BEIJING, Apr 12 (AFP): Strong winds wreaked havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended, state media said.The powerful winds stemmed mainly...
GAZA, Apr 12 (Reuters/AFP): The president of the Red Cross described the humanitarian situation in Gaza on Friday as "hell on earth" and warned that its field hospital will run out of supplies within two weeks."We are now finding ourselves...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
“Trump has set the stage not just for his own tariffs but for retaliatory tariffs by other countries. That is, he has started a global trade war”— Paul Krugman The world is currently facing economic challenges reminiscent of those caused...
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), there's growing concern that machines will replace human workers and create mass unemployment. However, as a university student witnessing the rapid digital transformation, I believe it's not about job loss-but job shift. For...
For over a decade, flyovers have been promoted as a key solution to Dhaka's traffic congestion. However, the current scenario tells a different story. Merely constructing flyovers without proper planning and supporting infrastructure has not only failed to ease congestion...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
Every afternoon, children from Old Dhaka's Lakshmibazar neighbourhood would gather in the area's only playground-a small open space amid a concrete jungle-to play and get a breath of fresh air. But on March 20, a local resident named Habibur Rahman...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-04-13 00:00:00
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly change the global economy in the near future due to the fast-growing competition among nations that tap its benefits. Advanced countries are well ahead in the competition thanks to their...
Beyond being a mere geographical feature, Bangladesh's network of rivers has historically shaped its identity and sustained its survival. Their slow death now signals an ecological disaster that is threatening the very bases of the country's ecosystem and economy. A...
As part of its series of talks with political parties, the National Consensus Commission is going to sit in separate discussions with Bangladesh Jasod and Zaker Party on Saturday over the reform recommendations, reports UNB.The talks with Jasod will be...
FE REPORTThe country's poultry-processing sector suffers a setback due to a limited number of formal slaughterhouses, inadequate investment and poor cold-chain logistics.What is more, it lacks adoption of advanced technologies and certification in line with international standards.The observations were made...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-12 00:00:00
The prices of vegetables and edible oils rose in the last seven days, intensifying consumers' woes. Almost all types of vegetables became costlier after the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation. Visiting various markets in the capital on Friday, it was found that most...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-04-12 00:00:00
Green and sustainable finance saw a notable increase during the October-December 2024 quarter.According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB), banks and financial institutions contributed a total of Tk 86.46 billion to green finance in the period, up by Tk 18.49 billion...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-04-12 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 11: Chattogram Urea Fertiliser Company Limited (CUFL) suspended its production on Friday due to a gas crisis.Sources said the Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KDGCL) stopped gas supply to CUFL in the morning, forcing the CUFL to halt...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-04-12 00:00:00
Two and a half years have not been enough for the Public Works Department (PWD) to build a three-storey circuit house as two successive governments have been forced to extend the project's deadline for a total of four years, insiders...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-12 00:00:00
Updating the law with stricter provisions gets underway as the interim government moves to safeguard consumers amid inexorable inflation fueled by price spikes of many products, sources said.The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has formed a high-profile committee...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-04-12 00:00:00
The cost of the first investment initiative by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) to bring water to the capital from the Meghna is set to rise by another Tk 28.28 billion.The Local Government Division (LGD) has submitted...
A mild earthquake has occurred at Brahmanbaria near Bangladesh-India borders with the tremors travelling to Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake's magnitude was measured at 4.3 on the Richter scale at 4:52pm on Friday.Its...
Dhaka University (DU) will celebrate this year's Pahela Boishakh with its traditional vibrant rally titled 'Barshoboron Ananda Shobhajatra', replacing the decades-old name 'Mangal Shobhajatra', reports UNB.The announcement came at a press conference held at the Faculty of Fine Arts on...
Our Correspondent | 2025-04-12 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 11: Bangladesh Bank is set to freeze several foreign assets acquired through laundered money within next six months, as part of a broader initiative to recover illicit funds and strengthen financial accountability.Governor of the central bank Dr Ahsan...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-04-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh's upcoming budget may be Tk 7.92 trillion in size, smaller than the current one, as the interim government walks a tightrope amid a subdued trend in revenue earnings and foreign-aid inflow in the present context. Officials give the possible...
KHULNA, Apr 11 (BSS): Police have arrested ex-Dighalia upazila Union Parishad chairman and upazila unit Awami League (AL) organising secretary Molla Firoz Hossain.e from Dighalia here today.Acting on a tip-off, Officer-in Charge (OC) of Dighalia Police Station H M Saheen...
DINAJPUR, Apr 10 (BSS): Hafiz Md Sumon Patwari, 21, son of a van driver from a rural area of Chirirbandar upazila of the district, went to the capital Dhaka one year back for a job at a garment factory in...
Biplobi Workers Party General Secretary (GS) Saiful Huq has raised concerns over the intention of the interim government following the home adviser's comment on people's expectation that it should remain in power for five years, reports UNB."Our home adviser has...
A National Citizens’ Committee (NCP) leader from Narayanganj has been handed over to the police by the July Memorial Foundation following allegations of embezzling the funds collected for those injured in the July movement, reports bdnews24.com.On Thursday night, several members...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, along with his wife, will return home on Monday, completing their medical check-ups in Singapore, reports UNB. Speaking to the news agency on Friday afternoon, Fakhrul said, "InshaAllah, we will return home in...
Members of different Islamic organisations staged demonstration after the Jum’a prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on Friday, calling for stopping Israel's atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza. —Focus Bangla
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry...
A number of CNG-driven and battery-driven auto-rickshaws illegally parked on the Dhaka-Naryanganj link-road in Signboard area in Narayanganj on Friday, squeezing the highway for traffic movements. — FE Photo
Police have said the three dismembered bodies found packed in sacks in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj are from the same family, reports bdnews24.com.Md Yasin, husband of one of the victims, Lamia Akter, has been detained for questioning, said Shahinur Alam on Friday.Police...
FE REPORT The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said on Friday that Meghna Alam, model and winner of the Miss Earth Bangladesh 2020, was taken into security custody following due legal procedures."Following legal procedures, Meghna Alam has been taken into security...
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