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Climate change and our responsibility

2025-08-31 00:00:00

Climate change is one of the most significant problems in today's world. We can see its effect everywhere. The weather is no longer typical. Sometimes it rains too much, sometimes there is no rain at all. Summers are hotter, winters...

Govt bond market shows vibrancy

Asjadul Kibria | 2025-08-31 00:00:00

The bond market's performance last fiscal year was truly exceptional, particularly in the secondary trading of fixed-income government securities. The annual volume of secondary transactions in these securities soared to an unprecedented high, marking a significant 88 per cent growth...

Poor air quality: Indifference takes a heavy toll

2025-08-31 00:00:00

While the severity of Bangladesh's air pollution is no longer surprising, a new study provides a grim new picture of its damage. The latest Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025 update found that this invisible menace is robbing every citizen...

Hawabibi

Irina | 2025-08-30 12:00:00

Human society has passed through epochs of changes -- distinctly from early agrarian stages to this day of wisdom-teasing artificial intelligence (AI) wonders. What persists up till now, however, is women's struggles for self-identity and self-esteem. Here comes 'Hawabibi In...

DU central mosque to be rebuilt with Turkish support

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

The central mosque of Dhaka University is set to be rebuilt with financial support from Turkey's largest private aid organisation, IDDEF.The new mosque complex will feature modern facilities along with opportunities for education and research, according to a press release...

AB Party welcomes EC roadmap for election

2025-08-30 00:00:00

Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party on Friday welcomed the Election Commission (AC) roadmap for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, reports BSS."We welcome the announced roadmap as part of the democratic transition," said AB Party general secretary Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuaad at a...

Jamaat to take part in polls

2025-08-30 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 29 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary-General and former parliament member Mia Golam Parwar has said that as an election-oriented political party, Jamaat-e-Islami will participate in the next national election. However, no election would be accepted without fundamental reforms, he...

National polls to take place on schedule

2025-08-30 00:00:00

BNP Secretary- General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said that the upcoming national elections would be held as scheduled, despite growing uncertainty and frustration among citizens, reports UNB.Speaking at the unveiling ceremony of a book titled 'Roktoakto July' at...

20 scam-hit e-comm cos still owe clients over Tk 650m

FE REPORT | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

Twenty scam-hit e-commerce companies, including Eorange and Amar Bazaar, still owe over Tk 651 million to their customers, leaving thousands in financial uncertainty despite repeated assurances and regulatory pressure.Data from the Ministry of Commerce shows that total stuck funds across...

No solution to Rohingya crisis in sight

FE REPORT | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

The Rohingya crisis would become a regional problem in the coming years if not addressed, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Friday."From the Bangladesh perspective, this is the biggest problem we have. There is no resolution within our...

Govt to fund installation of rooftop solar at all state-owned buildings

SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

The government will provide funds from the public exchequer for setting up solar panels on the rooftop of all state-owned buildings, aiming to generate some 2,000-megawatt to-3,000-MW electricity.However, the state-owned entities, which have their own income, will have to fund...

Govt's fiscal deficit exceeds Tk 1.0t in 11 months of FY'25

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

The government's fiscal deficit during the first 11 months of the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 exceeded Tk 1.0 trillion, driven largely by higher operating costs that include increased food imports.The amount was 42 per-cent up from that of the corresponding...

Prayer Timings (2025-08-30)

2025-08-30 00:00:00

Battery-operated rickshaws of various designs

2025-08-30 00:00:00

Battery-operated rickshaws of various designs, both locally manufactured and imported, continue to dominate Dhaka's streets. With no fixed regulations for their manufacturing or import and no authorities monitoring their roadworthiness, these three-wheelers operate unchecked-posing risks to people's lives. The photo...

NPA mulls Shariah-based pension scheme launch

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

The subscribers of the much-vaunted Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) have so far deposited over Tk 2.01 billion, according to the National Pension Authority (NPA), which is planning to introduce a Shariah-aligned pension scheme to attract more participants. A total of...

New commodities law soon to thwart price manipulations

REZAUL KARIM | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

A new essential commodities law incorporating strict punitive actions against market manipulations is in the making with an array of items on the shopping list to protect consumers across Bangladesh, sources say.The proposed law, titled 'Essential Commodities Act 2025', is...

Banks’ borrowings from BB window hit record high

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

Commercial banks' hefty borrowings from the central bank betray perceived double dealings-healing liquidity crunch in the banking system and investing the funds in plum state treasuries.According to bankers and money-market analysts, the banks need fund feeding principally as the deposit...

Weather (2025-08-30)

2025-08-30 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to...

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal panel candidates distributing leaflets

2025-08-30 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal panel candidates distributing leaflets among voters on Friday as part of their ongoing DUCSU Election campaign. - Focus Bangla

Youth electrocuted in city

2025-08-30 00:00:00

An 18-year-old youth died after being electrocuted while performing electrical work at a house in the capital's Demra on Friday afternoon, reports UNB.The deceased is Emon Hossain, son of Jahangir Alam, hailing from the Lakaid area under Sadar Police Station...

Police nab one with 73 kg hashish in city

FE REPORT | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

Police have arrested a person in possession of 73 kg of hashish from Badda area in the capital. The arrestee was identified as Md Rakib Sheikh (29).A team of Badda Police Station conducted a raid in a house at Beraid...

Uttara University, ICMAB sign MoU

2025-08-30 00:00:00

Uttara University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), in collaboration with the university's School of Business Administration and the Office of External Affairs, according to a statement issued...

NSU VC calls for redefining global leadership in social biz

2025-08-30 00:00:00

Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of North South University (NSU) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grameen Bank, delivered a keynote address at the International Conference on Global Leadership in Social Business Innovation: Sustainability, Science and Technology, and...

Int’l humanitarian law must be respected in armed conflict

FE REPORT | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

International humanitarian law (IHL) maintains minimum standards of humanity, which must be respected in armed conflict, said International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Bangladesh's Head of Delegation Nicolas Fleury.In the inauguration of the 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition,...

RUCSU Election: Freshers call for inclusion in voter list

RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

Freshers at Rajshahi University (RU) staged demonstrations demanding their inclusion in the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) voter list, drawing support from the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal.On Thursday, students of the 72nd batch (2024-25 academic year) gathered in front...

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2025-08-30 00:00:00

Journalists of various media outlets organised a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Friday to protest Israel's recent journalist killings in Gaza. — FE Photo

Vegetable prices keep rising

FE REPORT | 2025-08-30 00:00:00

Vegetable prices have continued to climb over the last week, while prices of chickens, eggs, onions, lentils, and flour have also become costlier. Market insiders warn that potato prices may soon go up as the government has fixed the cold...

BNP panel wins N'ganj Bar elections

2025-08-30 00:00:00

The BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum's panel, led by Advocate Sarker Humayun Kabir and Advocate HM Anwar Pradhan, has won the Narayanganj Zila Ainjibi Samity (Bar) election, reports BSS.The daylong voting was held on Thursday in a festive and vibrant atmosphere,while...

CPB GS calls for classless, exploitation-free country

2025-08-30 00:00:00

KHULNA, Aug 29 (BSS): Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) General Secretary Sardar Ruhin Hossain Prince has called for a classless and exploitation-free Bangladesh through progressive leftist movements.He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the 12th district...

Governance, constitutional reform a must to uproot fascism: Saki

2025-08-30 00:00:00

SAVAR, Aug 29 (BSS): Chief Coordinator of Ganosanghoti Andolon Jonayed Saki has said reforming the governance and constitutional framework is indispensable, as democracy will not be established merely through a change of government."The governance system and constitutional framework that enabled...