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Buyers cancel visits amid rising political uncertainty

FE REPORT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

Global buyers of Bangladesh's readymade garments are cancelling scheduled visits and meetings in the country over security and political uncertainties, a development that industry leaders warn could affect work orders for the next two seasons.At a discussion in Dhaka on...

Prayer Timings (2025-11-18)

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Rice imports go up to build contingency stock

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh ramps up rice import to build a contingency stock with the buys having soared over 8,133 per cent in value during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, statistics show. Officials say the import spree is driven by...

Next polls to fix country’s future course for 100 yrs

FE REPORT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

Upcoming dual voting in national elections and referendum will determine the course of Bangladesh for over 100 years, says Chief Adviser of the post-uprising government Prof Muhammad Yunus while instructing deputy commissioners to play fair in the polls. He asks...

NCP demands execution of sentence on Hasina in a month

FE REPORT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded the execution of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's death sentence be carried out within one month."The convicted criminals responsible for enforced disappearances and genocide are the worst not just in Bangladesh, but across global...

Jamaat satisfied over death sentence to Hasina

FE REPORT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami expressed on Monday satisfaction with the verdict sentencing ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case over crimes against humanity committed during the July (2024) mass uprising.In its immediate reaction following the judgement delivered on Monday,...

Hasina's punishment milestone for future: Salahuddin

FE REPORT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said that while the punishment handed down to Sheikh Hasina does not fully reflect the gravity of her crimes, the verdict represents a significant milestone for the country's future.The International Crimes Tribunal...

India to prioritise 'best interests' of BD people

2025-11-18 00:00:00

India has reacted to the death sentence handed to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the July Uprising case while avoiding any direct comment on the ruling itself, reports bdnews24.com.In its statement on Monday, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs...

Dhaka to send formal letter to Delhi

FE REPORT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called upon India to hand over to the Bangladesh government former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, both fugitives who were sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal...

Ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death

GULAM RABBANI | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina was Monday sentenced to death for the "crimes against humanity" committed during the July-August mass uprising last year that toppled her government.In its verdict telecast live, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka also...

Weather (2025-11-18)

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Light to moderate fog may occur at places during early morning. Temperature may remain nearly unchanged. The highest temperature on Monday was...

Restriction on vehicular movements in Dhaka Cantt on Nov 21

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Restrictions have been imposed on vehicular movement inside the Dhaka Cantonment on November 21 to mark the Armed Forces Day, reports BSS.Various porgrammes will be celebrated inside the Cantonment on the day, said an ISPR release.

Pistol, bombs recovered from train in city

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh Army in a drive recovered a homemade pistol several crude bombs from a train compartment at Airport Railway Station in the capital on Monday, reports UNB.During the drive, army members searched several compartments of Dinajpur-bound Ekota Express train and...

Three more die of dengue-_

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Health officials have reported 1,007 new cases of dengue, with at least three fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours until Monday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reported BSS."We’ve recorded the deaths of three dengue...

Three workers burned in Bangshal shoe factory fire

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Three workers were critically burned in a shoe factory fire at Mazargali, Sikkatuli, under the Bangshal area of the capital on Monday, reports BSS.The fire broke out at around 01:45 am on the ground floor of a six-storey building owned...

BRAC University joins Carnegie Mellon's global forum for ethical AI

2025-11-18 00:00:00

BRAC University has recently joined the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), a 2024 international initiative of Carnegie Mellon University focused on ethical approaches to advancing human-centered artificial intelligence (AI), according to a press statement.By bringing together academic institutions, civil society,...

Southeast University BoT holds 140th board meeting

2025-11-18 00:00:00

The 140th Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting of Southeast University Trust (SEUT) was recently held at the university's campus in the capital, according to a statement.Rezaul Karim, Chairman of the SEU Trust, chaired the meeting.During the session, the Board discussed...

Nabanna vibes fill RU

RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

A crisp winter morning at Rajshahi University's (RU) Agriculture Faculty turned into a vibrant celebration of tradition as the warm aroma of freshly made pitha filled the air. With the theme "Him-him shiter batas", the Agronomy and Agricultural Extension Association...

DU professor suspended over sexual harassment

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

Dr Ershad Halim, a professor of Dhaka University's Chemistry Department, has been suspended from all academic and administrative duties over allegations of sexual harassment made by several of his male students. A probe committee has also been formed to investigate...

Students at TSC in Dhaka University chanting slogans

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Students at TSC in Dhaka University chanting slogans on Monday while watching the live telecast of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's trial at the ICT for crimes against humanity during the July Uprising. — FE Photo

Urgent RDPP approval sought, as project tenure ends in Dec

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

The revision of the first metro rail project's Development Project Proposal (DPP) has become urgent, with officials rushing to secure approval from the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) before the interim government's tenure ends.Officials said a significant...

Any court in world would have delivered same verdict: Tajul

2025-11-18 00:00:00

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam, after the crimes against humanity case verdict against Sheikh Hasina and two others, said any court in the world would have delivered the same punishment if presented with the evidence submitted...

Certain intellectuals backed Indian influence in BD during AL govt

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-18 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has claimed that a section of the country's intellectuals, writers, and media professionals played a role in fostering India's dominance in Bangladesh during the previous Awami League (AL) government. He said misuse of political...

Final voter list to be published today

2025-11-18 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) will publish the country's final electoral rolls today (Tuesday), listing around 128 million voters for the 13th parliamentary election to be held in early February, reports UNB.Earlier, on November 3, the Commission released the draft updated...

People reject AL through mass uprising: VP Nur

2025-11-18 00:00:00

TANGAIL, Nov 17 (BSS): Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) President and former DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur has said Awami League (AL) was rejected by the country's people through the 2024 mass uprising."However, Awami League has a nationwide support. Those who...

Hasina's chances of political comeback appear slim: ICG

2025-11-18 00:00:00

The International Crisis Group (ICG) has stated that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's chances of making a political comeback in Bangladesh’now appear very slim.’reports UNB.“The political repercussions of this verdict are significant," said Crisis Group's expert on Bangladesh, Senior Consultant...

Parties' support needed to ensure fair election

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) has been working with a clear conviction and commitment to create a fair and beautiful electoral environment, report agencies."We will take all necessary preparations from our side...

Professor Muhammad Yunus speaking at a meeting

2025-11-18 00:00:00

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus speaking at a meeting with the divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners (DCs) at the CAO in the capital on Monday. — PID

Man gets life term for killing elder brother in Sherpur

2025-11-18 00:00:00

SHERPUR, Nov 17 (BSS): A court here on Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his elder brother in Sherpur.Senior District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Zahirul Kabir delivered the verdict in presence of the convict on Monday afternoon.The...

Woman, son stabbed to death 'by another son' in Cumilla

2025-11-18 00:00:00

CUMILLA, Nov 17 (UNB): A woman and her younger son were stabbed to death at Basantapur village in Adarsha Sadar upazila of Cumilla allegedly by her elder son on Monday.The deceased were identified as Rahela Begum, 65, wife of the...