SYLHET, Dec 08 (UNB): At least 74 per cent of the country's students who are seeking university admission are suffering from depression, according to a study by Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).Among them, 26 per cent of the...
Calling human rights 'a business', Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said Friday that a conspiracy is underfoot to destabilise the country ahead of World Human Rights Day to be held tomorrow (Sunday), reports UNB.He came up...
BNP has taken preparations to form human chains across the country, including in the capital, on December 10, together with the family members of the victims of enforced disappearances and political killings, marking the International Human Rights Day, reports UNB.Speaking...
Police have filed a case against 50 BNP leaders and activists on charge of vandalising a Khulna University (KU) bus during the BNP's 48-hour blockade on Thursday, reports UNB.Sonadanga Police Station Sub-Inspector Ashik Reza filed the case on Thursday night.Khulna...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said his party is not worried about any sanctions, reports UNB."We are moving towards a free, fair and peaceful election under the independent Election Commission...
Seven more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,650 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 251 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according...
People create a human mosaic representing the Palestinian flag and hold a canvas with a detail of Pablo Picasso's masterpiece "Gernica" depicting a mother holding her child, during a rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people under the slogan "Stop...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
Gold bars weighing over 34 kilogram were seized from a flight of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Friday.The flight of the national flag carrier returned home from Dubai in the morning.The gold bars and...
Bangladesh has conveyed to the United Nations that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is "determined to hold a free and fair election" but will not tolerate burning of public and private properties and burning of human lives in the name of...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support Bangladesh to achieve a climate-focused inclusive development, reports UNB.The loan will help the government in implementing its National Adaptation Plan, 2023-2050 and Nationally Determined Contributions...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
With a positive and significant transformation taking place in Bangladesh's agricultural sector, the policies related to this are getting more complex, according to a paper presentation.Consequently, it has become crucial to ensure good governance in the country's agri-food system through...
Dhaka residents flock to the Gulistan hawkers' market on Friday to snap up warm clothes as the city braces for the arrival of winter. Heavy rain over the previous two days prompted people to stock up on sweaters and jackets....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged her party leaders and activists to be wary of attempts to undermine the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections through violence and chaos, reports bdnews24.com.During a meeting in Kotalipara on the second day of her visit...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
Net sales of state-run saving instruments showed a negative growth of Tk 23.05 billion, year on year, in the first four months of the current fiscal as higher-paying encashment outbids investment, sources say. The substantial negative growth in net sales...
Shackled water bottles outside Dhaka's Mugda Medical College and Hospital symbolise the exploitation of patients forced to buy overpriced water. Sellers charge Tk 10 per litre, despite sourcing it from a nearby WASA water ATM for Tk 0.80. Lack of...
India has banned the export of onions to other countries effective from December 8, says a notification issued by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday, report agencies.The ban on export of onion will be in place till...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economy faced substantial fluctuations in each quarter of the previous fiscal year (2022-23), according to official data, as economists attributed the volatility to lingering Covid shadow and a failure to address domestic vulnerabilities due to an overemphasis on external...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
Expatriate Bangladeshis show lukewarm response to the Universal Pension Scheme, especially to 'Probash' segment meant for them, prompting the government to direct banks' foreign outfits to go all out to enhance subscriptions.Officials have said the ministry of finance in a...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
The government has approved guidelines for introducing insurance products through commercial banks, according to official documents, as bancassurance is expected to serve as a shot in the arm for the country's insurance sector. Previously, two regulators -- the Insurance Development...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh's tax policy is counterproductive and doesn't encourage investment and productivity, Dr Mashiur Rahman said at a meet Friday, as other economists echoed and all suggested urgent reforms. "Maybe, we are doing taxation in a way counterproductive in the sense...
Although winter is just around the corner, dengue is still here and taking a heavy toll on public health every day. The disease seems to have now become a yearlong endemic. Dengue cases can be found across Bangladesh throughout the...
Incidents of fire-related disasters often take place in Old Dhaka. This part of the city houses around 500 chemical warehouses and factories. However, these risky business is done in densely-populated residential areas. As a result, a number of tragic fire...
Tanim Asjad | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
A ten-year-old schoolgirl loves to read books passionately. Her parents are puzzled as the girl spares no time to read whatever book is available to her. She borrows as many books as possible from the school library at a time....
Afsana Binte Khaleque | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
The enchanting beauty of the Sundarbans mangrove forest hides a harsh reality. This UNESCO World Heritage site, spanning the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers, is not only a treasure trove of biodiversity but also the lifeline of...
Growing income inequality in Bangladesh society is so glaringly evident that it hardly requires any research to discover it. Even so, there is no denying the importance of a scientific approach to know exactly how income disparity is distributed among...
Mirza Manbira Sultana, Munir Ahmed and Doris Macharia | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
According to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) first World Vision Report, more than a quarter of the world's population - 2.2 billion people worldwide - suffer from vision impairment, of which one billion cases could have been prevented or are...
Nilratan Halder | 2023-12-09 00:00:00
Today's quinquagenarians, sexagenarians and septuagenarians were children, teenagers or youths these days back in 1971. Octogenarians, if of course they are fortunate to live this long, were mostly in the prime of their youth or in their early mid-life. Compared...
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