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12kg LPG cylinder price cut by Tk 26

FE REPORT | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has further reduced the retail price of the widely used 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 26, setting the new rate at Tk 1,215 for November, down from Tk 1,241 in October.In...

Mobile, internet subscription fall continues in Sept

FE REPORT | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh saw a continued decline in both mobile and mobile internet subscribers in September 2025, according to the latest data released by the telecom regulator. The figures show a downward trend in subscriber numbers across major operators and internet service...

5 dead, 1,162 hospitalised in a single day

2025-11-03 00:00:00

The dengue crisis in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as five more patients died and 1,162 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning.With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from...

Dr Shafiqur re-elected Jamaat chief

FE REPORT | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

Dr Shafiqur Rahman has been re-elected as the amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for a third consecutive term.Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum, who served as the chief election commissioner overseeing the party's internal polls, announced Dr Shafiqur's name as...

Bangladesh to present 'Just Transition' agenda

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

For the first time, Bangladesh will introduce the concept of a 'Just Transition', a framework that integrates climate-affected communities into decent employment, at the upcoming COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, on November 10-21. The move signals a shift in Bangladesh's...

Pvt credit growth hits historic low of 6.29pc in September

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

Formal credit growth for the private sector fell to a historical low of 6.29 per cent in September, signalling a deep slowdown in the country's business activities.The decline is attributed to banks becoming more cautious amid rising non-performing loans (NPLs)...

Prayer Timings (2025-11-03)

2025-11-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh voter count hits 127.6m

2025-11-03 00:00:00

The number of registered voters in Bangladesh has reached approximately 127.6 million (12.76 crore), according to the draft updated electoral rolls released by the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday.The total number of the country's voters is 12,76,12,384, reports UNB.Of them,...

NCP agrees on 'Shapla Koli' as their electoral symbol

2025-11-03 00:00:00

The National Citizen Party, formed by young leaders who spearheaded the July Uprising, has agreed to take 'Shapla Koli' as its election symbol -- backing away from its earlier insistence on securing the Shapla logo, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was announced...

No compromise on reforms, says Jamaat’s Taher

2025-11-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher said on Sunday that reform was indispensable for Bangladesh's development, democracy, and good governance, affirming that the party will make no compromise on the issue, reports BSS. "Reform is essential for the...

Election uncertainty may endanger democratic transition: Tarique

FE DESK | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

Voicing concern over growing public doubt as to whether the upcoming national elections will be held as scheduled, Acting Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman Sunday alerted that such uncertainty could undermine Bangladesh's democratic transition from the post-uprising interregnum.In his virtual...

Road blockades cause severe traffic congestions in city

2025-11-03 00:00:00

Multiple protests and simultaneous road blockades in front of the Jatiya Press Club and adjoining areas of the capital on Sunday morning caused severe traffic congestions on several key routes, leaving officegoers and commuters stranded for hours and bringing parts...

$2.56b remitted home in October, up by 7.0pc

2025-11-03 00:00:00

Bangladesh's remittances rose to US$2.56 billion in October, recording a 7 per cent year-on-year growth and giving a fresh boost to the economy, reports UNB.The growth rate slowed significantly compared to previous months in the current fiscal year, FY2025-26.According to...

Communications chaos may choke economy: CA

FE REPORT | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

Accelerate the development of multimodal transport system integrating road, rail, air, and waterways, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directed Sunday, alerting that chaotic communications could turn into noose around economy's neck. The head of interim government spelt out the direction...

Probe finds glaring graft, bloated payouts to power plant owners

FE REPORT | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

Most private-sector power plants implemented during the previous Awami League government's tenure were steeped in blatant "corruption, fraud and irregularities" in the process of executing deals, investigators found. A national committee formed after the fall of the past government in...

Landslide kills 21 in Kenya after heavy rainfall

2025-11-03 00:00:00

NAIROBI, Nov 02 (BBC): The Kenyan government has confirmed that 21 people have died following a landslide in the western part of the country after heavy rainfall.Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said the bodies had been transferred to a nearby airstrip...

Iran vows to rebuild N sites 'stronger than before'

2025-11-03 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Nov 02 (AFP): Iran said on Sunday that it would rebuild nuclear sites damaged by Israeli and US strikes "stronger than before", as mediator Oman urged Tehran and Washington to revive stalled diplomacy.US President Donald Trump has said the...

Sanctions, reconstruction on agenda

2025-11-03 00:00:00

MANAMA, Nov 02 (AFP): Syria's president will discuss issues including lifting remaining sanctions, reconstruction and counter-terrorism when he becomes the country's first leader to pay an official visit to Washington later this month, the foreign minister said Sunday.Ahmed al-Sharaa is...

Mamdani leads dramatic New York mayoral race

2025-11-03 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Nov 02 (AFP): New Yorkers will pick a new mayor on Tuesday after an unpredictable race that has drawn attention from far beyond the largest city in the United States, with President Donald Trump branding frontrunner Zohran Mamdani...

US seeks to reboot military channels with China

2025-11-03 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Nov 02 (AFP): US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate".Hegseth met with China's Defense Minister Dong Jun on...

India level T20I series with Australia

2025-11-03 00:00:00

HOBART, Australia, Nov 02 (AFP): Washington Sundar hit an unbeaten 49 as India chased down 187 to beat Australia by five wickets in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday and level the series.The hosts were sent in at Hobart and...

Shaheen, Babar seal T20I series for Pakistan

2025-11-03 00:00:00

LAHORE, Pakistan, Nov 02 (AFP): Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed three wickets and star batter Babar Azam hit a half-century to guide Pakistan to a four-wicket win over South Africa in the second Twenty20 international.Shaheen took 3-26 to restrict...

New Zealand's Williamson retires from T20 internationals

2025-11-03 00:00:00

WELLINGTON, Nov 02 (AFP): New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals on Sunday, saying the team needed "clarity" ahead of next year's World Cup.Williamson will depart the shortest format as his country's second-highest run-scorer, tallying...

Mahidul, Majid hit centuries as Mominul falls 8 runs short

2025-11-03 00:00:00

On the second day of the second round of the National Cricket League, Mymensingh's Abdul Majid and Dhaka's Mahidul Islam struck brilliant centuries, while Mominul Haque narrowly missed joining them, falling for 92, reports BSS.In Sylhet, Captain Mahidul Islam Ankon...

COVID affected traders, unemployed youths to be imparted skill trainning

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

Government development organisation Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) will finance an initiative taken by its RAISE to provide skills training to 400 COVID-19 affected traders and unemployed youths in Magura at the informal sector.The orientation programme for the initiative was held...

Dealers blamed for artificial fertiliser shortage in north

2025-11-03 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Nov 02 (UNB): Farmers across five northern districts - Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha and Nilphamari - are facing mounting difficulties due to what they describe as an artificial crisis of non-urea fertilisers such as TSP, DAP and MOP. Many...

Crucial bridge lies half-built in Manikganj for over a year

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-03 00:00:00

MANIKGANJ, Nov 02: Construction work of a bridge over the Tarail embankment road, connecting Ghior and Harirampur upazilas in Manikganj, has remained suspended for more than a year. Consequently, several thousand local residents are forced to cross the river using...

Fertiliser production resumes at CUFL

2025-11-03 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 02 (BSS): Fertiliser production resumed Sunday at the state-owned Chattogram Urea Fertiliser Limited (CUFL), Anwara Upazila after a six-month shutdown.Earlier, production had been halted twice this year due to mechanical issues - from January 03 to February 25,...

Jamuna Bank Signs Health Agreement with United Health Care Services

2025-11-03 00:00:00

Jamuna Bank PLC and United Health Care Services Limited signed a Corporate Health Agreement at Jamuna Bank Tower, Gulshan-1, Dhaka recently. The agreement was formally signed by Noor Mohammed, Deputy Managing Director & CBO of Jamuna Bank PLC, and Mohammad...

PRAN-RFL honoured with global leadership excellence award

2025-11-03 00:00:00

PRAN-RFL Group, the country's most diversified conglomerate, has received the Global Business Leadership in Agri-Processing Excellence Award at the ABCCI Business Excellence Awards 2025, held at the Langham, Melbourne in Australia recently, says a press releaase.Md Rasedul Hasan, Deputy Managing...