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Weather (2025-07-15)

2025-07-15 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to...

The newly-formed executive committee of the MIS Alumni Association

2025-07-15 00:00:00

The newly-formed executive committee of the MIS Alumni Association (MISAA) of the University of Dhaka for the 2025-27 term. Asim Kumar Sarkar has been elected its President, Md. Atikur Rahman and Md. Jobayerul Islam have been elected as Vice Presidents,...

Two more remanded in Sohag murder case

2025-07-15 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Monday placed Sajib Bepari and Rajib Bepari on a five-day remand each in the barbaric killing of scrap metal trader Lal Chand Md Sohag in Dhaka's Mitford area, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Masum Miah passed the...

Moulvibazar traders place 6-point demand, give 7-day ultimatum

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

The Moulvibazar Baboshayee Samity (traders' association) in Old Dhaka has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the authorities concerned, demanding justice for the brutal murder of Md. Sohag, a scrap trader who was killed in broad daylight on July 9.At a...

Dengue claims two lives in 24 hrs

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Dengue claimed two more lives in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Monday, while 330 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country during the period. With the new figures, total death from the mosquito-borne disease reached 58,...

Court orders freeze on Benazir's assets in USA, Malaysia

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

A special court in Dhaka on Monday granted a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze and attach movable and immovable property in the USA and Malaysia owned by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed. Judge...

ICT frames charges against ex-DMP chief, seven others

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

The ICT-1 on Monday framed charges against eight accused, including former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman, in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of six people in the city's Chankharpool during the mass uprising. The three-member bench of...

July Memorial Museum to be inaugurated on August 5

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

The July Memorial Museum, a major national initiative commemorating the fall of the Awami League government and the July 2024 uprising, is set to be officially inaugurated on August 5 at Ganabhaban, the former residence of Sheikh Hasina. The announcement...

Call to bring domestic workers under labour law

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Discussants at a national seminar on Monday called for bringing domestic workers under the coverage of Bangladesh's labour law in recognition to their rights and implementation of recommendations made by the Labour Law Reform Commission.Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS)...

DU student commits suicide

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

A student of Dhaka University on Monday committed suicide stating guilt over "disturbing a person" and "doing wrong repeatedly" as the reason.The deceased has been identified as Sanju Baraik, hailing from Chunarughat in Habiganj. He was a student of the...

Equip youth with technical skills in AI-era: Prof Yunus

2025-07-15 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has underscored the urgent need for equipping youths with entrepreneurial and technical skills to prepare them for the evolving job market and making contribution to building a modern, developed Bangladesh, reports UNB.In a message issued...

Four killed in small plane crash in London

2025-07-15 00:00:00

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters): Four foreign nationals were killed when a small plane crashed at London Southend Airport on Sunday shortly after takeoff, British police said on Monday.The US-built Beechcraft B200 Super King Air plane had been bound for the...

Man burns pregnant wife in Sylhet

2025-07-15 00:00:00

A man has been accused of pouring petrol onto the body of his nine-month pregnant wife and lighting her on fire over a "domestic row" in Sylhet's Kanaighat Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The baby was stillborn while the housewife received treatment at...

HC rule: Why not declare Dr Yunus 'National Reformer'

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

The High Court on Monday issued a rule upon the concerned bodies of the government for explanation as to why they should not be directed to declare Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus the "National Reformer" for his roles in the...

JCD accuses Shibir of misleading students into mob violence

DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir has alleged that secret activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir are misleading students and provoking mob violence against Chhatra Dal.Speaking on Monday outside the BNP central office at Nayapaltan in Dhaka before...

Gas crunch halts production at CUFL, bleeds govt funds

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 14: Production at the Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) has remained suspended since April 11 due to a persistent gas crisis, leading to significant financial losses for the government.The state-owned urea fertiliser company stopped operations after Karnaphuli Gas...

17 pvt banks sign MoU to support Universal Pension Scheme

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

In a move to strengthen the implementation of the Universal Pension Scheme, the National Pension Authority (NPA) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 17 private banks on Monday.The deal aims to streamline registration, contribution collection, and API (Application Programming Interface)...

Dilatory diversification keeps exports undersized

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh misses out on trade opportunities for tardy export diversification as not a single sector save apparel and leather could cross billion-dollar-earning mark over the years, analysts remind at this time of marketing-related troubles.Although export earnings from some promising products...

BB backup to falling dollar balances taka-dollar exchange

SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh taka (BDT) depreciated by nearly 50 paisa against the US dollar Monday as regulatory backup to the falling greenback balanced the exchange-rate reversal of the previous working day.The reference rate in the US currency and BDT rose to Tk...

Prayer Timings (2025-07-15)

2025-07-15 00:00:00

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2025-07-15 00:00:00

 The lives of working-class people are often marked by hardship, pain, and relentless struggle. Accidents frequently add to their misery, making life even more difficult to bear. In the photo, a day-labourer carrying a log on his shoulder is seen...

Tax intel unearths Tk 18.74b tax evasion in Dec-Jul period

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Income Tax Intelligence and Investigation Unit (ITIIU) has uncovered Tk 18.74 billion in tax evasion after preliminary investigations into 183 taxpayers during the December-July period.Of the taxpayers, both individual and corporate, 63 have already paid Tk 1.17 billion in taxes...

Call money market falters amid trust deficit

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

The call-money market's vibrancy continues to wane as trust deficit in the banking sector prompts the switch of the affluent banks' surplus funds to the state-secured standing deposit facility (SDF) despite lower gains.Because of the switch, the volume of cash...

Parties poles apart on parliament's upper house formation

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

There was no denying that bicameral parliament is crucial to representing diversity of society, political parties yet stood poles apart on modus operandi of the formation of the upper house. The National Consensus Commission stated such dilemma after Monday's conclave...

Bangladesh prepares for third-round negotiation

FE REPORT | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh now braces with preparation for a third-round tariff negotiations with the United States as hopes are yet alive for the lowering of a 35-parecnt duty wall built against its exports. Commerce Adviser of the interim government Sk Bashir Uddin...

Jute exporters count addl $100/tonne as freight cost

SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Jute-goods exporters now wobble under pressure of mounting transportation costs for using sea route, stakeholders say, as Indian land-port ban on Bangladeshi exports takes its toll. Due to the restrictions-in a trade spat evidently following the July uprising in Bangladesh--millers...

Singapore averts recession in second quarter

2025-07-15 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, July 14 (AFP): Singapore averted a recession in the second quarter, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of "significant uncertainty" ahead owing to the effects of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.Preliminary estimates from the trade ministry show...

Bitcoin climbs to record $123,000

2025-07-15 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, July 14 (Reuters): Bitcoin surpassed $120,000 for the first time on Monday, marking a milestone for the world's largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week.Bitcoin scaled a record high of $123,153.22 before...

AL-ARAFAH ISLAMI BANK HOSTS TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR SME ENTREPRENEURS

2025-07-15 00:00:00

Al-Arafah Islami Bank has organised a month-long special training workshop to promote sustainable development of entrepreneurs and the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector. The workshop is being held at the Bangladesh Rural Development Academy (BARD) in Cumilla with the...

7.2m taxpayers with TINs do not file returns, says NBR chairman

2025-07-15 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has revealed that 7.2 million individual taxpayers do not file their income tax returns despite having a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).He said among those who do file tax returns,...