GAZA, May 13 (BBC): Fierce fighting has been reported in Jabalia in northern Gaza, after the Israeli military went back into areas where it said Hamas had regrouped.Residents who fled said they had seen tanks advancing towards Jabalia's refugee camp,...
MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise the defence budget and harness greater...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
The two city corporations of Dhaka in collaboration with two international platforms have launched the first-ever climate action plan (CAP) for the capital city, aiming to improve liveability here.The plan will serve as a roadmap for the mega city to...
People watch the the aurora australis or southern lights caused by a solar storm at Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne on Saturday. — AFP
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
The High Court on Sunday vacated a status quo order issued earlier over the demand for transferring share from the First Dhaka Elevated Expressway (FDEE) project's main contractor, Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD), to its co-contractors.The High Court bench...
Cumilla, May 12 (UNB): A Cumilla court on Sunday sentenced nine people to death and nine others to life term imprisonment for killing former president of Alkora union unit Jubo League Jamal Uddin in 2016.Cumilla Additional District and Sessions Judge...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
A captain of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines has got only a 'letter of caution' though he committed an offence of death penalty or life imprisonment with a Tk 50-million fine.Ali Rubyat Chowdhury, a captain of Dash-8 Q400 aircraft, committed offence...
As the deadline to apply for Hajj visas concluded Saturday night, uncertainty looms for over 11,000 pilgrims from Bangladesh who have yet to secure their visas, reports UNB. This situation makes their participation uncertain in this year's Hajj, scheduled for...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM: Finally, the anxiety and tension experienced by the family members of the Bangladeshi flag carrier ship MV Abdullah will come to an end tomorrow (Tuesday).The ship was hijacked by Somali pirates on March 12 and released after 32 days...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Although credit card transactions by foreign nationals within Bangladesh experienced a decline in March this year, the overall trend in transactions displayed an upward trajectory.Credit card transactions within Bangladesh by foreign nationals declined to Tk 2.26 billion in March 2024...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Traders show reluctance to import onion amid a record appreciation of US dollar as well as India's imposition of tectonic duty on its export.Meanwhile, the price of the key kitchen spice has increased further in domestic market as local traders...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday that her government was implementing changes to the curriculum and education methods in order to reduce the reliance on note memorisation, report agencies.She emphasised the importance of allowing students to help their latent...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Dhaka has requested further financial assistance from Beijing to procure two additional ocean-going vessels, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The move comes after rising shipbuilding costs forced the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) to scale back its original plan...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all banks to recover at least 1.0 per cent of their respective non-performing loans (NPLs) through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism by June 30, 2026.It will also strengthen its monitoring in this regard from its...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
High-level negotiations may take off within days for signing a multidimensional cooperation deal called Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan principally to boost the bilateral trade.The Dhaka-Tokyo talks are supposed to be held in the capital city, Dhaka,...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
The government's total net domestic borrowing -- from the banking system and non-banking sources -- reached Tk 361.76 billion in the July-February period of the current fiscal year (FY2024), according to Bangladesh Bank statistics. This represents around 23 per cent...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
State-owned Sonali Bank PLC and Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL) took a step forward in their merger plans on Sunday by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) hoping to become a stronger financial institution. The MoU was signed at the...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Passes rise and highest-graders a bit fall in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations as per results published Sunday with an overall success rate of 83.04 per cent.The pass percentage in 2024 in the exams held under...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Zero-rated import taxing is no more as a catch-all tax dragnet is being set in the upcoming budget to spare none, nor even the special- privilege-enjoying lawmakers, sources say.A provision of nominal taxes is envisaged to replace the complete waiver,...
GAZIPUR, May 12 (UNB): A patient of Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital has died after getting stuck in a lift for about 45 minutes on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Momtaz Begum, 53, wife of Sharfuddin of Raniganj...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal & Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office. Day...
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Vice Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam poses with the winners at the concluding ceremony of the three-day 'National Research Workshop' and 'BUP National Research Project Contest 3.0, 2024' on the university's city campus on...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Dr Md Monwar Hossain, a professor of the Department of Zoology at Jahangirnagar University (JU), has been selected for the National Environment Award- 2023. He will be given the honour for his outstanding contributions to environmental research and innovation.He has...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh welcomes Artificial Intelligence (AI), but it would take some protection measures to check its misuse, reports BSS."We welcome AI, but we have to take some protection measures by enacting laws for...
Schools, colleges, madrasas and technical educational institutions under the Education Ministry are likely to remain closed on Saturdays after Eid-ul-Azha, said Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury on Sunday, reports UNB."As per the decision of the Ministry, classes at schools, colleges,...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-13 00:00:00
Road accidents killed at least 679 people and injured 934 others across the country in April this year, causing a loss of Tk 21.19-billion human resources, the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) said in a report on Sunday.Of the deceased, 93...
Two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University have clashed following a conflict regarding the use of the guestroom at the Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall, reports bdnews24.com.They fought in the area between the Madar Baksh Hall and...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said discussion with International Labour Organisation (ILO) is going on regarding the amendment of Bangladesh's labour act, on 41 points, reports BSS."We are holding discussion with ILO on 41 points...
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