DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
The Department of Urdu at Dhaka University, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT), is set to organise the Fourth International Conference on "The Role of Poets Iqbal and Nazrul Islam in National Awakening" on November 9-10...
Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), on Friday said that tolerance, a core value of debate, was almost absent in political culture, reports BSS."Tolerance for differing opinions, compassion, respect for others' views, rights and mutual respect along...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
The prices of onion, which saw an unusual hike a few days back, maintained at the previous high of Tk 120 per kg at the city's retail markets on Thursday, trading sources said.Onion prices surged by about 40 per cent...
FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov 7 (AFP): German exports to the United States rebounded in September after months of decline following the introduction of US tariffs, helping drive a bigger-than-expected rise in overall shipments, official data showed on Friday.Exports of German products...
Assistant teachers of government primary schools stage a protest at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Friday to press home their three-point demand. — Focus Bangla
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (AFP): President Donald Trump said Thursday he expects a US-coordinated international stabilization force to be on the ground in Gaza "very soon," following two years of war in the territory between Israel and Hamas.The multinational force --...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has published the draft 'Payment System Operator (PSO) Regulation 2025'.This move is set to integrate the regulation with the existing Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2024.The central bank recently published the draft regulation seeking public feedback. After...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN, from Brazil | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
During a lunch at the Belém Climate Summit, President Lula received leaders from over 30 countries, the UN Secretary-General, and a representative from the World Bank on Friday at the COP30 Leader's Summit, in Belém.The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF)...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
A major 430-megawatt grid-tied solar-power plant is being established at Matarbari in Cox's Bazar instead of planned coal-fired facilities at the seaside transport-economic hub.Officials say Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) has decided to conduct detailed feasibility study, including...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said that the order related to the July National Charter must be given by Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. He also said that there would be no "note of dissent" in...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman called upon on Friday the country's young generation to prepare themselves to lead the country with honesty and integrity. He said that the nation's progress depends on honest and visionary student leaders with slogan...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has termed the demand for a referendum by Jamaat-e-Islami and other like-minded parties before the national election as a "conspiracy to foil the polls."Speaking at a rally in front of BNP's central office...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Bankers and financial-sector experts make a strong plea that interests of the small shareholders should be protected in the merger of five Islamic banks as the regulatory declaration nullifying their net asset value for past plunders beggared them. The central...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh pursues over two-dozen plans to secure duty-free market access to major trade-partner countries for effective graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status, sources say.The ministry of commerce (MoC) has sketched out the sweeping, time-bound action plan under Monitoring and Evaluation...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's inflation profile tilted further towards domestic sources, with home-grown supply constraints and cost pressures increasingly eclipsing imported shocks, according to the Bangladesh Bank analysis on inflation for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26.Domestically produced goods accounted for...
COLOMBO, Nov 7 (AFP): Sri Lanka announced two 16-member squads on Friday to tour Pakistan for a tri-nation ODI and T20 series that also involves Zimbabwe.Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement that Charith Asalanka would lead both squads, which...
World champions Argentina have announced their final squad of 2025 ahead of a friendly against Angola, with coach Lionel Scaloni opting for a mix of experience and youth as part of his long-term World Cup preparations, reports UNB.The 24-man roster,...
LONDON, Nov 7 (AFP): Manchester City host Liverpool this weekend in the latest chapter of a compelling rivalry that has dominated the Premier League for nearly a decade -- but this time both clubs are playing catch-up.Table-toppers Arsenal will hope...
LONDON, Nov 7 (AFP): Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has defended his policy of making regular wholesale changes to his Chelsea team after criticism from Wayne Rooney that his approach is disruptive.The Blues made seven changes for Wednesday's disappointing 2-2 draw...
Bangladesh Cricket Board in a statement on late Thursday announced that it has formed an investigation committee following sexual harassment allegations by Bangladeshi cricketer Jahanara Alam.The board said the committee was instructed to submit its findings within 15 working days,...
Ireland will visit Bangladesh to play a two-match test series and three T20Is as the first test to begin on the second week of November, according to Cricket Ireland.The test series kicks off with the first game in Sylhet on...
World Cup-winning legendary Brazilian footballer Cafu will visit Dhaka in December, reports BSS.He is expected to join as the special guest at the prize distribution ceremony of the tournament "AFB Latin Bangla Super Cup 2025", scheduled to be held at...
As part of the Festival of Youth 2025, IFIC Bank has recently organised a special workshop on financial literacy under the guidance of Bangladesh Bank and in collaboration with Sylhet Government Women's College at its auditorium. The event was chaired...
AKS Pharmacy, a leading pharmacy chain, has recently signed an agreement with bKash, to ensure convenient purchase of essential medicines at affordable prices. Under this initiative, customers can buy necessary medicines from more than 60 AKS Pharmacy outlets across the...
Sharif Zahir, Chairman of United Commercial Bank PLC, took part in the"Partners in Flow" panel on the second day of Dhaka Flow Fest 2025 at Gulshan's ShahabuddinPark recently.
BEIJING, Nov 7 (AFP): China's exports fell in October for the first time in eight months, official data showed Friday, as trade tensions flared in the weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping met US counterpart Donald Trump.Shipments dropped 1.1 percent...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-11-08 00:00:00
Proparco, the private sector arm of the French government's development agency AFD Group, is stepping up its engagement in Bangladesh, with investments and technical assistance worth over US$162 million channelled into private enterprises over the past 12 years. "We want...
Bangladesh on Friday highlighted its importance as a highly potential source country of skilled human resources for Japan which requires around 11 million foreign workers by 2040, reports UNB.The Embassy of Bangladesh in Tokyo organised a seminar followed by a...
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