HANOI, June 23 (AP): A senior U.S. diplomat held talks in Vietnam on Saturday and said that the trust between the two countries was at an "all-time high," just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Hanoi.U.S. Assistant...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The plight of the Rohingya people represents one of the most urgent humanitarian crises of our time. Decades of persecution and systemic discrimination have rendered them stateless and vulnerable, with successive governments in Myanmar perpetuating egregious human rights violations.Analysts have...
Scammers have got a novel way to exploit small businesses by impersonating them online, using videos and photos to produce appealing forged profiles. By mirroring legitimate businesses, scammers cuckold customers into thinking they are getting engaged with the authentic company,...
Desertification is spreading across much of the country. The Rajshahi region is one of the affected areas. The groundwater level is gradually falling. Even after installing tube wells at a depth of three to four hundred feet, water cannot be...
Neil Ray | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The folks here are not only a prying lot but also jealous of other people's indulgence in some favourite pastimes or the likes. Or else, they would not make the purchase of a select species of goat for Tk 1,500,000...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-06-24 00:00:00
The tiny St. Martinn's Island of Bangladesh has again been in the news, but for the wrong reason. Since the first week of this month, plying of water transports between the mainland and the island has repeatedly come under fire...
It is a welcome piece of news that the government is all set to honour 22 farmers with 'Agriculturally Important Person (AIP)' status for their outstanding contribution to the development of the country's agriculture sector. Introduced in 2020, the first...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-23 12:00:00
Though unique, colourful, and beautiful, birds are often taken for granted and seldom receive human kindness, understanding, or protection. Some of those, however, can consider themselves to be lucky enough to be loved and taken care of by humans. And...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-06-23 12:00:00
For the last eight years, a regional commission of the United Nations (UN) has been working to introduce an electronic documentation system to replace paper-based ones in clearing customs processes in international trade by countries. The idea behind the move...
For some years now, deposits from Bangladesh in the Swiss banking system have made news worldwide. Now, a total reversal is being witnessed as there has been almost wholesale withdrawal from Swiss financial institutions. Experts believe that a change in...
The flooding in Sylhet city has improved as the rain has eased and water has receded from inundated parts of the city, reports bdnews24.com.The Surma River was flowing below the danger level at the Sylhet City Point on Saturday morning.However,...
Buses continue to pick up and drop off passengers on the Mayor Hanif Flyover in Dhaka, defying a ban on such a practice. This photo shows passengers waiting for their desired bus on the flyover in Sayedabad area on Saturday....
Rescuers have pulled out 10 bodies from a canal while another person remains missing after a bridge collapsed in Barguna's Amtali, plunging a microbus and an auto-rickshaw into the water.The accident occurred on Haldia Hat bridge around 1:45pm on Saturday,...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-23 00:00:00
The prices of green chilli, potatoes, eggs and some vegetables have soared to record highs in a week, intensifying woes of commoner people.Green chilli price has hovered between Tk 280 and Tk 400 a kg in the last seven days....
India scored a formidable 196/5 against Bangladesh in their second Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday, report agencies.Opting to bowl first after winning...
The 75th founding anniversary of ruling Awami League (AL), which led achieving country's independence through the 1971 Great Liberation War, will be celebrated across the country today (Sunday). The party was established on June 23, 1949 as Awami Muslim League...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital early Saturday after her health condition suddenly deteriorated. BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to the media.He said that Khaleda Zia...
Monira Munni | 2024-06-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) export to the European Union has sustained year-on-year negative growth during the first four months of this year.It fetched 6.01 billion euro from RMG exports to the EU during January-April period of 2024 compared to 6.67...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-06-23 00:00:00
Transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) increased by nearly 16 per cent year on year in April last, implying people's growing trust in this digital platform.According to data from the central bank, a record high of Tk 1.45 trillion was...
FE Report | 2024-06-23 00:00:00
The Commerce Ministry is likely to sit on Tuesday to discuss a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sent by China for further enhancing bilateral relations between the two nations, a source said.The meeting will mainly discuss the MoU including the proposed...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi Saturday vowed to collaborate in realising their respective visions of 'Smart Bangladesh' and 'Viksit Bharat' as they witnessed the signing of wide-ranging bilateral cooperation pacts. The common consent was...
Bangladesh Meteorolo-gical Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind and moderately heavy to heavy falls at different places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing at...
Twenty-eight people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Saturday morning, reports UNB. Of them, seven were hospitalised in Dhaka city while the rest outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Currently, 148 patients...
Bangladesh reported 11 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning, reports UNB.With the new number, the country's total Covid-19 caseload rose to 2,050,888, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The official death toll from the disease...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India will start e-medical visa facility for Bangladeshis, reports UNB.PM Narendra Modi said they have taken the initiative to open a new Assistant High Commission in Rangpur for the convenience of the...
The extended holiday for Eid-ul-Azha has come to an end, and the residents of the capital are starting to return to rejoin work. Having spent the holiday with loved ones, people have begun streaming back into Dhaka, marking the end...
In the wake of recent concern regarding Russell's Viper bites, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen instructed the authorities concerned to maintain a sufficient stock of antivenom in all hospitals across the country, reports UNB.He came up...
FE REPORTBangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) have expressed deep concern over the Bangladesh Police Service Association's (BPSA) statement on reporting against former and current police officials.BFUJ president Omar Faruk, secretary general Deep Azad...
The first death anniversary of Inamul Aziz Chowdhury, son of late Prof Dr Fazlul Halim Chowdhury, a former vice chancellor of Dhaka University, will be observed today (Sunday), says a statement. Inamul Aziz Chowdhury was a banker by profession. He...
The government has moved towards achieving financial inclusion and fostering an inclusive society to ensure universal access to digital resources by 2041, with the vision of establishing a Smart Bangladesh, reports UNB.Cent percent financial inclusion of people from all strata...
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