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NCP convener vows to resist 'fascism, Mujibism'

2025-07-19 00:00:00

Munshiganj, Jul 18 (UNB): Vowing to continue resistance against 'Fascism and Mujibism', National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Friday urged all to remain vigilant as there is another fight ahead."There is another battle ahead. I urge our supporters...

BNP to find those plotting AL’s revival

FE REPORT | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said they will find those who are plotting to reestablish fallen Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League (AL) in the country."Politics of Hasina and her Awami League party died...

Govt seeks $300 million loan assistance from S Korea

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

The government is seeking $300 million in loan assistance from South Korea's Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to upgrade 64 technical training centres (TTCs) and six institutes of marine technology into centres of excellence, said officials concerned. Modernising these institutions...

Bashir for ensuring transparency to uplift economy

FE REPORT | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin on Friday laid emphasis on ensuing transparency, accountability and good business practice for the sake of the country's economic uplift.He also expressed his optimism that a 'golden future truly awaits the country. "If we can...

Over 16 projects worth $3.0b being axed shortly

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

At least 16 development projects worth some US$3.0 billion under an Indian credit scheme for Bangladesh are being discarded shortly for funding hurdles on the lender's part, officials said.The current interim government has formed a technical committee comprising members from...

Prayer Timings (2025-07-19)

2025-07-19 00:00:00

Gopalganj: Uneasy calm still as curfew extended, toll rises to 5

FE REPORT | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

Local authorities have extended the ongoing curfew in Gopalganj until today (Saturday) morning as an uneasy calm still prevailed on Friday after the town was roiled by widespread violence surrounding a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally on July 16.In a...

Agreement signed for UN HR office in Dhaka

FE REPORT | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

A mission office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is set to be set up in Bangladesh as a memorandum of understanding has been signed by both parties.The OHCHR headquarters in Geneva announced the development in...

BD set to bear highest duty among US trade partners

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

Bangladesh could face the highest effective tariff rate (ETR) among US trading partners-approximately 50 per cent -under the Trump tariff regime effective August 01, Fitch Ratings shows such duty disparities, released on July 18. The newly announced 35 per cent,...

Starlink officially launched in Bangladesh

FE REPORT | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

In a major development for Bangladesh's digital transformation, US satellite internet major Starlink was officially launched in the country on Friday. Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, made the announcement...

Banks borrow record Tk 1.45t in a month as liquidity dries

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

Fund funnelling from the central bank into commercial banks in Bangladesh through repo instrument hits a record high of over Tk 1.45 trillion in June, indicating their severe liquidity crunch.Deposit growth remains slow amid higher non-performing loan (NPL) regime following...

Reform: Can Bangladesh's judiciary finally break free of executive control?

Shoriful Kabir | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

The Judiciary Reform Commission (JRC), born out of the student- and people-led July Uprising of 2024, has come to symbolise more than mere institutional repair - it represents a renewed national demand for justice free from political manipulation. At the...

Human relations have become a casualty courtesy of modern gadgets

Nilratan Halder | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

Relations between and among people are increasingly getting unstable and even strained. Social scientists may explain this trend of human relations in general terms under different categories. But each individual is a complete unit of complex dispositions, mind and mentality...

Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM

2025-07-19 00:00:00

TOKYO, July 18 (AFP): Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.The price of the grain already rocketed 101 percent year-on-year...

Gulf Air orders 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

2025-07-19 00:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 18 (AFP) : US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday signed a contract valued at $7 billion to sell 12 787 Dreamliners, with options for six more, to Gulf Air, as the Bahrain-based carrier looks to...

US to impose steep anti-dumping duty on battery material from China

2025-07-19 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, July 18 (AFP): The United States on Thursday unveiled preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5 percent on imports of a key battery component from China, after looking into a petition on the matter.Final determinations regarding duties on graphite, used in...

International Conference on Data Science, AI and Applications kicks Off

2025-07-19 00:00:00

The two-day International Conference on Data Science, AI and Applications (ICDSAIA 2025) commenced on Friday at the EATL Innovation Hub, located in Kaliakoir Hi-Tech City, Gazipur, reports UNB.The event brings together renowned researchers, academicians, policymakers, and technology experts from Bangladesh...

SpaceX VP praises BD govt efficiency in Starlink launch

FE REPORT | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

The Vice President of SpaceX, Lauren Dreyer, commended the coordinated efforts of government on Friday, officials in Bangladesh for supporting the effective launching of Starlink in the country, said a spokesperson of the Chief Adviser's Office.She made the remarks during...

S Lankan bankers honoured for professionalism

2025-07-19 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank arranged a special award ceremony at its headquarters in Motijheel on Thursday to formally recognize and honor officials from Sri Lanka's Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC (PABC), reports UNB.The recognition was for their "exemplary vigilance, professionalism, and integrity"...

CDA to build Karnaphuli Riverview Park

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-07-19 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 18: The Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) has taken a step to build 'Karnaphuli Riverview Park' on the outer ring road from Chaktai to Kalurghat along the bank of the Karnaphuli River. It will be one of the city's...

Man Utd agree £65m deal to sign Brentford's Mbeumo

2025-07-19 00:00:00

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Brentford to sign Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo in a deal worth up to £65 million, reports BBC Sport.The Red Devils pursued the 25-year-old forward all summer and had two previous offers rejected by...

Indian state blames cricket team for deadly stampede

2025-07-19 00:00:00

State authorities blamed the management of India's Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team for last month's deadly stampede during celebrations for their first IPL title.Eleven fans were crushed to death and more than 50 wounded in a stampede near the M....

India consider playing Bumrah in Manchester to save Test series

2025-07-19 00:00:00

India's team management has decided to play their pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah in three of the five Tests series against England and have been considering to bring him in the fourth Test in Manchester next week, reports Reuters.Since Bumrah's return...

Fraud probe opened into Mbappe payments to police officers

2025-07-19 00:00:00

PARIS, July 18, 2025 (AFP): An investigation has been opened into potentially fraudulent payments made by Kylian Mbappe to five police officers assigned to protect the French national football team, the public prosecutor's office told AFP on Thursday.The probe comes...

England reach Euro 2025 semis after shootout win over Sweden

2025-07-19 00:00:00

ZURICH, July 18, (AFP): England roared into the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Thursday after coming back from two goals down and then beating Sweden 3-2 in a chaotic penalty shoot-out to continue their title defence.Smilla Holmberg blasted over...

U-20 Bangladesh face Sri Lanka again today

2025-07-19 00:00:00

Defending champions Bangladesh face Sri Lanka in their return match of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-20 Women's Championship 2025 scheduled to be held at Bashundhara sports ground in the capital today (Saturday), reports BSS.The match kicks off...

Bangladesh holds marathon races commemorating July Uprising Day

2025-07-19 00:00:00

Marathon races has been held in different districts across the country on Friday to commemorate July Uprising Day, reports BSS.In Jhenaidah, the marathon was jointly organised by the district administration and the Department of Youth Development.The race started in the...

'A trap' Asylum seekers arrested after attending US courts

2025-07-19 00:00:00

NEW YORK, July 18 (AFP): In gloomy corridors outside a Manhattan courtroom, masked agents target and arrest migrants attending mandatory hearings -- part of US President Donald Trump's escalating immigration crackdown.Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to deport many migrants,...

AU welcomes dissolution of two C. African armed groups

2025-07-19 00:00:00

NAIROBI, July 18 (AFP) : The African Union welcomed on Friday the dissolution of two of the most powerful armed groups in the Central African Republic, urging other combatants to also lay down their arms.The country is among the poorest...

Europeans to reimpose Iran sanctions if no progress on N deal: France

2025-07-19 00:00:00

PARIS, July 18 (AFP): Top European diplomats told their Iranian counterpart on Thursday they were determined to reactivate UN sanctions if Tehran does not make progress on a nuclear deal, France's foreign ministry said.The diplomats, from Britain, France, Germany and...