ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, July 19 (UNB): The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation into the allegations brought against Islamic University (IU) vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Shaikh Abdus Salam for his alleged involvement in teachers' recruitment anomalies at the Finance and Banking...
According to reports, government employees will get a 10 per cent increment on their basic salary from July this year. But nothing is said about any pay raise in the private sector. Amid the prevailing inflation, private sector employees are...
Dhaka College is a renowned educational institution in the capital. Thousands of students are currently studying at this institution. And it is located in one of the busiest areas of Dhaka city. Besides New Market and other shopping centres, this...
Swimming is an essential life skill. Everyone should learn and practise it. It is beneficial for your metabolism and the cardiovascular system. Besides, this skill helps you survive in water. Although largely unrecognised, drowning is the second leading cause of...
Imam Hossain | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Betting and gambling are not permissible in Bangladesh. But that does not mean that there is no betting on sports in the country. From physical space, sports betting has largely shifted to the virtual world over the past few years....
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
On Tuesday his birth anniversary came to pass. Death claimed him a decade ago. Before him there were Willy Brandt and Charles de Gaulle and Zhou En-lai. They changed the world even as prison was changing a radical Nelson Mandela...
The indication that Russia would not extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) was amply clear. Now the Western media call it Russia's withdrawal from the UN and Turkey-brokered grain deal. Earlier, the deal was extended three times, first on...
Mushfiqur Rahman | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
A leading local daily newspaper on July 15, 2023 reported that the government had been considering developing an underground coal mine at Dighipara, Dinajpur for mining domestic coal. The Dighipara coal field was discovered by the Geological Survey of Bangladesh...
AFIA ADIBA | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
In a world where dreams often remain elusive, there are individuals who defy the odds and embark on extraordinary journeys. Such is the story of Minhaz-Us-Salakeen Fahme, an entrepreneur and game designer, who recently embarked on a transformative adventure as...
NAFISA ALAM TOREE AND ZABIN TAZRIN NASHITA | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
After an electric and astounding competition, INTERN 2023 came to an end recently. The most brilliant minds among the freshmen at Islamic University of Technology (IUT) battled it for the eagerly anticipated grand finale of the novice business case competition....
FE YOUTH DESK | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
The Global Innovation & Leadership Center (GILC), a youth leadership and empowerment organisation headquartered in Bangladesh, in collaboration with its parent organisation, GEIST International Foundation, joined forces with Phenikaa University, one of Vietnam's premier universities, to organise the highly anticipated...
Gazi Noyon | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Didn't we write paragraphs on 'My First Day at School' back in the school days? What will we write or say if we are asked about our first day at university? What stories will we tell our grandchildren when they...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-07-19 12:00:00
Potential buyers' enthusiasm for solar home systems (SHSs) in Bangladesh is apparently flagging for a distinct lack of technicians and after-sales service.A good number of households using the solar panels are in trouble finding qualified technicians or facing delays in...
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban in the city on Tuesday — PID
Most city streets like this one in Gulistan area experience severe gridlock on Tuesday, causing inconveniences to passengers as well as pedestrians, as the two major political parties staged demonstrations at the same time. — FE photo
GANDHINAGAR, India, July 18 (AFP): G20 finance chiefs ended talks in India Tuesday with disagreement over Russia's war in Ukraine, limited progress on debt restructuring and warnings that divisions between rich and poor nations risked deepening poverty.Many countries are still...
A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the compound walls of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra city, causing concern about damage to the 17th-century white marble monument, reports Reuters.The water...
The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) grandson Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), will be observed in the country on July 29 as the Muharram moon was not sighted in the sky Tuesday, reports BSS.So,...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) has attained necessary licences for handling, storage, and transportation of nuclear fuel to run the country's maiden nuclear power plant at Rooppur in northern Pabna.Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has recently issued the class...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
The UN in Bangladesh has expressed concern over the attack on independent MP candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, during the Dhaka-17 by-election. UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis in a tweet on Tuesday said: "The UN in Bangladesh...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to two physicians of Central Hospital, Shahzadi Mustarshida Sultana and Muna Saha -- in a case filed over the deaths of Mahbuba Rahman Akhi and her newborn at the hospital in the capital....
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh has called for early conclusion of BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA).Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen raised the issue during the "BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat", a spokesperson for the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.The meet was held in...
(Left) Leaders and activists of Awami League gather at a peace rally in front of the Institution of Engineers in Ramna area of the city on Tuesday. (Right) BNP Leaders and activists march in a procession through Mirpur area on...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Bangladeshi passport has been ranked 10th-weakest in the world as it was placed 96th out of 103, according to a global report.Bangladeshi passport holders can travel to 40 countries without prior visa, said the third quarter edition of the Henley...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
The Chinese contractor working on rail-track development from Jashore to Dhaka via Padma Bridge is likely to get the maintenance work for two years after completion of the task.The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has received a draft proposal from the China...
Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant-2, 65-kilometre-long Khulna-Mongla Port Railway Link, Akhaura (Bangladesh) and Agartala (India) Railway Link are expected to be inaugurated during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's upcoming India visit for attending the 18th G20 Summit in September, report agencies.Indian...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Land acquisition for the widening of a 232-kilometre road alone will require Tk 60.50 billion, as the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has hiked the cost more than three times the original estimation, insiders said on Monday.After failing to acquire...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
The government has awarded public-sector employees a 5.0-percent "special incentive", effective from the very first day of July. In-service employees will receive the incentive, a minimum of Tk 1,000, while the pensioners will get a minimum of Tk 500 each...
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