At a time when the world is advancing towards Artificial Intelligence technology, university students in Bangladesh are still memorising unnecessary information to get good grades. The purpose of university education is twofold: to acquire discipline-oriented up-to-date knowledge and to foster...
Neil Ray | 2023-11-20 00:00:00
The news is that an additional deputy commissioner of the police invites a 'deputy director' at the national telecommunication monitoring centre for a tete-a-tete over a cup of tea because a visiting card bearing the latter's name was brought by...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-11-20 00:00:00
A recent sample survey on the youths of the country has come up with some interesting, though not revealing, results. The results were not revealing in the sense that the survey outcome only confirmed the general perception of the people...
As the country's main bourse, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), is in a moribund state, some small-time manipulators have turned the trading platform into a gamblers' den. That some people are engaged in wrongdoing is now clear from a notable...
Muhammad Zamir | 2023-11-20 00:00:00
UN population analyst J. Chamie has recently drawn attention to the world's evolving demographic scenario and some possible worrisome consequences for humanity and planet Earth due to population growth. He has observed that the continuous growth of human population is...
COLOMBO, Nov 18 (Reuters): Sri Lanka will call for expressions of interest (EOI) in setting up nuclear power plants, its energy minister said on Friday, as it seeks cheap electricity to support its economic recovery.The primary source of energy in...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh is deeply concerned over the tragic incidents unfolding in Gaza Strip as it strongly condemned targeted attacks on civilians and establishments, causing increasing deaths and casualties of children and women."We denounce the recent storming of civilian healthcare centres like...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 18: The operational activities at Chittagong Port, the country's prime sea port, resumed on Saturday following the withdrawal of a cyclone alert issued for the port.Omar Faruk, Secretary of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), confirmed that ship berthing, cargo...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
Shopping bags in the country's supermarket outlets may be no longer a freebie as a move is well underway to put out feelers before charging for such tote bags.The Bangladesh Supermarket Owners Association in a recent meeting has decided to...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
Gold price has reached to all-time high in the country as local jewellers on Saturday decided to revise the rates following value of pure gold moving upward.As per the new tariff, per gram of the highest quality 22-carat of gold...
Rush-hour traffic comes to a complete standstill in a tailback on Mayor Hanif Flyover in Dhaka city on Saturday afternoon ahead of a two-day hartal that comes into force this morning. The snap was shot in Hatkhola area. — FE...
Property sales dive, as middle-class struggles to cope with shocksProperty developers' earnings have plunged as their larger consumer segment, the middle-class, are running short of savings. The overall construction cost went up 20 per cent in FY23, compared to FY22,...
AHMEDABAD, Nov 18 (AFP): India will look to end a decade-long global title drought in front of 130,000 fans in the World Cup final against five-time champions Australia on Sunday with captain Rohit Sharma claiming "we've spent two years preparing...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
The recent update on the dengue fever in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning shows a slight improvement in the situation.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the death toll has increased by only four, with one...
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her party always favours change of government through votes, reports UNB."We want that voting rights of the people will continue. And the government will be changed through votes," she...
FE REPORT | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
A 48-hour countrywide hartal called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and other like-minded parties is set to begin from 6:00 am today (Sunday).BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi during a virtual press briefing last Thursday announced the...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
The economy's productive capacity is unlikely to increase in the next few months as latest data showed imports of capital machinery, industrial raw materials and intermediate goods to remain slow.Latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data suggests the sluggish trend as the...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
A Bangladesh-China joint venture that owns the Payra Thermal Power Plant Project, has sought US$140 million from Bangladesh Bank to pay the sixth instalment to China Exim Bank due by December 8.The joint venture had defaulted on two immediate past...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), reports BSS.Night temperature may remain nearly unchanged and day temperature may rise 1-3 degree Celsius over the...
FE REPORT Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will continue its efforts to recover illegal firearms during the upcoming national elections, said an official of the elite force on Saturday. "Our (RAB) drive to recover illegal firearms is underway. We are also...
Dhaka's air quality has been marked 'moderate' on Saturday morning, as the capital experienced light to moderate rain triggered by the depression in Bay of Bengal, reports UNB.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 62 at 8:57 am, Dhaka...
The Joy Bangla Youth Award 2023 has been presented to 12 youth organisations in recognition of their humanitarian and social work, reports bdnews24.com.The award ceremony was held for the seventh time at the Sheikh Hasina National Youth Development Institute in...
University Grants Commission Member Professor Dr Biswajit Chanda, founder member and chairman of the Board of Trustees of AIUB Ishtiaque Abedin and AIUB Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Abdur Rahman attend a function titled "Discover English 2023: Student Conference on...
Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 18: Chattogram University (CU) observed its 57th founding anniversary today (Saturday), commemorating the university's glorious inception on November 18, 1966. The CU authorities brought out a procession led by Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Shirin Akter on this...
Foreign Minister (FM) Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Dhaka and New Delhi together could play a catalytic role for promoting the cause and interests of the Global South in the region and beyond, reports BSS."Our unity, collaboration, and shared...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban in the city, reports UNB.The prime minister discussed various issues including her recent visit to Belgium and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during...
YASIR WARDAD | 2023-11-19 00:00:00
The country's expected rice production has become difficult as cyclone 'Midhili' has devastated mature Aman plants along with winter crops on several thousand hectares of land in vast areas of the coastal regions in the last two days, causing enormous...
Quader collects nomination form for Noakhali 5Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday collected a nomination form for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections. He bought the nomination form for Noakhali-5 constituency (Companiganj...
Bangladesh national cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan wants to participate in the 12th parliamentary elections from Awami League. Nomination forms have been collected for three seats in his name, reports bdnews24.com.A relative of the world's best all-rounder picked up...
Jatiya Party has decided to contest in the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections with the Grand Alliance led by Awami League, as a partner party, reports BSS.Leader of the opposition and chief patron of Jatiya Party Begum Raushan Ershad on...
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