The traditional profession in Bangladesh, where obtaining a university education is necessary to secure a well-paid white-collar job, is fast becoming obsolete. It is not so because people lost their jobs abruptly, but it is the quiet, powerful takeover by...
Blood, the vital essence of human life, symbolises the highest form of generosity - the act of saving another's life. Yet, this noble deed has been desecrated by unscrupulous syndicates who have turned blood donation into a deadly business. Recent...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-10-19 00:00:00
The popular expectation that the present government would take more effective and determined measures than its predecessors to improve the business climate has largely been belied. The latest Business Climate Index (BBX) for FY2024-25, jointly prepared by the Metropolitan Chamber...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-10-19 00:00:00
The multilateral trading system, under the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has been facing a set of complex challenges in producing an optimal outcome over the last couple of years. Prolonged negotiations on various trade issues without any...
N N Tarun Chakravorty | 2025-10-19 00:00:00
The economic ties between Canada and the United States (US) are not just significant, they are among the closest and most important trading partnerships globally. In 2023, the daily goods and services trading surpassed US$2 billion, with the total annual...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 17 (BSS): Another youth, who was injured in an AC explosion at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), succumbed to his injuries on Friday while undergoing treatment at the hospital.The victim is Md Mishkat (28), a resident of...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-18 12:00:00
Factors like subdued investment, inflationary pressure, financial sector vulnerabilities and political impasse have weakened Bangladesh's macroeconomic stability despite having decades of rapid expansion, economists and private sector entrepreneurs have said.They also highlighted several key challenges facing the economy, including a...
MAHMUDUL ISLAM | 2025-10-18 12:00:00
"There goes the Meghna Express power," says Anik Bal, pointing at the blue-yellow locomotive slowly moving away. Standing at a safe distance from the tracks, I notice the locomotive number - 2938. Built by South Korea's Hyundai Rotem, it is...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) will launch mental health services for the university students starting in November, reports BSS.UGC member Professor Dr. Mohammad Anwar Hossain confirmed that the service will be provided in phases to 10,000 students across 22 universities."The...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with cloudy sky elsewhere across the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday). Day temperature may...
Students of Milestone College have achieved outstanding results in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination 2025 under the Dhaka Education Board, according to a press release.This year, a total of 2,981 students from both Bangla Medium and English Version streams...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 17 (BSS); A total of 54 students with disabilities appeared in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations under the Rajshahi Education Board. Of them, 39 passed, and 5 students secured GPA-5.Additionally, 6 students from various prisons took...
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) will host the International Conference on Economics, Business and Technology Management (ICEBTM 2025) on November 14-15, at The Westin Dhaka.The conference will focus on "Sustainability Focused Industry Trends in Global Research." Organised by IUB's School of...
The Department of English at East West University (EWU) hosted its annual inter-university literary competition, Foodi Presents EWU Lit-Carnival 2025, on Thursday at the university campus in the city, according to a press release.This day-long celebration drew more than 200...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-18 00:00:00
Experts from leading health institutions emphasised introducing an updated pneumococcal vaccine to ensure better protection and improved health outcomes for Bangladeshi children. They also focused on optimising vaccine-induced protection against circulating pneumococcal serotype and addressing the emerging challenge of serotype...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-18 00:00:00
The Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested four individuals for their alleged involvement in stealing gold ornaments from a shop at Fortune Shopping Mall in the capital's Malibagh. Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Additional Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam disclosed the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-18 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 17: The devastating fire that broke out at the Adams Caps and Textile Limited in Zone 5 of the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) was brought under control after 17 hours. Jasim Uddin, Deputy Assistant Director of Chattogram...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-18 00:00:00
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is facing tremendous challenges in carrying out road development and maintenance work due to what its officials said 'uncontrolled increase in traffic with vehicles of different speeds and spaces'.The state agency is facing pressure...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 17 (BSS) Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a fugitive death-row convict in the Alikhan Mosque area in Chattogram on Thursday.The arrestee is Khorshedul Alam Prakash Abul Kalam 58, son of the late Sirajul Haque of...
Police in separate drives have arrested four leaders of Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organisations from the capital and Bandarban district on Thursday, reports BSS.The arrested are AL sub-committee on Relief and Social Welfare Member Md Abdul Jalil (39),...
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain has said the physical condition of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is now stable, reports BSS."Madam's (Khaleda Zia) overall condition is stable now. Her condition has improved compared...
CUMILLA, Oct 17 (UNB): Over 5,000 motorcyclists took to the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, demanding the creation of Cumilla Division, on Friday.The rally began in front of Hotel Nurjahan at Paduar Bazar, Bishwaroad, Cumilla, after Jumma prayers.Young riders from various areas gathered...
A big BNP delegation attended the signing ceremony of the historic July Charter on Friday at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Friday, reports UNB.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir led the party delegation.On behalf of...
On behalf of BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, life-saving medical equipment was provided on Friday to the ailing mother of Dr Sojib, who was martyred in Dhaka during the July-August Mass Uprising, reports BSS.The equipment was handed over to Dr...
India on Friday said the incident involving Bangladeshi nationals in Tripura underscores the need for Bangladesh to take necessary measures to uphold the sanctity of the international border and to facilitate the construction of border fencing, where required to curb...
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Friday said there is no reason for concern over the implementation of the July Charter as the state has taken responsibility for it, reports UNB."People across the country are eagerly waiting...
Sommilito Garments Sromik Federation formed a human-chain in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Friday to protest the loss of lives and injury of a number of workers in the Mirpur factory fire on Tuesday. —...
National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nahid Islam has accused several political parties of deceiving the public by signing a document under the banner of "national consensus", reports bdnews24.com.Nahid made the allegation on Friday at the launch of the party's labour...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir talking to journalists after the signing of the July Charter at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital on Friday. — bdnews24.com
FE REPORT | 2025-10-18 00:00:00
The Government of Bangladesh on Friday strongly protests and condemns the brutal beating and killing of three Bangladeshi citizens by a mob in Tripura, India on Oct 15.This heinous act is an unacceptable and grave violation of human rights and...
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