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‘Tarique Rahman following ideals of parents’

2026-06-01 00:00:00

 LAKSHMIPUR, May 31 (BSS): Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee Saturday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is spearheading the government's development initiatives following the footsteps of his parents. "Tarique Rahman is making efforts to take ahead the country following...

Mob violence claims 32 lives in May, up from 21 in April: MSF

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Deaths from mob violence rose to 32 in May from 21 in April, reflecting a growing tendency of people to take the law into their own hands, according to a report of Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF), reports UNB.According to the...

PM thanks Indian counterpart Modi for Eid greetings

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman has thanked Indian PM Narendra Modi for extending Eid-ul-Azha greetings to him and the people of Bangladesh, reports UNB.In a message posted on the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Facebook page in response to Modi's greetings,...

Asif, Hasnat took Tk 150m, Tk 100m from Cumilla Zila Parishad for projects: Administrator

2026-06-01 00:00:00

CUMILLA, May 31 (UNB): Cumilla Zila Parishad Administrator Mostak Mia has claimed that National Citizen Party (NCP) Spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and Chief Organiser (Southern region) Hasnat Abdullah took a total of Tk 250 million (25 crore) from the...

More than 100 people attack man, hack him to death in Manikganj

2026-06-01 00:00:00

More than a hundred people have allegedly attacked and hacked a man to death in Manikganj Sadar Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred around 3am on Saturday in North Putail village, said Manikganj Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration) Abdullah Al Masum.The...

Jungle Salimpur won’t be a terrorist haven, says Salahuddin

2026-06-01 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, May 31 (UNB): Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday declared that Jungle Salimpur will no longer remain a safe haven for criminal and terrorist groups, saying those behind last week's attack on and demolition of newly established RAB and...

PM pays tributes to Ziaur Rahman

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday paid tributes to party founder and former President Ziaur Rahman on the occasion of his 45th death anniversary. Tarique Rahman first laid a wreath at Ziaur Rahman's grave at Sher-e-Bangla...

Jamaat using religious labels to hide extortion, claims Rizvi

2026-06-01 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of providing shelter to "covert extortionists" and attempting to disguise extortion through the use of religious terminology, reports UNB.He made the allegation while speaking at a discussion...

US arrests ex-CIA official with $40m in gold at home

2026-06-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, United States, May 28 (AFP): The United States has arrested a former senior CIA official after a search found $40 million worth of gold bars at his home.FBI officers also seized $2 million in cash and around 35 luxury...

Support centre to be launched to boost tourism in Sylhet: Ariful

2026-06-01 00:00:00

SYLHET, May 30 (BSS): Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Saturday said an initiative will soon be taken to establish a tourism support center to boost tourism in Sylhet. "Jaintiapur, Gowainghat, and Companiganj areas of Sylhet have immense...

Govt aims to make leather industry stronger, export-oriented: Muktadir

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said the government aims to transform the country's leather sector into a stronger and more export-oriented industry through maximum utilization of sacrificial animal hides.He said a comprehensive and long-term plan...

Seasonal rawhide traders remain busy buying hides

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Seasonal rawhide traders remain busy buying hides of sacrificial animals in the capital's Posta during Eid-ul-Azha. The photo was shot on Thursday. — FE Photo

Leather prices depend on int'l market, not domestic demand

2026-06-01 00:00:00

CUMILLA, May 30 (BSS): Agriculture and Livestock Minister Amin Ur Rashid Saturday said that leather prices depend not on domestic demand but on conditions in the international market.He told reporters replying to a query after a discussion marking the 45th...

BIFPCL seeks urgent Tk 6.32b fund

FE REPORT | 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Limited (BIFPCL) has requested the government to urgently release Tk 6.32 billion, warning that delays could jeopardise its ability to meet lender obligations and trigger substantial financial penalties, sources say.It recently wrote to the finance ministry,...

Move underway to bring 67 sectors under formal wage framework

MONIRA MUNNI | 2026-06-01 00:00:00

The Minimum Wage Board has identified a total of 67 additional industrial sectors and proposed that the government take necessary measures to bring them under the formal wage regulation system, sources said. The move aims to formalise employment practices in...

Iran war forces farmers to seek fertilizer alternatives from cow dung to compost

2026-06-01 00:00:00

DAKAR, Senegal, May 31 (AP): When Senegalese farmer Abou Sow first watched U.S. missiles strike Iran on social media, he had a sinking feeling it would soon affect agriculture in the West African nation. Since the war began on Feb....

SoftBank to build up AI data centres in France with major investment

2026-06-01 00:00:00

PARIS, May 31 (Reuters): Japan's SoftBank Group will invest EUR45 billion over the next five years in a push to build up artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, the company announced on Saturday. SoftBank said the investment, described as the biggest...

Sri Lanka raise fuel prices after IMF loan instalment

2026-06-01 00:00:00

COLOMBO, May 31, (AFP): Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by up to six percent on Sunday, in line with IMF plans to recover energy costs and phase out subsidies to stabilise the economy.Petrol was raised to 434 rupees ($1.33), up...

S Arabia may lower July oil prices to Asia as demand weakens

2026-06-01 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia is likely to cut its official selling prices (OSPs) for crude oil to Asia in July for a second month, a Reuters survey showed, as spot premiums eased on sluggish demand despite supply disruptions...

India scraps cotton import duty for five months to aid textile exporters

2026-06-01 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 31 (Reuters): India has scrapped customs duties on cotton imports for five months, the government said on Saturday, as it seeks to boost supplies of contamination-free natural fibre for textile exporters amid strong overseas demand for yarn.The...

China factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens

2026-06-01 00:00:00

BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters): China's factory activity stalled in May as new export orders contracted and input costs kept rising, an official survey showed on Sunday, adding to concerns the world's second-largest economy is losing momentum despite pockets of strength...

US Treasury sanctions Iran authorities overseeing Strait of Hormuz

2026-06-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, United States, May 31 (AFP): The United States Treasury announced sanctions Wednesday against Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, Tehran's new agency that collects fees for traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz."The Iranian military's latest attempt to extort global...

Congo, Uganda report 263 Ebola cases, 43 deaths: Africa CDC

2026-06-01 00:00:00

As of May 30, 263 confirmed Ebola cases have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya said, reports Reuters.More than 1,100 suspected cases are...

Raise defence spending or else, Hegseth tells NATO, Europe

2026-06-01 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, May 31 (AFP): US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took another swipe at Washington's NATO and European partners on Saturday, saying those that do not hike defence spending sufficiently "will face a clear shift in how we do business".NATO members...

Meteor explodes over US with blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT

2026-06-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, United States, May 31 (AFP): A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday, NASA said, setting off booms that echoed over the region with a blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT.The fireball broke...

11 dead in Washington chemical accident, all bodies recovered

2026-06-01 00:00:00

The death toll from a chemical tank rupture in the US state of Washington climbed to 11 as crews recovered the bodies of all nine missing people, authorities said on Saturday, reports Reuters.Two fatalities had been confirmed after the tank...

Climate change making hajj hotter, less safe: study

2026-06-01 00:00:00

MECCA, Saudi Arabia, May 31 (AFP): Climate change is gradually shrinking the times of year when the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage can take place in safe weather conditions, according to a new study published on Friday.The hajj in western Saudi...

Hamas calls Israeli advance in Gaza 'blatant violation' of truce

2026-06-01 00:00:00

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, May 31 (AFP): Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday of a "blatant violation" of the October 2025 ceasefire after he ordered the army to seize more territory in the Gaza Strip."In a blatant...

Temp likely to remain at record levels to 2030: UN

2026-06-01 00:00:00

GENEVA, May 31 (AFP): Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned Thursday.The 11 hottest individual years ever recorded all happened from 2015...

Myanmar president visits India to boost bilateral cooperation

2026-06-01 00:00:00

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday began an official visit to India, marking his first trip to the neighboring country since assuming the presidency in April after an election widely criticized by opponents as a move to preserve military...