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US oil group challenges Trump plan to cut biofuel import credits

2025-08-15 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters): A top US oil trade group on Thursday joined a chorus of complaints against a new government proposal to slash incentives for biofuel imports, testing the Trump administration's resolve to keep the policy in the...

Oil prices stable ahead of Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska

2025-08-15 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters): Oil prices were stable on Thursday as investors weighed the potential impact of the upcoming US-Russia summit on Ukraine on Russian crude flows, after US President Donald Trump warned of "severe consequences" for Moscow if it...

Reforming varsity teachers' recruitment

2025-08-15 00:00:00

What do we mean by a researcher, and why must university teachers be good researchers? Researchers are those who are constantly driven by curiosity and the desire to make new discoveries. They are essentially scientists. Typically, researchers are found in...

SME sector poised for going digital

2025-08-15 00:00:00

The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector, a key driver of Bangladesh's economy, is on the verge of a major digital transformation as more businesses adopt technology to streamline operations and expand market reach. Contributing over 25 percent to the...

Why we need a referral system in healthcare

Shiabur Rahman | 2025-08-15 00:00:00

The healthcare system in Bangladesh is plagued with so many problems that some fundamental issues are often overlooked. The absence of a strong referral system in healthcare is one of such issues, which has created a series of problems affecting...

A strategic reset for Bangladesh's future

2025-08-15 00:00:00

When Nobel laureate and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus arrived at Putrajaya on August 12, 2025, it was far from a courtesy call-it was a game-changer in rewriting the world position of Bangladesh. His visit carried the entire weight of...

Scaling up Bangladesh-Malaysia relations

2025-08-15 00:00:00

The recent three-day state visit of Bangladesh's Chief Adviser to Malaysia appears to be more than a ceremonial goodwill tour. The signing of eight collaborative instruments by the two heads of government signals the prospect of a deeper and more...

The new tariff order: how poor countries got played

MG Quibria | 2025-08-15 00:00:00

The Trump administration’s sweeping tariff overhaul flipped decades of Untied States (US) trade policy. Tariffs—once a shield for domestic industries—were recast as instruments of pressure and punishment. While headlines focused on battles with China and the European Union, the bigger...

Adulteration of baby food-

2025-08-14 12:00:00

The physical and mental development of children depends fundamentally on a toxin-free and safe food system. Yet, a frightening reality prevails in Bangladesh's food market today-many products made specifically for children are contaminated with harmful chemicals and artificial colours. Those...

Dhaka residents suffer as gridlocks choke roads

FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

Dhaka dwellers, especially job holders returning home after work, suffered a lot on Wednesday due to severe traffic jams on several roads in different areas. There were gridlocks in Gulistan, Purana Paltan, Mouchak, Malibagh, Moghbazar, Rampura, Bangla Motor, Karwan Bazar,...

A large number of guardians wait outside Notre Dame College

2025-08-14 00:00:00

A large number of guardians wait outside Notre Dame College in the capital's Arambagh for their children to come out after the admission test, causing severe traffic congestion, which is a common sight in the city. Such traffic jams often...

Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in 24 hours

2025-08-14 00:00:00

Israel's military pounded Gaza City on Wednesday prior to a planned takeover, with another 123 people killed in the last day according to the Gaza health ministry, while militant group Hamas held further talks with Egyptian mediators.The 24-hour death toll...

Jamaat demands free, fair polls: Taher

2025-08-14 00:00:00

Reiterating the call for a free, fair and neutral election, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Wednesday claimed that only one party has welcomed the government's election roadmap while other pro-democracy parties have neither endorsed nor could...

Major reshuffle in tax admin

FE Report | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

A significant reshuffle has occurred at the top tier of Bangladesh's tax administration under the National Board of Revenue (NBR). Offices of 19 tax commissioners across various tax zones and tax appellate regions have been changed. Several officials have been...

CAAB to launch int'l flights Oct 2

GULAM RABBANI | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

Despite having insufficient preparations, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has set the 2nd day of next month as a fresh deadline for commencement of international flights at Cox's Bazar Airport.The CAAB issued an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) on...

Editors' Council protests 'sweeping' allegations against media

FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

The Editors' Council has protested what it called "sweeping and unwarranted" allegations made against the media during the National Youth Conference 2025, organised by Jatiya Juboshokti, the youth wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), to mark the International Youth...

BGMEA seeks formula to utilise US duty waiver opportunities

FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) sought clarification on the formula for calculating US raw- material usage. They also requested mechanisms to ensure transparency and traceability throughout the supply chain in order to qualify for the recently announced...

BTRC plans for massive telecom law overhaul

ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

The telecom regulator has unveiled plans for one of the most far-reaching legal shake-ups in the sector in over a decade, aiming to bring the country's communications framework in line with rapid digital transformation and rising security demands.In a recent...

Prospect bright for Bangladeshi MMF-based RMG exports to US

MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

Bangladeshi manmade fibre (MMF)-based garment exports to the US, which remained almost static during the last two years, will get a boost amid the duty tension among the major producing countries, provided local challenges are addressed, industry insiders said. They...

Prayer Timings (2025-08-14)

2025-08-14 00:00:00

Building-material makers seem in tailspin

SAIF UDDIN | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

Building-material manufacturers continue to struggle amid lower demand from public-sector development projects and private-sector business sluggishness, insiders say.They have said demands for key construction materials like rod, cement, brick and the like have plummeted in the recent times both in...

US report sees human rights situation in BD 'stable'

FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

After years of grim assessments, the United States' annual human-rights review has described as ‘stable’ the human-rights situation in Bangladesh following the fall of the previous government, though it noted isolated incidents in August 2024 and lingering concerns. The 2024...

Malaysia may offer Graduate Plus visas for BD students

FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

Malaysia is likely to introduce Graduate Plus visas for Bangladeshi students studying in the newly industrialized country (NIC) that would open an avenue for thousands to access high-skilled jobs in its expanding economy.A sign of nod came when visiting Chief...

BFIU seeks bank details of three ex-BB governors, six top officials

FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has requested all scheduled banks in the country to provide detailed account information on three former Bangladesh Bank governors and six other former top officials, including four deputy governors, at the request of the...

Power will be transferred to elected representatives: CA

FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has stressed that his post-uprising interim government is prioritizing peace, stability and sweeping reforms ahead of power transfer to elected people's representatives. Addressing a special convocation Wednesday at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) where he was...

BoP reverses into $3.4 billion surplus

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-08-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh sees its deficit balance of payments (BoP) reverse into around $3.4-billion surplus in fiscal year 3025 after three financial years, in early signs of much-needed economic rebound.Officials and economists hail record remittance and steady growth in export receipts against...

Perplexity AI offers Google $34.5b for Chrome browser

2025-08-14 00:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 13 (AFP): Perplexity AI offered Google on Tuesday $34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could potentially be forced to sell as part of antitrust proceedings.The whopping sum proposed in a letter...

Nitol Ins holds claim settlement ceremony

2025-08-14 00:00:00

A claim settlement ceremony of Nitol Insurance Company Limited was held at its head office in the city recently. Chairman of Hellenic Group Helal Moklesh Alam and Nitol Insurance Company Limited Chief Executive Officer SM Mahbubul Karim, Additional Managing Directors...

PRIME BANK PARTNERS WITH SECRET RECIPE & FAIR ELECTRONICS

2025-08-14 00:00:00

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with Secret Recipe and Fair Electronics, offering its customers exclusive offers on their foods and Hisense electronics products and services. As part of this collaboration, Prime Bank customers will now...

MODHUMOTI BANK HOSTS 'TOWN HALL MEETING' IN NAOGAON

2025-08-14 00:00:00

Modhumoti Bank has organised a 'Town Hall Meeting and Customer Conference' at the bank's Naogaon Branch in Naogaon recently. Md. Shafiul Azam, Managing Director & CEO of Modhumoti Bank, was present as the chief guest and Arab Fazlur Rahman, Deputy...