Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly...
The Digital Security Act (DSA) case filed against writer and online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya for allegedly tarnishing the image of the country through conspiracy has been shifted to the Dhaka Cyber Tribunal, reports UNB.The case was transferred to the cyber...
The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams are expected to be published in the second week of May."Usually the results are published within 60 days after the completion of the written examination. So the result...
A colourful procession marking the National Day for Safety and Health at Work was brought out from the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the city on Sunday. The Labour and Employment Ministry and the Department of Inspection for Factories and...
BRAC University marked the 88th birth anniversary of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG through a photography exhibition and tree plantation programme on its Merul Badda campus in the city on Sunday, says a statement.Born on April 27, 1936 in Baniachong...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 28: Transport owners in Chattogram called off their 48-hour strike on Sunday afternoon after a meeting with district administration officials."Considering public interest at the request of the honorable district administrator, we have ended the 48-hour ongoing strike. We...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 28: The Bangladeshi-flagged MV Abdullah was scheduled to depart the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday afternoon (local time) for Chattogram port, carrying its 23 Bangladeshi crew members. The vessel and its crew are expected to reach Chattogram...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
The government would ensure supply of 13 million sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Azha this year, said Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman on Sunday."We supplied 12.5 million sacrificial animals for the last Eid-ul-Azha. Of them, 1.9 million remained unsold. We've...
Awami League central working committee will hold a meeting today (Monday), reports BSS.The meeting will be held at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official residence Ganobhaban at 7pm, says a press release signed by the party's deputy-office secretary Sayem Khan.Awami League...
GAIBANDHA, Apr 28 (BSS): Election Commi-ssioner (EC) Rasheda Sultana on Sunday underscored the need for holding the sixth upazila parishad election across the country in a free, fair and credible manner."As the 12th Parliamentary election was held on January 7...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affair Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said the process getting legal aid by the poor and helpless people is related to country's rule of law, justice, human rights and social equity, reports BSS."Getting legal aid is...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Sunday that the embargo imposed on journalists' access to Bangladesh Bank (BB) was just to hide corruption and looting by the people involved with the ruling clique.Senior joint secretary general of BNP Ruhul Kabir...
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said BNP should be ashamed of Pakistani Prime Minister's remarks over the development of Bangladesh, reports BSS."BNP leaders cannot witness the country's development as they put...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
CHATOOGRAM, Apr. 28: The evening of April 29, 1991, unfolded with a frightening gloom over the coasts of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. Gusty winds swept through the coastal belt in the afternoon, a chilling introduction to what would become one...
The extent of load- shedding exceeded 1860 MW on Sunday, a new high in power shortage in at least a decade, on the heels of a new record in power generation.The highest power generation in the country was recorded at...
Two operatives of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed in an anti-terror combing operation conducted by Bangladesh Army in Bandarban on Sunday, reports UNB.The operation was conducted in the remote Baklai area under Ruma upazila of...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Article 19 have expressed concern over some provisions of the drafted Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), 2024 as they pose a risk of undermining fundamental human rights.Both TIB and Article 19 also called for establishing...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
The Insurance Devel-opment and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has issued the "Insurance Claims Management Guideline 2024" that includes a direction to set up a help desk at the respective insurance companies.The guideline is expected to ensure transparency and accountability in the...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the inaction of the government bodies concerned to prevent arbitrary and illegal pricing of drugs by pharmaceutical companies in the country.The Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB), represented by Alamgir...
A guardian in Dhaka's Kakrail area shields her son from the scorching sun with her scarf, as schools reopen after a seven-day heatwave-led closure. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
BANGKOK, Apr 28 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home from Bangkok Monday wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand."Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to depart Bangkok tomorrow morning (local time)," PM's Press Wing sources said.Sheikh Hasina...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
Onion prices have shot up further by Tk 10-15 a kg, augmenting sufferings of the consumers.Local onions retailed at Tk 70-75 and the imported variety Tk 75-80 a kg in the groceries and kitchen markets on Sunday, marking a hike...
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has advised farmers to harvest their boro paddy after 80 per cent of ripening in the haor region to save the crop amid the potential risk from heavy rainfall, reports BSS.The DAE came up...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
All secondary schools, colleges, madrasas and technical educational institutions in five districts including Dhaka will remain shut on Monday, according to the authorities, as the ongoing heat alert on Sunday was extended to Wednesday.Apart from Dhaka, the other districts are...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
Taxmen sought a hefty allocation for vehicles as logistics support for compliance enforcement to achieve direct- tax -collection target in next fiscal as the IMF forwarded a revenue-raising recipe.Taxmen presented an estimate of Tk 7.0 billion worth of allocation on...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
Days after BASIC Bank board's decision not to merge with a private-sector counterpart, the National Bank PLC now opts to follow suit, sources say, in apparent renunciation of the hasty regulatory move.The board of directors of the National Bank PLC...
FE REPORT | 2024-04-29 00:00:00
The central bank has asked commercial banks to increase the volume of US dollars held in resident foreign currency deposit accounts by properly following the recently enacted Offshore Banking Unit Act. Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder verbally issued the...
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Apr 28 (Reuters): Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving software and permission to transfer data overseas, according...
The Dhaka Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd (DMCB) opened its 144th branch at Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu, Dhaka Cantonment, on Saturday.
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