Another student was tortured by a few activists associated with the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). It happened at a dormitory of the Barishal University on Thursday night. The victim's left hand was fractured following the beating with a pipe he...
Neil Ray | 2023-10-16 00:00:00
In its quarterly report, the Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a frontline non-government legal aid and human rights body, reveals that at least 128 children were murdered in the first three months of this year. Another 225 children were subjected...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-10-16 00:00:00
The present challenge before the world is meeting the rising demand for food amid the climate-change-induced natural calamities affecting crop production. According to an estimate, pests and crop diseases destroy 20 to 40 per cent crop yield worldwide. Notably, pests...
The appeal of a ministry to the city-dwellers for refraining from honking car horns for a minute late in the morning of October 15 was unusual. However, the display ad put up by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...
Muhammad Zamir | 2023-10-16 00:00:00
US President Joe Biden is under fire from both sides of the political spectrum after his Administration announced new border wall construction in Texas. Approximately 20 miles of new border barrier will be built in Starr County, a sparsely populated...
Mehzabin Ahmed | 2023-10-15 12:00:00
Bangladesh was successful in attaining commitments towards a US$ 4.7 billion loan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the beginning of the year 2023. But what might have been termed as a 'breathing space' for Bangladesh or even a...
Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy...
Rights-based civil society representatives on Saturday called for legal action along with widespread awareness to prevent sexual harassment against women and girls online, reports UNB.They made the call at a virtual press conference organised on the occasion of the International...
Information and Broad-casting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday stressed the need for staying alert about evil communal forces as they usually try to raise their ugly heads ahead of national election, reports UNB."Though the communal forces were controlled with...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-15 00:00:00
The country's 53.8 per cent of youths, aged between 18 and 35, never voted in a general election while it is 76.4 per cent for people of twenty four or below.Meanwhile, 69.4 per cent of the youths viewed that corruption...
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, has once again topped the list of cities in the world with the worst air quality, reports UNB.Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 219 at 8:54 am on Saturday.India's Delhi and...
Munima Sultana | 2023-10-15 00:00:00
Launched in three city routes to offer comfortable services, the Dhaka Nagar Paribahan has allegedly turned into an unpleasant commuting by now as the passengers have to wait for a long time to get a bus for their destination.Initially more...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Friday hosted a dinner at Ganobhaban in honour of the artists and crew of biopic of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' (Mujib:Ekti Jatir Rupakar),...
A major disruption in power transmission lines plunged a vast area of Mirpur into darkness on Saturday evening, reports UNB.According to sources at Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco), a 132 kV transmission line...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-15 00:00:00
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is set to launch its drive today (Sunday) to sell key essential items for around 10 million families countrywide.Commerce minister Tipu Munshi will inaugurate the month-long programme from Dhanmondi ward 15 in Dhaka city.Senior...
Bangladesh has made a little progress in terms of score in the Global Hunger Index with continuous development in cutting child undernourishment, reports bdnews24.com.In the 2023 index, however, Bangladesh ranks 81st out of the 125 countries with sufficient data for...
KABUL, Oct 14 (Reuters): The Taliban will attend China's Belt and Road Forum next week, a spokesman said on Saturday, underscoring Beijing's growing official ties with the administration, despite its lack of formal recognition by any government.Taliban officials and ministers...
KURIGRAM, Oct 14 (BSS): State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossen today said the midday meal program for primary school students will be commenced from November this year as a pilot project. "The project is likely to...
The United States has updated its travel advisory for Bangladesh ahead of the general election due in less than three months, reports bdnews24.com.In the update, the US Department of State said political rallies and demonstrations may be held with increasing...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh should pay a special attention to the issue of quickening the delivery time to tap the potential of its leather goods and footwear manufacturing sector in international market, experts said at a seminar on Saturday.They called for faster customs...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday categorically said that the election would be held at any cost and people would exercise their voting rights freely defying moves of BNP to foil the election, reports UNB."Election will be held in this...
REZAUL KARIM | 2023-10-15 00:00:00
Dhaka is expected to persuade Delhi for not imposing fresh countervailing duty (CVD) on jute goods as such products are already facing an anti-dumping duty (ADD) by the Indian authorities.India has started conducting an investigation recently on the import of...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-10-15 00:00:00
The depleting foreign-exchange reserve in Bangladesh may get a bit relief by this December as the Asian Development Bank is likely to confirm $400-million budget support, officials said on Saturday."The Manila-based lender has assured us of providing policy-based credit. We're...
Ten more deaths caused by dengue fever were reported in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, raising the fatalities from the disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus in Bangladesh to 1,158 this year, reports UNB.During the 24-hour period, 2,047 more...
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Agencies): Women and young children were killed on Saturday when a strike hit their vehicles as they headed away from northern Gaza.Analysis of images from the scene show some of those who died were aged between two...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-10-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh government moves to import re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) from India through cross-border pipeline under a greater contingency plan for failsafe fuel supply, amid volatility on global energy market. In an initial bid, around 300 million cubic feet per...
MARRAKESH (Morocco), Oct 14 (AFP): Pummelled by debt, poverty and natural disasters, African nations heard many pledges of support but saw little action at the first IMF-World Bank talks to be held on their soil since 1973.The myriad troubles facing...
Union Bank HOLDS Foundation Training COURSE Managing Director & CEO of Union Bank A B M Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury was present as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the Foundation Training Course organised by the Union Bank Training...
Padma Bank opens Ghagor Bazar sub-branch Padma Bank Limited officially inaugurated its Ghagor Bazar Sub-Branch at Kotalipara in Goplganj on Wednesday. Ahammad Hossin Chowdhury, local dignitary and business personality, officially inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest. Dr Mohammed Emtiaz...
Karmasangsthan Bank Holds Conference Karmasangsthan Bank held its Rajshahi Divisional (Rangpur, Dinajpur and Kurigram Region) Branch Heads and Staff Conference 2023 at Begum Rokeya Auditorium, RDRS in Rangpur on Saturday. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank and...
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