FE Today Logo

Search results for:


Landslide in northern India hits bus: 15 killed

2025-10-09 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 08 (AP): At least 15 people were killed late Tuesday after debris from a massive landslide hit a bus in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said.The bus was traveling on a hilly stretch near...

Trump asks Turkey to 'persuade Hamas' on Gaza peace plan, says Erdogan

2025-10-09 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Oct 08 (AFP): US President Donald Trump asked Turkey to "persuade" Hamas to accept his plan for ending the Gaza war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a transcript shared by his office Wednesday.His remarks came as negotiators from...

Japan's likely next premier wrestles coalition backlash

2025-10-09 00:00:00

TOKYO, Oct 08 (Reuters): Japan's likely next premier Sanae Takaichi is already facing criticism from her ruling party's long-time coalition partner, a rift that could delay or, in an extreme scenario, jeopardise her premiership.Hardline conservative Takaichi, selected to head the...

Afghan neighbours signal opposition

2025-10-09 00:00:00

KABUL, Oct 08 (Reuters): Afghanistan's regional neighbors, including American allies, appeared to unite against U.S. President Donald Trump's stated aim of taking over the Bagram military base near Kabul, according to a statement released after they met in Moscow.The "Moscow...

US air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights

2025-10-09 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying flights for a second straight day at numerous US airports as the government shutdown reaches its seventh day, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a notice on Tuesday. More...

Nestle quits global alliance on reducing dairy methane emissions

2025-10-09 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Food group Nestle said on Wednesday it had withdrawn from a global alliance for cutting methane emissions that aims to reduce the impact of dairy farming on global warming.The Dairy Methane Action Alliance was launched in...

Chile's Atacama desert flower could hold key to drought tolerant crops

2025-10-09 00:00:00

ATACAMA, Chile, Oct 8 (Reuters): In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven by climate change. The Cistanthe...

Oil up on OPEC+ output increase restraint

2025-10-09 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, helped by a smaller than expected output hike from producer group OPEC+ next month, though concerns about oversupply capped further gains.Brent crude futures rose 53 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to...

Lutfey Siddiqi holds meetings with several Singaporean ministers

2025-10-08 12:00:00

Chief Adviser's Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi has held several bilateral meetings with Singaporean ministers where he provided first-hand updates on developments in Bangladesh and pursued areas of collaboration with both the public and private sectors, reports BSS.He held bilateral talks...

Weather (2025-10-08)

2025-10-08 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. The...

BRAC University holds orientation-

2025-10-08 00:00:00

BRAC University welcomed its Fall 2025 semester students with an orientation programme held on campus on Monday. The event featured Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, as the chief guest, according to a university statement.In his speech,...

JERA opens Dhaka office

FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

JERA Co., Inc., Japan's largest power generation company and a global leader in energy innovation, has officially launched its new office in Dhaka-marking a strategic milestone in its expansion across Asia.The move aims to deepen collaboration with key stakeholders in...

2 die of dengue, 715 hospitalised in 24 hrs

FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

At least two dengue patients died while 715 others were hospitalised in the past 24 hours till 8:00 AM on Tuesday.One of the death cases was reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) while another in Dhaka North City Corporation...

Formal charge at ICT bars accused from contesting polls

FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

Any Individuals formally charged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka will be barred from participating in various polls as well as from holding government positions.President Mohammed Shahabuddin has promulgated an ordinance amending the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973,...

TIB contradicts FT's info on Bangladesh's CPI ranking

2025-10-08 00:00:00

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has drawn attention of all concerned to 'incorrect and misleading' information regarding position of Bangladesh in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) developed by Transparency International (TI), as published in the Financial Times of London in a...

CA for ensuring quality education, nutrition to each girl child

2025-10-08 00:00:00

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said every girl child must be ensured safety, quality education and nutrition and must be transformed into skilled human resources as they will be the future mothers, future citizens, reports BSS....

LPG prices fall for 6th straight month

FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of the widely used 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 29, setting the new rate at Tk 1,241 for October, down from Tk 1,270 in September.In a...

Ex-MP Bubli on 2-day remand

2025-10-08 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has placed Tamanna Nusrat Bubli, former lawmaker from a reserved seats for women and leader of Narsingdi district Awami League, on a two-day remand in a case lodged under Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital's Tejgaon Police Station.Dhaka...

Travel ban on ex-AL MP Shamsul, family

2025-10-08 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Awami League (AL) leader and former lawmaker from Jaipurhat-1 constituency, Shamsul Alam Dudu, his wife Meher Nigar, daughter Nazmin Tania and son Meheraj Alam over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special...

UN resident coordinator meets Jamaat Ameer

2025-10-08 00:00:00

UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka, Gwyn Lewis, has met with Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, report agencies.The meeting took place at the Ameer's office in capital's Bashundhara on Tuesday.Lewis was accompanied by Huma Khan, the human rights adviser to the UN...

NCP reiterates demand for 'Water Lily', rejects EC list

2025-10-08 00:00:00

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has refused to select any electoral symbol from the list provided by the Election Commission (EC) and instead renewed its demand for the inclusion of the 'Water Lily' symbol in the EC's official list, reports...

CEC seeks ex-officials' advice to curb poll irregularities

2025-10-08 00:00:00

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission aims to draw lessons from former election officials to identify gaps and prevent the recurrence of irregularities in the future elections, report agencies."We're not here just only to...

Abrar Fahad a symbol of BD's sovereignty

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

Speakers at a seminar have described Abrar Fahad as a symbol of Bangladesh's sovereignty and a beacon of anti-hegemonic consciousness.Abrar, a BUET student, was brutally killed by leaders and activists of banned Chhatra League inside a hall in 2019.They made...

Fakhrul warns again of election conspiracy

2025-10-08 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned anew that a 'deep conspiracy' is underway to derail the upcoming national election, urging the country's teachers to remain vigilant, reports UNB."I would like to tell you that teachers have a...

Gaza peace talks continue on war's two-year anniv

2025-10-08 00:00:00

CAIRO, Oct 07 (AP): Peace talks between Israel and Hamas were resuming at an Egyptian resort city on Tuesday, marking the two-year anniversary of the militant group's surprise attack on Israel that triggered the bloody conflict that has seen tens...

Power Div seeks over Tk 23.19b subsidy for BPDB

FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

The Power Division has sought over Tk 23.19 billion as subsidy from the government against the state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board's (BPDB) tariff deficit to help ensure uninterrupted power supply across the country, official sources said.The BPDB sustained the tariff...

Two-year bond yield slips below policy rate

SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

The yield on Bangladesh's two-year treasury bonds dropped below the central bank's policy rate on Tuesday, as banks continued shifting excess liquidity into government securities amid sluggish private credit demand ahead of the national election. The move reflects a cautious...

Three Americans win physics Nobel for quantum mechanical tunnelling

2025-10-08 00:00:00

STOCKHOLM, Oct 7 (AFP): Briton John Clarke, Frenchman Michel Devoret and American John Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for work on quantum physics in action, the Nobel jury said. The trio was honoured "for the discovery...

Economic momentum quickens in Sept as PMI climbs to 59.1

FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh's economic activities gained pace in September 2025, with the country's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to its highest level in recent months. The key gauge of overall economic momentum increased to 59.1, up from 58.3 in August, according to...

BB allows exporters to use local ins for open account shipments

FE REPORT | 2025-10-08 00:00:00

In a major policy shift, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed exporters to ship goods under open account credit terms backed by insurance coverage from local insurance companies, aiming to ease the country's export procedures.To this effect, the central bank issued...