International Master Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh emerged champion in the Vezerkepzo Summer 2026 Grandmaster Chess Tournament that concluded in Budapest, Hungary on Friday, reports BSS.Neer secured the title with 5.5 points from nine games. However, he narrowly missed earning...
The National Sports Council (NSC) on Saturday dissolved the existing ad-hoc committees of 27 national sports federations and associations, directing them to hold elections within the next three months, reports BSS.The federations include Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, Bangladesh Tennis Federation, Bangladesh...
Bangladesh will look to finish their Zimbabwe tour on a high by winning the three-match T20 International series when they face the hosts in the decisive third match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo today (Sunday). The match begins at...
FE Youth Desk | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
There are World Cup finals, and then there is this. On Sunday evening at the New York New Jersey Stadium, defending world champions Argentina take on the reigning champions of Europe, Spain, and for millions of us who grew up...
Sania Binta Sofir and Ashfa Binta Latif | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
There was a time when university represented a period of intellectual exploration - a space where students could question assumptions, discover new ideas and gradually prepare for professional life. Today, that understanding is quietly changing. Across campuses worldwide, including in...
MUMTAHINA RAHMAN TAJREE | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
"First year at university felt like the ground had shifted under me. I was brilliant in school. Suddenly I was average, surrounded by people who seemed to have everything figured out. I stopped sleeping, eating properly. I told no one."This...
Algerian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr. Abdelouahab Saïdani, distributed relief supplies among flood-affected and vulnerable families in Satkania upazila of Chattogram on Saturday.The relief distribution programme was held at Keochia Muzaherul Haque Islamia Dakhil Madrasa in Keochia Union. The assistance was...
NARSINGDI, July 18 (UNB): Three people, including two HSC examinees, were killed in separate road accidents in Narsingdi on Saturday.The two students were killed around 1:30 pm in the Bajnab area on the Itakhola-Monohardi regional road in Shibpur upazila while...
OUR CORRESPONDENTGAIBANDHA, July 18: Portion of an approach road to the Mawlana Bhashani Bridge over the Teesta River in Sundarganj Upazila, Gaibandha, has collapsed after just a few days of heavy rainfall, raising concerns among the locals of major accidents...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 18: The agriculture, fishery and business hubs in Chattogram have experienced loss and damage of a significant quantum on account of the rain and tidal surge-induced flooding that wreaked havoc across the district from July 5 to July...
MOSCOW, July 18 (AFP): A Ukrainian drone attack on two logistics centres in Russia killed eight people and injured 24, officials said on Saturday, when the Moscow region reported a new wave of drone strikes.Ukraine has been attacking a range...
PARIS, July 18 (AFP): The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world's deepest lake as world treasures under threat, including from war or climate change.The 196 members states of...
GAZA, July 18 (Reuters): An Israeli airstrike killed at least eight Palestinians and wounded 20 attending a funeral in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Friday for a person killed by another Israeli strike on the area earlier in...
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters): Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern US from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C. on Friday, floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country for a third day, and new fires erupted in the Pacific Northwest overnight, with 68...
Liakat Ali Chowdhury has been elected as the vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC. He was unanimously elected at the 464th (emergency) meeting of the Board of Directors on Thursday, says a press statement.Mr...
FE Report | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh must first establish a functional conventional bond market before expanding into sustainable bonds, as raising funds through bonds remains more costly and time-consuming than borrowing from banks, said the chief of the securities regulator.Speaking at the Sustainability Summit 2026...
CITIZENS BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH DESCOCitizens Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with the Dhaka Electricity Supply PLC (DESCO) at DESCO Head Office in Dhaka. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director of Citizens Bank, and S. M Shah Sultan, Superintend...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
The securities regulator is set to introduce a secure digital authorisation system for investors and tighten oversight of brokerage houses through regular risk-based audits to strengthen investor protection.Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan announced the measures on...
BANK ASIA CELEBRATES RECORD NET DEPOSIT GROWTH Bank Asia PLC has recorded an impressive milestone by achieving a net deposit growth of Tk 68 billion (Tk 6,800 crore) during the first half (January-June) of 2026, reflecting strong customer confidence and...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
The securities regulator is under renewed pressure to allow companies to repay bank loans with IPO proceeds. Experts suggest this permission should be granted if the borrowing was undertaken for business growth. Otherwise, there is a risk of misappropriating public...
Md. Mashiur Rahman | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
Leadership is not solely about personal achievement or avoiding failure; it is about having the courage to innovate while ensuring that such innovation benefits society. A true leader possesses a clear vision, develops innovative action plans, demonstrates empathy, and maintains...
The Rohingya crisis is no longer a humanitarian challenge. It has become a major geopolitical issue, with competing global and regional powers seeking to expand their influence in Myanmar's Rakhine State and the wider Bay of Bengal.China continues to back...
The growing use of social media and online communication has created new opportunities for international connections. Unfortunately, it has also enabled criminal networks to exploit vulnerable women through fraudulent marriage proposals and false promises of a better life abroad. In...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
The air we breathe is meant to sustain life, not shorten it. In Bangladesh, however, toxic air has become a silent public health emergency, claiming lives every day while imposing a staggering economic burden. Air pollution, particularly from fine particulate...
Parliament has finally passed the Invest Bangladesh Bill, 2026, folding BIDA, BEZA and PPPA into a single body to be called the Invest Bangladesh Authority. The new authority will sit under the Prime Minister's Office and is meant to bring...
M. Rokonuzzaman | 2026-07-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh, like many less-developed countries, entered the industrial economy by producing finished goods through the assembly of imported components. Low-cost labour and minimal requirements for capital-intensive machinery-often referred to as "screwdriver technology"-enabled local producers to attach the "Made in Bangladesh"...
A World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is more than a clash between two football powers. It brings together two nations whose relationship stretches back more than five centuries-from Spanish colonial rule to Argentina's independence, and now to football's...
The Trump administration has announced sweeping changes to visa rules for foreign journalists, reducing the maximum stay for most international reporters in the United States to 240 days and limiting Chinese journalists to just 90 days, prompting criticism from press...
All remaining Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations for 2026 under the Chattogram Education Board have been suspended until further notice in view of the overall post-flood situation in the affected areas and considering the physical and mental well-being...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-07-18 00:00:00
The Ministry of Commerce has issued a strong reminder to the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) over an inordinate delay in submitting an updated feasibility study report required to push forward a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with MERCOSUR,...
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