BARISHAL, June 14 (UNB): A total of 12 students of a secondary school in Bakerganj upazila were admitted to hospital in Barishal due to breathing problem at the exams centre."The students fell sick as sodium level in their body fell...
KISHOREGANJ, June 14 (UNB): The bodies of three people who went missing after a boat capsized in Itna Haor of Kishoreganj on Monday afternoon have been recovered on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Siraj Uddin, 60, of Halgarh village in...
CHUADANGA, June 14 (UNB): A 17-year old boy died falling from a moving train while taking a selfie in Chuadanga.The deceased was identified as Rohan, 17 , a student of class X and son of Rayhan Hossain of Paschimpara village...
A court has sentenced three people to death over the killing of businessman Md Ujjal Mia in Mymensingh on Tuesday reports bdnews24.com.Six others have been jailed for life in the 2013 murder case.Dhaka Speedy Tribunal-3 Judge Monir Kamal delivered the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-06-15 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, June 14: Thousands of people of at least 15 villages under Sadar and Faridganj upazilas have been suffering for years for want of a bridge over the Dakatia river in the district's Icholi Launch Terminal. Finding no other alternatives,...
CHATTOGRAM, June 14 (UNB): The surrounding areas of BM Container Depot in Sitakunda might face severe environmental disaster due to chemical spread from the spot despite the deadly fire being put out. Firefighters and Bangladesh Army brought the fire under...
A recent survey has found that around 96 per cent of children face torture at home at the hands of their parents and about 82 per cent of children face repressive behaviour in educational institutions. The survey questions the whole...
Dwelling in a country where women face lots of problems, discrimination based on skin colour is a major one, too. Since I was a child, I was made to term myself as dark-skinned. And it sounded like an insult. People...
There is hardly any day when we do not use plastic bags. They are all around our life. But we must be aware of their harmful effects. The main issue is that plastics do not undergo decomposition. They are a...
Khawaza Main Uddin | 2022-06-15 00:00:00
The days following the Bangladesh finance minister's presentation of the national budget in parliament turned out to be tiresome, for journalists and readers alike.The contents of the annual financial statement and its possible implications kept them engrossed. And press conference,...
Wasi Ahmed | 2022-06-15 00:00:00
Globally, plastic despite its inevitable presence in the daily life of millions of people is denigrated as a necessary evil. However, recognising its affordability, multipurpose use and recycling potential, there are efforts all over the world, especially the advanced world,...
Twice postponed due to the pandemic situation, the international body dealing with global rules of trade, the World Trade Organization (WTO), finally started its 12th ministerial conference (MC12) on Sunday in Geneva, Switzerland. Since the much-awaited ministerial meet of the...
Md Matiul Islam | 2022-06-15 00:00:00
In 2012, when the World Bank came out with the allegation of corruption relating to Padma Bridge, all hell broke loose in Bangladesh. It was a serious allegation of 'conspiracy' plotted to stage a high-level corruption in the Padma Bridge...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 12:00:00
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Expo-rters Association (BGMEA) president Faruque Hassan says it is the discretion of the government whether to bring back the swindled money.The just-announced fiscal year 2022-23 national budget offers amnesty to launderers who can bring their money...
Water levels of the Surma, Kushiyara and Someshwari are flowing above the danger level, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB)'s Flood Forecast and Warning Centre said in a weather forecast notice on Monday. Meanwhile, some 35,000 people in Roumari upazila of...
This school kid is browsing through a book at a second-hand bookstore on Johnson Road in Old Dhaka's Banglabazar area on Monday. Though there were more than 100 such bookshops in the area, Covid pandemic led to closure of most...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all banks concerned to settle clients' complaints against banks within the stipulated timeframe, as described in the Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRPD) circular. The BB issued a circular to this effect on Monday.In its...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
The local currency depreciated significantly against the US dollar on Monday, mainly due to higher demand for the greenback for settling import-payment obligations.The Bangladesh Taka (BDT) lost its value by 50 paisa in the inter-bank foreign-exchange (forex) market on the...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
The High Court on Monday ordered publishing the list of the organisations or persons responsible for polluting the environment within one week through a press release and on the website of the Department of Environment (DoE).An HC bench of Justice...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
More than half a million workers found jobs abroad in the last five months of the current calendar year.Official data showed a total of 503,979 workers flew to different countries during the January-May period this year as against 195,240 in...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
China-based LONGi Solar has signed several deals to supply photovoltaic (pv) modules to install 1.0 gigawatt (GW) of solar power capacity in Bangladesh.The deals were signed this week with Desh Energy Ltd., Sundrop Power, Omera Solar, Walton Hi-tech PLC, Beximco...
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday urged all to maintain health protocols as the number of Covid cases started to rise in Bangladesh, report agencies."Covid has not yet been eradicated and the situation may take alarming turn any time although...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) makes a 10-point recommendation, including bringing legal reforms, to ensure the government's neutrality during the next parliamentary elections.A six-member team of the local chapter of the Berlin-based Transparency International placed the proposals as it met...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
The RHD has sought a revision of the 1.85km Bogura city-to-medical college connecting road project, with a proposal to increase the cost by 76 per cent to Tk 1.85 billion, insiders said on Monday.The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has...
This handout image released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday, an artistic impression of the Milky Way, and on top of that an overlay showing the location and densities of a young star sample from Gaia's data release...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) on Monday said the country's proposed budget doesn't have a clear outline on how to reduce mounting inflation, boost private investment and find support on subsidies for increasing prices of gas, fertiliser and other...
DSE for widening tax gap with non-listed cosDhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has urged the government to widen the gap between the rates of corporate tax paid by listed and non-listed companies. The premier bourse DSE said the gap between the...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
Formulating a new monetary policy for Bangladesh gets underway with top priority on curbing inflation and helping productive sectors for achieving maximum economic growth, officials say.The priorities were suggested in an internal preparatory meeting on the monetary policy statement (MPS)...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-06-14 00:00:00
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) will create a big demand for both passenger and easy goods transportation due to significantly saving travel time in river crossing and mileage cut-down by at least 100 kilometres. In this connection, the newly built...
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