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‘EC has no option, but to conduct fair polls’

2025-10-26 00:00:00

Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has said the Election Commission (EC) has no option, but to conduct a fair election in order to restore public trust in the electoral process, reports BSS."The EC has no choice other than conducting a...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, along with other guests, cutting

2025-10-26 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, along with other guests, cutting a cake at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital on Saturday, marking the 21st founding anniversary of the Daily Nayadiganta. — Focus Bangla

Beximco Pharma provides access to affordable version

FE REPORT | 2025-10-26 00:00:00

The Beximco Pharmaceuticals will make available 'Triko', its brand medicine for generic version of Trikafta used to treat Cystic fibrosis (CF), at an affordable cost from spring 2026. CF is a life-threatening genetic disorder with very low life expectancy, says...

MEGHNA BANK HOLDS CHATTOGRAM TOWN HALL MEETING

2025-10-26 00:00:00

MEGHNA BANK HOLDS CHATTOGRAM TOWN HALL MEETING Meghna Bank PLC organised the 'Chattogram Town Hall Meeting 2025' at the Chittagong Boat Club on Saturday, with the participation of officials from all branches and departments under the Chattogram region. Uzma Chowdhury,...

NRBC Bank holds entrepreneur development training

2025-10-26 00:00:00

NRBC Bank holds entrepreneur development trainingNRBC Bank has organised an entrepreneurship development training aimed at promoting the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The event was held under the supervision of the Bangladesh Bank and with financial support from...

ERF Institute hosts first training course

FE REPORT | 2025-10-26 00:00:00

The ERF Institute, run by the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF), launched its first-ever training course on Saturday, aiming to enhance the skills of economic journalists. The daylong session, focused on data journalism, was held at the ERF auditorium in Paltan...

'DBL is committed to excellence'

2025-10-26 00:00:00

Country's ceramic industry has been growing steadily against the backdrop of rapid urbanisation and modern lifestyle changes, among others. Amid such transformation, the DBL Group has emerged as a big name in the country's ceramic industry. Mr. M. A. Jabbar,...

First US wheat shipment arrives at Ctg port

FE REPORT | 2025-10-26 00:00:00

A vessel carrying around 57,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States has docked at Chattogram Port, marking the start of US wheat imports under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement between Bangladesh and the US.The vessel, MV Norse Stride, anchored at...

Messi brace fuels Miami over Nashville in MLS Cup opener

2025-10-26 00:00:00

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi scored twice to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC on Friday in the opening game of their MLS Cup round one playoff series.Tadeo Allende also scored for Inter, who took a 1-0...

Army Chief and Kurmitola Golf Club President General Waker-Uz-Zaman was present as the chief guest at the

2025-10-26 00:00:00

Army Chief and Kurmitola Golf Club President General Waker-Uz-Zaman was present as the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony of the 8th Daffodil Captain's Cup Golf Tournament - 2025 at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday.

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2025-10-26 00:00:00

Woman strangled to death for 70g of gold Madaripur's RAB-8 has said a woman in Shariatpur town was strangled to death for 6 tolas (around 70 grams) of gold ornaments and cash. RAB said this on Saturday after arresting a...

Rising costs of essentials in Khulna bring consumers to their knees

2025-10-26 00:00:00

KHULNA, Oct 25 (UNB): The prices of essentials and kitchen items in Khulna have remained on an upward trajectory for nearly two months, putting them beyond the reach of many consumers.Most vegetables are now being sold for over Tk 80...

Beggar Saleha dies leaving behind 3 sacks of money

2025-10-26 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, Oct 25 (UNB): Saleha Begum, popularly known as "Saleha Pagli," a beggar from Sirajganj, passed away on Friday night while undergoing treatment at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura.Saleha Begum, wife of the late Abdus Salam from...

Man killed in B'baria clash

2025-10-26 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 25 (UNB): A sexagenarian man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Birampur village in Sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as...

YouTube-taught technology upgrades seedling production in Manikganj

2025-10-26 00:00:00

OUR CORRESPONDENTMANIKGANJ, Oct 25: Once struggling with repeated losses in traditional farming practices, young agri-entrepreneur Bikash Chandra Sarker became successful with seedling production in Manikganj's Singair after applying an agriculture technique learnt on YouTube (YT).During the COVID-19 lockdown, Bikash learned...

Fishermen start returning to rivers

2025-10-26 00:00:00

After a 22-day government ban, the Meghna and Padma rivers are coming alive once again with the sound of boats and nets being cast, as nearly 43,000 fishermen in Chandpur prepare to resume hilsa fishing from Saturday midnight, reports UNB.The...

Road crashes kill four in two districts

2025-10-26 00:00:00

Four people were killed and 6 others injured in separate road accidents in two districts on Saturday, reports UNBIn Lalmonirhat, two people were killed and another was injured when an autorickshaw carrying them overturned in Aditmari Upazila of Lalmonirhat on...

Chandpur bus terminal beset with multifarious problems

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-26 00:00:00

CHANDPUR, Oct 25: Chandpur district bus terminal is plagued with manifold problems, including infrastructural weakness and lack of amenities.Amid much enthusiasm, the much-hyped bus terminal was inaugurated some 20 years ago by BNP leader and the then LGRD Minister Abdul...

North Korea sort of nuclear power, says Trump

2025-10-26 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Oct 25 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Friday that North Korea was "sort of a nuclear power" as he left the United States for Asia on a trip that could include a meeting with Pyongyang's leader Kim...

Thai PM to sign Cambodia ceasefire deal

2025-10-26 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Reuters): Thailand's prime minister will travel to Malaysia on Saturday to sign a ceasefire deal with Cambodia and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, but will cut short his attendance at the ASEAN Summit there due...

Afghanistan, Pakistan to firm up truce at Istanbul talks

2025-10-26 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Oct 25 (AFP): Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were to meet in Istanbul Saturday to address security issues and establish a lasting ceasefire along their shared border after an outbreak of unexpectedly intense bloody clashes.The confrontation-which resulted in dozens of...

Rubio seeks quick deployment

2025-10-26 00:00:00

KIRYAT GAT, Oct 25 (AFP): Top US diplomat Marco Rubio voiced hope Friday of soon putting together an international force to police the ceasefire in Gaza, as Palestinian factions agreed that a committee of independent technocrats would run the post-war...

Heidelberg Materials posts Q3 profit despite cost pressures

FE Report | 2025-10-26 00:00:00

Heidelberg Materials posted a profit of Tk 9.28 million in the third quarter (July-September) of 2025, recovering from a loss in the same period of 2024.According to the price-sensitive information disclosed on Friday, the producer of Scan Cement and Ruby...

EASTERN BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CLINICALL

2025-10-26 00:00:00

EASTERN BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CLINICALLEastern Bank has signed an Online Payment Gateway and ZIP agreement with CliniCall Ltd., a leading telemedicine platform in Bangladesh. M. Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of EBL,...

Prime Bank partners with JAMS Construction, JAMS Development

2025-10-26 00:00:00

Prime Bank partners with JAMS Construction, JAMS DevelopmentPrime Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with JAMS Construction & JAMS Development to offer exclusive discounts on flat purchases for its customers. A formal signing ceremony marking this collaboration was recently...

MTB fast-tracks digital shift, eyes 'voice banking' for tech-savvy clients

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-10-26 00:00:00

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) PLC has intensified its focus on digital transformation to meet the banking needs of the rapidly expanding, technologically adept population more conveniently.As part of the bank's 'physital' (physical and digital) banking approach, the bank has been...

In US tariff talks, Brazil's rare earths a 'trump card'

2025-10-26 00:00:00

BRASÍLIA, Oct 25 (AFP): Brazil holds a trump card in tariff negotiations with the United States: its subsoil is rich in rare earth minerals coveted by manufacturers in a sector dominated by China.The South American giant holds the world's second-largest...

Gold funds saw record weekly inflow as prices surged

2025-10-26 00:00:00

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters): Gold funds received their largest weekly inflow on record in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America Global Research said in a note citing EPFR data, a week in which the precious metal's price surged to...

Human trafficking, instability erode global trust in Bangladesh's passports

2025-10-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh's global mobility and international standing have suffered a sharp blow over the past year, with its passport ranking plunging to one of the weakest in the world amid reports of visa restrictions, deportations and rising global distrust, reports UNB.According...

Regulator tightens margin lending to cleanse market of negative equity

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2025-10-26 00:00:00

The new margin rules awaiting gazette notification are meant to keep both lenders and borrowers out of the negative equity trap.Some vested quarters opposed them, but the regulator has stayed firm in its position to bring necessary changes in loan...