Strong demand drove growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil business sector in December, albeit at a slightly slower pace than the previous month, a survey showed on Sunday, reports Reuters.The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell...
South Koreans protest in snow asYoon arrest deadline nearsSEOUL, Jan 05: Thousands of South Koreans braved a snowstorm Sunday to rally in support or opposition of President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended over a failed martial law bid and resisting arrest...
Meteorologists warn millions in the east face blizzard conditions and some areas would see the heaviest snowfall in a decade WASHINGTON, Jan 05 (AFP): A powerful winter storm hammered the United States on Sunday, with meteorologists warning millions in the...
NEW DELHI, Jan 05 (AFP): Indian security forces on Sunday battled with Maoist rebels in their forested heartland, police said, with at least four guerillas and one policeman killed.More than 10,000 people have died in the decades-long insurgency waged by...
Clashes in several villages around the city of Manbij have left 85 members of pro-Turkish groups and 16 from the Kurdish-dominated SDF dead BEIRUT, Jan 05 (AFP): More than 100 combatants were killed over the last two days in northern...
GAZA STRIP, Jan 05 (AFP): The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday that 88 people were killed in the Palestinian territory in the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll of the war to 45,805.The ministry also...
FE REPORTGold theft took place at the showroom of Crown Diamond and Jewellers at Shimanta Square Shopping Mall in the capital during Friday's Juma prayers.Sources said an estimated 159 bhoris of gold were stolen during the theft, caught on CCTV...
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An incident of attack allegedly took place at the citizens' rally organised by National Revolutionary Council (Jatiya Biplobi Parisahd) demanding elimination of fascism and writing of a new constitution at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Saturday. Faruk Hasan,...
China has set its sights on attracting Bangladeshi travellers to its burgeoning medical tourism sector ranging from high-quality medical services to traditional Chinese medicine therapies.This was highlighted during the "Nihao! China"- China Medical Tourism Promotion Conference, held in the capital...
George Steer and Mari NovikShares in US homebuilders have tumbled as fears that interest rates will remain higher for longer add to concerns that president-elect Donald Trump's potential tariffs and mass deportations will raise construction costs.Since Trump's election win in...
THAKURGAON, Jan 04 (BSS): BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called upon the people, especially students, to remain united taking the current political situation into consideration. "At this moment, everybody should remain united. Students should also be united...
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State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has re-issued tenders to purchase two spot LNG cargoes as it received higher than expected price offers in response to the initial tenders, said sources. The fresh tenders are for January 30-31 and...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
The ceramic sector in Bangladesh, despite its impressive growth in recent years, faced a setback in the fiscal year 2023-24, as there was a decline in both exports and direct employment compared to the previous year.With products ranging from tableware,...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
Grants coming for development projects in Bangladesh from several foreign agencies mostly goes for revenue expenditure for consultants, foreign trips, training and salaries, leaving little for real service delivery.An analysis of five projects has revealed the state of foreign grant...
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The Anti-discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee have announced to the media the observance of the 'July Proclamation Week' nationwide from January 06 to 11.The announcement was made at a joint press conference convened at the central...
Bangladesh endured three days of dense fog and biting winds at the start of the new year, leaving Dhaka and other regions grappling with cold and limited sunlight. However, Saturday's morning sunshine brought a welcome reprieve, revitalising urban life.Over the...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
First Security Islami Bank PLC has sent its managing director, Syed Waseque Md Ali, on forced leave, for 90 days as part of conducting an independent review of the bank's asset quality. The bank's board of directors made the decision...
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Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on Saturday assured British parliamentarian Rupa Huq that the next general election in Bangladesh would be completely free and fair."People could not vote in the last three elections. There was a fake parliament, fake...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-01-05 00:00:00
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-05 project finally resumes for implementation to build Dhaka city's south communications corridor from Gabtoli to Dasherkandi through Karwanbazar, ending speculations about rerouting or suspending another underground metrorail.According to officials, a development project proposal (DPP)...
KUSHTIA, Jan 4 (UNB): Law enforcement officers seized a firearm, ammunition and an explosive device during a raid on a residence in Kushtia's Mirpur upazila in the early hours of Saturday.According to a media statement issued by the Kushtia Army...
A Dhaka court has ordered the police to interrogate former president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Bijoy Ekattor Hall of Dhaka University at jail gate in an attempt to murder case, reports BSS.Sajibur Rahman Sajib, former president of banned...
Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, speaking at a press conference at its central office in the capital on Saturday — Focus Bangla Story on Page 1
Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan has announced the formation of a special committee dedicated to facilitating the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections, reports bdnews24.com."DUCSU is our commitment. We are working in a systematic manner. A...
Beauty Akter (45), mother of martyr Abu Bokor Rifat (23), has plunged into deep shock for losing her beloved son forever during the mass uprising. Her mind could not be diverted as she is still confined to cycle of sadness,...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 4 (BSS): Police have arrested Nazim Uddin Haider, joint secretary of Karnaphuli upazila Awami League (AL) from Dangarchar area of the upazila in Chattogram. Acting on a tip off, a police team conducted a drive to arrest him...
The Tablighi Jamaat supporters of senior cleric Maulana Zubair Ahmed have announced a protest and an Ulama conference demanding punishment for those involved in the deadly attack at the Bishwa Ijtema grounds on the banks of the Turag River, reports...
RAJSHAHI, Jan 04 (UNB): A man has been tied to an electric pole and beaten up by miscreants in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi in front of the Birdaldah Mazar.The victim is Aliuzzaman Muntu alias Muntu Master, President of Baneshwar Union...
BAGERHAT, Jan 4 (UNB): BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has urged politicians to take lessons from the downfall of autocratic rulers like Sheikh Hasina and her subsequent escape."The students and the masses brought about a positive change in...
Chief Coordinator of Ganosanghati Andolan Junaid Saki has said reforms and elections are intrinsically linked, stating that both are necessary for meaningful political change, report agencies. "Just as there will be no elections without reforms, many reforms without elections will...
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain distributes warm clothes among cold-hit people in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur district on Saturday. — Focus Bangla
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