UNITED NATIONS, Sept 15 (AFP/AP): The prospects for peace in Ukraine are "minimal" at present, the United Nations chief lamented Wednesday after a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he and Putin discussed efforts to overcome...
KARACHI, Sept 15 (AFP): England's "excited" cricket squad touched down in Karachi on Thursday for their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years, a lengthy absence brought about by security fears.England last played in Pakistan in 2005 and were due...
KARACHI, Sept 15 (Agencies): Pakistan selectors included on Thursday recovering paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi, but batsman Fakhar Zaman could only find a place in the reserves for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next month.Shaheen, 22, injured his knee while...
GENEVA, Sept 15 (AFP): Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after next week's Laver Cup after admitting on Thursday his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on his historic career."The Laver Cup next...
Bangladesh will play Bhutan in the first semifinal of the 7-nation 6th SAFF Women's Championship' 2022 today (Friday) at 1:15 pm (Bangladesh time) at the Dasharath Stadium (Rangasala) in the Nepalses capital Kathmandu, reports UNB. Hosts Nepal will face five-time...
MANCHESTER, England, Sept 15 (AP): The cross reached Erling Haaland at shoulder height, about a meter in front of the Manchester City striker.No problem for this generational talent.Producing a spectacular acrobatic volley with the outside of his left foot, Haaland...
Bangladesh will play two Twenty20 international matches against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of their build-up for the World Cup in Australia, the country's cricket board said on Thursday, reports AFP.The two matches will be held on September...
Shwapno, the retail chain shop, opened its 243rd outlet at Siraj Shopping Mall, College More at Nageshwari in Kurigram on Thursday, said a press release. Maulana Tayeebur Rahman of Nageshwari Upazila, Md Sha Newaz Mazumder Rani, zonal manager (Operations), Rangpur...
LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Thursday as expectations of weaker demand and a strong US dollar ahead of a potentially large interest rate increase outweighed supply concerns.The International Energy Agency said this week oil demand growth would...
NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (Reuters): Gold prices fell on Thursday more than 1.0 per cent as the dollar jumped after higher-than-expected rise in US inflation cemented bets for aggressive rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve. In India, MCX gold...
A total of six people were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Cumilla districts on Wednesday and Thursday, reports UNB.In Chattogram, at least four people have been killed and five, including an inspector of Highway Police, hurt in...
KHULNA, Sept 15 (UNB): Khulna recorded on Thursday its highest rainfall in six years, after the district witnessed 146 mm of rainfall in 24 hours till morning, according to the local weather office."The district recorded the highest rainfall in six...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-09-16 00:00:00
SYLHET, Sept 15: The Roads & Highways Department has approved a total of 31 projects at a cost of Tk 6.35 billion for reconstruction and rehabilitation of various roads, badly damaged by the recent devastating floods in the greater Sylhet...
Shihab Sarkar | 2022-09-16 00:00:00
In the early 21st century, one-third of movie theatres across the country were declared shut. As years wore on, the total reached a figure of two-thirds. Many halls were dismantled, and replaced by shopping complexes and other profit-making establishments. The...
Stepping out of home for everyday work or education and getting back safely should be a common affair. But for Dhaka city dwellers, it is not a blessing as there is no security in this city. While crossing the road,...
Social media has become an inevitable part of our life. It helps people instantly communicate with each other and know about current developments. Whether we like it or not, it is supposed to stay with us forever. With its growing...
Bangladesh is one of the top countries, which has the highest rate of the unemployed educated. Graduates are struggling hard in the job market as the conventional education system does not equip them with the skills the job market demands....
Zahid Huq | 2022-09-16 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has reportedly moved to take action against some merchant banks for their role in getting some non-performing companies listed on the country's bourses. The relevant merchant banks have acted as issue managers and...
Nilratan Halder | 2022-09-16 00:00:00
The past week's rainfalls had all the making of a monsoon although this year's monsoon proper was, reportedly, the driest ever. In fact, for the past seven years now the rainy season has remained drier than before. Intriguingly, the autumn...
The food minister's announcement to set up food testing labs in all eight divisions of the country may not have drawn the attention of many amid the hullaballoo of food crisis. However, looking at the country's food situation for both...
Imtiaz A Hussain | 2022-09-16 00:00:00
It must have been a rendezvous of destiny when two U.N. agencies found Bangladesh on the aspirant list. One was the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), whose Committee for Development Policy (CDP) monitors development-based 'graduation', in our case from a...
Mohtasim Bin Habib | 2022-09-15 12:00:00
"The money I earn from tutoring lets me pay for my living in Dhaka. If I lose my tuition, I don't know how I will pay for my rent, bear my own educational expenses, or send some money back home,"...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-15 00:00:00
Some 389 dengue patients were hospitalized in the past 24 hours until Wednesday morning, which is the single-day highest of the calendar year.With this, the total hospitalized cases reached to 9,837 this year, nearly one-third of which were reported in...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-09-15 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 14: In an unprecedented move, a judge of Chattogram court has filed a case against two police officials for filing a false case and submitting a false charge sheet to her court. Judge of the Women and Child...
These two buses have collided while overtaking near Gulistan intersection on Wednesday, resulting in both coming to a halt, which in turn blocked the movement of other vehicles for some time — FE photo
FE REPORT | 2022-09-15 00:00:00
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has decided not to provide any fund for repairing roads having width less than 20 feet to prevent illegal occupancy.The DNCC came up with the decision at its 16th corporation meeting held at its headquarters...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-15 00:00:00
The government has allowed export of 500 more tonnes of Hilsa fish to India ahead of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Hindu community. The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) gave a special permission in this regard on Wednesday. Each...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-15 00:00:00
Speakers at a roundtable on Wednesday said the government needs to properly address the issues relating to employment and investment in the 8th Five-Year Plan (8FYP), targeting implementation of the SDGs and the country's LDC graduation. Besides, the government should...
FE REPORT | 2022-09-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh may make an appeal to the international community to help it resolve the Rohingya crisis when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would address the UN General Assembly (UNGA) officials say. She leaves today (September15) for the UK and the USA...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the physicians to dedicate themselves to extensively serve the general people and behave well with patients, reports UNB."I would like to request the doctors to dedicate themselves more extensively in providing healthcare services...
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