OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-05-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 07: The 10th International Seminar for Port State Control Officer began at a local hotel in the port city on Sunday. Commodore Md Nizamul Hoque, the director-general of the Department of Shipping, inaugurated it as the chief guest.In...
EDOTCO Bangladesh, a leading telecommunications infrastructure services provider, has announced the appointment of Sunil Isaac as its new Country Managing Director. With over 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Sunil will spearhead EDOTCO Bangladesh's expansion efforts, especially in...
Deepal Abeywickrema, Managing Director of Nestle Bangladesh PLC, has also been appointed as the Chairman of the company recently, says a press release. He took over as the Chairman of the company on April 6. With more than 30 years'...
LONDON, May 7 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered Bhutan to build an economic zone in Bangladesh for mutual benefits as Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema had a meeting with her."We're establishing economic zones...
LONDON, May 7 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices hit a 23-month low last week on mild weather and weak restocking demand in China, Japan and Korea, while Europe enjoys 60 per cent full inventories ahead of summer.The...
Sudan generals blame each otherfor the violence in talksKHARTOUM, May 07: Gun battles and air strikes on Sunday again flared in Sudan's capital, which has been rocked by four weeks of fighting despite the latest ceasefire efforts backed by Saudi...
ANKARA, May 07 (Reuters): Stuck in Tayyip Erdogan's shadow throughout his career, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu believes his time has come to set Turkey on a new path and roll back much of the legacy of the man who has...
LIMA, May 07 (Reuters): An unknown number of miners were killed after a suspected fire at a gold mine in Peru, authorities said Saturday, as police worked to recover the bodies.As many as 27 miners could have been killed, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Park in Dhaka's Banani on Saturday. Bangladesh Tourism Board organised the event to highlight traditional delicacies. — FE...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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