PARIS, Sept 29 (AFP/Reuters): The number of Europe-bound migrants who died or went missing in the Mediterranean this summer has tripled since last year, the UN said Friday, adding it had become a "cemetery" for children.Between June and August, at...
Teenagers are the future of a country. They will play a vital role in building the country in the future. However, many teenagers nowadays are involved in various criminal activities. Teen-gangs are emerging from across the country, and they are...
Storytelling is an important tool for human communication. Stories are told to share ideas, connect with individuals and understand the meaning of life. As a result, this beautiful art of storytelling has been used by companies to create an impact...
Tanim Asjad | 2023-09-30 00:00:00
Many cities in the world on September 22 observed the World Car-Free Day. Though it is still celebrated as a European car-free day in the continent as introduced by the European Commission (EC), since 2000, it has also been observed...
Syed Mansur Hashim | 2023-09-30 00:00:00
The issue of massive capacity charges being paid yearly has become a cause for serious concern. While there are a lot of misconceptions about the practice, it is not limited to Bangladesh but has turned out to be a global...
It is common knowledge that unregulated and illegal extraction of sand from the country's rivers have been continuing unabated causing incalculable damage to the watercourses, their ecosystems and the environment. This has been going on despite the existence of a...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2023-09-30 00:00:00
Global growth forecasts for the near term are on the anvil and will be unveiled in the second week of October next, during the the annual joint IMF and World Bank meetings. But there are already plenty of concerns expressed...
IG Chowdhury | 2023-09-30 00:00:00
Imagine you are in your favourite restaurant celebrating a special occasion. Your favourite dish is served. To your dismay it does not taste as good. One possible reason is the chef being away on holiday. Unlike products, services have persona...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-09-30 00:00:00
Six young climate activists, aged between 11 and 24, from Portugal have filed a case against 32 European nations at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Their contention is plain and simple: the 27 EU-member nations, the...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-09-28 12:00:00
Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, has resigned. He recently mistook an ageing Nazi for a Ukrainian freedom fighter in bygone times and a Canadian hero by virtue of his being a citizen of Canada. When...
Information Commis-sion Bangladesh (ICB) Wednesday organised a discussion, marking the International Day for Universal Access to Information, aimed at creating public awareness about the use of Right to Information (RTI) Act to ensure people access to information, reports BSS.Information and...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 27: Illegal hill cutting continues unabated in the port city of Chattogram and its adjoining areas in the dry season now.The rampant hill cutting is the prime cause of seasonal landslides here as dishonest people cut hills for...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday said banks will deduct tax at source from inward remittance against service and revenue sharing.The banks will deduct the tax at the rate of 10 per cent.The Foreign Exchange Policy Department of the BB...
MOSUL, Iraq, Sept 27 (Reuters): A fire ripped through a packed wedding hall in northern Iraq late on Tuesday, killing more than 100 people in a Christian town that had survived Islamic State occupation as authorities announced an investigation into...
The 77th birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also the president of ruling Awami League, will be celebrated today (Thursday), report agencies.Hasina, the eldest among the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
The government has approved tariffs to buy electricity from three proposed solar power plants having a total installed generation capacity of 370 megawatts.State-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) will buy the electricity to be generated by the power plants for...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
At least 15 people were reported dead from dengue and 2,950 more hospitalised with the mosquito-borne diseases during the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning.Of the total, seven fatalities were reported in Dhaka city while the remaining eight deaths were...
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country today with due religious solemnity, reports BSS.On this day in 570, the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
Bangladesh has seen its foreign-exchange reserves fall further by nearly US$300 million in a week to $21.154 billion on Wednesday as per a new method of calculating, official data showed. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, released on the day, reflect...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
Dhaka’s residents find themselves ensnared in traffic snarl-up for 46 minutes every two hours, according to a study. The study also showed that on average 23 minutes are lost per hour due to traffic jams in Dhaka, resulting in not...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
A major lift in digital technologies has happened in Bangladesh for absorption of technical know-how from Chinese technical assistance and investments, although the technology transfer remains limited for skills deficiency.Investment promoters and industry people are of such view in evaluation...
Light to moderate rain/ thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.The highest temperature...
Dhaka's air quality has been categorised as 'unhealthy' on Wednesday morning, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 155 at 8:55 am, Dhaka ranked 5th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.Pakistan's Karachi, Kuwait's...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
A formal trade union platform has been formed for the first time in Bangladesh with an eye to protecting the rights of migrant workers.Six garment workers' federations and a union of domestic helps came together to form this platform named...
A total of 1,137 video consents projecting the development activities carried out by the Awami League (AL) government in the last 14 years have been uploaded on social media and digital platforms, marking Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's 77th birthday,...
Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, Chief Adviser and Founder Vice Chancellor of East West University (EWU), addressing an orientation programme for the newly admitted students for Fall Semester 2023 of the university in the city on Wednesday. EWU Vice Chancellor Prof...
Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the prime minister Salman F Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam cutting cake at Saudi Arabia Embassy in the city on Tuesday, marking the 93rd National Day of Saudi Arabia —...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-28 00:00:00
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said on Wednesday that the government anticipates the visa restrictions set by the US administration against Bangladeshi individuals will not be applied arbitrarily."They have announced their policy and we have accepted it...
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