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Consumers unhappy with winter veg price rise

Even though winter vegetables are arriving in the capital's markets in large volumes, their prices are still high, with a few witnessing even a hike last week.Vendors say heavy rains in October disrupted winter vegetable production across the country.In some areas, vegetable fields were damaged. As a result, prices are...

Khaleda Zia's health condition very critical: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the physical condition of the party chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was 'very critical'. She now remains admitted at a hospital."Last night, doctors said her condition is extremely critical," Mr Fakhrul told journalists after a prayer gathering for...

Bangladesh mobile operators face rising regulatory strain

Mobile operators worldwide are spending unprecedented amounts on cybersecurity, yet remain exposed to accelerating digital threats due to fragmented and overly prescriptive regulation, according to a new GSMA study that quantifies the growing financial and operational burden on the industry.The report released recently, 'The Impact of Cybersecurity Regulation on Mobile...

Islamic banking sector posts strong growth

The Islamic banking sector posted strong growth across key indicators in September 2025, with deposits, investments, total assets and remittances rising year on year, even though export proceeds declined sharply, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.Deposits in Islamic banks increased from Tk 4.34 trillion in September 2024 to...

410 new dengue patients hospitalised, no death

A total of 410 new dengue patients were hospitalised between 8:00am on Thursday and 8:00am on Friday. No deaths were reported in this period.With the new patients, the number of hospitalisation cases reached 93,194, and the death toll stood at 377.The regular bulletin issued by the Health Emergency Operation Centre...

5-day 'Jor Ijtema' begins at Tongi

GAZIPUR, Nov 28, (BSS) : A five-day 'Jor Ijtema', a preparatory event of the Bishwa Ijtema, began today after Fajr prayers on the bank of Turag river at Tongi here.The Jor Ijtema will conclude before noon on Tuesday, (December 2).Habibullah Raihan, media coordinator of Jor Ijtema organiser Shura-e-Nizam, Tabligh Jamaat...

Airfare on Sylhet-Dhaka route revised

SYLHET, Nov 28 (UNB): In response to widespread public criticism over high airfares on the Sylhet-Dhaka route, authorities have announced a revised fare structure, officials said on Friday.According to a statement from the Sylhet Deputy Commissioner's media cell, the revision aims to improve passenger services while reflecting current market conditions,...

Israel says nine more militants killed in Hamas tunnels

JERUSALEM, Nov 28 (AFP): The Israeli army said Friday it had found the bodies of nine Palestinian militants recently killed in its attempts to dismantle the tunnel network in the southern Gaza Strip.During operations in eastern Rafah, soldiers "located nine additional terrorists who had been eliminated in the underground terror...

Bogura-4 BNP candidate accused of forging undergraduate certificate

BNP nominated candidate for Bogura-4 (Kahaloo-Nondigram) Md Mosharraf Hossain has been accused of forging an undergraduate certificate, reports bdnews24.com.On Thursday afternoon, following a hearing, a Natore Court judge assigned the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate the case, according to Masud Rana, lawyer for the plaintiff.The case was filed...