Dhaka may witness a shift in its crime patterns in the coming weeks ahead of the national election, as the intelligence agencies are apprehending a rise in acts of sabotage, arson attacks and politically-driven violence, reports UNB.In recent weeks, parts...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-05 00:00:00
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (JCS) leaders said DU administration failed to disclose the duration and plan of the renovations-citing which the authorities closed the institution following last month's tremor.JCS Dhaka University (DU) unit President Tahmid Al Muddassir Chowdhury made the remarks...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-05 00:00:00
Metro rail passengers are increasingly embracing the new online recharge facility, introduced to spare them the long queues at station counters. In just one week, more than 11,000 cards were topped up through the digital platform, signalling strong public acceptance...
Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam will serve as the acting Chief Justice (CJ) from December 19 to 24, 2025, as Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed is scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform holy Umrah, reports BSS."During this period, or...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-05 00:00:00
The interim government has passed two ordinances relating to the country's forest, biodiversity, and wildlife protection. These are "Forest and Tree Conservation Ordinance 2025" and "Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Ordinance 2025". The approval was given at a meeting of the...
The International Crimes Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case over crimes against humanity for shutting off the internet and causing mass killings during the July...
The United Nations in Bangladesh on Thursday briefed registered political parties on its technical assistance to the Election Commission (EC) for the upcoming national election, reports UNB.The UN team provided an overview to the representatives of political parties on the...
Bangladeshi High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah says Dhaka is trying to "articulate a new canvas" regarding the relationship with its next-door neighbour, the Times of India reports."The effort is to articulate a new canvas where we can look at...
BNP on Thursday announced 36 more candidates, including four for Dhaka, to contest the upcoming national election, reports UNB.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir revealed the names of the candidates at the party Chairperson's Gulshan office."We are announcing another...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a press conference at the party chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital on Thursday. BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan was also present. - Focus Bangla
NEW DELHI, Dec 04 (AFP): India are all in a spin after losing a scarcely believable 20 coin tosses in a row in one-day internationals -- at odds of more than a million-to-one.Stand-in captain KL Rahul admitted he was flummoxed...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to three players-Mominul Haque, Taskin Ahmed, and Mustafizur Rahman-allowing them to participate in various cricket leagues, reports BSS.Mominul Haque, a veteran of Test cricket, will be heading to Australia...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Dec 04 (AFP): Big centuries by Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra put New Zealand firmly in control of the first Test against the West Indies with a lead of 481 at stumps on day three in Christchurch...
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 04 (Agencies): Australian veteran Mitchell Starc became the most prolific left-arm paceman in Test history on Thursday, surpassing Pakistan great Wasim Akram.The 35-year-old bagged England's Harry Brook at the Gabba in Brisbane on day one of the...
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 04 (Agencies): Mohamed Salah was left out of Liverpool's starting lineup by manager Arne Slot on Wednesday for the second straight Premier League match, in what could be a sign of the Egypt winger's fading status in...
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 04 (AFP): Joe Root finally scored his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour to guide England from a precarious 5-2 to 325-9 at stumps after a pulsating first day of the second Ashes...
A Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Thursday that the board has decided to extend Mohammad Ashraful's role as batting coach, reports Cricbuzz.Ashraful had initially been added to the support staff only for the home series against Ireland, but BCB's...
Shares of European carmakers jumped between 2.5 per cent and 5 per cent in early Thursday trading after US President Donald Trump proposed slashing fuel economy standards finalised by his predecessor Joe Biden, reports Reuters.The Trump administration cast the change,...
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters): A bipartisan coalition in the US Congress is seeking action to ban lawmakers from buying and selling individual stocks, a practice that has long raised ethics questions and is stoking infighting among lawmakers over how deeply...
Md. Abul Hashem, Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated the 250th branch of the bank in Laksam, Cumilla, on Thursday. Additional Managing Director Maksudul Hasan was present as the special guest. Md. Rabiul Hasan, General Manager (Public...
Modhumoti Bank inaugurated its "Jhenaidah Branch" as its 53rd branch at Sher-e-Bangla Road in Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila on Thursday. Humayun Kabir, chairman of the bank's board of directors, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Salahuddin Alamgir, chairman of the...
BRAC Bank has partnered with iFarmer, a Bangladeshi agri-tech company, to extend its digital lending programme 'Shafollo'. Through this collaboration, iFarmerCenter (IFC) retailers will be able to access working capital directly from BRAC Bank's Shafollo initiative. Loans can be accessed...
Pubali Bank has officially launched its first-ever independent Annual Sustainability & Impact Report 2024. Carrying the tagline "Green Financing: Leads to Sustainability," the report is fully aligned with the globally recognised IFRS S1 and S2 sustainability disclosure standards. This landmark...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) to jointly accelerate education, research and training activities reports BSS. The MoU was signed at the Petrobangla's...
Grameenphone, the country's leading telecommunications services provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Glafit Bangladesh, the local subsidiary of Japan's Glafit Inc., renowned for developing, manufacturing, and marketing electric personal mobility devices.The collaboration marks a major step towards advancing...
Habiganj well No. 5, operated by Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL), is now supplying around 26 million cubic feet of gas per day to the national grid following a workover operation that led to increased gas production.The workover operation...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-05 00:00:00
Speakers at a policy dialogue said Bangladesh's shrimp industry is at a critical crossroads and requires urgent, strategic policy reforms to reinstate its global competitiveness after years of decline.The Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI), in collaboration with the Bangladesh...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-05 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has begun looking into alleged loan irregularities at KHB Securities Limited.Abul Kalam, spokesperson for the market watchdog, said the inquiry committee would determine whether any operational irregularities had been committed at the brokerage...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-05 00:00:00
Many junk stocks have continued to rally against the price correction experienced by market blue-chip stocks, leading to volatility on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).Such stocks, including Zeal Bangla Sugar Mills, also topped the chart of gainers on Thursday.On the...
NARSINGDI, Dec 04 (BSS): Favourable weather throughout the season has resulted Narsingdi farmers achieve a higher-than-targeted yield of transplanted Aman paddy this year. Growers across the district are reporting bumper production with improved grain quality. Farmers in Radhanagar, Lochanpur and...
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