Bangladesh Jail authorities have dismissed the social media claims that former industries minister and jail inmate Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun was kept in handcuffs on his deathbed, describe the reports as 'misleading and baseless', reports BSS.In a statement issued on...
Villagers in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj have allegedly beaten another man to death' following earlier killing of a suspect in eight cases and a union council member, reports bdnews24.com.The man was lynched after being accused of taking part in a...
A Dhaka court has sent former MP from Narail-1 constituency BM Kabirul Haque and Awami League (AL)'s central executive member Md Mozammel Haque to jail in connection with a case, reports BSS.They were placed on a six-day remand in the...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said the ongoing unrest in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) during the Durga Puja celebrations is part of a 'national and international conspiracy' aimed at destabilising Bangladesh, report agencies."Some countries want...
Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at latter's office in the capital's Bashundhara area on Wednesday, reports BSS.During the meeting, both sides engaged in an open discussion...
An overwhelming crowd of Hindu devotees was seen at Dhakeshwari National Temple in the capital on Wednesday marking Maha Navami, the fourth day of the Sharadiya Durga Puja. — Focus Bangla
New York (USA), Oct 1 (UNB): US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations Charles Harder has said the United States will continue to support the people of Myanmar, including Rohingya and other minorities, and urged other donors to join them...
BARISHAL, Oct 1 (UNB): Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Wednesday said there is no immediate plan to lift the ban on the activities of the Awami League."When a political party's activities are banned, questions naturally arise regarding the temporary or...
BOGO, Philippines, Oct 1 (AFP): The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.Injured children...
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (AFP): The US government began shutting down Wednesday after lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding.Wall Street stocks mostly fell early...
The Khagrachhari hill district has seen a return to normal at large after the ongoing road blockade was suspended by the Jumma Chhatra Janata front, following assurances of fulfilling eight demands, and in respect of the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations,...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
A move is underway to import refined soybean oil in the bulk form to be sold in bottles at subsidised prices under the TCB's sale drives.The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) in a recent letter sought consent from the...
CAIRO, Oct 1 (Reuters): Hamas' review of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan stretched into a third day on Wednesday, a source close to the militant group said, as other Palestinian factions rejected the proposal and as Israel again bombed...
SAIF UDDIN | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
This year's Durga Puja holiday has turned into a windfall for domestic tourism industry.With an unusually long break on offer, families, friends, and office groups packed their bags and headed for beaches, forests, and hill tracts rather than looking abroad.Travel...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Foreign-exchange swap transactions on the interbank market dropped in August compared with the previous month, even as the Bangladesh Bank pressed ahead with its strategy to promote spot-market trading over swaps.The move is intended to make the market more transparent...
The five-day-long Sharadiyo Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will conclude today with the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga across the country, amid due religious fervour and solemnity, reports BSS.On Bijoya Dashami, the final...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Ramped-up tariffs across 23 services categories at Chittagong seaport are set to be enforced from midnight October 14, following the end of a one-month suspension conceded amid strong port-user opposition. The enforcement date is confirmed in Chittagong Port Authority (CPA)...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
A much-debated mid-year fiscal measure hiking taxes earns more ire than additional revenue income to uplift Bangladesh's low tax-to-GDP ratio in the past fiscal year.Fearing a large shortfall in tax-revenue collection in the bygone year, the interim government imposed increased...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh on Wednesday experienced heavy rain that inundated large parts of Dhaka and raised the risk of flooding in several districts. The meteorologists warned that the rain spell may persist until at least October 5.On Wednesday, the capital experienced its...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
All directors and top brass of the country's commercial banks are to be on a hold-all platform called key performance indicator (KPI) in a latest reform measure meant for ensuring good governance in the banking industry, reeling from past misrule,...
GAZIPUR, Oct 01 (UNB): At least 200 birds of various species were killed in a fire that broke out at Kapasia Bazar in Gazipur district on Wednesday.Mahfuz Islam, in-charge of Kapasia Fire Service, said the fire started around 10:15 am...
RANGPUR, Oct 01 (bdnews24.com): Health officials have confirmed nine new human cases of anthrax in Rangpur as the outbreak spread beyond Pirgachha to Mithapukur and Kaunia upazilas.The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said eight people in Pirgachha...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Oct 01: Erosion by the Madhumati River has taken an alarming turn in an area stretching from Echakhali to Dhalitala of Jalalabad union under sadar upazila of the district in recent time.According to sources at the Water Development Board...
City dwellers began leaving Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon after the government declared a four-day holiday for Durga Puja, the largest annual festival for Bengali Hindus.By Wednesday, streams of passengers continued to pour out of the capital through various terminals, though...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Oct 01: Despite an increase in rice import from India, Benapole port has witnessed a significant drop in overall consumer goods imports in the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 compared to the previous year.According to official figures, the port imported...
SEOUL, Oct 1 (AFP): South Korea recorded its highest ever semiconductor exports in September, official data showed Wednesday, despite growing pressure from US tariffs and other restrictions on the crucial sector.Seoul logged more than $16.6 billion in exports of semiconductors...
LOS ANGELES, Oct 1 (Reuters): The recent debut of an AI-generated "actress" dubbed Tilly Norwood, and its producer's boasts of interest from studio executives, sparked a backlash on Tuesday from the SAG-AFTRA actors union, condemning the replacement of human performers...
A daylong training workshop on 'E-Traffic Management and Fine Collection' was held in Rajshahi recently, facilitated by Community Bank Bangladesh PLC. The initiative aimed to simplify the process of paying traffic case fines under the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP). Traffic...
The results of the special competency assessment test for officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC were published on Tuesday, says a press statement.The test was held on September 27. Eighty-eight percent of the candidates passed this examination, which was administered...
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