BRAC University's (BRACU) School of Pharmacy organised a seminar, poster presentations and a quiz competition on the Merul Badda campus in Dhaka on Thursday to educate students about prostate cancer, especially about the importance of diagnosing the disease, according to...
FE REPORT Bangladesh should focus more on freight transportation routes for faster and reliable movement of the merchandise at home and abroad, said speakers at a programme on Friday.Establishing multimodal transportation system with special attention to naval ways is also...
FE REPORTA Shahjahanpur Police Station sub-inspector returned Tk 50,410 to its owner, who said he lost his bundle of cash on his way to office.Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman said that Sub-Inspector (SI) Ashiqur Rahman found...
FE REPORT A total of 2,337 individuals were arrested on different charges across the country during police special raids in the 24 hours to early Friday morning, according to Assistant Inspector General (Media) AHM Sahadat Hossain of Police Headquarters.He said...
A man detained on suspicion of theft has died after being handed over to the police in Tongi, Gazipur, reports bdnews24.com.Roni Mia, 30, was declared dead by doctors at Gazipur's Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital around 9:30pm on Thursday,...
Savar, Sept 12 (UNB): The namaz-e-janaza of Jannatul Ferdous, assistant professor at Jahangirnagar University's Department of Fine Arts who died while on election duty, was held on the university campus after Jumma prayers on Friday.The janaza took place at the...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reinstated actress and social activist Jaya Ahsan as its Goodwill Ambassador for Bangladesh, marking her third consecutive term in the role since her initial appointment in 2022, reports UNB.She will serve in this...
RU CORRESPONDENTAs many as 34 female students submitted nomination papers for executive posts of Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election, marking the highest number of women's participation in 15 elections, 14 of which, according to available information, were held...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 7, 2025 (BSS): The Rajshahi University (RU) unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has announced its 23-member panel to contest in the upcoming RU Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election.JCD Central Organising Secretary Amanullah Aman formally announced the...
SOUTHEAST BANK AWARDS 53 CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTSSoutheast Bank PLC recognised the outstanding academic achievements of 53 meritorious students who are the children of the bank's employees. These students achieved GPA 5 in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC)...
Global equity funds registered their first weekly outflow in five weeks through September 10 as investors locked in profits and trimmed their risk exposure, reports Reuters.Major equity markets hit fresh record highs this week, supported by expectations the US Federal...
FE REPORTThe equity benchmark index closed in the red this week, snapping a three-week winning streak, as investors rushed to book profits ahead of upcoming earnings season.The recent rally, which saw the benchmark index climb past the 5,600-point mark for...
LONDON, Sept 12 (AFP) : Britain's economy stagnated in July, official data showed Friday, dealing another blow to the Labour government after a turbulent week for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Gross domestic product flattened in the month following output of 0.4...
Sylhet, Sept 12 (UNB)- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled Indian goods worth over Tk 32.6 million during separate drives along the Sylhet frontier on Thursday and Friday.The Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), in presence of a magistrate, conducted raids in...
In a continuous effort to cultivate reading habits among students, Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, in association with bKash, has expanded its book reading programme to Lakshmipur and Feni.This year, the programme will distribute 40,000 books to 330 educational institutions across the...
HILI, Sept 12 (UNB)- Trade activities through Hili land port will remain suspended for eight consecutive days from September 26 due to Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.As a result, no import or export of goods...
BEIJING, Sept 12 (AFP): China urged the United States on Friday to address their TikTok dispute through dialogue, as top leaders from both countries are set to discuss the social media platform in Spain next week.Beijing's commerce ministry called on...
The two-day Belt and Road Initiative Exhibition has opened in Dhaka with the aim of casting a spotlight on the "joint capabilities" of China and Bangladesh and attracting Chinese investment, reports bdnews24.comSpeaking at the inaugural event in Bashundhara Convention Centre...
FE ReportBangladesh has called on US companies to invest in data centres, cloud services and digital infrastructure as part of its bid to accelerate digital transformation. The appeal was made by Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser...
Ghulam Suhrawardi | 2025-09-13 00:00:00
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." — Nelson Mandela There are moments in a nation's life when institutions-once founded with lofty aims-begin to lose their way. Bangladesh is at one such moment...
A figurative artwork that portrays indepth the poetics of line and the politics of imagination provokes thought on human destiny here and beyond on a universal scale. Linear images in the paint-and-brush work on display takes a viewer with an...
At least 18 civilians, including children, were killed and 20 others injured on Friday when junta forces carried out an airstrike in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, reports, citing foreign media UN news.The junta forces bombed a private boarding school in...
KATHMANDU, Sept 12 (Agencies): At least 51 people have been killed during violent anticorruption protests in Nepal this week, and thousands of prisoners who escaped during the chaos remain on the run, according to police, as the country’s former Chief...
BRASILIA, Sept 12 (AFP): Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a landmark trial that divided the nation and drew US fury.The sentence could see...
BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) : China has introduced a two-year action plan to accelerate the quality growth of its power equipment industry, with measures to promote green and intelligent transformation.The official document outlines multiple development targets for the 2025-2026 period,...
UBS raised on Friday its gold price forecast by $300 to $3,800 per ounce by the end of 2025, and by $200 to $3,900 by mid-2026, citing anticipated Federal Reserve easing and U.S. dollar weakness linked to rate cuts and...
MONTREAL, Sept 12 (AFP): Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his initial list of major national projects Thursday, backing critical minerals, nuclear power and port expansion to bolster an economy threatened by US President Donald Trump.Doubling production of liquified natural...
Oil prices steadied on Friday as concern about oversupply and weaker U.S. demand were offset by supply disruption risks from conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, reports Reuters.Brent crude futures rose 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $66.49 a barrel...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-09-13 00:00:00
Mohammad Moziball Hoque, Programme Lead and Head of Supply Chain & Private Sector Engagement at Solidaridad Network Asia, has emerged as one of the country's most influential voices in sustainable agriculture and value chain development.An agronomist by training, Hoque is...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-09-13 00:00:00
Bansh baganer mathar upor chand uthechhe oi/ Mago amar sholok bola Kajla Didi koi? In this poignant poem, Jotindramohon Bagchi presents the sweet and sad emotion experienced by a little restive soul that cannot go to sleep because she is...
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