HABIGANJ, Sept 16 (BSS): A team of Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) in a drive here on Saturday realised Taka 15,000 as fine from the owner of three potato business establishments for selling potato at higher prices and...
Photo shows potholes have been developed on the Tutpara Central Road in Khulna city, creating hazards to the pedestrians and vehicles — Focus Bangla
RAJSHAHI, Sept 16 (BSS): 'Catimon', a mango variety of Thailand, is giving mango round the year in the region, including its vast Barind tract, breaking the existing record of around three and half months harvesting season of the delicious fruit...
A total of eight people were killed in separate road accidents in Narsingdi and Chapainawabganj districts on Saturday and Friday, report agencies.In Narsingdi, six people were killed and 10 others injured in separate road crashes on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Raipura...
OUR CORRESPONDENTSYLHET, Sept 16: Inhabitants of various upazilas of Sunamganj district have been facing problem due to the poor state of the Jamalganj connecting road from the district town for long. Potholes have been developed in the 19-km road from...
Quazi Faruque Ahmed | 2023-09-17 00:00:00
To trace the background of our Education Day, on this day in 1962, school student Babul, bus conductor Golam Mostafa and domestic worker Waziullah sacrificed their lives in support of the movement of students in the then East Pakistan. The...
Abdul Bayes | 2023-09-17 00:00:00
There is an avalanche of literature arguing that "cross-country empirical analyses, in combination with micro-level studies, provide strong support for the overwhelming importance of institutions in predicting the level of development in countries around the world. Protection of property rights,...
Chia seeds may be small. But they are incredibly rich in nutrients. A staple in the ancient Aztec and Maya diets, these seeds have been appreciated for their health benefits for centuries. The nutrients in chia seeds may promote heart...
Train journey is safe, comfortable and affordable. But for rampant black market operating for train tickets, many travellers nowadays are avoiding trains. Passengers cannot find tickets at the ticket counters, though those can be bought from several Facebook groups where...
Shihab Sarkar | 2023-09-17 00:00:00
The recent spurt of 'nouka baich' (boat race) in the country's rural and semi-rural areas remind many of the fact that Bangladesh is a river-filled country. At the same time it shows that the typically Bengalee sport-cum-amusement has managed to...
Asjadul Kibria | 2023-09-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh's eagerness to sign free trade agreements (FTA) with various trade partners is known. To recover the erosion of preferences like duty-free quota-free market access in the post-LDC era, signing bilateral and regional FTAs is now critical. The policymakers also...
In a desperate effort to rein in the seemingly endless bouts of price hike of basic food staples like vegetable oil, onion, garlic, egg, potato, etc., the government has set maximum retail price (MRP) on a range of products. Already...
SINGAPORE, Sept 16 (Reuters): Singapore is working with Malaysia and Indonesia to build a strong regional supply chain base to take advantage of changes in global manufacturing flows, the city-state's top investment executive said on Thursday.Reaping the benefits of rising...
KYIV, Sept 16 (Reuters): Two cargo vessels were headed to Ukrainian ports on Saturday, the first to use a temporary corridor to sail into Black Sea ports and load grain for African and Asian markets, a senior Ukrainian government official...
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is making its first investment in direct air capture technology, which removes emissions from the atmosphere, by committing to purchase 250,000 tons of removal credits over 10 years, it said on Tuesday, reports Reuters.Amazon will purchase the...
BEIJING, Sept 16 (Reuters): Lithium prices in China, the top consumer of the battery metal, sank to a five-month low this week, pressured by lacklustre buying and rising supplies.The spot lithium carbonate price assessed by Fastmarkets fell to 185,000 yuan...
The state of California has sued major oil companies including Exxon Mobil Corp, Shell PLC, and Chevron Corp, accusing them of playing down the risks posed by fossil fuels, according to a report published in the New York Times on...
BENGALURU, Sept 16 (Reuters): Oil prices hit a 10-month high on Friday and posted a third weekly gain as supply tightness spearheaded by Saudi Arabian production cuts combined with optimism around Chinese demand to lift crude.Brent crude futures rose 23...
SEOUL, Sept 16 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable bombers and other warplanes in Russia's Far East on Saturday as he continued a trip that has sparked Western concerns about an arms alliance that could fuel...
SOCHI, Sept 16 (TASS): As many as 300,000 volunteers have signed contracts with the Russian army since the beginning of this year, so Russia doesn't need to recruit foreign mercenaries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during his meeting...
LONDON, Sept 16 (BBC): A major UK leak of the extremely potent greenhouse gas methane has been spotted from space for the first time. The leak - seen by satellite - occurred over a three-month period at a gas main...
KABUL, Sept 16 (AFP): Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have detained 18 staff members of a Swiss-registered NGO, including a foreigner, the group said Saturday.The International Assistance Mission (IAM) said the staffers were picked up from its office in Ghor province, central...
WARSAW, Sept 16 (BBC/AP): The speaker of Poland's upper house of parliament has called on the government to reveal what it knew about an escalating cash for visas scandal. Tomasz Grodzki said the issue was ruining the country's international reputation...
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Xinhua): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel remains "difficult," and that any agreement between the two should address issues with Palestine.The secretary gave those remarks...
FE REPORT | 2023-09-16 12:00:00
Experts at a seminar have advocated for the simplification of customs clearance procedures to improve the logistics sector in the country.They have also called for modernisation of ports and enhancing the capacity of railway and inland water transport.Prime Minister's Office...
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (AFP): US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient announced Thursday they had ended their experiment after a record-breaking 61 days.The latest experimental procedure is part of a growing field of research...
LOS ANGLES, Sept. 15 (Xinhua): The summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest since global records began in 1880, NASA announced on Thursday.The months of June, July, and August combined were 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit (0.23 degrees Celsius) warmer than any other...
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country on September 28 with due religious solemnity, reports BSS.The decision was taken at the National Moon Sighting Committee's...
SAIF UDDIN | 2023-09-16 00:00:00
Inflow of foreign tourists in Bangladesh remains much lower than potential - mainly due to lack of required infrastructure, complex visa regime, and limited promotion, sector insiders said.They also said the current trend of inbound visitors is yet to reach...
A five member committee has been formed to investigate the massive fire that gutted hundreds of shops at Dhaka's Mohammadpur Krishi Market early Thursday, reports UNB.The committee headed by Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) department's Director (Operations and maintenance)...
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