Six witnesses on Wednesday testified in three cases filed against 47 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New...
NEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters): Millions of supporters of Bangladesh's Awami League will boycott next year's national election, after the party was barred from contesting the polls, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Reuters on Wednesday from her exile in New Delhi.Hasina,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
Local manufacturers of pesticides are struggling to stay competitive as they face tax rates more than eleven times higher than those imposed on importers of finished products. Industry leaders warn that the steep tariff gap is discouraging investment, idling factory...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
The first investigation report on the initial bearing pad incident on the elevated structure of Dhaka's Mass Rapid Transit Line 6 (MRT-6) last year failed to examine the possible displacement of nearby pads, raising questions about its thoroughness, according to...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
A decade of steady case disposal falls short of a pace warranted to deal with a logjam of cases Bangladesh's apex court faces amid a rush of litigants in courts across the country, sources say.A predominant feature in the piling...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economy is showing signs of stabilisation, driven by steady remittance inflows, prudent fiscal management, and a gradual improvement in foreign-exchange reserves, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).However, the think tank cautioned that the stabilisation is fragile...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
Rifts among three major political parties centring on the 'July Charter' and its implementation surfaced again rather prominently Wednesday, clouding the prospect of holding the much-coveted next general election in time.Leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizens...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh's post-uprising government decides to drop administrative and police officials involved in the last three botched elections from field-level postings during the upcoming February polls, in sweeping bids for ensuring neutrality and public trust.In a high-level meeting chaired by Chief...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
Government negotiators hope for next payout worth US$450 million from the IMF lending package for Bangladesh as eligibility spot-check starts with a Fund mission querying about updates and subsidy cuts. The reappraisal team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), beginning...
KYIV, Oct 29 (AFP): A Russian strike on a children's hospital in southern Ukraine wounded at least nine people, including four children, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, accusing Moscow of a "war crime".The attack was in Kherson, a city Russian forces...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 29 (AFP): Bodies piled up in poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city's drug traffickers, leaving at least 64 people dead in war-like scenes.As many...
NEW YORK, Oct 29 (AFP): Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not able to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the US president's visit to the South, ending fierce speculation over a possible summit.Trump...
BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (AFP): The European Union on Wednesday denounced what it said was the "brutality" of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, which recently captured the key city of El-Fasher.The statement came as reports emerged of mass atrocities...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (AP): Pakistan's defense minister warned Afghanistan on Wednesday that any new "terrorist or suicide attack" by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response, hours after talks between them in Istanbul failed to secure a peace...
BEIJING, Oct 29 (AFP): China said that leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will have "in depth" talks on "major issues" Thursday, as expectations grew for their high-stakes talks in South Korea.Trump has said he expected their first...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 29 (BSS): Scientists and experts urged the grassroots farmers to protect soil health from further degradation through balanced dose fertilisation in the region. Wide-ranging promotion of balanced fertilisation can be the crucial means of boosting crop production through...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 29 (UNB): A 26-year-old woman and her child were found dead at a house at Bibirhat in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Afroza Afrin, 26, wife of Anwar Hossain, an NGO official,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Oct 29: Waste generated by the Single Point Mooring with Double Pipeline (SPM) project located in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar is directly flowing into the nearby paddy fields, croplands and fish ponds causing widespread pollution and damage....
HAMILTON, New Zealand, Oct 29 (AFP): New Zealand defeated England by five wickets in the second ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday, with the return of Jofra Archer unable to ignite the visitors' full-throttle style of cricket.The victory meant New Zealand...
Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Brandon King during the 2nd T20 international match at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday- AFP
Nigar Sultana Joty, Bangladesh women's team skipper, insisted that if they want to achieve success on the global stage, they need long-term preparation, as that would ensure improved performances in World Cups, reports Cricbuzz.Bangladesh, who won only one of their...
Apple briefly topped $4 trillion in market value for the first time on Tuesday, the third Big Tech company to hit the milestone, as robust demand for its latest iPhone models allayed fears over its slow progress in the AI...
To enhance employees' understanding of risk management and promote a culture of risk awareness, Mercantile Bank Training Institute on October 26 organised a day-long risk awareness training, where the bank's 48 officials from different branches and divisions participated. The bank's...
Patients of Bangladesh Medical University's (BMU) outpatient department (OPD) no longer have to stand in long queue as Pubali Bank has signed an agreement for the implementation of online ticketing system of OPD with the institution. Pubali Bank Managing Director...
Celebrating Mutual Trust Bank's (MTB) anniversary, MTB Foundation, in partnership with UCEP Bangladesh, recently inaugurated the project "MTB UCEP Skills Training Institute (MUSTI)", to provide training in five specialised trades to 1,200 underprivileged youth for over a period of three...
Prime Bank secured a 27 per cent net profit after tax (NPAT) growth on consolidated basis in Q3, the period which ended on September 30.The board of directors of the bank adopted its Q3 un-audited financial statements at their meeting...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has revoked the Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) licences of two brokerage firms - Al Haramain Securities and Mahid Securities - due to violations of rules.The prime bourse on Wednesday announced the regulatory decision on...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
Despite higher sales, Bata Shoe Company saw its losses escalate 153 per cent year-on-year to Tk 144 million in the third quarter through September this year, having to navigate "exceptional circumstances.""Several retail locations were affected by acts of vandalism, which...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-30 00:00:00
Unilever Consumer Care bounced back strongly in the third quarter through September this year, supported by higher sales of Horlicks amid easing inflationary pressure, compared to the same quarter last year.Sales of Horlicks gradually climbed over the past three consecutive...
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