FE REPORT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
By the time Sharif Osman Hadi was laid to rest, grief had already spilled far beyond the grave.On Saturday afternoon, beneath a winter sky heavy with silence, the spokesperson of the Inqilab Mancha was buried beside the grave of Bangladesh's...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
Mobile phone and internet access in Bangladesh continued to expand during the July-September quarter of 2025, reflecting steady progress in digital connectivity, although gaps persist in personal device ownership, internet use, gender parity, computer access and the urban-rural divide, according...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
In a sharp escalation of protests, Inqilab Mancha issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Home Affairs Adviser on Saturday, demanding the arrest of those responsible for the killing of its spokesperson, Sharif Osman Hadi.During a protest at Shabagh in the...
The bodies of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers who were killed in a drone attack by separatist forces in Sudan arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday, reports UNB.A flight of Emirates Airline, carrying the bodies of the Bangladeshi...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
Slain Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi would live on in the hearts of the people of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus said on Saturday."Brave Osman Hadi, we have not come here to bid farewell to you. You...
JASHORE, Dec 20 (UNB): The half-decomposed body of a missing police constable, Akhtaruzzaman, 46, a resident of Chougachha upazila in Jashore, was recovered from Panchagarh, police said.The body was found on Thursday (December 18) in a sugarcane field at the...
TAHJIBUL ANAM | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Dec 20: A giant 'plastic monster' has emerged from the sand at Sugandha Point on Cox's Bazar beach. It looks like a prehistoric trilobite or some terrifying unknown creature-which will surprise children and adults alike when they will...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
BOGURA, Dec 20: Winter vegetables in Bogura - one of Bangladesh's largest supply hubs - remain cheap at the wholesale level but become noticeably costlier as soon as they change hands, even within the district. Prices rise further when the...
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 20 (AP): Mohamed Salah apologized to his Liverpool teammates after complaining of being " thrown under the bus " by the Premier League champion, midfielder Curtis Jones said.Jones told broadcaster Sky Sports on Saturday that Salah took...
Major General Mohammad Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, ndc, psc, Chief Consultant General (CCG) of the Adhoc Construction Supervision Consultant Cell, poses with the players of the Bangladesh Air Force team after inaugurating the Inter-Services Hockey Competition 2025 at the Bir Uttam...
ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec 20 (AFP): An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to the dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to...
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Dec 20 (AFP): Kavem Hodge scored his second Test century on Saturday as the West Indies avoided the follow-on in the third Test at Mount MaunganuiAt stumps on the third day, the West Indies were 381-6,...
World Cup 2026 ticket holders are owed thousands of pounds by FIFA for tickets they resold on the tournament's official marketplace, BBC Sport has found.FIFA's terms indicate payment should be made within 60 calendar days of a transaction,, external but...
Bangladesh enjoyed an excellent outing in T20 cricket this year, shattering the long-standing myth that they are vulnerable in this format, report agencies.Bangladesh ended the year with a record-breaking stat in T20 cricket. They have changed their six-hitting history in...
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump and nine major pharmaceutical companies on Friday announced deals that will slash the prices of their medicines for the government's Medicaid program and for cash payers, in his latest bid to align...
NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (Reuters): Silver soared to a record high on Friday, bolstered by investment demand and a supply tightness, while gold posted a weekly gain buoyed by increasing expectations of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.Spot...
FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brazil, Dec 20 (AFP): Representatives of the South American Mercosur bloc met in Brazil Friday, as EU diplomatic sources said along-delayed trade deal may now be signed on January 12.Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay had hoped they...
NEW YORK, Dec 20 (Reuters): Alphabet's Google has advised some employees on US visas to avoid international travel due to delays at embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal email.The email, sent by the company's outside counsel BAL...
TOKYO, Dec 20 (AFP): Japan unveiled a five-year goal on Saturday for business projects totalling $19 billion in Central Asia as Tokyo vies for influence in the resource-rich region.The announcement came after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hosted an inaugural summit...
BEIJING, Dec 20 (Reuters): TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, said it signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a joint venture to operate TikTok's US app led by American and global investors in a bid to avoid a US...
JASHORE, Dec 20 (UNB): As winter settles in Jashore, Gadkhali, Bangladesh's flower capital, bursts into vibrant blooms, drawing visitors and boosting both the local economy and tourism.With the festive season approaching, including the New Year, flower growers and traders here...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 20: The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has extended the deadline for updating and correcting membership information until 15 January 2026.In a notice issued on 20 December and signed by CCCI Joint Secretary Nurul Absar Chowdhury,...
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has launched the second edition of its nationwide bike tour, titled "EBL Mission Bangladesh Returns", aimed at spreading important social messages while strengthening community engagement across the country.The programme was officially inaugurated at EBL's corporate head...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 20: Dozens of activists and consumer rights defenders formed a human chain in front of the Chittagong Press Club this (Saturday) morning, calling for the immediate cancellation of all contracts signed under Bangladesh's controversial "Quick Enhancement of Electricity...
Eastern Housing Limited (EHL) won the Silver Award at the 12th ICSB National Award-2024 for Corporate Governance Excellence in Services Companies category. Md. Aminul Karim Siddique, Managing Director of EHL, and Salim Ahmed, Company Secretary, received the award and certificate...
NRBC Bank organised the "AML and CFT Conference 2025", marking the first use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, to enhance institutional capacity and strengthen awareness among bank officials on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.The daylong conference was...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
A deepening crisis in Bangladesh's poultry industry is forcing thousands of small-scale farmers to shut down their operations due to soaring production costs, market manipulation by middlemen, and a collapse in farm-gate prices, industry insiders said on Saturday.Farmers are losing...
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters): US existing home sales increased modestly in November amid an easing in mortgage rates, but economic uncertainty is keeping potential buyers on the sidelines.The report from the National Association of Realtors on Friday also showed the...
Prime Bank SEVP and Head of Branch Distribution Mamur Ahmed and JBS Holdings Limited Managing Director Abdul Huque exchange documents after signing a partnership agreement at the JBS Holdings head office in Dhaka, in the presence of senior officials from...
Citizens Bank Chairman Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb inaugurates the bank’s Tejgaon Link Road Branch in Dhaka as chief guest in the presence of independent directors N K A Mobin and A K M Shahidul Haque, Managing Director Alamgir Hossain, and...
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