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Boosting lamb farming to meet protein demand stressed

2024-01-19 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Jan 18 (BSS): Boosting lamb farming can be the best way of meeting the existing demands of animal protein besides improving living and livelihood conditions of the people, particularly the marginalised and ethnic minorities, in the region. Promotion of...

Farmer dies of Nipah virus infection in Pabna

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-19 00:00:00

PABNA, Jan 18: A 42-year-old farmer died of Nipah virus infection in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district on Wednesday night while he was undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neuro Sciences and Hospital in the capital. The deceased was...

Cold wave with heavy rains disrupts life in Chuadanga

2024-01-19 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, Jan 18 (UNB): Chuadanga district experienced a significant disruption in daily life on Thursday, as heavy rainfall amidst an ongoing cold wave affected the area. The unexpected weather conditions intensified the hardships already faced by residents due to the...

Crop failure feared as late blight attacks potato fields in Rangpur

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-19 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Jan 18: Potato fields in different areas of Rangpur district have been seriously affected by the outbreak of late blight disease during this season, much to the worry of the growers.The fungal disease caused by intense cold and dense...

News in Brief (2024-01-19)

2024-01-19 00:00:00

Suspected Jordan strikes on Syria kill 10DAMASCUS, Jan 18: Suspected Jordanian air strikes on southern Syria killed 10 people including children early on Thursday, according to local Syrian media and monitors tracking the conflict. There was no immediate comment from...

S’pore minister charged with graft

2024-01-19 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Jan 18 (Reuters): Singapore's former Transport Minister S Iswaran has been charged in court for graft, the anti-corruption agency said on Thursday, in one of the most high-profile graft cases involving a minister in the Asian financial hub in...

Three women, 4 children, among 9 killed

2024-01-19 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Jan 18 (BBC): Pakistan has launched missile strikes into Iran, reportedly killing nine people, after Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late on Tuesday. Pakistan said its strikes had hit "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's south-eastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.Three women, two...

Call to improve the governance with reforms

Muhammad Mahmood | 2024-01-19 00:00:00

Governance in its various dimensions to make a serious dent into poverty and support economic growth is crucial for a country like Bangladesh. It is generally agreed that weak governance poses a major challenge not only to make further gains...

Empowering rural poor through saving groups

2024-01-19 00:00:00

An international humanitarian organisation, CARE introduced the concept of Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) in Niger in the late 1980s in response to challenges faced by rural communities, particularly women, in accessing formal financial services. VSLA is a self-managed...

LC crises damaging businesses

2024-01-19 00:00:00

In a disquieting development, companies across various industries are grappling with import-related challenges, as the Bangladesh government imposes restrictions on issuing Letters of Credit (LC). The inability to secure LCs has left businesses unable to import essential products, delaying their...

Health minister must walk the talk

2024-01-19 00:00:00

Newly appointed Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen's instruction to officials concerned to close down all illegal health centres, including clinics, and diagnostic centres in different parts of the country has come to our attention. The widespread...

Redesigning distribution of accumulated wealth

Nilratan Halder | 2024-01-19 00:00:00

Belying the hope and expectation of people who wish human beings the world over well, the privileged everywhere have turned ever more ruthless in usurping profits on money they invested. A report compiled by the international charity Oxfam presents a...

Healing the wrongs in health sector

2024-01-19 00:00:00

The recent pronouncement by the newly appointed health minister to close down unlicensed hospitals and medical facilities has come in the wake of rampant indiscipline and malpractices in the country's health sector. Over the past two decades, media reports have...

Rain likely in two divs today

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at many places over Khulna and Barisal divisions; at a few places over Dhaka and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions until 06:00 pm today (Thursday), according...

IUB retains top spot as BD's best pvt univ in AD Scientific Index

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has retained its position as the leading private university in Bangladesh in the AD Scientific Index 2024 in terms of total number of citations of Scopus-indexed publications by faculty members, says a press release.IUB has also...

Chhatra Front starts signature campaign for cancellation of nat'l curriculum

JU CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-18 00:00:00

Samajtantrik Chhatra Front has launched a signature collection programme in Jahangirnagar University (JU) to press home their demand for cancellation of the National Curriculum 2021.Organised by the JU unit of the front, the programme started in front of the New...

Anis for swift justice delivery to reduce public sufferings

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Law Minister Anisul Huq has called for swift justice delivery to alleviate the sufferings and distress of the people, reports UNB.He conveyed this message when female deputy attorney generals (DAGs) and assistant attorney generals (AAGs) met him at his office...

33rd founding anniversary of IUBAT

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Prof Dr Abdur Rab, vice chancellor of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), cutting a cake on its campus in the city on Monday, marking the 33rd founding anniversary of the institute

Senior journo Rezwan Siddiqui no more

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Dr Rezwan Hossain Siddiqui, editor of Daily Dinkal and a senior member of the Dhaka Union of Journalists, passed away on Tuesday, reports UNB.Rezwan breathed his last at a private hospital at 10 pm in the city 's Shyamoli where...

Chinese Spring Festival celebrated in city

FE REPORT | 2024-01-18 00:00:00

Chinese artistes along with Bangladeshi performers have enthralled audience with their exquisite entertainment at a spring festival gala in the city to welcome Spring, the start of Chinese New Year.The 2024 "Voice of Spring. Golden Dream" Cross- border Spring Festival...

Drive to shut down illegal clinics, diagnostic centres to begin soon

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has instructed officials concerned to close down all illegal health centres, including clinics, diagnostic centres in different parts of the country, reports UNB."I wanted to know from the officials how many...

Hasina's return as PM was very much needed for BD's good future

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Edimon Ginting has said Sheikh Hasina's return as prime minister was very much urgent for the good future of Bangladesh, reports UNB."For good future of Bangladesh her return was very much needed," PM's deputy...

Two-day prog on birthday of Zia

FE REPORT | 2024-01-18 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a two-day programme, marking the 88th birth anniversary of the party's founder and former president Ziaur Rahman tomorrow (Friday).To this end, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi talked to the media...

Supplementary charge-sheet filed against Tarique

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Detective branch (DB) of police on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge-sheet against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed under now replaced Digital Security Act (DSA) for declaring his father Ziaur Rahman as father of the nation, reports...

HC raps Nur over derogatory remarks about judiciary

2024-01-18 00:00:00

The High Court has warned Nurul Haque Nur, president of the Gono Odhikar Parishad, that misleading the public through derogatory remarks about the judiciary could lead to the 'breakdown' of the country's justice system, reports bdnews24.com.The bench of Justice JBM...

Reduce litigants' sufferings thru quick justice: Anisul

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has called for swift justice delivery to alleviate sufferings of the people, reports UNB.He conveyed this message when female deputy attorney generals (DAGs) and assistant attorney generals (AAGs) met him at his...

How new MPs took oath with 11th parliament still in force

2024-01-18 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Zainul Abdin Farooque on Wednesday questioned the legitimacy of having 600 members of Parliament in the 300 seats of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS), reports UNB.Speaking at a human chain programme, he also said the country's...

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi talking to the media at a press briefing

2024-01-18 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi talking to the media at a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan headquarters in the city on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

Hasina introduces process of fair elections: Quader

2024-01-18 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has introduced the process of holding free and fair elections in the country, reports BSS."In this (general) election, we saw that the candidature of a ruling...

Gas crisis, Dhaka residents are turning to alternative solutions

2024-01-18 00:00:00

With a worsening gas crisis this winter, Dhaka residents are turning to alternative solutions. At Baitul Mukkarram Market on Wednesday, crowds throng electronics stores to buy electric induction or infrared stoves to replace gas cookers. — FE Photo by KAZ...