Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy said that lack of partnerships and loss of early wickets in the powerplay cost them in the three-match series opener against Ireland in Chattogram, reports Cricbuzz.Ireland beat Bangladesh by 39 runs to take a 1-0 lead...
PALM BEACH, Nov 28 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Thursday that efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon," further ratcheting up tensions with Caracas, which claims the anti-drug campaign aims at regime change.Trump made...
ISTANBUL, Nov 28 (AFP): Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey.The American pope...
CAIRO, Nov 28 (Arab News): Hundreds of children have arrived in a refugee camp without their families as thousands of people fled violence in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher in the past month, with more children disconnected from their families...
TOKYO, Nov 28 (Arab News): After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said Friday.Users lie down in the pod, close the lid and get cleaned like clothes in a...
MEDAN, Nov 28 (AFP): Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia have killed more than 250 people across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, authorities said on Friday.Heavy monsoon season rains paired with a tropical storm system inundated areas across the three...
HONG KONG, Nov 28 (Reuters): Hong Kong authorities on Friday said rescue operations following a blaze that ripped through a high-rise apartment complex had concluded, with the death toll in the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years now at...
JERUSALEM, Nov 28 (Agencies): Thirteen people were killed by Israeli fire in a village in southern Syria on Friday, Syrian state media reported, while the Israeli military said five soldiers were wounded in a clash during an operation to apprehend...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (AFP): Sweeping legal reforms and regional conflict have consolidated the Pakistani military's grip on power in the past year, diluting the role of the civilian government while offering an unprecedented legal shield to the army chief, experts...
BISHKEK, Nov 28 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own-otherwise his army would take it by force.The Russian army has been slowly but...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-11-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's rapid socio-economic transformation is often celebrated as one of the most compelling success stories in the Global South. The rise of the ready-made garment industry, the expansion of mobile banking and digital finance, the push toward technology-enabled services, and...
Bangladesh's economic growth is entering a new phase, driven not by garments or remittances, but by Artificial Intelligence (AI) outsourcing. As global companies increasingly embrace digital transformation and automation, the demand for AI developers, voice-AI agents, data annotators, prompt engineers,...
"Exercise regularly; it keeps you fit and makes you feel happy," said Advocate Jahangir Hossain, General Secretary of the Morning Health Society, after a group exercise session on a Friday morning this month. The Morning Health Society, a non-profit organisation...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-11-29 00:00:00
After the July mass uprising that led to the downfall of the autocratic regime of Hasina on August 5 last year, numerous groups have emerged in the country with various demands. Though some of the demands are rational and legitimate,...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-11-29 00:00:00
It is never wise to put all eggs in one basket where a single misstep can cause them all to break. A nation's "basket" is its export profile and over-reliance on a single sector makes it vulnerable to volatile global...
The findings by the 12-member government probe body formed following last month's devastating fire at the import cargo complex of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) are nothing extraordinary. That the fire resulting from an electrical short circuit was a...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-11-28 12:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank has shortlisted six tycoons and decided to speed up probe and disposal of cases against them over the laundered money siphoned off to several countries.Investigators name the suspect conglomerates like NASSA, Beximco, Saifuzzaman, Sikder Group, S. Alam...
A construction worker plasters the ground-floor ceiling of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall of Dhaka University, which remains closed following recent earthquakes. — FE Photo
A fifth earthquake within a span of four days jolted the capital and adjacent areas on Thursday, report agencies.The tremor on Thursday measured 3.6 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 4:15 pm, according to meteorologist Shahnaj Sultana of...
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was transferred to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) on Thursday from her cabin at Evercare Hospital in the city.Khaleda Zia is currently under the care of local and foreign specialists from the hospital's medical board....
HONG KONG, Nov 27 (AFP): The death toll from a fire that tore through a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen to 75, the city's government said late on Thursday.As of 10 pm (1400 GMT), "the fire incident had killed...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-11-28 00:00:00
Global fashion brands are thriving on the exploitation of a vast low-paid and unpaid workforce -- mostly women -- across the South Asian garment supply chain, including Bangladesh, according to two reports released by Amnesty International. The reports, published on...
Health officials on Thursday said they recorded 567 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts, killing at least seven persons in the past 24 hours."We recorded deaths of seven dengue patients in 24 hours ending at 8 am today," a spokesman of...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-11-28 00:00:00
Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) has requested the food directorate to resume purchasing insurance coverage from the state-run insurer, in line with legal requirements that mandate government entities to buy coverage from the corporation.Officials said the appeal follows a long period...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-28 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch an inquiry against Mohammad Ejaz, the Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), over allegations of abuse of power, various irregularities, corruption, and taking bribes.A senior ACC official confirmed the development to...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-11-28 00:00:00
The United States has recently emerged as Bangladesh's second-largest trading partner, driven by a notable expansion in bilateral trade with the world's largest economy.Officials familiar with the development say the shift may be linked to successful negotiations between Dhaka and...
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has said the low-pressure system over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Sri Lanka coast has intensified into a deep depression, reports bdnews24.comAll four maritime ports in the country have been advised to raise...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-11-28 00:00:00
Bangladesh's banking sector faces elevated asset-quality stress amid economic and political volatility, says global rating-agency S&P and pinpoints the spots of vulnerabilities."Weak consumption and investment, coupled with structural reforms under the IMF program, have exposed deep-rooted fragilities in Bangladesh's banking...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-28 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) plans to rationalise the salary structures of employees at the five struggling Islamic banks set for merger, as part of efforts to reduce their administrative costs.Speaking to reporters, BB assistant spokesperson Mohammad Shahriar Siddiqui said the five...
FE Report | 2025-11-28 00:00:00
The government has fixed January 14 next year for the auction of the long-awaited 700 MHz spectrum, signalling a decisive move towards releasing a band that has been locked in legal and regulatory disputes for nearly two decades.The date was...
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