FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The government has issued a new set of directives for visiting the country's top tourist destination, Saint Martin's Island, in order to protect the ecosystem and biodiversity of the island.The new circular imposes strict regulations on travel schedules and the...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
In a move to mitigate the disruption caused by the recent fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the authorities have announced that Dhaka Customs House will remain operational 24/7 on Friday and Saturday (October 25-26).An...
Bengal Commercial Bank organised the Certificate Awarding Ceremony marking the end of the month-long "Entrepreneurship Development Program" for the development of the small and medium industries.The bank conducted the training programme as part of the "Skills for Industry Competitiveness and...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, the country's leading Shariah-compliant financial institution, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Shamadhan Services Limited, a concern of Grameen Telecom, to strengthen digital financial services and enhance customer convenience.The signing ceremony took place at the...
Bangladesh's upcoming graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026 represents a historic achievement, but also ushers in significant challenges requiring deep structural reforms, institutional strengthening, and enhanced competitiveness, according to the latest editorial of the International...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
A global rights group has called on fashion brands, suppliers, and governments to act now to tackle the risks associated with rising temperatures in garment factories around the world. In its new report titled "Heat and Garment Workers' Rights -...
SAO PAULO, Oct 22 (Reuters): Brazilian deforestation linked to coffee crops hit 737,000 hectares (1.8 million acres) between 2002 and 2023, according to a report on Wednesday that warned negative environmental impacts from forest loss could affect the country's coffee...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Reuters): Malaysia is open to foreign companies establishing joint ventures with local firms to develop rare earths in the country, state media reported on Wednesday, citing the trade minister.The Southeast Asian country has some 16.1 million...
Gold prices fell on Wednesday to a near two-week low, following their sharpest single-day drop in five years in the previous session, as investors booked profits ahead of key US inflation data due this week, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down...
LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters): Oil prices pushed higher for a second day on Wednesday, rising by about 2 per cent, buoyed by hopes of progress for a US trade deal with China and India.Brent crude futures rose $1.19, or 1.9...
Overseas Banking Department of Janata Bank PLC organised a daylong training course titled 'SWIFT ISO 2022 Migration: Introducing PACS' at Janata Bank Staff College in Dhaka recently. Managing Director of the bank Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the course. A total...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Western Marine Shipyard Ltd. (WMShL), a leading shipbuilder of the country, has delivered three ships to the UAE and three others will be delivered next month to meet its export order target this year.The internationally-reputed company has a record of...
COLOMBO, Oct 22 (AP): An unidentified gunman fatally shot an opposition Sri Lankan politician at his office Wednesday, making him the first politician killed in a spate of shootings that have gripped the island nation in recent months.Lasantha Wickramasekara, the...
ABUJA, Oct 22 (AP): A tanker truck laden with gasoline exploded Tuesday in north-central Nigeria, killing at least 31 people, police said.The explosion occurred in the Bida area of Niger State after the truck fell and as local residents rushed...
KAMPALA, Oct 22 (BBC/AFP): Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, the police say.The police revised down an earlier death toll of 63, saying they had mistakenly included victims who were unconscious...
JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (AFP): US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday cautioned there were challenges ahead both in terms of disarming Hamas and rebuild Gaza as part of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant movement."We have a...
SEOUL, Oct 22 (AFP): North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first such launch in months and just a week before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, descend on South Korea for a summit.Seoul's Joint Chiefs of...
KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine pounded each other with heavy overnight missile attacks as diplomatic efforts to end the war faltered, with the White House saying there were no imminent plans for presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet.Ukrainian...
Novak Djokovic will not compete at next week's Paris Masters, the 24-time Grand Slam champion said on Tuesday without giving a reason for pulling out of the 1000-level event, reports Reuters."Dear Paris, unfortunately I'll not compete at this year's @RolexPMasters,"...
COLOMBO, Oct 22 (AFP): Sri Lanka postponed its premier league tournament to allow more time to improve venues for the T20 World Cup in February and March, the cricket board said on Wednesday.The Lanka Premier League (LPL), scheduled for December,...
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Oct 22 (AFP): Simon Harmer grabbed three early wickets to push South Africa closer to a series-levelling victory over a faltering Pakistan in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.Harmer took 3-26 as Pakistan ended the third day...
Bangladesh vowed to put behind the Super Over tragedy as they take on West Indies in the series deciding third ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city today (Thursday), reports BSS.The match will start at 1.30 pm. T...
SUNAMGANJ, Oct 22 (UNB): Daily life in 12 upazilas of Sunamganj has been thrown into disarray as residents endure up to 18 hours of load-shedding each day due to an acute power shortage.Consumers, particularly students appearing for the final examination,...
CHUADANGA, Oct 22 (UNB): A tea shop owner was killed after being hit by a speeding motorcycle in Hatikata at Chuadanga Sadar on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Majid Ali, 60, son of the late Ishaq Ali of Masterpara...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Oct 22: As locals of Chandpur Sadar, mostly in Puranbazar, have been witnessing a decline in monkey population in the area for the past few years, with weak and sick looking monkeys not as active as they were before,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
PABNA, Oct 22: The monsoon water has receded from most of the low-lying lands, including the Padma chars, in Pabna Sadar and Sujanagar upazilas of the district, unfolding the soil surface and in just two to three weeks, the season...
Bangladesh has no shortage of laws. On paper, the country has built a strong legal framework to guide justice, governance, and citizens' rights. But in practice, the story is very different. The real challenge lies not in writing laws but...
Managing domestic waste in a densely populated developing country like Bangladesh is a complex challenge, particularly in suburban areas where infrastructure remains inadequate. The absence of a centralised waste management system leads to most household waste being dumped in open,...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has long been facing a crisis of credibility regarding the accuracy and reliability of its data. For various reasons, the public cannot help but take the state-owned agency's data with a grain of salt....
Matiur Rahman | 2025-10-23 00:00:00
Food adulteration in Bangladesh has evolved into one of the country's most alarming public health and governance crises-an issue that cuts across class lines but disproportionately punishes the poor. It is no longer just a question of hygiene or regulation;...
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