FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Less than one per cent of the educated population in Bangladesh has obtained technical degrees, showing the country's one of the major weaknesses in its march towards a middle-income country.According to a latest survey by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS),...
Rangamati, Jun 15 (UNB): Four people, including a woman, were killed in two separate lightning strikes in Langadu upazila of Rangamati on Saturday. Of them, the woman faced the tragic end when the lightning struck her in Atarak Chhara area...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Almost all garment factories in industrial belts have paid wages for the month of May and festival allowance to their workers, claimed the apex body of apparel traders on Saturday.Labour leaders, however, accused some factories of paying partial payments of...
FE Report | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Four state-owned commercial banks will provide around Tk 2.70 billion in loans to tanners to help them purchase rawhide of sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.Janata Bank, Rupali Bank, Agrani Bank and Sonali Bank will disburse the loan. Some private...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that her government wants to transform the irrigation system of the country to run completely on solar power."I want to make the irrigation system completely dependent on solar power. Initially, it might need...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
As the nation is set to observe the holy Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow (Monday), the capital's cattle markets are bustling with an influx of sacrificial animals and sales getting pace.Cows and goats continued to arrive from different parts of the country on...
MOUNT ARAFAT (Saudi Arabia), June 15 (AFP): More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza. Clad...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thunder-shower at one or two places of Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions on the Eid-ul-Azha day (June 17), reports BSS. Light to moderate rain or thunder-shower is also...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh's currency now appears "highly competitive" as the real effective exchange rate (REER) of the taka against a 15-currency basket of global trading partners dropped below 100, particularly spurring export.Measured by the central bank of Bangladesh against the currency basket,...
All preparations have been completed to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second-biggest religious festival of the Muslims, tomorrow (June 17) in the country with due solemnity and religious fervour, report agencies.Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of Zil Hajj month...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Eid holidaymakers made a mad dash on Saturday to leave Dhaka city for their destinations by different modes of transport to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones tomorrow (Monday).City terminals were full to the brims with huge numbers...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2024-06-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh has cancelled and deferred four spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes scheduled for delivery in June as one of its LNG terminals remains out of operation following damage caused by Cyclone Remal in late May.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company...
Cox's Bazar, June 15 (UNB): A vessel named 'FB-Baro Awlia' arrived at Saint Martin's Island on Friday, carrying 75 tonnes of food provided by the local administration and 150 tonnes of food from traders.The vessel departed from Nuniarchhara ghat in...
Bangladesh Meteorolo-gical Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers across the country over 24 hours, starting 9 am on Saturday, reports UNB."Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at...
SYLHET, 15 June (UNB): Due to continuous rainfall and upstream floods, water levels of the rivers in Sylhet have started to rise again.The Surma River at Kanaighat surpassed the danger level at 9:00 am on Saturday, while the Kushiyara at...
BSMMU Super Specialided Hospital will be upgraded to a world-class healthcare facility through recruiting skilled medical professionals and equipping it with modern medical technologies to ensure better treatment facilities aiming to discourage the people to go abroad, reports UNB."A significant...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam said on Saturday that over 10,000 sanitation workers will be deployed this year to manage the cleanup of sacrificial animal waste within six hours, reports UNB. "We have made comprehensive preparations...
With just one day left for Eid-ul-Azha, a massive influx of people heading home to celebrate with their loved ones was observed at Kamalapur Railway Station on Saturday, reports UNB.The station was brimming with passengers, many of whom were struggling...
Homeward holidaymakers waiting for buses at Mohakhali Bus Station in the capital on Saturday. — Photo: Collected
President Mohammed Shahabuddin will offer the Eid-ul-Azha prayers along with hundreds of Muslims from all walks of life at the main Eid congregation (jamaat) at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises here on the Eid day to be...
KHULNA, June 15 (BSS):- Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque here on Sunday visited Khulna Circuit House Ground, the largest Eidgah in Khulna, to witness the preparation of the main Eid congregation.The Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival...
ISMAIL HOSSAINBangladesh is setting a shining example in climate adaptation globally by investing $1.2 billion of the taxpayer's money to combat climate-change impacts.But, by the same token, developed countries are falling short of their promises to support such efforts.Prof Dr...
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, June 15 (AFP): South Africa survived a major scare from Nepal in scrambling a nerve-jangling one-run victory in their final Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Arnos Vale Stadium in...
As Bangladesh stand one win away from a Super Eight place in the T20 World Cup 2024, their captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is a subject of mixed feelings, reports espncricinfo.com.He has led Bangladesh superbly. He has been proactive in his...
SINGAPORE, June 15 (Reuters): Beaches on Singapore's Sentosa island were closed on Saturday after an oil spill spread from a nearby shipping terminal to the tourist haven south of the city-state.A Reuters witness saw tape cordoning off the oil-stained waters...
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 15 (Xinhua): Brazil's 2024 grain harvest is set to be 5.9 per cent smaller than 2023 due to poor weather in several parts of the country, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported...
RICE export prices from Vietnam this week dipped slightly on rising shipping costs, while prices of rice exported from other major Asian hubs held steady, reports Reuters.Vietnam's 5-per cent broken rice prices were offered at $570 to $575 per metric...
Switzerland made a flying start at Euro 2024 as Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer scored their first international goals in a 3-1 win against Hungary on Saturday, reports AFP.Murat Yakin's side raced into a two-goal lead by half-time in Cologne...
LAUSANNE, June 15 (AFP): Fourteen Russian and 11 Belarusian athletes were included on Saturday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on an initial list of "Individual Neutral Athletes" (AINs) eligible to compete in the Paris Games.The athletes had to qualify...
MUNICH (Germany), June 14 (AFP): Germany thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 as the Euro 2024 hosts kicked off the tournament in style in Munich on Friday, the start of a journey they hope culminates in a record fourth continental title.Florian Wirtz...
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