AFROZA TARANA | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
The winter shopping season has started early this year. Young people are already out in the markets in search of new looks for the colder days. Many shops in Dhaka report a rise in customers from mid-November. The rush is...
SANJIDA HOSSAIN FARIHA | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
"Women are not good with technology, let alone gaming. Gaming is for 'boys' only."- A common phrase to strike against younger girls who want to play online games. Since the advent of Artificial Intelligence, we have gone beyond many of...
WASHINGTON, Dec 02 (AFP): US President Donald Trump summoned his top national security officials to the Oval Office on Monday to discuss Venezuela, as his counterpart Nicolas Maduro rejected a "slave's peace" amid mounting fears of American military action.The meeting...
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 02 (AFP): A businessman who has US President Donald Trump's backing for the presidency of Honduras was locked in a "technical tie" with a rightwing TV host after a preliminary vote count, the Central American country's electoral body...
GAZA, Dec 02 (AP): Israeli forces on Tuesday shot and killed a man near a refugee camp in Gaza and two suspected Palestinian assailants in the West Bank wanted in a pair of attacks that wounded three Israelis.It was the...
ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (Dawn): The authorities at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail have allowed Uzma Khanum, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, to meet the incarcerated former prime minister.Uzma entered the prison on Tuesday while a large number of PTI supporters gathered...
LONDON, Dec 02 (AFP): Britain's justice minister is set Tuesday to unveil "the most sweeping modernisation" of the courts "in a generation", with media reporting plans to end jury trials except for the most serious crimes.The planned changes would massively...
MOSCOW, Dec 02 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner were set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for talks on a possible way to end the war in Ukraine.Trump has said...
CHUADANGA, Nov 02 (UNB): A 25-year-old young man was found dead with his throat slit at Belgachi in Chuadanga municipality area on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sohel, son of Asabul Haque of Bakcharpara area of the village.Md Shahidur Rahman,...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 02 (BSS): Rajshahi University (RU) has launched "Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Research Centre" for pet and domestic animals for the first time.The Veterinary and Animal Sciences Faculty and the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences will jointly provide...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Dec 02: Doctors and nurses at the 250-bed Gaibandha General Hospital have been struggling to handle a rising number of patients, as ailing children receive treatment on the floor and stairs due to space shortage.Out of around 300 patients...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 02 (UNB): For the residents of Shahjahanpur, Alatuli and Charbagdanga unions in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila , a 60-metre bridge over the Narendrapur-Kachrar canal is more than just concrete and steel--it is the promise of easier journeys and safer...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Dec 02: On the eve of No Pesticide Use Day, discussions with farmers in Manikganj points out that the dependency on toxic chemicals for pest control will not disappear soon, but experts warned about the health risks of their...
NEW DELHI, Dec 02 (AFP): Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Tuesday ruled himself out of this month's Indian Premier League auction to all but end a 13-year journey in the lucrative T20 tournament.The 37-year-old joined Punjab Kings for $467,000 ahead...
LIVERPOOL, Dec 02 (Agencies): Arne Slot would not confirm whether Mohamed Salah will return to Liverpool's team for Wednesday's Premier League match against Sunderland at Anfield, after the Egyptian was left on the bench during the 2-0 win at West...
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 02 (AFP): Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja was on Tuesday ruled out of the second Ashes Test against England at Brisbane's Gabba starting on Thursday with the back injury he suffered during the Perth opener.The veteran had...
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim inscribed his name into the record book after taking five catches as a fielder during his side series-deciding third T20 International against Ireland at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram...
Bangladesh sealed the three-match T20I series against Ireland with a big eight-wicket victory in the final game at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday, reports UNB.It came riding on a composed fifty from opener...
China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licences that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, fulfilling a key outcome of the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, reports Reuters.The...
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters): Oil prices held firm on Tuesday as traders weighed up risks from Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy sites and mounting US-Venezuela tensions.Brent crude futures fell 12 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $63.05 a barrel...
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 2 (Reuters): Asia's imports of liquefied natural gas flatlined in November, putting the top-buying region of the super-chilled fuel on track to record its first annual decline in three years.Much of the blame for the soft outcome...
Gold prices fell 1.0 per cent on Tuesday, pressured by rising US Treasury yields and profit-booking following a six-week high hit in the prior session, while silver pulled back from its record high hit the previous day, reports Reuters.Spot gold...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) remain one of the most influential drivers of Bangladesh's economic development. They support millions of jobs, promote local entrepreneurship, and contribute to balanced regional growth. As the country aims for long-term economic advancement, the SME...
TikTok has rapidly become one of the most influential digital platforms among Bangladeshi youth, reshaping how they communicate, express themselves and participate in online culture. The short-video format has unlocked new avenues for creativity, giving young people the freedom to...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's trade imbalance with China has continued to rise over the past decade, driven mainly by high imports of industrial goods from its single largest source. While Bangladesh's export earnings from China have remained largely stagnant despite enjoying duty-free access...
Over the past one and a half decades, the term Gross Domestic Product or GDP became synonymous with development and the state-owned statistical agency and other official documents would occasionally come up with various data showing how the economy was...
The Embassy of the People's Republic of Algeria in Bangladesh has issued a clarification regarding an article titled "Differing Geo-Political Dimensions in North Africa" published in The Financial Express on December 01, 2025. Following is the text of the clarification:The...
Md Touhidul Alam Khan | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
The banking sector in Bangladesh is currently grappling with a critical challenge that poses a significant threat to its stability and future growth: the alarming rise in Non-Performing Loans (NPLs). The factors contributing to this crisis are complex and multifaceted,...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may fall. The highest temperature on Monday was recorded at...
Two people died of dengue in the past 24 hours until Monday morning, with 610 new cases recorded, reports BSS.The two fatalities occurred within the Dhaka South City Corporation area. Of the 610 new cases, 52 were hospitalised in Barishal...
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