OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-10 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, July 09: Patients have been suffering much as they are not getting proper treatment for want of doctors at Chandpur 250-bed Govt Hospital. Being the biggest hospital in the district, on an average, about 400 people including babies get...
Villagers suffer as their only road becomes muddy during the rainy season. The photo was taken from Jatrashiddhi village in Kalidah union of Feni district on Sunday — Focus Bangla
LALMONIRHAT, July 09 (UNB): Three people went missing after a boat capsized due to heavy tides in the Teesta River, under Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat district, on Sunday morning.The missing people -- Fazlu Miah, 60; Ahedul Islam, 58; and Shafiqul...
According to latest research, on an average, 8.0- to 10-year-olds across the world spend almost eight hours a day with various forms of gadgets, while older children and teenagers spend around 11 hours a day with electronic media, surpassing the...
Proper hygienic practices are essential to our well-being. Yet, some of the hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres and even doctors' chambers in Bangladesh could not give a more deceptive appearance. If you visit these medical establishments, you will find that they...
Gulistan is a busy place in Dhaka city. Despite having a flyover and wider roads, this place always remains crowded and jammed by heavy traffic. If anyone has to pass this place quickly, s/he must get down from the vehicle...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-07-10 00:00:00
Wael Sawan, chief executive officer (CEO) of Shell PLC, a giant oil company, has warned that slashing oil and gas production at this stage would be 'dangerous and irresponsible' as it would trigger soaring energy bill again. This in its...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-07-10 00:00:00
Two reports related to foreign exchange were published in the Saturday's issue of this paper on the first page. The first report was about sale of US dollars (USDs) by the central bank, the Bangladesh Bank (BB). It said the...
The recent spurt in criminal activities like mugging, theft and robberies indicates enough deterioration in law order situation of Dhaka City. Most crimes took place during and after the 4-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday in a virtually deserted capital. What distinguishes the...
Muhammad Zamir | 2023-07-10 00:00:00
European countries are trying their best to adopt a targeted approach for finding acceptable solutions to reduce the impact of high energy prices on their socio-economic platform. A more effective move forward according to energy analysts might be able to...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2023-07-09 12:00:00
Inflation has become the major concern in the US and the EU, and most monetary policy actions are now geared to tame it. In fact, for the past several years coinciding with the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and the...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-07-09 12:00:00
In spite of the season being monsoon, the torrential rains on the days before and after Eid-ul-Azha were least expected. Following the rainless, sultry days for nearly two weeks, the residents of Dhaka were wistfully awaiting a cool weather accompanied...
KOLKATA, July 08 (AFP): At least seven people were killed and dozens more injured in India Saturday after clashes over local polls in West Bengal, a state notorious for political violence during election campaigns.India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-07-09 00:00:00
Suppliers of renewable accessories are in difficulty opening letters of credit (LCs) due to banks' failure to finance imports with greenback amid an increased demand for solar products this year.Even the demand for solar accessories spiked to 100- 200 per...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR, BACK FROM SRI LANKA | 2023-07-09 00:00:00
Sri Lanka is unable to repay foreign loans, including Bangladesh's $200 million credit, right away as the island nation is still struggling with its ailing economy, according to a senior Lankan minister."Still, it's not decided when we're going to repay...
Part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway is finally going to be opened to traffic by September. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inspected the construction work in Kawla area of the city on Saturday. Story on Page 1 —...
Bangladesh's trade with India in Rupees will start on July 11 alongside the usual transaction method in US dollars as both the countries have completed necessary preparations in this regard, reports BSS.But, under the fresh arrangement, such amount of Indian...
FE Report | 2023-07-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers' Association (BMPCA) on Saturday demanded to extend the maximum installment period from 12 months to 36-48 months for the sale of mobile handsets through mobile operators.In a statement, the association's president, Mohiuddin Ahmed, said the current...
Arafat Ara | 2023-07-09 00:00:00
The country's overseas employment hit a six-year high of more than 1.1 million in the just-passed financial year 2022-23 as the traditional Middle East markets hired an increased number of workers from Bangladesh. But despite the rise in employment, inward...
Downgrading to 'Z' pushes three companies to top of loser listSince losing their 'A' category status, three non-performing companies saw their steep price fall, becoming the top losers of the last week on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Additionally, three...
As the educational institutions, specially the primary and secondary ones, are going to resume classes today after the Eid-ul-Azha vacation, the government has issued five instructions to prevent further spread of dengue, reports BSS.Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE)...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-09 00:00:00
Dengue situation has taken a serious turn in the country as 820 patients were hospitalised and two others died in 24 hours till Saturday.It is the highest single-day hospitalisation with the mosquito-borne disease this season. Of them, 603 patients were...
A Bangladesh government website has leaked the personal data of 'millions' of citizens, according to US website TechCrunch.The leak was discovered by a cybersecurity researcher through a regular Google search, says the report carried by bdnews24.com.Viktor Markopoulos, a researcher for...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-09 00:00:00
Apparel exports of Bangladesh to America recorded a notable fall during the first five months of 2023, as global economic slowdown, inflation and US rate rises continued to dampen demand, latest statistics show. Under the circumstances, induced by twin crises...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-09 00:00:00
Part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, the first paid expressway under the PPP model, is finally going to be opened to traffic by September with an eye to easing the city's congestion to a great extent.The asphalt work on the...
The Election Commission has decided to visit the offices of Gono Odhikar Parishad to reassess its works before finalising its registration as a political party amid infighting which culminated in the 'removal' of its convener and member secretary, reports bdnews24.com.The...
Ganotantra Mancha on Saturday alleged that the government has amended the Representation of the People Order (RPO) to hold the next national election unilaterally, reports UNB. Speaking at a press conference in the capital, Saiful Haque, the coordinator of the...
NATORE, Jul 08 (UNB): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists allegedly attacked and vandalized the Natore district BNP office at Alaipur in the town on Saturday morning.Rahim Newaj, BNP member secretary, said some BCL men on motorbikes gathered in front of...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said he is not aware that dialogue between political parties over election brought any results in the past, reports UNB.He said the government will not talk to "any terrorists."The foreign minister said...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged on Saturday that ruling party Awami League was again attempting to hold another lopsided election without participation of the opposition parties. He categorically said such dream of the government...
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