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Prices of rice, vegetables go up, causing concern for consumers

The prices of almost all types of rice and vegetables have increased in a week, intensifying owes of the consumers.Rice prices went up by around Tk 3.0-4.0 a kg further in a week, and by Tk 6.0 to 8.0 a kg in the last two weeks, according to the trading...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus poses for a photo session with the participants of the 15th edition of Social Business Day

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus poses for a photo session with the participants of the 15th edition of Social Business Day at the Samajik Convention Centre in Zirabo, Savar, on Friday. — Focus Bangla

St Martin's Island springs back amid tourism clampdown

Government-imposed restrictions on tourism at St Martin's Island, Bangladesh's only coral island located in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar, are beginning to show promising signs of ecological recovery, according to the Department of Environment (DoE). These early improvements could set the stage for sustainable tourism on the island.DoE officials reported...

'Drug dealer' held in city with 4,000 pieces of Yaba

A team of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a suspected drug dealer with 4,000 Yaba pills from the capital's Jatrabari area on Friday. The arrestee was identified as Md Zainal Abedin (36).A team of DB police of Gulshan circle carried out a raid at Matuail in...

Police drive nabs 1,616 people in 24 hours

Police nabbed a total of 1,616 individuals over the last 24 hours, who were accused of different crimes and had arrest warrants issued against them, during an ongoing special drive across the country. One foreign-made pistol and four cartridges of shotgun were also recovered.Assistant Inspector General (AIG) (Media and Public...

Ukraine calls for EU ban on BD for import of 'stolen grain'

Ukraine plans to ask the European Union to sanction Bangladeshi entities it says are importing wheat taken from Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, after its warnings to Dhaka failed to stop the trade, a top Ukrainian diplomat in South Asia said.Russian forces have occupied large parts of Ukraine's southern agricultural...

Govt trashes allegations about removal of Durga mandap in city

The government on Friday cleared its stance over the allegations of demolishing a Hindu Durga mandap from a government land in Khilkhet area of the capital amid the alleged attempts to spread confusion over the matter, reports UNB.Quoting Railways Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir, Chief Adviser's Press Wing issued a statement...

Authorities mulling spl arrangement for girl

The girl who missed the first day's HSC exam due to mother's illness may be allowed to appear in the tests under special arrangement, authorities said on Friday, reports UNB.Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations began on Thursday. However, a student assigned to the Government Bangla College examination centre in Mirpur,...

One killed in road accident in city--

One person was killed and another injured, as a bus smashed into a road divider in the capital's Mirpur area on Friday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The injured is a student of Govt. Bangla College.A bus of 'SB Super Delux' hit a road...

Shafiqul Alam wins SOPA Awards for Hasina's news

Former Dhaka Bureau Chief of Agence France-Press (AFP) Shafiqul Alam has won the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards 2025 for his courageous coverage on the Bangladesh's July Uprising and breaking news on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's fleeing from the country on August 5 last year, reports BSS."Big...

Hindu devotees took part in the festive 'Ratha Yatra'

A number of Hindu devotees took part in the festive 'Ratha Yatra', the chariot festival of Sri Jagannath Dev, which paraded the city streets on Friday. The snapshot was taken from Motijheel area. — Focus Bangla

Weather (2025-06-28)

Light to moderate rain/thundershower is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday).It may also occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls. Day and night...