JASHORE, Dec 24 (UNB): A truck driver and his helper died as a train hit the vehicle on Churamoni level crossing in Chougachha upazila in Jessore district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as truck driver Parvez, 45, of Kagmari area...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-12-25 00:00:00
LALMONIRHAT, Dec 24: Revenue collection of Burimari land port in the past two fiscal years (FYs) --2021-22 and 2022-23--has fallen short of the targets and even in the current FY 2023-24 also braces for a shortfall of the kind for...
Fahmida Khatun, Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Towfiqul Islam Khan, Muntaseer Kamal, and Syed Yusuf Saadat | 2023-12-25 00:00:00
The rising prices of essential goods have become a prominent concern in Bangladesh, attracting considerable attention from policymakers and the public. The primary problem faced by Bangladesh’s economy in recent times is the discernible upward trajectory of prices for essential...
Muhammad Zamir | 2023-12-25 00:00:00
Bangabandhu's magnanimity and belief in the people of Bangladesh was reflected in his optimism. It was also this spirit that would inspire him to overcome many difficulties that he faced in the months after his return on January10, 1972. A...
In today's fast-paced life, you scroll through social media every minute, mindlessly munching on endless feeds. A quick caffeine fix becomes a need, not a treat. Netflix throws at you one show after another while work emails chirp incessantly. This,...
Let me first wish everyone a blessed Christmas. Let this Christmas be a reminder of the teachings of love for humanity. Today we live in a world where war and conflicts seem to be raging every day, where people are...
Neil Ray | 2023-12-25 00:00:00
The news that three members of an animal rescue team, while rescuing a parrot entangled with kite strings to electric wires, sustained electrocution injuries and one of them succumbed to his grievous burn in a hospital cannot help tugging at...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-12-25 00:00:00
AnotheR offshoot of the highly transmissible Omicron, JN.1, classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a variant of interest (VOI), is reportedly spreading fast in different parts of the world. It may be recalled here that the corona virus...
The intended beneficiaries of government subsidies are supposed to be the poor and low-income people, on the one side, and high potential and growing business enterprises, on the other. A form of government intervention in the price mechanism, it tries...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-24 12:00:00
A sum of Tk 922.61 billion has been misappropriated from several banks over the last 15 years through irregularities and misusing powers and possibly laundered abroad, says a prominent think-tank. The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) also has branded Bangladesh's...
YUMA,( United States), Dec 23, (AFP) - As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: What to do with old or worn-out solar panels?Thousands of photovoltaic slabs are being...
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Dec 23 (AFP) : The UN Security Council on Friday demanded aid be rushed to Gaza "at scale" as the head of the World Health Organization warned of a looming famine in the besieged Palestinian territory.As...
BGMEA Director Mohiuddin Rubel has said in a highly volatile world market economic slowdown, geo-political crisis, global trade policy shifts, climate action and ESG priorities, disruptive technologies and supply chain or inventory management may continue to be the major issues...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-12-24 00:00:00
Agricultural loan disbursement witnessed a significant increase this July-November period compared to the matching period of fiscal year (FY) 2022-23.According to data available with the central bank, the disbursement target for FY24 stands at Tk 350 billion with 43.66 per...
MADARIPUR, Dec 23 (UNB): A supporter of an independent candidate of Madaripur-3 constituency was stabbed to death allegedly by the supporters of Awami League candidate at Laxmipur in Kalkini upazila of Madaripur district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Eskandar...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-24 00:00:00
Ruling party Awami League (AL) is disregarding public opinions with the backing of neighbouring country (India), BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Saturday.He also viewed that when the ruling party, which is by no means connected...
Polling centres will be suspended if an attempt is made to rig even a single vote, says Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal.The CEC issued the warning while calling for cooperation from all candidates to conduct a free, fair, and...
Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the people on Saturday to keep the country free from BNP and Jamaat to continue the ongoing development spree of Bangladesh."BNP is not a political party, rather a terrorist one,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-12-24 00:00:00
Four new specialized tax wings are set to hit the turf for direct tax collection from foreign companies and snipping out missing sources to boost revenue and bridge finance gaps. Officials have said the wings would be dedicated to international...
Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may fall by (1-2)° C...
Eminent personalities and members of different socio-cultural organisations brought a procession from Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Saturday protesting against the recent surge in violence and arson attacks on trains — FE photo
SYLHET, Dec 23 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has strengthened security measures in Sylhet to prevent sabotage attempts on the rail tracks and trains.RAB-9 has strengthened security and surveillance on trains, especially at Sylhet railway station, to ensure the safety...
Dhaka's air was classified as "hazardous" on Saturday morning, reports UNB.With an AQI score of 352 at 9:04 am, Dhaka's air quality was ranked second worst in the world, according to the air quality index.India's Delhi, Pakistan's Lahore occupied the...
The 43rd BCS result aspirants have been continuously protesting against the non-cadre circular of the 43rd BCS, claiming it to be farcical and discriminatory, reports UNB.The candidates formed a human chain at the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday demanding the...
Renowned educationist, social worker and businessman Mohammad Ali Azzam was reelected as the chairman of the Eastern University Foundation & Board of Trustees (BoT) of the university at the 185th meeting of the BoT in the city on Saturday, says...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-24 00:00:00
Experts have emphasised a circular economic approach to the entire life cycle of electronic goods, from design and production to recycling and reuse, for both economic and environmental benefits.They laid stress on the need for effective e-waste management has become...
YASIR WARDADThe husbandry and veterinary professionals are at loggerheads over a recent decision of the fisheries and livestock ministry (MoFL) to enact a separate act to form an animal husbandry council.Veterinarians usually deal with disease-related aspects of animals and their...
Bangladesh Workers Party on Saturday announced its election manifesto for the 12th parliamentary election slated for January 7, 2024.Reading out the election manifesto at Akram Khan Hall of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) here, Politburo Leader of Workers Party Noor...
MAGURA, Dec 23 (UNB): Awami League-nominated candidate for Magura-1, superstar cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, sought all-out support from all for the development of the constituency.Shakib is busy with election campaign organised by the local unit of Awami League.He was seen...
BANDARBAN, Dec 23 (UNB): Choppers will be used in 12 polling stations in Bandarban for sending election materials and election officers to remote areas, said Mozahid Uddin, returning officer and deputy commissioner of the district. "Already all necessary preparations have...
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