I am writing to express my strong support for the recent statement by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on the theft and online sale of citizens' confidential information. The alarming nature of this data breach, which involves the misuse of IDs...
There are 55 public universities in the country, including four medical universities and five pure engineering universities. Most of these universities have a business administration department that offers BBA and MBA programmes, from which thousands of students graduate. However, as...
Ever since private universities have started mushrooming, they have been making news - often for wrong reasons. That they receive media attention is primarily because a good number of them face multifarious problems, some concerning financial and others management issues....
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-05-25 00:00:00
Budget-eve is perhaps the most relevant time to think about the Achilles heel that underlies most of the macro-economic woes of Bangladesh economy. It is a generic name that has been downplayed through the use of various names representing its...
Learner-driver cars are parked illegally in a lane of the road in front of Motijheel Govt Boys' High School, near Rajarbagh intersection in Dhaka, on Thursday. Dhaka is often ranked the slowest city in the world in international studies, partly...
SAO PAULO, May 23 (AFP): A 16-year-old Brazilian boy upset over having his cell phone taken away shot and killed his parents and sister in the family's home, police said Wednesday.The triple homicide took place Friday in Sao Paulo, but...
WASHINGTON, May 23 (AFP): A second case of bird flu has been found in a human, US health authorities announced Wednesday, less then two months after the first one as an outbreak of the disease circulates widely among dairy cows.Both...
LONDON, May 23 (AFP): UK political parties began jostling for position on Thursday, setting out their electoral battle plans after embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for July 4.Sunak ended months of speculation about the date of...
TEHRAN, May 23 (Agencies): Iran's late President, Ebrahim Raisi, was being buried in his home city of Mashhad, four days after he was killed in a helicopter crash.The 63-year-old hard-line cleric was being laid to rest in the holy shrine...
The national flag flies at half-mast at the TCB Bhaban in Dhaka on Thursday, as Bangladesh observed a day of mourning on the day over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
FE REPORT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Experts at a seminar on Thursday emphasised the critical need to prioritise budget allocation for the agriculture sector, especially during this ongoing austerity, to boost food-crop production.The seminar, titled 'The Political Economy of Agrarian Future of Bangladesh', organised by the...
The low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked low and may gather more strength to transform into a depression, reports bdnews24.com.The system moved slightly northeastwards and was lying over west-central Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay,...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh has augmented re-gasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its full capacity recently to meet mounting demand for the fuel in the power plants amid ongoing heat waves. The re-gasification of the imported energy reached its highest-ever level at...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the government authorities concerned to seize assets involving 83 deeds of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed.It also asked them to freeze a total of 33 accounts in different banks.Metropolitan Sessions Judge...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Banking sector drifts like a ship sans radar amid governance deficiencies as the central bank cannot exercise its autonomy, experts said Thursday and pinpointed a lack of accountability and transparency in operations. At a CPD meet held here to reveal...
Palestinian Territories, May 23 (AFP): Israel launched devastating air strikes on Gaza early Thursday while also saying it is ready to resume stalled talks on a truce and hostage release deal with Hamas to pause the war raging since October...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Police believe the murder of Jhenidah MP Anwarul Azim Anar was planned two to three months ago. According to them, the crime was plotted during several meetings held at two residences in Dhaka's Gulshan and Bashundhara areas.Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
In ten years' time till last December, the volume of non-performing loans or NPLs more than tripled to Tk1.45 trillion in Bangladesh and exacerbated the cash crunch in banks. If another chunk of banks' liquid asset stuck up as rescheduled...
Rain/Thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06.00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Mild heat wave may...
Rohingya teenager dies from clash injuriesA Rohingya teenager has died from injuries suffered in a clash between two armed groups fighting in a 'power struggle' at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya. He died on Wednesday while under hospital...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
Officials of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) on Thursday seized 46 gold bars worth around Tk 50.15 million, and arrested two Chinese nationals at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka. The gold was hidden inside the...
The 41st death anniversary of Bengali Language Movement veteran and freedom fighter Barrister Syed Kamrul Islam Mohammed Salehuddin will be observed today (Friday), says a statement. Barrister Salehuddin was born in Kashiani upazila of Gopalgonj district. In 1963, he went...
North South University (NSU) Economics Department in association with NSU Young Economists' Forum (YEF) hosted a research workshop on 'Conversation with an Editor of SSCI Journals' on its campus in the city recently. Professor Niaz Asadullah, a visiting professor of...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has initiated a comprehensive modernisation of its signal system, with the aim to transition entirely to broad gauge tracks by 2050. This initiative is expected to eliminate collisions and enhance overall safety, reports UNB.In an exclusive interview...
Prof Dr Saiful Islam joined American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) as its new vice-chancellor on Thursday, after being appointed by the President of Bangladesh, says a statement.Dr Saiful Islam was the vice-chancellor of Dhaka International University (DIU) from February 2022 to...
More than 25 per cent area of DSCC will be brought under afforestation, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Thursday, reports UNB."DSCC will stand first to achieve the target of 25 per cent...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered two then directors of International Leasing and Financial Service Basudeb Banerjee and his wife Papia Banerjee, alleged associates of Prasanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder, to surrender before a...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-24 00:00:00
The land surface temperature of the capital has increased by 6.43 degrees Celsius in 27 years with an average annual temperature rise of 0.24 degrees Celsius while Dhaka has never been built as a climate-resilient city.According to a study shared...
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