SYDNEY, March 3 (AFP): The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.Scientists used one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers...
LOS ANGELES, March 3 (Reuters): "Anora," the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, won five Academy Awards on Sunday, including the...
The interim government has decided to change the name of Bangabandhu-1, the country's first geostationary satellite, to Bangladesh Satellite-1, reports bdnews24.com.The name change has been greenlit by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, according to Rafiqul Islam, deputy secretary of the Posts...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the price of a 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 28, or 1.89 per cent, to Tk 1,450 from previous Tk 1,478 for March trading by private businesses.The new rate...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Three people have died from Nipah virus this year, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control And Research (IEDCR) confirmed on Monday.IEDCR said that the infected person they first identified is a resident of Pabna. He died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for 6,531 selected candidates from Dhaka and Chattogram divisions to join government primary schools as assistant teachers. The apex court stayed a High Court verdict that cancelled a...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) intends to buy two more spot LNG cargoes for March 09-10 and March 15-16 delivery windows to meet the mounting demand during Ramadan.The RPGCL has already floated tenders and is currently awaiting...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) has questioned the legality of the President's power to grant clemency to convicted persons without any guidelines. It has issued a rule asking the respondents to explain as to why guidelines should not be framed for...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh will place four project proposals - two on subways and another two on bridges - to Japanese investors under the public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements as the next joint-platform meeting is set to begin in Tokyo on March 11.The subway...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Four men were killed in a fire that broke out at a multi-storey hotel in the capital's Shahjadpur area on Monday, said the fire service.The victims' identities could not be known. Firefighters recovered the bodies after dousing the fire at...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
A blanket waiver of value-added tax (VAT) is given in government bid to make pricey essentials affordable as Ramadan business binge further heats up the market.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) waived VAT, partially, on a slew of essential commodities...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirms that the interim government is committed to holding a free and fair election and the voting is likely to be held by next December.He made the remarks while talking to visiting European Union (EU)...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The allegation that an organisation owned by two Bangladeshis received 29 million dollars from the USAID is not true, the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement Monday following probe findings.The USAID has financed a $29-million project titled 'Strengthening...
Highlighting historical close ties, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said there is no alternative to maintaining a good relationship between Bangladesh and India, as there had been some clouds in the relations that mainly came through propaganda, reports UNB."Some...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Projects and costs both see deep cuts as the interim government downsizes the ongoing annual development programme (ADP) to Tk2.16 trillion under its policy to economize spending in crunch time. The revised annual development programme or RADP for the current...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature may fall slightly.The highest temperature on Monday was...
A two-day Zakat fair arranged by 'Rogi Kallyan Samity' began at BSMMU on Monday, reports BSS.BSMMU Vice Chancellor Dr Md Shahinul Alam inaugurated the fair, said a press release.Pro-VC Prof Dr Md Abul Kalam Azad, Pro-VC Prof Dr Md Mujibur...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested a person from Korail slum area in the capital over his alleged involvement in extortion, drug trading, and mugging.The arrestee was identified as Md Rakib Hossain (24).Acting on a tip off, a RAB-1...
SYLHET, Mar 03 (UNB): Police in a drive arrested two people in connection with their involvement in violating an indigenous woman from Kalairag village in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet district on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Pradeep Das, son of...
GAZIPUR, Mar 03 (UNB): Workers of a garment factory in Bhogra Bypass area in Gazipur staged protests on Monday morning alleging that a fellow worker died after being denied leave despite falling sick.Witnesses said workers of Panorama Garments took to...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Scientists of icddr,b have identified five cases of Zika virus in Dhaka, marking the first cluster in the region.The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) shared the development in a statement on Monday.It said the study has also...
Visiting European Union Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib called on Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Monday. — PID
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Classified loans in the agriculture sector increased significantly during the first seven months of this fiscal year (FY), from July to January, mainly due to lower recovery caused by floods and political unrest, officials said.The amount of non-performing loans (NPLs)...
BARISHAL, Mar 3 (UNB): A Jubodal leader was hacked to death allegedly by a Swechchhasebak Dal leader in Barishal's Kaunia housing area on Sunday night.The deceased is Suruj Gazi (35), son of Kanchan Gazi from the same area. Nayan Gazi,...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka on Monday for Central African Republic on a three-day official visit, reports UNB.During the visit, he will inspect the activities of the Bangladeshi contingents stationed in the Central African Republic and the...
Md Akkas Ali, a 44-year-old plastic factory worker, stepped out of his rented house in the Muradpur area of Jatrabari in the afternoon of August 5, 2024 to celebrate the victory following the fall of 16-year autocratic rule, reports BSS.But...
Members of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday arrested chairman of Sadeeq Agro Imran Hossain in connection with a Tk 1.33 billion (133 crore) money laundering case, report agencies.Jashim Uddin Khan, (SS) of CID said a team of police arrested...
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi has expressed his commitment to supporting the establishment of a new government by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and the interim government, reports UNB.He also expressed his commitment to advancing the bilateral relations between...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court verdict that acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and other accused from the charges of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by...
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