TEL AVIV, Israel, July 03 (AP): Airstrikes and shootings killed 82 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 38 while attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said Thursday.Israel's military did not have immediate comment on the strikes.Five...
CHUADANGA, July 2 (UNB):A Bangladeshi man was killed in firing allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at the Sultanpur border under Darshana police station in Chuadanga on Wednesday. The deceased Ibrahim Khalil Babu, 29, is the son of...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched fresh inquiries into five more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), including commissioners, over allegations of corruption, reports bdnews24.com.They are Kazi Muhammad Ziauddin, Dhaka East commissioner of customs, excise and VAT, Md...
Ahmed Raihan Nizam, a former cricketer, businessman and scion of Obaidur Rahman Nizam, after whose name Chattogram city has a popular road called OR Nizam Road, died in New York, the USA, on 29 June after a year-long battle with...
CUMILLA, July 3 (BSS): Three members of a family were lynched in a village under Muradnagar upazila of the district on allegation of their involvement in drug trading.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bangara Thana under Muradnagar upazila said that the incident took...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
As of the first day of the current fiscal year, the stock of rice in the country has increased to 1.541 million tonnes from the previous year's 1.473 million tonnes. According to statistics from the food ministry, there are now...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
The government intends to buy two more spot LNG cargoes by mid-August to boost natural gas supplies to industries, power plants and other gas-guzzling consumers.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) floated a tender to purchase two spot LNG cargoes...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh has been well positioned in a global report for its leadership in sustainable apparel manufacturing, as decarbonisation momentum is underway in the readymade garment industry with ambitious environmental targets, rise of green manufacturing and a growing culture of industry...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
Rain in many parts of the country has disrupted supply chains, driving up vegetable prices and increasing pressure on consumers. Vegetable prices have increased by Tk 5-15 per kg or bunch in the past week, with brinjal now selling at...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
The yields on Treasury bills (T-bills) declined on Thursday as banks showed a willingness to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free instruments.The cut off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 91-Day T-bills came down to 11.97 per...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
Despite political uncertainty and economic headwinds, Bangladesh saw a relatively steady trend in new business registrations in the just-ended fiscal year (FY 2024-25), suggesting a quiet but persistent confidence among entrepreneurs across sectors.A total of 10,225 new firms and entities...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
To facilitate foreign investment in the country, the Bangladesh Bank has allowed offshore banking units (OBUs) to use foreign-currency deposits (FCDs) by non-resident accountholders as collateral against lending.Under a relaxed regulation, foreign companies are eligible to avail local currency, Bangladesh...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
Political parties have agreed on the provision related to amending presidential clemency, citing instances of widespread misuse of power, Prof Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission (NCC), said after Thursday's meeting.There has been widespread misuse of power of...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
Exporters here are agog for a reciprocally beneficial deal as a Bangladesh trade mission and their US counterparts sit for striking trade agreement before the United States imposes punitive tariffs that will make exports expensive. Announced by US President Donald...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
During his conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio couple of days back, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said general election would be held "as soon as possible" and also mentioned reforms. Foreign Affairs Adviser of the interim government...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
The interim government has instructed officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to submit written proposals within two weeks, outlining specific amendments they wish to see in the Rules of Business, the Allocation of Business, and the organogram. This...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
The cost of living in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city, declined midyear in 2025 compared to the same period last year, aided by local production, according to a database that tracks global living conditions.The latest crowdsourced data of Serbia-based Numbeo-world's largest...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
No one can avoid diving into the sea of memory, which is a matter of both joy and sorrow. Again, not everyone can recall the past precisely. Those who have strong feelings of both pleasure and sadness when thinking about...
With Bangladesh stepping into the new digital era, there is one question that should be considered in more details: is it possible that e-commerce will act as a game-changer for rural entrepreneurs?The rising popularity of platforms such as Daraz, Facebook...
Jagannath University (JnU), a reputed institution located in Old Dhaka, continues to suffer from chronic mismanagement and a lack of basic infrastructure even after 19 years since gaining university status. Each day, around 18,000 students are affected by inadequate housing,...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
A disturbing new trend has been going viral on video streaming platforms like YouTube and Facebook. Self-styled volunteers are producing contents by forcibly 'cleaning up' homeless people by shaving their heads, trimming their beards, bathing them, and dressing them up...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
The findings of a survey conducted by the Youth Network Policy (YNP) are highly concerning and should have triggered matching socio-political reactions. But nothing of this order happened. The survey titled "Food Security and VAT for Marginalised Communities" made some...
The country's stock market is not showing any sign of vibrancy. Occasional attempts to breathe life into it aimed at bringing new firms to get listed have fallen flat. Also, there is no encouragement for small investors to gain from...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-07-04 00:00:00
In the vast and hyper-connected world of digital capitalism, personal privacy is undergoing a radical transformation. With every click, search, swipe, or spoken command, individuals unwittingly participate in a massive, opaque system of data extraction. The concept of surveillance capitalism,...
Department of Agronomy at Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) has successfully developed a high salt-tolerant, high-yielding wheat variety named 'GAU gom 1'. The new variety was developed under the leadership of two agricultural scientists, Professor Dr. M. Moynul Haque and Professor...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Day and night...
The 49th meeting of Trustee Board of Chittagong Independent University (CIU), presided over by Trustee Board Chairman Lutfe M Ayub, in progress on the university campus in Jamal Khan road area of the port-city on Wednesday. Among others, CIU Trustees...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh recorded two virus related deaths in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning - one from COVID-19 and one from dengue. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said a woman aged between 71 and 80 from Sylhet Division died...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00
A fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in the capital's Tikatuli area on Wednesday. However, it was brought under control, and there was no report of casualties.A fire service official told the FE that the fire incident took place...
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