President and Managing Director of Chevron Bangladesh Eric M Walker met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday in Washington DC, USA. The meeting was part of the "US-Bangladesh Economic Cooperation: Shared Vision for Smart Growth", which was organised by...
Three imprisoned Iranian femalejournalists win top UN prizeUNITED NATIONS, May 03: The United Nations announced Tuesday night that its premier prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists "for their commitment to truth and accountability."...
BERLIN, May 03 (Reuters): German and Italian police have arrested more than 100 people on Wednesday in a crackdown on the Italian 'Ndrangheta organised crime group, German public prosecutors and police in the two countries said.The suspects are accused of...
BELGRADE, May 03 (AP): A teenage boy opened fire at a school in Serbia's capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said. Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.Police identified the shooter by his...
RUTSIRO, May 03 (Reuters): Heavy rain that triggered flooding and landslides in western Rwanda has killed over 100 people, a senior government official said on Wednesday, as authorities search for others trapped in their homes.Muddy water flowed swiftly down an...
KHARTOUM, May 03 (AFP): Persistent fighting between Sudan's rival generals undermined efforts to firm up a truce Wednesday, as a senior UN official arrived for talks on providing relief to millions of trapped civilians.The visit by top UN humanitarian official...
MOSCOW, May 03 (BBC/AFP): Russia says it downed two drones that targeted the Kremlin in Moscow last night and accused Ukraine of attempting to kill President Vladimir Putin.Unverified footage on social media appeared to show an object flying over the...
GAZIPUR, May 03 (UNB): Two students drowned in a pond at a resort in Pubail of Gazipur on Wednesday afternoon.Md Hamim Hoque (17), son of Azizul Hoque and Md Roman, son of Liton Miah, were from Madhya Arichpur village under...
RAJSHAHI, May 03 (BSS): Mango harvesting in the current season starts today (Thursday) everywhere in the district to ensure the natural ripening of the seasonal delicious fruit. The District Administration has fixed the date at a meeting related to mango...
Five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Jashore, Dinajpur and Jhenaidah districts on Wednesday, report agencies.In Jashore, two people were killed and 19 others injured in two separate road accidents in Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday....
OUR CORRESPONDENTCOX'S BAZAR, May 03: People here have been suffering a lot as there is an acute shortage of drinking water in Cox's Bazar. Ground water level is dropping by 10-15 feet every year.Day by day the water level in...
NAPLES, Italy, May 03 (AP): At least one Napoli player is looking forward to the club's possible title celebrations on Thursday in a town far, far from home.Alex Meret, the team's goalkeeper, is from the northeastern Italian city of Udine,...
Wicket-keeper batter Liton Das reached Chelmsford, England on Wednesday to join Bangladesh team. They will play a three-match ODI series against Ireland in England, reports BSS.Liton who had to leave the IPL prematurely due to family emergency left the country...
PARIS, May 03 (AFP): Lionel Messi's future at PSG was plunged into doubt on Wednesday after he was suspended by Paris Saint-Germain after travelling to Saudi Arabia without the club's permission.A source with knowledge of the disciplinary procedure told AFP...
Cristiano Ronaldo became the world's highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris St Germain duo Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round off the top three, according to Forbes.Ronaldo, who...
Despite a century of captain Sharear Sakib, Bangladesh Under-19 team failed to resist a 10-wicket defeat to visiting Pakistan Under-19 team in the lone four-day match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday, reports BSS.Put into bat first,...
Gold firmed well above the $2,000 level on Wednesday, buoyed by uncertainty surrounding the US debt ceiling and other economic headwinds, while investors braced themselves for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision, reports Reuters.Spot gold was little changed fell 0.06...
The Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation has demanded a pay hike for the workers in the bidi industry, says a press release. The Federation leaders made the demand at a rally marking the May Day, held in front of the National...
Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday after plunging 5 per cent in the previous session, as investors fretted about the health of the US economy ahead of an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike later in the day, reports Reuters.Brent...
FE EDUCATION DESK | 2023-05-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh-based Interactive Cares, an educational technology platform, recently secured US $220,000 in pre-seed A funding. Rare Al Samir and Jamila Bupasha Khushbu created the business. Founded in Bangladesh, the firm offers one-stop virtual A digital learning company called Edtech wants...
AFRIN AKHTER NUN | 2023-05-04 00:00:00
Nowadays, a good number of working professionals try to find ways to both advance their careers professionally and enhance their wealth or income. In addition to using bank savings plans, the typical possibilities include investing in the stock market, buying...
IFTEKHARUL ISLAM | 2023-05-04 00:00:00
Although many students from Bangladesh go to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) for graduate studies, there is hardly any student from Bangladesh who went there for undergraduate studies, let alone with a full-ride scholarship. Recently one admission candidate ended the drought,...
According to the latest census, Bangladesh's youth population has increased by 15.81 per cent to 45.9 million over the last decade. This has provided the country with a great opportunity to make the most out of its working-age population (15...
Asthma is a breathing disorder, which is quite common in Bangladesh. An estimated 7 million people, including 4 million children, currently suffer from asthma-related symptoms in the country. Despite such alarming figures, many people in the country lack basic knowledge...
Imam Hossain | 2023-05-04 00:00:00
Chattogram Hill Tracts, surrounded by hills, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and forests is a land of natural beauty. Its 13,295 square kilometre area spanning three districts -- Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban -- is home to 974,445 people, predominantly indigenous communities. A...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-05-04 00:00:00
Britons will soon be going through the coronation of their new monarch, the third Charles in their history. The first Charles, as history informs us, met a dreadful end in 1649. The second, his son, came back from exile in...
Over the past 14 years, the government's allocation for social security benefits has increased progressively from Tk 138.45 billion in the fiscal year 2008-9 to Tk1,076.14 billion in FY 2021-22. The share of the allocation rose to 17.83 per cent...
M Rokonuzzaman | 2023-05-04 00:00:00
The WWII ended by pulverising Japan. Japan was barred from pursuing technologies to sharpen its military edge as part of the WWII settlement treaty. The island nation did not have many natural resources and domestic markets. Despite these limitations, how...
After a respite due to Eid and other holidays, traffic snarls returned with a vengeance on Tuesday. The photo was taken in Gulistan area of the capital city. — FE photo
FE REPORT | 2023-05-03 00:00:00
Although Bangladesh and India are the largest business partners of each other, their trade volume is still lower than expected, experts told a seminar on Tuesday.Establishing multimodal connectivity, trade facilitation and capacity enhancement of ports can help boost their bilateral...
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