MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) suffers an operating loss of estimated over Tk 45 million each day for keeping all passenger and cargo trains suspended since the quota reform movement turned violent on July 18.The state-owned train operator runs 335 trains...
A terrified college student, clutching his identification card in a futile attempt to assert his innocence, is manhandled by police during an anti-quota protest in Dhaka's Science Lab area on Monday. — FE Photo
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said that BNP-Jamaat clique was involved in a conspiracy to make the country ineffective through anarchy, reports UNB."So, for the sake of the country, the 14-party alliance has decided to ban Jamaat-Shibir...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Global apparel buyers on Monday expressed concern over the Internet connection, which is still slow after the restoration of a weeklong cutoff during the violent anti-quota movement.They urged sector leaders and suppliers to ensure timely goods shipments and restore high-speed...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
A synchronized drive to bag more foreign currencies for stabilising Bangladesh's depleting forex reserves faces headwinds as remittance inflow so far this outgoing month shows a significant recession.Such dip in remittance receipt -- perceivably in fallout from road ruckus stoked...
REZAUL KARIM & YASIR WARDAD | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Amid soaring prices for nearly all kitchen items, the government has formed 37 market monitoring teams to oversee prices in the capital -- a common measure by the authorities that has previously yielded little to no significant results.The committees, each...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Job-quota protesters regrouped after a curfew-restricted rout and staged fresh demonstrations Monday in Dhaka and elsewhere on their modified nine-point demand, but reinforced security forces soon dispersed them in prevented actions, firsthand reports said. The lawmen picked up at least...
Mourning day will be observed across the country today (Tuesday) for those who died in clashes during students' demonstrations for quota reform last week.The decision came at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office, reports...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Container congestions at Chittagong seaport prolonged following slow delivery of boxes Friday-Saturday against a rush after the unblocking of blockades during countrywide quota protests, sources said. However, the trade-clearance operations at the prime port of Bangladesh improved a little Sunday,...
JAMALPUR, July 29 (BSS): Shortly after receding flood water farmers in the district have begun planting of T-Aman seedling in full swing.Department of Agricultural Extension office sources said farmers already cultivated T-Aman on 5,200 hectares of land till on Monday...
A court has convicted and sentenced four people to life imprisonment in a case lodged over the murder of a student Tanvir Mahtab Ishrak in Tangail, reports BSS. The four convicts are Abu Foysal, Amit Hasan, Ariful Islam Anik and...
KURIGRAM, July 29 (UNB): Khadija Begum, 19, wife of Nur Alam from Kurigram who was killed during the recent quota protest violence, has become speechless. Losing her husband just one year into their marriage, she is now eight months pregnant...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, July 29: Small and big businesses in Rajshahi have suffered a crushing blow due to the government-imposed nationwide curfew following the recent student agitation seeking repeal of the quota system in government services.Daily turnover in many of the business...
Kamala Harris moves to shore upkey swing-state supportDEARBORN, July 29: Osama Siblani's phone won't stop ringing. Just days after President Joe Biden withdrew his bid for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination, top officials...
NEW YORK, July 29 (BBC): US President Joe Biden has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reform the Supreme Court, calling on lawmakers to establish term limits and form an ethics code "to restore trust and accountability" on its nine justices.The...
SYDNEY, July 29 (AFP): Covid-19 is still driving Australia's above-average mortality rate, research showed on Monday, with experts predicting the disease's impact will continue to be felt for years to come.The Australian Actuaries Institute found that five percent more people...
PARIS, July 29 (Reuters): British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Israel's President Isaac Herzog there needed to be "immediate steps" towards a ceasefire in Israel's conflict with Hamas militants in Gaza."The Prime Minister said there must be immediate steps towards...
CARACAS, July 29 (BBC): President Nicolás Maduro has won Venezuela's presidential election, according to partial results announced by the electoral council.The head of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso - who is a close ally of Mr Maduro -...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
Dr Rupa Chanda was a Professor of Economics at IIM Bangalore since 1997 to 2021. Prior to joining IIMB, she was an Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington. Currently she is serving as a Director of Trade,...
The residents of Dhaka continue to suffer significant hardships due to waterlogging, a problem exacerbated by the blame game among various government agencies. This recurring issue surfaces whenever there is sustained rainfall, leaving residents to deal with the aftermath. The...
The World Tiger Day was observed on Monday highlighting the importance of tiger conservation. These majestic animals, the largest and most recognisable of the big cats, are facing critical threats such as habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict. The celebration...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
New research by Forbes Advisor has ranked Dhaka the sixth riskiest city on earth for tourists. However, Dhaka was never a great tourist attraction to be shocked by this poor ranking by an international rating body. True, it has been...
Rafeen Huq | 2024-07-30 00:00:00
The country's economy was passing through a challenging time well before the start of the 'quota reform' movement. The situation has become far more difficult following the violent protests that have claimed many lives and left public and private properties...
Dhaka has added yet another dubious sobriquet to its already infamy-laden epithets. The Forbes Adviser has found it to be the sixth riskiest city for tourists among the world's 60 cities it has considered on the basis of seven key...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions; at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places...
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan visited operational activities of the air force members, deployed in aid to civil power, at the Shah Amanat International Airport in the port-city on Sunday. — ISPR
Mahtab Bin Alamgir, son of Mohammad Alamgir and Hasina Alamgir, died of cardiac arrest at a residence in the capital's Mohammadpur on Friday. He was 61, says a press release.He was laid to rest at Bogura Road Graveyard in Barisal...
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours until Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 55 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 272 more patients were hospitalised with viral...
Today (Monday) is Global Tiger Day that reminds all of the urgent need to protect tigers and their habitats. A target was set by the world leaders from 13 tiger range countries at the 2010 Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit to...
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