The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued an event alert for its citizens in Bangladesh, urging them to remain cautious ahead of the 12th parliamentary election, reports agencies."The US Embassy in Dhaka will be closed to the public on this...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
At least four people were killed in a train fire on Friday night as election campaigns ended in the morning on the day amid arson attacks in different areas of the country. The Benapole Express train was set afire in...
Abducted Rohingya man shot dead in Cox's BazarA Rohingya man has been shot dead after being abducted from a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya upazila. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Mohammad Faisal, a resident of camp No. 4...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the regions of Jashore and Kushtia over the country until 06:00 pm today...
BARISHAL, Jan 05 (UNB): Two people, including a motorcyclist, were killed in a head-on collision between a motorbike and a bus on the Dhaka-Barishal Highway of Dakshin Bijoypur area in Gournadi upazila on Thursday night, police said.One of the deceased...
CHANDPUR Dec 05 (UNB): A woman went missing and a man was injured, after a passenger launch collided with and a cargo ship in the Meghna River in Chandpur, due to reduced visibility caused by dense fog on Thursday night.The...
A shaky and infirm elderly woman slogging her way on a bridge as dense fog enveloped the area while mild cold wave is sweeping different districts of the country. The picture was snapped from Ashuganj upzila of Brahmanbaria district on...
An exclusive pet bird market sits at Kaptan Bazar in the city on every Friday, drawing a large number of bird and pigeon lovers from various corners of the country — Focus Bangla
No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.During the period, 33 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever,...
The Directorate of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) has formed a 'central monitoring and co-ordination cell' to deal with any accident, including violence and fire ahead of the January 7 national election, reports UNB.The cell will work to collect...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
The yet unvaccinated individuals can take Covid shots after polls as concern arises amid detection of new sub-variants in some countries, including the next-door neighbour India.The interested persons can also take the 4th shot if they want or suggested by...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 05: Chattogram is ready to exercise their volition in the 12th parliamentary election as the nation goes to the polls tomorrow (Sunday).Despite an anti-election movement under the incumbent government, the Chattogram regional office of the Election Commission has...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 05 (UNB): Miscreants have set fire to an election camp of the Awami League-nominated candidate in the Chapainawabganj-1 constituency.The incident took place at Shikarpur area of Mobarakpur union of Shibganj upazila on Thursday night. A part of the...
Fazlur Rahman died on a hospital floor with his hands and legs still cuffed, his son Mohammad said, his voice breaking while recalling his father's final moments, reports UNB.Rahman (63) was one of thousands of opposition activists who were arrested...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun warned on Friday of taking stern action if anyone tried to unleash arson attacks and resort to violence during the forthcoming 12th parliamentary selection scheduled for tomorrow."The consequences will be grave if...
Police personnel detain a man allegedly for spouting anti-government slogans at the National Mosque after Jumma prayers ahead of the upcoming general elections in the city on Friday — AFP Photo
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said an unprecedented mass tide has been created in favour of 'boat' across the country on the occasion of the 12th national elections to be held tomorrow (Sunday), reports BSS.He made...
The United States said on Friday it is preparing military logistical support and aid for regions in Japan devastated by an earthquake that killed 94 people, forced about 33,000 people to leave their homes, and has left over 200 people...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
After the Covid-induced disruptions, micro-lending in Bangladesh is experiencing a severe slump in funding, resembling an El Niño-like dry spell. Small and medium-scale microfinance institutions (MFIs), which rely on bigger institutions for funding, are bearing the brunt, according to microfinance...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip, Jan 04 (AP): An Israeli strike flattened a home Thursday in an area of southern Gaza that the military had declared a safe zone as Israeli troops pressed their assault in the nearby city of Khan Younis....
Mild cold wave is sweeping over three northern districts, according to a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing 9am Friday, report agencies."Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Dinajpur, Panchagarh and Kurigrram and it may...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called upon the people on Friday to boycott voting in the January 7 'farcical' election, braving 'all threats and intimidation' by the government.The party also called upon the people to extend their support to its ongoing...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
Amnesty International has issued a 10-point human rights charter ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections of Bangladesh to be held on Sunday this week, urging all participating parties to protect human rights and development aspects. The United Kingdom-based international human...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its associate bodies brought out on Friday a stick procession demanding resignation of the government and calling upon the voters to boycott Sunday's polls.Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi led the procession...
The ruling Awami League held meetings on Friday with a Commonwealth Election observer team and an OIC team over the 12th parliamentary elections to be held tomorrow (Sunday), reports BSS.The meeting with the Commonwealth team was held at Pan Pacific...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
Middle-income group wobbles under expenditure pressures as their earnings declined compared to their top-and bottom-line peers in income-distribution groups while prices of necessaries kept soaring.Such hardship of people once having honourable living status in society is obviously delineated in latest...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
The digital and paperless banking sector in Bangladesh continued to thrive in October 2023, with an increase in the prevalence of ATMs, POS terminals and CRMs.Scheduled banks facilitate financial transactions by establishing branches, ATM, POS, CDM and CRMs in urban...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
The authorities have detected an ongoing phishing campaign by the advanced persistent threat group 'SideWinder', targeting government, military, law enforcement and other key and sensitive entities.Just days ahead of the national elections, the Bangladesh Government's e-Government Computer Incident Response Team...
FE REPORT | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh goes to the polls tomorrow (January 7) amid tensions as the major opposition and like-minded political parties threw stricter programmes like shutdown on boycott of the 12th parliamentary election. Ruling Bangladesh Awami League high-ups and its allies called upon...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-01-06 00:00:00
Private companies should pursue a "wait-and-see policy" before going for foreign borrowing as interest rate spiked on the global financial market nowadays, economists suggest. Many firms are on the hunt for forex support. The cost of foreign funds has increased...
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