Both Bangladesh Youth (U-18) and Junior (U-20) Handball teams reached the finals of the four-nation International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Trophy' 2024 Zone 11 (Asia) eliminating the Maldives at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, India Friday, reports...
BERLIN, July 12 (AFP): England and Spain face off in Sunday's Euro 2024 final after taking very different routes to Berlin in a tournament that has at times lacked for thrills.Spain have been a class apart despite a devilishly difficult...
IG Chowdhury | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
We grew up with many sage words such as 'early to bed and early to rise' as the way to be successful in life. Yet, there are situations in life where the reverse works better. I have a friend whose...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
Barsha Ritu (monsoon) has arrived at its capricious best this year. There were hardly any rains in this second season on the Bangla calendar in decades. Even a modern Yaksha pronounced as Jaksha would find it almost impossible to stop...
Child marriage is a social ailment that deeply affects Bangladeshi communities. Despite legal provisions for punishment, the prevalence of child marriage remains high due to a lack of awareness. Early marriage poses extreme health risks for women, especially during pregnancy....
After graduation most students aim to secure a good government job, move abroad for higher education to build a career, or start a business. Every country has its recruitment policy and process for government and private jobs, and Bangladesh is...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
With fanfare, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) launched a 'smart' school bus service in Dhaka last week on a pilot basis. Under the initiative, the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) operates three double-decker buses on three fixed routes designed...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
Seaweed typically grows in salty sea water or on rocks below the high-water marks. It is an aquatic resource that is rich in iodine, vitamins and minerals and has been used widely in food supplements and pharmaceutical products. Research in...
Though often touted as a protected landscape, the world's largest closed canopy mangrove forest, the Sundarbans, cannot be said to be entirely protected. In fact, the Sundarbans, is under severe ecological distress, thanks to its depredation by humans as well...
Md Abdul Latif | 2024-07-13 00:00:00
Inequality encompasses the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges among individuals and groups, resulting in uneven playing fields for overall progression within the community. The primary drivers of inequality include the socio-economic structure, technological advancements, educational disparities, power dynamics...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to...
Dhaka University officials and employees brought out a procession on the university campus in the capital on Thursday to protest against the government's decision to bring them under the universal 'Prottoy' pension scheme. — Focus Bangla
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 11: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is going to start a technical assistance project with its own grant to increase the institutional capacity of the Chattogram WASA.To this end, a meeting was held in the conference room...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
Chief Justice (CJ) Obaidul Hassan on Thursday said the door of the court is always open for the students, who are now continuing movement against the quota system in the government jobs. During proceedings of the Supreme Court, the CJ,...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) warned of taking legal actions, if anyone tries to block roads and create public sufferings."Police will take legal actions, if anyone tries to seize roads in the name of blockade programme (students' movement against quota) and...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said students continuing their anti-quota protests are crossing the line. He made the remark during a press conference at the Secretariat, held in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,...
Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain on Thursday said legal actions would be taken against any officials proven to have been appointed through leaked questions from the Public Service Commission (PSC), reports UNB.He made the statement during a press briefing at...
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has called on students protesting the quota system in government jobs to await the court's decision and return to their classrooms, reports UNB.BCL expressed its stance on the ongoing anti-quota movement at a press conference held...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged the students demonstrating for for scrapping the quota system in government service to go back to their respective educational institutions, stopping their movement that creates huge public sufferings, reports BSS.The government...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alleged on Thursday that the government was creating issues one after another just to cover up its misdeeds.Senior joint secretary general of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the allegation at a press briefing arranged at the...
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader greets Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with a bouquet on her arrival at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Thursday after the three-day visit to China. — PID
PARIS (Reuters): Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday he hoped the country's political gridlock would be resolved by September, when parliament must vote on the budget of the euro zone's second-largest economy. Last Sunday's parliamentary...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
Some 10 private commercial banks and three financial institutions have been rated as sustainable financial institutions in Bangladesh.According to the Bangladesh Bank's sustainable report 2023, the 10 top banks are BRAC Bank, City Bank, Eastern Bank, Exim Bank, Jamuna Bank,...
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains for three days in the country's five divisions at the end of Ashar, the first month of monsoon in the Bangla calendar, under the influence of an active monsoon trough, reports bdnews24.com.In...
The Government of Bangladesh has launched the 'Transfer of Development Right (TDR)' initiative, similar to those in developed countries, to safeguard agricultural lands, three-crop fields, and reservoirs outlined in the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) (2022-2035).Under the TDR system, landowners of...
In a shift from tradition, Bangladesh Bank has decided to publish its monetary policy statement (MPS) online to avoid potential boycotts by economic reporters.Traditionally, the central bank has held press conferences where mainstream media reporters and senior journalists gather to...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved the charge sheet against Abul Khair Litu, chairman of Bengal Group Limited, for acquiring assets worth over Tk 900 million illegally.ACC deputy director Md Kamruzzaman, who is also the investigative office of the case,...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to adopt a 'Customs Strategic Plan 2024-2028' to modernise customs procedures, streamline cross-border trading, and enhance revenue collection. Publication of the policy paper in this regard is expected to be completed by...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
The cost of Khulna-Darshana double-track rail line, an important project to strengthen regional connectivity, is set to go up by around Tk 20 billion from the initial estimate.The expenditure is now estimated to be Tk 55 billion as the feasibility...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-12 00:00:00
Prices of rice, lentils, onions, garlic and ginger increased once again last week, battering the commoners further.Rice witnessed Tk2.0-3.0 hike in price per kg in the wholesale and retail levels as coarse varieties of rice sold at Tk52-55 each kg,...
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