Police have recovered the body of a female madrasa student in Gopalganj's Muksudpur, reports bdnews24.com.Family members of the 14-year-old victim allege she committed suicide "out of shame" after being raped by the superintendent of her madrasa, who was allegedly aided...
WASHINGTON, United States, Dec 5 (AFP): The US Treasury Department on Thursday extended authorization for Lukoil-branded fuel stations outside Russia to continue operating, suspending some sanctions on the Russian energy giant.The move effectively allows Lukoil-branded stations in countries like the...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
The Bangladesh government has called for withdrawal of the Article 26 complaint lodged with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) against the country for non-compliance with three core conventions.Several workers' organisations from Italy, Japan, South Africa, Pakistan and Brazil filed the...
A lioness that escaped from Mirpur Zoo on Friday evening was tranquilised and safely returned to its cage around 7:00 pm.The animal slipped out of its enclosure at about 4:45 pm, confirmed Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Talukdar, Director of the National...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh has recorded a significant decline in internet subscriptions over the past four months, with official figures showing a continuous drop from the mid-2025 high, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).The number of...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
The government is discussing with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) a $400 million fund in budget support credit to advance policy and institutional reforms, focusing on climate adaptation in the urban and water sectors.The programme aims to support the...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
A slowdown in public works following the regime-changing political upheavals narrow Bangladesh's budget deficit as a blessing in disguise as the interim government couldn't utilise much of the budgetary outlay, official statistics show.The budget deficit contracted to 3.30 per cent...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
Assistant teachers of government primary schools suspended their shutdown programme and said they will open the schools for annual examinations from tomorrow (Sunday).The Primary Teachers' Demand Implementation Council and the Bangladesh Primary Assistant Teachers' Association Unity Council made the announcement...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
A government instruction makes it a must-do for key scientific agencies to keep their laboratory-testing services open round the clock, weekends and public holidays no exception, to cut the cost of doing business and accelerate trade facilitation.Officials say the Ministry...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may fly to London for advanced treatment tomorrow, with the delay caused by a hitch in the Qatar government's initiative to send an air ambulance for her. She was supposed to take a special air ambulance...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank finally discards a major regular liquidity-feeding instrument for primary dealer (PD) banks, eight months after the decision made to tidy the money market under a reform recipe. As part of the central bank's decision to bring vibrancy in...
ISTANBUL, Dec 5, (AFP): Istanbul prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches.Among the players, 27 are suspected of having bet on...
MIAMI, Dec 5 (AFP): Lionel Messi will aim to crown his MLS revolution by leading Inter Miami to their first domestic championship on Saturday in a blockbuster season finale against the surging Vancouver Whitecaps.Two years after reshaping the landscape of...
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 5 (AFP): Frustrated Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said he was "absolutely filthy" at being axed for the second Ashes Test against England.The 140-Test veteran was omitted in favour of an all-pace attack for the day-night clash in...
Amirul Islam continued his prolific show scoring again a brilliant hat-trick as spirited Bangladesh U-21 hockey team beat Oman by 13-0 goals in the 17th-24th classification round of FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup.The match took place at Madurai International...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Dec 5, (AFP): A sparkling century by Shai Hope ably supported by Justin Greaves had the West Indies 212-4 at stumps on Friday and clinging to the remote chance they can save the first Test against New...
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 5 (AFP): A relentless Australia seized a 44-run lead over England in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Friday, with aggressive opener Jake Weatherald and Steve Smith leading the charge.By stumps the hosts had not...
NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (Reuters): India's steel exports to Europe are expected to fall once the European Union's carbon tax takes effect next month, prompting mills to seek alternative buyers in Africa and the Middle East, industry executives and analysts...
SAO PAULO, Dec 5 (Reuters): Brazil's soybean exports jumped 64 per cent in November from a year ago to 4.2 million metric tons, the government said on Thursday, with good local supply allowing elevated shipments before the world's largest importer...
PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters): Saab and Airbus are discussing co-operation on unmanned warplane technology, senior executives of the companies told Reuters, a move highlighting surging interest in drones and evolving alliances in Europe's fractured defence industry.The project, revealed in separate...
WASHINGTON, United States, Dec 5 (AFP): US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday cut to 18 months from five years the period of time work permits are valid for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants.The move, the latest in the...
Gold gained on Friday, supported by growing bets on a US interest rate cut, with markets focused on upcoming US inflation data ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 0.5 per cent to $4,226.99...
LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters): Oil prices were steady on Friday, supported by stalled Ukraine peace talks, though gains were offset by expectations of a supply glut.Brent crude was down 7 cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $63.19 per barrel by...
MUMBAI, India, Dec 5 (AFP): India's central bank cut interest rates on Friday and signalled more could be on the way as low inflation provided room to help cushion the world's fifth-largest economy against US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz.The...
Shimanto Bank PLC has launched "NARI Shanchoy Account", a specialised savings product offering exclusive benefits for women. The product was inaugurated at the bank's corporate head office in presence of all female officials. The account provides 1 per cent higher...
Midland Bank PLC. has donated an ambulance to Anjuman Mofidul Islam, a charitable organization and one of the leading ambulance service providers in Dhaka city, serving both patients and deceased persons within and outside Dhaka, says a Press Release, This...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 05: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has again extended the suspension of its four-fold penal rent on imported full container load (FCL) units at both Chittagong Port and Dhaka's Kamalapur ICD, aiming to ease pressure on traders and...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00
The 12th National SME Products Fair, the largest event of 100 per cent domestic products, will kick off tomorrow (Sunday) in the city's Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre. The SME Foundation under the Ministry of Industries is organising the fair.SME Foundation...
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