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Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Porishod organised a demonstration

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Porishod organised a demonstration on the Dhaka University campus on Friday 'to protest the BSF's killings of Bangladeshi citizens and demanding punishment to the persons involved in killings of army personnel in Pilkhana with Indian backing'. —...

August Uprising spotlighted students as democracy's drivers: Envoy

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh's Ambassador to Mexico Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey has said that the student-led Uprising in August demonstrated that young people are the true drivers of democracy and accountability in Bangladesh, reports UNB.Talking to a group of International Relations students from the...

Special prayers held at Dhakeshwari temple for Khaleda Zia's recovery

2025-12-06 00:00:00

A special prayer was held at the Dhakeshwari National Temple premises at Chawkbazar area in the capital on Friday seeking the recovery of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.The event was jointly organised by Bangladesh...

Begum Zia never bowed to injustice, says Moyeen Khan

2025-12-06 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, Dec 05 (BSS): BNP Standing Committee member and former minister Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said that Begum Khaleda Zia is a steadfast and uncompromising leader who has never bowed her head to injustice."As an uncompromising leader, Begum...

Long-term national political roadmap in next few weeks

2025-12-06 00:00:00

A long-term political roadmap and the fate of the nation will be determined in the next few weeks, says Mahi B Chowdhury, the son of late president AQM Badruddoza, reports bdnews24.com. Mahi's comment came in a post on his Facebook...

President hosts doa mahfil for Khaleda Zia's recovery

2025-12-06 00:00:00

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday hosted milad and doa mahfil at all mosques within the Bangabhaban compound after Jummah prayers, seeking the swift recovery of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.The President joined the doa...

Labour Party cuts two decades' ties with BNP

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Labour Party on Friday formally announced ending its 20-year-long political alliance with the BNP, citing repeated neglect and broken promises by the major party, reports UNB.The decision was taken at a National Executive Committee meeting chaired by Labour Party...

BNP prepared to contest polls on scheduled date if no major crisis

2025-12-06 00:00:00

KURIGRAM, Dec 05 (BSS): BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said the party is prepared to take part in the upcoming national election on the government-announced schedule if no major political or administrative crisis arises, reports...

No positive response from India yet: Foreign Adviser

2025-12-06 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Dec 05 (UNB): Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday said the government of India has not yet given any positive response on Bangladesh's request to extradite ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina."We want Sheikh Hasina to be sent...

Special munajat after Juma prayers for recovery of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Devotees at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital offering special munajat after the Juma prayers for the recovery of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP organised the munajat in mosques across the country on Friday. — FE Photo

Weather (2025-12-06)

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday). Night temperature may fall by (1-2)°C, and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged. The highest temperature in the...

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Krishak Dal district unit arranged a modern harvester machine

2025-12-06 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Krishak Dal district unit arranged a modern harvester machine to help 10 sharecropping farmers at Panchgachhiya in Feni Sadar process their paddy on Friday. — Focus Bangla

BSF hands over body of BD man

2025-12-06 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, Dec 05 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the body of a Bangladeshi man who was allegedly shot dead along the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat Thursday.Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Patgram Police Station, said the body...

Medical technologists, pharmacists urged to return to duty

2025-12-06 00:00:00

The government on Friday said that necessary processes are underway to address the longstanding demand of medical technologists and pharmacists for implementation of the 10th grade, urging them to withdraw their ongoing work abstention and immediately resume duties in the...

CU student found dead-

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 05: Police recovered the hanging body of a Chittagong University (CU) student from a house in Khulshi area of Chattogram on Thursday night.The victim was identified as Omar Faruk Sumon, a student of the Arabic Dept of CU.Police...

All looted heavy weapons recovered: Home Adviser

2025-12-06 00:00:00

All heavy weapons looted from law enforcement agencies have now been recovered, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Friday."There is no failure on the government's part in recovering weapons looted from the police. They are...

IUB launches Rover Scout Group

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) formally launched the IUB Rover Scout Group through a programme held at its DMK Lecture Gallery.As much as 120 participants joined the programme organised by IUB's Division of Student Activities (DoSA) recently, according to a press...

JU renames four halls

JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authority officially renamed four residential halls, previously linked to Sheikh Hasina and her family members. The decision was finalised at a Syndicate meeting on Friday, confirmed Acting Registrar A B M Azizur Rahman.According to the decision,...

JU hosts 15th Annual Butterfly Fair

JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) organised its 15th Annual Butterfly Fair on Friday. The Entomology Branch of the Department of Zoology hosted the daylong event. The fair was held to promote butterfly conservation and raise public awareness about ecological balance. Its...

Edible oil, onion prices surge; veggie prices drop

FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The edible oil market has witnessed a sudden price surge, while onion prices have also increased despite adequate supply.In contrast, the prices of most winter vegetables have fallen in a week.Retailers said refiners have raised edible oil prices without following...

Female teacher found dead at home in Bogura

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Police have recovered the body of a female teacher from the bathroom of her house in Bogura town, reports bdnews24.com.Bogura Sadar Police Inspector Mahfuzar Rahman confirmed the recovery of the body at around 12:00 am. Police found injury marks at...

EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law

2025-12-06 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 5 (AP) : European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk's social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches of the bloc's digital regulations that they said could leave users exposed to scams and manipulation.The...

Road crash leaves 3 dead in Faridpur

2025-12-06 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Dec 05 (UNB): Three people, including two women, were killed and four others injured when a speedy bus rammed into a battery-run easybike in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Friday.The accident occurred at around 12:00 pm at Kaidubi-Sadardi...

Democracy liberated as autocrat defeated on Dec 6 in 1990: Tarique Rahman

2025-12-06 00:00:00

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday said that autocracy was defeated on December 6, 1990 in the country which resulted in liberation of democracy, reports BSS.In a post on his verified Facebook page, he said, "December 6 is an...

Madrasa student found dead in Gopalganj

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Police have recovered the body of a female madrasa student in Gopalganj's Muksudpur, reports bdnews24.com.Family members of the 14-year-old victim allege she committed suicide "out of shame" after being raped by the superintendent of her madrasa, who was allegedly aided...

Washington suspends some sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil

2025-12-06 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, United States, Dec 5 (AFP): The US Treasury Department on Thursday extended authorization for Lukoil-branded fuel stations outside Russia to continue operating, suspending some sanctions on the Russian energy giant.The move effectively allows Lukoil-branded stations in countries like the...

Govt urges withdrawal of complaint over non-compliance with ILO conventions

FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The Bangladesh government has called for withdrawal of the Article 26 complaint lodged with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) against the country for non-compliance with three core conventions.Several workers' organisations from Italy, Japan, South Africa, Pakistan and Brazil filed the...

Escaped lioness recaptured at Mirpur Zoo

FE DESK | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

A lioness that escaped from Mirpur Zoo on Friday evening was tranquilised and safely returned to its cage around 7:00 pm.The animal slipped out of its enclosure at about 4:45 pm, confirmed Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Talukdar, Director of the National...

Internet subscriptions see major drop, mobile usage also down

FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh has recorded a significant decline in internet subscriptions over the past four months, with official figures showing a continuous drop from the mid-2025 high, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).The number of...

Government, AIIB in talks over $400m budget support credit

SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The government is discussing with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) a $400 million fund in budget support credit to advance policy and institutional reforms, focusing on climate adaptation in the urban and water sectors.The programme aims to support the...