Preparation for the month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela-2024 going on in full swing as publishing houses are working round the clock to erect their stalls with beautiful decoration. The fair will start on February 1. The picture was taken from...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Jahangirnagar University (JU) hosted the 22nd annual bird fair on the beautiful nature-themed campus on Friday, aimed at sensitising people to the importance of bird conservancy.The university dressed the part with a series of activities, undertaken by zoology department, for...
National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) has demanded a proper investigation over a ferry capsize near Paturia ghat in Manikganj district early Wednesday, reports UNB.President of the organisation Md. Shahid Mia and General Secretary Ashis Kumar Dey...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh has higher percentage of youth population who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) among Asian nations.Countries, including Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Turkiye, among others, have more than 20 per cent of...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Drinking water crisis in parts of the country is feared to deepen further as the climate-induced sea level rise is expected to increase release of arsenic into Bangladesh's drinking well water by the salt effect."This exposure to a potent carcinogen...
The stage is all set to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of the student leader, Shaheed Asaduzzaman Asad, as his 55th martyrdom anniversary will be observed today (Saturday), reports BSS.On January 20 in 1969, Asad, the hero of the 1969 mass...
LONDON/DUBAI Jan 19 (Reuters): Qatar Energy within weeks could sign a long-term deal to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Indian buyers on cheaper and more flexible terms than existing contracts, trade sources said, as India seeks to meet a...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) which boycotted the January 07 national election over a political standoff has reiterated its vow to restore democracy in the country through struggle and mass movement.The fresh promise came on the occasion of the 88th...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
A leader of the Dhaka University (DU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Asaduzza-man Farid, has been temporarily expelled from the organization on the charge of beating up a businessman on Thursday.The incident took place at the gate of Suhrawardy...
United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Egypt, Luxemburg, Turkey, Singapore, Malaysia and Brazil congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the premier of Bangladesh for the 4th straight term, reports BSS.In a congratulatory message, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader speaking at a press conference at the AL president's Dhanmondi political office in the city on Friday — Focus Bangla
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP's non-participation in the 12th general elections is a part of its conspiracy against the country's sovereignty, reports BSS.He made the remark while speaking at...
FREETOWN, Jan 19 (AFP): Former president Ernest Bai Koroma, charged for his alleged role in what authorities call an attempted coup, left Sierra Leone on Friday, two sources close to him said.Koroma, who led the West African nation from 2007...
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (UNB) : European lawmakers on Thursday adopted a resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire in Israel's war against Hamas, on the condition that the Palestinian militant group in Gaza be dismantled and that all hostages it holds...
GENEVA, Jan 19 (AFP): Israeli President Isaac Herzog has been targeted with a criminal complaint during a visit to Switzerland, Swiss prosecutors said Friday, amid allegations of crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza.The Federal Prosecutor's Office (BA) confirmed...
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Arab News): EU foreign ministers will hold a series of meetings Monday with counterparts from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and key Arab nations about the war in Gaza and prospects for a future peace settlement, officials said.Israeli...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (AFP): Pakistan's prime minister held an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week.The rare military actions in the porous border region of...
Migrants from Syria and Bangladesh are assisted on January 12, 2024, by a rescue team from the Spanish NGO Open Arms, off the Libyan coast, in international waters of the central Mediterranean. — AFP
With the Dhaka International Trade Fair just days away, makeshift stalls and pavilions are rapidly taking shape at the Purbachal venue, creating a hive of activity ahead of the month-long event. — FE Photo
Sri Lanka's swift completion of final agreements with official lenders and reaching resolution with external private creditors remain critical, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said after concluding a staff visit to the island nation, reports Reuters.Helped by a $2.9 billion...
In the past 24 hours until Friday, there were 18 new cases of dengue and 22 additional COVID-19 cases reported. Fortunately, no new deaths have been reported, according to agencies.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) among the...
The Biswa Ijtema, billed as the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will be held in two phases on February 02 to February 04 and on February 09 to February 11 this year, reports UNB.Ahead of this, preparation is...
Following a week of intense cold and thick fog, a stretch of sunny days is anticipated to alleviate winter conditions in most parts of the country, report agencies. Thursday marked a welcome change with the sun breaking through the fog,...
The prices of winter vegetables except potato decreased slightly as the supply increased but meat and fish prices were still high in the kitchen market of the capital on Friday, reports UNB.Though the prices of vegetables decreased, it was selling...
The United States has condemned the various incidents of violence in Bangladesh both before and after the national elections, and called on the government to conduct a 'credible and transparent' investigation reports bdnews24.com.While calling for accountability for those involved in...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Investments by non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in the industrial sector have shown a declining trend since fiscal year (FY) 2020-21.Agriculture, housing, consumer finance and financial-corporation sectors also experienced a downturn in FY23 than FY22, according to the central bank's annual...
REZAUL KARIM AND YASIR WARDAD | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Subsidised sugar sales for ten million families during the upcoming Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, are in doubt after the commerce ministry failed to procure the required quantity from the international market.The ministry recently requested "immediate purchase"...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-01-20 00:00:00
Dream-come-true Padma Multipurpose Bridge already takes traffic but the PMB project trails far back despite time and cost escalations, now necessitating another sum of over Tk 26 billion. Officials say the Bridges Division has sought Tk26.07 billion in fund allocation...
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