JERUSALEM, Dec 10 (AP): Hamas on Tuesday called for more international pressure on Israel before the militant group moves forward with the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, with a Hamas leader saying it wants Israel to open a...
Mukshadur Rahman | 2025-12-11 00:00:00
When Rubel (pseudonym), a small supplier in Gazipur, went to a commercial bank last month to ask for a small loan, the credit officer shook his head. ''We aren't approving any new loan proposal until the bank manages its bad...
Mushfiqur Rahman | 2025-12-11 00:00:00
This year's COP30 failed to reach a consensus on finalising roadmaps and timeframe to phase out fossil fuel. However, UN member countries have been submitting their own Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets for reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission. Bangladesh has...
Satkania Government College is one of the oldest and most reputed institutions in South Chittagong, drawing thousands of students, including many from neighbouring districts. Despite its long-standing legacy, the college still lacks a healthy and hygienic canteen, which has become...
Sustainability has been a growing concern over the past two to three decades, prompting numerous changes in industrial practices to reduce environmental impacts. In Bangladesh, measures such as polythene bans have marked significant steps towards a greener future, alongside the...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-12-11 00:00:00
The concern expressed by leading economists over influence of money in politics, lack of good governance and its impact on economy portrays a grim picture of the country's political and economic landscape. This worry of the economists, which is also...
At a time when fiscal discipline is crucial for the economy to stabilise, it is not easy to navigate the tortuous course of financial policy and action. The contractionary monetary policy with domestic high interests followed by the country certainly...
JAKARTA, Dec 09 (Reuters): A fire at an office building in Jakarta has killed at least 20 people as authorities continue to search for casualties.The blaze at the seven-storey site in the Indonesian capital started on Tuesday afternoon, according to...
PARIS, Dec 09 (AFP): The UN on Tuesday unveiled its largest-ever scientific assessment on the dire state of the environment, but a crucial summary of its findings was torpedoed as nations feuded over fossil fuels. The dispute over the Global...
TOKYO, Dec 09 (Reuters): Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The earthquake struck off the coast...
KYIV, Dec 09 (BBC): Ukraine is preparing to present a revised peace plan to the White House, as it seeks to avoid making territorial concessions to Russia.Kyiv is set to propose alternatives after President Volodymyr Zelensky again ruled out surrendering...
Sofia Noor Rafa | 2025-12-10 12:00:00
We can sense a shift in the atmosphere, whether it's a weather effect or a social transformation. Arka Fashion Week, reviving the city with its style and breath of fresh air, is the latest addition to the chain. The fashion...
ZAHID HASANThe winter felt softer and warmer on a December afternoon as people walked toward the Rabindra Sarobar premises beside Dhanmondi Lake. The circular, stair-stage-like platform, which feels like a play about to begin, witnesses a white moon rising, followed...
Cox's Bazar, Dec 09 (UNB): Two people, including a CNG-run autorickshaw driver, were killed after a truck hit their vehicle in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar on Tuesday.The accident occurred at around 03:00 pm in the Alikhali Rashta Matha area of Hnila...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec. 09 (UNB): A youth on Monday was stabbed to death by assailants in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.The deceased, Noyon Ali (25), was the son of Abdul Karim of Moroltola area in Noyalabhanga Union. Rajshahi Medical College Hospital spokesperson...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized various types of smuggled goods and contraband drugs worth over Tk 1.68 billion (168.38 crore) from different parts of the country including border areas in November, reports UNB.Besides, 403 Myanmar nationals were pushed back...
PABNA, Dec 09 (BSS): Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Sheik Moinuddin on Tuesday said direct train service from Pabna to Dhaka will begin in March 2026.He revealed it while talking to journalists at the...
Our Correspondent | 2025-12-10 12:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Dec 09: The arrival of autumn has brought smiles to farmers' faces as paddy harvesting is now in full swing across the fields of Manikganj district.According to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), the Aman season is expected to...
UNESCO has recognised the Tangail saree weaving industry as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was made unanimously at the ongoing 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the UNESCO 2003 Convention in Delhi, India, on Tuesday.A statement from...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-10 00:00:00
A youth was stabbed to death on Tuesday following previous enmity near Shaheed Nagar gate no.2 under Lalbagh area in the capital. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Hossain (27). He had worked at a wristband factory in the area.The...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-10 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Dec 9: Rangpur district administration, BRUR and different socio-cultural organisations observed Rokeya Day 2025 on Tuesday.A tribute was paid at the memorial plaque of Begum Rokeya at her birthplace in Pairaband, Mithapukur in the morning. A discussion meeting was...
Buyers visit a stall at the National SME Product Fair 2025 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Tuesday.— FE Photo
After protests, building sieges, and arson attacks, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has remained adamant on its decision to ban unauthorised mobile phones, reports bdnews24.com.Following a meeting with officials on Tuesday, grey market mobile phone traders said a compromise...
FE REPORT Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday directed that commercial banks having capital shortfall or provision shortfall would not be able to pay incentives to their employees. Banks previously used to disburse such type of bonuses even if they had deficits.The...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-10 00:00:00
The energy regulator has raised the prices of jet A-1 fuel, known as aviation fuel, by 4.10 per cent to 4.36 per cent for international and domestic flights respectively for this month (December).With the upward adjustments, the price of jet...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-10 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that government operations will continue as usual despite the announcement of the national election schedule."All government activities will continue as long as they do not directly influence the election," he said, adding...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday pledged that his party will fully ensure the independence of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to effectively control corruption in the country if its returns to power. "Today is International Anti-Corruption Day. We must...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-10 00:00:00
Economic Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said if the politicians have good intentions, society will not decay and corruption will decrease.Mr. Salehuddin also laid emphasis on ensuring transparency and accountability in the financial sectors.He made the observations on Tuesday at a...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-12-10 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to place a 34.70-percent lower demand in the revised FY26 annual development programme (RADP) to implement 32 projects as it is unable to complete some schemes on schedule. It says Tk 49.24 billion will...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-12-10 00:00:00
After being dropped from India's line of credit (LoC), the Bangladesh Railway (BR) has revived the Bogura-Shaheed M Mansur Ali Station railway project with a substantially revised cost, nearly double the original estimate.The state-owned rail operator is now seeking alternative...
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