SHERPUR, Aug. 17 (UNB): Three former members of parliament (MPs) from Sherpur have been sued in separate cases over deaths of two students during the student movement on August 04, and an attack on a BNP leader's rice mill.Two murder...
Ex-Water Resources Minster Ramesh Chandra Sen, also former lawmaker for the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, is being sent to jail after an order of the District Magistrate Court on Saturday — Focus Bangla
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that if voted to power his party would build a 'rainbow nation' comprising people of all religions and ideologies in the country.He made the remarks while addressing a...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.It...
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence Against Children Najat Maalla M'jid has called on the new interim government of Bangladesh to seize the current transition as an opportunity to address existing gaps in laws and methods to protect...
An unidentified man died after being hit by a train at the level crossing in Dhaka's Moghbazar on Saturday, reports UNB.The incident happened around 8:00 am when the man, about 40 years old, was hit by the train bound for...
Any person, who has been a victim of false or harassment criminal cases during the anti-discrimination student movement from July 01 to August 05 can get legal assistance by calling Legal Aid Helpline call centre (16430), of the National Legal...
Female students of different universities in Bangladesh have formed a human chain at Dhaka University (DU) protesting the rape of an intern doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, reports UNB.The protesters also demanded justice for the victim Moumita and also...
Bangladesh has asked all its missions abroad to expedite visa approvals for journalists who want to visit Bangladesh, reports UNB."During his telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said Indian journalists are welcome...
Two hundred and thirty-seven dengue patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours until Friday morning, reports UNB.Of the new patients, 132 were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while the rest were outside the capital, according to the Directorate General...
CUMILLA, Aug 17 (UNB): Three people died and a woman was injured after a private car fell into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chandina upazila of Cumilla on Saturday.The car driver was among the deceased. However, the...
FE ReportBangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers' Association (BMPCA) on Saturday called for the abolition of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC), alleging that the agency has been involved in hacking mobile phones and illegally leaking private conversations of citizens.The demand was...
First graders of Viqarunnisa Noon School along with their guardians form a human chain in front of the Jamuna State Guest House residence of Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Dr Muhammad Yunus seeking restoration of admission of 169 of...
FE REPORTThe price of green chilli witnessed a significant hike on Saturday as one kilogram of the spice item was sold retail at Tk 400 in the capital.Traders have attributed to the squeeze of chilli supply to the markets.The spice...
Energy experts, economists and officials of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) want scrapping of Speedy Supply of Power and Energy Special Act 2010, renegotiation with private plant operators to reset the power tariff and reducing the capacity charges to help...
Dhaka College students on Saturday seize sharp weapons and police riot gear from dorm rooms of Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders and activists. — FE Photo
Five retired additional secretaries have been brought back and appointed secretaries on a contractual basis, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Saturday. They have been appointed on contract for a period of two years...
Former water resources minister and ex-MP from Thakurgaon-1 (Sadar Upazila) constituency Ramesh Chandra Sen has been detained and taken into custody by the Detective Branch (DB) of the police.He was detained from his residence in the Ruhia area of Thakurgaon...
Bir Protik Faruk E Azam, the advisor to the liberation war affairs and disaster management ministries, says any fake freedom fighters identified will be punished for 'deceiving' the state.He made the remarks during a press briefing on Friday at the...
Interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will brief the diplomats stationed in Dhaka today (Sunday), a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, reports UNB.The briefing will begin at 11am at a hotel in Dhaka, he...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk is committed to supporting the Interim Government and people of Bangladesh in a successful transition that strengthens the protection of human rights, says a spokesperson. A team will visit Dhaka soon to...
Through the third Voice of Global South Summit 2024, interim government's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has invited foreign friends to visit Dhaka soon, stressing that otherwise they may miss something important, reports UNB."Much of Dhaka has turned into the...
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The country's steelmakers on Saturday urged the interim government to take pragmatic steps with an eye to eliminating complications related to tariff on the import of machinery and raw materials.Business leaders at a meeting of the apex trade body, the...
Masrur Reaz declines BSEC chief offer After three days of discussions, Dr M Masrur Reaz on Saturday announced with regret that he was "unable" to accept the proposal to become chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) --...
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Export cargo handling at private inland container depots (ICDs) in Chattogram went into overdrive after the government fell, as the depots rushed to clear the backlogs and desperate businesses sought to meet shipping deadlines.In the first fifteen days of August,...
The Ministry of Health has said that Bangladesh is on high alert for mpox (previously monkeypox), an infectious disease which has spread across various countries, particularly in Central Africa, reports UNB.The disease, which leads to symptoms such as pain, swollen...
Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sued in two more cases over killings in the recent anti-quota protests, reports UNB. In Chattogram, Sheikh Hasina and former Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, along with 32 other Awami League leaders...
Bangladesh has decided to pay for the treatment of those injured during the violence surrounding the quota reform movement, reports bdnews24.com.As such, the Health Services Division has directed private medical college hospitals, private hospitals and clinics not to collect bills...
Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus said on Saturday that the financial system should be designed to unleash entrepreneurship and creativity, while social business banks can be encouraged to be created for solving problems such as...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-08-18 00:00:00
Foreign development funding seemed falling as three major financiers made no aid commitment in the last fiscal under the past government, leaving their-aided projects in slow lane. Officials said Saturday China, India and Russia didn't make any aid commitment in...
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