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Popularising smart agriculture

2023-11-09 00:00:00

Agriculture is the base of our economy. However, many of us do not know about smart farming or agriculture. The term smart agriculture refers to the us of technologies like internet, sensors, location systems, automation, robots and artificial intelligence in...

Addressing problem of child labour

2023-11-09 00:00:00

Children are the future of a nation. Therefore, we must focus on their upbringing and wellbeing. They should be drawn towards education and recreational activities so that they can contribute to our society. Unfortunately, many children in Bangladesh are forced...

New curriculum and science education

Imam Hossain | 2023-11-09 00:00:00

Science education is the key element for the future of a nation. An effective science education during early school years should be considered as a stepping stone to produce quality higher education. We have to produce not only doctors and...

How do they sleep at night?

Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-11-09 00:00:00

How do politicians and generals who order the murder of innocent men, women and children sleep at night? Or is it that over time they become psychologically inured to any feeling of pity, of regret?In our times, many have been...

Domestic inflation defies global price index

2023-11-09 00:00:00

That the country's food inflation in the past month was the highest - in fact at its record high of 12.56 per cent---in 11 years and nine months could be confounding to both laymen and financial experts but for the...

Photo shows mangled body of a CNG-run three-wheeler that collided head on with a bus coming from

2023-11-08 12:00:00

Photo shows mangled body of a CNG-run three-wheeler that collided head on with a bus coming from Fatikchhari leaving seven persons dead and three others injured on Chattogram-Khagrachhari highway in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram at around 12 noon on Tuesday...

Newlywed woman gets 200pc cash voucher

FE DESK | 2023-11-08 12:00:00

In a remarkable turn of events, Bithy Saha, a newlywed woman and resident of Farmgate in the capital city, has been awarded a 200 per cent cash voucher after she purchased a Walton brand refrigerator during the company's ongoing Digital...

Swiatek wins WTA Finals to take number one spot

2023-11-08 00:00:00

CANCUN, Mexico, Nov 07 (AP): Iga Swiatek earned her first WTA Finals title and the year-end No. 1 ranking by overwhelming Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-0 on Monday in the latest in a series of dominant performances.From 1-all at the outset,...

England want to secure spot in Champions Trophy today

2023-11-08 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 07 (Times of India): England, having seen their title defence dreams shattered, now shift their focus to restoring their pride and securing a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy as they face a determined Netherlands in the...

Tigresses beat Pakistan in thrilling second ODI

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh Women's team beat Pakistan in the second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 after winning the one-over eliminator at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, reports BSS.The match went to one-over eliminator after it was...

Injured Shakib ruled out of Tigers' final World Cup game

2023-11-08 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Nov 07 (Agencies): Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of his side's last World Cup 2023 match, against Australia in Pune on November 11, with a fractured left index finger. Later, on Tuesday, Anamul Haque...

Prayer Timings (2023-11-08)

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia's Marcus

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia's Marcus Stoinis in their 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup ODI match in Mumbai on Tuesday. Aussies needed 47 more runs to win — AFP

Dengue claims eight more lives

FE REPORT | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

The health authorities on Tuesday reported eight more deaths from dengue which took the total fatalities to 1,425 this year. Of the new fatalities, three were reported from outside Dhaka and five from Dhaka. Of the total deaths, 844 were...

PM to open deep-sea port channel on Nov 11

2023-11-08 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 7: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the Matarbari Deep-sea Port channel at Maheshkhali in Cox's Bazar on November 11. She will also lay the foundation stone for construction of the first terminal of the deep-sea...

UN to review BD HR record Nov 13

2023-11-08 00:00:00

The government has taken preparations to highlight its efforts as Bangladesh's human rights(HRs) record will be examined by a UN body for the fourth time on November 13, reports UNB.The United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working...

Tanks poised around Gaza City

2023-11-08 00:00:00

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 7 (Agencies): Israel gave civilians still trapped inside freshly encircled Gaza City a four-hour window to leave on Tuesday and escaping residents said they passed tanks in position to storm it.Israel says its forces have surrounded Gaza City,...

Gross reserves to fall below $20b on ACU payment

FE REPORT | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh's gross foreign-exchange reserves are set to drop below $20 billion as the central bank paid $1.17 billion to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) against import bills, officials said.However, the volume of the ACU payment has not yet been subtracted...

LNG-import deal with US firm today

M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh is going to ink three agreements with US multinational Excelerate Energy's Bangladesh outfit today on import of increased volumes of liquefied natural gas and LNG regasification and transmission.The deals with Excelerate Energy Bangladesh Ltd include sales and purchase agreement...

Bangladesh urged to meet pledges on labour, human rights within timeframe

REZAUL KARIM | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

Expressing concern over the limited progress on the National Action Plan (NAP) on ensuring labour rights, the European Commission (EC) has requested Bangladesh to implement its pledges within the stipulated timeframe to enjoy the GSP-plus trade concession in the EU...

11 killed in Ctg, Mymensingh road mishaps

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

At least 11 people were killed, including six of a family, in two road accidents in Chattogram and Mymensingh on Tuesday.In Chattogram at least seven people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Hathazari...

Traffic flow on city roads returned to normal on Tuesday after two-day blockade

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Traffic flow on city roads returned to normal on Tuesday after two-day blockade called by BNP and other opposition parties. The photo was taken in Naya Paltan area. — FE photo

48-hour countrywide blockade from today

FE Desk | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

The BNP is set to enforce another round of 48-hour countrywide road-rail-waterway blockade today and tomorrow followed by a pause on Tuesday.. Other like-minded opposition parties, including Jamaat and the Liberal Democratic Party, will also observe the same programme.UNB adds:...

DMTCL seeks approval for Dhaka's fourth metro line

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

State-owned Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) sought approval from the Planning Commission last week for the MRT-5 southern route, which will connect Gabtoli in Dhaka's western part with Dasherkandi in the eastern part.Once approved, the MRT-5 southern route will...

RMG workers' min. wage Tk 12,500

FE REPORT | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

Garment workers' minimum wage has been fixed at Tk 12,500 on an increase of 56.25 per cent over the present monthly pay, an official announcement said Tuesday, amid violent labour protests.The revised minimum wage comes after a gap of five...

How Chinese aid advances BD dev, gains soft power

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2023-11-08 00:00:00

China has gained popularity in Bangladesh through offering development-finance aid under its Belt and Road Initiative, reveals a global aid-research outfit about impacts of the BRI that hands out billions of dollars in credit.However the research report, titled 'Belt and...

Open Access Publication Award receipients and distinguished guests attend a programme organised by

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Open Access Publication Award receipients and distinguished guests attend a programme organised by Ayesha Abed Library of BRAC University in collaboration with the Open Society Network (OSUN) in the city recently, marking the Open Access Week 2023 held from October...

Beware of fake profiles: US Embassy

2023-11-08 00:00:00

US Embassy in Dhaka has alerted its Facebook followers to remain aware of fake profiles, reports UNB."Stay aware of these deceptive profiles on social media! They may seem official, but they're faker than a sunflower in the Arctic," a post...

Man ‘beaten to death by police’

2023-11-08 00:00:00

A trader has died in Narayanganj's Sonargaon after he was 'beaten by the police,' his family alleges, while the law-enforcement agency has linked his death to cardiac arrest, reports bdnews24.com.The incident took place in Burundi village on Monday.Police claim that...

Vehicles torched, vandalised during RMG workers’ protest for wage hike in Gazipur

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Two buses have been torched and several vehicles vandalised in Gazipur during heated protests by garment factory workers demanding an increase in their salary, reports bdnews24.com.Workers from the Konabari and Kashimpur areas staged protests and blockades on the Dhaka-Tangail highway...