Eleven people were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Friday morning, reports UNB.All of them are from Dhaka city, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Currently, 136 patients are receiving treatment at several hospitals across the...
NEW DELHI, June 21 (AFP): An Indian court stopped on Friday the release from jail of one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chief opponents, a day after he was granted bail in a long-running corruption case, reports said.Arvind Kejriwal, the...
At least five people were killed on Friday in three separate accidents in 3 districts including one in capital city, reports UNB.In Dhaka a man was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Hanif flyover in Wari...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
The first return Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying 419 pilgrims landed at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) early on Friday.The flight 'BG 332' landed at the HSIA around 5:40am, said...
WASHINGTON, June 21 (AFP): Donald Trump said he wants to grant green cards to foreign graduates from US colleges, in an apparent softening of his typically hard-line view on immigration, a key election issue.The Republican candidate made the remarks in...
COX'S BAZAR, June 21 (BSS): A couple died following a landslide in Badshagona area of the district town in the early hours of today as the district witnessed heavy rainfalls for the last few days.The victims were identified as Anwar...
Armenia has officially recognised a Palestinian state, the Armenian foreign ministry said on Friday, the latest country to do so despite opposition from Israel.Armenia supports a United Nations resolution on an immediate ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza...
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Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) urges maintaining more caution and proper adherence to journalistic ethics in reporting about the force, as recent random graft reports came to its notice.The association made the appeal in a press release issued Friday, claiming...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader alleged on Friday that the country's police force was being harassed by vested quarters including Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He said that BNP leaders were grossly spreading rumours and falsehood against Awami...
Prices of beef, mutton, chickens, eggs, green chilli and vegetables are still high in the kitchen market of the capital city Dhaka, despite demand falling as holidaymakers return to the city, reports UNB.The market insiders said that the prices of...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Gold smuggling through different ports in Bangladesh, including the main gateway, shows little letup despite tight vigilance by law-enforcement agencies in the wake of consequential happenings, sources say. Although carriers of the consignments are being caught sometimes, 'godfathers' behind the...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
UNICEF has expressed deep concern as over 2,000,000 people, including over 772,000 children, are affected by devastating flash floods in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh.The flood-affected people are in urgent need of assistance, the UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh Sheldon Yett...
After being battered by heavy rainfall and the onrush of water from upstream for the past few days, water levels in several rivers in Sylhet started receding on Thursday, report agencies.The speed of water receding increased Friday compared to Thursday....
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The government will honour 22 farmers with 'Agriculturally Important Person (AIP)' status for their outstanding contributions to the development of the country's agriculture sector in 2021.The AIP status was introduced in 2020 and is similar in level to the Commercially...
ARAFAT ARA | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Banking in Bangladesh is on the cusp of a fast switchover to cash recycling machine (CRM) technology that completes real-time deposit and cash withdrawal without clients having to visit bank offices. Customers will no longer need to go to banks...
NEW DELHI, June 21 (UNB): Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed issues of mutual interest.The meeting was held at the Hotel Taj Palace in the Indian capital."Bangladesh is a key...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Consumption compared to Bangladesh's GDP in the outgoing fiscal year has been the lowest in three years, as entrenched inflation, yawning income inequality and waning purchasing power eat out from commoners' platters, economists say and official data substantiate. The consumption-GDP...
Bangladesh Meteorolo-gical Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers across the country over 24 hours commencing 9am on Friday, reports UNB."Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at...
RAJSHAHI, June 21 (BSS): The 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY)-2024 was celebrated in Rajshahi University (RU) here on Friday with a large number of people of different ages practising yoga together.The Assistant High Commission of India in Rajshahi and...
A vendor selling bunches of 'Kadam' flower on Dhaka University campus on Friday. The seasonal flower is traditionally deemed the harbinger of monsoon in the country. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
The construction of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over the Jamuna River is entering its final stage, reports bdnews24.com.According to authorities, the railway bridge will be inaugurated by December this year.Bridge Project Director Al Fattah Mohammad Masudur Rahman told...
DINAJPUR, June 21 (BSS): Dinajpur Kotwali police arrested a fake female magistrate along with her assistant on the charge of taking Tk 0.80 million (8 lakh) from a number of people on the promise of giving jobs in government office.The...
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed on Friday paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi-32 in the city,...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
Move is underway to bring some reforms in Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) so that the country can strengthen its role in achieving climate resilience.Besides, measures are being taken to secure BCCT's registration as a Direct Access Entity to the...
TAHMID SHAKIB | 2024-06-22 00:00:00
The research allocation for Dhaka University (DU) has increased by about Tk 45 million to Tk 200 million in the budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25. But, many teachers, researchers and experts opine that the fund is not enough,...
Kolkata police have contacted the family members of Anwarul Azim Anar for DNA tests to confirm if mortal remains found in the West Bengal capital are those of the Jhenaidah-4 MP, reports bdnews24.com.They also contacted the Detective Branch of Dhaka...
Britain's highest court has allowed Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin, a Bangladeshi war crimes convict living in London as a citizen for decades, to revive his libel action against the home secretary, reports bdnews24.com.The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the lower courts...
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