Shihab Sarkar | 2023-07-21 00:00:00
Fifty-two years after the 9-month broadcast of the Radio Free Bangladesh, a critical phase in the Bengalees' all-out armed struggle in 1971, the memories still remain strong with the nation. It was a heroic chapter, which couldn't be erased from...
Child labour is a nagging problem in our society. It is so deeply rooted that it cannot be eradicated overnight. A lot has been said and written on the plight of the children working on streets and in garages and...
Bangladesh has more than 20,000 secondary schools, 684 of which are run by the government. The number of teachers in both public and private secondary schools is close to 300,000. However, the teachers and employees of non-government schools face discriminatory...
Zahid Huq | 2023-07-21 00:00:00
The actual size of non-performing loans (NPL) in the country's banking system has always been a mystery. The phrase in Hindi, 'jo dekhta hai woh hota nehi aur jo hota hai woh dhekta nehi hai' (whatever appears to the eyes...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-07-21 00:00:00
The spectre of a famine in large swathes of the planet is all set to unfold. With Russia turning its back to the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI), the ominous prospect now looks all the more real. The grain deal...
The directive of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the relevant authorities late last week for preparation of development projects in line with the current prices of construction materials and currency exchange rates is, in effect, a forewarning against flawed...
Afsan Chowdhury | 2023-07-21 00:00:00
There are several kinds of migration but economic migration dominates in Bangladesh. People migrate in order to survive economically in internal migration. And in external migration they do so to improve their standard of living. Early migration of Sylhetis to...
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said Russia's exit from a deal allowing Ukrainian exports via the Black Sea worsens the global food security outlook and risks adding to food inflation, especially for low-income countries, reports Reuters.An IMF spokesperson said...
BANGKOK, July 19 (Reuters): The leader of Thailand's election-winning Move Forward Party met fresh obstacles in his prime ministerial bid on Wednesday, as a court suspended him as a lawmaker and rivals successfully scuttled his re-nomination in parliament.US-educated liberal Pita...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
A three-day training programme on economic analysis kicked off in the city on Tuesday.International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organised the training programme at the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) secretariat. The Bill &...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to Central Hospital's physician Maksuda Farida Akhter Mili in a case filed on charge of neglect of duty that led to the deaths of a newborn and its mother. Judge of the Additional...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 19: The Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is implementing the sewerage- system project to solve the sewage-disposal problems in the port city.The sewerage treatment plant will be set up on 165 acres of land in Halishahar...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's child labour has increased by 4.54 per cent to 1.77 million in 10 years, official data showed on Wednesday.Despite the upswing, the number of hazardous child labourers dropped to 1.068 million in 2022 from 1.280 million in 2013, according...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Twelve countries and the European Union on Wednesday condemned the attack on Dhaka-17 constituency candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, during the election day.The by-election took place on July 17.Violence has no place in the democratic process, they...
Traffic comes to a standstill on the U-loop at Merul Badda in the capital as two major parties stage demonstrations in several parts of the city on Wednesday, the second day of their programmes. — FE photo
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday came down heavily on a section of Dhaka-stationed diplomats apparently for their "overreaction" to the incidents in Bangladesh.While talking to reporters at the foreign ministry Wednesday, he said that the attack on...
Denmark expressed its keenness to invest US$1.3 billion for the generation of offshore wind energy in Bangladesh, the country's outgoing ambassador Winnie Estrup Petersen said on Wednesday.The ambassador made the offer while paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh may lose 1.7 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually by 2037 if it fails to adapt to the effects of a 3°C global warming, said a new report on Wednesday.In addition, in the long run, GDP may...
Business leaders have expressed their deep concern about a possible disruption in smooth supply of wheat due to Russia's decision to axe the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) from Monday last."The discontinuation of BSGI will not only cause man-made human...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Policy support and export rebound lifted Bangladesh's economic growth in the past fiscal higher than the Asian Development Bank had predicted. The Bank now puts the rate at 6.0 per cent.The revised gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the just-past...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
At least two spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers have given Petrobangla three working days to clear their unpaid bills totalling around US$113 million or face supply halt, said sources. The spot suppliers who gave the cut-off time over the...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Wednesday reported 19 deaths in dengue outbreak, the highest in a single day, taking the death toll to 146.The number of new cases also hit a new high of 1,792 as the mosquito-borne fever continued unabated countrywide, according to...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.The...
Mahmudul Hasan, a 20-year-old youth, has been suffering bilateral emphysema, a chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, for one year. He was also an SSC candidate in 2022. As his health condition worsened, he received treatment at various hospitals, including National Institute...
Results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on July 28 (Friday), reports UNB.Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board Chairman Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar made the announcement on Wednesday.This year's SSC and equivalent...
Bangladesh reported 42 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ontil Wednesday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,043,772, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).However, the official death toll from the...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-07-20 00:00:00
The Dhaka-Chattogram rail corridor is set to get the second line more than 109 years after the first track was built there.Prime Minister will inaugurate the last section dual-gauge track from Akhaura to Laksam today (Thursday).With this, all trains between...
Outgoing Navy Chief Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal met President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday, reports UNB.President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin briefed reporters after the meeting.During the meeting at Bangabhaban, the outgoing Navy chief expressed his gratitude to the president for providing...
Vice Chancellor of Sunamganj Science and Technology University Prof Dr Md Abu Naim Sheikh and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh member (plan and development) Prof Dr Muhammed Alamgir, among others, attend a discussion at the UGC hall in the...
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