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SME sector crucial for growth, but hindered by funding gap: Finance adviser

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector remains a key driver of economic growth and employment in Bangladesh, but its full potential is constrained by persistent challenges in financing, technology adoption, and global market integration.Speaking as the chief guest at the "SME...

CA urges UN to develop effective mechanism to fight disinformation

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the United Nations (UN) to develop an effective mechanism to fight disinformation and support media maintaining ethical standards, reports BSS.The CA made the call when Susan Vize, Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh, and Mehdi Benchelah, Senior Project Officer,...

Drive against old buses, trucks postponed once again

The government once again deferred the move to launch drive against age-old buses and trucks from the city, citing probable issues in communication amid government plans to observe the July mass uprising anniversary.Earlier, Rail, Road and Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan directed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Bangladesh Road...

Japan to give $4.8m grant to support BD election

Japan will provide a grant amounting to JPY 695 million equivalent to approximately US$4.8 million as electoral assistance to support free, fair and inclusive national elections in the country.An exchange of notes was signed between the Japanese government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the Election Commission Secretariat...

Singer Zeenat Rehana dies

Veteran singer Zeenat Rehana, best known for the famous song 'Shagorer Teer Theke', passed away on Wednesday morning at a hospital in the capital. She was 81, reports UNB.According to her family, the first namaz-e-janaza was held after Zohr prayers at Gulshan Azad Mosque.A second namaz-ejanaza was held at the...

DMP proposes spl bus route from Gazipur

The government has decided not to introduce any new bus route in the capital but wants to launch a special one from Gazipur under police arrangements. The special route, proposed by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), will start from Gazipur and extend to various areas, including Kuril, Pragati Sarani, and...

Police arrest two murder convicts in capital

Police have arrested two absconding convicts of a murder case from the capital's Jatrabari area. The arrestees are Belayet Hossain (46) and Reshma Begum (37).Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) media wing said acting on a tip-off, a team of Jatrabari Police Station raided North Jatrabari area and arrested the duos. They...

Fire at city warehouse

A fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in the capital's Tikatuli area on Wednesday. However, it was brought under control, and there was no report of casualties.A fire service official told the FE that the fire incident took place at around 5:00 am. Seven units of fire-fighters rushed to...

COVID-19, dengue claim one life each

Bangladesh recorded two virus related deaths in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning - one from COVID-19 and one from dengue. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said a woman aged between 71 and 80 from Sylhet Division died of COVID-19, taking this year's coronavirus death toll to 23.Over...

The 49th meeting of Trustee Board of Chittagong Independent University

The 49th meeting of Trustee Board of Chittagong Independent University (CIU), presided over by Trustee Board Chairman Lutfe M Ayub, in progress on the university campus in Jamal Khan road area of the port-city on Wednesday. Among others, CIU Trustees Mirja Salman Ispahani, Sayed Mahmudul Haque, Engineer Ali Ahamed, Hefajatur...

Weather (2025-07-03)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature...