OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-17 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, May 16: Chandpur railway staff quarters have been plagued with various problems for decades, causing immense sufferings for the residents.The residents have alleged they face many problems, including the dilapidated condition of buildings, in the British-era railway quarters.They, however,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-17 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, May 16: Harvesting, storage and marketing of mangoes started in Rajshahi on Wednesday following the 'Mango Calendar' introduced by the Deputy Commissioner's Office. Amid a festive ambiance, farmers and traders started plucking mangoes in Rajshahi city and surrounding areas...
The people of Bangladesh have already survived one massive heat wave this summer, but met office forecasts that another heat wave is starting from May 16. While awareness about coping with the heat has increased following April's record-breaking 23-day heat...
Maintaining solidity of hills is crucial for preserving environmental balance and biodiversity. Protecting these natural formations is also vital for development of a country's natural heritage and tourism industry. However, in Bangladesh, hills are indiscriminately destroyed.Hills are being cut down,...
Shiabur Rahman | 2024-05-17 00:00:00
The violation of consumer rights is commonplace in Bangladesh for various reasons - low moral standards of businesses, consumers' ignorance of their rights and more importantly weak legislation and protection mechanisms.With its Third-World legacy, Bangladesh lags way behind in ensuring...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-05-17 00:00:00
Against the background of examinations in truncated syllabi and subjects ---and that also carrying in most cases half the marks instead of full marks--- this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination reverted to its full form on all those counts....
Ever since the Green Climate Fund (GCF) was set up by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010, there have been talks on how the countries to benefit from it can access the fund and on...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-05-17 00:00:00
According to a recent report of the United Nations titled 'Food Waste Index Report 2024', a billion meals are wasted worldwide every day, and 1.05 billion tons or over a trillion dollars' worth of food are thrown out every year...
Gold prices hovered near a one-month high on Thursday as signs of inflation stabilizing in the U.S. increased the likelihood of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve as early as September, reports Reuters .Spot gold was little changed at $2,384.07...
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters): Brent oil futures held steady on Thursday, bolstered by signs of stronger demand in the U.S. after slower than expected inflation in April and lower oil stocks in the past week.Brent crude futures were up 4...
Commuters in Dhaka's Tikatuli area face long queues along Hatkhola Road due to traffic congestion caused by road digging for relocating power cables. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — FE Photo
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 15 (AFP) : The European Union on Wednesday urged Israel to end its military operation in Gaza's Rafah "immediately", warning that failure to do so would undermine ties with the bloc."Should Israel continue its military operation in...
Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse - and more likely - as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.Billions of people across the continent were affected by record-breaking...
Foreign minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud sought 100 million US dollars assistance from Japan for making Bangladesh's ship breaking industry safe and sustainable."I requested Japan to help us with 100 million US dollars for developing the ship breaking sector which is...
DUBLIN, May 15 (AFP): Ireland is certain to recognise Palestinian statehood by the end of May, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday, without specifying a date."We will be recognising the state of Palestine before the end of the month," Micheal...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-16 00:00:00
The ACC on Wednesday submitted a charge sheet against 16 officials of Biman and CAAB in a case filed on charge of financial mismanagement while leasing two aircraft from Egypt Air. Md Anwarul Haque, Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-05-16 00:00:00
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has sought around Tk 100 billion of funds directly from the government to help the state-run agency lessen its dependence on costly bank loans, a source has said.To this practice, the entity has recently...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to take steps so that the battery-run three-wheelers cannot ply roads in Dhaka city."No battery-run three-wheelers will be allowed on city roads and already plying of three-wheelers...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-16 00:00:00
Donald Lou leaves a clear signal that the United States is now agog to work together with Bangladesh government, particularly on business front, forgetting the acrimony that roiled relations before the polls here.The Visiting US assistant secretary of State wrapped...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-05-16 00:00:00
Despite a gas-supply crunch idling two dozen power plants, two private LNG-run power plants went into commercial production recently, while sources say that at least two more will follow suit in the coming months.The two power plants will now be...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2024-05-16 00:00:00
The increasing use of glass in new buildings, particularly in upscale parts of Dhaka, is contributing to a rise in the city temperatures, with negative consequences for residents and the environment.Environmentalists, architects and urban planners have called for a more...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh economy may grow at a 5.9-percent rate in the upcoming fiscal year, says Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited and forecasts a pickup in FY2025-26. The economy could rebound in the FY2026 and is expected to grow...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government has decided to update the Population Policy 2012 aiming to transform the population into human resources, reports UNB."Very recently we have decided to update the Population Policy 2012. In the new...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh sets sights high on US$110 billion in export earnings by fiscal year 2026-27 in a substantial increase from the current mark, which officials see achievable but economists appear a bit sceptical.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office. Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur...
Women line up to buy essential items at subsidised rates from a TCB truck sale point at Wari in Dhaka on Wednesday — Focus Bangla
European commercial aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus is interested in building a strong and long-term collaboration with Bangladesh to contribute to the sustainability and advancement of the country's aviation sector.This proposal came up while visiting Airbus Executive Vice President (International) Wouter...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-16 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 15: The elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 10 persons in connection with their involvement in extorting money from cargo trucks, passenger buses, microbuses, and CNG auto-rickshaws in Chattogram.They were arrested in separate raids by the RAB-7...
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