IOWA, July 24 (AP): A 9-year-old boy who was camping at an Iowa state park with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived a shooting that killed the rest of his family.The Iowa Department of Public Safety identified the victims as...
ROME, July 24 (AFP): More than a thousand migrants arrived in Italy within a few hours while hundreds of others, rescued by humanitarian vessels, were waiting for a port to receive them, NGOs and authorities said Sunday.Between January 1 and...
With the growing economy, Bangladesh is now experiencing a boom for startups. Every year, more than 200 startups start business operations in the country, according to the LightCastle Analysis. Over the past ten years, our startup ecosystem has grown tremendously...
With the increasing use of technology and online activities, the number of cybercrimes around the globe and in Bangladesh is on the rise. Incidents like hacking Facebook and email accounts are taking place every day. People are increasing their personal...
Neil Ray | 2022-07-25 00:00:00
The commissioning of the Padma Bridge has opened up unlimited possibilities in terms of communication, convenience, time saving and economy. Not only are people living on the western side of the river Padma expected to be its beneficiary but also...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Rebeca Grynspan and Pamela Coke-Hamilton | 2022-07-25 00:00:00
We are in the toughest period the world economy has faced since the creation of the multilateral system more than three-quarters of a century ago. A quadruple shock of COVID, climate change, conflict and cost-of-living has undone years of hard-fought...
Muhammad Zamir | 2022-07-25 00:00:00
The first half of July marked the mid-point related to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Socio-economic and strategic analysts have in this regard drawn attention to the release of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022.As...
Deputy Speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Miah has passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New York. He was 76, reports UNB.The valiant freedom fighter fought against the Pakistan Army in Sector 11 during the Liberation War of Bangladesh...
The half yearly business development conference of Exim Bank was held recently on virtual platform to analyze overall financial results of the first half of 2022 and to implement business plan for the rest period of the year. Managing Director...
Monira Munni | 2022-07-24 12:00:00
US apparel buyers have acknowledged the improvements in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry by rating high its social and labour compliance, according to a latest study. "Respondents reported relatively lower social and labor compliance risks this year when sourcing apparel...
Sharif Aziz | 2022-07-24 12:00:00
The International Private Security Officers' Day is being observed in the world every year on July 24. The day is relevant to the progress of the private security services in the country. The private security services were introduced in Bangladesh...
The engine of an oil-laden train and three wagons derailed at Halsa in Kushtia's Mirpur upazila Saturday morning, spilling around 42 tonnes of oil. — Focus Bangla
BEIJING, July 23 (AP): Ten employees of a coal company died in northwestern China on Saturday when a mountainside slope collapsed on them, state media reported.Rescuers spent all day to retrieve the workers who were buried in their vehicle en...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-07-24 00:00:00
The iconic Kamalapur Railway Station building will not be demolished but its view is likely to be blocked due to construction of infrastructures for setting up a multimodal transportation hub (MMTH) in the station area. Sources said the Bangladesh Railway...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-24 00:00:00
Fatalities from Covid-19 in the country doubled to four in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning from the figure in the previous period.However, the number of positive cases in the latest reporting period declined to 446 on Saturday from...
WASHINGTON, July 23 (AFP): In response to multiple global crises disproportionately impacting women, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has adopted new policies to better consider gender in its work, the global crisis lender's managing director announced Friday."I am most pleased...
FE Report | 2022-07-24 00:00:00
State-run tea board seeks to increase tea cess to 2.0 per cent from the existing rate of 1.0 per cent to ensure overall development of the country's tea sector, sources said.Currently, from the sale of all kinds of tea produced...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-24 00:00:00
Amending the loose-knit Arbitration Act 2001 is urgent for promoting investment and job generation commensurate with a higher-grade economic status of Bangladesh, experts say as they find the law dilatory. It is not cost-effective and time-saving, they said at a...
US buyers rate high RMG complianceUS apparel buyers have acknowledged the improvements in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry by rating high its social and labour compliance, according to a latest study. "Respondents reported relatively lower social and labor compliance risks...
KYIV (Ukraine), July 23 (AFP): Russian missiles hit Ukraine's port of Odessa Saturday, in what Kyiv called a "spit in the face" of a day-old deal between the warring sides to resume cereal exports blocked by the conflict.The Ukrainian military...
FE REPORT | 2022-07-24 00:00:00
The Greek Parliament has approved a deal signed between Bangladesh and Greece paving the way for recruiting 4,000 agricultural workers annually, the foreign ministry said on Friday. It will also help regularise nearly 18 thousand Bangladeshis staying in the southeast...
FE Report | 2022-07-24 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said the country's pharmaceutical sector, which is meeting 98 per cent of its domestic demand, has the potential to become the next RMG in terms of export. They, however, said there are some challenges...
NEW YORK, July 23 (BBC): The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO).The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and follows a worldwide upsurge in cases.It came at...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2022-07-24 00:00:00
Internet banking, which found a blessing in disguise during the pandemic-enforced restricted movements of people, now makes a quantum leap on an 81.5-percent turnover growth, year on year. As per latest official figures up till last May, the e-banking grew...
FBCCI mourns death of Deputy Speaker The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad Fazle Rabbi Mia. In a message of condolence, FBCCI...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the...
Wasfia Nazreen has become the first Bangladeshi to scale Pakistan's K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, reports UNB.The 39-year-old Wasfia completed this mission with 11 other summiteers from different parts of the world, according to mountaineering guide company Elite...
Chittagong University (CU) authorities on Saturday expelled two of its students for their involvement in the sexual assault on a female student, report agencies.The decision was made during a meeting of the university's Board of Health, Residence, and Disciplinary Committee.The...
FE ReportDengue fever claimed one more life in the country in the past 24-hour until Saturday morning, taking the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to six. Besides, 67 more dengue patients were hospitalised during the period, according to the...
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