NADOR, Morocco, June 25 (AFP): At least 18 African migrants died when a huge crowd tried to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Morocco, according to an update from Moroccan authorities.Around 2,000 migrants approached Melilla at dawn...
KHULNA, June 25 (BSS): Hundreds of people from all walks of life today witnessed and celebrated the inaugural ceremony of the much-awaited Padma Bridge through large screen in different areas of the city.People from different areas thronged in front of...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHANDPUR, June 25: Around 1,000-year-old Lohagor Moth (a Hindu monastery) in the district's Faridganj upazila is in dire need of repair. The monastery, located in Baluthuba Paschim union on the bank of the Dakatia River, about 1.5 kilometres south-west...
KHULNA, June 25 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained a woman in connection with the alleged suicide of a 24-year-old student of a private university. The detainee has been identified as Suraiya Islam Mim, 24, daughter of Abul Kalam Azad...
RAJSHAHI, June 25 (BSS): Successful Enforcement of the Consumers Rights Protection Law has become an urgent need for ensuring safe food and protecting public health from various non-communicable diseases. Many people are being infected by deadly diseases like cancer, liver...
RANGPUR, June 25 (UNB): A court in Rangpur has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for raping a woman in front of her husband in 2004. Rangpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-3 judge M Ali Ahmed handed down the...
There were nearly 30,350 square kilometres of wetland in Bangladesh's 373 Haors in 1988, but by 2020, there are only 406 square kilometres left, according to the findings of a study that have come amid intense flooding in the region,...
With the arrival of monsoon, businessmen are busy selling bamboo-made fishing traps, locally called Chai or Duari. The photo was taken from Khansama upazila in Dinajpur district — Focus Bangla
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, June 25: Most of the roads in the port city are in poor shape causing immense sufferings to commuters and pedestrians mainly during the rainy season. Many roads and alleys have developed potholes and cracks caused by traffic...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2022-06-26 00:00:00
The 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) finally took place in Geneva from 12-17 June amid low expectations. This scribe used the word finally because these meetings are usually held every two years, but this conference was last held four and...
Buying gently used items at a discounted price is called thrifting. It is gradually becoming a new norm across the world particularly in the matter of using clothes and accessories. Bangladesh, too, has its fair share of second-hand retailers. But...
Our women's economic realities do not support the argument that women's empowerment is gaining traction in Bangladesh. Rather, what has been reported in the media in this regard, based on facts and findings, simply refutes it. A survey report published...
Floodwaters have started receding in Sylhet and Sunamganj. But thousands of people are still struggling to get food and water. Many of those who have taken shelter in the relief camps are reportedly now unable to return home due to...
Shihab Sarkar | 2022-06-26 00:00:00
Almost a couple of years after the government decision to demolish the present Public Library building, followed by students' protests, sledge hammers have begun striking the minutely planned structure. To people attracted by a building's architectural beauty, the 'new public...
Asjadul Kibria | 2022-06-26 00:00:00
The debate about capital flight from Bangladesh is nothing new. However, the amount of capital exodus was relatively low even a decade ago. It is also presumed that capital flight had increased significantly in the last decade when the size...
The importance of strengthening the effort to recover default loans cannot be overemphasized. The size of soured loans of banks has bulged over time, but the matching move to get back the same has not been there. Rather, there have...
KYIV (Ukraine) June 24 (AFP): Ukraine on Thursday urged the leaders of countries in Africa to support Kyiv in its war with Russia and pressure Moscow to allow grain to be exported from Ukrainian ports."It makes sense for African countries...
LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Oil rose by more than $1 a barrel on Friday supported by tight supply, although crude was heading for a second weekly fall on concern that rising interest rates could push the world economy into...
Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2021 shows a view of Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project under construction in Munshiganj on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Crossing the river Padma has always been a huge challenge over the centuries as it created a perilous barrier for the flow of transports between central-eastern and south-western regions of Bangladesh. Consequently, people have been forced to undertake hazardous journeys...
"We have decided to build the bridge with own financing and have been able to come out of the dependence on others. We are a nation of self-esteem. I am happy as we have proved that we can do it."...
Munima Sultana | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
FE: How do you feel when your efforts come to fruition after a long time with the opening of the Padma Bridge on June 25?M Shafiqul Islam (MSI): Well, we have tried our level best. Our success should be assessed...
Munima Sultana | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Multinational consultancy stakes are embodied in the Padma Multipurpose Bridge that now sparkles over the devastating waves of one of world's most turbulent rivers. The PMB project has taken different kinds of consultancy supports from international firms and experts of...
ADNAN HOSSAIN BHUIYAN AND SAIF UDDIN | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
With the Padma Bridge opening to traffic on Saturday next, the mega structure will usher in a new era of hope and economic prosperity for the south-western districts of the country, observe business leaders in the region.They believe the dream...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
There is a literary, indeed a near religious quality which has come to be attached to the River Padma across the generations. It has been and is part of the folklore which has underscored Bangladesh's cultural traditions. The turbulence of...
European leaders formally accepted Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU on Thursday, a bold geopolitical move triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine but a reminder that the 27-nation bloc will need a major overhaul as it looks to...
FE Report | 2022-06-25 00:00:00
Infections from Covid-19 in the country continue to increase as newly 1,685 people tested positive for the virus within 24 hours till Friday morning.With these, the number of positive cases reached 19,62,213 in Bangladesh, according to the daily health bulletin...
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