KYIV, Dec 24 (Reuters) : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for a meeting with Donald Trump to hammer out the most sensitive issues in a future peace deal with Russia, such as control of territory, following the latest round of...
BRUSSELS, Dec 24 (AP): The European Union's executive on Wednesday warned that it would take action against any "unjustified measures" after the U.S. State Department barred five Europeans it accuses of pressuring U.S. technology firms to censor or suppress American...
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 24 (AP): Iran and the United States reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at a contentious meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, but the gap between the Trump administration and the Islamic Republic on a nuclear...
Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Maintenance) Air Vice Marshal Md Tariqul Islam, BSP, BUP, ndc, psc, poses with the Bangladesh Air Force team, champions of the Inter Services Hockey Competition-2025, at the hockey ground of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bir...
International Master Manon Reja Neer emerged champion at the MTB International Masters Chess Tournament with 6.5 points from nine games, according to a press release.The 10-day international tournament, held at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), began on December 14. Titash Club's...
PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec 24 (AP): Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great announced Tuesday on social media.Williams and Preti became wife and husband over the weekend in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of a five-day celebration.After...
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters): Arsenal edged past Crystal Palace on penalties on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of the League Cup when goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved a spot kick from Palace defender Maxence Lacroix.His miss capped a miserable evening for...
MELBOURNE, Dec 24 (Agencies): Captain Ben Stokes said protecting England players' welfare was his top concern Wednesday amid claims of excessive drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break, without directly addressing the allegations.Stokes was peppered with questions ahead of the fourth...
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters): Oil prices rose slightly for a sixth day on Wednesday, supported by robust US economic growth and the risk of supply disruptions from Venezuela and Russia, though prices were on course for their steepest annual decline...
Energypac Electronics Ltd has recently launched the Aristo Series 12 Way SDB Box, a reliable solution for safe and efficient electrical power distribution, especially designed for residential, commercial, and industrial usage that ensures electrical safety and durability. SDB stands for...
Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) organised a daylong workshop on 'Public Procurement Rules, 2025 (PPR-2025)' at its conference room, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, recently. SM Shakil Akhtar, Secretary, Planning Division, Ministry of Planning, was present as the chief guest while Sardar...
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures traded flat on Wednesday as a firmer ringgit weighed on the market, though the currency pressure was offset by stronger crude oil prices.The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on...
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, awarded scholarship to 10 meritorious students at an award ceremony held at the NEC Auditorium on Monday. The program was organised in collaboration with the Economic Relations...
Gold broke above $4,500 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday while silver and platinum also marked new record highs, as safe-haven demand and expectations of further U.S. rate cuts next year fuelled speculative interest in precious metals, reports...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-25 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Dec 24: Ahead of the upcoming Christmas on December 25 and the New Year's Eve celebrations, a massive influx of tourists has been witnessed in Cox's Bazar, home to the world's longest natural sea beach. With the onset...
The Federal Reserve's interest rate policy and the blunt instrument of demand suppression dominate discussions on prolonged inflation, yet they offer only limited solutions. This strategy treats inflation as a macroeconomic imbalance to be corrected by raising borrowing costs and...
According to media reports, nearly 4 out of every 10 ICU patients, approximately 41 per cent, are not responding to antibiotics, which is deeply alarming. One major contributing factor is that many ICUs are not adequately hygienic or germ-free. In...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-12-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh and Vietnam are often presented as close rivals in the global apparel industry, with export figures suggesting a neck-and-neck race for a larger share of global apparel market. In 2024, Bangladesh exported garments worth USD 38.48 billion, accounting for...
A quiet revolution is taking place in the country's agriculture sector. Gone are the days when an overwhelming emphasis was put on production of cereals. At least a segment of farmers are getting smarter to opt for cultivation of cash...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-12-24 12:00:00
Bangladesh's Islamic banking sector saw considerable growth in investments in October 2025, signalling steady expansion in Shariah-compliant banking activities.The Bangladesh Bank (BB) data shows investments rose from Tk 5.18 trillion in October 2024 to Tk 5.77 trillion in October 2025,...
A Dhaka court has ordered to freeze eight bank accounts of prime accused Faisal Karim Masud alias Daud, 37, and his associates in a case over the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent candidate in the 13th National Election...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-24 00:00:00
Inqilab Moncho took an oath on Tuesday to commemorate Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi and demand justice for his killing. The oath ceremony took place in front of the National Museum at Shahbaghin the capita in the afternoon.The oath was led...
Preparation of the mass rally to celebrate BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's homecoming going on in full swing in the capital's 300 Feet area on Tuesday. — FE Photo
Amid fears of a "booth-capturing" climate in the parliamentary election, Anwar Hossain Manju's Jatiya Party-JP and the 20-party National Democratic Front (NDF), formed around the Jatiya Party faction led by Anisul Islam Mahmud, have announced candidates for 119 constituencies, reports...
BNP on Tuesday announced that it will share four parliamentary seats with its alliance partner Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, reports UNB.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the decision at a press conference...
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said his party supports restoring the civic and political rights of ordinary supporters of Awami League (AL), reports UNB."Those who support a fascist party may have committed a moral crime, but...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) wants to shed the stigma of failing to deliver acceptable elections in the past by holding a free, fair and credible national election next year, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said on Tuesday."As a...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that a vested quarter is 'dangerously conspiring' to obstruct Bangladesh's democratic transition process, reports UNB."Bangladesh is now going through a transition period. A brutal fascist rule destroyed our values, democratic...
Weather may remain dry with cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Temperature may fall slightly. The sun sets in the city today at 05:18 pm and rises tomorrow at 06:38 am.
A fire that broke out on Tuesday at Haji Tower, a 14-storey commercial cum residential building in the Babubazar area of Armanitola in Old Dhaka, was brought under control, reports BSS.Nine firefighting units rushed to the scene within five minutes...
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