FE REPORT | 2026-06-07 00:00:00
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said his visit to Bangladesh marks the first step towards elevating Dhaka-Ankara relations to a strategic level as he caps his Dhaka mission with a call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.The meeting at the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-06-07 00:00:00
A slew of business-friendly measures, including tariff cuts on nearly 350 items, may be stipulated in the upcoming national budget in a taxation remodelling by the new government.In a move to rationalise trade taxes, the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...
BOGOTÁ, June 6 (AFP): Seven workers were killed by a blast at an illegal coal mine in Colombia caused by a methane gas buildup, authorities said Friday.The explosion took place in the central town of Sutatausa on Thursday.The first victim...
VIENTIANE, June 6 (AFP): Rescuers called off their search Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as the site became unstable and survival hopes faded.Seven villagers became trapped in the cave...
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 6 (AFP): Several soldiers have been killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in south Lebanon, Beirut's military said Saturday, days after the two countries announced a conditional truce following talks in the United States."A number...
MONTREAL, Canada, June 6 (AFP): Air Canada said Friday that it was suspending its service to Cuba indefinitely, citing "political and economic uncertainty" on the island facing intensifying pressure from US President Donald Trump.Canada's national carrier, which in February announced...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 6 (AFP): Argentina will expand its search for hantavirus-carrying rodents to western Mendoza province as part of an investigation into a deadly cruise ship outbreak in April, the health ministry said Friday.The MV Hondius was sailing...
BEIJING/SEOUL, June 6 (Reuters): China said on Friday President Xi Jinping would visit North Korea on a two-day trip from June 8, his first in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang, its only formal treaty...
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters): The United States said on Friday it would provide an additional $38 million for Ebola response efforts, as the CDC warned that without strong public health interventions the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could...
CAIRO, June 6 (Reuters): An Israeli strike killed at least seven Palestinians including two women in Gaza on Saturday, health officials said, as mediators restarted talks in Cairo with Hamas and other factions over safeguarding a strained ceasefire agreement.Medics said...
WASHINGTON, United States, June 6 (AFP): The United States announced Friday its approval of a $1.98 billion arms sale to Kuwait, one of the Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes during the Middle East war.In a statement, the US State...
The 30-working-day foundation course for the 98th and 99th Officer (Cash) batches, organised by the Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI), has been inaugurated. Md. Anwarul Islam, Managing Director of Agrani Bank PLC, attended the inaugural ceremony held at ABTI on...
As part of the 90-day special programme, Karmasangsthan Bank arranged Business Review Meeting-2026 at Rainbow Guest House, Sylhet, on Saturday. All regional managers, branch managers and second officers under the Sylhet Divisional Office were present. Chairman of the Board of...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has underscored the importance of utilizing any extended transition period for Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation to strengthen productive capacity, improve competitiveness, diversify exports and prepare for operating under standard WTO rules, reports BSS."WTO members...
The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 5,482 per bhori, with the rate of 22-carat gold now set at Tk 229,373 per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus).In a statement issued on Saturday morning,...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-07 00:00:00
Seven journalists from different media have been honoured with the Bangladesh Agro-Industry Media Award-2025 in recognition of their outstanding performance in reporting on Bangladesh's agriculture and agro-processing sectors. The awards were handed over at a ceremony held on Saturday at...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-07 00:00:00
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Saturday said preventing fake news has become a matter of national security, urging policymakers to formulate strategies and regulations with that reality in mind as misinformation increasingly threatens social stability and state...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2026-06-07 00:00:00
Locally produced readymade garment exports continued to record negative growth in major destinations, including both traditional markets like the European Union, the US and the UK as well as emerging non-traditional markets this fiscal year amid external headwinds. Exporters and...
CUMILLA, Jun 06 (UNB): Two people were killed in a bus-motorcycle collision on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Chouddagram upazila of Cumilla district on Saturday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.The accident occurred near the Chupua Al-Amin CNG Filling...
A prolonged traffic snarl on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge Highway has left Eid returnees stranded in hours of hardship, reports bdnews24.com.The congestion stretched from the Jamuna Bridge toll plaza to Pouli along at least 15km of the highway from Friday night,...
GAIBANDHA, Jun 06 (UNB): A young girl has allegedly been raped by four people at Gachabari Madhyapara in Shaghata upazila of Gaibandha district early Saturday.Mahbubur Rhman, Officer-in-Charge of Shaghata Police Station, said the victim, daughter of a Bangladeshi expatriate in...
SYLHET, June 06 (UNB): A total of 51 people were killed and 65 others injured in 42 road accidents in Sylhet division in May, marking the highest monthly death toll from road crashes this year, according to a report. Of...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-06-07 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, June 6: More than 50,000 residents of six villages under Nayergaon Dakhshin Union in Matlab Dakhshin Upazila have been suffering for the last four years due to the poor condition of two roads with a combined length of three...
Garment workers of Al-Muslim Group in Savar have staged protests demanding reinstatement and payment of arrears, briefly blocking the Dhaka-Aricha Highway's Dhaka-bound lane for around one and a half hours.Several hundred agitated workers gathered outside the AKM Knitwear Ltd factory...
NAOGAON, June 6 (UNB): Rows of mango trees laden with fruit stretch across the horizon in Naogaon, Bangladesh's one of the largest mango-producing districts.In orchards across Sapahar, Porsha and other upazilas, farmers are now busy with the final stages of...
India, June 6 (AFP): Centuries by skipper Shubman Gill and KL Rahul led India to a commanding 368-3 on the first day of the one-off cricket Test against Afghanistan on Saturday.Rahul made 100 off 165 balls and put on a...
BENGALURU, June 6 (Reuters): France will beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy on July 19 and five-time winners Brazil are expected to be the biggest flops, according to a Reuters survey of economists who said football was still...
Rafael Nadal says he "almost never" picks up a tennis racket these days, a striking admission from one of the sport's greatest champions as a new Netflix docuseries chronicles the highs and lows of his career, reports Reuters.The Spaniard, who...
COLLEGE STATION, United States, June 6 (AFP): Lionel Messi has taken a step forward in his injury recovery and could play a few minutes in Argentina's upcoming friendlies before their World Cup opener, coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday."Leo is doing...
Bangladesh have missed out on a third straight SAFF Women's Championship title after losing 3-1 to hosts India in the final, reports bdnews24.com.Ritu Porna briefly brought Bangladesh level in first-half stoppage time after Pyari Xaxa's deflected opener at the Pandit...
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