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He will push reforms 'with or without' political support

2024-03-03 00:00:00

BUENOS AIRES, Mar 02 (AFP): Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei, in his first policy speech to parliament Friday, said he would push his package of sweeping economic reforms whether or not legislators back it."We are going to change the country...

Scientists sigh as Antarctic sea ice dwindles

2024-03-03 00:00:00

ON BOARD THE ARC SIMON BOLIVAR, Mar 02 (AFP): Sea ice levels in Antarctica have registered historic lows for three consecutive years, portending grave consequences for life on Earth as we know it.But looking out over the southernmost continent, scientist...

Two killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in B'baria

2024-03-03 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, Mar 02 (bdnews24.com): Two passengers on an auto-rickshaw have died after a truck ploughed into the CNG-run vehicle in Brahmanbaria.The incident occurred in the north Shuhilpur area on the Cumilla-Sylhet highway around 7am on Saturday, according to Khatihata Highway...

No concrete bridge in 52 years for 40,000 villagers in Nilphamari

2024-03-03 00:00:00

NILPHAMARI, Mar 02 (UNB): For over half a century, approximately 40,000 residents of six villages in the Bhograburi union of Domar upazila, Nilphamari district, have faced daily peril crossing the Buri Teesta River due to the absence of a concrete...

Suspected killer of a van puller held in Chapainawabganj

2024-03-03 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 02 (BSS): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a suspected killer of a van puller from Shibganj upazila of the district on Friday night. The arrested person was identified as Ruhul Amin Kalu, 39, son of Md. Ganu, a...

Families in Bhola mourn loss of two young lives, seek answers

2024-03-03 00:00:00

BHOLA, Mar 02 (UNB): In Bhola district's Sadar upazila, families are engulfed in grief following the tragic demise of two young men, whose lives were abruptly ended by a ferocious fire on Bailey Road. The community is in search of...

Construction work completed but lift, gas line installation yet to start

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-03-03 00:00:00

SYLHET, Feb 29: Construction work of the 8-storey building of the much-awaited 250-bed Sylhet District Hospital has already been completed but its operation could not start yet for the delay in installation of lift and gas line.Besides, Madhabpur Upazila Health...

Paving the way for future leaders

Miftahul Jannat Rifat | 2024-03-03 00:00:00

Supply Chain Alliance (SCA), a club at the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, has recently wrapped up its flagship event 'Rookie's Inception 3.0'. Rookie's Inception is an initiative that recognises students' potential and strives to unleash their capabilities....

Winners showcase innovative solutions for global impact

FE YOUTH DESK | 2024-03-03 00:00:00

The Hult Prize is a worldwide student competition that challenges university teams to solve the most pressing global issues with viable business ideas. Behind the Hult Prize is Hult International Business School. This year's Hult Prize, renowned as the world's...

WeSafe to cut gender-based violence

Abrar Mahir | 2024-03-03 00:00:00

WeSafe, a research and software project from Dhaka initiated by high school students, aims to reduce gender-based violence through human-computer interaction, as well as shine light on the unseen aspects of violence against women. Based on a recent Dhaka-based survey,...

Harmonising income from employment and non-employment in the tax law

Dhiman Chowdhury | 2024-03-03 00:00:00

To begin with, our tax-GDP ratio is one of the lowest in the world. It is less than 10 per cent here, 13 per cent in India, 11 per cent in Indonesia, and more than 30 per cent in the...

Reforming Balrampur High School field

2024-03-03 00:00:00

The Balrampur High School Ground, located in the Atwari Upazila of Panchagarh District, is a traditional ground and one of the largest in the Panchagarh district. However, over time, due to various issues such as poor planning, neglect, and misuse,...

Introduce 'JoBike' facility on IU campus

2024-03-03 00:00:00

JoBike is a bicycle-sharing service currently operational at Jahangirnagar University, Chittagong University, Shahjalal Science and Technology University, and Dhaka University. Additionally, the service is available in Dhaka's Mirpur, Gulshan, Banani, and Baridhara areas. This environmentally friendly, healthy, accessible, and green...

Shahjahanpur intersection needs overpass

2024-03-03 00:00:00

The number of vehicles in Dhaka city is increasing day by day, causing trouble for city dwellers, especially in various circular road areas in the capital. The introduction of the metro rail in the Uttara - Motijheel Khilgaon - Motijheel...

Crop insurance: it's long overdue

Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-03-03 00:00:00

A recent news report highlighting the plight of Towhidul Islam, a marginal farmer in the Godagari municipal area of Rajshahi, serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerability of farmers in Bangladesh due to unpredictable weather patterns. Because of a...

Revamping the financial sector

2024-03-03 00:00:00

The country's financial sector, dominated by banks, has not been in good shape for many years. Economists and financial analysts could not but withhold their negative comments on the poor performance of the sector. They have been particularly critical of...

Milei's shock therapy to rebuild Argentine economy

Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-03-03 00:00:00

The economic challenges facing Javier Milei's presidency are enormous, especially given that the country is in the grip of a profound economic crisis. Since taking office as President of Argentina in December, Milei , a political outsider and self-declared "anarcho-capitalist"...

Ensuring environmental sustainability -

2024-03-02 12:00:00

Environmental sustainability is the practice of preserving natural resources and minimising environmental impacts to ensure the well-being of current and future generations. It encompasses various aspects, including reducing carbon emissions, conserving water and energy, protecting biodiversity, and promoting renewable energy...

Weather (2024-03-02)

2024-03-02 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 06:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.The highest temperature in the...

Ataur Rahman Shamim

2024-03-02 00:00:00

Ataur Rahman Shamim, vice president of Awami League's Kulaura upazila unit of Moulvibazar and lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court, died in the fire

Manager hits out at claims of building fire starting at 'Kacchi Bhai'

2024-03-02 00:00:00

Abdul Halim, the manager of popular biriyani chain Kacchi Bhai's Bailey Road branch, has brushed aside claims that the devastating blaze at the Green Cozy Cottage building started in his establishment, reports bdnews24.com.He pointed to the Chumuk Restaurant on the...

Successful balloon test of Cube Satellite

2024-03-02 00:00:00

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University conducts a successful balloon test of the Cube Satellite in the city on Wednesday in the presence of Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan. Vice Chancellor of BSMRAAU Air Vice Marshal AKM...

12th Zakat Fair kicks off today

FE REPORT | 2024-03-02 00:00:00

The 12th Zakat Fair begins in the capital today (Saturday) to popularise the idea of zakat in ensuring social and economic security.The Centre for Zakat Management (CZM) has organised the two-day fair with the theme 'Making a difference with zakat'...

Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan -

2024-03-02 00:00:00

Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan, among others, attends the concluding ceremony of a three-day programme on North South University campus in the city on Thursday, marking the 10th founding anniversary of the university's Law Department

Priyanti's dreams turn to ashes

2024-03-02 00:00:00

Jarin Tasneem Khan Priyanti, a resident of Binodpur in Munshiganj Sadar upazila, has perished in the fire on Bailey Road in the capital, reports UNB.Priyanti, a second-year student of English Honour's at Munshiganj Government Harganga College, is now just a...

Lutfun Nahar Karim Lucky and her daughter Jannatin Tajri

2024-03-02 00:00:00

Senior teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Lutfun Nahar Karim Lucky and her daughter Jannatin Tajri were killed in the devastating fire that took place at the seven-storey building in the city's Bailey Road on Thursday night

Mother clung to children in their final moments as fire ripped through

2024-03-02 00:00:00

On the eve of the weekend, Poppy Rani Roy (30) decided to treat her children to a visit at the Ekushey Book Fair. On their way back, they stopped for a meal at a popular biriyani restaurant 'Kacchi Bhai' on...

'Baba, I'm trapped, save me'- Lamisha’s last request to father

2024-03-02 00:00:00

"Baba (father), I'm trapped, save me,"- it was the last request of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Lamisha Islam, who was burnt to death in the Bailey Road fire on Thursday, on the phone to her father,...

Young journos Tushar, Avisruti's dreams extinguished

2024-03-02 00:00:00

Young journalist Tushar Hawladar was supposed to be late, so his father Dinesh Chandra Hawladar took the keys from the landlord as the main gate closes at 11pm. Dinesh tried to reach Tushar via phone later that night and early...

Bangladesh Ain Samity pays homage to Bangabandhu in Tungipara

2024-03-02 00:00:00

TUNGIPARA, Mar 01 (BSS): Leaders of Bangladesh Ain Samity on Friday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his Tungipara mausoleum in Gopalganj.Members of Bangladesh Ain Samity led by its President...