FE ReportPeople's life came almost to a standstill across the country Friday due to heavy downpour caused by the depression over the north-west Bay and adjoining Bangladesh-West Bengal coastal areas.The depression caused storm with tidal surge in the coastal districts,...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Oct 8: Cargo handling in the general container berths remains suspended from this afternoon as the dock workers obstructed a private berth operator at GCB berth no 12 and forced work stoppage in the other five container berths.The...
Siddique Islam Credit flow to tanners for the purchase of raw hides of sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival may be affected following Anthrax outbreak in different parts of the country.Tanners are fearful that the repayment of current loans,...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK Oct 08: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in his bid to prevent the currency war from escalating further urged China to allow its currency to rise in value. China and United...
OSLO, Oct 8 (AFP): Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, an award which sparked a furious backlash from Beijing and renewed Western calls for his immediate release.The writer and university professor was honoured...
The death toll from Jatrabari factory fire rose to 10 as another victim succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday morning. Hospital sources said Aminur Begum (25) who was undergoing treatment at DMCH with severe...
Two children were killed when an old wall collapsed on them in the capital's Khilkhet area. Sumi Akter (13), and 'Ratan' (14) were killed when the wall of Shikder Soap Factory, in Khanpara area of Khilkhet, collapsed around 3pm Friday....
Bangladesh received US$ 61.118 million in foreign aid from the development partners in the first two months (July-August) of the current fiscal year. Of the total disbursed amount, $ 57.806 million came as loan while $ 3.312 million as grants,...
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 (Saturday).Heavy to very...
Health and human resource specialists at the World Bank (WB) advised the government to introduce incentives for encouraging doctors to work in small towns and communities, other than preferring only big cities for jobs, reports BSS. They believe the incentives,...
RANGAMATI, Oct 8 (bdnews24.com): Avilash Chakma (37), a leader of Parbattya Chattagram Jana Shanghati Samiti (PCJSS), was shot dead at Kalyanpur area of the town Friday.Miscreants forcefully entered his house at Kalyanpur and shot him dead, the police said.Avilash's house...
The high command of opposition BNP has assigned senior and mid-level leaders to reactivate the field level workers across the country in a bid to inject fresh momentum in its anti-government movement, reports UNB.A 3- member team has been formed...
Ruling Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) sits today (Saturday) to hold threadbare discussions on current affairs of the state as well as upcoming Union Parishad and Municipality elections and revitalising the party, reports UNB.Prime Minister (PM) and AL President...
Speakers in the city Friday said vested quarters are resorting to falsehood against the trial of perpetrators of crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation in 1971, reports BSS. They demanded the immediate trial of the war criminals including...
FENI, Oct 8 (UNB): The Government could earn huge revenue through the Bilonia Land Port if it was provided with necessary infrastructural facilities, port users said Thursday.Although the land port started its operation one year back no necessary development has...
Hundreds of women were seen standing in line for hours to get a sheep from the US official Ertharine Cousin on September 28, reports bdnews24.com. Over 200 affected people of the 2007 cyclone (Sidr) in Sharonkhola and surrounding areas were...
FE ReportBangladesh's labour migration policy doesn't favour overseas jobseekers who send home billions of dollars a year to oil the wheels of the economy, a new report on governance said.The report, released recently by Brac University, also said malpractices by...
Dhaka University (DU) students are facing classroom and exam hall crisis which is seriously hampering academic activities, resulting in session jam.Besides, many classrooms are so small in size that a number of students are obliged to keep standing in the...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina called upon all concerned to be more attentive to flourishing local arts and culture.She also urged to take initiatives to develop an 'art-language' of local heritage and culture.Hasina was inaugurating the 14th Asian Art Biennial...
The 29th death anniversary of eminent scientist, litterateur, chess maestro and national professor Dr Qazi Motahar Husain will be observed today (Saturday), said a press release. He was born on July 30, 1897and died in 1981 leaving behind his glorious...
Agriculture experts and agronomists at a workshop Friday stressed the need for taking integrated steps for sharing knowledge and experiences to improve vegetable cultivation in SAARC countries, reports UNB.They said if the agronomists and agricultural scientists of the SAARC countries...
NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (AFP): European champion Andy Turner led an English clean sweep in the men's Commonwealth Games 110 metres hurdles on Friday, crossing the line in 13.38 seconds.His compatriot William Sharman took silver (13.50) and another Englishman Lawrence...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (NDTV): The troika of Deepika Kumari, Dola Banerjee and Bombayala Devi Laishram continued India's gold rush winning the yellow metal in the women's recurve event of the Commonwealth Games on Friday.The women recurve team defeated England...
NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (AFP): Canada's Christine Girard won the Commonwealth Games women's 69kg weightlifting gold on Friday with a dominant record-breaking victory secured by a huge 19 kilos.Girard, a bronze medallist in Manchester in 2002, and silver medal winner...
BANGALORE, India, Oct 8 (AFP): India kept batting hero Venkatsai Laxman under wraps ahead of the final Test against Australia which starts on Saturday, as the tourists lost bowler Doug Bollinger to injury.Laxman, who defied back spasms to score a...
NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NDTV): Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza ensured India will grab at least two silver medals in tennis in the Commonwealth Games, after both of them progressed to their respective singles finals, although in contrasting fashion.Somdev, ranked...
The second one-day international between Bangladesh and New Zealand was washed out without a ball being bowled in Mirpur. Incessant rain on the two days leading into the game had made the prospect of any play extremely unlikely, and the...
NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (AFP): Australia kept up their devastating assault on the track cycling medals with a new Commonwealth Games record in the men's team sprint to take their 11th gold of the tournament on Friday.The Australian team of...
FE Report National Bank Limited (NBL) has recently arranged a farewell reception to its three deputy managing directors (DMDs), who have recently retired from their services, at a function at its training institute in the city, said a press release....
Citi volunteers across the world will mobilize for the company's fifth annual "Global Community Day," (GCD) on October 23. Last year, Citi saw participation from over 40,000 volunteers in 900 projects in 90 countries across the globe. This year, Citibank,...
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