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Two killed in bus-auto collision in Gazipur

2023-08-08 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Aug 07 (BSS): At least two people died and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG- run autorickshaw at Bekasahra of Sreepur here on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as CNG driver...

British-era Alamdanga railway station lies uncared for

2023-08-08 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, Aug 07 (UNB): Alamdanga railway station, a timeless relic from British era, is facing a slew of problems that threaten its historical and architectural beauty.The station's historic buildings, reminiscent of the British period, has become dilapidated, with little effort...

Fresh erosion by Meghna, Padma, Dhonagoda renders many homeless

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-08-08 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Aug 07: Due to the fresh erosion by the Meghna, Padma and Dhonagoda rivers in Chandpur Sadar and Matlab Uttar Upazilas, over one hundred river-bank families have become homeless. Moreover, many establishments have been shifted to safer places in...

Developing dairy sector

2023-08-08 00:00:00

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that a person needs to drink 250 millilitres of milk every day. However, daily per head milk production in Bangladesh is 208 ml, according to the Department of Livestock Services. Moreover, the price of...

Alarming rise in teenage smoking

2023-08-08 00:00:00

Many teenagers today see smoking as a fashionable trend, which is why one can often find youngsters smoking in public places. According to several studies, two-thirds of smokers in Bangladesh pick up the habit before their 17th birthday. We all...

Reining in the inflationary horse

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-08-08 00:00:00

Looking at the rise in the prices of commodities, essential or not, common sense says, the inflation is not slowing down at the expected rate. In July 2023, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the point-to-point inflation rate...

Safe roads still elusive in country

Shihab Sarkar | 2023-08-08 00:00:00

Amid the unabated road accidents across the country, few are inclined to muster up the patience to remember the days-long street demonstrations in 2018 by students to press the demand for safe roads. Except for a few months' relief, the...

Realising potential of leather industry

2023-08-08 00:00:00

At a time when readymade garment (RMG) export from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU) market has surpassed that of China in terms of volume, though not in monetary value, the prime minister's office (PMO) directs all concerned to raise...

Children compete in a rice cracker eating event

2023-08-07 00:00:00

Children compete in a rice cracker eating event as a pre-ceremony for the 78th anniversary of Indonesia's independence in Malang, East Java, on Sunday. — AFP Photo

EC mulling sending ballot papers in morning of election day to avoid night voting

2023-08-07 00:00:00

The Election Commission is thinking about sending out ballot papers to voting centres in the morning of the general election to ensure a fair vote, reports bdnews24.com.Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said the strategy rethink comes in the wake of the...

Low over Bay Launch services on southern routes suspended

FE REPORT | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

Launch services on five different routes of the country's southern region were suspended from 11:00 am Sunday until further notice due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, according Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA).BIWTA suspended plying of...

Calls grow to broadcast Trump trial

2023-08-07 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Aug 6 (AFP): Calls are growing for Donald Trump's criminal trials to be broadcast live, as the United States grapples with the prospect of seeing a former -- and possibly future -- president in the dock.Lawyers and politicians...

Onion, egg prices soar again

FE REPORT | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

After a brief pause of a couple of weeks, prices of onions and eggs have once again witnessed a significant increase, causing concerns for consumers. Local onions on Sunday reached Tk 80-90 per kg, while imported Indian onions were at...

Waterlogging turns severe in Ctg

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 06: Chattogram's key commodity hubs Khatongonj and Chaktai have been hit hard by heavy rain and tidal waters over the last several days, leading to extensive losses for traders and businesses in the area.Continuous downpour since August 2...

We are accountable to people only: PM

2023-08-07 00:00:00

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the ruling party has no other masters other than the mass people of the country, reports UNB."The people are our masters and we are accountable to the people...

Titas Gas users in a fix for supply crunch

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

People's sufferings continue unabated as complaints regarding unavailability of piped gas and low gas pressure with Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited increased significantly in fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 compared to FY 2020-21.Titas received 210 complaints about low gas...

Briefing 2023-08-07

2023-08-07 00:00:00

Prayer Timings (2023-08-07)

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BB raises target by 13.60pc to Tk 350b

FE REPORT | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

Riding on the success of meeting the previous fiscal year's (FY) farm and rural credit-disbursement target, the central bank has raised the disbursement target by Tk 41.89 billion for this FY, 2023-24, officials said.With a 13.60-percent increase from the previous...

HC orders probe into allegations against S Alam Group

FE REPORT | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to conduct inquiry into the allegations against S Alam Group owner Mohammad Saiful Alam regarding the transfer and investment of huge money abroad without permission from the Bangladesh Bank. The...

Delhi proposes talk on Bangladesh food quota

REZAUL KARIM | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

India and Bangladesh are set to discuss an annual fixed quota for importing six commodities and food-grains from India to Bangladesh, sources said.The Indian High Commission in Dhaka has proposed the discussion, which will be held in a virtual format.The...

Inflation stays high despite global respite

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

Headline inflation stays steep in Bangladesh for high consumer prices as July CPI remained almost unchanged at 9.69 per cent by official count, eluding a feel-good situation yet. Economists feel that the nagging consumer-price inflation gives no letup in the...

NBR suspects wrongdoing, may reopen some ADR cases

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

Government's revenue authority moves to review a dozen cases of large taxpayers settled through ADR posthaste as it found entire claim to taxes written off, sources say. High-ups at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) suspect that government might have...

Weather (2023-08-07)

2023-08-07 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Day...

Seven colleges in Dhaka get A-plus

2023-08-07 00:00:00

A total of seven colleges ranked 'A-plus' out of 277 colleges in the Dhaka Metropolitan City. The colleges are Notre Dame College, Holy Cross College, Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka Residential Model College, Dhaka College, Rajuk Uttara Model College, and St....

Sandwiched betweeen two buses, man dies in city

2023-08-07 00:00:00

An assistant of a bus driver was killed after being sandwiched between two running buses in the capital's Mirpur area on Sunday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Jisan Hossain, 18, assistant of a driver of 'Paristhan Paribahan' bus and...

Bulkhead owner among six sued in Munshiganj

2023-08-07 00:00:00

MUNSHIGANJ, Aug 06 (UNB): A case has been filed against six people including the bulkhead owner in connection with the trawler capsize in the tributary of the Padma River on Saturday, that claimed the lives of seven people.Rubel Sheikh, a...

FE journo's mother dies

FE REPORT | 2023-08-07 00:00:00

Umme Kulsum, mother of the Financial Express's staff reporter Mohammad Mufazzal, has passed away at her residence in Netrokona on Saturday.She was 85. She was suffering from old-age complications for a long time.She left behind five sons, three daughters and...

US delegation arrives to know ACC's laws and regulations: ACC secretary

2023-08-07 00:00:00

Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion (ACC) Secretary Mahbub Hossain said the US delegation arrived Dhaka to take an idea about ACC's laws and regulations and how the ACC works, not for any political reasons, reports UNB.The secretary said this after a meeting with...

More children hospitalised with dengue

2023-08-07 00:00:00

A long line of women caring for their sick children can be seen at the emergency department of Dhaka Shishu Hospital. The queue moved at a snail's pace as the children grew more and more unwell.Some parents attempted to cut...