Russia decree opens door for Exxon return to Sakhalin-1 project

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree that could allow foreign investors, including top US oil major Exxon Mobil, to regain shares in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project.The signing of the decree comes...

BARI hosts Farmers' Experience Exchange Visit in Gazipur

Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) organised a 'Farmers' Experience Exchange Visit' at the Vegetable Division's research field under its Horticulture Research Centre in Gazipur on Sunday. The programme was held as part of the 'Development of Vegetable Breeding Technology in...

Oil markets seen bearish after Trump-Putin Alaska meeting

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters): Oil markets are set for a muted price reaction when they open on Sunday after US President Donald Trump's and Russian leader Vladimir Putin's meeting in Alaska, at which Trump said a fully-fledged peace deal was...

43pc of investors' complaints resolved thru CCAM in seven and a half months

The Customer Complaints Address Module (CCAM) has resolved over 43 per cent of the investor complaints submitted in the first seven and a half months of this year, underscoring its role as a critical tool for investor protection and redress.According...

Where Bangladesh can lead in AI

The artificial intelligence race has declared its winners at the foundation level. Companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are currently leading the frontier LLM and other model space with billions in capital and computational resources. For countries like ours,...

India-US tariff tensions

India is likely to be among the countries worst hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade offensive, with tariffs on Indian imports set to surge to 50 per cent if a deal is not struck by August 27. President Trump...

Five caught over looting stones in Sylhet

SYLHET, Aug 16: Police on Friday night arrested five individuals on charges of stealing stones from Sadapathar area in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet.Of them, Kamal Mia, 45, Md. Abu Sayeed, 32, and Md. Abul Kalam, 35, were caught from their...

Tk 136b projects await ECNEC nod

The Local Government Division has submitted two major project proposals worth Tk 135.72 billion to expand surface water supply in Dhaka and Khulna city corporation areas. Of the total outlay, Tk 50.11 billion will be financed from domestic resources, while...

Election must be held in Feb: Jahangir

Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) said on Saturday that the upcoming general election will be held in February in line with the announcement made by the Chief Adviser, reports BSS."We are strictly adhering to the timeline...

Vendors sell goods at makeshift shops in front of the casualty department gate at Dhaka Medical College

Vendors sell goods at makeshift shops in front of the casualty department gate at Dhaka Medical College, occupying a large portion of the road, while ambulances are illegally parked on the other side, narrowing the thoroughfare. Such malpractice has continued...

Rajshahi suicide over debt needs to be probed: Finance Adviser

SAVAR, Aug 16 (UNB): Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the suicide in Rajshahi over debt is unfortunate and it should be investigated with utmost importance.He said this while talking to reporters after attending the 66th board meeting...

Govt reviews maiden BD-Bhutan PTA

The government has decided to review and monitor the implementation of the country's maiden preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Bhutan, aiming to remove trade barriers and expand business, sources said.To this end, the commerce ministry has formed a high-powered 12-member...

Pick potential countries, regions forthwith for deals on free trade

Bangladesh should pick priorities of negotiation and countries or regions signing free-trade agreement (FTA) with which can reap maximum benefits after graduation when the country is destined to lose existing preferential market access.Economists and experts suggest this priority action, also...

Rice imports hit nearly $700m in FY25 amid flood losses

Bangladesh imported rice worth approximately US$700 million in the last fiscal year (FY25), marking a nearly 2,600 per cent increase over the previous year, according to Bangladesh Bank data.Officials at the Directorate General of Food (DG Food) told The Financial...

Fuel oil flows thru Ctg-Dhaka pipeline

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 16: The first ever Dhaka-Chattogram-Dhaka fuel oil transportation through a pipeline began on Saturday with inauguration of the newly-constructed Chattogram-Dhaka line on the day. Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan formally inaugurated the transportation through the pipeline at...

Abysmal potholes in corporate tax payments exposed

Gross mismatch between the number of registered companies and that of corporate income-tax receipt by the exchequer persists, as the tax returns submitted annually by the former continues to be disproportionately low in Bangladesh, official statistics show.Only nearly 40,000 companies...

Light rain likely today ,,..;;---

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office....

Three bodies recovered from city water tank

FE REPORT Police recovered on Saturday three bodies from a water tank of an under-construction building in the capital's Bashundhara Residential Area.They also rescued another person in a critical condition and rushed him to a hospital in the city.The bodies...

Three injured in elephant attack in Cox's Bazar airlifted to Dhaka

Three people including two veterinary surgeons who were critically injured in an attack by a wild elephant while treating it were airlifted to Dhaka by a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) helicopter, reports UNB.The injured were Dr. Hatem Sajjat Md Julkarnain,...

Seven more collect nomination papers to contest DUCSU election

DU CORRESPONDENTA total of 50 candidates have so far collected nomination papers for contesting Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election. On Saturday, the fifth day of nomination paper distribution, only seven candidates collected their forms.Chief Returning Officer Professor Jasim...

Two arrested over shisha bar murder in city

FE REPORT The elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in murder of businessman Rahat Hossain Rabbi (31) at '360 Degree' Shisha Lounge' in the capital's Banani area on Thursday. The names of...

BGB destroys Tk 13.22b drugs in Cox's Bazar

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has destroyed contraband drugs worth over Tk 13.22 billion (Tk 1,322 crore) in Cox's Bazar, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Among the seized and destroyed contraband were 20,033,949 Yaba tablets, 140.049 kg of...

Army seizes huge arms, explosives, arrests three in Rajshahi

The Bangladesh Army has recovered huge arms and explosives and arrested three suspects in a special operation conducted in Darikharbona area under Boalia Police Station in Rajshahi, reports BSS.According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate...

Asif Nazrul calls on doctors to stop 'torturing' patients with 'unnecessary tests'

Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has urged doctors to end the practice of prescribing unnecessary medical tests, calling it an abuse that exploits patients and undermines trust in the healthcare system, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking on Saturday at an event organised by the...

No discrimination based on religion, caste, tribe in country

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has said there will be no discrimination based on religion, caste and tribe in Bangladesh, reports UNB.Bangladesh is a country of harmony. For hundreds of years, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Paharis, Bengalis, and tribal...

Hilsa price hits record high despite rise in supply

The prices of hilsa have soared to a record high despite a notable increase in supply over the past week.Prices currently range between Tk 1,400 and Tk 3,000 a kilogramme, depending on size. Traders attribute the surge mainly to higher...

JCD calls emergency meeting with four units

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has called an emergency meeting today (Sunday) with four of its units, reports BSS.A press notification, signed by JCD central president and General Secretary , confirmed the matter on Saturday.The meeting will be held at...

Charge sheet submitted against BCL leader Naimul, 13 others

Police have submitted a charge sheet before a Dhaka court against 13 people, including the president of Mohammadpur thana unit of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Naimul Islam Russell in a case allegedly for sexually abusing a woman for...

Nari Sanghati, a women's welfare organisation, formed a human chain in front of the National Museum

Nari Sanghati, a women's welfare organisation, formed a human chain in front of the National Museum in the capital on Saturday, pressing for various demands, including an increase in reserved seats for women. — Focus Bangla

IF DG calls Rizvi's allegation on 'Rukon' 'completely false'

Director General (DG) of the Islamic Foundation (IF) A Salam Khan has denied allegations made by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, terming them 'completely false', reports UNB.Speaking to the news agency over the phone on Saturday evening,...