Nahid Islam, convener of National Citizen Party, has called for the swift arrest and prosecution of military officers implicated in crimes against humanity during the July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com. His remarks, made in a Facebook post late Thursday, urged the...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, which has been pressing for a referendum next month to adopt the July Charter, has reiterated its demand for incorporating a proposal on adopting the proportional representation (PR) system in parliamentary elections in the proposed referendum.The demand was...
Urging the government to maintain complete neutrality, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that attempts are being made to place bureaucracy under the control of a particular party ahead of the national election, report agencies."Efforts are underway...
Former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam passed away on Friday morning, report agencies. He was 73.He breathed his last at 9:15 am at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, according to a statement from the...
Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam will act as Chief Justice (CJ) from October 14 to October 18, during the Thailand visit of Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, reports BSS."During this time, or till Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed joins his office,...
BOGURA, Oct 10 (UNB): Four people died after excessive alcohol consumption on the final night of Durga Puja celebrations, Dashami, in Bogura.Abdul Manik (25) died Friday morning and Abdullahel Kafi (30) in the afternoon at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College...
A total of 309 irregular Bangladeshi migrants have returned home from Libya under a joint initiative by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tripoli, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, with support from...
Police have recovered the bodies of three people, including a woman, from separate locations in the capital's Shahbagh area, report agencies.The three were found unconscious at different times and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday, where doctors...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) fears cyberattacks on all the airports in the country, following recent cyber attacks on some important European airports. The organisation has already issued a 10-point directive to avert any possible cyberattacks at the...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Although no major depressions have formed over the Bay of Bengal in recent weeks, Bangladesh continues to face difficulties in unloading imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) at floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) due to rough seas and high winds.Officials...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Prof. Shib Shankar Roy of the Marketing Department at Rajshahi University (RU) was killed in a road accident on Friday morning.Prof. Asaduzzaman Badsha of the Philosophy Department sustained serious injuries in the same accident.The incident occurred around 7:00 AM near...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Interbank short-term lending and borrowing on the call-money market is making a resounding rebound, with the September turnover recording a 26.6-percent month-on-month rise to Tk 1.47 trillion.Bankers and analysts say the turnaround is taking place on the back of increasing...
A woman wades through a waterlogged road in Hussaini Dalan area of the capital on Friday, as heavy rains submerged different parts of the city. — FE photo
Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, who was released by Israeli authorities on Friday after joining a Free Palestine campaign, is expected to arrive in Dhaka at 4:55 am on Saturday, reports UNB.Earlier in the day, Shahidul...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Most Japan-funded projects and investment plans in Bangladesh have lost momentum since the interim government took office, as officials admit there is little room to move things forward before a new administration is in place.With national elections approaching, Japanese investors...
OSLO, Oct 10 (Reuters) : Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting dictatorship in the country and dedicated the award in part to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly insisted...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Eminent educationist and writer Syed Manzoorul Islam, emeritus professor at the Department of English at Dhaka University (DU), passed away Friday at the age of 74 while undergoing treatment at a city hospital.A former professor of English language and literature...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh sees a significant rise in import orders, with a leap in September, in what is seen as an early indication of the country's economic rebound after months of recession.However, officials and money-market experts sound alert as the deregulated export...
KHAN YUNIS (Palestinian Territories) Oct 10 (AFP): Full of grief after two years of war but glad to be going home, thousands of displaced Palestinians set off across the Gaza Strip on Friday, as a truce between Israel and Hamas...
LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters): Investors are testing well-established views about gold, which is surging to new records, as an AI-driven stocks rally and red-hot bitcoin force a rethink of what's driving one of the world's oldest asset classes.Gold topped $4,000...
ISLAMABAD (AP): Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad announced on Friday that it will start direct flights to Kabul, becoming the latest international carrier to operate routes to Afghanistan's capital.The airline said the new service, set to begin in December with three...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 10 (BSS): Experts at a post-rally discussion hereon friday unanimously highlighted the significance of intaking eggs regularly for maintaining sound health.Consumption of egg ensures the proper functioning of major organs of the human body alongside removing nutritional deficiency.Regular...
The Planning Commission has ordered the authorities concerned to take punitive measures as it moves to close a controversial jute mill project plagued by irregularities, unauthorised spending and unapproved land development, reports UNB.The project, now renamed "Jamuna Specialized Jute and...
TOKYO, Oct 10 (Arab News): Tokyo-based Medident has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia institutions to link Japan's medical digital transformation strategy with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 plan.The pact was inked at the Japan-Saudi EXPO Investment Forum, the company announced...
PepsiCo topped Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, helped by steady demand for its snacks and sodas in key international markets and strength in its healthier drinks category in the United States, reports Reuters.The company also...
Hossain Sadat FCS has been elected as the President of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) at its 114th Council Meeting held on Thursday.He previously served on the ICSB Council from 2013 to 2016, says a press statement.A...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has sought over Tk 14.11 billion as subsidy from the government to help offset its financial losses on account of selling essential commodities at subsidised rates, sources said.The state-run agency in a letter recently requested...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 10: The Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has banned all kinds of processions, meetings, human chains, and similar programmes in the Chattogram port area for 30 days. As a result, nobody can arrange such events there for the next...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh's mobile and internet subscriptions fell in August 2025 after showing modest gains in the previous month, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).The total number of active mobile connections dropped to 188.64 million...
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