OUR CORRESPONDENT MAGURA, Apr 07: Magura Medical College, the public medical college in Magura district, is struggling to stay afloat amid some precarious conditions. Magura Medical College started functioning on August 26, 2018 in the old building of Magura 250-bed...
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain...
Twenty three dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours until Monday morning, reports BSS.During the period, twelve patients were hospitalised in Barisal division, six were admitted in Chittagong division, and three were...
A 65-year-old man died and seven others injured after a fire broke out on the ground floor of a five-storey building in the capital's Nazimuddin Road early Monday, reports UNB.The deceased is Amin Uddin.The injured were taken to the burn...
BANDARBAN, Apr 07 (UNB): A Bandarban court on Monday sent Myanmar's Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) chief Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi to jail after rejecting his bail petition in two separate cases filed over the death of a member of...
Robbers looted valuables from two houses in the capital's Mugda area early Monday, police said, reports UNB.Sajedur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mugda Police Station, said a group of masked robbers, numbering 15-17, swooped on two houses, located on the fourth floor...
Munima Sultana | 2025-04-08 00:00:00
Board members of the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) on Monday directed the body to form two committees - in a meeting held over two years after their last meeting.One of the committees is the executive committee of the board,...
FE REPORTSome 257 road accidents killed 249 people and injured 553 during the 11-day Eid-ul-Fitr journey, starting from March 26.Besides, six accidents on waterways killed 13 people and injured 15, while 17 railway-related mishaps killed 12 people and wounded eight.A...
FORT LAUDERDALE, United States, Apr 07 (AFP): Lionel Messi was on target but an out-of-sorts Inter Miami were held to a 1-1 draw by strugglers Toronto FC in Major League Soccer on Sunday.Toronto, winless this season, were full value for...
Bangladesh Women's cricket team secured a five- wicket win over Scotland in a warm-up fixture to kick off their preparations for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 in style at the LCCA Ground in Pakistan on Sunday, reports...
Bangladesh allrounder Nasir Hossain, who was banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for two years for breaching the Emirates Cricket Board's anti-corruption code during the Abu Dhabi T10 league in 2020-21, has resumed playing competitive cricket, according to ESPNcricinfo.Nasir...
National cricketer Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been shortlisted for best sportsperson of the year 2024 for the prestigious Kool-BSPA Sports Award 2024 alongside SAFF winning woman footballer Ritu Porna Chakma and archer Sagor Islam, reports BSS.Miraz and Ritu Porna were...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolutionises healthcare by offering innovative solutions to long-standing challenges. AI-driven diagnostic tools can accurately analyse medical data, enabling early detection of diseases such as cancer, heart conditions, and neurological disorders. Machine learning algorithms help predict patient outcomes...
Bangladesh's economy is evolving, yet financial literacy remains alarmingly low, particularly in stock market investments. The way the economy is heading, it seems likely that in 10-15 years, there may not be a single retail investor left in the market....
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-04-08 00:00:00
Dhaka along with 14 other districts of Bangladesh has been experiencing a mild to moderate heatwave, said the Met office. Increase in frequency, intensity and duration of the heatwaves is now the new normal. Of course, ultimately, climate change is...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-04-08 00:00:00
The relationship between Bangladesh and India, once celebrated as a 'model of regional cooperation', has faced significant turbulence since the political upheaval in Dhaka last year. The ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2023, marked the...
True to their unholy alliance for market manipulation, the business syndicate of the staple has managed to maintain a soaring artificial price line for long. This is best exemplified by the fact that at a time when the average rice...
CAF Dowlah | 2025-04-08 00:00:00
President Donald Trump marked April 2, 2025, as "U.S. Liberation Day," announcing sweeping tariffs that have rocked global markets and reversed decades of American trade policy. From the White House Rose Garden, Trump unveiled a 10 per cent universal tariff...
ASM Ahsan Habib | 2025-04-08 00:00:00
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a buzzword across various sectors of the world for the last decade and is currently one of the most discussed topics. In business of any kind, education, research, and even policy-making, AI has already occupied...
Md Sahidul Islam | 2025-04-08 00:00:00
The recent decision of the United States (US) government to impose a 37 per cent 'discounted reciprocal tariff' on Bangladeshi exports has reverberated with shock through the country's business and policy circles. As per a chart published by the White...
YANGON, Apr 07 (BBC): Fighting has been reported in Myanmar despite the military junta and a rebel group alliance announcing temporary ceasefires to support earthquake relief.As of Friday, the military had carried out at least 14 attacks since the ceasefire,...
BAGHDAD, Apr 07 (Reuters): Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the US Trump administration, 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials told Reuters.The...
DUBAI, Apr 07 (AFP): The United Arab Emirates foreign minister on Sunday pressed the need for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict during a rare visit by Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar, an official statement said.The UAE and Israel established relations...
GAZA, Apr 07 (BBC/AFP/Reuters): Palestinian detainees released back to Gaza have told the BBC they were subjected to mistreatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison staff, adding to reports of misconduct within Israel's barracks and jails.One...
PARIS, April 7 (AFP): Monday's stock market collapses in Asia and Europe after China retaliated to steep US tariffs revived memories of similar market turmoil after the Covid pandemic and the last global financial crisis.Analysts called the falls "historic" and...
SHANGHAI, April 7 (Reuters): China intervened on Monday to support domestic stocks plunging on US tariff woes, with a sovereign wealth fund increasing its holdings in equities and saying it would defend market stability.Central Huijin Investment, a unit of China...
BRAC Bank, in collaboration with BRAC University (BRACU), and Daffodil International University (DIU), hosted graduation ceremonies for 68 women of its entrepreneur accelerator programme, Uddokta 101.A total of 38 women from BRACU and 30 from DIU successfully completed the programme,...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-08 00:00:00
The stock market regulator has sought public opinions on the proposed amendments to IPO (Initial public offering) rules. The task force formed to advise market reforms submitted a set of recommendations to the securities regulator on March 24, meant to...
FE REPORTAfter giving a decade low dividend in 2023, Reckitt Benckiser declared the highest-ever 3,330 per cent cash dividend for 2024, despite making a lower profit in the year compared to the previous year. The UK-based multinational firm, which sells...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-07 12:00:00
Bangladesh Bank announces forming a special fund worth around Tk 9.0 billion to solely lend capital to startup companies, under government bid for accelerating economic growth banking on newer enterprises and investment. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur rolled...
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