MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2024-07-22 00:00:00
Mugda General Hospital wore a deserted look on Saturday. One might mistake it for an abandoned place, seeing the empty ticket counters, outdoor units, and corridors. Inside, a handful of patients, their attendants and healthcare providers -- doctors, nurses and...
Chiefs of three services met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday to discuss the current situation in the country.The meeting started around 4 pm at Ganobha-ban, reports UNB.The Prime Minister gave necessary directives during the meeting , said PM's Deputy...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-07-22 00:00:00
State exchequer counts an estimated domestic revenue loss of Tk 8.73 billion daily as production, trade and services falter for the ongoing nationwide quota-protest shutdown coupled with internet blackout. And an indefinite countrywide curfew imposed by the government to come...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-07-22 00:00:00
Quotas in government recruitment are slashed to 7.0 per cent while merits get the most at 93 per cent in apex-court verdict delivered Sunday amid nationwide curfew enforced to calm violence during quota protests. The 7.0 per cent in the...
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s recent World Economic Outlook (April 2024), global GDP growth, which was 3.2 per cent in 2023, is projected to remain unchanged at 3.2 per cent in both 2024 and 2025. This growth rate...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-07-22 00:00:00
The recent visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korea has added new dimensions to the relationship that has been existing between Russia, China and North Korea. It has also given rise to an osmotic effect on South...
We often discuss environmental pollution without giving due attention to soil contamination. Soil pollution poses a significant challenge today, particularly in developing countries like Bangladesh, where our lives and livelihoods are intricately linked with the health of the soil. The...
Medications play a crucial role in treating illnesses, offering both beneficial and harmful side effects. When used appropriately, they yield positive results, but misuse can lead to incalculable harms, sometimes even death. Unfortunately, this mistake is becoming increasingly common among...
Neil Ray | 2024-07-22 00:00:00
With the quota movement peaking to its pinnacle of 'complete shutdown' programme, students could more than draw the required attention of the government to their cause. By the time this happened, it was too late for either the government or...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-07-22 00:00:00
Disruptions of a hundred and one kinds are part of life in this part of the world. Some of these disruptive experiences could be quite shocking elsewhere, but not here. The traffic on the road may come to a screeching...
An unprecedented internet shutdown in the history of the country has caused its digital disconnection well-nigh complete. Initially, 4G mobile internet facility was disrupted, and then came the total blackout on mobile internet services. Finally, even the broadband internet connection...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-07-21 12:00:00
To its credit, the government delivered on its promise of bringing 100 per cent of the population under electricity coverage in 2022 - a remarkable achievement by any yardstick. Electricity now reaches even the remotest rural backwaters and chars and...
A refuelling station in Dhaka's Mohakhali area remains shut amid the curfew on Saturday. — FE Photo
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
Tensions have flared up as the students' quota-reform movement consumed all districts on Saturday, report our correspondents from across the country.In Sylhet, the city wore a deserted look with almost no vehicular movement and shops shut since early morning.However, only...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
The prices of most green, leafy summer vegetables have marked a sharp rise across districts due to widespread anti-quota clashes and the enforcement of a curfew.In Rajshahi, traders said commodity supplies to retail markets have decreased significantly due to the...
Expressing deep concern over the current situation, the United Kingdom has urged all sides in Bangladesh to immediately end the violence and find a peaceful way forward, reports UNB. "The UK government is deeply concerned by the violence following protests...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
After the cost escalating 287 per cent than the original and time overrunning six more years, the Payra Port Authority now seeks fund re-arrangement to complete Payra seaport's operation-supporting project -- setting an epic example of how public work execution...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
Chained up supplies of essential items amid nationwide anti-quota protests face a further blow as curfew triggered a panic buying, causing already high prices of food items to escalate further in Dhaka. City kitchen markets on Saturday saw a low...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
The country's export-oriented garment factories will remain shut today (Sunday) amid the violent anti-quota protest, leading the authorities to enforce a curfew and announce general holidays on Sunday and Monday."Considering the safety of workers and security of the industries, we...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cancelled her official visit to Spain and Brazil considering the current situation. Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud confirmed the updates while briefing the media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday. The visit was scheduled...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
Several hundred outbound passengers remained stranded at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday following a technical glitch.As a result the passengers, who reached the airport after struggling with various odd situations amid the prevailing curfew and violent protest, had...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh and South Korea are set to ink a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an eye to further enhancing trade and investment relations between the two countries.Seoul earlier sent a proposal to sign an MoU. Later, both countries exchanged opinions...
Blaze engulfs a passenger-bus after it was set on fire in Dhaka's Jatrabari area on Saturday amid the anti-quota protest paralysing the capital. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
IDLC Finance secured a 4 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to Tk 0.75 billion in the first six months through June this year despite a lower interest margin, supported by reduced provisioning and operating expenses. The non-bank financial institution's...
It would take more time to restore the internet services across the country as the authorities concerned were trying to repair the cables burned in the Data Centre fire, said state minister for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmad Palak...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
The stock exchanges have decided to keep the capital market closed for the two days to Monday after the government announced public holiday for the weekdays through an executive order. Trading may resume on Tuesday if the tension that ensued...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
Student protesters handed the government an eight-point charter of demands with the foremost one asking for slashing the job quota to 5.0 per cent and ratifying that by an urgent act of parliament.They also demand, among others, compensation for families...
FE REPORT | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
Economic activity stalls and consumer supplies are running out in the capital and other cities as Bangladesh remains curfew-bound under government order to restore peace after bloodletting violence. Military armoured vehicles were seen rolling out of cantonments onto city streets...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-07-21 00:00:00
Sources said only four MRT policemen, including three constables, were inside the stations -- one at Mirpur 10 and another at Kazipara -- at the time of the attack.The Mirpur 10 station faced a similar threat on Thursday afternoon as...
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