GAZA, Dec 04 (Reuters/AP): In southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital, a young man cradled the lifeless body of his brother then reached out to try to grab a medic running past him in the corridor."My brother!", the man yelled out, crying...
Women sell flowers and garlands on the footpath close to flower shops in Shahabagh area of the city, adding a touch of natural beauty to the urban landscape. These flowers come from various corners of the country. The photo was...
Long-haul passenger buses lie idle at the Sayedabad bus terminal in the city on Sunday, the first day of another round of 48-hour countrywide blockade called by BNP and other opposition parties. — FE photo
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the fatalities from the disease in Bangladesh to 1,632 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 742 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to...
A London-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made emergency landing in Bulgaria's Sofia International Airport on Friday due to an onboard sick passenger.The doctors at Sofia Airport praised us for diverting the flight and bringing the patient on time, Captain...
The prestigious Asia Climate Mobility Champion Leader Award was on Sunday handed over to its recipient Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban, reports UNB.The award was handed over to her by Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud...
DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters): Heat stress. Lung damage from wildfire smoke. The spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes into new regions as temperatures rise.These are just a few of the ways that public health has been impacted and compounded by climate change...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
The government in association with international financial institutions, donors and private sectors on Sunday announced the establishment of Bangladesh Climate and Development Platform (BCDP) to leverage adaptation, mitigation investments. BCDP is a project preparation facility, and financial commitments for public...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh finally unloaded crude oil through the single-point mooring (SPM) system in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday following a failed attempt five months back."Around 82,000 tonnes of crude oil from offshore mother vessel to onshore storage facilities at Moheshkhali...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday raised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price by around 1.66 per cent for December sale of the cooking fuel to clients by private operators. The country's private operators now will have to charge Tk...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
The operational scope of Resident Foreign Currency Deposit (RFCD) accounts has been widened, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) said on Sunday.For example, anyone travelling abroad for medical, tourism or any other purpose can open such accounts with local authorised dealer branches...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
Terming any trade sanctions 'a big deal' for Bangladesh, eminent economist Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud says such possible taboo on only one product could create an adverse impact on the country's economy."…sanctions on individuals or organisations are their business, it doesn't...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
Government high officials are expected to sit today with the stakeholders for reviewing latest progress in executing the National Action Plan (NAP) on labour rights, on the heels of western concerns. Sources have said representatives from the foreign, labour and...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
Monthly remittance receipts fell in November to US$1.93 billion despite higher bets, when the greenback is much needed to prop up Bangladesh's depleting foreign-exchange reserves.Official data showed Sunday the amount received from expatriate Bangladeshis fell 2.4 per cent from the...
GAZA, Dec 03 (Reuters): Israel forces bombed wide areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, as civilians in the besieged territory sought shelter in an ever-shrinking area of the south.Among the sites hit was...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
Private-sector-credit flow grows marginally, as per latest account up to October, in a reversal of previous low ebb amid liquidity crunch. Pre-election credit rescheduling to meet prerequisite for averting loan default and resultant nomination rejection and dry-season demand are seen...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Light fog may occur over Northern part and river basins of the country during...
The publication ceremony of celebrated poet Naim Hasan's newly-penned poetry book 'Danriye Achhi Bohukal' was held at Kabita Café at Katabon in the city on Saturday. Publishing house Jagotik Prokashon brought out the book, says a statement. The programme was...
Education Minister Dipu Moni has claimed that misinformation is being spread about the new curriculum by people and groups with vested interests."Various things, including videos, are being spread through social media that are not part of the curriculum or our...
Foreign Minister (FM) AK Abdul Momen will lead the Bangladesh delegation at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial which will be hosted by Ghana in its capital Accra on December 5-6 December, reports UNB.By participating in the ministerial-level meeting, the Bangladesh delegation...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
An administrator appointed by the government has started her assignment at the Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB), according to a statement.Jannatul Ferdous, Deputy Secretary of the Commerce Ministry, formally joined the REHAB office on Sunday. The administrator...
Deputy Vice Chancellor of Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia Prof Calum J Drummond, Dhaka University (DU) Treasurer Prof Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Chairman Prof Dr Md Aftab Ali Sheikh showing...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
The Supreme Court has issued a status quo on the subject matter of a High Court verdict that declared illegal a labour appellate tribunal's award regarding Grameen Kalyan dividend.The labour tribunal on April 03 said 106 sacked and retired employees...
Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, executive director of the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI), speaking at a view-exchange meeting with the members of Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) at Sonargaon Hotel on Sunday. — FE photo
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday underlined the importance of building the country's manpower as efficient and smart to keep pace with the rapid expansion and development of ICT, reports UNB."It is the prime responsibility of a government to take necessary...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
Prices of onion and sugar witnessed a fresh hike in the last two days augmenting woes of the commoners.Sugar price further increased to Tk150-170 a kg from Tk 145-160 a kg. Loose sugar retailed at Tk150-155 a kg and packed...
NATORE, Dec 03 (UNB): Fire broke out at an Awami League (AL) office in the Bhabaniganj area of Natore district town in the early hours of Sunday, hours before the latest blockade called by the BNP and like-minded opposition parties...
FE REPORT | 2023-12-04 00:00:00
The High Court on Sunday commented that since everything happens by the will of Allah, the parliament election which is taking place five months before is also being held by the will of Allah. The High Court bench of Justice...
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