The Election Commission (EC) has begun meetings to finalise an action plan ahead of parliamentary elections, with officials signalling that a detailed roadmap could be unveiled before the end of August, reports bdnews24.com.The meeting started at 02:30 pm on Thursday...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman virtually exchanging greetings with Hindu community members marking Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, at a programme organised by Bangladesh Hindu-Buddha-Christian Kalyan Front at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in the city on Thursday. —...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
The High Court on Thursday ordered that the UN fact-finding report on human rights violations committed by the Awami League government during the July-August 2024 uprising be recognized as a 'historical document'.At the same time, it also asked the government...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Islami Chhatra Shibir on Thursday announced its 25-member panel for the JUCSU election.The announcement was made by Muhibur Rahman, president of the JU Branch of Shibir, at a press briefing held at the Senate Building. Md Arifullah Adib has been...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
The distribution of nomination forms for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students Union (JUCSU) election concluded on Thursday, bringing the total number of candidates to 299.Of them, 287 students collected forms on the final day, Thursday, while 87 students had done...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) panel contesting the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election on Thursday announced that its top priority will be transforming Dhaka University into a fully residential campus.Abidul Islam Khan, JCD's vice-president (VP) candidate, disclosed their pledge...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Umama Fatema, former spokesperson of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra Federation, has announced a full panel for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections under the banner of 'Swatontro Shikkharthi Oikyo' (Independent Student...
ARMAN HOSSAIN | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
In the history of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU), women's leadership has been rare--only two ever elected vice president (VP) - Begum Jahanara Akhter in 1960-61 and Mahfuza Khanam in 1966-67. Since then, female representation at the union's top...
A fire service unit conducts a rescue operation after a private car overturned hitting a roadside railing in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj early Thursday, leaving three people dead and another injured. — Focus Bangla Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
The Bangladesh government has expressed its keenness to reduce the trade gap with Pakistan through a series of measures, including the formation of a trade and investment commission, withdrawal of anti-dumping duties on hydrogen peroxide exports, and reinstatement of duty-free...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning, bringing this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 110.During the same period, 311 new patients were admitted to hospitals with...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that the proportional representation (PR) system in the next national election, as demanded by some political parties, will not be suitable in the current situation of Bangladesh."There is a PR system existing...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will visit Cox's Bazar on August 25 to attend the "Stakeholders' Dialogue" on the Rohingya crisis in Cox's as the chief guest, reports UNB.The dialogue aims to generate concrete recommendations from the participants as the...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set August 26 of this year for holding a hearing on four separate review petitions filed challenging its verdict that annulled the Caretaker Government system.A six-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Prices of essential commodities have surged over the last week, adding to the financial strain of ordinary consumers already grappling with high costs.Vegetables, flour, edible oils, and chicken all recorded price hikes. Most vegetables now trade at Tk 80-120 per...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has handed over the deed of a three-katha plot in Purbachal to Mahir Sarowar Megh, son of the slain journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, reports UNB.The deed was handed over during a simple...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
The Dhaka BRT project, designed to connect Gazipur to Dhaka airport, has finished 77 per cent of civil works, but delays in procuring 187 buses have sharply driven up project costs, officials said on Wednesday.The bloated bus costs and abnormal...
JERUSALEM, Aug 21 (AFP): Israel hammered Gaza City and its outskirts overnight, residents said Thursday, after the defence ministry approved an expanded offensive to target the remaining Hamas strongholds in the strip.The newly approved plan authorises the call-up of roughly...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh's large manufacturing sector contracted 3.58 per cent year on year in June after recording a healthy growth in May 2025, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).This happens to be a second spell of...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
At least ten people have been injured as the students of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College clashed with each other and police at the capital's Science Lab.Four police members and at least six students of both institutions were injured...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
Any government officers with expertise can head two divisions of the National Board of Revenue as the ordinance that had fuelled shutdown protests by NBR staffers is endorsed in an amended form. The Revenue Policy and Revenue Management (Amendment) Ordinance...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
A new-look telecommunications network and licensing policy is in the making with a sweeping reform package aimed at simplifying regulation, reducing inefficiencies and enabling the sector to adapt to modern technological and market realities.The government on Thursday unveiled the draft...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-22 00:00:00
The government has launched a coordinated drive to recover assets worth nearly Tk 400 billion amassed abroad with siphoned-off money, officials confirmed Thursday.Prime Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said teams comprising Bangladesh Bank, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the National Board...
NEW Aug 21 (Reuters): Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday it would invest $2 billion in North Carolina as it aims to expand its US manufacturing presence amid looming drug import duties proposed by President Donald Trump's administration.Major drugmakers, including...
BRUSSELS, Aug 21 (AFP): Business activity in the eurozone increased for an eighth consecutive month in July, rising to the greatest extent in 15 months, a closely watched survey showed on Thursday.The HCOB Flash Eurozone purchasing managers' index (PMI) published...
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (AFP): US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering...
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters): Wealthy Asian families and family offices are ramping up their cryptocurrency investments, driven by the bullishness around digital assets, increased mainstream adoption and favourable regulatory developments in key markets.Wealth managers said they are receiving more...
Transcom Digital, the country's leading premium electronics and home appliance retailer, has officially launched its new showroom at Chawkbazar, Chattogram one of the city's busiest business hubs. The showroom brings customers access to 100 per cent original products from world-renowned...
The 283rd branch of Karmasangsthan Bank, Ishwardi Branch, Pabna, was inaugurated on Thursday. Dr AFM Matiur Rahman, Chairman of the bank, and former Secretary, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Managing Director of Karmasangsthan Bank Arun Kumar Chowdhury and...
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