CHATTOGRAM, Mar 19 (UNB): Two people have been arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and gang-rape of a teenage girl inside a private car in Chattogram. Police arrested Miron Miru (36) and Jamir (32) from Chhotopul area under Halishahar...
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 20 (UNB): Three guards of Chattogram jail have been suspended over an inmate's death by suicide in the jail. The suspended prison guards are Ershad Ullah, Habibur Rahman and Al Amin. The authorities took the punitive action on...
LAXMIPUR, Mar 20 (BSS): A mobile court in a drive has arrested nine fishermen, seized fishing boat and nets from various areas of Meghna river under Sadar upazila of the district for defying the government's ongoing two-month ban on all...
BARISHAL, Mar 20 (UNB): Medical services at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) have faced significant disruptions since Tuesday, as a group of intern doctors extended their strike into a second day. The interns initiated an indefinite strike on Tuesday afternoon,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
SYLHET, Mar 20: A man once suffered much to maintain his family due to a severe financial crisis, but now he has made fortune by cultivating bitter gourd and other crops in Sunamganj.Now, he has set up a semi-pucca house...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Mar 20: Quality of primary-level education is on the wane as 603 government primary schools in Jashore district are running without a headmaster, causing much trouble in schooling as well as official works.Of the total 1,289 government primary schools...
Ramadan, the holy month of fasting observed by Muslims, acts as a catalyst for economic growth and social change in our country, unlocking its enormous potential across various industries.During Ramadan, households significantly increase consumption, primarily of essential goods such as...
"Fire! Fire! Fire!" – the tragic cry echoes during incidents of fires, which claim lives and properties, and shatter the hopes and dreams of many families. Across the nation, people are reeling from the aftermath of devastating fires, with short...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Traffic congestion in Dhaka, one of the most populous cities in the world, is not a new phenomenon. But people from all walks of life expect better traffic management in the month of Ramadan.Visibly, every year, special measures are announced...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Sexual harassment has always been abhorred in a civilised society. When it happens within the hallowed halls of learning where one would expect maturity and impeccable behaviour to shine from future leaders, it is even more abhorrent and unacceptable. Just...
If 25.5 per cent households in the country, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), are compelled to borrow money for purchasing their daily foods, it exposes straightway the vulnerability of more than one-fourth of the total families. If...
CAF Dowlah | 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Since Hamas orchestrated an unexpected but highly sophisticated attack on Israel on October 7 last year, which allegedly resulted in the deaths of at least 1,139 people and the capture of around 240 others, Israel has launched a relentless and...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-20 12:00:00
Hallmark Group owners Tanvir Mahmud-Jasmine Islam couple and seven others have been jailed for life as maximum punishment for swindling over Tk 105 million out of Sonali Bank.Judge of Dhaka Special Judge's Court Abul Kashem delivered Tuesday the verdict, also...
Bangladesh cutter master Mustafizur Rahman on Tuesday joined the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), reports agencies.The Super Kings bought Mustafizur at the auction at his base price of INR 2...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-03-20 12:00:00
Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and reflection, holds immense significance for the Muslim-majority population of Bangladesh. As families come together for prayers, iftar, and moments of spiritual contemplation, there is an accompanying surge in the demand for daily essentials....
Members of the Al-Rabaya family break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan outside their destroyed home by the Israeli airstrikes in Rafah of Gaza Strip on Monday — AP
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
Banks are experiencing a renewed liquidity crunch as uninvested cash levels in the banking sector continue to decline under the central bank's highly contractionary monetary regime.This gradual decrease in a key liquidity indicator has raised concerns among bankers, as they...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
The country's shop owners have strongly criticised the Directorate of Agriculture Marketing (DAM) for its recent move to fix fair retail prices of 29 products.In a press conference held in Dhaka, Bangladesh Dokan Malik Samity (BDMS) president Md Helal Uddin...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
Startups begin floating as multibillion-dollar semiconductor industry beacons Bangladesh having umpteen engineers coming out from nearly 95 educational institutions, pioneers say, as global economic powers scramble for sourcing chips.Industry data show around 25,000 Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Computer Engineers...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
The government remains clueless about the exact number of illegal private clinics and diagnostic centres, despite recently shutting down over 1,000 facilities.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) claimed to have closed nearly all illegal facilities identified on a list...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN FROM MONGLA | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
Mongla Port, the second largest seaport in the country, is expected to do better business after the completion of a series of dredging projects that would facilitate commercial vessels entering the jetty smoothly. The latest development is that the maintenance...
A Dhaka trader wades through knee-deep water at Dhanmondi hawkers' market after a heavy downpour on Tuesday afternoon. The rain submerged streets and markets in the capital, disrupting Eid sales and shopping. — FE Photo
Bangladeshi woman national cricketer Nahida Akter officially received the ICC women's player of the award at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, reports UNB.Nahida emerged as the first Bangladeshi women's cricketer to adjudge the ICC women's player...
Monira Munni | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
With the majority of workers lacking formal contracts, a new global study reveals the extensive use of informal practices within garment supply chains in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.In Bangladesh, as many as 92 per cent of workers were found employed...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly lamented a move to amend the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules 1979 repealing government servants' obligation to submit their wealth statements.Expressing a profound concern, the TIB has highlighted that the initiative could shield and...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
The overall deposits in the country's non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) increased by 2.5 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year thanks to increased deposit rates.The overall deposit of the NBFIs stood at Tk 448.30 billion in 2023, rising...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at many places in the country until 06:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. The highest temperature in the country on Tuesday was recorded at 34.5 degrees...
Our Correspondent | 2024-03-20 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 19: University Grants Commission (UGC) member Dr Md Abu Taher has been appointed vice chancellor of Chittagong University (CU). He is now serving as Professor of management department of the university.The Education Ministry issued a notification in this...
Pneumonia appears to be one of the main reasons for death of under five years old children until now in the world but the proper initiatives including treatment management and vaccination taken by the government and other concerned has reduced...
An inmate has committed suicide at Chattogram Central Jail, reports bdnews24.com.The inmate's hanged body was recovered on Monday evening and rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.The dead, Ibrahim Newaz (30), hailed from Ward No. 7...
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