The use of battery-run rickshaws is increasing in various areas of the country, including the capital, Dhaka. While a small number of paddled rickshaws still operate in the capital, they cannot be found at all in other cities and rural...
Bangladesh has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy in South Asia, with one in every four married teens having started childbearing. According to the BDHS 2022 report, 50 per cent of women now aged 20-24 years were married before the...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-30 00:00:00
There is hardly anyone, even the bosses in the highway police department, who can deny the stark reality that roads and highways in the country have turned virtually into deathtraps, taking the number of deaths every day to an alarming...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-06-30 00:00:00
Over the years, global trade has become more challenging, especially for developing and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The main reason behind the challenges is a rise in geo-political tension and conflict, making trade costlier and slower for many developing nations....
The newly constructed third airport terminal constructed at considerable expense at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has come up short on several fronts. Much hope had been pinned on the new terminal, which was touted at the time of its...
Sakib Mahmud | 2024-06-30 00:00:00
In today's digital age, building a personal brand is crucial for career growth and networking opportunities. LinkedIn and Facebook serve as powerful tools to build and enhance your professional presence. In Bangladesh, it is very common to see Facebook being...
Afrina AsadNavigating through the long list of majors right after high school seems daunting. With tonnes of advice from everyone, or lack thereof, it is natural to get confused and overwhelmed. A few years into the course, some find themselves...
Khalid Saifullah Khan | 2024-06-30 00:00:00
"Maintaining a high GPA is crucial, but it's not the only requirement. It's equally important to thoroughly research the target institution and understand its specific requirements and expectations," says Arif Hasnat, a RUET graduate who got offers from multiple US...
Asheka Moztoba Esha and Samiha Tasnim Hridi | 2024-06-29 12:00:00
An airline hub, often known as a hub airport, is a facility that one or more airlines utilise to consolidate passenger traffic and flights. Hubs function as transfer (or stop-over) sites to enable travelers to get to their final destination....
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2024-06-29 12:00:00
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) held a seminar titled 'National Logistics Policy 2024 of Bangladesh: From Policy Framework to Execution' at a city hotel on Tuesday last. The policy is being slated to be a major...
The amount of fund a government allocates in its national budget for primary energy supply reflects its emphasis on ensuring energy security sustainably. But reduction in such allocations as a proportion of the total budget, gives the impression that the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-29 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, June 28: Three persons were killed and two others severely injured in a fire incident that took place at Mohammadiya Market in Riazuddin Bazar of the port city of Chattogram early Friday. The deceased were identified as Md Ridwan...
JERUSALEM, June 28 (AFP): The United Nations children's fund said Thursday that Israel had agreed to restore power to a key desalination plant in southern Gaza, which could provide much-needed water to a million displaced people."UNICEF confirms an agreement (with...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-29 00:00:00
Air Cdre Sadikur Rahman Chowdhury has been appointed new chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).Mr Sadik will succeed Air Vice-Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday.Mr Mafidur...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-06-29 00:00:00
Amid the ongoing economic turbulence and constrained money flow, Islamic banks further slashed their spending on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the first quarter of 2024. CSR expenditure by the banks during the January-March period of this calendar year...
Arafat Ara | 2024-06-29 00:00:00
Overseas credit card transactions by Bangladeshi nationals in April this year were dominated by India, accounting for 19.31 per cent or Tk 979 million, according to Bangladesh Bank data.This trend, persistent over the past 14 months, reflects a high volume...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-06-29 00:00:00
Four remedies come into consideration as regards a fiscal rejig as domestic financing in Bangladesh faces daunting challenges amid interest surge on bank loans and borrowing through treasuries, too, officials said.A meeting of the Cash and Debt Management Committee (CDMC),...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2024-06-29 00:00:00
More than half of the eligible individual taxpayers among professionals evade tax net, somehow, while Bangladesh's state exchequer suffers revenue shortages perennially.Such a hiatus in the country's tax-collection system comes crystal clear from an initial estimate, based on government database....
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram & Sylhet divisions over the country 06:00 pm today (Friday), according to the Met office.The highest temperature in...
Railways Minister Md Zillul Hakim and Canadian High Commissioner Lilly Nicholls posing for photograph with the students of Canadian International School Bangladesh (CISB) in a graduation ceremony at a city hotel on Wednesday. — Press Release
The bodies of two children have been recovered from a pond after they went missing after going out to play in Chandpur's Hajiganj, reports bdnews24.com.The bodies were recovered around 9:30 pm on Thursday near the Howladar family's house in Suhilpur...
A mentally challenged man died after being hit by the Dhaka-bound Maitree Express train at Chhotadhupatila unguarded railway gate of Hauli union in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district, reports UNB. The dead, Alamin Hossain (29), was the son of Zhantu...
Ministry of Social Welfare conducted a mobile court at Kakrail in the capital on Friday to pick up street beggars for rehabilitation. — Collected
Nine people were hospitalised with dengue fever in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, reports UNB.Of them, 7 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while the rest were outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
FE REPORTFish prices increased further last week during peak monsoon, putting a strain on the pockets of consumers who are already down with costly commodities.Despite a stable yet high price range for other items like egg, onion, potato and vegetable,...
Two brothers have been killed after their motorcycle was rammed by a truck on Kalshi Road in the city's Mirpur, reports bdnews24.com.The dead are Shafin aka Rahul (26) and his younger brother Rafi (16).The accident occurred around midnight on Thursday....
Dhaka North City Corporation began digging a section of the Ramchandrapur canal in the capital's Mohammadpur area on Friday, which was recovered after demolishing illegal structures. — Focus Bangla
Speakers at a seminar said the major cities of Bangladesh suffer from various management challenges including traffic congestion, waterlogging, air-water-soil pollution, and earthquake risks, reports UNB.The seminar titled "Making Cities Sustainable: Challenges and Imperatives for Bangladesh" was organised by Bangladesh...
COX'S BAZAR, Jun 28 (BSS): Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested three suspected members of the banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam.The arrestees are Zakaria Mandal (19), Md Niamat Ullah (21) and Md Ozair (19), Commander Arafat Islam,...
KUSHTIA, June 28 (BSS): Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has said the falsehood spread by BNP leaders over the cases of Khaleda Zia is not acceptable, reports BSS. "BNP leaders are claiming that the government has detained...
© 2024 - All Rights with The Financial Express
