Libraries play an important role in inculcating a culture of reading and knowledge, which is why most countries invest in libraries and make those accessible to citizens. However, it is unfortunate that many libraries in our public universities are in...
Electronic gadgets and social media have become crucial in today's world as they help us connect with others and stay informed about many affairs. Despite the numerous benefits of digitalisation and technology, they have several drawbacks and pose new threats...
According to a recent study, around 10 million people in Bangladesh are suffering from blindness and vision impairment. Most of them, however, can regain clear vision by undergoing treatment. If treated properly, many of them can even lead a normal...
Imam Hossain | 2023-08-10 00:00:00
It goes without saying that being a BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) cadre is the most sought-after job in Bangladesh. But it does not come without paying the price. A jobseeker has to go through a lengthy examination process of three...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-08-10 00:00:00
There is not much to be happy about the world we inhabit in these times. There are no good reasons to be optimistic about the future, for on that future hang heavy and increasingly thickening clouds of gloom. It is...
The country's garment factories have been neglecting their byproduct locally called jhut consisting of assorted rejects such as cut pieces, scraps and remnants. In fact, it has been treated as disposable waste for long. But with the combined negative impacts...
M Rokonuzzaman | 2023-08-10 00:00:00
It's widely believed that due to the opening of the economy to the private sector, China's real per capita GDP rose from $404 in 1979 to $11,560 in 2022 in constant 2015 U.S. dollars-according to World Bank data. Coincidently, during...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 08: The newly elected directors of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) unanimously elected Omar Hajjaj as president, Tarafdar Md Ruhul Amin as senior vice-president and Raisa Mahbub as vice-president of the chamber for the term 2023-25....
The United States has welcomed the Bangladesh government's decision to reform the Digital Security Act, reports UNB."We welcome the Bangladesh government's long-stated commitment to reform the law, to protect freedom of expression," US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
The third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), widely known as Dhaka airport, will be partially inaugurated in a soft launch on October 7 this year.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will announce the partial opening of the terminal on that...
Islamabad, Aug 08 (Reuters): Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being held in a small, dirty prison cell, one of his lawyer's said on Monday after being given access to the former cricket star in jail as he prepares...
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent exams will start on August 17 as per the schedule, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday, reports UNB.The minister said this at a briefing on the HSC examinations at the International...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
The government is set to allow soybean-oil import of around 8.0 million litres through open tenders. A proposal in this regard, among other issues, is scheduled to be tabled at a meeting of the cabinet committee on government purchase today...
An overwhelming majority of 70-percent respondents think that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is doing "a good job," according to a latest survey, reports UNB.The approval saw a 4 per cent rise from 2018, as per the Washington-based International Republican Institute...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
Developed countries took away around US$8.0 billion in an additional cost of imports by Bangladesh because of Ukraine war, a government functionary says to criticisms of lacking in energy extraction. This extra cost was spent by the government to clear...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib had a significant contribution to the independence of the country and all achievements during the struggle for liberation, reports UNB."My mother made the 7th June hartal (a countrywide strike...
REZAUL KARIM AND YASIR WARDAD | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
Unscientific milling system has been causing wastage of 5.17 million tonnes of rice every year, while the country has to import 1.0-1.5 million tonnes of the staple yearly for maintaining a balance in the domestic market. The Department of Agricultural...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
The ever-worsening dengue situation has yet to show any sign of improvement as the government on Tuesday reported 13 more deaths from the mosquito-borne fever.Of the total deaths, 11 victims were from Dhaka city. With the new casualties, the death...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
To scrutinise any mismatch between the paid and actually payable value-added tax (VAT), the revenue authority is considering launching audits of the financial statements filed by global technology giants along with their VAT returns. Currently, 12 non-resident companies, including Google,...
FE REPORT | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
Army troops have been deployed in Chattogram and Bandarban amid flood onslaughts as at least five people died and 0.5 million got marooned in the two districts following downpour across the country."The deployment comes in response to a request from...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2023-08-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh is weighing geopolitical implications before finalising decision to join the China-proposed development-cooperation bloc in the China-Indian Ocean region that envisages, among others, aiding execution of projects.Officials say homework on the option started in response to China's request to join...
Light to moderate rain /thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over the country with moderately heavy to very heavy falls in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to...
The National Energy Security Day will be observed today (Wednesday) with the theme, "Smart Bangladesher Prottay Jalani Sasray" commemorating the historic decision of acquisition of five gas fields by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 9...
The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has decided to scrap scholarship examination for class five students, reports UNB.However, scholarships will be given to the students by evaluating them in a different process, Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, public relations officer of...
Bangladesh has recorded 39 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,044,861, reports bdnews24.com.The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,475 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data...
Prof Dr Md Abdur Rahman, Pro Vice Chancellor of AIUB, Szu Hen Baldwin Chen, Principal Investigator of AERD, among others, were present at an agreement signing ceremony between Dr Anwarul Abedin Institute of Innovation, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) and Amateur...
Bangladesh Air Force Women's Welfare Association (BAFWWA) president Tahmida Hannan inaugurating BAFWWA Pharmacy at BAF Shaheen Complex in the city on Tuesday, marking the 93rd birth anniversary of Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib — FE Photo
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) observed the 93rd birth anniversary of Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib with due dignity on its campus in the city on Tuesday. BUP VC Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam attended the programme as the chief guest
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