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Publish list of pollutants: HC

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...

Over 0.5m workers get jobs abroad in five months

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...

Local cos to import 1.0GW capacity modules

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...

Remain alert as cases rising

2022-06-14 00:00:00

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...

10-pt TIB advice to stay neutral during polls

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...

RHD taking six years to build 1.85km road

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...

Artistic impression of the Milky Way

2022-06-14 00:00:00

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...

Budget lacks clear outline to reduce inflation, boost pvt investment

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...

Briefing 14-06-2022

2022-06-14 00:00:00

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...

Prayer Timings (2022-06-14)

2022-06-14 00:00:00

New MPS reverses expansionary policy

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)...

Transporters scramble for routing vehicles thru PMB

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...

New global supports for LDCs sought at WTO meet

DOULOT AKTER MALA IN GENEVA | 2022-06-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh and other Least Developed Countries (LDCs) joined voices at the WTO ministerial conference to demand some "new international support measures" in trade regime for salvaging their pandemic-battered economies.The issues coming under priority list from the least-developed countries or LDCs...

Execute tax cuts, administer pricing to tame inflation

FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00

An economic think-tank suggests executing budgetary measures like tax cuts, preventing hoarding and closely monitoring pricing to tame inflation fuelled largely by global price rises. The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) also recommends measuring out the total food...

Weather (2022-06-14)

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at manyplaces over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; at a few places over Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Khulna...

Buriganga River pollution

2022-06-14 00:00:00

The Buriganga River pollution has turned severe as waste is dumped on its bank. The picture was taken from Shyambazar area recently — FE photo

BD pilgrim dies in KSA

2022-06-14 00:00:00

A Bangladeshi man has died during his Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.A daily Hajj bulletin from the Ministry of Religious Affairs identified him as 59-year-old Jahangir Kabir from Chapainawabganj. He died during his pilgrimageon Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.So far, 7,573 pilgrims...

Another Russian employee of Rooppur nuke plant dies

2022-06-14 00:00:00

PABNA, June 13 (UNB): Another Russian national who worked in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project has died in the Green City residential area at Ishwardi upazila in Pabna, police said on Monday.The dead is Ivanov Anton (33). He used to...

DU syndicate approves Tk 9.22b budget

DU Correspondent | 2022-06-14 00:00:00

The Dhaka University (DU) syndicate on Sunday approved a budget of Tk 9.22 billion for fiscal year 2022-23.DU Treasurer Prof Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed placed the proposed budget at a syndicate meeting held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban with...

18 more dengue cases in 24 hrs

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Eighteen more dengue cases have been reported in 24 hours until Monday morning, reports UNB.Thirteen new patients were hospitalised in Dhaka and five outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Seventy-eight dengue patients, including 72 in the...

Blood Donor Day today

FE Report | 2022-06-14 00:00:00

The World Blood Donor Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere of the globe today (Tuesday) with the theme 'donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save life.'The World Health Organisation (WHO) observes the...

Publish names of environment polluters, HC orders DoE

2022-06-14 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has ordered Department of Environment (DoE) to publish names of environment polluting companies on its website and through press release within a week, reports BSS.The High Court (HC) bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice...

SC stays trial proceedings of a case against Dr Yunus

FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed for two months the trial proceedings of a case filed against Nobel laureate and Grameen Telecom chairman Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others on charge of violating labour law....

Golam Md Hashibul Alam poses with high officials and cadets

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Senior Secretary of Defence Ministry Golam Md Hashibul Alam poses with high officials and cadets at the prize distribution programme of Mobile Gaming Competition 'Amar Bangabandhu' at the Directorate of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps in the city on Sunday —...

HC to hear ACC appeal against 45 convicts for increasing sentences

FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00

The High Court on Monday accepted an appeal petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking an increase in the sentences of 45 accused, including Destiny Group president former Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen (retd) Harun-Ar-Rashid, in a case...

BAF Chief off to Canada

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Chief of Air Staff Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan along with his spouse and three-member entourage left Dhaka for Canada for an eight-day official visit on Sunday, reports UNB.He left the country at the invitation of Commander of the Royal Canadian...

‘Women, girls help boost rural development’

FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00

Young girls and women play an important role in the development of rural Bangladesh, said State Minister for Rural Development and Cooperative Division Swapan Bhattacharjee on Monday."Under an initiative, my ministry collects cow milk for milk vita factory. We produce...

Fruit intake still low in BD

FE REPORT | 2022-06-14 00:00:00

Despite a notable rise in production last decade, the country still has a shortfall of 115 grammes per day in per capita fruit intake, it was revealed at a meeting of the agriculture ministry on Monday.Though the country's production growth...

Chargesheet against 29 Rohingya in Mohib Ullah murder case

2022-06-14 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, June 13 (UNB): Police on Monday submitted a chargesheet against 29 Rohingya people in connection with the murder of their leader Mohib Ullah. Cox's Bazar Additional Superintendent of Police Rafiqul Islam said of the charge-sheeted accused, 15 are...

Electioneering in CCC election ends

2022-06-14 00:00:00

CUMILLA, June 13 (UNB): Campaigning in the Cumilla City Corporation election was set to end on Monday at midnight. During the electioneering campaign, former Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku, who is in the battle as an independent candidate,...