OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Mar 06: Wheat cultivation has decreased to some extent in the northern district as farmers grow other crops which prices are high in the market.Farmers said wheat price has not increased significantly, but the prices of some other crops...
The interim government's initiative to reform public transportation has evoked much hope about an orderly transportation in the city, but due to the non-cooperative behaviour of bus owners is preventing many routes from having an adequate number of vehicles, causing...
Fear has taken root in every corner of our society today. Women are no longer safe anywhere-neither outside nor inside their homes. Each rape is not just a number; it's a life, a dream, brutally shattered. This cry echoes every...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
Universities of engineering and technology are held in higher esteem than their peers in the general education category. This is precisely because they teach and facilitate research on modern technologies. Public expectations from such institutions are higher too. The institutes...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
The draft of the labour law reform has reportedly been finalised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment notwithstanding complaints from workers, one of the two principal stakeholders. Before presenting this draft at the governing body meeting of the International...
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been a debatable topic for nearly three decades, with no definitive solution to address concerns within the business community. Despite policy shifts and sporadic changes over the years, a conclusive remedy remains elusive. Against this...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-03-07 00:00:00
The times are out of joint. That is an understatement, of course. But there's no other way of looking at the situation after the bust-up which took place at the White House last week. It is something which ought not...
LONDON, Mar 06 (Reuters): Oil prices were steady on Thursday, recovering slightly from a multi-year low, though Brent was still below $70 under pressure from trade tariffs between the US, Canada, Mexico and China and OPEC+ plans to raise output.Those...
Daraz Bangladesh, the country's leading online marketplace, has unveiled Choice, a game-changing shopping channel that features an exciting selection of over 4,000 hand-picked, top-rated products at competitive prices, backed by exclusive deals and enhanced logistics support.With its revolutionary single-cart, single-warehouse...
Rasel Fakir, a college student from Charbhadrasan upazila of Faridpur, was awarded Tk 1.0 million (10 lakh) after he had purchased a Walton brand refrigerator in installments under the ongoing digital campaign season-22's countrywide 'millionaire' offer.On Tuesday Bangladesh's popular film...
Mahidul Islam Ankan and Towhid Hridoy forged a 119-run stand in the third wicket partnership and guided Mohammedan Sporting Club to a seven-wicket win over Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club on Thursday in Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), reports UNB.It...
Bangladesh's veteran cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from ODIs. To honour his career and express his gratitude, Mushfiqur's longtime friend and teammate Tamim Iqbal took to social media - but not with just a simple post. Instead, Tamim...
Bangladesh star batter Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from ODI cricket. He announced his retirement through a social media post on Wednesday night, report agencies. "I am announcing my retirement from the ODI format as of today," he wrote. "Alhamdulillah...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has expressed their gratitude to Mushfiqur Rahim for his exceptional service to Bangladesh cricket following his announcement to retire from ODIs, bringing an end to a career that spanned nearly two decades, reports UNB.In a...
South Korean fighter jets accidentallydrop bombs, eight injuredSEOUL, Mar 06: Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, injuring eight people, officials said. The MK-82 bombs released by the KF-16 fighter jets...
HONG KONG, Mar 06 (AP): Hong Kong's top court on Thursday overturned the convictions of three former organizers of an annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown over their refusal to provide information to police, marking a...
BRUSSELS, Mar 06 (AP): Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks Thursday in a bid to beef up their own security and ensure...
WASHINGTON, Mar 06 (AP/Reuters): President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a "last warning" to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza, directing a sharply worded message after the White House confirmed that he had recently...
LONDON, Mar 06 (BBC): A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said. They've shown a part of the body known to recycle proteins has a secret mode...
Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) and the National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) urged on Wednesday the government to ban movement of sand-carrying vessels (Bulkheads) from March 25 to April 7 to prevent accidents on waterways...
A portion of a road in the capital's bustling Gulistan area has long been used as a stand, where vehicles, locally known as leguna, are parked illegally, disrupting traffic flow, resulting in long tailbacks. The authorities concerned, however, seem least...
WASHINGTON, Mar 5 (Reuters): A divided US Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government as the Republican president moves to pull the...
SYLHET, Mar 5 (BSS): A moderate earthquake shook Sylhet and its adjacent areas Wednesday morning, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The earthquake, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, had its epicenter in the Myanmar-India border region, said a earthquake...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-06 00:00:00
The government has instructed the CNG (compressed natural gas) filling station owners to keep their stations shut from 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the capital city during Ramadan in order to ensure smooth supply of natural gas to other...
The United Nations will cut food rations to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $12.50 to $6 per month next month after failing to find funds, an official said, raising fears among aid workers of rising hunger in the world's largest...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-06 00:00:00
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has decided on a one-year contractual appointment of chief engineer Md Habibur Rahman despite a recent court order for taking departmental action against this "corrupt" man.Habib has been made accused in four corruption...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh's labour law is being updated on "international standards" for improving the living conditions of millions of labourers employed in different sectors.Chief Adviser Professor Yunus issued the instructions to this effect on Wednesday for the officials concerned to get it...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-06 00:00:00
Country's ship breakers and recyclers on Wednesday urged the government to take measures for extending the enforcement schedule of Hong Kong International Convention (HKC) by five years to 2030 so that the local yards can be transformed into green ones.They...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-03-06 00:00:00
The inter-bank call-money rate edged down slightly on Wednesday, a day after the cut in daily cash reserve requirement (CRR) by 50 basis points, giving more flexibility to the banks for maintaining their CRR.The weighted average rate (WAR) of call...
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