Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Day and night temperature may remain unchanged....
The Department of Architecture at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently with the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University, China, according to an official statement.The agreement outlines collaborative initiatives at the...
The second International Conference on Recent and Advanced Fiber and Polymer Materials (ICFP-2025) commenced on Tuesday at the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) campus in Tejgaon, Dhaka, according to an official statement.The event is organised by the Society of Fiber...
The Department of Architecture at North South University (NSU) recently inaugurated the 17th Architectural Exhibition 2025, according to a statement.The four-day-long exhibition, featuring creative works by students of Level 1, Term 1, is scheduled to be concluded today (Wednesday) at...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) blocked Shahbag with three-point demands at around 3:00 pm on Tuesday. As a result, traffic movement on the roads around the capital's busy crossing came to a halt.Their demands included...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Newly-appointed 25 additional judges to the High Court division of the Supreme Court have taken their oath on Tuesday. Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath at the judges' lounge in the Supreme Court at 1:30 AM. On...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) Election Commission has published the draft list of candidates for its upcoming polls, with 20 contenders for vice president (VP) and 17 for general secretary (GS).The announcement came from the Election Commission's Member...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Top editors and senior journalists on Tuesday stressed the need for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to implement the recommendations of the Media Reform Commission, warning that continued inaction would further weaken the country's media landscape.They stressed the urgent need...
A Dhaka court has sent to jail former joint secretary and Bancharampur upazila Awami League (AL) president Sirazul Islam in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jakir Hossain passed the order on Tuesdayas...
The second day of testimony in three corruption cases involving deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul has concluded, reports bdnewws24.com. The cases stem from alleged irregularities in the Purbachal New Town...
The Bangladesh Consulate General in New York (NY) has sent letters to local authorities to take action against the miscreants responsible for the untoward incident on its premises during an event on August 24, report agencies.According to a statement issued...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested another associate of former Dhaka South City mayor Fazle Noor Taposh in connection with a murder during last year's July-August movement, reports bdnews24.com.The CID said on Tuesday officers detained 53-year-old Mostafizur...
Rongdhonu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam's wife and sons have been denied bail in a Tk 8.7 billion money laundering case after failing to appear before court despite filing a surrender petition, reports bdnews24.com.On Tuesday, Jobeda Begum and her sons Kawser...
The Supreme Court (SC) has adjourned until today (Wednesday) the hearing on review petitions seeking restoration of the 13th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the poll-time non-party caretaker government (CG) system, reports BSS.An Appellate Division headed by Chief...
A Dhaka court has acquitted 110 leaders and activists of BNP, including its joint secretary general Habib-Un-Nabi Khan Sohel, in a subversion case filed with the capital's Ramna thana, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman passed the order on TUesday, accepting...
BNP has suspended all the party posts held by Advocate Fazlur Rahman, a member of the BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council and a valiant freedom fighter, for three months, report agencies."Yes, Fazlur Rahman's all party posts have been suspended for three...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Public hearings on the delimitation of 28 constituencies across six districts including Dhaka and neighbouring ones were held on Tuesday.Participants from various constituencies raised 259 objections to the proposed constituency delimitations and submitted 50 suggestions to the EC.Chief Election Commissioner...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has warned that those opposing elections will be excluded from politics or face political consequences, report agencies."Any debate will be settled in the political arena itself. Those who speaks against elections will be eliminated...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 26: A woman was killed and three others, including a child, were critically injured in a fire in the Mohra area under Chandgaon Police Station in Chattogram.The fire broke out at a house in Mohra area around 2:45...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
A foreign national was detained at the city airport on Tuesday with 8.66 kgs of cocaine that has a street value of around Tk 1.30 billion, according to CIID.Officials of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) detained the foreigner...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has urged the government to impose a ban on the import of oxygen and argon in order to safeguard the interests of the local sector.The leading trade body, based in Chittagong, has...
Sk Bashir Uddin, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, has been appointed as the chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines' board of directors, reports bdnews24.com.His appointment sparked questions over a minister-ranked advisor leading an organisation under the same...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The yields on two types of long-term treasury bonds fell further on Tuesday as banks opted to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free instruments.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 15-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs)...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The country's Islamic banks, despite having considerable rise in investments and assets, experienced a slowdown in deposit growth and a shrinking market share of investments over the months.According to latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, the volume of investment in the...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MoFL) has dismissed reports on beef import from Brazil or any other country, saying that no such decision has been made in this regard.In a statement on Tuesday, it said such false and unverified...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The official campaign for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections began on Tuesday. Candidates from different panels launched their campaigns across the campus, setting up banners and posters in various locations.The independent panel - DU...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh and South Korea pledge to take their longstanding friendship to new highs as they agree to explore formal strategic partnership besides cooperation in newer areas after high-level talks in Seoul.The two countries held the fourth round of Foreign Office...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare needs reform, as officials say its decade-long underperformance - the worst among government agencies - has left Bangladesh's health services increasingly vulnerable, with only 21 per cent of development projects implemented in the...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-27 00:00:00
The number of Bangladesh's internet and smart phone users increased significantly in the last fiscal year as the countrymen are fond of using hand phones with internet facilities, a survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has revealed.The only-mobile-phone...
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