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Kazi Nazrul's 127th birth anniv today

The 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed today (Monday) across the country through various programmes celebrating his life, works and enduring legacy.The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has organised a three-day programme starting from May 23 at the Nazrul Academy premises in Darirampur, Trishal, Mymensingh...

External sector may face tough times by end of FY26: BB

The central bank has warned that Bangladesh may face mounting external-sector pressures by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 amid global trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainties and potential tariff shocks."…global trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainties, and potential tariff shocks could pose challenges to external sector performance in FY26," the Bangladesh Bank...

Hearing on charge framing in Ramisa murder case June 1

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Sunday set June 1 for a hearing on charge framing in a case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter.Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Children Violence Suppression Tribunal passed the order after accepting the charge sheet submitted in the...

Heavy rain dampens cattle trading as Eid markets open

Heavy rain severely disrupted cattle trading in the city's makeshift markets on Sunday, the opening day of official sales of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, dealing a blow to traders already struggling with rising costs.A total of 23 temporary cattle markets set up under the two city corporations, along with...

Jamaat calls for pro-people, reform-oriented nat'l budget

Speakers at a discussion organised by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday called for a reform-oriented, pro-people and self-reliant national budget - aimed at improving living standards through equitable wealth distribution.They said the budget must not become a tool for public exploitation or facilitating money laundering, adding that the national budgets since...

Five killed as bus crashes head-on into ambulance in Faridpur

Five people have been killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and an ambulance in Faridpur, reports bdnews24.com.Helal Uddin, chief of Bhanga Highway Police Station, said that the accident occurred on the Dhaka-Barishal Highway near the Shankarpasha Bazar area in Nagarkanda Upazila around 10:45am on Sunday.Four of the...

16 more children die of measles, symptoms

The health authorities reported 16 more deaths of children with measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected fatalities to 528 since mid-March.Of the total deaths, 224 were reported in Dhaka, according to the latest bulletin of...

City's transport hubs witness big rushes of Eid holidaymakers

Railway stations, bus and launch terminals witnessed big rushes of holidaymakers on Sunday as a large number of city-dwellers left the capital for their native homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Ajha.Visiting Kamalapur Railway Station and Sadarghat Launch Terminal and bus terminals, FE correspondents saw a large number of people leaving the capital...

3 teens die in Tangail road accident

At least three teenage boys have died after an autorickshaw collided head-on with a motorcycle in Tangail's Basail Upazila.The accident occurred around 11:30am on Sunday near Bangra Kalibari in Kashil Union of the Upazila, said Basail Police Station chief Alamgir Kabir, reports bdnews24.com.The dead have been identified as Takbir Mia,...