Standard Chartered and Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital (IIEI&H) recently celebrated 20 years of their dedicated partnership in fighting avoidable blindness and visual impairment in the country, says a statement. Through initiatives that worked towards restoring sight, testing and...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday issued a new warning against the sale and intake of raw date juice on serious health grounds.Date juice is a prominent source of fatal Nipah virus and it usually breaks out...
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said they are not under any external pressure; rather they are under their own pressure as his party is committed to holding the national election in a "free and fair" manner, reports UNB."We...
The nation on Thursday observed the Martyred Intellectuals' Day paying glowing tributes to the intellectuals who were brutally killed by the Pakistan occupation forces and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country's Liberation War in 1971, reports BSS.Sensing...
At least four leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra Union were injured in an alleged attack by the activists of DU Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) near the TSC and the VC's home of the Dhaka University, reports UNB.The incidents took...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called the Election Commission (EC)'s decision to send a letter to the Home Ministry requesting a ban on political rallies between December 18 and January 7 'unprecedented and anti-people.', reports UNB.Condemning...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has underscored the need for continuous fight against the communal forces which are still opposing our Liberation War, reports BSS.The AL leader came up with the remarks while talking to journalists after paying...
The United States has raised concerns regarding the emergence of "deep fakes" in Bangladesh, particularly in the context of its upcoming national election. This issue is seen as part of a global trend where artificial intelligence (AI) is being used...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
The High Court will on Sunday set the date for holding the hearing on its rule regarding granting bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over the attack on the residence of the Chief...
(Left): Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader along with other party senior leaders placing a wreath at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Rayer Bazar in the city and (Right) BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan with other party leaders...
Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Prof Dr Satya Prasad Majumder, among others, pays tributes to Martyred intellectuals at the Martyred intellectual' Memorial at Mirpur in the city on Thursday, marking the Martyred Intellectuals Day
LUCKNOW, Dec 14 (Reuters): An Indian court has granted permission to survey a centuries-old mosque to determine if it contains Hindu relics and symbols, a lawyer said on Thursday, in a boost to Hindu groups which claim it was built...
Big tobacco firms shifting to new nicotine products, including Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco, have the most to lose if tobacco alternatives face the same rules as cigarettes, investors and analysts said, reports ReutersThe World Health Organization on...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
Import of industrial raw materials has been relaxed by extending usance period in payment by six months till June 2024.Earlier, this facility was available till December 2023. In foreign trade, usance is the allowable period of time, permitted by the...
As the winter chill arrives in the capital, farmers in Dhaka's outskirts Keraniganj are diligently weeding their purple cabbages. This relatively new winter vegetable has gained popularity in restaurant kitchens and its vibrant hues add a splash of colour to...
Bangladesh registered Thursday 308 new hospitalisations due to dengue in a day, taking the tally this year to 318,613.The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose by two to 1,676 in a 24-hour count on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com.Of the patients...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) postponed the preliminary examinations for the appointment of officers of 10 banks and financial institutions, reports UNB.The candidates were informed about the postponement of the examinations through SMS, according to Bangladesh Bank notification signed by Rafiqul...
A major rail disaster was averted in Nilphamari when locals chased away a group of criminals tampering with railway tracks, report agencies.Meanwhile, train communication on Gazipur's Joydebpur-Mymensingh route resumed early Thursday morning a day after a commuter train derailed in...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
The High Court on Thursday said that those who misappropriate public funds must be held responsible and accountable. It further said the authorities should take appropriate action if the vice chancellor of any public university commits illegality, irregularity, and fund...
Following the instructions of the Election Commission, the ministry of Home Affairs ordered not to hold any kind of rallies except election campaigns from December 18, reports UNB.The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Thursday.According...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
The tariffs of electricity generated from renewable energy sources vary widely in Bangladesh, with private producers getting the highest price for selling electricity.The private sector projects are charging US$0.13/Kwh of electricity as compared to the lowest $0.10/Kwh of public projects...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said those who resorted to arson attacks, destructions, and removing fishplates from rail lines had no right to do politics in Bangladesh, reports UNB. "They are collaborators of the defeated forces of 1971," she...
The Bangladesh Bank has issued a directive urging individuals to refrain from aiding investments or engaging in transactions with the fraudulent organisation 'Onpassive' due to its alleged involvement in money embezzlement, reports UNB.The central bank issued a notification on Thursday...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
The past week saw severe volatile onion prices, spiking by 120 per cent, and escalating cooking oil costs, adding to the burden of households and prompting authorities to launch market raids.Market insiders, however, alleged that traders profited millions before the...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh maintained its position as the world's top ship-breaking destination in the first nine months of 2023, with imports of scrapped vessels rising 36 per cent compared to the same period last year. However, industry insiders claimed that this surge...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh's planned maiden land-based LNG terminal remains trapped in land-acquisition dilemmas for long while temporary floating ones banking on swelling imports of the liquefied natural gas amid fuel shortages, said sources.The plan for building the state-sector plant was made around...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the martyred intellectuals on Thursday, reports UNB. The president and the Prime minister separately placed wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur.They stood there in solemn silence for...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-12-15 00:00:00
Import rebound still remains elusive as a double-digit contraction was recorded in five months of this fiscal with consumer goods accounting for the deepest dip by nearly 27 per cent. Economists feel such import fall, evidently following belt-tightening amid dollar...
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