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Man beaten to death in Khulna

2022-05-08 00:00:00

KHULNA, May 07 (UNB): A 30-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by his uncle and three of his family members in Batiaghata upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased was identified as Halim Fakir, a resident of the Batiaghata...

IU student hurt in road crash dies at Dhaka hospital

2022-05-08 00:00:00

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, May 07 (UNB): A student of Khustia's Islamic University (IU) on Friday night died of his injuries he sustained in a road accident on May 01.The deceased was identified as Tahsib Hussain, a student of Al-Quran and Islamic...

Demand for mustard oil rises in Magura as soybean oil prices soar

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2022-05-08 00:00:00

MAGURA, May 07: The common people suffer a lot due to a hike in the prices of soybean oil recently. Some consumers now prefer mustard oil following increase in soybean oil prices. During the visit to some local shops, this...

Gloomy Eid for hundreds injured in road accidents

2022-05-08 00:00:00

With injuries sustained in road crashes during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, hundreds of people have spent the festival days in gloom, reports bdnews24.com.More than 350 patients with accident injuries have been treated at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation...

Havana hotel blast kills 22

2022-05-08 00:00:00

HAVANA, May 07 (BBC): At least 22 people have died and more than 60 have been hospitalised after a massive explosion rocked one of Cuba's most exclusive five-star hotels.It is believed a gas tanker which was parked outside the Saratoga...

Russia steps up assaults in Ukraine

2022-05-08 00:00:00

ZAPORIZHZHIA, May 07 (AFP/BBC): Ukraine hoped to evacuate more civilians from a besieged Mariupol steel plant on Saturday as Russian forces unleased new bombardments across the country ahead of Victory Day festivities in Moscow.The Azovstal steel mill is the last...

Sinn Fein set for historic victory

2022-05-08 00:00:00

BELFAST, May 07 (AFP): Irish nationalists Sinn Fein were poised for a historic first ever win in elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly after vote counting resumed on Saturday.Tallies from Thursday's complex proportional voting showed that the former political wing...

Rising inflation in Bangladesh

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Since 2021 not only major economies around the world have been experiencing sudden and rapid surges in inflation but also developing economies like Bangladesh. By early 2022 many economists and global business leaders were wondering whether this rising inflationary trend...

Encouraging use of solar power

2022-05-08 00:00:00

It is just a matter of time for renewable energy like the solar power to take over the fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) as dominant sources of power. So, it will be wise if we start considering turning our residential...

Finding alternatives to soybean oil

2022-05-08 00:00:00

Soybean oil is an inseparable part of our cooking. It seems we cannot spend a single day without using this particular oil while preparing our foods. However, the price of the most-consumed cooking oil has recently reached its historic high...

Let every day be Mother's Day

2022-05-08 00:00:00

No matter the age, we all share deep bonds with our mothers. And it gets growing with the passage of time. Our mothers constantly work for us without any leave throughout the year. So, it is our duty to acknowledge...

Changing looks of capital's residential areas

Shihab Sarkar | 2022-05-08 00:00:00

Many neighbourhoods in Dhaka once gave the looks of their upscale counterparts in the developed cities. The spectacle was real hard to come by in other parts of the capital. Depressingly, parts of Dhanmondi Residential Area (R/A) have started giving...

Debt-traps Ukraine getting into

Mahmudur Rahman | 2022-05-08 00:00:00

As was his wont, Donald Trump didn't mince words in his statements. They often caused world leaders to wriggle uncomfortably in their seats whether it be the United Kingdom, India or the European Union. Even the measured Angela Merkel was...

High prices, supply crunch of cooking oils

2022-05-08 00:00:00

As edible oil jars had started vanishing from the grocers' shelves during the past few days, consumers suspected yet another rise in prices of the food item. Their suspicion has turned out to be true. The hike in oil prices...

Growing in the cradle of Nature

Nilratan Halder | 2022-05-07 12:00:00

Do we get wood planks from paddy plants? This bizarre question is often cited to give an idea of the knowledge gap of children born and brought up in cities. Why paddy plants? After all, the staple of the Bangalees...

Countries vow to boost food security amid Ukraine war

2022-05-07 00:00:00

GENEVA, May 6 (AFP): The European Union, the United States and more than two dozen other countries vowed Friday to shore up global food security in a joint statement to the World Trade Organization.Voicing alarm at the "global effects on...

Malaysia palm oil stockpile seen up

2022-05-07 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Agencies): Malaysia's palm oil inventories at the end of April likely rose for the first time in six months as production and imports climbed, a Reuters survey showed on Friday.Stockpile was seen climbing 5.2 per cent...

Putin to send 'doomsday' warning to West

2022-05-07 00:00:00

President Vladimir Putin will send a "doomsday" warning to the West when he leads celebrations on Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, brandishing Russia's vast firepower while its forces fight on in Ukraine,...

Moscow allows sanctions-busting imports

2022-05-07 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 6 (AFP): Russia on Friday allowed for hundreds of categories of goods to be imported without the agreement of the intellectual property owner in order to bypass restrictions imposed over the Ukraine conflict.Among the list published by the...

India to reopen 100 coal mines as heatwave worsens power crisis

2022-05-07 00:00:00

MUMBAI, May 6 (Reuters): India is planning to reopen more than 100 coal mines previously considered financially unsustainable, as a heatwave-driven power crisis forces the world's third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter to double down on the fuel after months of low...

EU tweaks Russia oil sanctions plan in bid to win over reluctant states

2022-05-07 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters): The European Commission has proposed changes to its planned embargo on Russian oil to give Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic more time to prepare for the shift in their energy supplies, three EU sources said...

BD Covid death nil, fresh cases 19

FE REPORT | 2022-05-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh reported zero Covid-19 death and 19 fresh cases from the virus on Friday.The figures were four and zero respectively on Thursday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).With the latest daily counts, the total fatalities from coronavirus...

People returning to Dhaka after Eid

FE Report | 2022-05-07 00:00:00

Holidaymakers from different walks of life have begun returning to the capital after celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr festival with their near and dear ones in village homes across the country, causing additional pressure on different modes of transports, especially those plying...

Shipwrecked foreign ship up for repairs

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2022-05-07 00:00:00

The MV Haian City, a foreign ship damaged in a collision while outbound from Chittagong Port with exports worth about Tk 8.0 billion, has been declared General Average after its berthing at a private dry-dock jetty to discharge the goods...

Passing idle time

2022-05-07 00:00:00

Workers at Karwan Bazar wholesale market in Dhaka city are passing an idle time as trading is yet to fully resume there after the Eid vacation. The photo was taken on Friday — FE photo

World food prices fall slightly from record high over Ukraine war: FAO

2022-05-07 00:00:00

PARIS, May 6 (AFP): World food prices fell slightly last month after hitting a record in March but remain high due to the Ukraine war, the United Nations (UN)'s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday.International sanctions against Russia as...

ADB to provide $500m more as budget support

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2022-05-07 00:00:00

Bangladesh is likely to get another $500 million worth of budget support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) within this calendar year as the government has recently completed negotiations in this regard with the lender, officials said on Thursday.In the...

Briefing 07-05-2022

2022-05-07 00:00:00

Banks post higher EPS growth in 2021Most of the listed banks posted higher profits in 2021, compared to the previous year, largely due to higher operating income. According to market insiders, the central bank's latest relaxation on provisioning, bullish stock...

Prayer Timings (2022-05-07)

2022-05-07 00:00:00

Anti-govt strike in Lanka shuts schools, businesses

2022-05-07 00:00:00

COLOMBO, May 6 (Reuters): Thousands of shops, schools and businesses closed on Friday as public and private sector workers in Sri Lanka went on strike, demanding the president and the government step down for their mishandling of the island's worst...