A move by the government to review a 14-year-old renewable energy policy has been lauded by experts and industry stakeholders as Bangladesh is desperate to find out alternative sources of power generation amid a volatile global fuel market and gas...
Gold fell 1.0 per cent on Wednesday as the dollar regained traction and made bullion less appealing for other currency holders, while markets looked ahead to US jobs numbers for clarity on the Federal Reserve's rate hike path, reports Reuters....
GENEVA, Oct 5 (AFP) : The World Trade Organization on Wednesday dramatically lowered its global trade forecast for 2023, as Russia's war in Ukraine and other shocks take their toll on the world economy.Presenting a revision of their annual trade...
FE REPORT | 2022-10-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) urged the government to readjust the local diesel price, citing the decline in price of the fuel oil in the international market.It also said that the country's export-oriented readymade garment (RMG) industry and...
TEHRAN, Oct 05 (AFP): A 5.4 magnitude earthquake in northwestern Iran injured more than 500 people early Wednesday, most of them lightly, state media reported."The quake that hit at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in West Azerbaijan province...
MOSCOW, Oct 05 (BBC/AP): The US's decision to send more military aid to Ukraine "increases the danger of a direct military clash" between Russia and the West, Moscow has warned.Russia's ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, said it was an...
SEOUL, Oct 05 (Reuters): Hours after North Korea flew a ballistic missile over neighbouring Japan on Tuesday, residents in a South Korean seaside town were startled to see flames leaping from a nearby military base and missiles soaring into the...
TEHRAN, Oct 05 (BBC): A new video posted online appears to show schoolgirls heckling a member of Iran's feared paramilitary Basij force, after anti-government protests sweeping the country spread to the classroom.The teenagers are seen waving their headscarves in the...
WASHINGTON, Oct 05 (AFP): Former US president Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in the legal tussle over classified documents seized in the FBI raid of his Florida home.Trump urged the conservative-dominated court to stay a...
NEW DELHI, Oct 05 (BBC/AP): At least 25 people have died after a bus plunged into a gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.Officials said at least 40 were on board when the bus veered off the road and...
INDORE, Oct 05 (AFP): Rilee Rossouw hits his maiden Twenty20 International century to set up a 49-run consolation win for South Africa in the third match against India on Tuesday.The left-handed Rossouw made an unbeaten 100 in 48 balls to...
MALANG, Indonesia, Oct 05 (AP): Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday that locked gates had contributed to the crush at the soccer stadium that left 131 dead and over 400 injured when police fired tear gas and set off...
GOLD COAST, Australia, Oct 05 (AFP): Aaron Finch dropped to four in the batting order and found some confidence-boosting form Wednesday, hitting 58 to steer Australia to a three-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening Twenty20 international. The...
The opening ceremony of the '2nd Bangabandhu International Squash Tournament-2022' was held at the Gulshan Club in the city on Wednesday. The tournament is sponsored by Ispahani Group for the second consecutive year, says a press release.The inaugural function was...
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has not yet New Zealand even though his side will play their opening game in tri-nation series in less than 48 hours.Due to Shakib's absence vice-captain Nurul Hasan Sohan was present at the trophy unveiling...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Oct 05 (UNB): A businessman was stabbed to death allegedly by a gang of robbers in Gomastapur upazila of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Jewel Rana, son of Rafiqul Islam of Dhumaninagar village of Mubarakpur union in...
RANGPUR, Oct 05 (BSS): Despite the global crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine War and Covid-19 pandemic, the seasonal lean period of 'monga' is not being experienced for the 14th consecutive year this time in Rangpur region.Officials and experts said the...
KHULNA, Oct 05 (UNB): At least 16 shops were gutted in a fire at Boro Bazar in Khulna Sadar upazila on Wednesday noon.Locals said the fire broke out at a shop in the market near Bhairab bus stand around 1pm...
RANGAMATI, Oct 5 (Agencies): Communications on the Sajek-Khagrachhari road resumed after six and a half hours of suspension on Wednesday afternoon after army personnel and the local administration cleared the landslide debris.Movement of vehicles to and from Sajek in Rangamati's...
FE EDUCATION DESK | 2022-10-06 00:00:00
RoboSUST, the only research-based robotics club of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), has launched its month-long flagship event 'The Mythical RoboSUST Month', and completed its flagship five-day workshop 'Introduction to Robotics'. RoboSUST aspires to hone and nurture the...
AR TAHSEEN JAHAN | 2022-10-06 00:00:00
Among all the jobs in the market, teaching is one of the top most respected jobs all over the world. When it comes to getting the job of a university teacher, society tends to find it quite lucrative. In addition,...
Rassiq Aziz Kabir | 2022-10-06 00:00:00
"Bangladeshi graduates do not have the required skills to thrive in the job market" is probably one of the statements that every job seeker in Bangladesh hears. Like every other statement, there is a certain degree of truth in it,...
In Bangladesh, there is one registered doctor against every 1,724 people. Due to which, it is difficult for most limited-income people to consult physicians. In most cases, when they are sick, they run to drug stores. They take medicines prescribed...
The number of freelancers is increasing remarkably in Bangladesh. Due to work freedom and time flexibility, many people are now becoming interested in building their career in this sector. Freelancers, however, need to work hard, learn new skills, and keep...
Every year, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board publishes textbooks for the students of Class-I to class XII. Many of these books, however, are full of errors and have been carrying them year after year. These books have been written...
Anisur Rahman | 2022-10-06 00:00:00
Jafar, not his real name, was the only son of his family. When he was born into this beautiful world, his parents and others felt like they were on cloud nine. They dreamt big. The son would grow up, one...
There is a seasonality about it. When comes the time for revenue collection some issues, old and new, surface half in pretext or in self-justification, but mostly due to the tax administration faltering through dearth of fundamental reforms. Denying the...
WASHINGTON, Oct 04 (Reuters): US manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace in nearly 2-1/2 years in September as new orders contracted amid aggressive interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve to cool demand and tame inflation.The Institute for Supply...
SUSHMITA ROY | 2022-10-05 12:00:00
It was a serene day of practising Rabindra Sangeet in class. She had grown up with these melodies since childhood. One day, in a session like this, a boy started singing the second verse of 'Majhe Majhe Tobo Dekha Pai.'...
RASSIQ AZIZ KABIR | 2022-10-05 12:00:00
The ancestral home of Satyajit Ray, Sukumar Roy and many other notable figures, Kishoreganj, a small district of the larger Dhaka Division, has a significant influence on the socio-political arena of the historic region of Bengal. From the picturesque greenery...
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