Education is the backbone of a nation. Many countries in the world have become successful only because they have been able to put a good educational system in place. Take the case of Japan. The country got almost destroyed in...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-09-27 00:00:00
What did happen in Leicester in England between September 17 and 18 that led to arrests of dozens of violence-mongers who allegedly fanned hatred between the Hindu and Muslim communities living so far in peace there? Many point to the...
At a time when there was a general perception that the epidemic of question leaks has been tackled to the relief of the nation, news from Dinajpur Education Board has been quite unsettling. The secretary of a Secondary School Certificate...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2022-09-27 00:00:00
Almighty dollar is getting stronger by the quarters, judged by the weakening of currencies of almost all countries that conduct trade using the greenback. The euro has dropped 0.4 per cent to United States (US) dollar 0.9932 and pound sterling...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) agricultural loan department has crafted a Tk 10 billion refinance scheme for the agriculture sector to enhance production of wheat and maize to meet the country's food demand. A circular was issued in this regard on August...
The bus is not supposed to stop here - taking in and dropping off passengers right on the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover. Though this is a common scene, the illegal practice might cause fatal accidents any time. The photo was...
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 25 (BSS): A court in Chattogram on Sunday rejected a petition filed by former SP Babul Akter against six officials of Police Bureau of Investigations (PBI) including its chief Banaj Kumar Majumder for torturing him in police custody.The...
Afif Hossain smashed an unbeaten 77 off 58 balls to guide Bangladesh to 158-5 against hosts UAE Sunday in the first T20 of the two-match series, reports UNB.Sabbir Rahman, who opened the innings, made a duck. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sabbir's...
Speakers at a discussion have said there are immense opportunities for Bangladeshi businessmen in China's Yunnan province, which is two-hour air distance from Dhaka, reports UNB.The province's natural beauty also easily attracts travel-loving people of Bangladesh, they said.They came up...
The government has formed a consultative committee comprising representatives from the public, private and development partners to make necessary reforms for simplifying trade and commerce and also to face the LDC graduation challenges, reports BSS.The committee will make necessary recommendations...
WASHINGTON, DC, Sept 24: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here this evening from New York wrapping up her official visit to attend the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session at the UN Headquarters and high-voltage side events.The premier and...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
Financial institutions' staff members divided into three categories from top to bottom rungs will receive integrity award under updated rules revealed Sunday. Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued Integrity Award (Amendment) Guidelines-2022 for Financial Institutions, in line with the government National Integrity...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
Speakers at an event on Sunday called for a strong political commitment to save the country's rivers.They urged the authorities concerned to protect the rivers from unabated pollution and mindless grabbing. The stakeholders and experts also underscored the need for...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
The government has increased application fees for public-sector jobs from ninth to 20th grades.The ministry of finance on Thursday last issued a notification, saying the new fees will be applicable with immediate effect in case of appointing non-cadre officials in...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
Dr Sifat-e-Syed was surprised receiving large numbers of written questions from the eighth and ninth graders of the city's Holy Cross School. She did not expect such a large volume of queries on mental health issues from the children. As...
NEW YORK, Sept 24: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon Bangladeshi expatriates to give a befitting reply to the propaganda against Bangladesh and its government, reports BSS."Give an instant befitting reply to the propaganda being carried out against us,"...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
Powdered milk witnessed a fresh price hike in the last few days, raising the woes of the consumers already battered by the increased costs of almost all essentials.The maximum retail price (MRP) of two leading brands -- Dano (Arla Food)...
Fall in large-caps pulls DSEX downStocks began the week in the red as large-cap shares from pharmaceuticals, power and miscellaneous sectors nosedived on Sunday following their recent price surge. The market opened on a positive note but the morning optimism...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
China has arranged six chartered flights to take back the Bangladeshi students who were studying at different universities in China but had to come back due to Covid-19 pandemic.The first of these flights will take off on Monday (today), said...
The Ministry of Finance plans to reform the land registration system taking into account the real price of land instead of the mouza-based government-fixed rate, reports UNB.As a result, the price at which the land is bought or sold will...
Without massive reforms, Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) could fall below 4.0 per cent by 2035, news agency UNB said quoting a World Bank (WB) report.The WB, however, has listed three obstacles to Bangladesh's economic reform. The three obstacles are:...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
World's leading LNG producer Qatargas will supply additional liquefied natural gas amounting to around a million tonne per year (MTPA) to cater Bangladesh's growing gas demand."Qatargas has confirmed us providing at least 1.0 MTPA of LNG from 2025," Petrobangla chairman...
At least 24 people drowned and 10 went missing after a ferryboat carrying Durga puja devotees sank in Karatoa river in Bangladesh's northern frontier-district Panchagarh Sunday, sources said. Tragedy struck when some 60-70 people were crossing the river to reach...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Day temperature...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
A construction worker died in the capital's Jatrabari area on Sunday after falling off an under-construction building.The deceased was identified as Md Sohel (30). The incident happened when he was working at a four-storey under- construction building on Jatrabari Shaheed...
Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 572 fresh cases in 24 hours until Sunday morning.With the new numbers, country's total fatalities rose to 29,353 while the total caseload to 2,021,690, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS),...
Another 440 patients were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours until Sunday morning amid a rise in new cases, reports UNB.Of the new patients, 309 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 131 outside it.A total of 1,650 dengue...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
Coming together to protect the Earth marking the occasion of the Global Ismaili Civic Day, thousands of volunteers across the globe on Sunday pledged to offer thousands of hours of voluntary services to strengthen their communities through environmental stewardship.The day...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-26 00:00:00
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) carried out a drive in the capital's Chawkbazar area on Sunday. A team, comprising DNCRP's Dhaka office head, Md Abdul Jabbar Mondal, and two other officials carried out drives at different business...
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