Students and teachers of Jagannath University's Law Department formed a human chain and mourning rally, demanding justice for the death of Fairuz Sadaf Abontika, a student of the department who had died by suicide, reports UNB.On Monday, with the participation...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIRAn estimated 25.5 per cent households in Bangladesh borrow money to buy daily food items as their income is insufficient enough to intake their daily meals, official data shows.To cover basic food shortages, the incidence of taking loans...
PABNA, Mar 18 (UNB): A man, said to be a former activist of outlawed Purbo Banglar Sarbohara Party, was shot dead by some unidentified miscreants at Maniknagar Bazar in Gayeshpur of Pabna Sadar upazila on Sunday night.The dead is Abdur...
FE REPORT Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said on Monday that the report run by a section of media on the formation of a new party by BNP leader Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed...
Law Minister Anisul Huq has said decision on the petition submitted seeking extension of the suspension of Khaleda Zia's jail term and treatment abroad will be known today (Tuesday), report agencies. "In the petition, they wanted the permanent release of...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has said BNP and its allies want restoration of caretaker-government system not for election but to push the country back to darkness again, reports UNB."No one will be able to push the country back into...
Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation formed a human chain on Monday to press for their five-point demand, including a cut in tariffs on bidi in the upcoming budget.Around 1,000 workers took part in the demonstration held in front of the Jatiya...
Gold prices were little changed on Monday ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision and a series of other central bank meetings this week, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.2 per cent at $2,159.32 per ounce, as of 1311...
SEOUL, Mar 18 (Reuters): South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could replace farmed cattle for meat.Professor...
HAMBURG, Mar 18 (Reuters): Chicago wheat rose on Monday, recovering from last week's losses as Russia's weekend attacks on Ukrainian ports supported prices.Corn rose partly on worry about dryness in the US while large Brazilian export supplies weakened soybeans.Chicago Board...
LONDON, Mar 18 (Reuters): Brent crude briefly topped $86 per barrel on Monday for the first time since November, before pulling back, as Ukraine stepped up its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.Brent crude oil futures for May delivery were up...
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JKKNIU, Mar 18: At least 15 students of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) in Mymensingh were injured in a clash with locals at the second entry gate of the university on Monday.The incident took place around 12:30 am...
OUR CORRESPONDENTRANGPUR, Mar 18: The potato growers of Rangpur district have been disappointed as its production has declined drastically this season.Farmers have alleged that severe cold and dense fog are the reasons behind the low production of their produce.Sources have...
NAOGAON, Mar 18 (UNB): A prisoner of Naogaon district jail who fell sick in the jail died at 250-bed General Hospital on Monday.The deceased was Samirul Sardar, 23, son of late Abed Ali of Temukh Sapurapara village in Singra upazila.Naogaon...
NARAYANGANJ, Mar 18 (UNB): Four suspected robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Baghri village in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday night.Another youth injured in the mob attack was admitted to National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation...
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SYLHET, Mar 18: The Surma River, flowing through the Sylhet city, is getting alarmingly polluted due to indiscriminate dumping of waste by the people in general. Small traders, wholesalers and others in the large markets of the divisional city are...
SYLHET, Mar 18 (UNB): Five people including two children were killed and six others injured in a collision between a pick-up van and human hauler on Sylhet-Tamabil highway at Darbast in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet on Monday morning.The deceased were...
Bangladesh National Football Team, which reached Kuwait City from Saudi Arabia on Sunday to play Palestine in their away group match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, made their first gym session in the Kuwait City on Monday, reports UNB.Bangladesh...
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 18 (AFP): Bangladesh included uncapped fast bowler Nahid Rana in its 15-man squad on Monday for the opening Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, beginning in Sylhet on Friday.Rana, who has taken 63 wickets from 15...
Bangladesh's captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (front C) with teammates posing with the series trophy after their victory during the third and last ODI match against Sri Lanka at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday — AFP
BEIJING, Mar 18 (BBC): Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Handan have detained three teenage boys over the brutal death of their classmate, local media report.The case of the 13-year-old boy, identified only by his surname Wang, has sparked...
KOCHI, Mar 18 (BBC): Police in India have arrested five people after some international students were assaulted in a university hostel while offering Ramadan prayers.Officials say a heated argument about the location of the prayers led to the physical attack...
KABUL, Mar 18 (Reuters): Afghanistan's Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and its security forces launched heavy weapons at the Pakistani military in retaliation.The strikes came...
PARIS, Mar 18 (AFP): Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on his election win but Western leaders denounced what they called an illegal election.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the result as illegitimate. "Everyone...
GAZA, Mar 18 (Reuters/AFP/BBC): The UN children's agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel's offensive, adding many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not "even have the energy to cry.""Thousands more...
Fahmida Khatun, Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Towfiqul Islam Khan, Muntaseer Kamal, and Syed Yusuf Saadat | 2024-03-19 00:00:00
The national budget for FY2024-25 (FY25) will be the first budget prepared by the incumbent government. It will also be prepared under new leadership at the Ministry of Finance. The budget for FY25 is going to be placed before the...
The current state of the country's economy and the difficulties faced by local businesses is a cause for grave concern. The government needs to address critical economic issues in an efficient way to ensure sustainable growth.One urgent concern is the...
I am writing to express my deep concern about the rising inflation rate in Bangladesh. The cost of everyday essentials, particularly food and fuel, has skyrocketed in recent months, putting a severe strain on household budgets. This is a critical...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-03-19 00:00:00
The maritime vessel named MV Abdullah that was hijacked by Somali pirates on Tuesday last week from the high seas in the Indian Ocean is learnt to have been changing its position keeping close to the Somali coast. The crew...
Afsan Chowdhury | 2024-03-19 00:00:00
In November 2023, we wrote an article titled, " BD media: Why new entrants in an uncertain era?" where we wondered why there were new investors in the media economy when the global economy was not healthy. Our conclusion of...
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