billion of the Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) remained stuck in the banks facing liquidity shortage, making it difficult for the authorities concerned to spend on labour and tame unrest.The funds deposited with the banks could not...