Agri-tourism may sound quite unfamiliar to most of us. However, it is taking off worldwide. It involves any agriculture-based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm. And there are lots of signs for the growth of agri-tourism in...
When we think of domestic violence, we think of how much it hurts the adult victim. But what we may not realise is that children also experience domestic violence, and this affects their physical and emotional health and wellbeing. Children...
Bangladesh's hilly regions situated in greater Sylhet and Chattogram division are attractive destinations for tourists. But it is depressing to note that the country's most hills are in extremely sorry state due to unabated hill cutting, tree felling and unplanned...
Mehdi Rahman | 2022-06-20 00:00:00
Inflation is an inevitable phenomenon, with change in income over time’s. In the same passage of time’s, price of commodities jumps higher compared to changes in income. It seems to be increasing in the same way as human age increases....
The sufferings of millions of people in Sunamganj and Sylhet are beyond description. Cut off from the rest of the country by rail, road and air and with no electricity and drinking water, these people are now living in a...
Muhammad Zamir | 2022-06-20 00:00:00
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a confidence vote by securing the support of 211 ruling party legislators. However, according to analysts the opposition by 148 has dealt a massive blow to his authority and has over the last...
Zaidi Sattar | 2022-06-20 00:00:00
Any budget is not a one-off policy document. For Bangladesh, FY2023 Budget is the culmination of 50-plus years of addressing formidable development challenges with grit to make the country a successful story of development. In discussing the budget it is...
Authorities have pumped floodwater out of a substation and restored power to parts of Sylhet city but Sunamganj district has remained without electricity, reports bdnews24.com.Authorities switched off the connections at Kumargaon substation at noon on Saturday to avoid any accident...
Sri Lanka's government on Friday ordered public sector employees to work from home for two weeks due to severe fuel shortages as the island nation grapples with its worst financial turmoil in seven decades, reports Reuters.Sri Lanka is scrambling to...
FE ReportShusasoner Jonnya Nagorik (Sujon) on Saturday made a 21-point recommendation to overcome the ongoing but critical challenges the country faces in the economic, political, social and cultural arenas.To ensure effective implementation of the recommendations for converting the country into...
Pakistan is "one step away" from exiting a dirty money "grey list" after the global watchdog said an on-site visit could lead to the South Asian nation's removal, the state minister for foreign affairs said on Saturday, reports Reuters.The Financial...
At least 31 people have died as the flood situation in India's Assam and Meghalaya states deteriorated with major rivers continuing to swell amid incessant rains, reports bdnews24.com.At least 1.9 million people in 28 districts of Assam have been affected...
FE Report | 2022-06-19 00:00:00
A total of 304 people tested positive with Covid-19 in the past 24 hours until Saturday morning. With these, the total positive cases in the country rose to 19,55,731, according to the daily health bulletin issued by the Directorate General...
India is likely to impose a ceiling on sugar exports for a second straight year starting this October, aiming to ensure ample domestic supplies and keep a lid on local prices, industry and government sources said on Friday, reports Reuters....
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2022-06-19 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, June 18: At least four people died in rain-triggered hillslide in the port city on Friday night.Incessant rains in the last couple of days inundated all low-lying areas of the southeastern divisional city.Weathermen and geologists warned that the continuous...
FE ReportSpeakers at a programme on Saturday laid emphasis on increased inter-agency collaboration for effective investigation and prevention of money laundering.They also suggested improving capacity of the authorities concerned regarding investigation into technology-based financial crimes.They were addressing a seminar titled...
Achia Sea Foods' QIQ begins todayThe subscription for shares of Achia Sea Foods through qualified investor offer (QIO) will begin today (Sunday), aiming to raise Tk 150 million under the fixed price method. Page 9Modi govt’s offers for Agnipath retireesThe...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-19 00:00:00
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has called upon the government to postpone the decision on closure of shops, shopping malls and kitchen markets after 8:00pm, until the upcoming Eid-ul- Adha.The apex trade body made the...
FE REPORT | 2022-06-19 00:00:00
As the monsoon sets in, the authorities concerned have taken necessary measures to protect the Padma Bridge inauguration venue at the Mawa site, officials said.They said the venue has been covered with plastic shades to protect the civil gathering while...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2022-06-19 00:00:00
Apart from water sharing, trade and connectivity, mutual cooperation to absorb the shock of the Ukraine war will be highlighted in the 7th Meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission (JCC), which will be held in New Delhi today (Sunday).Dr...
YASIR WARDAD | 2022-06-19 00:00:00
Flooding in the northeast is turning into a veritable humanitarian crisis as over 5.0 million people got marooned in the "122-year worst flood" gripping most of Sylhet, Sunamgang, Netrakona and some other northern parts of the country. Water in all...
Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to find another club this summer, according to a report from La Repubblica in Italy. Meanwhile, Sadio Mané looks to be headed for Bayern Munich, ending his trophy-filled six-year spell at Liverpool in a move that...
A 10-member Bangladesh team will leave Dhaka for France today (Sunday) to participate in the Archery World Cup stage 3 in Paris during June 21-26, reports UNB. The team of seven archers (three women), one manager, one coach and one...
Bangladesh were all out for 103 in the first-innings of the Antigua Test against the hosts West Indies on Thursday. After being bowled out for 103 on the previous day, Bangladesh dropped three catches on the first afternoon on the...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24-hour from 06:00 am today (Sunday),...
Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, June 18: After the construction of connecting roads and feeder roads, work on Coastal Road popularly known as Ring Road will be completed, sources concerned said.Project Director Engineer Kazi Hasan Bin Shams said, "Now we are working to...
Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Dhaka Helen LaFave and Vice-Chancellor of North South University Prof Atiqul Islam pose for photograph with others at a 'chorus performance' programme jointly organised by NSU and US Embassy at the...
Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar, Chairman of Canadian International School Bangladesh (CISB) Mohammad Kamal Uddin, Chief Executive Officer Begum Shirin Jahan and Principal Janice Smales attend the graduation ceremony for grades 9 and 12 at a city hotel recently
DU Correspondent Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman left Dhaka on Saturday morning for Vienna, Geneva and Paris on a 7-day visit at the invitation of National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) of France.Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman...
The ongoing B.Ed semester exams of the first and second years, 2020 under the National University (NU) have been postponed due to the worsening flood situation, reports BSS."Due to the deteriorating flood situation, only B.Ed honours 1st year second semester...
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