Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain...
As heat wave continues to impact daily life, Dhaka's air quality has been again marked 'unhealthy', reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 153 at 9:09 am this morning, Dhaka ranked seventh on the list of cities worldwide...
A man has died of blood loss after a foot was cut off while another man lost his hand in an attack in Cox's Bazar's Chakaria. A third person was shot, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred at 11:00 pm on Friday...
Police have recovered a decomposing body from a home in city's Banani DOHS, reports bdnews24.com.The body of 55-year-old Alaul was found in a bathroom on the fifth floor of the building."We believe he may have died three days ago," said...
The police are investigating an alleged robbery that took place at the workshop of Sinohydro, a Chinese state-owned hydropower engineering and construction company, situated on the opposite side of Boat Club in the capital's Mirpur Beribadh area, reports UNB.On April...
Bangladesh has highlighted the importance of accelerating awareness and actions towards addressing the challenges faced by the children with autism and their families, at a time when the world faces increased prevalence of autism, reports UNB."It is alarming that in...
Bangladesh reported 15 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours until Saturday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total Covid-19 caseload rose to 2,049,626, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The official death toll from the disease...
FENI, Apr 06 (UNB): The death toll from the crash involving a running train hitting a truck on a level crossing in Purbo Fazilpur Muhuriganj Bridge area under Feni's Sadar upazila rose to six, as four more people succumbed to...
Brazilian Foreign Minister (FM) Mauro Vieira arrives in Dhaka today (Sunday) to discuss bilateral issues and strengthen trade and investment ties with Bangladesh, reports UNB.The FM of South America's most influential country will meet Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina and...
Members Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two life-term sentenced convicts in a narcotics case from Tongi Purbo Thana area on Friday night, reports BSS.The arrested persons were identified as- Md Monirul Islam, 35, of Rajshahi Poba Thana area and Md...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said strict action will be taken against anyone who breaks the law and disrupts the peace of people, reports BSS."Our security forces won't sit back. We are taking a strict stand against the...
As the Eid-ul-Fitr is around the corner, sale of dresses for the festival is getting momentum at the makeshift shops in the city's Mirpur 10 intersection. The picture was taken on Saturday — FE Photo
FE REPORTThe government has opened a flurry of flyovers, overpasses and bridges for traffic at places between Elenga and Rangpur ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival to facilitate smooth journey of home-goers.The infrastructure includes one railway overpass, seven overpasses and two...
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Saturday said none will be evicted without rehabilitation of slum dwellers, reports BSS.He said this while inaugurating a water-pump adjacent to Bhashantek Jamia Islamia Arabia Madrasah Masjid after visiting Bhashantek...
CHATTOGRAM, April 06 (BSS): Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday called BNP a political giant like horror cinema, saying the party burns people to death as it is seen in the horror movie that the monster burns people and...
KUSHTIA, Apr 06 (UNB): A local leader of JSD Chhatra League, student front organisation of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, was stabbed to death by miscreants at Golapnagar in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Naif...
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said due to ruling Awami League (AL) government's 'knee-jerk foreign policy' Bangladesh is being turned into a 'battle corridor' of neighbouring countries, reports UNB."Keeping the borders unprotected, the government has...
In an address at a programme at the Secretariat on Saturday, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader confirmed ongoing joint operations in Bandarban's hilly terrains, aiming to restore peace and order, reports UNB.The operations follow sporadic disturbances in the...
IFTEKHARUL ISLAM | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
In Bangladesh, where healthcare concerns are diverse, World Health Day is particularly significant due to the high out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Insufficient government spending on public healthcare hampers development, pushing families into poverty and increasing their vulnerability to preventable fatal...
Tazrian Iqbal | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
World Health Organization (WHO) ‘s mantra for the year 2024 is ‘My Health, My Right.’ This is driven by the fact that at least 4.5 billion people, more than half of our world’s population, were not fully protected by essential...
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed | 2024-04-07 00:00:00
Every year, WHO celebrates 07 April worldwide as World Health Day. Each year, the theme focuses on the pressing health issue of the time. This year, the theme is ‘My health, my right.’ This theme highlights the struggle to implement...
SONY-SMART OPENS FOUR SHOWROOMS IN CTG SONY-SMART has opened four showrooms in Chattogram city with genuine products of Japanese world-famous brand SONY on display for sales. These showrooms are located in Halishahar, Agrabad, New Market, and Lalkhan Bazar areas. Head...
FE ReportThe Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) election slated for May 08 marks a significant event in the country's tech industry landscape.With a total of 41 candidates vying for 11 pivotal posts in BASIS, the electoral process...
UCB, ZAYTOON BUSINESS FORGE DIGITAL COLLABORATION United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) and Zaytoon Business Solutions have announced a transformative digital collaboration aimed at uplifting financial literacy among marginalised communities and driving growth in rural areas. Arif Quadri, Managing Director and...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHOTTAGRAM, Apr 06: As the Eid-ul-Fitr is around the corner, the markets in port city of Chottagram are abuzz with customers passing busy time to buy the dresses of the choice to celebrate the festival as happily as possible....
PALLI SANCHAY BANK MD PAYS TRIBUTE TO BANGABANDHU Sheikh Md Jaminur Rahman, who has been reappointed as the Managing Director of Palli Sanchay Bank for the second time, paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by...
NEW YORK, Apr 06 (Reuters): Procter & Gamble is recalling 8.2 million defective bags of some of its laundry detergent pods in the US due to a packaging flaw that could pose a risk of injury to children, the Tide...
ANOTHER WALTON FRIDGE BUYER GETS TK 1.0M Aminul Islam, a madrasa teacher from Tanore upazila in Rajshahi, became a millionaire after buying a Walton refrigerator under the 'Nonstop Millionaire' benefits being offered as part of the company's ongoing 'Digital Campaign...
MUMBAI, Apr 06 (Reuters): India has allowed limited exports of essential commodities, including sugar, wheat, rice, and onions, to the Maldives, the government said on Friday, even as ties between Male and New Delhi remained tense amid rising Chinese influence.India,...
RIYADH, Apr 06 (Arab News): Non-profit organizations in Saudi Arabia grew by 72 in March, as the sector recorded a 1.4 per cent rise over the month.Official figures released by the National Centre for Non-Profit Sector Development showed the number...
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