Proposed changes to DAP threaten Dhaka's livability, opine experts

A group of professionals, including planners and environmental activists, on Tuesday demanded immediate cancellation of the proposed amendments to Dhaka's Detailed Area Plan (DAP), saying that the changes will further worsen the city's livability issues, which are already in peril.The...

The century-old steamer, PS Mahsud

The century-old steamer, PS Mahsud, has been re-launched on the Buriganga River in a new look. According to the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation, the traditional vessel is scheduled to commence its journey on 15 November. It will leave Dhaka's...

Low pressure forms over the sea, cautionary signal three at two ports

A low pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal, prompting the authorities to hoist local cautionary signal 3 at Chattogram and Cox's Bazar maritime ports, reports BSS.The low-pressure area developed over East-central Bay and adjoining Myanmar coast persists....

Action if police favour any political party

With the national election approaching, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday warned that action will be taken against any police personnel found providing illegal facilities to political leaders or activists. He issued the warning while...

2-yr T-bond yields surge

Yields on two-year treasury bonds increased notably on Tuesday as banks showed reluctance to invest their surplus funds in government securities to manage their portfolios more efficiently.The cut-off yield, generally known as the interest rate, on Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds...

Six die as truck rams autorickshaw in Noakhali

A truck has run over a CNG autorickshaw and killed six people in Noakhali's Kabirhat Upazila.The accident occurred around 2:30pm on Tuesday near Islamia Alia Madrasa on the Kabirhat-Basurhat road, said Kabirhat Police chief Shahin Mia, reports bdnews24.com.Police have yet...

Onion prices surge 30pc in two days

Onion prices have surged to as high as Tk 120 per kilogramme in Dhaka and other major cities within just two days, fuelled by crop damage from heavy rainfall and the continued suspension of imports from India. Retail prices, which...

Government moves to intensify crackdown

The government is mulling over intensifying its crackdown on the growing menace of online gambling in Bangladesh by introducing a coordinated monitoring system and other preventive measures.The measures include blocking relevant mobile financial service (MFS) accounts, and considering limiting internet...

Net sales of savings tools plunge 95.5pc in Sept

Net sales of National Savings Certificates (NSCs) plunged by 95.5 per cent year-on-year in September 2025, as tighter liquidity conditions and rising living costs continued to erode small investors' appetite for government savings instruments.According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, NSC...

Govt to issue Tk 25b Sukuk for rural development

The government is set to raise Tk 25 billion through the issuance of its seventh Sukuk bond in early December 2025 to finance rural infrastructure projects in Bangladesh's southern districts. The decision was made at the first meeting of the...

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The vehicles, burnt during the student-led popular uprising

The vehicles, burnt during the student-led popular uprising at Bangladesh Medical University (formerly Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University), still lie there, as the authorities concerned appear indifferent to removing them. The photo was taken on Tuesday. — FE Photo by...

EC decides to grant reg to three parties including NCP

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to grant registration to three political parties ahead of the upcoming national elections.They are: The National Citizens Party (NCP), the Socialist Party of Bangladesh-Marxist, and the Bangladesh Aam Jonogon Party (BAJP).EC Senior Secretary Akhtar...

European envoys back inclusion of Airbus aircraft in Biman fleet

The ambassadors and high commissioners of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union in Dhaka on Tuesday emphasised the importance of introducing Airbus aircraft -- produced by the European aerospace giant Airbus -- into Biman Bangladesh Airlines' fleet...

54pc of Climate Change Trust Fund lost to corruption

About 54.17 per cent of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) Fund -- established using the government's own resources to tackle the climate crisis -- has been lost due to irregularities and corruption, according to a new study by Transparency...

Mamdani on track to win NY vote

QUEENS, Nov 04 (AFP): New Yorkers looked set to elect a young Muslim leftist as mayor Tuesday as US voters cast judgment for the first time on Donald Trump's tumultuous second presidency in nationwide local elections.While Zohran Mamdani's rise has...

US cotton exports can be redoubled with proportionate tariff reduction

Bangladesh's apparel exporters want to work jointly with American cotton exporters to secure proportionate tariff reductions through increased use of US raw materials in garment industry.A recently announced US executive order allows proportionate tariff relief for apparel made with at...

Hopes fade for legal hurdles, interagency conflicts

A much-hyped drive by the post-uprising interim government to recover a cache of stolen assets may not see success during its term as intelligence-insiders find no hope yet for formidable hurdles.Even evaded tax-recovery steps have stagnated as legal barriers restrict...

Govt finalises legal docs of five Islami banks’ merger

The government has finalised the memorandum and articles of association for the proposed "Sammilito Islami Bank" to be formed by merging five shariah-based commercial banks facing severe liquidity crises, officials said.Under the two foundational legal documents recently approved by the...

Techniques that set you free from the endless scrolling

Do you feel regret while scrolling through social media, checking news feeds, and think, 'What am I doing?' and then keep scrolling more? Have you ever felt that you have so many tasks piled up, scheduled for the next day,...

How chess is finding new life in Bangladeshi youth

"Check and mate" is the catchy line of the winner. The king of the opponent is blocked in all ways to move, and there is no alternative move to save the king. That's the last move in a chess game....

Hong Kong logs warmest Oct on record

HONG KONG, Nov 04 (AFP): Hong Kong's weather service said Tuesday the city endured the hottest October on record, as scientists warn extreme heat will become more frequent and intense because of human-induced climate change globally.The Hong Kong Observatory said...

Indian investigators freeze assets in Anil Ambani probe

MUMBAI, Nov 04 (AFP): India's top financial crimes agency said it had seized properties worth over $846 million from firms linked to beleaguered tycoon Anil Ambani as part of a bank fraud probe.Anil, the younger sibling of Asia's richest person...

Brazil records biggest annual emissions fall in 15 years

SAO PAULO, Nov 04 (AFP): Brazil recorded its biggest annual fall in greenhouse gas emissions last year since 2009, according to statistics released Monday, providing a boost for left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he prepares to host...

N submarine launch possible in 15 yrs: Seoul

SEOUL, Nov 04 (AFP): South Korea expects to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the late 2030s, a senior defence ministry official told ministers on Tuesday, days after Washington had approved Seoul's plans.US President Donald Trump last week said he...

Sudan army-backed council to meet on US truce proposal

PORT SUDAN, Nov 04 (AFP): Sudan's army-backed defence council is set to meet Tuesday to consider a US-backed truce proposal, a government source told AFP, just over a week after paramilitaries overran the key city of El-Fasher.The Rapid Support Forces,...

Guterres decries 'continued violations' of Gaza truce

DOHA, Nov 04 (AFP): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned against violations of the ceasefire in Gaza that halted two years of devastating war in the Palestinian territory.Addressing reporters on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for...

EU says it discussed rare earth supply stability with China, including general licences

BRUSSELS, Nov 4 (Reuters): EU and Chinese officials in a meeting last week have discussed how to maintain supply of rare earths on which Beijing imposed controls in April, including possible general licences, the European Commission said on Tuesday.The White...

Amazon's $38b OpenAI deal shows it is no longer an AI laggard

Amazon's $38 billion cloud deal with OpenAI marks a major endorsement for the e-commerce giant's cloud business after recent setbacks, including ceding market share to rivals and an outage that disrupted large parts of the internet, reports Reuters.After years of...

EU lawmakers debate sunset clause, conditions for Trump tariff deal

BRUSSELS, Nov 4 (Reuters): The European Parliament began debating on Tuesday whether to make the EU-US tariff deal conditional on concessions from Washington and limited in time, which could reignite trade tensions with the Trump administration.Under the deal, the United...