FRANKFURT, July 26 (AFP): Local officials in Germany were planning more evacuations on Tuesday as forest fires tore through the east of the country in the wake of punishing heatwave.Authorities in the eastern region of Saxony triggered a "disaster alert"...
KYIV, July 26 (AP): Russia targeted Ukraine's Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with air strikes Tuesday, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure along the country's southern coast, the Ukrainian military said.The Kremlin's forces used air-launched missiles in the...
YANGON, July 26 (Reuters): Myanmar's ruling military on Tuesday defended its execution of four democracy activists as "justice for the people", brushing off a deluge of international condemnation including from its closest neighbours.The military, which seized power in a coup...
NEW DELHI, July 26 (AP): Authorities have detained Indian Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a road protest in Delhi while his mother Sonia Gandhi was being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate.The opposition leader, surrounded by scores of policemen, was sitting...
NEW DELHI, July 26 (PTI): Around 20 countries gathered to discuss the overall situation in Afghanistan on the opening day of a two-day conference hosted by Uzbekistan at its capital city Tashkent. India was represented at the gathering by senior...
We cannot think of spending a single day without smartphones. From communication to education, entertainment to grocery lists, we rely on them for even the most basic tasks. However, experts have warned that a disproportionate dependence on smartphones can impair...
Although largely unrecognised, drowning is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five in Bangladesh. Each year, over 14,000 children in the country reportedly die from drowning. The World Health Organization (WHO) points out that...
Bangladesh has made commendable progress over the past 40 years in achieving food security. We have gained significant success in agriculture and become self-sufficient in rice production. However, performance has not been so good in case of other crops, particularly...
Khawaza Main Uddin | 2022-07-27 00:00:00
Not every country is in trouble, unlike Bangladesh, with power cuts, price spiral and loss of value of Taka to US dollars on the same pretext - Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Covid-19 is partially to blame for the Sri Lanka...
Wasi Ahmed | 2022-07-27 00:00:00
Statements that at times appeal to us as quite apt may prove to be not only inappropriate but thoroughly untrue. When the Covid 19 began its onslaught a couple of years ago, sparing none-- rich or poor, it seemed to...
Since unemployment and poverty go together, the first step towards poverty alleviation should be creation of jobs. Obviously, creation of employment poses a huge challenge before the policymakers particularly in a populous country like Bangladesh hemmed in by resource constraints....
Syed Ershad Ahmed | 2022-07-27 00:00:00
We are living in an era of commotion where things are rapidly changing to adjust the contemporary world. The competitive world is continuously being shaped with adoption of new and evolved technology that includes information and communication technologies to upgrade...
Several people were killed in a mass shooting early on Monday in the Canadian province of British Columbia, local media reported.Police had earlier issued an emergency alert for multiple shootings in the city of Langley and asked residents to stay...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malay Chamber of Commerce, Malaysia (DPMM) to bolster trade and investment ties with Malaysia.BMCCI president Syed Almas Kabir and DPMM president Dr Haji...
A boatload of hilsa fish at the Fishery Ghat in Chattogram on Monday. Fishermen in the district are delighted after a bumper hilsa catch following a 65-day government-imposed ban that ended on Saturday. Despite the good catch, the prices are...
Bangladesh Chhatra Federation holds a rally on the Dhaka University campus on Monday, protesting at recent power load-shedding and subsequent public sufferings. The activists of the left-leaning student organisation later brought out a procession — FE photo by KAZ Sumon
Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months because of a severe shortage of foreign exchange, its energy minister said on Monday, reports Reuters.The new government of the country seeks to find a way out of a...
Floods have damaged property, including crops and infrastructure, amounting to Tk 868.12 billion in 18 districts in the country this year, report agencies.State minister for disaster management and relief Dr Enamur Rahman disclosed this figure on Monday."Floods have completely damaged...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-26 00:00:00
The state-run Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMPCL) signed an agreement with Nottingham, UK-based DMT Consulting Ltd on Monday for carrying out a primary study for development of iron-ore deposit at Alihat, Hakimpur, in Dinajpur.The Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB)...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-26 00:00:00
The country's largest mobile network operator Grameenphone (GP) lost 150,000 subscribers in June, while the second-largest operator, Robi Axiata, gained 2,80,000 new users in the same month, according to fresh statistics.The latest data of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-07-26 00:00:00
The Department of Environment (DoE) has taken up a project to construct 38 office buildings with costly foreign loans.Besides, the department with two other public agencies will send abroad 120 civil servants for training, in order to acquire knowledge on...
Bangladesh received US $1642.75 million (1.64 billion) inward remittance till July 21, thanks to Eid-ul-Azha when Bangladeshi migrants sent more money to families to celebrate one of the biggest festival of Muslims, according to data from Bangladesh Bank, reports UNB.It...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the authorities concerned to avoid the procurement of less important items in order to reduce the cost of government amid the current global crisis, reports UNB."The procurement of the items, which are not...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economy could achieve 10-per cent GDP growth if it has not been impacted by climate change, foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Monday.Bangladesh suffers a loss of 2.0 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) every year...
Stocks break nine-day slumpStocks bounced back in the gaining streak Monday, snapping a nine-day losing streak, as bargain hunters put fresh bets on lucrative issues after recent price erosion. The market saw a steep fall at opening and the key...
Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal hoped that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) would increase its funding in important projects in Bangladesh alongside lending necessary budget support - considering the future global uncertainties, reports BSS.Mr Kamal expressed the...
Droupadi Murmu took the oath of office Monday as India's 15th president, report agencies.She is the first person from India's tribal communities to take the top post constitutional post and is the second woman to do so.Chief Justice of India...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-26 00:00:00
The two-day D-8 CCI Business Forum and Expo 2022 is beginning at a city hotel today (Tuesday) with the hope to formulate a roadmap and strategies for shared economic development.The event, involving the eight developing countries of D-8, will explore...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2022-07-26 00:00:00
Following footstep of many others, Bangladesh intends to augment imported-coal use for electricity generation to substitute costly diesel, furnace oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.Although coal price seems cheaper, sources say, its price on the international market also has...
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