Chattogram, July 18 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested the director of Unitex Group Ltd, Farnah Ahmed, in a case filed over digging land in a reserved forest at Chattagram's Sitakunda.RAB-7 Assistant Director of Media, Nurul Huda, confirmed...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
SYLHET, July 18: Routine development works of the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) area are being hampered due to lack of timely supervision by the incumbent mayor as he mostly remains off doing party politics. SCC Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury will...
SEOUL, July 18 (BBC): A US national has been detained in North Korea after crossing the border, a UN body says. The United Nations Command, which operates the Demilitarized Zone and joint security area (JSA) said the man did not...
CRIMEA, July 18 (Reuters): Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had hit military targets in two Ukrainian port cities overnight in what it called "a mass revenge strike," a day after an attack on the Crimean bridge which it...
LONDON, July 18 (Reuters): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's highly contested plan to make it easier to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is set to become law after the government defeated attempts by parliament's upper house to make changes to...
WARSAW, July 18 (AP): Five people were killed and eight others were injured Monday when a Cessna 208 plane crashed into a hangar at a sky diving center during bad weather, authorities said.The plane's pilot and four people sheltering in...
ROME, July 18 (AFP): Europe braced for record-smashing heat Tuesday as withering heatwaves across the globe showed no signs of easing and Greece battled wildfires that forced people to flee their homes.Across vast swathes of the planet, from California to...
MUMBAI, July 18 (BBC): The leaders of 26 Indian opposition parties are meeting to firm up their strategy to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in the general election due next year.Top opposition leaders including the Congress's Sonia Gandhi...
M. Rokonuzzaman | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
It has become customary to assess development progression through income classification. The World Bank classifies economies into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. As economic value creation depends on natural resources, labour pool, knowledge, and ideas, not...
ASMA-UL-HUSNA | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
This year, several parts of the world, including Bangladesh, are experiencing excessive heat. Naturally, people are leaning towards air conditioners, which not only impact our electricity bills but are also harmful to the environment. If you are concerned about your...
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Just passed a sleepless night? Look at the mirror in the morning and see. Do you have puffy, red eyes with dark circles underneath? Does your skin look pale or blotchy? And all of this because you did not have...
LUBABA MAHJABIN PRIMA | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Dhaka, a city of millions, can sometimes be suffocating. On top of all the stress of the burgeoning metropolitan, there is little scope to entertain oneself. What does one do in these circumstances other than pouring their heart out in...
The Jagannath University (JnU) is located in Old Dhaka. Around 20,000 students are currently studying at this university. However, the road in front of the main entrance of the university is towards Sadarghat river terminal. So there is always a...
Financial Technology, commonly known as FinTech is a rapidly growing field. It encompasses various technologies and software designed to enhance and automate traditional financial services for businesses and consumers. It has simplified financial transactions and made them more accessible and...
Of late, the civil aviation industry has been suffering from a lack of qualified, trained and experienced pilots. A good number of renowned airlines in different countries of the world are being compelled to keep their aircraft grounded due to...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
The country's main holiday destination Cox's Bazaar is slated to host international flights from next December. Reportedly, this project is being completed within the stipulated timeframe and that is welcome news. Tourism has been prioritised by the government as a...
Wasi Ahmed | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Following the shifting of tanneries from Hazaribagh to Savar Tannery Industrial Estate, the most talked-about issue that kept appearing in the media and public discussions on the future of the tannery hub was the non-functional central effluent plant (CETP). The...
That the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken up a scheme to extend long-term loans in US dollars from its own coffer mainly to the export-oriented manufacturing sector is undeniably a step in the right direction. As it comes immediately after...
ISLAMABAD, July 18 (Geo Tv): Pakistan will host Asia Cup cricket matches in Lahore and Multan mainly to avoid travelling and logistic problems, surfacing from such a short international venture, The News reported on Tuesday.A well-placed source within the Pakistan...
LONDON, July 18 (AFP): James Anderson returns on his Old Trafford home ground to lead an ageing England attack in a must-win fourth Ashes Test.It is the only change for Ben Stokes's men, 2-1 down with two to play.England have...
NEW YORK, July 18 (CNN): To witness Lionel Messi make his US debut might require a payday as big as his.Tickets for his expected first match on Friday for Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup are selling as much $110,000,...
Bangladesh Women's team is on the brink of history as they need one more victory to clinch their first ever ODI series victory against India, reports BSS.In a bid to fulfill that aspiration, they will face off the mighty neighbour...
GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 18 (AFP): Saud Shakeel hit his maiden double century in Tests as Pakistan stretched their lead to a dominant 149 against Sri Lanka on day three of the rain-hit opening match on Tuesday.Sri Lanka bowled out...
The Bangladesh national cricket team will tour New Zealand for three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals in December as part of their ICC Future Tour Programme (FTP), confirmed the New Zealand Cricket, reports BSS.As per the itinerary, Bangladesh will...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-18 12:00:00
Japan and Bangladesh have signed an agreement for grant aid totalling US$3.0 million to support human-resource development in the country. The exchange of notes on the Japanese grant aid titled "the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)" was signed...
Human trafficking is increasing alarmingly around the world The victims of this crime are predominantly women and girls. Forced labour is also a common element in human trafficking. What is more worrying is that many victims of trafficking are children....
The functional literacy rate (7+above years) in the country is now 62.92 per cent whereas the general literacy rate in the country is 74.23 per cent, reports BSS. The functional literacy rate among people aged between 11-45 years in the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-18 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 17: Three persons, including Unitex Group director (legal and estate) Farhan Ahmed, were arrested in a case filed for grabbing forest land on the Sitakunda coast of Chittagong.A team of RAB-7 arrested Farhan, the main accused in the...
As part of their one-point movement, BNP and like-minded political parties and alliances are set to stage road marches across the country, including the capital, today, reports UNB.This will be the first programme of the opposition's one-point movement with the...
Awami League (AL)'s Dhaka City South Unit will bring out a peace and development procession in the capital today protesting the terrorism and anarchy, reports BSS.The procession will be brought out from the premises of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)...
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