FE REPORT | 2025-12-20 00:00:00
Leading media outlets, civil society and journalists' organisations strongly condemned the coordinated attacks, vandalism and arsons at the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, describing them as a direct assault on press freedom, democratic values and the rule...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-20 00:00:00
Overnight arson attacks and "vandalism" on Thursday night prolonged into protest marches and mourning rallies across the country on Friday following the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a protagonist of the July uprising. Hadi, the spokesperson for Inqilab Mancha, was...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-12-20 00:00:00
Second thoughts on gains from trade deal with an economic biggie show Bangladesh's exports to Japan are destined to decline significantly for privilege contraction once the partnership pact takes effect shortly. Insights find that after the bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement...
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky until 6:00 pm today (Saturday).The sun sets in the city today at 05: 15 pm and rises tomorrow at 06:36 am.
Professor Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur (DUET), speaking as the chief guest of a seminar, titled 'The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academia: Disruptions, Dilemma and New Directions'. DUET IQAC organised...
A special cell under the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is working round the clock to monitor online and social media, verify information and prevent spread of fake news and rumours ahead of the election, reports BSS.To this end, the...
BRAC University (BRACU) and BRAC commemorated the sixth death anniversary of their founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed through a programme titled 'Young Abed: Crossroads of Courage and Conviction' on the university's campus in the capital on Thursday, said a press...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-20 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM Dec 19: Police arrested an alleged extortionist on Thursday night over an extortion attempt at a construction site in Chattogram's Panchlaish area, where a group of attackers allegedly opened fire after the project owner refused to pay Tk 5.0...
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is performing its duties as the vanguard in border security, preventing smuggling, drug, women and children trafficking apart from safeguarding the geographical integrity and the country's sovereignty,...
Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma on Friday attended the second day of the national cremation ceremony of the late most venerable Tilokananda Mahathero at Baghaichhari in Rangamati, reports BSS.Thousands of devotees paid their last respects to the...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-20 00:00:00
Brent Christiansen has been confirmed as the next US Ambassador to Bangladesh at a time of political transitions and heightened regional sensitivity in the South Asian nation.Sources say the US Senate, the upper house of the American parliament, Congress, has...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-20 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) on Friday postponed its Science unit admission test, scheduled for today (Saturday), as a mark of respect following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi.Saturday will be observed as a day of mourning at the DU, a press...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-20 00:00:00
Students and alumni of Bengali cultural organisation Chhayanaut and its educational wing Nalonda took to the street outside its burnt and vandalised building in the capital on Friday, protesting the latest attack on the institution.The gathering took place hours after...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-20 00:00:00
Prices of vegetables, newly-harvested onions and potatoes, eggs and chicken declined in last week.New onions are selling in Dhaka for Tk 80-100 per kg, which is about Tk 10 less than the previous week, according to market sources.A visit to...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested Sukanta Dutta, a suspect in the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, in Bandarban, reports bdnews24.com.A statement issued on Friday by RAB-7 Assistant Director (Media) and Assistant Superintendent of Police ARM Mozzaffar Hossain...
Abdul Hannan Masud, senior joint chief convener of National Citizen Party (NCP) and the party's candidate for the upcoming Noakhali-6 parliamentary election, has allegedly received death threats, reports bdnews24.com.Masud's uncle Shamsul Tibriz, chief convener of NCP's Hatiya upazila convener committee,...
National Citizen Party's (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has called on people to take to the streets peacefully in protest against the killing of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi, report bdnews24.com.Speaking at a press conference outside the party's...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's verified Facebook account has been temporarily deactivated due to repeated hacking attempts, reports UNB. "Attempts were being made to hack the account since Friday morning. That is why it has been kept deactivated...
A house of Awami league (AL)'s former education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel was set on fire in Chattogram on Thursday night amid protests over the killing of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Osman Hadi, report agencies.The incident took place around 11:00...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson and Dhaka-8 independent aspirant Sharif Osman Hadi has shaken the entire nation, reports BSS."The murder of Osman Hadi has shaken the entire nation. The BNP will...
More than 450,000 expatriate Bangladeshi voters from different countries across the world registered through a mobile app, 'Postal Vote Bd', in the last one month to vote in the upcoming national election and the referendum, scheduled to be held simultaneously...
Police blocked a procession of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at Kakrail while it was marching towards the chief adviser's residence, state guesthouse Jamuna, in the capital on Friday, demanding justice for Osman Hadi's killing. — FE Photo
TOKYO, Dec 19 (AFP): Japanese car giant Toyota said Friday it will begin importing three of its US-manufactured models into its home market next year, in an apparent move to placate Donald Trump.The US president has imposed painful import tariffs...
Eastern Lubricants Blenders PLC, a subsidiary of the government-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), won the silver award at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award held in the city recently for their annual financial statement of 2024.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters): Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a combined $167.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to keep ATM access fees artificially high.The proposed settlement was filed on Thursday in the...
BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (AFP): The EU is hoping to get a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur officially signed on January 12, diplomatic sources said after plans to seal the pact this week fell through.More than 25 years in...
The 446th Board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held at the banks' Head Office on Thursday. Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and...
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) activities, Sonali Bank PLC distributed blankets among poor and destitute people suffering from biting cold in Sakhipur, Tangail. MD & CEO of the bank Md Shawkat Ali Khan handed over blankets to...
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (AFP): TikTok said Thursday it had signed a joint venture deal with investors that would allow the company to maintain operations in the United States and avoid a ban threat over its Chinese ownership, US media reported.According...
SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices slipped to a fresh 20-month low this week, weighed by weak demand in the region and ample supplies.The average LNG price for February delivery into northeast Asia was $9.50 per...
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