Matiur Rahman | 2025-10-09 00:00:00
Dhaka, the beating heart of Bangladesh, is a city of dazzling contradictions. From dawn to midnight, its rhythm rarely pauses - rickshaws weave through chaotic streets, buses blare horns, and skyscrapers rise from the dust as testaments to ambition and...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for 70 percent of deaths worldwide, with 80 percent occurring in many developing countries. Advances in medical science have made infectious diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, smallpox, tuberculosis, and measles largely preventable and treatable. Safe...
Unemployment is a serious problem for many recent graduates in Bangladesh. The numbers show that the overall unemployment rate rose to 4.63 per cent in late 2024, up from 3.95 per cent the year before. The situation is even more...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-10-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh has witnessed an exponential growth of universities during the one and a half decades tenure of the ousted Awami League government. During this period, 87 universities, both public and private, were established, raising the total number of universities to...
Before delivering a new and obviously higher pay scale for employees in government service, the National Pay Commission (NPC) has brought civil servants' tax privileges under the scanner. It has asked for a report from the National Board of Revenue...
NEW DELHI, Oct 08 (AP): At least 15 people were killed late Tuesday after debris from a massive landslide hit a bus in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said.The bus was traveling on a hilly stretch near...
ISTANBUL, Oct 08 (AFP): US President Donald Trump asked Turkey to "persuade" Hamas to accept his plan for ending the Gaza war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a transcript shared by his office Wednesday.His remarks came as negotiators from...
TOKYO, Oct 08 (Reuters): Japan's likely next premier Sanae Takaichi is already facing criticism from her ruling party's long-time coalition partner, a rift that could delay or, in an extreme scenario, jeopardise her premiership.Hardline conservative Takaichi, selected to head the...
KABUL, Oct 08 (Reuters): Afghanistan's regional neighbors, including American allies, appeared to unite against U.S. President Donald Trump's stated aim of taking over the Bagram military base near Kabul, according to a statement released after they met in Moscow.The "Moscow...
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying flights for a second straight day at numerous US airports as the government shutdown reaches its seventh day, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a notice on Tuesday. More...
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Food group Nestle said on Wednesday it had withdrawn from a global alliance for cutting methane emissions that aims to reduce the impact of dairy farming on global warming.The Dairy Methane Action Alliance was launched in...
ATACAMA, Chile, Oct 8 (Reuters): In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven by climate change. The Cistanthe...
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, helped by a smaller than expected output hike from producer group OPEC+ next month, though concerns about oversupply capped further gains.Brent crude futures rose 53 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to...
Chief Adviser's Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi has held several bilateral meetings with Singaporean ministers where he provided first-hand updates on developments in Bangladesh and pursued areas of collaboration with both the public and private sectors, reports BSS.He held bilateral talks...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. The...
BRAC University welcomed its Fall 2025 semester students with an orientation programme held on campus on Monday. The event featured Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, as the chief guest, according to a university statement.In his speech,...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00
JERA Co., Inc., Japan's largest power generation company and a global leader in energy innovation, has officially launched its new office in Dhaka-marking a strategic milestone in its expansion across Asia.The move aims to deepen collaboration with key stakeholders in...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00
At least two dengue patients died while 715 others were hospitalised in the past 24 hours till 8:00 AM on Tuesday.One of the death cases was reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) while another in Dhaka North City Corporation...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00
Any Individuals formally charged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka will be barred from participating in various polls as well as from holding government positions.President Mohammed Shahabuddin has promulgated an ordinance amending the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973,...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has drawn attention of all concerned to 'incorrect and misleading' information regarding position of Bangladesh in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) developed by Transparency International (TI), as published in the Financial Times of London in a...
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said every girl child must be ensured safety, quality education and nutrition and must be transformed into skilled human resources as they will be the future mothers, future citizens, reports BSS....
FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of the widely used 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 29, setting the new rate at Tk 1,241 for October, down from Tk 1,270 in September.In a...
A Dhaka court has placed Tamanna Nusrat Bubli, former lawmaker from a reserved seats for women and leader of Narsingdi district Awami League, on a two-day remand in a case lodged under Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital's Tejgaon Police Station.Dhaka...
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Awami League (AL) leader and former lawmaker from Jaipurhat-1 constituency, Shamsul Alam Dudu, his wife Meher Nigar, daughter Nazmin Tania and son Meheraj Alam over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special...
UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka, Gwyn Lewis, has met with Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, report agencies.The meeting took place at the Ameer's office in capital's Bashundhara on Tuesday.Lewis was accompanied by Huma Khan, the human rights adviser to the UN...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has refused to select any electoral symbol from the list provided by the Election Commission (EC) and instead renewed its demand for the inclusion of the 'Water Lily' symbol in the EC's official list, reports...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission aims to draw lessons from former election officials to identify gaps and prevent the recurrence of irregularities in the future elections, report agencies."We're not here just only to...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar have described Abrar Fahad as a symbol of Bangladesh's sovereignty and a beacon of anti-hegemonic consciousness.Abrar, a BUET student, was brutally killed by leaders and activists of banned Chhatra League inside a hall in 2019.They made...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned anew that a 'deep conspiracy' is underway to derail the upcoming national election, urging the country's teachers to remain vigilant, reports UNB."I would like to tell you that teachers have a...
CAIRO, Oct 07 (AP): Peace talks between Israel and Hamas were resuming at an Egyptian resort city on Tuesday, marking the two-year anniversary of the militant group's surprise attack on Israel that triggered the bloody conflict that has seen tens...
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