Shihab Sarkar | 2023-07-25 12:00:00
Following the recent hot spell, the country is passing Sraban, the second month of the Bangladesh monsoon. Today is the month's 10th day. Normally, in mid-Sraban Bangladesh experiences bouts of heavy shower, and almost day- and night-long drizzle. In the...
The European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, began his visit in Dhaka Monday with wide-ranging agenda, reports UNB."Great to welcome EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore on his second visit to Bangladesh," EU Ambassador to...
ROME, July 24 (UNB): Following recent news that the fight against hunger has stalled, a gathering of global leaders taking stock of progress made in transforming food systems becomes even more urgent."There will be no end to the cycle of...
Indian police said they arrested 74 Rohingya refugees on Monday for living "illegally" in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh - a move activists condemned as an arbitrary crackdown on people fleeing violence, reports Reuters.The members of the Muslim Rohingya...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has announced a Tk 52.69 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-24, reports BSS.In FY 2022-23, the budget was Tk 50.49 billion.DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam announced the budget at a press conference at DNCC Nagarbhaban...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is working on bolstering Bangladesh's capital market after facing an initial dissatisfactory experience on the bond market, according to the IFC Country Manager for Bangladesh, Martin Holtmann.During a speech at an American Chamber of Commerce...
A fire-engine driver collapsed with heart attack while rushing to a fire scene as the fire truck he was driving subsequently dashed a passenger bus in Narayanganj on Monday, which killed a pedestrian when its driver lost control of his...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank on Monday issued a clean-note policy, first of its kind in the country, to provide citizens with high-quality clean notes while removing worn-out ones from the circulation.It has installed three high-speed automatic note-sorting machines - two in the...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
The government is going to form a "competent authority" to regulate safe handling of dangerous goods and solid bulk cargoes carried through seaways, officials said.The authority will be tasked with the responsibility of strictly implementing the codes on International Maritime...
YASIR WARDAD | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Contribution of the fisheries sector to the country's economy has gradually been shrinking for the last half a decade, which experts attributed to a notable plunge in sales in the years amid rocketing inflation. Low production growth, tectonic rise in...
Quarterly profit of BAT Bangladesh declines Despite earning higher gross revenue, BAT Bangladesh experienced a marginal decline in net profit in the April-June quarter this year due to higher production costs and increased operating expenses. The cigarette manufacturer's gross revenue...
There is no space left for business purposes, not even in the entryway of a public toilet at newly constructed Golapbagh Stadium Market in Dhaka, as it has been occupied by some vendors who are using the area to run...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Japanese loan is no more a much concessional one as before because its interest rate is being raised every six months, as Tokyo struggles to tame inflation, officials in Dhaka said Monday.Interest-rate rise not alone, other terms and conditions binding...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Web application's technological weakness was the main reason for data leak from a public organisation's server, a government investigation report has revealed.The report suggestes a set of recommendations for organisation, including a foolproof examination by government agencies with Information and...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
The Health minister has urged Dhaka city corporations to accelerate their dengue-prevention campaigns as his ministry is not liable to control dengue rather delivers healthcare to people.The number of cases has increased, but dengue has not gone out of control....
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
State-run Petrobangla is concerned about a disaster in the country's overall gas supply from the largest gas-producing Chevron-operated gas fields due to unpaid gas bills mounting since April 2022, said sources.Petrobangla owes around US$280.72 million for gas purchases from the...
ROME, Jul 24 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the international community to consider transforming the food system a priority for climate financing by the developed countries."Transforming food system should be considered a priority for climate financing...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Commercial banks' insatiable demand for dollar despite gradual increase in their portfolios drives the central bank to unremittingly sell the greenback to them from limited reserves, officials say.The nation's falling foreign-exchange reserves bear further pressure for such continuous feeding of...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office.Mild heat wave may...
FARIDPUR, July 24 (UNB): A Faridpur court on Monday convicted five people and sentenced them to death for killing a jute mill worker after rape in 2019. The condemned convicts are-Chunnu Shikdar, Nazmul Hossain, Islam Mir, Atier Molla and Nasir...
Participants of different educational institutions pose with other guests at a symposium and award-giving ceremony of the 'IUB Green Genius Season 04' on the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in the city recently, organised by the IUB Green Plant Club
US Ambassador in Bangladesh Peter Haas has said the story of Bangladeshis in the United States carries significance, reports UNB."The strength of our democracy is in our people, and the strength of our people gets full expression in our democracy,"...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
A contempt of court petition has been filed with the Supreme Court against Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) president M Hafizuddin Khan and its secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumder for their statement demanding withdrawal of all cases filed against Jagannath University...
Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff M Nazmul Hassan took charge on Monday, reports BSS.Vice Admiral M Nazmul Hassan has replaced Rear Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, said an ISPR press release.A ceremony was held at Naval Headquarters marking the handing-over...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
Renewable resources should be used as an alternative to non-renewable resources, youths said.They also said that renewable resources are endless while non-renewable resources are limited. They expressed their opinion at a seminar at Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium of Dhaka University...
A team of international election observers will visit Bangladesh on July 28, Election Monitoring Forum (EMF) said on Monday. EMF came up with the announcement while speaking at a press briefing at Jatiya Press Club. A six-member delegation comprising representatives...
Jubo League (JL), Swechasebak League (SL) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the associate wings of the ruling party Awami League, will jointly hold a massive peace rally in the capital on July 27 to protest against the violent activities of...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-25 00:00:00
The High Court on Monday rebuked Patuakhali Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Moniruzzaman and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mizanur Rahman in connection with the arrest of college student Md Ashraful Hawlader, who was on anticipatory bail in a case. They...
A group of freedom fighters staged a six-hour hunger strike on Monday in the capital to press home the opposition's one-point demand, reports UNB. The programme is also meant for mounting pressure on the government to unconditionally release BNP Chairperson...
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