OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-13 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Nov 12: Bangladesh's northern districts-particularly Rajshahi, Naogaon, and Chapainawabganj-are facing an escalating water crisis that now threatens the country's overall food security. Declining rainfall, rising temperatures, and falling groundwater levels are putting the nation's key grain-producing region under severe...
Today's youth-Gen Z, Alpha, and the emerging Beta generation-are often hailed as extremely smart. They seem to have mastered every corner of modern technology. But is that really true? Does being able to use the latest gadgets or apps equate...
It is disheartening to know that with just two months left before the new academic year, printing for nearly 210 million secondary-level textbooks has yet to begin. Past delays due to irregularities, corruption and tender-related complications hampered curriculum implementation and...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-11-13 00:00:00
That ground water table is falling dangerously low is a major worry for the country. This has been going on over the last few decades and experts have been repeatedly sounding alarms. Over-extraction to meet the growing need of an...
At a time when a high-level United Nations (UN) team arrives in Dhaka to discuss Bangladesh's progress for graduation from its least developed country (LDC) status to a developing nation, Japan brings off a tariff reform allowing continuation of the...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-11-13 00:00:00
Climate change is not only an environmental or scientific problem; it is fundamentally a social, ethical, and political challenge. Dr Chloe Lucas, an environmental social scientist at the University of Tasmania, approaches this complexity through her pioneering project titled "Helping...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of a sedition case filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others to the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court as the case is now ready for trial, reports BSS.The case...
National Citizens Party (NCP) wants to form an alliance with those who independently support reforms and oppose Indian hegemony, said party's chief coordinator for the southern region Hasnat Abdullah on Tuesday, reports UNB.Speaking at the inauguration of the Narayanganj district...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 11 (BSS): BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has said Awami League is now using the looted money to unleash a reign of terror in the country. "The looted money from Bangladesh Bank, Padma...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
The Election Commission (EC) has banned the use of posters for electioneering in the upcoming 13th National Election, likely to be held in February next year, as part of sweeping reforms to campaign regulations. "This is a fundamental change. The...
BNP Standing Committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain speaking at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office in the city on Tuesday. — Focus Bangla
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.The highest temperature in...
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 318 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 912 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday to integrate DNCC services into the government's online Nagorik Seba (Citizen Services) platform.DNCC Secretary Mohammad Asaduzzaman and Joint...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Tuesday urged city residents not to panic over the Awami League's announced 'lockdown' programme scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday), assuring that stringent security measures are in place across the capital, reports...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
In response to the Awami League's (AL) blockade programme, centring on the verdict of Sheikh Hasina's case at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on November 13, 'July Oikka' has announced a series of counter programmes.The announcement came from a press...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
The School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) will host the International Conference on Economics, Business and Technology Management (ICEBTM 2025) on November 14-15 at The Westin Dhaka.Themed "Sustainability-Focused Industry Trends in Global Research," the conference...
The government has extended the magistracy power granted to commissioned officers of the armed forces with the rank of captain, equivalent, or above till February 28, 2026 from today (Wednesday), reports BSS.Additionally, the magistracy power has been extended to officers...
Police personnel check vehicles in the Ramna area of the capital on Tuesday ahead of the banned Awami League's "Dhaka Lockdown" programme, which is scheduled for November 13. - FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
The yield on five-year treasury bonds rose significantly on Tuesday as banks were reluctant to invest surplus funds in government securities, aiming to manage their portfolios more cautiously ahead of the national election.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate,...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
A bus operated by Malancha Paribahan was set on fire in the capital's Sutrapur area on Tuesday evening.It was set ablaze around 6:00pm, marking the ninth vehicle arson incident in just two days (Monday and Tuesday).According to eyewitnesses, the bus...
Within just 24 hours, Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has once again increased gold prices in the local market, this time by Tk 4,188 per bhori. With the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold now stands at Tk 2,08,471 per...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
Apex court's judgment on appeal petitions seeking restoration of the abolished system of election-time caretaker government is set for November 20, amid expectations for breakthroughs in election-centric crises in Bangladesh.The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Tuesday concluded hearings on...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed four separate cases against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and 18 others, accusing them of embezzling Tk 316.9 million through approving bank loans in the name of nonexistent companies.The cases were lodged on Tuesday...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
Traffic in the capital came to a standstill on Tuesday after eight like-minded parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, organised a joint rally in the Purana Paltan area.Crowds began pouring into the area around 1:00pm, spilling over onto nearby...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh's blue-economy-sector financing continues to crumble, reflecting an inconsistent flow of credit and a lack of bankable projects in the country's vast marine and coastal areas.According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank, the total outstanding loans in the...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has amended the key provisions of its directive on Offshore Banking Units (OBUs) of scheduled banks, aiming to facilitate the country's foreign trade, officials say.On Tuesday, it issued a notification amending the OBU guidelines, originally released...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has cautioned that any decision taken by the interim government beyond the scope of the July National Charter will be the government's sole liability.Addressing an emergency press briefing on Tuesday, BNP standing committee members said...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-12 00:00:00
No national elections in the country unless the legal foundation of the July National Charter is given, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami warned Tuesday from a mass rally. From the Dhaka rally, Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman asserted: "There will be no elections...
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