Renowned writer and educationist Jatin Sarker passed away at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) on Wednesday. He was 90, reports UNB.Jatin, the Independence Award-winner, breathed his last at around 02:45 pm at the hospital. He had been suffering from...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00
Some 20 candidates have collected nomination forms during the first two days of the nomination form distribution period for Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election. Among them, five are running for vice president (VP) post, while the remaining 15...
The High Court (HC) has concluded the final hearing on a petition challenging the validity of Article 116 of the Constitution, which governs the control and discipline of the judiciary, and will deliver its verdict on September 2, reports bdnew24.com.The...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00
Teachers under monthly pay order (MPO) scheme issued a one-month ultimatum to the interim government on Wednesday for nationalisation of their jobs.The MPO teachers of private educational institutions also said if the government fails to take visible and meaningful actions...
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said the finance ministry will provide the cooperation needed to improve law and order for a fair election in February, reports bdnews24.com.On Wednesday, Salehuddin said loan defaulters will "theoretically" be unable to participate in the election."The...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00
The government has reduced the prices of 33 essential drugs -- including nine types of tablets, capsules, saline, and injections -- by up to 50 per cent, a move expected to save Tk 1.16 billion under the state-run Essential Drugs...
JASHORE, Aug 13 (UNB): A 50-year-old man was hacked to death by unidentified assailants just after midnight on Tuesday in Daulatdihi Tarafdarpara village under Sadar upazila of Jashore.The victim, Rezaul Islam, is the son of Golam Tarafdar of the same...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday for follow-up eye treatment, report agencies.Fakhrul, accompanied by his wife Rahat Ara Begum, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Bangkok on a Thai Airways flight at...
A Dhaka court has lifted the temporary injunction that had barred Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader from carrying out organisational activities, clearing the way for him to resume party work, reports bdnews24.com.The order came after former senior co-chairman Anisul Islam...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will observe the 80th birthday of Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on August 15 nationwide, according to a press release issued by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on WednesdaySpecial...
KHULNA, Aug 13 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Parwar has called for establishing the legal framework of the July Charter and holding the national election accordingly.He warned that holding elections under the existing system could...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-14 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Wednesday began recording witness depositions in three more corruption cases filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and others on charges of abusing power in the acquisition of plots in Rajuk's Purbachal New...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has voiced deep concern over potential risks facing Bangladesh's pharmaceutical sector, urging the government to safeguard the industry with a transparent, inclusive, and industry-friendly policy, report agencies"We have recently noticed that some non-transparent,...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the global economy, and Bangladesh is no exception. From agriculture to finance, AI is creating new opportunities to increase productivity, create jobs, and boost economic growth.Agriculture is a critical sector in Bangladesh, essential to...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-08-14 00:00:00
In the face of mounting debt of the state-owned enterprises (SoEs), the government has recently launched an online platform known as the SABRE+ system. Developed by the Finance Division, SABRE+ stands for State-owned Enterprises and Autonomous Bodies Budget, Reporting, and...
Though the agriculture sector contributes around 12 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), it is a misleading indicator to assess the importance of the sector. For instance, around 45 per cent of the nation's workforce is directly...
SAO PAULO, Aug 13 (Reuters): Brazilian exporters of orange juice byproducts will suffer a major revenue decline from a hefty 50 per cent US tariff imposed on many of the country's products in early August, industry trade group CitrusBR said...
US power consumption will hit record highs in 2025 and 2026, the Energy Information Administration said in its short-term energy outlook (STEO) on Tuesday, reports Reuters.The EIA projected power demand will rise to 4,186 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025 and...
HANOI, Aug 13 (Reuters): The Vietnam Food Association has asked the country's trade ministry to challenge a move by the Philippines to suspend rice imports for two months, two sources told Reuters, with traders saying it will harm local production.The...
Gold rose on Wednesday as expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September gained traction following mild inflation data, while a weaker dollar bolstered demand, reports Reuters.Spot gold gained 0.6 per cent to $3,363.61 per ounce by...
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters): Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after the IEA noted supply overtaking demand this year, while investors awaited Friday's meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Brent crude futures fell 41 cents, or...
MOSCOW, Aug 13 (AFP): Belarus said Wednesday it will practice deployment of Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles during the joint Zapad-2025 ("West-2025") drills close to the EU and NATO's eastern flank border.Belarus, a former Soviet republic, is a key Russian ally...
MADRID, Aug 13 (AFP): Three men died and thousands were forced from their homes on Tuesday as wildfires fuelled by a heatwave scorched southern Europe.Heat alerts were issued in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans, with temperatures expected to...
ROME, Aug 13 (AFP): At least 20 migrants died after a boat overturned in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, with many more still missing, the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) said."Deep anguish for the umpteenth shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa, where...
SEOUL, Aug 13 (BBC): The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery.Former first lady Kim Keon Hee denied all charges during a four-hour court...
PARIS, Aug 13 (Reuters/AFP): Europe and Ukraine's leaders will speak to US President Donald Trump at a virtual meeting on Wednesday ahead of his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, as they try to drive home the perils of selling out...
GAZA, Aug 13 (AFP/Reuters): A Hamas official said Wednesday that Israeli forces were making "aggressive" incursions into Gaza City, after the military approved the framework for a new offensive in the territory."The Israeli occupation forces continue to carry out aggressive...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-08-14 00:00:00
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will be meeting in Alaska on Friday in what has been billed as a summit. And the summit will focus on the war between Ukraine and Russia that has been raging for more than three...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-13 12:00:00
The Z category stocks, commonly known as junk shares for their poor performance and high risk, have surprisingly been flying high on the Dhaka bourse. Most of the firms representing the stocks have seen losses pile up and there is...
After a long night's toil, labourers at Karwan Bazar in the capital leave their bamboo baskets -- an essential tool of their work -- lined up along the roadside for drying in the morning sun, a quiet testament to the...
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