As the growing menace of plastic pollution wreaks havoc on the environment, it is imperative to establish the necessary infrastructure for recycling various types of plastic waste in the country.To achieve this goal, the government and private organisations may collaborate...
The functions of educational institutions are currently confined solely to academic activities, with minimal opportunities for physical and mental development, as well as creative activities. The main reason behind this is the absence of dedicated playgrounds in many educational institutions,...
Under the current education system in Bangladesh, public universities have transformed into factories churning out frustrated youths. One contributing factor is a lack of proper supervision by the UGC and the failure to increase the annual budget required for the...
Zahid Huq | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
Almost all -- government, central bank and consumers -- are now unanimous that inflation has emerged as a monster and it has to be contained at any cost. The central bank that plays a critical role in taming high inflation...
As Bangladesh is set to graduate to the status of a developing country, qualifying for the new EU preferential scheme dubbed GSP-plus is crucial for the country's exports. Although as a least developed country (LDC) Bangladesh has been a beneficiary...
Shadab Zahin Sarker and Sayed Ashraful Basher | 2024-01-26 00:00:00
Electricity is often viewed as an indicator of a nation's progress. A reliable and abundant electricity supply can improve life as we know it. In Bangladesh's growth process, electricity is crucial to power its industry and improve the quality of...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-01-25 12:00:00
That corruption in Bangladesh is both endemic and systemic is hardly a debatable issue. This is particularly true for the public entities. A number of national and international organizations have carried out surveys on the extent of corruption in different...
Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office. Mild cold wave may sweep over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the...
The 7th death anniversary of Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani was observed at Mirza Ahmed Ispahani High School in Chattogram on Tuesday, says a statement. He was a son of Mirza Mehdi Ispahani, founder of Mirza Ahmed Ispahani High School, and...
During the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power announced $ 1.1 million to survey blood lead levels in children under five years of age in Bangladesh through UNICEF's 2024 Multiple Indicator...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
Saima Wazed was confirmed as the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the South-East Asia by the executive board in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday.Wazed, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, begins a five-year term on February 1, 2024, says...
A delegation of the Dhaka International Film Festival led by Indian eminent film actress Sharmila Tagore on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Gonabhaban in the city, reports UNB.Sharmila arrived in Dhaka...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
The government has taken a fresh move to restart the Covid-19 vaccination campaign (booster dose) as the deadly virus infection started increasing in the country in the last couple of weeks.The resurgence of the virus started following detection of the...
A recent uproar at BRAC University (BRACU) has caught national attention. Asif Mahtab, an adjunct faculty at philosophy department of the private university, was dismissed following his controversial comments on the educational curriculum and a public display of tearing textbook...
President of the European Council Charles Michel has congratulated Prime Minister Sueikh Hasina on her re-appointment in office for the fourth consecutive term, reports UNB."The European Union is a reliable and long-term partner of your country. We are committed to...
The Election Commission (EC) has announced that by-elections to Mymensingh and Cumilla city corporations will be held on March 9, reports UNB.EC Secretary Jahangir Alam announced the election schedule at a press conference at the EC Bhaban on Wednesday.The schedule...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has secured bail in 9 out of 10 cases filed over political violence centering the BNP's Dhaka rally on October 28 last year. He was denied bail only in one case filed...
JASHORE, Jan 24 (UNB): India's Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday handed over the body of a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member, who was shot by BSF members two days ago, reports UNB.The deceased, Raisuddin, 35, was posted at the...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has been on the movement to restore democracy and establish people's voting rights in the country, said the party's Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Wednesday."BNP is working to bring back democracy and people's...
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary and Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said that BNP is now suffering from extreme frustration as the party leaders now can realise that boycotting the January 7 election was suicidal, reports BSS."Today,...
BRUSSELS, Jan 24 (AFP): The EU on Wednesday launches a "European Ports Alliance" to harmonise methods in the fight against drug smuggling and to combat the hubs' infiltration by criminal groups.The initiative -- inaugurated at Belgium's Antwerp port, the main...
ULAANBAATAR, Jan 24 (AFP): Six people were killed and over a dozen injured in Mongolia's capital Wednesday after a truck carrying gas collided with a car, causing a huge explosion that sent flames soaring into the night sky.The incident took...
BEIJING, Jan 24 (BBC): At least 39 people have been killed and nine injured in a fire that started in the basement of a shop in the Chinese city of Xinyu.State media said the fire started on Wednesday afternoon local...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working for the wellbeing of the countrymen."Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is embracing Bangladesh with her utmost affection. She feels people's woes....
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
The scam-hit People's Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (PLFSL) has sought financial support from the government to help the non-bank financial institution run operations at full capacity.Hasan Shaheed Ferdous, the court-appointed chairman of the institution, also sought government intervention in...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
The UK government is willing to provide support to Bangladesh in curbing inflation and raising the tax-GDP ratio. Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said this after a meeting with British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke at the foreign ministry on Wednesday.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
There is an urgent need for establishing necessary infrastructure to recycle different types of plastic waste in the country as they pollute the environment, speakers told a programme on Wednesday.They also called for conducting more research and development works to...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
Geopolitics and geological location of the countries play a major role in climate change and its effects on people, said experts at the 9th International Water Conference.The two-day-long 9th International Water Conference is taking place at a hotel in Dhaka...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
Tax collection from big corporates has witnessed a quantum jump since the inception of large taxpayers' unit (LTU) under income-tax wing of the revenue board following its prompt service delivery to taxpayers.The LTU has grown 1,652 per cent in its...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-25 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to form a "panel of expert project directors (PDs)" for checking implementation loopholes in the schemes under development budget.She also instructed taking up priority projects by keeping aside the less-...
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