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Umama's panel faces code violation allegations

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

The independent panel "Swatantra Shikkharthi Oikya", led by vice president (VP) candidate Umama Fatema, has come under allegations of repeatedly breaching the election code of conduct ahead of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) polls.The complaints centre on the...

JCD panel pledges safe, democratic DU campus

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

On the final day of campaigning for Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) panel on Sunday took an oath at a gathering, pledging to fight against the culture of guestroom torture and ganoroom oppression on...

DUCSU polls tomorrow

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

The long-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and the hall unions will be held tomorrow (9 September) and the formal campaign period for the polls has ended.From now on, only online campaigning will be permitted, while...

Agitated locals put up barricade on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bijornagar upazila

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Agitated locals put up barricade on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bijornagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Sunday by placing bamboos to register their protests against absorbing two unions of the Brhamanbaria-3 (Sadar and Bijoynagar) constituency into Brahmanbaria-2 (Sarail and Ashuganj)-...

Kader Siddique's house attacked

2025-09-08 00:00:00

TANGAIL, Sept 07 (UNB): Miscreants vandalised the house of Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique, founder president of the Krishak Sramik Janata League, at Akurtakur in Tangail district town on Saturday night.A group of 10-12 masked miscreants wearing helmets entered the house...

Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed--

2025-09-08 00:00:00

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), was observed across the country on Saturday with due religious solemnity and state honour, reports BSS.On the 12th of Rabiul Awal in 570 Hijri, Prophet Muhammad...

Nur suffering from short-term memory loss: GOP secretary

FE REPORT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

General Secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) Rashed Khan has said that its President Nurul Haque Nur who is currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) is suffering from short-term memory loss. Rashed disclosed the development to the...

Nat'l footballer Nargis to contest RUCSU polls

RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

National women's football team player Mossammat Nargis Khatun has announced her candidacy for the position of sports secretary in the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election, contesting from a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-nominated panel.The panel was officially declared...

ACC Dy. Director Mahbubul Alam suspended temporarily

FE REPORT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director Mahbubul Alam has been suspended temporarily on charges of corruption, bribery, and amassing illegal wealth.The suspension order was issued by ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen on September 4 last, an official notice said, adding...

Cops nab seven stalwarts of AL, its affiliates

FE REPORT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

Police have arrested seven stalwarts of Awami League and its associate bodies during separate raids in the capital.A police team from the Khilgaon Police Station during a drive on Saturday night (10:00 on) arrested six leaders of Awami League and...

Tarique Rahman will return soon: Salahuddin

2025-09-08 00:00:00

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said their Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will soon return to Bangladesh, enabling the party to carry out half of its election campaign on that historic day, reports UNB."Our leader Tarique Rahman will soon...

No scope to challenge final constituency delimitation

FE REPORT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker has said there is no scope to challenge the final decision on constituency delimitations in court or before any other authority.Speaking to journalists on Sunday at the Election Commission (EC) headquarters in the capital's Agargaon,...

Missing link in startup ecosystem investors

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh's startup ecosystem is buzzing with potential. From fintech and e-commerce to health-tech, young entrepreneurs are demonstrating remarkable creativity, resilience, and ambition. Startups are tackling real-world problems and bringing innovative solutions to the market. Yet, despite this energy, a critical...

Street children in Dhaka

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Dhaka city is home to a growing number of street children-boys and girls who have no home, no safe place to stay, and often no family care. Every day, they sleep on footpaths, scavenge for food, beg, or do small...

Screen addiction and love for reading books

Neil Ray | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

Is it fatal attraction or addiction or both? Screens of various shapes and sizes are taking control of most people -- not just the young generations but even adults and senior citizens of society. People who are professionally highly busy...

Ensuring data quality to meet 2030 SDG deadline

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh is trailing behind its South Asian neighbours in achieving UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).According to the UN's Sustainable Development Report 2025, Bangladesh ranked 114th among 167 nations globally and scored 63.9 out of 100 on the score card of...

Reforming state banks' governance

2025-09-08 00:00:00

The state-owned commercial banks have long been on life support, grappling with unacceptably high ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) and massive capital shortfalls, forcing the government to repeatedly inject significant amounts of taxpayers' money to recapitalise those. Reportedly, the government...

Different dimensions in trade deals among the US, EU and the UK

Muhammad Zamir | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

Strategic economic analysts have been closely monitoring the different dimensions that have been evolving over the past few weeks pertaining to US tariff deals all over the world. James FitzGerald and Tom Geoghegan in their observations in the BBC have...

South Asia: navigating through Trump tariffs

Muhammad Mahmood | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

As President Donald Trump pursues global tariffs, working families in the US face higher costs and a weaker job market. Paul Krugman noted that key US economic indicators are taking on an increasingly stagflationary tone. He further observed that there...

ONE Bank organises training on entrepreneurship development programme

2025-09-08 00:00:00

ONE Bank organises training on entrepreneurship development programmeONE Bank recently organised the valedictory and certificate distribution ceremony for one month-long training on "Entrepreneurship Development Programme" under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP) jointly with the Ministry of Finance...

Bangladesh's tobacco underworld bleeding govt coffer dry

2025-09-08 00:00:00

SARWAR JAHANA shocking new study by Insight Metrics has uncovered an alarming surge in Bangladesh's illicit tobacco trade, exposing a sprawling underground network that's growing at an alarming rate. This isn't just petty smuggling or distribution of fake products, it's...

board meeting of Padma Bank PLC held

2025-09-08 00:00:00

board meeting of Padma Bank PLC heldThe board meeting of Padma Bank PLC was held on Thursday. The meeting was chaired by Padma Bank Director Md. Mazibur Rahman, also Managing Director and CEO of Janata Bank. The meeting was conducted...

CPA conducts maintenance dredging

2025-09-08 00:00:00

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOLCHATTOGRAM, Sept 07: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has recently begun maintenance dredging of the Karnaphuli River for smooth navigation of the waterway. The aim is to improve the navigation of the port channel as well.Secretary of the Chittagong...

Executive committee meeting of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC held

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Executive committee meeting of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC held The 902nd meeting of the executive committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC (SJIB PLC) was held recently at Corporate Head Office of the Bank. The meeting was presided over by Akkas...

Regional ties key to unleashing power of renewables

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Despite holding 'immense renewables potential', clean energy makes up a 'very low' (6.1%) proportion of total primary energy supply (TPES) in the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas, with hydropower singled out as being 'hugely underexploited', according to a major...

3 LNG cargoes to be bought from spot market by Dec

FE REPORT | 2025-09-08 00:00:00

The government will buy three more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the international spot market by late December next to help meet the country's mounting demand for natural gas.The state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd has invited tenders for...

Japanese firms invest $6.3b in Saudi Arabia

2025-09-08 00:00:00

RIYADH, Sept 07 (Arab News): Japanese companies have invested around SR23.6 billion ($6.28 billion) in Saudi Arabia, with 18 firms establishing regional headquarters in the Kingdom, said a senior Japanese official. In an interview with Al-Eqtisadiah, Daisuke Yamamoto, consul general...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds Junior Science Olympiad Nat'l Phase

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds Junior Science Olympiad Nat'l PhaseAl Arafah Islami Bank 11th Bangladesh Junior Science Olympiad-2025 National Phase was held in Dhaka recently. Some 600 students from different districts participated in the Olympiad at the International University of Business...

IFIC Bank promotes 115 officials to different positions

2025-09-08 00:00:00

IFIC Bank promotes 115 officials to different positionsIn recognition of their significant contributions to professional competence and sustainable growth, IFIC Bank has promoted 115 officials to different positions. The bank organised a promotion ceremony titled "Celebrating Career Progression" at IFIC...

Emdadul Hoque new chairman of Takaful Islami Securities

2025-09-08 00:00:00

The 22nd meeting of the board of directors of Takaful Islami Securities Limited (a subsidiary of Takaful Islami Insurance PLC) was held in the city on Saturday. The meeting unanimously elected Emdadul Hoque Chowdhury (Emdad) as chairman for next two...