TEHRAN, Oct 01 (AFP): Iranian authorities on Wednesday approved a bill toughening penalties for those convicted of spying on behalf of Israel and the United States, months after the 12-day war between the foes.The bill was presented to parliament on...
VATICAN, Oct 01 (Reuters): Pope Leo on Tuesday appeared to offer his strongest criticism yet of US President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies, questioning whether they were in line with the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings."Someone who says I am against...
NUSEIRAT, Oct 01 (AFP): Israel's defence minister issued a final warning for Gaza City residents to flee south on Wednesday, as Hamas weighed US President Donald Trump's plan to end nearly two years of war in the Palestinian territory.Witnesses reported...
Road accidents are a leading cause of premature death. A perfectly healthy person may suddenly lose her/his life due to a catastrophic event on a road or highway. A head-on collision between vehicles, a pedestrian being struck by a car,...
Bangladesh, a developing country with a population of over 170 million, struggles to convert its large population into productive wealth. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Labor Force Survey-2024, around 9 lakh highly educated individuals are unemployed, while...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
The International Day of Older Persons was observed on October 1 with the theme, "Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights." The theme highlights that older persons, far from being passive beneficiaries, can...
That animation has developed as a global industry within the media and entertainment sector is not widely known. However, its application to feature films, television cartoon series and video games has kept the entertainment world moving. The virtual world thus...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh is often celebrated as a global leader in climate adaptation. From its cyclone preparedness programmes to community-based resilience strategies, the country has built an international reputation for confronting one of the gravest existential challenges of our time. Yet beneath...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 12:00:00
When political power converges with economic interests, the result is the rise of corporations that function much like the East India Company of colonial times, warns Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin.Speaking at a Policy Research Institute (PRI) event in Dhaka on Tuesday,...
SOACHA, Sept 30 (AFP): Colombian officials said Monday the country has produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that were once supplied its former military ally Israel.Leftist President Gustavo Petro broke ties with...
S. M. Masudur Rahman and Abu Naser Mohammad Saif | 2025-10-01 12:00:00
As the world’s climate crisis escalates, Asia is playing a significant role due to its highest contribution to CO2 emissions, accounting for around 60 per cent of the total 40 billion metric tons of carbon emissions. According to the emission...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to heavy...
BANDARBAN, Sept 30 (BSS): Keokradong, a popular tourist destination in Ruma upazila of Bandarban, will be opened to tourists from today (Wednesday). According to a public notice issued on Monday, signed by Deputy Commissioner Shamim Ara Rini said the decision...
Renowned Bangladeshi cinematographer Rashed Zaman delivered a talk on the intricate relationship between architecture and film at North South University (NSU) on Thursday, according to a press statement.The event was organised by the Department of Architecture under the Kathon Lecture...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Thirty rounds ammunition and other belongings of the on-duty police personnel, stationed at the Sri Sri Mahadev Ashram and Kali Temple at Nimtoli, Badda in the capital, were stolen early Tuesday.The incident triggered immediate disciplinary measures from the Dhaka Metropolitan...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma joined the Durgashtami celebration at the historic Dhakeshwari Temple in the capital on Tuesday, highlighting the deep cultural and historical ties between the two neighbouring countries.Accompanied by his wife, the envoy extended...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved cases against former Awami League lawmaker Ali Azam Mukul, his wife Jahanara Yasmin, and Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) Agent Md Shamsur Rahman over illegal wealth, suspicious transactions, and false declarations.ACC Director General Akhter...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said out of 1,760 cases filed over last year's anti-discrimination movement, charge sheets have so far been submitted in only 55 cases, while the remaining cases are still under investigation, reports UNB.The...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Three more dengue deaths were reported in the last 24-hours until Tuesday morning, pushing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 198 this year.Moreover, 556 new patients were admitted to hospitals with the viral fever, bringing the...
The Hindu community across the country on Tuesday celebrated the 'Kumari Puja' on the 'Moha Ashtami' through worshiping the goddess Durga as a 'Kumari', a pure-hearted girl and the virgin form of the goddess. The photo was taken from the...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Dhaka metro rail authority has launched trial runs on the Uttara-Motijheel corridor in a bid to add more trains and ease mounting passenger pressure, as daily ridership now nears its projected peak.Officials said the company conducted the first trial between...
A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of former MP from a reserved seat for women, and Narsingdi district Awami League (AL) women affairs secretary Tamanna Nusrat Bubli in a case filed under anti-terrorism act, reports BSS.Metropolitan Magistrate of...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Amami League (AL) lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Golap and his wife Gulshan Ara, reports BSS. The case was filed under section 26 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 as they...
BOGURA, Sept 30 (UNB): A ward level leader of Jubo Dal has been hacked to death in Kahaloo upazila of Bogura district.The incident occurred at UttarPara of Magura village under Malancha union of the upazila around 2:00 pm on Tuesday.The...
Nine witnesses have testified in two corruption cases filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots in the Purbachal New Town Project, reports bdnews24.com.The testimonies were recorded...
The investigating officer has testified for a third consecutive day in the July Uprising-linked crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others, reports bdnews24.com.Md Alamgir once again appeared before the three-member International Crimes Tribunal-1 headed...
The Election Commission (EC) is set to grant registration to two new political parties -- National Citizen Party (NCP) and Bangladesh Jatiya League -- as they fulfilled required conditions, said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Tuesday, reports UNB."We received...
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed ahs said conspiracies by both local and foreign forces are visibly underway to obstruct Bangladesh's democratic transition, but the country's people are now united to thwart such plots, report agencies."It is now evident that...
The Khagrachhari district administration has formed a five-member committee to investigate the deadly violence in Guimara Upazila.Deputy Commissioner ABM Iftekharul Islam Khandaker announced the decision on Tuesday afternoon while inspecting the areas affected by the violence, reports bdnews24.com.During his visit,...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-10-01 00:00:00
The state-run Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL) has sought Tk 50 billion as financial support from the government to help expand its overall operations, sources said.Managing Director and CEO Md. Jashim Uddin in a letter made such a request to...
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