NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 16: A fierce fire burnt down a multi-storey apparel-factory building in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) Thursday, barely two days after a tragic garment blaze in Dhaka. The fire erupted at around 2:20pm from the top floor...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cited three major reasons for downward revision of Bangladesh's GDP-growth prospect for this fiscal year, including a pass-through ambience of uncertainty."I think there are three reasons, one of course is the policy mix has...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). Weather may remain mainly dry elsewhere over the country. Day temperature may remain unchanged...
One more death from dengue was reported in the 24 hours until Thursday morning, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections, reports UNB.With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh...
Today (Friday) is the 20th death anniversary of M A Samad, an insurance legend and founder of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC (BGIC), says a statement. After his retirement as managing director of Jiban Bima Corporation, he established BGIC, the...
Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB) Vice Chancellor Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar presiding over the 18th Academic Council meeting of the university on the Dhaka campus on Thursday. — Press Release
Director General (DG) of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Major General Abdul Motaleb Sajjad Mahmud speaking to its personnel, as he visited different units and camps in Chattogram and Bandarban districts on Wednesday. — Press Release
KUSHTIA, Oct 16 (BSS): The Lalon Smaron Utshab (Lalon Memorial Festival) will be celebrated nationally for the first time marking the 135th death anniversary of mystic saint Lalon Shah.The three-day festival will start from today. The event will unite devotees,...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
Even 48 hours after the incident, toxic fumes were coming out of the burnt chemical warehouse in the capital's Mirpur area on Thursday.The Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) continued their operation and warned people of poisonous gases on Thursday....
FE REPORT | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
Investing in climate adaptation and resilience is not a cost, it is a powerful economic strategy that can generate trillions in global economic gains, create millions of jobs, and safeguard the vulnerable countries like Bangladesh, according to a landmark report...
The Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) on Thursday announced the names of its candidates for 108 constituencies as part of its first phase list for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election, reports UNB.AB Party Chairman Mojibur Rahman Monju announced...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
Police have arrested nine leaders and activists of banned Awami League (AL), including brother of former minister Obaidul Quader, from different areas in the capital.Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), disclosed the...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved two separate cases against former minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury and his wife Rehana Hossain for allegedly acquiring wealth beyond their known sources of income.ACC Director General Akhter Hossain confirmed this information to journalists on...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
Agitating teachers of MPO-listed educational institutions suspended their scheduled 'Long March to Jamuna.Instead, they announced a 24-hour non-stop sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar and an indefinite hunger strike to press home their demands including a 20 per cent hike...
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, one of the movement's key coordinators, and now an interim government adviser, has concluded his testimony in the July Uprising case over the killing of six people in the capital's Chankharpul, reports bdnews24.com.He testified on Thursday...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) said it will not attend the July Charter signing ceremony unless it is first informed of the legal basis of the charter and the process of its formalisation, reports bdnews24.com.NCP Convener Nahid Islam made the...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday reaffirmed his party's commitment to ensuring food security and protecting the dignity of farmers, reports UNB.In a post on his Facebook page on the occasion of World Food Day, he said Bangladesh's farmers...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
MAGURA, Oct 16: Early bumper production of the high yielding Aman crop BINA paddy 26 (BINA dhan26) on 50 hectares in two villages of Magura Sadar Upazila has brought smiles to growers.Sources at the Department of Agricultural Extension, Magura, said...
KHAGRACHHARI, Oct 17 (UNB): In the serene hills of Khagrachhari and Rangamati districts, an unusual yet striking sight has become a seasonal norm: dozens of pomelos, locally known as 'jambura', drifting gently down rivers and streams.This phenomenon is drawing attention...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
SYLHET, Oct16: The 6th time extension for completion of the much-talked about rehabilitation of the Kulaura-Shahbajpur rail section ended on 30 June this year while the progress is only 60 percent yet. However, the Bangladesh Railway (BR) extended the timeline...
NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Reuters): West Indies have suffered back-to-back series whitewashes by Australia and India in a run of five straight losses that has exposed not just technical and structural gaps but a deeper erosion of the pride that...
Technology giant Walton has become the official regional sponsor of the Argentina national football team, according to a press release.Walton and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) signed the agreement for one-year.The AFA announced the collaboration on Thursday through a post...
NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (AFP): The Women's World Cup has achieved record viewing figures with 60 million fans having already tuned in to watch the first 13 one-day matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.This is the first women's...
Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, who has been staying abroad since the fall of the previous regime led by the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has inked deals for three new foreign leagues, reports UNB.The Bangladesh allrounder will represent Royal...
Middle-order batter Mahidul Islam Ankon earned maiden ODI call-up as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies on Thursday, report agencies. Opener Mohammad Naim Sheikh and pacer Nahid Rana,...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct 16 (Aagencies): Lionel Messi has set a new record for most assists in men's international football - reaching 60 assists after providing two goals in Argentina's 6-0 win over Puerto Rico. With this feat, he officially...
Bangladesh's Sobhana Mostary punches one straight down the ground against Australia during the ICC Cricket World Cup at Visakhapatnam on Thursday -ICC
PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters): LVMH's sales increased by 1 per cent in the third quarter, driven by improved demand in China, offering some solace to a luxury goods sector grappling with a prolonged slump.The rise reported by LVMH on Tuesday...
The 905th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) was held at the Corporate Head Office of the Bank on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by committee Chairman Akkas Uddin Mollah. The meeting...
PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters): In a 2018 interview with Fox News ahead of his first state visit to the United States, a fresh-faced President Emmanuel Macron was asked whether he might back down on reforms amid fierce domestic opposition."No. Chance,"...
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