July 36 Gold Cup Football Tournament kicks off in Rangpur

RANGPUR, July 28 (BSS): The 'July 36 Gold Cup Football Tournament- 2025' kicked off at Rangpur Stadium in the city with the theme "Let's Change the Country, Change the world" on Monday afternoon.Rangpur Divisional Commissioner Md Shahidul Islam inaugurated the...

No reason for talks with South, says N Korea

SEOUL, July 28 (AFP): North Korea has no interest in pursuing dialogue with the South, leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Monday, dismissing a new president in Seoul who has vowed to mend ties.Since his election in June, South...

Major Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 'genocide'

JERUSALEM, July 28 (AFP/BBC): Israeli pressure groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights warned in a joint statement on Monday of what they called the development of a "genocidal regime in Israel, working to destroy Palestinian society in Gaza.""Nothing prepares...

Putin now has 10-12 days to end Ukraine war, says Trump

TURNBERRY, July 28 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Monday he would set Russian President Vladimir Putin a new deadline of "10 or 12" days to end the war in Ukraine."I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10...

The great youth exit

Thousands of students from public and private universities in Bangladesh graduate each year, but many of them are left without suitable jobs. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) recently released data showing that the youth unemployment rate is still over...

The Milestone tragedy

The nation is reeling from the devastating crash of a training aircraft into Milestone School and College on Monday afternoon, July 21, 2025. The death toll continues to rise, with official figures now standing at 33 lives lost and nearly...

What's in store for US-BD final round of tariff talks?

A Bangladesh trade mission, as reported, is scheduled to meet for the third time with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington, D.C., on July 29 and July 30 to see if the 35 per cent...

Tariff talks: Positive outcome a must for Bangladesh

As Bangladesh braces for the third round of negotiations with the United States, starting from today (Tuesday), the stakes have never been higher. The escalating tariff crisis, triggered by the Trump administration's decision to impose a nearly 50 per cent...

Problems facing textile mills

Any major industry develops concurrently allowing the opportunity of growth of allied or backward linkage industries. The readymade garment (RMG) industry has also been behind the emergence of such source industries. Textile mills in this country had seen many ups...

Climate crisis is a burning future

The term "anthropocene" is not merely a signifier of a new geological epoch; it fundamentally questions the relationship between modern human society and nature. It denotes an era in which human activities have drastically altered the Earth's geomorphology, climate, and...

Deals with foreign firms likely by Oct to operate Ctg port facilities

Foreign direct investment is set to flow in Chittagong-seaport facilities as the interim government intends to break long-lasting FDI droughts before national elections to make its finish memorable. By October, the appointment of internationally reputed port contractors is expected to...

'Navigating the challenges affecting BATB’s H1 profitability'

As Bangladesh's economic and regulatory landscape continues to evolve, businesses across sectors are having to adapt to new challenges. As one of the highest tax-paying companies in the country, BAT Bangladesh has been navigating through unique circumstances and has recently...

Arrest warrant issued against Naem Nizam, two others

A special Dhaka court Sunday issued arrest warrants against three journalists, including former editor of Daily Bangladesh Pratidin Naem Nizam, in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA), reports BSS.The two other accused are - Bangladesh Pratidin publisher...

HC orders probe into arrest of children over Gopalganj violence

The High Court (HC) has directed the government to form a probe committee into the arrest of children in connection with the incident of attacks and violence centering the National Citizen Party's July March programme in Gopalganj, reports BSS.A HC...

BNP leaders' houses vandalised by AL men

NARAIL, 27 July (UNB): In a pre-dawn attack on Sunday, houses and political offices belonging to BNP leaders and activists in Ula village of Lohagara Upazila, were allegedly vandalised by Awami League members.The perpetrators also destroyed fruit trees and household...

Students observe graffiti drawing campaign nationwide

The anti-discrimination student movement on July 28 last year carried out a nationwide graffiti drawing and wall writing campaigns as well as a mass public outreach programme both online and offline to press home their pre-declared three-point demands, reports BSS.Earlier,...

BNP submits audit report to EC, posts Tk 109m surplus

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) reported an income of Tk 156.6 million and expenditures of Tk 40.8 million in the calendar year 2024, resulting in a surplus of Tk 108.6 million, according to its audited financial report submitted to the...

‘Aspirations of students, people remain unfulfilled’

NETRAKONA, July 27 (BSS): National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday said the fascist Hasina government was overthrown by the historic student-people Uprising in 2024, but the hopes and aspirations that fueled the revolution remain unfulfilled.Speaking at a...

Transport owners, workers warn of strike

Transport owners and workers on Sunday warned of a strike from August 12 to realise their eight-point demand. Leaders of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners' Association, Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners' Association, and Bangladesh Road Transport Workers' Federation made the announcement at a...

A woman buys plants on the concluding day of the National Tree Fair-2025 in Agargaon

A woman buys plants on the concluding day of the National Tree Fair-2025 in Agargaon on Sunday. In the photo, a boy is seen loading the plants into a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw. — FE Photo

Meghna Bank MD resigns

Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Meghna Bank PLC Kazi Ahsan Khalil has resigned from his position.He submitted his resignation letter on Sunday, with a copy forwarded to the central bank, a senior official of the...

Rising rice, fish prices contribute 83.13pc to food inflation in June

Spiraling prices of rice and fish have emerged as a major concern as the prices of the duo together accounted for 83.13 per cent of food inflation in June this year.The share of rice to the overall inflation jumped to...

Police detain 5 over extortion charge

Police have detained five individuals -- all identified as leaders of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD) -- on a charge of extortion after they allegedly demanded Tk 5.0 million (Tk 50 lakh) from former reserved-seat lawmaker Shammi Ahmed at her...

Bangladesh receives $1.93b in remittances in 26 days of July

Bangladeshi expatriates sent US$1.93 billion in remittances during the first 26 days of July, the opening month of the 2025-26 fiscal year, said Arif Hossain Khan, executive director and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Bank.Data from the central bank shows that...

Govt forms National Pay Commission 2025

The government has constituted the National Pay Commission 2025 to review the existing pay structure and recommend a time-befitting and suitable salary framework for public-sector officials and employees.According to a notification issued by the Finance Division on Sunday, the commission,...

July revolution offers a model for the world

July revolution offers a model for the world and inspires nations across the globe, said speakers at the first international conference on July revolution (ICJR-1) on Sunday.The conference, titled "The Legacy of July Revolution 2024: Rebuilding Bangladesh", was jointly organised...

BRT revision project shot down over 'monstrous, unplanned' design

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 12 development projects -- six new and as many revised -- involving a fresh investment of over Tk 81.49 billion. However, the committee rejected a controversial revision of...

Parties agree on max 10 yrs for PM

All political parties on Sunday agreed on forming an independent police commission and not allowing anyone to hold the prime minister's (PM) post for more than 10 years in his/her lifetime.National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz said this...

Death toll revised down to 33 after identification

The official death toll from the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College has been revised down to 33 after identification, according to an update from the health ministry issued at 4pm on Sunday.The revision followed...

The Buriganga River, the lifeline for Dhaka, is back in its old shape during the rainy season

The Buriganga River, the lifeline for Dhaka, is back in its old shape during the rainy season, as crystal-clear water replaces the pitch-black water during this period. A significant rise in the water level helps carry away effluents from various...