Gaibandha's Char residents struggle to access basic healthcare

Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Sept 10: Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right. Yet, for the residents of the Char areas in Phulchhari Upazila of Gaibandha, receiving medical treatment often feels like fighting a war.The reality is grim. To reach the...

India consumer inflation likely rose in August

BENGALURU, Sept 10 (Reuters): The fading impact of high base effects likely pushed India's consumer inflation higher in August, ending a nine-month streak of declines, according to a Reuters poll of economists.Base effects, which kept headline inflation at multi-year lows...

Joby to bring helicopter and seaplane rides to Uber app as soon as 2026

Air-taxi maker Joby Aviation said on Wednesday that it planned to bring Blade's helicopter and seaplane services to the Uber app as soon as next year, reports Reuters.Joby acquired Blade Air Mobility's passenger business in August for up to $125...

Gold hovers near record high ahead of US inflation data

Gold prices hovered near an all-time high on Wednesday, buoyed by expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut later this month, while market participants awaited U.S. inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path, reports Reuters. Spot...

US misses out on billions in China soybean sales midway through peak season

BEIJING/SINGAPORE/CHICAGO, Sept 10 (Reuters): US farmers are missing out on billions of dollars of soybean sales to China halfway through their prime marketing season, as stalled trade talks halt exports and rival South American suppliers step in to fill the...

Oil prices up after Israeli attacks, but oversupply caps gains

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Israel attacked Hamas leadership in Qatar, Poland shot down drones and the U.S. made a push for new sanctions on buyers of Russian oil, but concerns over crude oversupply capped...

A request to create a central 'Citizen Platform'

Bangladesh currently lacks a central platform through which ordinary citizens can actively participate in good governance and national development. For the sake of stability and economic progress, effective communication between the government and the people is essential. To this end,...

Food waste and the crisis of hunger

Millions of people continue to go hungry despite massive amounts of food being wasted worldwide. The problem is not the lack of food, but rather how it is grown, handled, and distributed. Currently, about one-third of all food produced globally...

Policy gaps leave urban poor high and dry

Speakers at the recent National Conference on Social Security rightly underscored the urgency of expanding social safety net coverage in urban areas. Numerous studies over the years have shown that while rural poverty is on the decline, urban poverty is...

Recognition of women's unpaid work is not enough

A fair and genuine economy takes into account the value of all kinds of labour or work, formal or informal, and their overall contribution to it. When economy demands reasonable payment for work, Bangladesh has so far failed to recognise...

Stock market imperatives: unlocking wealth through reform

America is both a rich and wealthy country. Its richness lies in abundant natural resources-but its true strength emerges in transforming those resources into lasting wealth through robust institutions, innovation, and productivity. Wall Street is more than a speculative arena;...

Kayem, Farhad lead in race for VP, GS posts as results pour in

Oikyabaddha Shikkharthi Jote-nominated candidate Abu Sadiq Kayem was staying ahead in the race for VP post in the DUCSU election and SM Farhad was leading in results as the GS candidate.According to results available from four halls of Dhaka University...

Captains of participating—teams (L-R) Oman's Jatinder Singh, Hong Kong's Yasim Murtaza, Pakistan's Salman

Captains of participating—teams (L-R) Oman's Jatinder Singh, Hong Kong's Yasim Murtaza, Pakistan's Salman Agha, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, India's Suryakumar Yadav, Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka, Bangladesh's Litton Das and UAE's Muhammad Waseem—pose with the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match...

Bangladesh GDP misses Tk 6.7tn in unpaid work

Bangladesh GDP misses a hopping Tk 6.7 trillion or 18.9 per cent in economic value of unpaid work, the womenfolk contributing the highest amount, according to latest official statistics. Of the total unaccounted-for economic value in terms of gross domestic...

Bangladeshis advised to keep indoors

All Bangladeshi nationals currently living or stuck in Nepal are strongly advised not to move outside and to stay inside their respective places or hotels, as the Himalayan country's government falls amid mass upsurge.The scheduled flights from Dhaka to Kathmandu...

Adviser trashes media reports about car purchase for next cabinet

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday denounced some media reports regarding the interim government's move to purchase cars for members of the next cabinet."Where did you see this, I don't know. We did not approve anything like this. The...

BD footwear export to US in Jan-July posts exponential 74pc growth

Bangladesh's footwear exports to the US market posted an exponential growth of over 74 per cent in the first seven months of 2025 as tariff spikes make Americans diversify sourcing destinations and reduce China reliance.During the January-to-July period, the country's...

Govt cancels contract with BFIU chief

The government has cancelled contractual appointment of AFM Shahinul Islam, the head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).The Financial Institution Division (FID) issued a notification to this regard on Tuesday. Earlier, on Sunday, a four-member committee, formed to investigate...

Govt publishes comparative crime picture based on data from 2020 to Aug 2025

The government publishedon Tuesday a comparative crime picture based on data from 2020 to August 2025, stating that murder rates in the last 13 months appeared to be high as at least 1,130 murders committed during Hasina's 16-year rule were...

Body formed to implement merger of 5 banks

The government on Tuesday formed an eight-member working committee to implement the merger of five Sharia-based banks, reports UNB.As per a decision of a meeting held on Monday at the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance, an office...

BB buys $265m more from banks

The central bank purchased US$265 million more through auction from 17 banks in the interbank spot market on Tuesday aiming to keep the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency stable.The $265 million were bought on the...

Citizens aged 16 now eligible to get NID: EC secy

From now on 16-year-old Bangladeshis can apply for National Identity Card (widely known as the NID) as per a new decision taken by the Election Commission (EC), Senior Secretary of the Commission Akhtar Ahmed said on Tuesday."It has been decided...

NBR eases customs assessment for export industries

FE REPORTThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has relaxed customs assessment procedures for the export-oriented industries on import of their raw materials. In an order, the NBR instructed the customs officials not to obstruct the imported raw materials under bonded...

Lower project costs with softer loans: Japan urged

Bangladesh's interim government has formally requested Japan to review its funded projects in different sectors, including metro rails, for lowering the costs with easier-terms of loans.A high-level delegation led by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed visited Japan last week and...

Light rain likely today ---..;;''

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisionsin the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. Day and...

Journalist dies while covering DUCSU elections

journalist of Channel S died while covering the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election at Dhaka University's Curzon Hall in the city on Tuesday,UNB.The deceased was identified as Tariqul Shibli, 40, a city reporter at Channel S Television and...

Dengue: 487 more hospitalised

A total of 487 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the past 24 hours until Tuesday morning. With the latest tally, the number of dengue-related hospitalisations this year has reached 35,471. The Health Emergency Operation...

HC asks JU to reinstate Amarto's candidature for JUCSU VP post

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities to reinstate the candidature of Amarto Ray for the post of vice president (VP) in the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election, reports BSS.The bench comprising Justice...

Chhatra Union Parishad announces panel

RU CORRESPONDENTChhatra Union Parishad announced its panel for the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election under the banner "Aporajeyo '71, Oprotiruddho '24."The announcement was made at a press conference at the university on Tuesday afternoon.Masud Kibria, president of...

Mental disorders prevalent among pregnant and postpartum women

FE REPORTA new study revealed on Tuesday that mental health disorders alarmingly exist among pregnant and new mothers in Bangladesh.The survey found that 77 per cent of pregnant and postpartum women visiting health facilities for services were diagnosed with depression...