BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (AFP): The EU on Friday demanded tech giants Apple, Google, Snapchat and YouTube explain what steps they are taking to protect children online.The European Commission has sent requests for information under the Digital Services Act to Apple,...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
In a bid to explore the innovative potential and nurture the creativity of school students, '10th Chintar Chash Young Researcher Conference, 2025' will take place at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University (DU) today (Saturday).DU Vice-Chancellor Dr Niaz Ahmed...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Nearly one in three child marriages ends up in divorce, often pushing children and young women towards facing stigma and financial hardship, according to a study conducted on the occasion of the International Day of Girl.Plan International has conducted the...
North South University's (NSU) Media, Communication, and Journalism (MCJ) organised a day-long training session on digital journalism sponsored by Google and organised by Prothom Alo.The session, held on Thursday, is aimed at enhancing participants' AI literacy, information verification skills, and...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
The 'Shorot Utsob' (Autumn Festival) at the Faculty of Fine Arts (Charukala) of Dhaka University (DU) has been postponed following allegations that one of the organisers has 'links to fascism'.The decision was announced on Friday in a statement, signed by...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
A complementary food for undernourished children, developed jointly by icddr,b and Washington University, has been included in the TIME's Best Inventions of 2025 under Social Impact category.The gut-restoring complementary food has been developed through a long-standing collaboration between International Centre...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Farida Akhter, adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Friday said eggs should be included in school feeding programmes.She said students were currently being given milk and eggs should also be added to the menu.The adviser made the comments...
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Oct 10 (UNB): Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a demonstration at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Friday, alleging that members of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were involved in a...
SYLHET, Oct 10 (UNB): A violent clash broke out on Thursday night in Bishwanath municipality of Sylhet between supporters of two BNP advisers -- Tahsina Rushdi Luna, wife of missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali, and Md Humayun Kabir, foreign...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 10 (UNB): The body of expatriate July activist Abdul Hamid was buried with state honour in his family grave in Chattogram on Friday, 18 days after his death.His remains arrived at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport in the...
Nahid Islam, convener of National Citizen Party, has called for the swift arrest and prosecution of military officers implicated in crimes against humanity during the July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com. His remarks, made in a Facebook post late Thursday, urged the...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, which has been pressing for a referendum next month to adopt the July Charter, has reiterated its demand for incorporating a proposal on adopting the proportional representation (PR) system in parliamentary elections in the proposed referendum.The demand was...
Urging the government to maintain complete neutrality, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that attempts are being made to place bureaucracy under the control of a particular party ahead of the national election, report agencies."Efforts are underway...
Former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam passed away on Friday morning, report agencies. He was 73.He breathed his last at 9:15 am at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, according to a statement from the...
Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam will act as Chief Justice (CJ) from October 14 to October 18, during the Thailand visit of Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, reports BSS."During this time, or till Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed joins his office,...
BOGURA, Oct 10 (UNB): Four people died after excessive alcohol consumption on the final night of Durga Puja celebrations, Dashami, in Bogura.Abdul Manik (25) died Friday morning and Abdullahel Kafi (30) in the afternoon at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College...
A total of 309 irregular Bangladeshi migrants have returned home from Libya under a joint initiative by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tripoli, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, with support from...
Police have recovered the bodies of three people, including a woman, from separate locations in the capital's Shahbagh area, report agencies.The three were found unconscious at different times and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday, where doctors...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) fears cyberattacks on all the airports in the country, following recent cyber attacks on some important European airports. The organisation has already issued a 10-point directive to avert any possible cyberattacks at the...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Although no major depressions have formed over the Bay of Bengal in recent weeks, Bangladesh continues to face difficulties in unloading imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) at floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) due to rough seas and high winds.Officials...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Prof. Shib Shankar Roy of the Marketing Department at Rajshahi University (RU) was killed in a road accident on Friday morning.Prof. Asaduzzaman Badsha of the Philosophy Department sustained serious injuries in the same accident.The incident occurred around 7:00 AM near...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Interbank short-term lending and borrowing on the call-money market is making a resounding rebound, with the September turnover recording a 26.6-percent month-on-month rise to Tk 1.47 trillion.Bankers and analysts say the turnaround is taking place on the back of increasing...
A woman wades through a waterlogged road in Hussaini Dalan area of the capital on Friday, as heavy rains submerged different parts of the city. — FE photo
Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, who was released by Israeli authorities on Friday after joining a Free Palestine campaign, is expected to arrive in Dhaka at 4:55 am on Saturday, reports UNB.Earlier in the day, Shahidul...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Most Japan-funded projects and investment plans in Bangladesh have lost momentum since the interim government took office, as officials admit there is little room to move things forward before a new administration is in place.With national elections approaching, Japanese investors...
OSLO, Oct 10 (Reuters) : Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting dictatorship in the country and dedicated the award in part to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly insisted...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Eminent educationist and writer Syed Manzoorul Islam, emeritus professor at the Department of English at Dhaka University (DU), passed away Friday at the age of 74 while undergoing treatment at a city hospital.A former professor of English language and literature...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh sees a significant rise in import orders, with a leap in September, in what is seen as an early indication of the country's economic rebound after months of recession.However, officials and money-market experts sound alert as the deregulated export...
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