Vehicles negotiating the waterlogged Mir Hajirbaag new road at Jatrabari in the capital on Thursday, as the recent spells of rain further deteriorated condition of the long-deplorable road. — FE Photo
A 30-year-old woman, who sustained burn injuries in an explosion apparently from gas leak at a building in the capital's Jatrabari area, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified by one name...
American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) has earned a remarkable international recognition by being the first Asian university to be featured in the prestigious Spotlight segment, jointly initiated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) and Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK). This...
CHATTOGRAM, July 10 (UNB): Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui on Thursday expressed his firm belief that the newly-inducted BGB soldiers would protect every inch of the country's land even at the cost...
GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) PLC has expressed its deepest sorrow at the passing of its Vice Chairman, Dr. A. T. M. Shamsul Huda. The company, in a message, has said Dr. Huda was a respected leader whose contributions to the...
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 54 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 337 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, raising the...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
Like the metro-rail, the government is going to introduce e-ticket service on some bus routes from July 20 for handling the present chaotic traffic situation, piloting it in the BRTC and three circular bus services as well as expressway in...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
The country's marine ecosystem gets over 87,000 tonnes of plastic waste a year stressing urgent need for finding a new sustainable waste management approach to protect its valuable natural resources.Speakers at a seminar on plastic pollution on Thursday laid the...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
The prices of green chillies more than tripled while that of different other vegetables also got dearer in the city markets for the last few days.A kilogramme (Kg) of green chilli was selling between Tk 280-320 a kg at the...
The Election Commission (EC) has announced that expatriate Bangladeshis will be able to cast their votes through the postal ballot system in the upcoming parliamentary election, reports UNB. "The final decision was made over the votes of expatriate Bangladeshis. Inshallah...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
A statement issued by a group of Dhaka University teachers condemning recent incidents of mob violence across the country has sparked a new controversy on campus.The statement, released on Wednesday, included the names of 71 teachers, who all are affiliated...
Students observed the "Bangla Blockade" programme on July 11 last year breaking police barricades demanding quota reform in government jobs while clashes between law enforcers and protesting students took place in several places in the country, reports BSS.At least 50...
Thanking Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Muhammad Yunus for his fresh instruction on the national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday expressed the hope that the Election Commission (EC) will complete its election preparations promptly, reports UNB."I...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
Political parties reached a consensus partially on the appointment of the Chief Justice (CJ) and Chief Adviser (CA) at a meeting with the National Consensus Commission on Thursday. Consensus was reached on amending the Article 95 of the Constitution and...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has taken initiative to deport a detained Nigerian citizen Frank Coco to his native land for his suspected link to a cyber group that extorted money from the people through fraudulence, reports BSS."We sent a letter...
The Council of Advisers on Thursday officially annulled the directive, noting that during Sheikh Hasina's nearly 16-year long autocratic rule, a directive was reportedly issued requiring public officials to address her as 'Sir'.This practice extended to other high-ranking female officials,...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
The government has begun implementing several key recommendations made by the Media Reform Commission.In line with the commission's recommendations, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken some reform initiatives. A press statement issued by the ministry on Thursday said...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Thursday directed the authorities to take steps to freeze 62 bank accounts and shares of 12 companies in Singapore owned by S Alam Group Chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family members in connection with a...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
Despite a decline in rainfall, the flood situation in Feni deteriorated further as vast areas of Chhagalnaiya and Sadar upazila inundated on Thursday apart from Parshuram and Fulgazi.Though river-water levels dropped slightly, fresh areas went under water on the day....
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
Shipping agents want immediate introduction of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with berth operators at Chittagong Port, a step they say is long overdue to ensure order, efficiency, and accountability in port operations.Behind the technical jargon lies a very real...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
The Bridges Division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has sought approval for an additional Tk 5.16 billion for the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project, pushing the project's cost beyond its already-revised outlay of Tk 175.53 billion.If approved, the...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
Interim government's council of advisers Thursday approved the final draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) allowing for establishing a mission of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Bangladesh.The finally endorsed draft has been sent to the OHCHR...
The government has ordered forced retirement of 18 judges, including Bikash Kumar Saha, previously associated with the Sheikh Hasina administration, due to their alleged involvement in irregularities, according to online and electronic media.The decision was formalised through a notification issued...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Thursday, revealing a pass rate of 68.45 per cent -- a significant decline from last year's 83.04 per cent.A total of 139,032 candidates achieved a...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
Former Inspector-General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun stands approver to prove the offences as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is put to trial for "crimes against humanity", in a significant happening in Bangladesh's post-uprising spectrum. The International Crimes Tribunla-1...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
To further encourage export trade, the government has decided to continue handing out incentives against exports from 43 sectors from July 1 to December 31 in the fiscal year 2025-26.A circular to this effect was issued by Bangladesh Bank (BB)...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
After failing to delineate any potential hydrocarbon reserve during its Bangladesh operations over the past decade, India's ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) has now decided to exit from its contract with the state-run Petrobangla to explore two shallow-water blocks in the...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN and JASIM UDDIN | 2025-07-11 00:00:00
Hope against hope lives on for cuts in the 35-percent additional tariffs on Bangladeshi exports to the US market as the second round of three-day negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States end today in Washington.Meanwhile, the Trump-touted 'reciprocal tariff'...
PALIN, July 10 (AFP): The death toll from several earthquakes that struck Guatemala rose to four Wednesday with the discovery of a teenager buried by a landslide, authorities said.A series of tremors of up to 5.7 magnitude rattled the country...
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