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Bogura-4 BNP candidate accused of forging undergraduate certificate

2025-11-29 00:00:00

BNP nominated candidate for Bogura-4 (Kahaloo-Nondigram) Md Mosharraf Hossain has been accused of forging an undergraduate certificate, reports bdnews24.com.On Thursday afternoon, following a hearing, a Natore Court judge assigned the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate the case, according...

Israel says nine more militants killed in Hamas tunnels

2025-11-29 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Nov 28 (AFP): The Israeli army said Friday it had found the bodies of nine Palestinian militants recently killed in its attempts to dismantle the tunnel network in the southern Gaza Strip.During operations in eastern Rafah, soldiers "located nine...

Airfare on Sylhet-Dhaka route revised

2025-11-29 00:00:00

SYLHET, Nov 28 (UNB): In response to widespread public criticism over high airfares on the Sylhet-Dhaka route, authorities have announced a revised fare structure, officials said on Friday.According to a statement from the Sylhet Deputy Commissioner's media cell, the revision...

5-day 'Jor Ijtema' begins at Tongi

2025-11-29 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Nov 28, (BSS) : A five-day 'Jor Ijtema', a preparatory event of the Bishwa Ijtema, began today after Fajr prayers on the bank of Turag river at Tongi here.The Jor Ijtema will conclude before noon on Tuesday, (December 2).Habibullah...

410 new dengue patients hospitalised, no death

FE REPORT | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

A total of 410 new dengue patients were hospitalised between 8:00am on Thursday and 8:00am on Friday. No deaths were reported in this period.With the new patients, the number of hospitalisation cases reached 93,194, and the death toll stood at...

Islamic banking sector posts strong growth

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

The Islamic banking sector posted strong growth across key indicators in September 2025, with deposits, investments, total assets and remittances rising year on year, even though export proceeds declined sharply, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.Deposits in Islamic...

Bangladesh mobile operators face rising regulatory strain

ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

Mobile operators worldwide are spending unprecedented amounts on cybersecurity, yet remain exposed to accelerating digital threats due to fragmented and overly prescriptive regulation, according to a new GSMA study that quantifies the growing financial and operational burden on the industry.The...

Khaleda Zia's health condition very critical: Mirza Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the physical condition of the party chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was 'very critical'. She now remains admitted at a hospital."Last night, doctors said her condition is extremely...

Consumers unhappy with winter veg price rise

FE REPORT | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

Even though winter vegetables are arriving in the capital's markets in large volumes, their prices are still high, with a few witnessing even a hike last week.Vendors say heavy rains in October disrupted winter vegetable production across the country.In some...

Prayer Timings (2025-11-29)

2025-11-29 00:00:00

China delays funding seaport's two new jetties

SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

China delays approving a concessional loan proposal for US$335 million for construction of two jetties at Mongla seaport to augment its container-handling capacity, officials say.Already, seven months have elapsed since the Economic Relations Division (ERD) sent the proposal to Beijing...

Chinese investors can help turn BD into hub of production, says CA

2025-11-29 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has welcomed China's interest in Bangladesh's manufacturing sectors, noting that investors from the world's second-largest economy could help transform Bangladesh into a manufacturing hub producing goods for export to developed nations, including China. "We can...

UN delegation due in Dec for reality check

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

An independent UN review team comes again in December to share its assessment report on Bangladesh's LDC graduation to ascertain whether time is ripe for its status change, officials say. In a sharing session the UN delegation would go for...

Newborn bank's BB account opens before licensing

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

Government authorities are going great guns to operationalise the newborn Sammilito Islami Bank in state sector as its account is opened with the central bank well before licensing, sources say. The new shariah-based bank is born out of the merger...

Weather (2025-11-29)

2025-11-29 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met office.Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature of the country was recorded on...

39 more Bangladeshis deported from US

FE REPORT | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

Thirty-nine more Bangladeshis were deported from the United States on Friday as they had illegally entered the country.They arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a US military flight. BRAC provided them with transportation and emergency support through the...

Southeast Univ, Amanat Shah Group sign MoU

2025-11-29 00:00:00

Southeast University (SEU) and Amanat Shah Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at its campus in the city on Wednesday, according to a press release.The signing ceremony took place during a talk titled "Invention and Innovation in the...

BRAC University becomes sole BD host of QECS

2025-11-29 00:00:00

BRAC University (BRAC U) has recently been selected as the exclusive host university in Bangladesh for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) for the 2026-27 award cycle, according to a statement.Administered by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the QECS...

DSCC launches anti mosquito drive

FE REPORT | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

To curb the spread of dengue, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) launched anti-mosquitoes drive on Friday as part of its special cleanliness and mosquito-control campaign.Over 900 cleaners and mosquito-control workers from DSCC's waste management and health departments, along with local...

Farida for providing subsidies to fisheries, livestock sectors

FE REPORT | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said on Friday that to ensure safer food for the people, the government should provide subsidies to the fisheries and livestock sectors-just as it does for crop agriculture.She made the remarks on the second-day...

Shahbag blocked to realise Bhola-Barishal bridge

FE REPORT | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

A group of the city dwellers, hailing from Bhola district, blocked the capital's Shahbag intersection on Friday, demanding the construction of a bridge linking Barishal and Bhola.Hundreds of people with banners and festoons positioned themselves at Shahbag at around 3:45pm...

DWASA set to implement Tk 220m pilot project

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

The Local Government Division (LGD) is moving to introduce a smart metering system in the water supply network, following similar modernisation efforts undertaken in the gas and power sectors.The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is supposed to implement...

Mortar shell found in Lalmonirhat

2025-11-29 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, Nov 28 (UNB): A mortar shell was found in an agricultural field in Hati Bandha upazila, Lalmonirhat, on Friday morning.Workers uncovered the object while excavating soil in the middle of Goddimari Adarsha village in Goddimari Union.Local resident Md. Abul...

Three sustain gunshot injuries in B'baria clash

2025-11-29 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 27 (UNB): Three people have sustained gunshot injuries in a dispute over a local dominance in Brahmanbaria.The incident occurred near Kandipara Mor area of Brahmanbaria sadar.The injured are Nazmul Ahmed Tutul( 36), Shihab (30), and Saju Mia.Tutul and...

KUET suspends student over stabbing of fellow

2025-11-29 00:00:00

KHULNA, Nov 28 (UNB): Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) authorities have suspended a student for stabbing a fellow student in a dispute over street painting and stall locations for the first-year admission test.The accused, Kazi Sadiq Mahmud, is...

Man stabbed to death by ‘muggers' in Ctg

2025-11-29 00:00:00

A man has been killed during a 'late-night mugging' in Chattogram, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred opposite the Chattogram District Council building in the port city's Kotwali thana on Thursday night.The victim is Md Ismail (30). He hailed from Lakshmipur, but...

14 crime suspects held in city

2025-11-29 00:00:00

Police arrested 14 suspected criminals during a day-long special operation in the Mohammadpur area of the capital on Thursday, reports BSS.Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Muhammad Talebur Rahman said the operation was carried out...

Detainee dies from beating injuries in Jamalpur jail

2025-11-29 00:00:00

A detainee has been beaten to death inside Jamalpur District Jail, reports bdnews24.com.Jail Superintendent Golam Dastagir said the detainee, Pagla Hazrat (25), was bludgeoned on the head while asleep early Thursday. He died on Friday morning at Dhaka Medical College...

BNP slams Jamaat for attack on partymen in Pabna

2025-11-29 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has strongly condemned a planned attack by armed Jamaat-e-Islami activists on its leaders, activists and civilians during an election campaign in Pabna's Ishwardi on Thursday afternoon, repors UNB.In a statement signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary...

Over 75,000 NRBs register since Nov 18

FE REPORT | 2025-11-29 00:00:00

Over 75,000 non-resident Bangladeshi (NRB) voters registered for postal voting, through a hybrid platform developed by the Election Commission (EC), ahead of the upcoming national election.According to the latest data on the Out-of-Country Voting (OCV) portal, a total of 75,377...