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Ten crime suspects held in Mohammadpur

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Police arrested 10 crime suspects with two samurais from different parts of Mohammadpur area in the capital during a day-long operation on Friday. They were accused in previous criminal cases that include robberies and mugging, reports BSS.The arrestees were identified...

BGB seizes Indian smuggled goods worth Tk 1.8m on Sylhet border

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Sylhet, 13 Sept (UNB): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized Indian smuggled goods worth approximately Tk 1.8 million (18 lakh) in separate operations along the Sylhet border.According to the 19th Battalion of the BGB, a special patrol team from the...

Road crash kills two in Mymensingh

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Mymensingh, Sept 13 (UNB): Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on-collision between two buses on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district on Saturday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.The...

Ex-DIG Nahidul Islam sent to jail

FE REPORT | 2025-09-14 00:00:00

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested A K M Nahidul Islam, former deputy inspector general (DIG) of Police, from his residence at Eskaton in the capital on Saturday. He was sent to jail later.Nahidul Islam was...

Two more injured students discharged

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Two more students, injured in the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College at Diabari in the capital's Uttara area, have been released from hospital after weeks of treatment, reports UNB.Hafsa Khan, 11, a fourth...

Pharma sales reps can visit govt hospitals twice a week

2025-09-14 00:00:00

The representatives of pharmaceutical companies are now allowed to meet doctors in the government hospitals only twice a week, reports bdnews24.com. They must obtain prior permission from the hospital authorities, while maintaining prohibition on taking photos of patients' prescriptions.The directives...

Another JUCSU election commissioner resigns

JU Correspondent | 2025-09-14 00:00:00

Another member of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) Election Commission (EC) has stepped down, further deepening the crisis surrounding the long-awaited polls.Professor Rezwana Karim Snigdha, a faculty member of the Anthropology Department and representative of the Bangabandhu Teachers'...

Two more dengue patients die---

2025-09-14 00:00:00

FE REPORT At least two dengue patients died in 24 hours to Saturday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).A total of 279 others have been infected with the mosquito-borne disease in the same period, DGHS said.Of the...

BJKS calls for actionable plans in polls manifesto

FE REPORT | 2025-09-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS) on Saturday called upon all political parties to include concrete and actionable plans in their election manifestos aiming at curbing the country's increasingly growing number of road accidents and crippling traffic congestion.BJKS Secretary General Md...

Why Bangladesh needs student entrepreneurs

Samiha Mamun | 2025-09-14 00:00:00

Can you just imagine being 22 years old and already running the show as a CEO of a large company? Sounds like a dream, does it? To innovators like Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, the dream came true even...

Connecting students with industry leaders

Adiba Hossain | 2025-09-14 00:00:00

BRAC University's Entrepreneurship Development Forum (BUEDF) organised Entrepreneurs Fest 4.0 recently bringing together students, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals for a two-day festival focused on entrepreneurship development. The student-led event aimed to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical business...

Bangladesh's young achievers set stage for future scientific triumphs

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Tanjim Hasan ChowdhurySix extraordinary young Bangladeshis met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna recently, their bronze medals representing Bangladesh's growing prowess on the world's most prestigious academic stages.The meeting brought together the nation's newest...

Push for accreditation from importing countries

2025-09-14 00:00:00

FE REPORTObtaining accreditation from importing countries is essential for Bangladesh to unlock the full export potential of its Geographical Indication (GI) products, Secretary to the Ministry of Industries (MoI) Obaidur Rahman has said.Bangladeshi products are not substandard in terms of...

German brand ZEISS seeks to transform eye care sector with digital innovation

2025-09-14 00:00:00

FE ReportGerman optical giant ZEISS has entered Bangladesh with a clear investment message: to digitise the country's eye care sector and transform it into a modern, technology-driven market. Through its ZEISS Vision Center in Dhaka, the brand is introducing advanced...

Trust Bank announces service interruption

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Trust Bank has announced a scheduled temporary interruption of its services to facilitate necessary system maintenance. The downtime, which will affect debit card transactions, POS services, ATMs, and SMS/Internet banking, is set to begin on September 15 (Monday) at 12:01am...

BANK ASIA BECOMES BANKING PARTNER OF ANSAR & VDP WELFARE TRUST

2025-09-14 00:00:00

BANK ASIA BECOMES BANKING PARTNER OF ANSAR & VDP WELFARE TRUST Bank Asia PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with the Bangladesh Ansar & VDP Welfare Trust, becoming its primary banking partner. Maj Gen Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud, Director...

Uninterrupted supply key to market stability: Adviser

2025-09-14 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 13 (BSS): Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said that uninterrupted supply of goods is key to effective market management. He highlighted that due to the government's comprehensive efforts during the last Ramadan, the supply chain remained stable,...

BGMEA to formulate unified code to cut audit duplication

Monira Munni | 2025-09-14 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the apparel apex body, has undertaken a move to explore audit practices aiming to formulate a unified code of conduct to reduce multiple and overlapping of inspections. BGMEA is conducting a survey...

Major setback for Real Madrid as Rudiger out for three months

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Real Madrid have suffered a significant blow as veteran defender Antonio Rudiger sustained a major muscle injury, reports UNB.The German international is expected to be out of action for up to three months.Los Blancos are in San Sebastián to face...

NCL T20 to kick off today

2025-09-14 00:00:00

The second edition of the NCL T20 tournament is set to kick-start today (Sunday), reports BSS.The tournament will be held in three venues-Rajshahi, Bogura and Sylhet-with the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium hosting the final on October 3.The seven divisions of...

Akram tells Pakistan, India to forget noise and 'enjoy' Asia Cup clash

2025-09-14 00:00:00

DUBAI, Sept 13 (AFP): Pace bowling great Wasim Akram has urged Pakistan and India's cricketers to ignore the noise and enjoy the game when they meet in a highly charged Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday.The Group A match in...

New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank

2025-09-14 00:00:00

WARSAW, Sept 13 (BBC): More Nato countries will move troops and fighter jets eastwards after more than a dozen drones entered Polish airspace on Wednesday.Denmark, France and Germany have joined a new mission to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank....

Kathmandu returns to normality

2025-09-14 00:00:00

KATHMANDU, Sept 13 (AFP): Nepal's capital on Saturday took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office.Soldiers scaled back their presence on the...

Taliban attack leaves 12 Pak soldiers dead

2025-09-14 00:00:00

PESHAWAR, Sept 13 (AFP): At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP.Militancy has surged again in the border regions with Afghanistan since the...

Eastern Bank signs agreement with DGePay

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Eastern Bank signs agreement with DGePayEastern Bank (EBL) has signed a deal for Online Payment Gateway with DGePay, country's first licensed Payment System Operator (PSO). M Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL,...

Nasdaq notches record high close

2025-09-14 00:00:00

The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Friday in a mixed trading session, lifted by Microsoft as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week, when it is widely expected to cut interest rates to counter...

IFIC Bank holds special Town Hall Meeting

2025-09-14 00:00:00

IFIC Bank holds special Town Hall MeetingOn the occasion of the successful completion of one year of the current Board of Directors of IFIC Bank PLC, a special Town Hall Meeting titled 'One Year in the Journey of Transformation' was...

BSEC seeks law, board revamp to strengthen Stabilisation Fund

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2025-09-14 00:00:00

The securities regulator has proposed restructuring the board of the Capital Market Stabilisation Fund (CMSF) and introducing an act to streamline its operations so that it can best serve the interests of investors.The new commission, formed after the political changeover...

Exotic fruit cultivation brings financial windfall in BD: Experts

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh is witnessing a steady expansion in exotic fruit cultivation, with farmers across the country reaping substantial financial benefits and contributing to national nutrition security, reports BSS. Experts say that the successful local production of high-value, foreign-origin fruits such as...

Low-compliance export industry faces enormous challenges

2025-09-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh's export to the European Union (EU) faces an enormous challenge from the newly adopted legally binding EU requirement to ensure safety across the supply chain, protecting the environment and human rights, reports UNB.Bangladesh's main export item to the EU...