OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-07-23 00:00:00
SYLHET, July 22: Patients are being deprived of medicare facilities at the Kulaura Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar district mainly due to lack of physicians and other support staff for years. The 50-bed health complex is the only facility for...
A recently-conducted survey carried out by the Directorate General of Health Services shows a worrying picture of the spread of Aedes mosquito, carrier of the virus responsible for dengue infection. The survey has reportedly found the presence of Aedes mosquito...
More than half the children with disabilities in Bangladesh are not enrolled in any formal education, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) with technical support from UNICEF. There are reportedly only 20 schools in the country, which have...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-07-23 00:00:00
Except those under the strict coverage of disciplinary fiats, the average schools in Bangladesh enjoy a carefree atmosphere. Students ranging from children to teenagers are used to it. Their curricular activities are carried out amid this ambience. After a long...
Asjadul Kibria | 2023-07-23 00:00:00
Despite raging geopolitical turmoil, mainly due to the Russia-Ukraine war, global trade registered a modest growth last year. Its overall value reached US$32 trillion in 2022 with an around 10-percent growth in trade in goods and 15 per cent in...
The joint study on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that Bangladesh hopes to conclude with Japan is due to be completed next month. The details of the agreement will be unveiled after final negotiations that are due to take place shortly...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2023-07-23 00:00:00
There is a growing concern in most developed and developing economies that record string of interest rate hikes to wrestle inflation under control quickly could drive up unemployment and slow down these economies more than expected. Most households in these...
With makeshift covers giving protection from the sun and rain, vendors run their business on the footpath adjacent to Dhaka Trade Centre in Gulistan area of the city, making it difficult for pedestrians to walk freely. The photo was taken...
BNP leader Fazlul Haque Milon on Friday gave a leaflet containing their one-point demand for the resignation of the government and holding the next election under a neutral government to Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, while distributing it among people...
COX'S BAZAR, Jul 21 (UNB): Country's system of importing fuel oil will enter a new dimension within this year which will save time and huge amounts of money.The offloading of fuel oil from mother vessels will be done through Single...
At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local media reported, reports Reuters.Rescue and search teams...
Unidentified miscreants hacked a Jubo League activist to death early Friday at Gulbagh in Shahjahan-pur in the capital, police said, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Oliullah Rubel, 36, who was in the business of internet and egg supply in...
BANGKOK, July 21 (Reuters): Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party on Friday made way for runner-up and alliance partner Pheu Thai to try to form the next government, after its leader's bid was twice thwarted this month by a military-backed Senate.The...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh recorded one more death in the mosquito-borne dengue fever on Friday as new infections continued unabated across the country.With the latest fatality, the total deaths climbed to 156, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Out of total...
REZAUL KARIM | 2023-07-22 00:00:00
The government is considering putting cattle import on the list of prohibited items for the sake of local livestock industry.Sources said commerce ministry recently wrote to the department of livestock services (DLS), seeking opinion on imposing a ban on cow,...
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has said they deeply condemn the repeated incidents of the public burning of Holy Quran in a few countries as they insult the sacred values...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-07-22 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM: The Matarbari thermal power plant, financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with a capacity to generate 1,200 MW of electricity in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar, is set to go into operation in January 2024, according to...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-07-22 00:00:00
Automobile sales in Bangladesh fell by almost 44 per cent in the first six months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) data.The decline was driven by a number of factors,...
Stocks gain riding on general insurers Stocks extended the winning streak for the second straight week to Thursday, as smart investors showed buying interest, particularly in general insurance, in anticipation of short-term gains. The investors shifted their focus towards the...
Two farmers carry Aman paddy seedlings to their field for transplantation. In this Aman season, the rice growers are now fully occupied with the task of transplanting the paddy seedlings, hoping for a successful harvest ahead. The photo was taken...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-07-22 00:00:00
Persistent pain of inflation coupled with political tensions over the upcoming general election created a drought-like situation in mergers and acquisitions deal-making in Bangladesh, say top consultants in the field.The country had witnessed some of the largest intra-group, private and...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-07-22 00:00:00
Primary dealer banks' demand for assured liquidity support (ALS) from the central bank plummets largely for generous handouts of newly printed money by the Bangladesh Bank, sources said. Officials and bankers have said the BB circulates the 'high-powered money' through...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said factors that affect food price and access, such as export restrictions, stockpiling and supply-chain distortions, must be addressed."In this regard, we fully support the Secretary General's call to keep markets open, remove export...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-07-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh expects the ongoing joint study on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan to be completed within days and the two sides are sitting in Dhaka next week for stocktaking, sources said.A team of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy falls...
Man's body found in Hatirjheel LakePolice have recovered a man's body from the city's Hatirjheel Lake. The body was found floating in the water near Modhubag Bridge around 10:30 am on Friday, said Mukul Ranjan Dev, sub-inspector of Hatirjheel thana,...
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'moderate' zone on Friday morning, reports UNBWith an air quality index (AQI) score of 55 at 9:12 am, Dhaka ranked 44th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.Uganda's...
Bangladesh has recorded 32 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,043,913, reports bdnews24.comThe death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,467 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government...
A covered van driver and his brother died as their covered van hit another one at Chandina upazila in Cumilla., reports UNB.The deceased are Azizul Haq, 34, and his brother, the helper of the van - Robiul Haq, 23, residents...
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