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UK reaffirms support for BD's initiatives

London, June 12 (UNB): UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, has reaffirmed the UK's support for Bangladesh's interim government's initiatives to recover the misappropriated funds, siphoned off to various countries.Reynolds gave the assurance when he met Chief Adviser (CA)...

BSF pushes in 70 people thru’ four Sylhet border points

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has reportedly pushed 70 people into Bangladesh through four separate border points in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, reports UNB.The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained those people during the push-ins on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.Of the 70 detained, 22 are men, 18 women and...

DMP imposes ban on demos, gatherings at some locations

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed a ban on rallies, processions, demonstrations, and other gatherings in several places of the city, which is set to come into effect from tomorrow (Saturday).The ban will be effective at the premises of the chief justice's residence, the Judges Complex, the main gate of the...

Outpatient services resume partially at nat’l eye hospital

Outpatient services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) resumed on Thursday on a limited scale, on the 16th day of its closure.The emergency department of the hospital remains operational while indoor services are still suspended.All services at the hospital had been suspended on May 28 following a...

Police recover body of businessman from city

Police on Thursday recovered the dismembered body of a businessman from Sabujbagh area in the capital eight days after he went missing. The deceased, Zakir Hossain (55), was a scrap trader.Police have arrested a person named Mohammad Azhar, an acquaintance of Zakir, in connection with the incident.Sub-Inspector (SI) Shamsul Amin...

8,606 Hajj pilgrims return home

A total of 8,606 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) until Wednesday after performing the holy Hajj on June 5.Of the total returnees, 837 have travelled under the government management, while 7,769 under private arrangements.Biman Bangladesh Airlines has so far transported 1,409 pilgrims,...

Army-led joint drives: 271 people arrested nationwide

Coordinating with different law-enforcement agencies, the Bangladesh Army detained a total of 271 people across Bangladesh between June 5 and June 12 over various reasons.Teenage gang members, dealers of narcotics, addicts, smugglers, extortionists, individuals who carried illegal arms, and listed terrorists are among the arrestees, according to a press release...

US-BD joint med training workshop ends at Ctg Port

A four-day integrated medical training workshop, organised by the US Embassy in collaboration with the US Army, concluded at New Mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong Port on Thursday, reports UNB.The programme aimed to enhance emergency response capabilities during port-related crises by training first responders from key agencies.The 'Medical First Response...

Dengue: 108 fresh cases reported in 24 hours

A total of 108 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,411 since the beginning of this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.Outside city corporation areas, Barishal Division again reported...

SSC results to be published by July 25

Bangladesh's education boards are preparing to publish the results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams by the end of July, reports bdnews24.com.Efforts are under way to release the results by Jul 25, authorities said.Khondokar Ehsanul Kabir, chairman of the Dhaka Education Board and president of the...

Actor Somu Chy found in 'distressed state' near shrine in M’singh

Actor Somu Chowdhury has been found in a "disoriented state" beside a shrine in Mymensingh's Gafargaon, reports bdnews24.com.Police from their Pagla Station rescued him on Thursday afternoon after spotting a photo on Facebook showing him lying beside the Mukhi Shah Miskin shrine.According to police, a local youth, identified with a...

EID HANGOVER:

The Mogbazar-Tejgaon Flyover in the capital looked almost desolate on Thursday in absence of its usual hustle and bustle during the ten-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman

Weather (2025-06-13)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over the country until 6:00 pm today...

The traders of the makeshift roadside shops across the capital

The traders of the makeshift roadside shops across the capital are yet to resume their business in full swing after the Eid-ul-Azha festival. The snapshot was taken from the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area on Thursday. — FE Photo