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Nation prays for critically-ill Khaleda Zia

YASIR WARDAD | 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Entire nation continues to pray for quick recovery of critically-ill BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, a three-time prime minister of Bangladesh and a prime inspiration behind the July Uprising.Begum Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital on the night of November...

Dry weather likely today 30-11-2025

2025-11-30 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 (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature...

IUB celebrates 10th anniversary of Saima Hall

2025-11-30 00:00:00

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) celebrated the 10th anniversary of Saima Hall, a groundbreaking residential facility designed to support underprivileged female students from remote regions of the country, says a statement. Established in 2015, Saima Hall provides free accommodation, meals, and...

Paddle steamer returns to service after 3 years

2025-11-30 00:00:00

BARISHAL, Nov 29 (BSS): After remaining out of operation for three years, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC)'s historic paddle steamer PS Mahsud has officially resumed service on the Dhaka-Barishal route.The iconic vessel left Dhaka at 8:30 am on...

Advisers clear draft amendment to foreign donations law

2025-11-30 00:00:00

The Council of Advisers on Saturday approved in principle the draft of the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, noting that the updated law has been made more stakeholder-friendly, reports UNB.The approval came during a special meeting of...

DU online classes begin today

DU Correspondent | 2025-11-30 00:00:00

The authorities have decided to begin online classes at Dhaka University (DU) from today (Sunday) in order to keep academic activities running smoothly at all levels in corollary to the recent earthquakes that jolted the country. The announcement was made...

572 new dengue cases reported

2025-11-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh recorded 572 new dengue cases in the past 24 hours until Saturday morning, health officials said, reports BSS.Of the new cases, 90 were hospitalised in Barishal division, 132 in Chattogram division, 116 in Dhaka division outside the capital, 67...

50 years of Timor-Leste's Proclamation of Independence celebrated in Dhaka

2025-11-30 00:00:00

FE ReportThe 50th anniversary of Timor-Leste's Proclamation of Independence was celebrated with a grand reception held on Saturday (28 November 2025) at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka.The event, hosted by Engineer Kutubuddin Ahmed, Honorary Consul of Timor-Leste to...

Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum poses for a photograph

2025-11-30 00:00:00

Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum poses for a photograph with the participants at a function held at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh on Saturday, in observance of Bangladesh Thalassemia Society Day 2025. — IPD

Region-wise crop mapping a must to ensure food security

FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said to ensure food security, the country must do region-wise mapping of crops.If Bangladesh fails to reduce dependence on food imports, it will fall victim to global political pressures, he...

Uprisings may recur if people's demands remain unmet: Nahid

2025-11-30 00:00:00

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said if people's aspirations continue to be denied, such uprisings may recur as young people fight to reclaim their rightful opportunities and future, reports UNB."The previous 'fascist government' entrenched a discriminatory system...

Ex-Rangpur-2 MP Kalam's brother held

2025-11-30 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 29 (BSS): Police have arrested Lincoln Chowdhury, elder brother of former Rangpur-2 MP Abul Kalam Md Ahsanul Haque Chowdhury, in Bogura.Rangpur Range DIG Aminul Islam told reporters that Lincoln was taken into custody around 3:00 pm on Saturday...

Crude bomb explodes in BNP factional clash in Rajshahi

2025-11-30 00:00:00

A scuffle followed by bomb blast has occurred between two BNP factions in Rajshahi City, reports bdnews24 .com.Police said the incident took place around 7:00 pm on Friday.Witnesses said the clash followed a preparatory election meeting at the ward BNP...

22 Rohingya people held in Ctg

2025-11-30 00:00:00

Twenty-two members of Myanmar's forcibly displaced Rohingya community have been detained in two separate operations in Chattogram's Satkania Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.They were detained in joint operations in Sadaha and Keochia unions by the upazila administration, the Army, and Ansar on...

BNP to hold roadshow, mass rally on Victory Day

2025-11-30 00:00:00

BNP will hold a 16-day special 'Victory Torch Road Show' followed by a rally in Dhaka on Victory Day, reports BSS.The event will begin on December 1 from the historic Kalurghat radio station in Chattogram.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam...

Nearly 87,000 BD expats register to vote

2025-11-30 00:00:00

Voter registration for Bangladeshi expatriates living in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which remained suspended due to incomplete address information, resumed on Saturday, reports UNB. The registration of expatriate Bangladeshi voters in the...

Tangail BNP clash over nomination leaves 15 injured

2025-11-30 00:00:00

At least 15 individuals sustained injuries in Delduar upazila of Tangail during a clash between rival BNP factions over the party's candidacy for the 13th Jatyia Sangsad election, reports bdnews24.com.The confrontation occurred on Friday noon at Elasin Bazar between supporters...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking---

2025-11-30 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a press conference at the party Chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital on Saturday. — Focus Bangla

4th Golfhouse Corporate Cup Golf Tournament

2025-11-30 00:00:00

The three-day-long '4th Golfhouse Corporate Cup Golf Tournament 2025' concluded at Kurmitola Golf Club Friday in a festive ambience. Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy, gave away the prizes to the winners as the chief guest...

Bangladesh's Mahedi Hasan celebrates after getting a wicket of Ireland during the second

2025-11-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh's Mahedi Hasan celebrates after getting a wicket of Ireland during the second T20I at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in the city on Saturday- BCB

BCB omits eight cricketers from BPL auction list

2025-11-30 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has dropped several cricketers from the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) auction, set to take place in Dhaka today (November 30), based on the report of their independent inquiry committee, report agencies. The committee was formed...

Two job candidates caught with hidden devices during exam in Rangpur

2025-11-30 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 29 (UNB): Two candidates were detained at an examination centre in Rangpur after being caught with electronic devices during a recruitment test for the post of 'Assistant Sub-Food Inspector' under Directorate General of Food, on Saturday afternoon.They were...

Gopalganj farmers to get half a billion from jute sale in two upazilas

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Nov 29: Jute farmers in Gopalganj's Muksudpur and Kashiani upazilas will get half a billion taka this year by selling jute sticks.The Department of Agricultural Extension, (DAE), Gopalganj, targeted 68,960 tonnes of jute stick production from the jute cultivated...

Shalban Bihar, Mainamati Museum drawing tourists in large number

2025-11-30 00:00:00

CUMILLA, Nov 29 (UNB): As winter gently settles across the country, the historic Shalban Bihar and the Mainamati Museum in Cumilla are becoming alive once again with colour, calm and charm, inviting tourists with their timeless wonders.Under the Department of...

Sonadia Island under severe existential threat

2025-11-30 00:00:00

TAHJIBUL ANAMCOX'S BAZAR, Nov 29: Sonadia Island, a natural reserve island in Maheshkhali upazila, 15 kilometres north-west of Cox's Bazar district, is under severe existential threat. In the name of development of tourism, hotels and resorts are being built by...

Popular Life Insurance Company celebrates 25th anniversary

2025-11-30 00:00:00

Popular Life Insurance Company celebrates 25th anniversaryPopular Life Insurance Company Limited celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Muktijoddha Auditorium of the Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) Bhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday. Bangladesh Nationalist Party Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru...

Meghna Bank lauds achievements of chairperson & vice-chairman

2025-11-30 00:00:00

Meghna Bank lauds achievements of chairperson & vice-chairmanMeghna Bank PLC has congratulated Uzma Chowdhury, Chairperson of Meghna Bank PLC and Director, Finance of PRAN-RFL Group, as she has been awarded Bangladesh C-Suite Awards under the category of "Chief Finance Officer...

NRBC Bank achieves 'Silver Rank' in Asia Sustainability Reporting Rating-2025

2025-11-30 00:00:00

NRBC Bank achieves 'Silver Rank' in Asia Sustainability Reporting Rating-2025NRBC Bank PLC has achieved "SILVER RANK" in Asia Sustainability Reporting Rating-2025 by National Centre for Corporate Reporting (NCCR), Indonesia, in collaboration with the Institute of Certified Sustainability Practitioners (ICSP). Dr....

Potato festival kicks off in city on 12 Dec

FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00

The Potato Festival-2025 is set to begin at a convention centre in the city on 12 December.President of the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) Mostofa Azad Chowdhury Babu came up with the information at a programme titled "Potato Festival 2025...

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaks at a session titled democratisation

2025-11-30 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaks at a session titled democratisation of the economy at the fourth Bangladesh Economic Summit organised by Bangla business daily Banik Barta at a city hotel on Saturday. — FE Photo Story...