LONDON, Oct 16 (BBC): Some argue advances in perovskite solar cells mean we are on the brink of the next solar energy revolution. But it all depends on how they hold up in the real world.Inside a lab on the...
SEOUL, Oct 16 (AFP): US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in South Korea on October 29 for the upcoming APEC summit, South Korea's presidential office said Thursday.The US president is expected to be "arriving on the 29th", an...
JERUSALEM, Oct 16 (AP/AFP): Israel said on Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to let Palestinians in and out, but set no date as it traded blame with Hamas over violations of the...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (AFP): Pakistan's prime minister said on Thursday "the ball was in the Afghan Taliban's court" for a permanent ceasefire, a day after a 48-hour truce was called in the wake of deadly cross-border clashes."If in 48 hours...
The recent outbreak of diarrhoea in Joypurhat has taken a serious turn. In just eight days, more than 500 people have been admitted to hospitals, with patients lying in wards, corridors, and even on the floor. This distressing situation, where...
As a riverine country, Bangladesh relies heavily on its waterways for transportation. In many cases, passengers find travelling by launch more comfortable than by bus or train. However, this sense of comfort vanishes into thin air when passengers face a...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
Glass-fronted buildings have nowadays become the new norm in cities in Bangladesh. Almost all corporate headquarters, luxury hotels, hospitals, and shopping malls in all big cities, particularly Dhaka, have adopted this new architectural style, as it represents progress and sophistication....
Nilratan Halder | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
Observance of the World Standards Day or International Standards Day on October 14 in this country has become routine but its confinement to the official circle and some private agencies has little helped create the mass awareness and spread the...
While Bangladesh has long focused on removing non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in other countries to facilitate its exports, it now finds itself facing similar demands from the European Union (EU) -- its largest trading partner. The EU has formally asked Dhaka...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
As the world marks World Mental Health Day 2025, the conversation has turned to an urgent question: who receives care when disaster strikes? This year's theme - "Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies" - underscores a sobering...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-10-16 12:00:00
Two major shipping lines which announced Port Cost Recovery (PCR) Surcharge and Emergency Cost Recovery Surcharge to and from Chittagong have backtracked on realising those following the port authority's tough stand, officials say.They announced the surcharges to adjust the rise...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-10-16 12:00:00
On an avowed purpose of facilitating production and protecting jobs in beleaguered Nassa Group, the defaulter kingpin's loan worth nearly Tk 40 billion out of its accumulated debts is set to be rescheduled.One of the giant apparel makers in Bangladesh,...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2025-10-16 12:00:00
To state the obvious, an economy at any point of time has three states of being in terms of its gross domestic product (GDP): moving forward, regressing backward and standing still. As is well known, the first is designated as...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-10-16 12:00:00
Financial Express (FE): You have been a firm believer in regional cooperation in South Asia for a long time. Despite the growing geopolitical tension and rivalry in the region, do you still think that there is a possibility of enhancing...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has moved to file a case against former lawmaker Mahi B Chowdhury over allegations of amassing illegal wealth worth approximately Tk 206.9 million and money laundering, reports BSS.The commission has already appointed Deputy Director of...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has set December 8 for submitting probe report in a case filed for committing crimes against humanity committed during July Mass Uprising against 45, including Obaidul Quader, Anisul Huq and Shahjahan Khan, report agencies.The three-member...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
The top officials of the Election Commission (EC) have met with the members of an Australia delegation.They discussed tackling misinformation and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on social media ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.Both the sides...
A delegation of National Citizen Party (NCP) held a meeting with the ambassadors of Denmark, Norway and Sweden stationed in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The meeting took place at the residence of Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen, attended by Swedish...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Young politicians and diplomats from Sweden and Norway describe Bangladesh's upcoming national elections as a "significant stone in the foundation of democracy" and hopes for a peaceful and inclusive transition of power. Their remarks came at a reception jointly organised...
Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen on Wednesday met with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital's Bashundhara, reports BSS.Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Professor Mia Ghulam Parwar, Assistant Secretary General and Head...
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam has said he has presented detailed information about shootings from helicopters during last year's protests in July and August, report agencies.He spoke to the media on Wednesday after concluding his arguments before...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged all quarters to avoid rifts and unrest in the name of movements, stressing the need for strong unity to hold the national election in February next year in line with...
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus presiding over a meeting of the National Consensus Commission at State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Wednesday ahead of the July National Charter 2025 signing ceremony on Friday. - Focus Bangla
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division. Weather may remain mainly dry over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday).Day and night temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature was...
Four more persons died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 242 this year, reports UNB.During this period, 758 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
Rakib Hasan, the author of ‘Tin Goyenda’ - a widely popular series of juvenile thriller novels, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday, reports UNB.He breathed his last while undergoing treatment there.‘Tin Goyenda’ emerged at a time...
The results of the HSC and equivalent examinations 2025 will be published at 10:00 am today (Thursday), reports BSS. The announcement was made in a notification on Monday signed by Dr. Khandoker Ehsanul Kabi, President of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board...
Two persons eagerly waiting at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday with the photos of their relatives, who went missing after the deadly fire accident at Shialbari in the capital's Mirpur area on Tuesday. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
A man arrested in a case filed over the murder of his wife and hiding her body in a refrigerator in the capital's Kalabagan area gave his confessional statement before a Dhaka court on Wednesday.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadekur Rahman recorded...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Recruitments at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC occurred under the direct order of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, with 48 officials appointed through such directives, according to sources within the bank.Once regarded as one of the strongest private banks in Bangladesh,...
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