CHATTOGRAM, Mar 16 (Agencies): Bangladesh dropped Liton Das for Monday's third and final one-day international against Sri Lanka after the veteran opener was humiliatingly dismissed for consecutive ducks in the first two matches.One-day debutant Jaker Ali will take Liton's place...
Labanya Bhowmik and Anthony Samit BaidyaBangladesh Youth Delegation is a flagship programme conducted under the International Youth Exchange between the Government of India and the Government of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Youth Delegation programme started in 2012 as a joint initiative...
FE Youth Desk | 2024-03-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh's Nafira Nayeem Ahmad and Shamim Ahmed Mridha stand among the distinguished cohort of twenty young changemakers recognised with the prestigious Legacy Award at The Diana Award's 25th Anniversary celebration. On March 14, Prince William, the Prince of Wales, and...
Tanjim Hasan Patwary | 2024-03-17 00:00:00
Ladakh, a stunning mountainous region in India, is home to Urming La, known as the highest drivable road globally, reaching a staggering altitude of around 19,024 feet above sea level. During the Vibrant Ladakh Festival of 2023, something truly remarkable...
MEXICO CITY, Mar 16 (AP): Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City on Friday were greeted with a strange and sleepy sight.Lolling with bright blue yoga mats, sleeping masks and travel pillows, hundreds of Mexicans laid sprawled...
NEW YORK, Mar 16 (Reuters): Donald Trump's criminal trial stemming from hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 US election will start no earlier than April after the judge on Friday granted a 30-day delay due to...
NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (AFP): India announced Saturday that national polls would begin on April 19, with Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly favoured to win a third term in the world's biggest democracy.Nearly a billion people are eligible to...
CAIRO, Mar 16 (AP/Reuters/BBC): Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to restart in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.The talks would mark the first time...
Painting competition held BOGURA, Mar 16: On the occasion of the upcoming 104th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman coinciding with the National Children's Day-2024, painting competition was held at Bogura Police Lines School and...
BOGURA, Mar 16 (UNB): An auto-rickshaw driver was tied to an electric pole and beaten to death for allegedly stealing a mobile phone in Bogura's Sadar upazila.Sawal Haque, 25, died while undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-17 00:00:00
SYLHET, Mar 16: Hundreds of vendors and hawkers have been evicted from the footpaths in Sylhet city in recent days as part of a rehabilitation programme.The city streets have worn a new look as they got free from traffic congestions...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-17 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Mar 16: Valuable minerals worth several thousand crores of taka have been spotted in an invisible state in the sandy shoals of the riverine district Gaibandha. Surrounded by rivers, Gaibandha has 165 chars (shoals) in its four upazilas. Sandy...
Farhan Fardaus | 2024-03-17 00:00:00
Ring Shine Textiles' Indonesian owners had sketched out a plan to launder money before floating an IPO in 2019 and approached a local businessman to execute the plan. The businessman, Abdul Kader Faruk made a deal with the then managing...
Muhammad Zamir | 2024-03-17 00:00:00
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was released from his internment in Pakistan in the first week of January 1972 and eventually returned to Dhaka, the capital of independent Bangladesh amidst an ecstatic welcome on January 10, 1972. On the way he...
The blessed month of Ramadan is currently underway. This month holds immense significance as a period of moderation and self-purification. During Ramadan, individuals engage in heightened religious activities and worship compared to other months, reflecting the devotion of Muslims across...
In Bangladesh, when patients seek medical assistance to alleviate diseases or reduce health-related troubles, they often encounter exorbitant fees and unnecessary charges for pathological tests. A high-ranking government bureaucrat receives a basic salary of Tk.78,000 per month, equivalent to Tk....
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-03-17 00:00:00
Kidney disease is a growing concern worldwide, and Bangladesh is no exception. Last Thursday, Bangladesh featured among the countries that participated in the World Kidney Day awareness programme. Its theme 'Kidney Health for All - Advancing Equitable Access to Care...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-03-17 00:00:00
As the holy month of Ramadan commences, it is marked by a price surge and a subsequent rise in inflation. The prices of essentials, which began their upward trend before the start of the month, have now reached a record...
That the country has too many banks relative to the size of the financial market is hardly any news. What is news is that the central bank (Bangladesh Bank) has finally stepped in to prod the weaker, tottering banks into...
The four-year Diploma in Pharmacy and Medical Technology courses under the Ministry of Health face widespread discrimination compared to Diploma Courses under the Ministry of Education in various aspects, including recruitment, grading, and opportunities for higher education. However, pharmacists and...
FE REPORT | 2024-03-16 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended some clauses in the ISP guidelines to make the broadband service more accountable and improve quality of service.According to the notification issued on Thursday, the licensee shall provide information to the data...
TAHMID SHAKIB | 2024-03-16 00:00:00
Since the beginning of the year (2024), one of the most talked about issues has been the surging incidents of sexual harassment in universities and other educational institutions. Recently, Fairuz Abantika, a student of the Law Department of Jagannath University...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2024-03-16 00:00:00
To avert selling shares or getting external equity partners in Teletalk Bangladesh Limited, the post and telecommunications ministry has asked the state-owned company to make it profitable within this fiscal year (FY 2023-24), officials said on Saturday. In default, Teletalk...
Masterminds behind Ring Shine's IPO bait for money laundering get scot-free Ring Shine Textiles' Indonesian owners had sketched out a plan to launder money before floating an IPO in 2019 and approached a local businessman to execute the plan. The...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2024-03-16 00:00:00
The number of bank employees increased by nearly 4.0 per cent in 2023 from 2022, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank report. The employees working in 61 commercial banks at the end of December 2023 stood at 203,696, which is...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-03-16 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 16: Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Saturday the government's efforts were underway to free the hijacked ship MV Abdullah and its sailors from the captivity of Somali pirates."We don't want to say what process we're going...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-03-16 00:00:00
Prices of fish, meat, pulses, dates and spices are still maintaining their previous highs, although the government on Friday fixed maximum prices of 29 commodities from producer to retail levels.The Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM) in a notification last Friday...
The nation is set to celebrate the 104th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today (Sunday), coinciding with the National Children's Day-2024 in a befitting manner, reports BSS.On this day in 1920, Bangabandhu, the vivacious...
Eid shopping crowds throng Motijheel holiday market. The market in front of Ideal School & College bustles with activity on Friday, as shoppers take advantage of Ramadan weekend to prepare for Eid celebrations. — FE Photo
Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka (L) celebrates after scoring a half-century during the second ODI cricket match against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Friday. Nissanka finally departed on 114 as his team defeated the hosts by three wickets. — AFP
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