LONDON, June 12 (AFP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lashed out at his predecessor Boris Johnson Monday in a row over political honours for allies of the former premier.Outgoing British prime ministers routinely recommend aides and close political associates for...
ROME, June 12 (AFP): Silvio Berlusconi, who dominated Italian public life for decades as a billionaire media mogul, businessman and prime minister, has died aged 86.The larger-than-life character, who once compared himself to Jesus, was Italy's longest serving premier but...
TEHRAN, June 12 (Al Jazeera/Arab News): Iran on Monday said it has continued indirect negotiations with the Unites States through the Sultanate of Oman over its nuclear deal and a possible prisoner swap.Iran's nuclear program has long been the subject...
650 slum children get basic needs in RajshahiRAJSHAHI, June 12: Around 650 children, including 320 girls, coming from 20 slums and other disadvantaged and underprivileged communities and families, are getting basic needs for their physical and mental development in the...
JOYPURHAT, June 12 (BSS): A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife at Baril village under Akkelpur upazila of the district in 2002.District Additional and Sessions Judge Court-2 Judge Md Abbas Uddin pronounced the...
SYLHET, June 12 (UNB): Three people were killed and another was injured as a speeding truck hit another stationary truck on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet early Monday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately while...
A vendor busy making sugarcane juice at Sonahata bazaar in Dhunat upazila in Bogura district — Focus Bangla
Workers busy polishing aluminium pot in a factory at Kamrangirchar in the city— Focus Bangla
FENI, June 12 (UNB): A minor boy died allegedly due to 'wrong treatment' in Feni's Sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Osman Goni, son of Saiful Islam, a resident of Farhad Nagar Union of the Upazila.Saiful Islam, father...
RANGPUR, June 12 (BSS): A plentiful production of the fibreless, fleshy and highly tasty indigenous variety 'Haribhanga' mango is likely as its harvest has already begun with excellent yield in the district this season.Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension...
A worker tending to a cow at a farm at Birulia village in Ashulia thana of Savar before Eid-ul-Azha — bdnews24.com
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-06-13 00:00:00
SYLHET, June 12: Many tube wells have become inoperative as underground water level in Sylhet region has been getting down. People suffer much for water as they cannot sink tube wells in the hilly areas of some upazilas like Jaintapur,...
Cyber bullying is a crime. It is, however, increasing day by day in Bangladesh due to modern technology devices and free access to social media. People of all ages, especially women and children are becoming victims of cyber crimes on...
In a recent incident, a 10-year-old speech-impaired boy died after a litchi seed stuck in his throat in the capital's Hazaribagh area. A few years ago, another child died reportedly after a blueberry seed stuck in her throat. It is...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-06-13 00:00:00
How overuse of the internet is affecting the young generation is often the stuff of various researches and studies. The Sunday (11 June) issue of this paper on its Metro/News page published a report that deals with such a study,...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-06-13 00:00:00
In spite of periodic reminders of the consequences of reckless use of plastic products, the menace continues to haunt people in every part of the globe. Seminars, symposiums, workshops etc on the use of plastic items continue to be held...
That the proportion of skilled manpower sent abroad in 2022 fell to 22.22 per cemt from 23.20 per cent in 2010 ---over a period of long 13 years ---is not only surprising but highly alarming. Both literacy and education have...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-06-12 12:00:00
Are the severe dry, hot spells that this part of the world including China, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh and India recently experienced the fallout from the dreaded climate change? Or was it just a sudden change in the weather pattern? Though...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-12 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Water Development Board (WDB) on Sunday informed the High Court that it has no plan to make the Jamuna River narrow.Lawyer Arobinda Kumar Roy representing the WDB said this at the court citing from the documents of a...
The 15th anniversary of release of Awami League President and incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from prison was observed through various programmes in the country on Sunday, reports BSS.On this day in 2008, Sheikh Hasina was released from the special...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-12 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has provided 1,002 intelligence reports to law enforcement agencies regarding money laundering and terror financing over the past five financial years since 2017, reports UNB. Based on the findings of the BFIU, a total...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-12 00:00:00
Accreditation and conformity assessment are crucial to achieving the country's US$ 100-billion export target in the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, said speakers at a programme in the capital on Sunday.They also said accreditation would also play an important role to...
The Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and the Barishal City Corporation go to polls today (Monday) amid tight security as the authorities concerned have completed all necessary preparations in this regard. In Khulna election will be held at 1,732 polling booths...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday no one would be able to pull Bangladesh back again if children of the country are given the opportunity to help their talent flourish, reports BSS."If we give the opportunity to develop the...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-06-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh eyes test operation of maiden single-point mooring (SPM) system in the Bay of Bengal this month to pump petroleum products from vessels far offshore into onshore storage tanks.The opening of the direct oil-disembarking facility gathers speed as the country...
Life insurance cos drag down prime index Stocks plummeted as investors cashed in on high-gaining life insurance stocks after the appointment of observers to four companies by the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority. Complaints from policyholders regarding delayed claim payments...
These kids are supposed to be at school. Instead, they are selling water bottles to support their family financially. The photo was taken in Dhaka's Shahbagh area marking the World Against Child Labour Day-2023 to be observed today (12 June)...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-06-12 00:00:00
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) authority wants to cover the civil liability for nuclear damage through furnishing a government guarantee instead of buying insurance policy until the plant begins power generation.The authority considers it necessary to cover the possible...
FE REPORT | 2023-06-12 00:00:00
Local edible oil refiners cut the maximum retail price (MRP) of bottled edible oil by Tk 10 to Tk 189 per litre.The new rate has been fixed after a cut from existing Tk 199, which was approved by the government...
© 2026 - All Rights with The Financial Express
