PESHAWAR, May 08 (AP): Rallygoers for a political party in Pakistan beat to death a participant for allegedly making a blasphemous speech, police said Sunday.Local police officer Iqbal Khan said Maulana Nigar Alam, 40, was killed Saturday night by demonstrators...
KYIV, May 08 (Reuters): Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine sowing destruction and injuries, officials said early on Monday, as Moscow prepares for its cherished Victory Day holiday that marks the anniversary of its...
BEIJING, May 08 (Reuters): China's defence minister on Monday told Pakistan's navy chief that their militaries including their navies should "expand into new fields of cooperation" to bolster the capability of the two neighbours in safeguarding security in the region.Ties...
ISTANBUL, May 08 (AP): As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections at the weekend that are shaping up to be the strongest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his 20 years as leader, complaints are growing about the...
NEW DELHI, May 08 (BBC): Leaders of India's main political parties have been campaigning extensively in the southern state of Karnataka which goes to the polls on Wednesday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led an intense campaign, addressing 17 public rallies...
BROWNSVILLE, May 08 (AFP): At least seven people were killed Sunday in south Texas and several others injured when a car plowed through a group waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant aid center, police said.Law enforcement said they...
JAMALPUR, May 08 (BSS): Two minor children drowned in a pond near their house at Sirazabad village in Islampur upazila of the district Monday.The victims were identified as Simanto, 07, son of Ibrahim Khalil, and Minal, 08, son of Shukkur...
Tobacco farmers, traders, and Bidi workers have jointly formed a human chain in Lalmonirhat to realise their four-point demand, including protection of Bidi industry, says a press release.The human chain was held in front of the Lalmonirhat District Commissioner's office...
A total of five bikers were killed in separate road accidents in Gopalganj and Chattogram districts on Monday, report agencies.In Gopalganj, three youth bikers died after an unidentified speedy truck hit their vehicle from opposite direction in Sonasur area on...
KHULNA, May 08 (UNB): A 60-year-old man was killed and another hurt as a train crashed into a pickup on a level crossing in Gilatola Afil Gate area of Khulna early Monday.The deceased was identified as Afzal Hossain, son of...
RAJSHAHI, May 08 (BSS): Youths, particularly the students, should equip and enrich themselves with innovative thinking to take the nation forward through facing all the challenges.Present students will be the driving forces to run the future smart Bangladesh as the...
Mowshumi Sharmin | 2023-05-09 00:00:00
Green industrialisation as part of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a precondition for sustainable and inclusive growth and is closely related to the following goals: Goal -7 “Clean energy for everyone”: Secure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for...
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake with an epicentre very close to Dhaka jolted the capital of Bangladesh on Friday morning. A total of 14 such quakes have been reported within the 300 kilometre radius of Dhaka in the past one month....
A glass window of a metro rail has been damaged recently after a stone-like object hit the running train. No passenger was, however, injured in the incident as the glass window of the train did not fall apart. Although it...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-05-09 00:00:00
Though the Eid-ul-Fitr is over, the kitchen market shows no sign of cooling down. The essential items in the shopping list at the kitchen market including soybean oil, sugar, potato and onion are getting pricier. So are the prices of...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-05-09 00:00:00
As had been feared, oblivion and a sense of complacence started gripping the Dhaka dwellers after the terrible fire incidents two months ago. Of the supermarkets identified as vulnerable to fire disasters, a few have already been singled out. Mouchak...
The death of six workers of the seven fatally injured in a furnace blast at a rerolling mill under construction at Rupganj, Narayanganj has exposed some unpleasant developments in the country's industrial sector. Irregularities, non-compliance with required specifications and safety...
Atiur Rahman | 2023-05-09 00:00:00
This scribe recently attended an important seminar organised by the Bangladesh Institute for Professional Development and Bangladesh General Insurance Company Ltd., where a few international participants from similar organisations in India also attended. The seminar's theme was highly relevant in...
With the heat wave sweeping across the capital and districts elsewhere, this pushcart driver takes rest sitting on the road median under the shadow of a tree leaving his cart nearby in Dhaka's Bijoynagar area on Sunday. — FE photo...
WASHINGTON, May 7 (AFP): A man who went on a rampage at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday shot dead eight people before he was himself killed, authorities said."(We) found seven deceased individuals on scene. We transported nine individuals to...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 07: Production in Chattogram Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) has remained suspended since Friday last due to an acute crisis of gas. Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited stopped supplying gas to CUFL on Friday, suspending the production at the...
LONDON, May 7 (BSS): Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Tony Blair has highly praised Bangladesh's tremendous economic advancement under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and expressed his desire to help the country for its...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) will look for hiring a new contractor through fresh tender for toll collection and operation of the Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge (BJB) - due to failure in negotiation with the lowest bidder selected in a bid...
FE REPORT | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
The government should take effective policy measures to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them address the possible challenges after Bangladesh graduates from a least-developed country to a developing one in 2026, according to economists and stakeholders. They...
FE REPORT | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has expressed serious concerns about the operation and implementation of the Bangladesh Flag Vessel (Protection of Interest) Rule of 2023 ("2023 Rule").Bangladesh has recently adopted the rule pursuant to the Bangladesh Flag Vessel (Protection of...
FE REPORT | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
The government has started its grain procurement for the Boro season, targeting 1.75 million tonnes of rice, paddy and wheat.Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder inaugurated the purchase virtually at the ministry on Sunday, with food officials joining from different parts...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
A big-budget project costing Tk 20 billion is framed to upgrade infrastructures of customs and VAT offices to enable them to meet growing demand for trade and transit facilitation, officials say.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has framed the project...
Sales decline drove profit of automobile industry down Sales of commercial vehicles almost halved in the nine months through March, compared to the same period a year ago amid runaway inflation. The country's automobile sector took a fresh blow following...
FE REPORT | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (Bapex) has discovered new gas reserve in the second layer of Ilisha-1 well in Bhola, said sources.Bapex carried out drill stem test (DST) in the second layer at a depth between...
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