Three people killed in separate road accidents in Kurigram and Gazipur districts, reports UNB.In Kurigram, a Jubo League activist was crushed to death by a sand-laden truck early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Md Islam Bhuttu, 46, a resident of...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-03 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, June 02: Rajshahi University (RU) students do not spend time on the subject-oriented studies in the RU Central Library, rather engage themselves in the government job-oriented studies.Students think that they will nothing good through subject-based studies as the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-03 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, June 02: Cyclone Remal has left a trail of devastation in the agricultural landscape, road and housing infrastructures as well as homesteads in Chandpur district. The storm caused a massive damage to the town protection embankment. Besides, it blew...
Ishtiaque Abedin, founder member and chairman of the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) Board of Trustees, speaking at an orientation of the newly-enrolled students of the university in its city campus on Sunday
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna and Barishal divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:am today (Monday), according to the...
To bring systemic, positive change to the textile value chain in Bangladesh, IFC's Partnership for Cleaner Textile (PaCT) programme has catalyzed transformative change over the last 10 years, contributing to the sector's competitiveness and environmental sustainability, International Finance Corporation (IFC)...
The Bangladesh Railway has launched the sale of advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha. The tickets for western zone routes went on sale online at 08:00 am on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.Mohammad Masud Sarwar, manager of Kamalapur Railway Station, said that 9,000...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-03 00:00:00
The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has no plan for the urban poor, and such a situation would not allow sustainable development, opined experts at a dialogue in the capital on Sunday. Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), Bangladesh Resource Center...
The High Court (HC) has ordered the authorities concerned to construct a monument at the place in Salanga of Sirajganj, where British police massacred more than 4,000 Bangalees on January 27, 1922, reports BSS. A HC bench of Justice Mustafa...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-03 00:00:00
Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that standing in the iron cage in the courtroom is a memorable event of his life and it's a part of a cursed life. He said this while talking to the...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed will be brought home back if he is found guilty, report agencies."The trail of accused Benazir will continue in graft charges even if...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said not only Benazir but other persons having good links with the government were also looting the country.Expressing fear that the country's existence would be jeopardised if this...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina watching a one-minute video documentary titled ‘Amar Chokhe Bangabandhu’ at her official residence Ganobhaban in the city on Sunday — Focus Bangla
With the monsoon approaching, the fear of snakes is increasing. Recently, snake infestations have risen at an alarming rate in the river and sea areas of Bangladesh. In some regions, farmers are unable to harvest crops due to snake's presence....
The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, is like our mother who endures adversity but protects us. It safeguards the coastal areas, offering protection from Nature's fury. In recent memory, two of the deadliest super cyclones-Sidr in 2007...
Neil Ray | 2024-06-03 00:00:00
The World Milk Day observed every year on June 01 celebrates the wholesome benefits of milk as a food, not just a beverage. No other drink has this nourishing quality. The day is observed to promote cow milk as a...
Smartphone addiction among children and youngsters has posed the gravest ever threat to family as a cohesive unit and its place in wider society. Unlike substance abuse, it is performed in the open in full view for all to see....
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-06-03 00:00:00
Judges at the top United Nations Court- the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel on May 24 to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in a landmark emergency ruling in South Africa's case...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, June 2. (Reuters): India is poised to begin wheat imports after a six-year gap, to replenish depleted reserves and hold down prices that leaped following three years of disappointing crops, sources say, as the approaching end of general...
BRUSSELS, June 2 (Reuters): France and Germany have called on the European Union to adopt stricter checks on overseas suppliers of biofuel as the EU investigates allegations of fraud in imports from Asia.The European biodiesel industry has complained of a...
Fitch Ratings lowered its 2024 forecasts for Boeing's aircraft delivery and free cash flow on Friday as the planemaker grapples with investigations and slumping production of its strongest-selling jet, reports Reuters."The delivery forecasts were affected by the Civil Aviation Administration...
SINGAPORE, June 2 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices saw a slight decline last week, but still held near a six-month top as hot weather in the region encouraged demand for cooling, and as Northeast Asian buyers focus...
Beijing ready to 'forcefully' stop TaiwanIndependence: China defence chief SINGAPORE, June 02: Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to "forcefully" stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United States. The remarks at...
BEIJING, June 02 (Reuters): China and the United Arab Emirates have emphasised a readiness to exchange experiences on defence and security, with a view to upgrading capacities of military personnel and security institutions in both countries, China's foreign ministry said...
NEW YORK, June 02 (Reuters): The United States and other nations could take steps against Chinese firms and financial institutions over Beijing's backing for the Russian war against Ukraine, a top US official said on Friday.The Biden administration has stepped...
REYKJAVIK, June 02 (AFP): Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir was on Sunday declared the winner of Iceland's presidential election, final results showed, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir whom critics said was too political for the post.Jakobsdottir conceded defeat early on Sunday...
JERUSALEM, June 02 (Reuters/BBC): An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by US President Joe Biden, though he described it as...
TEHRAN, June 02 (AFP): Iran's hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday registered his candidacy for a presidential election this month, state media reported.The Islamic republic goes to the polls on June 28 to replace ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi, who...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-02 12:00:00
SUNAMGANJ, June 01: Participants in a review meeting discussed progress of the project styled 'Safe Digital Space for Girls and Youth' (SDSGY) in Nabinagar area of Sunamganj recently. Keeping digital literacy in mind, Plan International, Telenor and Grameenphone jointly undertook...
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