20-bed health complex still a far dream

SYLHET, June 25: Inhabitants of the remote frontier upazila Madhyanagar of Sunamganj district are deprived of appropriate treatment due to the absence of a upazila-level health complex there. That is why people have to depend on quacks and pharmacists in...

Soaring green chilli price

Our everyday meals are incomplete without green chillies. Raw or added to curries, this little spice is not only delicious but also rich in so many vitamins. Alas, with a kilogram of green chilli price hitting Tk 250, it is...

Developing quake-resistant building code

Of all the natural calamities, earthquake is the deadliest. It is unpredictable, too. It can happen in a second. If it is powerful, there is no escape from its destruction. Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to earthquakes. So, preparations for minimising...

Theft of human skeletons

Human skeletons are in high demand among medical students for their anatomy courses. Organised gangs of criminals often steal human remains from graves for making a quick buck from the sale of skeletons. Incidents of theft of human remains are...

Girl courageous

It takes limitless self-confidence and courage to do what a teenage girl of class IX in Khoksa, Kushtia has done. Within two hours of her marriage to a man of 25 in a neighbouring village, she fled the groom's house...

Will Paris pledges on climate finance deliver?

Amid slogan-chanting climate activists' threat to transform the Eiffel Tower into a wind turbine, the two-day Global Climate Finance summit in Paris closed on Friday (June 23) last week. It ended with the usual high hopes of helping the poor...

Stock-taking of emissions

In the run-up to the submission of a crucial document on the country's climate impact mitigation efforts, Bangladesh has prepared a draft report styled "Bangladesh: First Biennial Update Report", to be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...

Deep blue carbon has a significant role in tackling climate change

Environmental analysts have drawn the world's attention to a new dimension in environmental science. Alison Kentish has urged the world to seriously discuss and try to fully understand the various dimensions related to carbon capture and storage which plays a...

Individual investors' getting access to T-bond auctions just the start of a vibrant bond market

The guidelines by the securities regulator for general investors to participate in primary auctions of T-bonds would increase their accessibility of such securities but would not help the bond market thrive. In the "process flow" published on Thursday, the Bangladesh...

Titan sub passengers died 'painless' death

NEW YORK, June 24 (TASS): The passengers of the Titan submersible, whose wreckage was found in the North Atlantic on Thursday, died painlessly, CNN reported on Friday citing experts."The entire thing would have collapsed before the individuals inside would even...

Sugar retails at Tk 155/kg!

The retail price of sugar shot up to Tk 150-155 a kg, thus battering the consumers further ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival.The refiners raised the price defying the government's directive, according to business insiders.The government-set price for sugar was Tk...

BCSIR develops app on SHS installation

Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), a state-run research organisation, has developed a smartphone application (App) to facilitate installation of solar home systems.The App titled 'Solectricity' will help a user make an estimation of optimum use of the...

Anti-Corruption Commission official's aide arrested for 'soliciting bribe'

Detective police have arrested the personal aide to a senior official of the Anti-Corruption Commission on graft charges, reports bdnews24.com.Gautam Bhattacharya, 42, was arrested red-handed while soliciting a bribe at a hotel in Dhaka's Motijheel on Friday, said Harunor Rashid,...

Digital Hut fears 20pc drop in sales as Covid wanes

Digital Hut, a seasonal online marketplace facilitating trades of sacrificial animals, fears that its sales may decline by 20 per cent this year as Covid-19 subdued, putting open space cattle markets back in business. Launched in 2020 during the peak...

Sales yet to gather steam

The sales of sacrificial animals at makeshift cattle markets in the capital are yet to gain momentum, although Eid-ul-Azha is just four days away.The traders with their cattle have arrived at makeshift markets in the city.Visiting different markets daily, the...

Ambulance cylinder blast kills eight

At least eight people, including seven members of a family, were killed as an ambulance bursts into flames after hitting the roadside railings of Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway in Maligram area under Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Saturday, report agencies.The deceased...

Trial run of single-point mooring today

The trial run of the country's maiden single-point mooring (SPM) system in the Bay of Bengal starts today (Sunday), said sources. Following the trial, state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will carry out the first filling of diesel into the SPM,...

Briefing 2023-06-25

T-bonds accessibility guidelines fall short in stimulating marketThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has outlined guidelines for general investors to participate in T-bond auctions, aiming to enhance accessibility. However, experts argue that the bond market won't thrive unless the...

Payra power plant set for generation

The 1,244 MW Payra power plant is all set to resume generation by Saturday midnight after a hiatus of 20 days as imported coal has already reached the plant site.Initially, one unit with a generation capacity of around 622 MW will...

Better connectivity transforming the south

A year since the momentous opening of Bangladesh’s first self-financed mega Padma Bridge, the nation has witnessed an impressive surge in traffic, surpassing initial expectations. According to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), the executing agency behind the $3.0 billion Padma...

Finance Bill set to forsake Tk 2000 blanket tax

Parliament is set to pass the Finance Bill 2023 today (Sunday) with the much-debated provision for Tk 2000 proposed as blanket individual income tax finally forsaken, officials said.A specific duty on import of fuel oils may also be scrapped by...

Bangladesh’s foreign debt rises to $82.85b

Bangladesh’s foreign debts had piled up to US$82.85 billion until the third quarter of the current fiscal year as government borrowing increases  year on year, officials said Saturday, and economists foresee repayment difficulties. Out of the amount, the public debt had...

Light rain likely today------------------

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

DU 7-college Business Studies unit admission test held

DU Correspondent The Dhaka University (DU) affiliated 7-college's admission test of 'Business Studies' unit was held on Saturday for the 'Undergraduate (honors) Program' for 2022-23 academic session.The test was held from 11am to 12:00pm with total marks 120, said a...

Guests, faculty members and students at a workshop on 'Negotiation and Contract Administration'

Guests, faculty members and students at a workshop on 'Negotiation and Contract Administration' on the North South University (NSU) campus in the city on Friday

Renovation work on Dhaka-Ctg highway to remain suspended

CHATTOGRAM, June 24 (UNB): The ongoing renovation work on Sitakunda section of Dhaka-Chattogram highway will remain suspended for 10 days to ensure smooth journey for Eid travellers. The Roads and Highway Department (RHD) made an official announcement stating that all...

Employees of Global Insurance Limited formed a human chain in front of its head office in the city on

Employees of Global Insurance Limited formed a human chain in front of its head office in the city on Saturday to create awareness and demand effective measures to contain air, sound and dust pollution

Four workers die in lift accident in city

Four workers died in an accident at a construction site in city's Shanarpar, Demra on Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred during construction work on the roof of the seven-storey building near the Shanarpar Noor Mosque at around 02:30 pm on...

UN USG lauds women empowerment in BD

Ms Catherine Pollard, the United Nations Under Secretary General (USG) for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office in the city on Saturday, reports...

Heat-related diseases rise in Gulf migrants

Heat-related health complications are increasing among migrant workers, including Bangladeshis, in Gulf countries because of climate-induced rising temperatures, reads a report of Vital Signs.This is alarming given the well-established link between extremely high temperatures and increased rates of death, according...