A portion of the Hatirjheel Lake is being filled with sand for the construction work of Dhaka Elevated Expressway. Once the construction work is complete, sand and other construction materials will be taken away within shortest possible time. The photo...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-12 00:00:00
Over the past 24 hours, 13 more lives have been claimed by dengue fever, with three of those fatalities occurring in Dhaka as of Wednesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).This unfortunate surge brings the total...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-10-12 00:00:00
Brushing aside earlier Russian proposals, the government has decided to set up the second satellite and send it into orbit with the assistance of France, insiders said on Wednesday.The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications plans to secure financial and technical...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-12 00:00:00
A latest change in updating defaulter data in the Central Information Bureau (CIB) with rapid information from bank branches has no relations with the upcoming national elections, says the central bank. The Bangladesh Bank Wednesday came up with this statement...
GAZA CITY, Oct 11 (Agencies): The only power plant in the Gaza Strip, which is under Israeli bombardment and siege, shut down Wednesday after it ran out of fuel, said the Palestinian enclave's electricity authority."The only power plant in the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-10-12 00:00:00
Edible-oil companies allegedly submit different data on production of cooking oils by refining imported crudes to have maximum retail price (MRP) inflated and taxes down-rated.Sources have said they are providing varied data of value addition to refined oil to government...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Chattogram division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.It may also occur at one...
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 183 at 9:04 am on Wednesday, Dhaka ranked 3rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, reports UNB.Iraq's Baghdad and India's Delhi occupied the first and second spots,...
A four-day 'National Debate Fest-2023' begins today (Thursday) at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus, reports BSS.With the slogan "Shobdo bane Sajao Tomar Cintaroner Shlok", JU Debate Organisation (JUDO) is going to organise the contest.Convener of the festival and JUDO President Nur...
The Media Studies and Journalism Department of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), in collaboration with the International Association for Media and Communication Research Bangladesh (IAMCR Bangladesh), is going to organise the second season of Dhaka Media Summit, reports...
NSU Media, Communication and Journalism (MCJ) programme assistant professor Dr Samiksha Koirala, associate professor Dr Harisur Rahman, Country Representative for Bangladesh of Internews Shameem Ara Sheuli and participants attend a seminar on "Uncovering Truth in a Digital Age: Navigating the...
A team of the Law Department of East West University (EWU) has emerged as the runner-up of the 14th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court (HDMMC) Competition, Bangladesh National Rounds 2023 on the Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB) premises in the...
A fire that broke out at Syed Grand Centre in Dhaka's Uttara area was doused after nearly three and a half hours on Wednesday morning, reports UNB.The fire broke out on the 6th, 7th and 8th floors of the building...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin on Wednesday said the government will provide incentives to eco-friendly block brick manufacturers, reports UNB."The emissions from brick kilns are extremely detrimental to the environment. Therefore, we should actively promote the...
Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA), an international organisation working as a solutions broker to accelerate action and support for adaptation solutions, has welcomed Saima Wazed Putul as its special representative for climate and health, reports UNB."We welcome Dr Saima Wazed...
SAVAR, Oct 11 (UNB): Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday said a certain foreign country claiming to be friend of Bangladesh is imposing unilateral visa restrictions on Bangladeshi people.Without naming the country the ambassador said they keep talking...
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed BNP Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie on a 4-day remand in a case filed over obstructing government works and torching vehicles, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rashidul Alam passed the order after hearing a...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-12 00:00:00
The Supreme Court (SC) administration has prohibited placing banners and poster on its premises including Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) campus without prior permission of the authorities. Md Golam Rabbani, Registrar General of the SC, issued a notification regarding the...
Chief Election Commission (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of the law enforcement agencies to maintain communal harmony in the country before, after or during the election and they have to bear the responsibility if...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-12 00:00:00
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia does not want that Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) produces an FBI official and two of Royal Canadian Mounted Police as witnesses in the Niko graft case.A petition has been filed with the High Court (HC) to this...
FE REPORT | 2023-10-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Wednesday the arrest of the party's Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has given the hint that the government is targeting to hold another lopsided election."His (Annie) arrest proves that the government is inching...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday alleged that BNP leaders are making toxic remarks about environment-friendly Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, reports BSS."Bangabandhu's daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is inaugurating mega projects one after another that makes the...
KYIV, Oct 11 (Reuters): Ukraine will increase its steel output to 6.5 million tonnes in 2023, but could double that if its sea ports were unblocked, the head of the Ukrmetalurgprom steel producers union said last week.Ukraine was ranked 25th...
SEOUL, Oct 11 (AFP): Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expected third-quarter operating profits to plunge nearly 80 per cent, as the firm grapples with weak demand for memory chips.Operating profits of 2.4 trillion won ($1.8 billion) were expected for the...
BEIJING, Oct 11 (AFP): China will hold its third Belt and Road forum in its capital next week, Beijing said Wednesday, confirming the details of an event that several foreign leaders are expected to attend-including Vladimir Putin.Representatives from over 130...
BENGALURU, Oct 11 (Reuters): Indian retail inflation likely eased to 5.50 per cent last month, within the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) tolerance band, on moderating food price rises and government subsidies that offset a surge in the cost of...
LONDON, Oct 11 (AFP): British businesses are seeking government help as shops suffer an unprecedented number of thefts and violence by criminal gangs, addicts and people struggling with a cost-of-living crisis."We see shoplifting everyday here, sometimes multiple times a day,"...
NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (Reuters): An Indian government panel has recommended that automakers who step up connectivity features in cars to communicate with other vehicles and external systems should win better ratings on crash tests, a draft report showed, in...
COLOMBO, Oct 11 (AFP): Sri Lanka on Wednesday welcomed China's tentative agreement to a debt restructure, as the island nation works to restore its ruined finances after suffering its worst-ever economic crisis.The government defaulted on its $46 billion debt last...
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