SYLHET, June 17 (UNB): Low-lying areas of different parts of Sylhet district have been inundated due to onrush of hill water and swelling of rivers caused by torrential rains for the last three days.The water levels in the Kushiara and...
Farmers in Bangladesh are sweating over the lumpy skin disease of cattle that has spread to several districts and caused deaths among cows, which threatens to dent their business with the ritual of animal sacrifice during Eid-ul-Azha less than two...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2023-06-18 00:00:00
The concept of developmental state has gone through various phases. Chalmer Johnson in 1982 provided the original framework of what is a developmental state. Johnson's original conceptualisation of the developmental state placed primary emphasis on the shared goals and ambitions...
There are many places in Bangladesh, which are hard to reach. They are remote shoals (chars), haors and some forested hill areas of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Children of these areas are often deprived of education. They do not know...
Sound sleep is a prerequisite for sound health. Every healthy human being should have six to eight hours of sleep every day. According to a research, it has been found that sound sleep is associated with increased patience, optimism, focus...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-06-18 00:00:00
The photographs of floating dead fish in the city's Hatirjhil water close to the Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel, and the accompanying news, have lately emerged as a revolting site. After enjoying the scenic beauty of the lake and its banks...
Jasim Uddin Rasel | 2023-06-18 00:00:00
Individual taxpayers' tax credit calculation will change as per the proposed Income Tax Act 2023, which will also impact the benefit of the taxpayers, mainly among the higher income earners. Low and middle income earners will have no negative impact...
Finally, after much procrastination, the much-awaited multi-client survey of the Bay of Bengal is underway. The joint Norway-US venture is undertaking the survey of approximately 32,000 km2 of the Bay. The rest 19,000 km2 will commence from February 24, 2024....
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-06-17 12:00:00
Due to multi-pronged problems plaguing the economy today, dollar crunch has turned the economy on its head. The depletion of foreign reserves has put Bangladesh and International Monetary Fund (IMF) at odds about how much money we precisely have. Regardless,...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-17 00:00:00
Speakers at a reunion of blood donors and recipients called for making blood test compulsory before marriage to ensure building a thalassemia free Bangladesh. They said blood test helps identify the carriers of thalassemia and prevent the number of 25...
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday ordered private 'Central Hospital' to suspend activities of its operation theatre until further orders due to dissatisfactory services at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and emergency department, reports UNB.Besides, the hospital's...
The government of Bangladesh does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so, says a new report released by the United States on Thursday, reports UNB. The government demonstrated...
There is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters, saying it was now working with six more countries than previously revealed to track the potentially deadly children's medicines.The UN agency has...
UNITED NATIONS, United States, June 16 (AFP): The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas is scheduled to be adopted Monday at the United Nations, a huge step for the "historic" environmental accord after more than 15 years...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-17 00:00:00
Edible oil and local onion prices are still at a high level, while fish prices witnessed another round of hike in the city kitchen markets, augmenting sufferings of the already-battered commoners.Indigenous rui was selling at Tk 600-1,150 a kg, depending...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-17 00:00:00
Ongoing foreign-currency shortage has severely hindered border trade between neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar, according to official documents.The documents, prepared by the Bangladesh Embassy in Myanmar, highlight the potential consequences of the greenback crisis, suggesting that it may lead to an...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-06-17 00:00:00
A Tk 12.53-billion project has been undertaken to procure 100 electric vehicles from India with much of the borrowed money allocated for avoidable expenses other than the import cost, insiders said.Only 36.30 per cent of the funds will go for...
Prospect of rate hike rattles market Stocks plunged more than 1.0 per cent in the outgoing week to Thursday, the biggest single-week fall in nearly seven months, as jittery investors rushed to dump their holdings amid the prospect of interest...
A light earthquake jolted different parts of the country including capital Dhaka on Friday, reports BSS.The quake was felt around 10.46am. It measured 4.5 on the Richter scale, according to a press release of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The quake's...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-17 00:00:00
A number of former top officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) opined that bringing drastic reforms, including automation in the tax administration, is the only way to achieve revenue target.They also said major reduction in tax benefits or...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-17 00:00:00
A brief spell of moderate rain brought a long-awaited respite in many parts of Dhaka city on Friday evening after several days of sultry summer weather.Different city areas like Paltan, Shahbagh, Karwan-bazar and Farmgate witnessed the rainfall.Since most of the...
Left-handed top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto displayed exceptional batting prowess by scoring a century in each innings of the Dhaka Test against Afghanistan on Friday, reports UNB. His outstanding performance has helped Bangladesh offer a tough challenge for the tourists....
GENEVA, Jun 16 (UNB): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has asked Bangladesh to reduce the subsidies on fisheries.It came from Dr Okonjo Iwela, director general of WTO, on Thursday when she called on visiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-06-17 00:00:00
Money amassed outside Bangladesh's banking system, ballooning over Tk 2.63 trillion by now, fuels inflation and people pay through the nose when global consumer-price indices tumble, experts say. The volume of currency outside the bank vaults rose again in April...
RMG worker dies in Gazipur road accidentGAZIPUR, June 16 (UNB): A 25-year-old readymade garment (RMG) worker and mother of two children died after being run over by a speeding pickup van in Bhogra Maddhopara of Gazipur city on Friday. Sharifa...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka and Barishal divisions and at one or two places over Khulna...
Dhaka's air quality was marked 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' on Friday morning, as per Air Quality Index, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 102 at 8:45 am, Dhaka ranked 14th in the list of cities worldwide with...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2023-06-17 00:00:00
The admission tests of seven government colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) for 'Arts and Social Science' unit and DU 'Technology' unit was held for the 'Undergraduate Programme' under 2022-23 academic session on Friday.The test of seven DU-affiliated colleges was...
One more person died of Covid-19 and 166 fresh cases were recorded in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, reports UNB.With the new numbers, the country's total fatalities rose to 29,455 and caseload to 2,041,132, according to the Directorate...
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