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...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Clashes erupted in places across the country on Tuesday as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) took to the streets to press its one-point demand for polls under a non-partisan caretaker government, leaving one dead and many injured. The clashes occurred...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
The single-day death toll from dengue hit a new high of 13 on Tuesday as the mosquito-borne fever continued unabated across the country.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the dengue death rate is five-year high this year.With...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
International oil companies (IOCs) remain exempt from submitting tax return directly as the Prime Minister has overruled revenue authority's opinion for incorporating a compliance provision into the draft Production Sharing Contract (PSC), sources said.This ruling from the highest government authority...
FE REPORT | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday asked the authorities to revise rate schedules of development projects in line with the fluctuating prices of construction materials and currency-exchange rates.At the same time, she cautioned the authorities against duplication of projects as sometimes...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2023-07-19 00:00:00
Apparel exporters seek uninterrupted gas supply and its price cut as they say production in textile mills almost stalled with resultant disruption to timely shipment of yarn, fabrics and garments.Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and...
Bangladesh has recorded 73 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,043,730, reports bdnews24.com.The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,465 over the 24-hour period, according to the latest government data...
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 from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office.It may...
East West University (EWU) Robotics Club won the Championship of the 'Idea and Project Showcasing' segment of the prestigious DUET TECHFEST-23. The competition was hosted by Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) on the DUET campus in Gazipur recently
Teachers from privately-run secondary schools have occupied both sides of the road outside the National Press Club in Dhaka to demand the nationalisation of those institutions, reports bdnews24.com.The protests, which began on Jul 11, continued on Tuesday as the teachers...
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