Advance sale of bus and train tickets

A festival time is also a chaotic time. This is so almost everywhere but in this part of the world where the population size is overwhelming compared to the geographic area, the chaos is at its extreme. The two Eids...

A world left twisting in the wind

A Danish humanitarian organisation that protects refugees and internally displaced people in its report published last Friday forecasts an unprecedented spike in global refugee crisis and people forcibly displaced or to be displaced from their homes this year, next year...

World must not fail Rohingya

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres's 'Ramadan Solidarity Iftar' with 100,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar marks a significant moment in the ongoing struggle to uphold the rights of these stateless people, especially at a time...

Accelerating action on gender equality

International Women's Day (IWD), a holiday in many countries, is celebrated annually as a focal point in the women's rights movement. International Women's Day gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence and abuse against women....

Teletalk turns to ERD for remedy

Teletalk looks forward to the Economic Relations Division (ERD) as the lone state telecom operator's 4G mobile broadband network expansion project remains stalled following cancellation of its first tender.The operator is now weighing multiple options -- whether to select one...

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People from the working class scramble over each other to buy TCB products at subsidized rates from an OMS

People from the working class scramble over each other to buy TCB products at subsidized rates from an OMS truck. Many return empty-handed despite waiting for several hours as the supply of the essential items is extremely meagre compared to...

HC set to deliver verdict in Abrar murder case today

The High Court will deliver its verdict on the death references and appeals in the murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad today (Sunday).The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet...

DWASA's costly project under scrutiny

Despite the government's ongoing austerity measures, Dhaka WASA (DWASA) has proposed undertaking a sumptuous project, as 329.69 million alone is required to hire consultants to build its training centre, insiders reveal on Saturday.Funded through loans from local and foreign sources,...

Tenders floated to buy 3 spot LNG cargoes in April

FE REPORTBangladesh's state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) intends to buy three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by mid-April to meet mounting demand for summer.The RPGCL has already floated tenders for April 01-02, April 12-13 and April 14-15...

Eid sales begin to gather pace

FE REPORTEid shopping in different city malls has picked up momentum, as only two weeks to go to the biggest religious festival for Muslims.The shopping spree will increase further in the coming days when many job holders will receive their...

Guterres holds talks with political leaders, Consensus Commission

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday joined a roundtable discussion on reform proposals participated by representatives of political parties, National Consensus Building Commission and other stakeholders, reports UNB.UN Under Secretary General Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh's Law Adviser Dr Asif, BNP Secretary...

Onion-potato farmers undergo big losses this season

Onion and potato farmers across the country are facing severe financial losses this season due to a combination of record-low prices at the farm level, disease outbreaks and soaring cold storage costs.Farmers in Pabna and Faridpur, which are major onion-producing...

RADP sees highest block allocation

Although all of the ministries and divisions of the government collectively placed their demand for Tk 1.91 trillion to implement all of the ongoing development projects in the current fiscal year, the Planning Commission has allocated Tk 248.87 billion (13.02%)...

UN ready to assist national dialogue, peace, healing, says Guterres

Visiting United Nations Secretary- General Antonio Guterres assures that the UN stands ready to assist in fostering peace, national dialog, trust and healing as Bangladesh is poised for transition after a changeover.He also expresses the UN's readiness and to be...

Deposit, lending rates rise in Q4 '24 as some banks bet big

The weighted average interest rates on both deposits and advances increased in the fourth quarter (October-December) of 2024, according to a latest report of Bangladesh Bank.Bankers said some banks that are grappling with liquidity shortage offered higher rates to attract...

RMG value addition wanes, yet to rise to pre-pandemic level

Value-addition to Bangladesh's ready-made garments (RMG) that has been fluctuating in recent years has yet to reach the pre-pandemic level, as higher cost of raw-material imports eats into the export gains.Exporters mainly blame the rise in raw-material imports, especially that...

Rain likely today ..,,,''

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain dry with temporary...

Businesses blocking footpaths to lose trade licences

Traders have been running business setting up makeshift shops on the busy important road at the capital's Gulistan for long time, shrinking space for both vehicular and pedestrian movement. — FE Photo Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) administrator Mohammad Azaz...

Gas supply to remain off in parts of city today

Gas supply will remain suspended for 6 hours in different areas in the northern part of the capital on Sunday, reports UNB.Gas supply will remain off for all kinds of consumers from 08:00 am to 02:00 pm (six hours) in...

DU remains closed today to pay tributes to ex-VC Arefin Siddique

Dhaka University (DU) has declared a one-day holiday today (Sunday) to mourn the death of its former Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique, reports UNB.In line with university traditions, the decision was made to pay respect to the late professor,...

Police arrest three busting note forgery racket in city

Police have arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in circulating fake currency notes worth Tk2.0 million in the capital.Some currency forging equipment were also recovered from their possession. The arrestees were identified as Suman (38), Sultana (28) and Hanif...

Metro rail yet to benefit from CO2 emission cuts

Although the metro rail operation in Dhaka reduces carbon emission significantly, the dedicated rail company is yet to harness full benefits through a lack of initiative at its planning stage.The Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has been implementing...

New report to expose int'l crimes in Rohingya camps: Fortify Rights

A new investigation by Fortify Rights will reveal shocking new details about violence against Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh that rise to the level of international crimes, said the international rights body on Saturday ahead of its release, reports UNB.The 78-page...

Two trains collide at Rajshahi station

RAJSHAHI, Mar 15 (UNB): A collision occurred between two trains at Rajshahi Station due to a signal point error.The incident happened at around 1:45 pm on Saturday near the station's wash pit, involving the Padma Express and the Banglabandha Express,...

DMP chief sounds alarm

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has voiced alarm over the harassment of women in different places."Media reports capture just a fraction of the reality-social and familial pressures silence most victims," he said.The DMP commissioner made the...

Guterres opens new 'UN House in BD'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday officially opened a new "UN House in Bangladesh" in the city, reports UNB.Industries, Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan; Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, and UN Resident Coordinator...

Eight leftist groups cancel protest march, hold brief rally

Eight leftist organisations have called off a planned march in the city to demand justice for murders and rapes, along with the removal of the home affairs advisor. In light of the "overall situation", they decided to hold a brief...

National Charter to be formed based on political consensus: Badiul Alam

Head of the Electoral Reform Commission and member of the National Consensus Commission, Badiul Alam Majumdar, has said that a 'National Charter' will be formulated based on the opinions of political parties as their commitments will be incorporated in it...

Justice must be served within 90 days in Magura case: Jamaat Ameer

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday urged authorities to ensure justice within 90 days in a recent child murder case, emphasising that the verdict should not be delayed beyond that, reports UNB."We want to see the trial completed, the...