BNP factions clash in Rajshahi

Two BNP factions have clashed in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi over the observance of the party's founding anniversary, reports bdnews24.com.Following the incident, the administration has imposed Section 144 in the municipality for two days, banning all forms of gatherings.Upazila administrator...

ICT-3 may be formed to speed up trial for crimes: Law adviser

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said the government may form International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-3 to expedite trials of crimes, including enforced disappearance, reports BSS. "We are giving the highest priority to the trial of crimes...

Six more witnesses testify against Hasina, Joy, Putul

Six more prosecution witnesses have testified in three plot graft cases filed against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, report agencies.The cases focus on allegations of fraudulent allocation of a 30-katha...

Formal charges pressed in 34 out of over 1,500 cases so far

Police have submitted charge sheets for eight more cases filed across Bangladesh in connection with murders and other offences committed during last year's anti-government protests, raising the total number to 34, reports bdnews24.com.On the cases, 13 are murder cases and...

Hasina fled country, but still engaging in evil activities in India: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took away basic human rights, democracy, and freedom of expression by establishing Baksal during his rule.He further said during the Mujib rule between 1972 and 1975, people witnessed...

CA orders to send Nur abroad for treatment

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the authorities concerned to send Nurul Haque Nur, president of Gano Odhikar Parishad and a key political figure of the July Uprising, abroad for proper treatment, reports BSS.The Chief Adviser issued the...

Election will be held in first half of Feb 2026

Reassuring the nation of a festive and peaceful national election in February next year, Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday that no external forces will be allowed to interfere in the election. He stressed that the election will...

Weather (2025-09-03)

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Chattogram divisions until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday).Day and night temperature may remain...

Professor Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, Vice-Chancellor of DUET speaking

Professor Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Gazipur, speaking as the chief guest of the DUET Day 2025. The programme was organised on the campus on Monday to celebrate the 22nd founding anniversary...

Fire at city mosque-

An incident of fire ocurred at a mosque beside Siddheswari Boys' Higher Secondary School adjacent to Mouchak Market in the capital at around 7:12 pm on Tuesday.Two units of firefighters rushed to the spot and brought the flame under control.The...

BRACU first in BD to join IIA academic programme

BRAC University (BRACU) has become the first university in Bangladesh to be recognised by the Internal Audit Academic Alliance programme as an academic affiliate for the university's internal audit education efforts, said a press release. Moreover, Nausheen Ahmed, head of...

Dengue: Three more die

Dengue has claimed three new deaths in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning, bringing the total death toll to 125 this year. During this period, 473 new admissions were also recorded, according to the daily bulletin of the Directorate...

12-kg LPG cylinder price cut by Tk 3.0 to Tk 1,270 each

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) cut the retail price of 12-kg LPG by Tk 3.0 per cylinder to Tk 1,270 for September from the previous month's Tk 1,273.The commission also reduced the pump price of auto-gas, the LPG used...

Freshers get voting rights in RUCSU election

Rajshahi University Election Commission has decided to include first-year students in the final voter list for the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election scheduled for September 25.The commission has also extended the deadline for distribution of nomination papers by...

JUCSU polls: 45 women to enter the fray

After a 33-year hiatus, the stage for Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election is now finally ready, with 182 candidates, including 45 women, contesting 25 executive posts.Female candidates are in the race for a significant number of both reserved...

Landslide flattens Sudan village, kills more than 1,000

KHARTOUM, Sept 2 (AFP) : A massive landslide in Sudan's western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people, a rebel group said, leaving only one survivor.The disaster struck Sunday after days of heavy...

Financing hurdles threaten renewable energy growth

Bangladesh's renewable energy sector faces a host of challenges-from land scarcity, access to finance, and high upfront investment costs to inadequate data, poor documentation, and gaps in information sharing, speakers said.The industry also struggles with high import duties and VAT...

Government hospitals are now overwhelmed with dengue patients

Government hospitals are now overwhelmed with dengue patients, as infections continue to rise. In the photo taken at Mugda Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday, patients receive treatment under mosquito nets. — FE Photo

Engine detaches, leaving 19 passenger coaches behind!

A major accident was averted at Potiya in Chattogram on Monday night when the engine of Dhaka-bound Tourist Express train detached, leaving 19 compartments stranded at Komolmunshir Hat station, reports UNB.The incident occurred at around 09:30 pm, leaving nearly 900...

Afghanistan quake toll rises to more than 1,400: govt spokesman

KABUL, Sept 2, 2025 (AFP): The death toll from an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has shot up to more than 1,400, a government spokesman said Tuesday.The Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said 1,411 people were killed in Kunar province, the...

MoF urged to convert BPC's Tk 274.20b arrear debts into subsidy

Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) has urged the government to convert Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation's (BPC) Tk 274.20 billion worth of outstanding debt into subsidies.The state-run BPC owes such accumulated debt to the government on account of its losses because...

A year on, committees yet to submit reports

Nearly a year after they were formed, two committees -- set up to investigate irregularities in power-plant deals and renegotiate what critics describe as "exorbitant" tariff rates -- have still not submitted their reports to the government.Neither committee has provided...

Export earnings slip 2.93pc in August

Bangladesh's merchandise exports fell 2.93 per cent year on year (YoY) to US$3.91 billion in August 2025, down from $4.03 billion in August last year, signalling early signs of strain, according to data released Tuesday by the Export Promotion Bureau...

Banks prefer to park excess liquidity in bonds as pvt credit demand lowers

The yield on two-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) dropped further on Tuesday as banks expressed willingness to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free securities. The cut off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the BGTBs came down...

Live piloting of ETC for Padma Bridge to begin September 15

The much-anticipated live piloting of an electronic toll-collection (ETC) system for the Padma Bridge will begin on September 15, in a move towards technology-driven toll management in Bangladesh.Vehicle registration for availing the service opened on September 1. Mohammad Abdur Rouf,...

Separate ownership from management for long-term sustainability

Experts have suggested separating ownership from management in family businesses to ensure long-term sustainability, saying that professional executives should run operations under ethical guidelines set by the owners.They have also emphasised that strong governance frameworks can guide executive decision-making and...

Prayer Timings (2025-09-03)

Former IGP Mamun confesses, apologises

Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has confessed to his role in the crimes committed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in the capital. He made the confession at the...

BB's new master circular to simplify loan, overdraft regulations

Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday issued a new master circular bringing all rules related to loans, overdrafts and guarantees into one framework.The circular has simplified and consolidated the foreign exchange transaction policy.The central bank said that the instructions remained scattered across...

BB's dollar buys from banks hit nearly $1.0b in less than two months

As part of the move to stabilise the country's foreign-exchange market, the Bangladesh Bank's (BB) dollar purchase from commercial banks has reached almost $1-billion mark in less than two months. With the latest interventions of buying $47.50 million more through...