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10 injured in gas balloon blast at Manik Mia Avenue

2025-08-06 00:00:00

At least 10 people suffered burn injuries from a gas balloon explosion at an event organised to mark the first anniversary of 'July Mass Uprising' in Manik Mia Avenue of Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon.The injured were identified as Mazharul Islam,...

JU expels 110 students

2025-08-06 00:00:00

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Aug 5, 2025 (BSS) - Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities expelled 110 members of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), for various terms and revoked the certificates of another 79 for their alleged involvement in violent attacks on protesting...

'I chased off Hasina. I am very happy'

2025-08-06 00:00:00

An animation of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina can be seen on the screen. In front of it, a treadmill has been set up. People take turns running on the treadmill as the cartoon of the former ruler flees.A second...

Bangladesh sees effective judiciary, legal reforms

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh witnessed effective judiciary and legal reforms in one year of interim government sworn in on August 8 last year after Sheikh Hasina stepped down from premiership and fled to India amid mass uprising, ending her almost 16 years autocratic...

Various social, political, and cultural groups lay wreaths at the monument

2025-08-06 00:00:00

From top left (Clockwise): Various social, political, and cultural groups lay wreaths at the monument built in the capital's Shahbagh to commemorate the July uprising victims. The national anthem is rendered on the stage at the Manik Mia Avenue before...

Aug 5 a manifestation of 16 years' resentment: Moyeen Khan

2025-08-06 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, Aug 5, 2025 (BSS) - BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Tuesday said that the long 16 years of misrule by the Awami League had devastated people's lives.He said, "August 5 was the outcome of prolonged...

Australia, Canada express solidarity

2025-08-06 00:00:00

The Australian High Commission and the Canadian High Commission on Tuesday acknowledged the significance of August 5, marking the anniversary of the student-led mass movement in Bangladesh, and reaffirmed its support for the country's democratic transition. "We remember those who...

Prof Muhammad Yunus visits the July Uprising Memorial Museum

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus visits the July Uprising Memorial Museum being built at the Ganabhaban on Tuesday — Focus Bangla

‘Govt working to make police pro-people, modernise BGB’

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said the interim government has taken numerous measures in the last one year following the fall of the Awami League (AL) government to make Bangladesh Police a pro-people and service-oriented...

Russia lifts self-restrictions

2025-08-06 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Aug 05 (Reuters): Russia said on Tuesday that it would no longer place any limits on where it deploys intermediate-range missiles that can carry nuclear warheads.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was speaking a day after Russia said it was lifting...

Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza

2025-08-06 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Aug 05 (BBC): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to propose fully reoccupying the Gaza Strip when he meets his security cabinet, Israeli media say."The die has been cast. We're going for the full conquest of the Gaza Strip...

Top NCP leaders in Cox's Bazar, dismiss reports of meeting Peter Haas

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Five senior leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have travelled to Cox's Bazar amid state celebrations in Dhaka to mark the anniversary of the July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.There, they reportedly held a meeting with former US ambassador to Bangladesh...

FY25 net sales recover, but still negative

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

The net sales of savings instruments saw a marked recovery in FY25, ending the fiscal year with a balance of Tk 60.63 billion in the negative - a significant improvement from the negative Tk 211.24 billion recorded in FY24.In June...

Revenue board needs 35pc more collection

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will have to collect nearly 35 per cent higher revenue in the current fiscal year than FY25 to achieve its target. The income tax wing has to collect 43 per cent more tax than...

Prayer Timings (2025-08-06)

2025-08-06 00:00:00

BNP hails election timing

FE REPORT | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) welcomes both the announcements of 'July Declaration' and the election time, made separately by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday."The whole nation was waiting for such an announcement (on the next general election). We...

Festivity marks July Uprising celebration

FE REPORT | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh on Tuesday celebrated the first anniversary of the student-led movement that led to the fall of the fascist government of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. This event is popularly known as "July 36."The nationwide celebration of the occasion,...

Int’l court asks BAPEX to pay $42m to foreign oil company

M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh stands to lose around US$42 million to a breakaway foreign oil-and-gas company following an international-court verdict on a dispute over payment for gas-well drilling.The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in its 'partial final verdict' has asked state-run Bangladesh Petroleum...

July Declaration to be ratified in reformed constitution

FE REPORT | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

A new national proclamation called 'July Declaration' encapsulating people's aspirations in the mass uprising 2024 would be ratified in reformed constitution of Bangladesh by the forthcoming parliament. As the nation marked Tuesday the first anniversary of the historic mass uprising...

CA to soon ask EC to hold polls next Feb

FE REPORT | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

The interim government will soon ask the Election Commission to arrange polls next February, ahead of Ramadan, which will build the foundation of a "new Bangladesh" based on reforms mandated by the July uprising. Chief Adviser of the post-uprising government...

Aramco profit drops 22pc

2025-08-06 00:00:00

RIYADH, Aug 5 (AFP): Saudi Aramco's profit slid 22 per cent in the second quarter to 85 billion riyals ($22.67 billion) as a slump in prices hit revenues, the oil giant said on Tuesday.Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporter and...

UNION BANK JOINS 'YOUTH FESTIVAL' RALLY

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Officers of the Union Bank PLC participated in the 'Youth Festival 2025' rally organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Dhaka on Tuesday, marking the July Mass Uprising Day.

NRBC BANK PARTICIPATES IN JULY YOUTH FESTIVAL

2025-08-06 00:00:00

NRBC Bank participated in the 'Youth Festival 2025' rally held on the occasion of July Mass Uprising Day in Dhaka on Tuesday. The festival was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

US LNG exports surge in July

2025-08-06 00:00:00

HOUSTON, Aug 5 (Reuters): Exports of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) jumped to 9.1 million metric tons (MT) in July, marking a sharp increase from June as some plants exited maintenance activities and Venture Global's Plaquemines facility ramped up production,...

NCC Bank launches tree plantation campaign

2025-08-06 00:00:00

As part of its 32nd anniversary celebrations and enduring commitment to corporate social responsibility, NCC Bank has launched a month-long nationwide tree plantation campaign titled "NCC Nisorgo", under the slogan "Apner Sathay Sobujer Pothay" (Towards a Greener Future with You)....

India still remains a 'preferred' source of cotton for Bangladesh

MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh's spinners and traders still prefer India as a key destination in importing cotton and yarn due to factors like proximity, lower transportation costs and easy availability of essential raw material, industry insiders have said.Because of such advantages, they usually...

ASEAN, BIMSTEC experts focus on new initiatives on agri-food systems

FE REPORT | 2025-08-06 00:00:00

As Asia's agri-food systems undergo rapid transformation, researchers and experts from countries across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries met in a two-day Policy Roundtable...

Visa honours 17 organisations at Leadership Conclave 2025

2025-08-06 00:00:00

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has recognised 17 organisations from banking, fintech and retail sectors at a programme titled 'Visa Leadership Conclave 2025' for their outstanding contributions to digital economy between July 2024 and June 2025.A total of...

McDonald's to 'double down' on AI investment

2025-08-06 00:00:00

HYDERABAD, Aug 5 (Reuters): McDonald's plans to "double down" on its artificial intelligence investments by 2027 and is betting on India to be a key hub for data governance, engineering and platform architecture, a senior executive said on Friday.The fast-food...

Oil slips as OPEC+ output hikes counter Russia disruption concerns

2025-08-06 00:00:00

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters): Oil slipped over 1% on Tuesday as rising OPEC+ supply and worries of weaker global demand countered concern about US President Donald Trump's threats to India over its Russian oil purchases.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...