The nation observed Saturday the 11th death anniversary of eminent poet Sufia Kamal, who also played a key role in women empowerment in the country, reports bdnews24.com. She was born in Barisal on June 20, 1911 and died at Bangabandhu...
The World Bank (WB) is helping Bangladesh carry out a series of studies to develop a holistic programme for sustainable development of the Sundarbans, the world's single largest mangrove forest, reports BSS.The Sundarbans is home to an estimated 425 species...
Speakers called for urgently assessing investment and financial flows required for addressing the adverse impacts of the climate change in the short, medium and long-terms to ensure climate-proof low carbon development in Bangladesh over 2010-30, reports BSS. They were addressing...
PABNA, Nov 22 (BSS): State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Huq Tuku urged private organisations and wealthy individuals to come forward along with the government efforts for fulfilling basic needs of people. "It's a responsibility of the state to ensure...
Labour and Employ-ment Minister Engineer Khandoker Mosharraf Hossain returns home today (Sunday) after attending several important programmes abroad, reports BSS.Mosharraf, also in charge of the Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry, will brief journalists at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at...
JAMALPUR, Nov 20 (bdnews24.com): The government has taken initiatives to establish 207 gucchagrams (plaster villages) to rehabilitate disabled freedom fighters (FFs). Land Minister Rezaul Karim Hira disclosed this today after visiting the spots selected for a gucchagram in Char Jatharthapur...
FHM Humayan KabirState-owned petroleum exploration firm BAPEX has taken a massive gas hunt programme in the country's untapped onshore gas blocks as it is going to appoint foreign contractor for the exploration works, officials said Saturday."The seismic survey at the...
Pankaj Dastider and Jasim Uddin HaroonCHITTAGONG, Nov 20: Western Marine Shipyard, a leading shipbuilder of Bangladesh has created a milestone in the country's shipping industry by successfully launching the largest and longest marine vessels in Bangladesh.The company is going to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina starts her three-nation tour tonight (Sunday night) to Russia, Belgium and Japan with Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and Padma Bridge on top of her agenda, reports UNB.The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Dipu...
Siddique Islam Bangladesh Bank (BB) is monitoring the performance of 11 private commercial banks (PCBs) that are over-exposed either to stock market or to a single borrower.These PCBs have been identified since June this year as vulnerable to credit risk...
The Armed Forces Day that marks the establishment of Bangladesh military during the country's Liberation War will be observed today (Sunday) with due solemnity and enthusiasm, reports UNB.On this day in 1971, Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising army, navy and air...
FE Report The establishment ministry has approved recruitment of 49 officials for the understaffed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aiming to strengthen the monitoring capacity of the market watchdog.The number, however, is much lower than the SEC's proposal to raise...
Lt Gen (retd) Mir Shawkat Ali, Bir Uttam, one of the Sector Commanders of Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, died at his Gulshan residence Saturday evening. He was 72.A former minister of the BNP government, Gen Shawkat, who had been...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will fly to Dubai en route to Moscow tonight (Sunday night). In yesterday's (Saturday) issue of the FE, it was inadvertently mentioned that the Prime Minister would leave for the said destination on Saturday night. Also,...
At least four people have died in an explosion of a microbus gas cylinder in Munshiganj. Police said that the explosion occurred just outside a CNG filling station 'Sher Ali' of Boluakandi under Gajaria Upazila adjacent to the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway....
A youth was allegedly beaten to death by family members of his girlfriend at Sutrapur in the capital early Saturday, police said.The deceased was identified as Mahbubur Rahman Robin (23), owner of a video games shop in the area. OC...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barishal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna division today (Sunday). Night temperature...
Khalilur RahmanA monitoring team of the Consumers' Rights Protection Department conducted drives in different city markets last week and warned the traders against selling of essentials at higher prices. The team members enquired about the prices of various commodities including...
Jubair HasanHeaps of raw hides remain unsold even after four days of the Eid-ul-Azha in a lingering row between the seasonal traders and tanners over the prices.The traders are upbeat of getting higher prices for their unsold stocks although the...
FE ReportBus terminals and railway stations in the city were seen overcrowded Saturday, as thousands of holiday-makers started returning to the capital after enjoying nearly a weeklong Eid vacation.All the inter-city buses and trains were packed with passengers, who want...
Bangladesh is holding separate meetings with Nepal and Bhutan this week on major regional issues including transit, transshipment, hydro-power and river management, reports BSS. A 7-member Bangladesh delegation is leaving the city today (Sunday) on a five-day visit to the...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Saturday blamed the government for spreading rumour of hartal, reports UNB.He said gossips of non-stop hartal across the country emanated from the ruling Awami League only to mislead the nation. "We...
Munima SultanaPrices of locally available exportable garment products shoot up four to five times due to change in showrooms - from crude form dumping markets to posh shopping malls.Market observers said 80 per cent garment lots, the shipments of which...
Rajuk's' Purbachal New Town and Jhilmil Residential projects fall under the designated 'flood flow' zone, according to the Detailed Area Plan (DAP)."Both projects are situated in the flood flow zone and if developed, these will worsen living condition in Dhaka,"...
Visiting central member of Communist Party of China (CPC) Lu Hao has said Chinese government sees late President Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia with great importance, reports UNB.The Chinese leader leading an eight-member delegation of CPC met with BNP Chief...
BNP Secretary General Khandker Delwar Hossain has said that the 'false and fabricated' cases filed against party leaders and activists will not be able to thwart the opposition's movement, reports bdnews24.com. "The government's obvious goal is to deter the opposition...
Senior Awami League (AL) leader Suranjit Sengupta has said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has belittled herself as well as the nation and her party claiming that she is a shelterless person."This is a blatant lie, shameless falsehood," he told BSS.The...
Main opposition BNP has declined Awami League's challenge to bring a no confidence motion in parliament to unseat the government. BNP Standing Committee Member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy declined the challenge when he was briefing newsmen after inaugurating a Free Medical...
Election Commission (EC) will take action against the violators of election rules by conducting advance campaign ahead of local government body elections in the name of exchanging Eid greetings."Conducting election campaign before announcement of the schedule is a violation of...
KUSHTIA, Nov 20 (UNB): One of the main accused in bomb attack on Kushtia-1 lawmaker Afaz Uddin's house Zamirul Islam Maru (30) was held at village Walia under Lalpur Upazila of Natore early today.Acting on secret information, Daulatpur police of...
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