Bikers on the right are waiting for the traffic lights to go green, but they have, in fact, blocked a portion of Bijoy Smarani Road used by vehicles turning left. Such obstruction also contributes to traffic snarl-up, causing suffering for...
WASHINGTON, April 22 (AFP): More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's "political interference" in the education system.The move comes a day after Harvard...
Senior Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division Siddique Zobair has emphasised the need to ensure quality education in all universities in the country to attract more foreign students.He made the remark while speaking as the chief guest at...
SRINAGAR, Apr 22 (AFP): At least 24 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists on Tuesday, a senior police officer told AFP, with authorities calling it the worst attack on civilians in years.Prime Minister Narendra...
VATICAN CITY, April 22 (Agencies): Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around the world.Francis, 88, died...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
The central bank has relaxed foreign-exchange regulations allowing banks to remit O-Level and A-Level exam fees abroad without prior approval from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).The authorised dealer (AD) banks have also been asked to allow authorised examination centres to collect...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
The yield on 10-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) increased significantly on Tuesday, as banks showed reluctance to invest their excess funds in the long-term securities.The cut off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the BGTBs rose to 12.48...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
Even after the start of a "promising" Boro harvest, the upsurge in rice prices continues in the market, raising concerns among consumers. According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), about 10-12 per cent of the total 5.07 million hectares...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has termed the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) 2022-2035 'discriminatory' and 'flawed', urging the interim government to revise the plan and quickly introduce new regulations to revive the housing sector and its...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said a feasibility study has been launched to find a permanent solution to the waterlogging issue in the Bhabodah area of Jashore, reports BSS.She made the...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
The damage caused to the Dhaka-Chattogram highway due to the overloading of goods-carrying vehicles is estimated to be at least Tk 8.61 billion annually.The assessment, conducted by the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), even deducted the costs associated with the...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
All ministries are set to receive an allocation of Tk 2.16 trillion for ongoing projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year against Tk 2.08-trillion demand made by the implementing agencies.However, this allocation falls short...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said BNP believes in complete independence of the judiciary.It also supported the initiatives taken to establish a Supreme Court Secretariat.Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters after the third round of dialogue with...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economic growth this fiscal year is to decelerate further to 3.76 per cent from a cut-down previous estimation of 3.8 per cent made last December, says the IMF in a subdued global outlook.And this pared-down projection is significantly lower...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh is poised to see a new record in yearly remittance receipt as the country has already received US$23.751 billion in less than 10 months of this fiscal, in much-needed props to its forex reserves.And this accumulated remittance figure is...
DOHA, April 22 (Agencies): Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus emphasised the need to explore the role of social business, financial inclusion, and microfinance in fostering sustainable development and economic opportunities for marginalised communities. He stated that poverty is created due...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
Rescinding power subsidy and upward tariff adjustment are twin strings among other dos binding release of the next tranches of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan release, officials say regarding the latest developments. They said Tuesday the IMF recommended bundling...
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office.It also may occur...
Participants pose for a photo session during a day-long workshop on 'BAC Accreditation for Academic Programmes'. The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of International Standard University (ISU) organised the event at its Mohakhali campus in the capital on Monday. ISU...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) has granted an additional six months to the high-powered task force, comprising experts from different agencies, to complete the investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. The HC bench of Justice...
A view of the four-day training programme on 'media and digital production technique for open and distance learning'. The event, jointly organised by Commonwealth Educational Media Center for Asia (CEMCA), India and Bangladesh Open University (BOU), began on Monday at...
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice for Benazir Ahmed, the former inspector general of police (IGP), who is currently living abroad while facing a series of serious allegations, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, murder, and...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
The government on Thursday formed an eight-member committee to prepare an implementation roadmap to realise the six-point demand raised by the students of polytechnic institutes.The committee comprises representatives from the Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED), the Directorate of Technical...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
Students from Dhaka College and City College were locked in a violent clash again in the capital's Science Lab area on Tuesday.The conflict is believed to arise from a trifling matter, but the exact cause could not be known immediately....
FE REPORT | 2025-04-23 00:00:00
Making allegations of 'unwarranted interference' and 'authoritarian behaviour' of the concerned ministry, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) scientists and officials have called for restoring full autonomy of their organisation.They made the demand at a press conference held at its headquarters,...
GAZIPUR, Apr 22 (UNB): Former Awami League ministers Dr Dipu Moni, Sadhan Chandra Majumdar, Qamrul Islam and three others were on Tuesday shown arrested in three murder cases involving the July uprising in Gazipur.Judge of the Gazipur Metropolitan Magistrate Court...
Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, the labour wing of BNP, will hold a rally in the capital on May 1 to mark the historic May Day, reports UNB.The rally is scheduled to begin at 02:00 pm in front of BNP's Nayapaltan central...
The Press Information Department (PID) of the government binned on Tuesday claims in social media that the 1971 Martyred Intellectual Memorial at Mirpur was being demolished. The reports were circulated with an evil motive, the PID said, reports BSS."This is...
KURIGRAM, Apr 22 (UNB): Stating that once-invisible enemies and forces are now becoming visible, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged the party's rank and file to reinforce their unity at any cost to overcome all adversities and uphold...
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