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Vietnam records highest-ever temperature

2023-05-08 00:00:00

HANOI, May 07 (BBC): Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature, just over 44C (111F) - with experts predicting it would soon be surpassed because of climate change. The record was set in the northern province of Thanh Hoa, where...

Japan, S Korea seek to cement ties

2023-05-08 00:00:00

SEOUL, May 07 (Reuters): Unresolved historical disputes should not block South Korea and Japan from deepening ties in the face of international crises, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Seoul...

Assailant beaten to death in Ukhiya Rohingya camp

2023-05-08 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, May 07 (UNB): Rohingyas in a camp at Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar beat to death an unidentified man, who along with other miscreants, tried to attack a Rohingya leader in the early hours of Sunday, Armed Battalion...

Litchi appears in Rajshahi markets

2023-05-08 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 07 (BSS): With eight more days left to appear the Bangla month of Jyestha, commonly known as 'Modhumash', the juicy fruit litchi has started appearing in the local markets including Rajshahi city and its adjacent areas in a...

Free ear surgeries done in RMCH with govt support

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-05-08 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 07: Doctors in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) have been successfully providing treatment to the patients with complicated ear disorders, including eardrum damage and middle ear infection, through minor surgeries for the past five years at government spending.This...

One held with fire arms in C'nawabganj

2023-05-08 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 07 (BSS): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader with two foreign pistols, four magazines and eight bullets from Godagari in Rajshahi district on Saturday.The arrestee is Md Shamim (19), a resident of...

Fear grips coastal Koyra over vulnerable dams

2023-05-08 00:00:00

KHULNA, May 07 (UNB): Panic has spread through the residents in the coastal areas of Khulna, Bagerhat, and Satkhira as most of the embankments have turned vulnerable over the years, due to the negligence of the authorities concerned.Their worry grows...

Addressing unemployment problem

2023-05-08 00:00:00

The number of unemployed people is increasing in Bangladesh. It is disheartening to see that even educated individuals are struggling to find jobs in a country where the inflation crisis is fluctuating day by day. The number of unemployed people...

Suicide is no solution

2023-05-08 00:00:00

The incidence of suicide in Bangladesh is on the rise. Those who are attempting or committing suicide are young in age. According to a survey, suicidal tendencies are most common among those aged between 15 and 29. The rise in...

Preparedness for an earthquake

Neil Ray | 2023-05-08 00:00:00

Of all the natural calamities, earthquake is off limit to scientific and technological predictions. Even the eruption of a volcano is detected hours or even days before, leaving enough time for people living in its vicinity under grave threats to...

Dhaka waking up to frequent quakes

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-05-08 00:00:00

The earthquake that the residents of the capital city woke up to on Friday (May 5) morning was of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) was the first to detect the seismological activity, its...

Safety from lightning strikes

2023-05-08 00:00:00

If Kalbaishakhi is frightening enough, the accompanying lightning and thunder are now increasingly striking terror in the hearts of people in this part of the world. During April-May the incidence has become particularly higher in recent years. A total of...

Thalassemia prevention in Bangladesh: Challenges and national policy

M. A. Khan | 2023-05-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh has been able to control infectious diseases and reduce child death rate over the past decade. Non-communicable diseases control (NCDC) programmes have not yet started effectively. A genetic disease thalassemia is like the tip of the iceberg which has...

Greater access to internet and implementation of human rights

Muhammad Zamir | 2023-05-08 00:00:00

Digital experts in the recent past have not only grown aware of the greater need for expansion of the internet paradigm but also that such a process is another step towards expansion in the observance of human rights. This awareness...

Costlier onion, sugar, potato weigh heavily on commoners

FE REPORT | 2023-05-07 00:00:00

Prices of onion, sugar, and potato showed uptrend also on Saturday intensifying woes of the commoners already in a fix with unbearable inflationary pressure.When the prices of edible oil have already been raised by the government by Tk9.0-18 a litre,...

Visitors crowd different stalls on the concluding day of three-day 'Mujib's Bangladesh Food Festival: Taste of Bangladesh' at the

2023-05-07 00:00:00

Visitors crowd different stalls on the concluding day of three-day 'Mujib's Bangladesh Food Festival: Taste of Bangladesh' at the Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Park in Dhaka's Banani on Saturday. Bangladesh Tourism Board organised the event to highlight traditional delicacies. — FE...

N'ganj re-rolling mill explosion: Death toll climbs to 5

2023-05-07 00:00:00

The death toll from Thursday's explosion, at a re-rolling mill in Bhulta Gauchia area of Rupganj upazila under Narayanganj district, climbed to 5 as another victim died on Saturday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Golam Rabbani, 35, of Lalmonirhat...

Low pressure likely to form over South Bay

2023-05-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) has predicted that a low pressure area might form over the south bay in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Saturday, reports BSS."Trough of Westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining areas. A low...

Chinese envoy for Dhaka-Beijing deeper strategic ties to explore new growth points

2023-05-07 00:00:00

Ambassador of China to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Saturday said Bangladesh and China "should deepen the strategic partnership" for cooperation and explore new growth points, reports UNB."China is willing to work with Bangladesh to continue exploring cooperation opportunities under the...

Number of mobile subscribers, netizens up

FE REPORT | 2023-05-07 00:00:00

The number of mobile subscribers and netizens continued rising in March for the third consecutive month of growth as the industry added 1.28 new mobile SIM subscribers and 1.12 internet users in the month, according to the latest data released...

Saudi to provide ship for evacuation from Port of Sudan

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2023-05-07 00:00:00

The Saudi authorities have assured Bangladeshi officials to provide a ship on Saturday to transfer stranded Bangladeshi nationals from the Port of Sudan to Jeddah."The Saudi Authorities said they will provide a ship today (Saturday). If the ship arrives, we'll...

UK PM sees Sheikh Hasina as his inspiration

2023-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON, May 6 (BSS): United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a successful economic leader, saying, "You're inspiration for us.""I'm following you for many years. You're a successful economic leader," Bangladesh High...

Policy goes under review 10 years after approval

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-05-07 00:00:00

The integrated multimodal transport policy is going to be reviewed 10 years after approval as no objectives could be fulfilled despite increased investments in road, rail, air and waterway sectors.The policy was approved in October 2013 with the incorporation of...

Briefing 2023-05-07

2023-05-07 00:00:00

How much cement makers' earnings hold out hope for future growth? Cement makers seemed alarmed when they revealed in March that the month that usually records highest demand in a year saw a 14 per cent drop in sales compared...

Q1 RMG exports to USA feel pinch of economic slowdown

Monira Munni | 2023-05-07 00:00:00

Readymade garment (RMG) exports to the USA suffered a setback during the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 due to an economic downswing as shipments fell both in terms of value and volume.Bangladesh fetched $2.13 billion during January-March period of 2023...

Bangladesh, UK ink deal to establish ‘Aviation Partnership’

2023-05-07 00:00:00

A Joint Communique has been signed between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) with the aim of establishing an ‘Aviation Partnership’ for necessary cooperation in development of Bangladesh’s aviation sector, including the purchase of passenger and cargo aircraft from Airbus,...

SPM ready to pump petroleum into storage from ships

M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-05-07 00:00:00

All is set for Bangladesh’s maiden single-point mooring (SPM) system to begin piping petroleum from vessels far offshore into onshore storage tanks, thus slashing both time and cost of oil import. The formal launch is set for next month, as construction...

PM attends coronation of King Charles III

2023-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON, May 6 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey here on Saturday.The ceremony, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, sees His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside the Queen Consort.Sheikh Hasina...

Charles III crowned king at first UK coronation in 70 yrs

2023-05-07 00:00:00

LONDON, May 6 (AFP): Charles III on Saturday finally met his date with destiny after a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, as he was officially crowned king in the first coronation in Britain since 1953.At...

Bangladesh likely to outshine two Asian giant economies

FE REPORT | 2023-05-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh may overtake Asia’s two giant economies — India and China — in the next fiscal year in economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts in its latest evaluation report.Besides, the country will outgrow the world’s second-largest economy, China, in the...