SULTANUL ISLAM | 2025-12-04 00:00:00
The country produced 4.4 million tonnes of onion in the 2024-25 growing season, exceeding the estimated demand of 3.5 million tonnes. However, there is now a shortage of onions, and the price has increased.The prices of locally produced onions have...
An international exhibition, 'Leathertech Bangladesh 2025,' showcasing the leather industry, footwear manufacturing machinery, various shoe components, chemicals, and ancillary products, will begin in Dhaka today, reports UNB.The three day expo will run from December 4 to 6 operating daily from...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh is preparing to bring in its first spot liquefied natural gas cargo of 2026 as it seeks to manage rising demand amid tight domestic supply. The state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL), a subsidiary of Petrobangla, has issued...
Janata Bank PLC held its 866th board meeting on Wednesday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors Md Fazlur Rahman in the chair. The bank's directors Dr Md Abdus Sobur, Abdul Majeed Sheikh, Abdul Awal Sarkar, Dr Md Shahadat Hossain,...
Bangladesh Bank is going to implement Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) to further strengthen the banking sector. Under a pilot programme, a supervisory team from Bangladesh Bank conducted an on-site assessment of RBS implementation at the Sonali Bank PLC on Wednesday. MD...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec 3 (AFP): European Union lawmakers and member states reached a deal Wednesday to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, as the bloc seeks to choke off key funds feeding Moscow's war chest."This is the...
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday as traders awaited US economic indicators to gauge the Federal Reserve's policy direction while silver pulled back from a record high, reports Reuters.Spot gold fell 0.1 per cent to $4,203.58 an ounce by 1128 GMT...
LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters): Oil prices climbed more than 1 per cent on Wednesday after Russia said talks with US officials in Moscow failed to reach a compromise on a potential Ukraine peace deal that could have eased sanctions on...
NEW DELHI, Dec 03 (AFP): New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on health.Delhi, with its sprawling metropolitan...
CARACAS, Dec 03 (AFP): Venezuela on Tuesday denounced what it called the "forced sale" of its most valuable overseas asset, oil company Citgo, after a US court authorized the transaction to pay off creditors.Citgo, a Houston-based subsidiary of Venezuela's PDVSA...
WASHINGTON, Dec 03 (AFP): The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said Tuesday, deepening the nation's sweeping crackdown on migration.Authorities paused green card and citizenship processing, according...
JERUSALEM, Dec 03 (AP): Israel said Wednesday that partial remains returned by militants did not match the hostages remaining in Gaza, while it announced plans to reopen a key Gaza border crossing for the exit of Palestinians from the strip....
MOSCOW, Dec 03 (BBC/AFP): The Kremlin says it is wrong to suggest President Vladimir Putin rejected all of US proposals for peace in Ukraine after talks with US negotiators in Moscow.Russian officials say the meeting was "constructive" but "no compromise"...
England's unyielding faith in Bazball will be under scrutiny at a flood-lit Gabba from today (Thursday) as Ben Stokes's side confront their pink ball frailties and the spectre of a 2-0 Ashes deficit to Australia, reports Reuters.After surrendering a dominant...
Bangladesh cricketers got rewarded for their strong performances in the recently concluded T20I series against Ireland. The updated ICC rankings, released on Wednesday, show notable improvements for several players.Opener Parvez Hossain Emon has made a significant jump, moving up 21...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Dec 03 (AFP): A five-wicket haul by Jacob Duffy gave New Zealand a 64-run first-innings lead over the West Indies after the tourists all out for 167 in the first Test on Wednesday.At stumps on day two...
Despite a superb century of Pritom Kumar, Sylhet registered a 10-wicket victory over Rajshahi in the sixth round game of the 27th National Cricket League at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today, reports BSS.The victory looked imminent after Sylhet gained a...
JOYPURHAT, Dec 03 (UNB): A woman was killed and her niece was injured in an attack by miscreants at their house in Joypurhat Sadar upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Nurunnahar Begum, 47, a resident of Chirla village...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-04 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Dec 03: It glitters outside but is hollow inside. Splendid Rangpur Divisional Women's Sports Complex was built in Rangpur city at a cost of Tk380 million (Tk 38 crore) in order to promote women's sports in Rangpur division. But...
In recent years, Bangladesh has witnessed a sharp rise in shadow entrepreneurship, mainly due to the growth of online and home-based businesses. Platforms like Facebook and Instagram have made it easier for people-especially students, women, and young entrepreneurs-to start ventures...
Once, our land was rich in native fruits such as gab, orboroi, kaufol, golapjam, deua, and karmocha. Our land also produced traditional fragrant rice varieties like kalijira and rajashail. These fruits were natural sources of vitamins B and C, calcium,...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-12-04 00:00:00
Annual examinations in most government primary and secondary schools across the country have been thrown into disarray and uncertainty as several groups of teachers launched an indefinite strike on Monday to press home their various demands, including upgrading their posts...
Endorsement of the Child Rights Manifesto (CRM)--- prepared jointly by children and young people with UNICEF support---by 12 political parties including the major ones likely to come to power through the upcoming election is quite a positive development. By signing...
M G Quibria | 2025-12-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh owes much of its economic rise to the predictability and stability of global trade rules. For decades, the World Trade Organization (WTO) provided exactly that: a system where a young, export-driven country could trust that its garments, pharmaceuticals, and...
The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court is scheduled to hold a hearing today (Wednesday) on the acceptance of charge sheets in nine money laundering cases against Beximco Group Vice-chairman Salman F Rahman and others, reports BSS.The Financial Crime Unit of...
FARIDPUR, Dec 02 (UNB): Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer ATM Azharul Islam on Tuesday warned that any attempts to snatch votes in the upcoming election will not be successful."At every polling station, you will guard so that no one can snatch away votes....
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said the government is ready to provide any special security arrangements for BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman. He made the remarks after a meeting of the core committee on...
European Union (EU) Ambassador in Dhaka Michael Miller on Tuesday said the EU is preparing to send a very big election observer mission to Bangladesh to monitor what he described as the biggest democratic exercise anywhere in the world in...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said they do not have any specific information regarding BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's return to home, mentioning that he has not yet sought any travel pass, reports UNB."Travel pass will be...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired a special meeting of the Council of Advisers at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Tuesday. — PID
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