Bangladesh football team to fly for Laos tomorrow

Bangladesh Women's Football team will fly for Laos tomorrow (Saturday) to compete in the qualifying round of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup beginning on August 6 at the New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane, Laos, reports UNB.The SAFF U-20...

Tigers can make Asia Cup final, says pacer Khaled

Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed is confident the Tigers can make it to this year's Asia Cup final, even though they're in a tough group, reports UNB.The eight-team tournament will start on September 09 in the UAE, with the final set...

US sanctions shipping empire tied to Iranian leaders

WASHINGTON, July 31 (AFP): The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a shipping empire controlled by the son of a top political advisor to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The Treasury Department said the sanctions were being imposed on...

Tutor burns 8-year-old's hand for 'bad handwriting'

MUMBAI, July 31 (bdnews24.com): A private tutor in the Indian city of Mumbai has allegedly burned the hand of an 8-year-old student with a candle as punishment for poor handwriting, police say.The incident occurred on the evening of Jul 28...

Thailand, Cambodia exchange allegations of truce breaking

BANGKOK, July 31 (AFP): Thailand and Cambodia exchanged allegations on Wednesday of breaching a ceasefire deal which has largely halted the open combat that engulfed their frontier.The nations agreed a truce starting Tuesday after five days of clashes killed at...

31 perish as floodwater storms Beijing old age home

BEIJING, July 31 (BBC): Flooding killed 31 residents at a care home for elderly people on the outskirts of Beijing this week, local officials have said.Footage showed emergency teams wading through chest-high water trying to rescue those trapped in the...

Israeli fire kills 48 waiting for food

GAZA, July 31 (AFP/Reuters): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 30 people when they opened fire Wednesday on a crowd waiting for humanitarian aid in the north of the Palestinian territory.The Israeli military said it had...

Truth, justice, and a better tomorrow

Recently, my friends and I walked into the movie theatre to watch Superman with no expectations whatsoever. As this movie was directed by James Gunn, the filmmaker who made lighthearted superhero films like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Super and...

Imparting money lessons in classroom

A few days ago, I spoke to a university student who said something that truly shocked me:"Whenever I get my tuition fees, I spend it all within the first few days. I know I shouldn't, but I don't know how...

Dangers of irrational use of medicines

The misuse, overuse, and unnecessary use of medicines have reached alarming levels in our country. A significant portion of the population remains unaware of the potential dangers of taking medication without proper guidance. This has led to a situation where...

Why do we pay so much more?

Consumers in Bangladesh are the ones whose rights have long been overlooked. Though some consumer protection mechanisms have been developed and put in force over the last couple of years here, the consumers still fall far behind their peers in...

A pioneer of economic journalism in BD

Seven years have passed since my best friend, Moazzem Hossain, left this mortal world leaving me and many others sorely deprived of his sharp intellect and intimate friendship. On the first anniversary of his demise I wrote in this newspaper,...

Trump's tariffs, trade chaos & Bangladesh

The tariff policies of Mr Donald Trump are creating chaos in the international trade world. This is most particularly true in the garment business. The clothing sector is competitive with many countries producing some kind of wearing apparel. This is...

First large-scale water reuse plant launched in RMG sector

In a landmark move toward circular water use and environmental sustainability, Bangladesh has launched its first large-scale 'Water Reuse and Improved Wastewater Management Demonstration' plant at Fakir Knitwears Ltd. in Narayanganj.The initiative marks a significant step toward reducing freshwater extraction...

Central bank warns FIs of serious cyberattacks

Amid rising concerns over global cyber-threats, Bangladesh Bank has issued an urgent directive to all banks, financial institutions, mobile financial service providers, and relevant government bodies, calling for immediate action to fortify their cybersecurity systems. The central bank, in a...

Govt forms panel to probe last 3 nat’l polls

The government has dissolved the previously formed committee and constituted a new five-member commission to review the allegations of manipulated last three national elections held under the Awami League in 2014, 2018 and 2024, reports UNB.The commission has also been...

Ex-CJ Khairul placed on 7-day remand

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former Chief Justice (CJ) ABM Khairul Haque on a seven-day remand in a case accusing him of tampering with the Supreme Court verdict that abolished the caretaker-government system from the Constitution.Judge Md Sanaullah of...

High Court questions awarding contract sans fair tender

The High Court has questioned the action of the government initiating the process for awarding the container-handling contract of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of the Chattagram seaport to a foreign company. It issued a rule upon the bodies...

Four-wheeled motorised vehicles, locally known as leguna, are illegally parked on both sides of the Mayor Hanif Flyover along the

Four-wheeled motorised vehicles, locally known as leguna, are illegally parked on both sides of the Mayor Hanif Flyover along the busy Dhaka-Demra Road, which has narrowed the thoroughfare, resulting in traffic snarl-up. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — FE...

NCC proposes 5.0pc direct nomination

The National Consensus Commission has requested for a revised policy requiring political parties to nominate women candidates in 5.0 per cent of general constituencies out of the total 300 seats, while keeping the existing 50 reserved seats for women in...

Currency traders turn back to dollar for fresh bucks

Interbank traders now turn their sights back on the US dollar under free-float exchange regime, making interbank foreign-exchange transactions vibrant to a great extent.Even few months ago, the commercial banks showed more interest in purchasing the Euro instead of the...

BD may face setback as US fashion brands shift focus to emerging rivals

Rising tariff and trade tensions under the Trump administration are driving US fashion companies to look beyond their traditional apparel-sourcing bases-China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. Instead, countries like Indonesia, India, and Cambodia are emerging as the new front-runners in the shifting...

Strong quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis

MOSCOW, July 30 (AFP): One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) high across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan.The magnitude 8.8...

Policy rate may remain at 10pc

Amid a record fall in the private sector credit demand, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to unveil the monetary policy statement (MPS) for the first half (H1) of this financial year (FY26) today by setting the target to reduce...

NBR’s FY'25 tax-to-GDP ratio falls

Bangladesh's tax (NBR part)-to-GDP ratio declined by 0.66 percentage point in the 2024-25 financial year, raising concern over waning domestic revenue in comparison with the nominal GDP.The ratio fell to 6.56 per cent in FY25 from 7.2 per cent in...

Shippers oppose CPA move to reduce movement of vessels

External trade may get in difficulty for a faceoff between the Chittagong Port Authority and shippers over the CPA move to lower the number of vessels plying the seaport channel to heal trade-decelerating congestions.Sources said the port authority in a...

CA orders immediate upgrading of leather sector for export diversification

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus emphasised upgrading leather sector to accelerate export diversification and directed officials to heal the challenges facing the "potential" industry.His directions came Wednesday at a high-level review meeting on Bangladesh's preparations for graduation from the least-...

Salman, his son, Shibli Rubayat banned from bourses forever

Embroiled Salman F Rahman of Beximco Group and his son and former chief of the securities regulator Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam are banned for life from bourses over bond scams.Officials said Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Tuesday made the...

BD strives for fairer tariff deal with US

Bangladesh is making progress in resolving various issues related to the reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States (US), aiming to secure a fairer tariff deal.Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told The Financial Express via WhatsApp call, "We are continuing discussions...

Light rain likely today =====

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged. The highest temperature in...