MADARIPUR, Oct 22 (BSS): Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured as their motorcycle hit a passengers' shed on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Shibchar upazila here on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Partha Shil, 20, and Ayon Mondol, 20....
KURIGRAM, Oct 22 (UNB): Three hundred families in Chilmari upazila of Kurigram district have been without power for the past two weeks.Sources said the submarine cable and electric poles were under threat of river banks erosion in Chilmari upazila, prompting...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-10-23 00:00:00
Farmers have cultivated transplanted Aman on a large scale in different districts this season as floods damaged Aman, Aus and other crops.Agriculture officers said farmers have gone for the Aman farming to a large scale to recoup the crop loss.Our...
Omera LPG, a leading name in the LPG industry, proudly fueled the grand celebration of International Chef's Day 2024 at Dhaka Radisson Blu, reports UNB.Over a thousand renowned chefs from across the country participated, with Omera LPG making a significant...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has called for proper utilization of natural and marine resources of the country.She said proper utilization of natural and marine resources will make the country economically more prosperous, reports BSS."The country will no more...
Gold hit an all-time peak on Tuesday as a mixture of factors including safe-haven demand spurred by U.S. election uncertainties and the Middle East war combined with expectations of further monetary easing amplified bullion's surge, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 0.7%...
LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters): Oil prices rose to $75 a barrel on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session as investors weighed the impact of China's stimulus measures to boost its economy, while concerns over conflict in the Middle East...
As we advance further into the digital age, where most financial transactions occur with the tap of a card or the swipe of a phone, it has become more crucial than ever to teach children how to manage money in...
Chittagong University was established 58 years ago. But it has no student-teacher centre (TSC) due to which cultural and co-curricular activities are being hampered. The establishment of a TSC is also essential for fostering a strong relationship between teachers and...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-10-23 00:00:00
That the economy is contracting is no secret. With private sector adopting a wait-and-see policy on how things turn out and the overall investment stagnating, it is inevitable that skilled employment also contracts. More skilled people, i.e. people with university...
Wasi Ahmed | 2024-10-23 00:00:00
The interim government's adviser A F Hassan Arif's recent call for land officials to render hassle-free services reflects the longstanding inefficiency of the land offices and the difficulties, even harassments, that people in most cases encounter when dealing with land...
The combined impact of high inflation and stagnation in the private sector growth, both in industry and service, have drastically reduced employment opportunities for the educated and skilled segment of the workforce, said the World Bank (WB) in its recent...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-10-23 00:00:00
A year has passed since the war of genocide in Gaza was unleashed by Israel. It has taken a toll of 42,350 lives to date, more than 50 per cent of which are those of women and children. According to...
UMME HABIBA | 2024-10-23 00:00:00
In the 2010s, with the rise of influencers and beauty gurus, full coverage and heavily contoured makeup was the most popular look. This included heavy foundation, concealer, and baking techniques (setting powders). Makeup was all about reshaping and curving facial...
The government on Monday appointed journalist Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey as an ambassador of Bangladesh mission abroad with the rank of senior secretary for three years, reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard.According to the notification,...
A Dhaka court on Monday placed former expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister Imran Ahmad on three-day remand in a case lodged over human trafficking and embezzling Tk 240.00 billion (Tk 24,000 crore) by creating manpower recruiting syndicates, reports BSS.Dhaka...
BNP Standing Committee member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Monday called upon the interim government to swiftly create a favourable environment for the upcoming elections to facilitate the transfer of power to elected representatives, reports UNB."In our 31-point proposal, we...
A case has been filed against 57 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the killing of one Sohan Shah in capital's Rampura area during the anti-discrimination student movement, reports BSS.Sohan's mother Sufia Begum filed the complaint with the...
Md Baker, the plaintiff of the case filed against Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna and others, submitted an application to the officer-in-charge of Khilgaon Police Station to exclude the name Panna from the 'ezhar' on Monday, reports UNB.The name...
Senior BNP leader Hafizuddin Ahmed on Monday said the discussions surrounding Sheikh Hasina's resignation represent a new dimension of conspiracy, asserting that her fleeing the country in the face of public anger is clear proof of her resignation from the...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-22 12:00:00
The stock market regulator served a show-cause notice to Beximco Pharmaceuticals and its auditor as the drug maker had its financial statements audited by the same firm for a decade in violation of securities rules.The newly-formed securities commission sought an...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Monday was recorded at...
Dhaka Education Board Chairman Prof Tapan Kumar Sarkar has resigned, reports UNB.Prof Tapan said he submitted his resignation letter to Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Department Secretary.Earlier on Sunday night, he announced his resignation after a section of HSC examinees...
The government has cancelled the contractual appointments of three ambassadors posted in the United States, Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports UNB.The Public Administration Ministry issued an order cancelling their appointments (remaining tenure) on Monday. They are- Bangladesh...
FE REPORT | 2024-10-22 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch an inquiry against former MP of Faridpur-3 constituency and former Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Engineer Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain over various allegations of corruption and irregularities.This decision...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-22 00:00:00
Applications for the first-year undergraduate admission tests for the 2024-25 academic session of Dhaka University (DU) will commence on November 4, with the first admission test exams scheduled to be held on January 3. The university's General Admission Committee made...
Bangladesh Open University (BOU) celebrated its 32nd founding anniversary on its main campus in Gazipur on Monday. BOU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. A B M Obidul Islam, founding VC Professor Dr. M Shamser Ali, Pro-VC Professor Dr. Dil Rowshan Zinnat...
HASAN SOJIB | 2024-10-22 00:00:00
Oncologists at a breast cancer awareness seminar held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Monday warned against high consumption of red meat and fast-food, which raises the risk of breast cancer.The event, titled 'No One Should Face Breast Cancer Alone', was...
Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced 300 students will be working alongside the police to improve traffic management in Dhaka city, reports bdnews24.com.The students will take part in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Traffic Week from Oct 21 to Nov...
A group of students from seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) blocked the Nilkhet and Newmarket intersections in the capital on Monday, demanding the cessation of their affiliation with DU and autonomy of the colleges, reports UNB.Beginning at 10:00...
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