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BNP wants to establish a govt elected by people: Gayeshwar

FE REPORT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member, said on Thursday that they just want to establish a govt elected by the people and would allow required time to the interim government for holding general election.If that time...

Families demand justice of extra judicial killing

2024-10-25 00:00:00

Family members of the victims who were killed in the police custody during the Awami League (AL) regime, have demanded justice against those extra judicial killings, reports BSS.They formed a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club (JPC) here...

'Dakat Firoz' of JL arrested over shooting in Chattogram

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 24: Jubo League (JL) Leader Firoz, also known as 'Dakat Firoz', was arrested on Thursday by a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a case filed over leading to the death of 16-year-old grocery shop worker, Saimon,...

Gathering before OMS (open market sale) trucks

2024-10-25 00:00:00

Gathering before OMS (open market sale) trucks rises following sky-rocketing trends in the prices of essential commodities for weeks. The snap shows people trying desperately at Laxmibazar in Dhaka city to buy rice and flour at subsidised rates. — FE...

Govt approves fertiliser, LNG, import proposals

2024-10-25 00:00:00

The Advisors' Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) has approved several key proposals for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fertiliser to meet domestic demands.In a meeting held on Thursday, chaired virtually by Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed,...

4 more die of dengue

2024-10-25 00:00:00

Four more deaths due to dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 268 this year.Among the recent fatalities, two occurred in the Dhaka North...

Six months given to withdraw old vehicles from city streets

FE REPORT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

The government has set a six-month timeline to withdraw over 10,000 old vehicles from streets by replacing them with new vehicles and explore the scope of introducing electric vehicles for reducing air pollution in the city.The authorities were directed to...

HC forms body to probe allotments

FE REPORT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

The High Court has constituted a committee to investigate allegations of irregularities in the allocation of plots at Purbachal New Town in the name of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members.Justice Miftah Uddin Chowdhury, a retired HC...

Rice, fish costlier further last week

FE REPORT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

Prices of some rice varieties, vegetables and fish have registered a rise further in the last one week, much to the misery of low-income families.Coarse, medium and finer rice varieties showed a price hike of Tk 4.0-6.0 per kilogram last...

BB allows industrial importers to arrange loans from overseas sources without LCs

FE REPORT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

The central bank has relaxed its rules allowing importers to arrange loans from overseas sources for industrial imports through purchases/sales contracts without letter of credits (LCs), officials said.Importers may also enjoy a maximum 60 days credit facility against commercial imports...

Imports handling witnesses 32pc decline in last six years

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

The handling of imported goods by private Inland Container Depots (ICDs) fell sharply, nearly 32 per cent, in the last six years, jeopardising returns on investment in these establishments.Each of the ICDs had to invest not less than Tk 3.0...

Prayer Timings (2024-10-25)

2024-10-25 00:00:00

Age limit for govt job entry rises up to 32 yrs

FE REPORT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

Age limit for entering public service rises to 32 years on a government decision following an entrenched movement by jobseekers on the demand. A press release issued Thursday from the Cabinet Division carried the decision made by the interim government's...

WB to provide $250m to help with flood losses

Rezaul Karim from Washington, DC | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

The World Bank (WB) will provide a grant amounting $250 million with an eye on helping to recoup the losses Bangladesh suffered due to the recent flood, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed told reporters on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., United...

BD economy slows, GDP growth forecast down

SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

An economic slowdown now compared to previous months has prompted the IMF to revise down its growth forecast for Bangladesh in the current fiscal year. "The reason for revising down our growth forecast is response to what we saw in...

Khaleda, two others acquitted in Gatco case

2024-10-25 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has acquitted BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, along with Standing Committee members Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, in the long-standing Gatco corruption case. Judge Abu Taher of Dhaka Special Judges'...

Cyclone Dana's impacts might be lesser

FE REPORT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

As the severe cyclonic storm Dana makes landfall in the Indian state of Odisha, Bangladesh is facing a reduced threat from the oceanic storm.Director of BMD Dr. Md Sadequl Alam said the cyclone is likely to make landfall in Odisha...

Interim cabinet opts for political consensus on unseating President

FE REPORT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

The interim government has decided to elicit political consensus to settle the demand for abdication of President Sahabuddin following his reported double talk on former premier's resignation, while agitations continue. An adviser of the stand-in government informed reporters Thursday when...

Thai company to relinquish stakes to two Chinese firms

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

A Thai company engaged in the maiden expressway construction in Dhaka will finally have to transfer all shares to two Chinese partner firms as the duo wins an international arbitration, ending a deadlock.Officials hope the arbitration verdict, delivered on October...

Laxmipur road crash kills boy

2024-10-25 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, Oct 24 (BSS): A five-year-old boy was killed after a truck ran him over in Sonapur Chaitailla Digirpar area on Raipur-Laxmipur regional highway in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on Thursday.The deceased was Md Musa, 5, son of Shahadat Hossain, a...

Man dies as tree falls on him in Barguna

2024-10-25 00:00:00

BARGUNA, Oct 24 (BSS): A man died as a tree fell on him in bad weather in Betagi upazila here on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Ashraf Ali, 61, of Kismot Koruna area in Betagi upazila.Officer-in-Charge of Betagi Thana Md...

Renovation work on Moulvibazar road neglected for years

2024-10-25 00:00:00

MOULVIBAZAR, Oct 24 (UNB): Some 0.3 million ( 3 lakh) people, living in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar district and Balaganj upazila of Sylhet district have been suffering badly as the Moulvibazar-Rajnagar-Kheyaghat Bazar Road has become unfit for movement due to...

Bay turns rough as Cyclone Dana approaches

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Oct 24: The Navy jetty at Inani Beach in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, collapsed on Thursday under the impact of the turbulent sea waves caused by the approaching cyclone 'Dana'.The coast of Cox's Bazar became very turbulent due to...

Magura Kheya Ghat bridge turns a death trap

OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2024-10-25 00:00:00

Kheya ghat bridge which has recently been constructed over the Nabaganga River in Magura district town has now become a death trap due to its dilapidated condition.Our Magura correspondent reports that the construction work on the bridge was completed in...

Pakistani forces kill nine militants

2024-10-25 00:00:00

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Oct 24 (AP): Pakistani security forces killed nine insurgents in a shootout overnight in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders Afghanistan, the military said Thursday.Troops also seized weapons and ammunition...

Chinese company to sell tickets for space tourism flights in 2027

2024-10-25 00:00:00

BEIJING, Oct 24 (AFP): A Chinese company will launch sales on Thursday of two tickets for a commercial spaceflight planned for 2027.The tickets sold by firm Deep Blue Aerospace cost 1.5 million yuan ($211,000) and are for seats on a...

Los Angeles Times editor resigns over US polls stance

2024-10-25 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Oct 24 (AP): The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked the editorial board's plans to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported Wednesday.Mariel Garza...

Harris calls Donald Trump a 'fascist'

2024-10-25 00:00:00

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 24 (AFP): Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a "fascist" Wednesday and warned that her US election rival was "increasingly unstable" as she addressed his reported praise for Adolf Hitler at a town hall event.The Democrat's fierce criticism came...

Xi tells BRICS summit world facing 'serious challenges'

2024-10-25 00:00:00

KAZAN, Russia, Oct 24 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told leaders of BRICS emerging economies the world was facing "serious challenges" and urged the group to be a "stabilising force".Xi was speaking on the final day of the...

COP16 president hopeful of 'major announcements' soon

2024-10-25 00:00:00

CALI, Colombia, Oct 24 (AFP): The Colombian host and president of the UN's COP16 biodiversity summit said Wednesday she expected "major announcements" soon regarding negotiations to increase funding and political commitment against the destruction of nature.The 16th Conference of the...