Former BNP leader shot dead in Nawabganj

KERANIGANJ, July 2 (UNB): A former BNP leader was shot dead by some miscreants at Dohar upazila of Nawabganj Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid alias Harun Mater, 65, former president of Nayabari union unit BNP.Hearing the sound of gunshot,...

Anti-discrimination student movement spreads to educational institutions

The anti-discrimination student movement demanding reinstatement of the 2018 circular scraping the quota system in government jobs got momentum on July 3, spreading to educational institutions across the country, reports BSS.After the vacation of Eid-ul-Azha, the university campuses and other...

NCP Convener Nahid Islam speaking at a rally in Rajarhat Bazar

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam speaking at a rally in Rajarhat Bazar area under Kurigram on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla

July Uprising case filed after 11 months of Ria's death

N’GANJ, July 2 (UNB): A case was filed on Wednesday in connection with the death of six-year-old girl Riya Gope who was shot in the head by a stray bullet while playing on the roof of their home during the...

Court rejects bail plea of ex-CEC Nurul Huda

A Dhaka court on Wednesday scrapped bail plea filed by former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda in a case lodged for manipulating the national election, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah passed the order as Huda's counsel filed the...

Establishing elected govt now key task: BNP

Stating that the goal of overthrowing fascism has not been achieved yet, senior BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said the main task now is to establish an elected government through people's votes in a credible national election, reports...

Prosecution submits formal charge in Ashulia body burning case

The ICT prosecution on Wednesday submitted formal charge against 16 individuals in a crimes against humanity case filed over shooting six youths and burning their bodies during the 2024 July uprising.Prosecutor Gazi M H Tamim placed it to the International...

Anti-discrimination activists demand removal of Patiya Police Station chief

Activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Anti-discrimination Student Movement have blocked a road in Chattogram city demanding the removal of the chief of Patiya Police Station, reports bdnews24.com.At around 4:00 pm on Wednesday, the protesters gathered outside...

Hamas discussing ceasefire proposals by Trump

JERUSALEM, July 2 (AFP): Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Wednesday it was discussing proposals for a Gaza ceasefire received from mediators, after US President Donald Trump said Israel backed a 60-day ceasefire in the war-ravaged territory.Nearly 21 months of...

Nahid declares Akhtar Rangpur-4 candidate in next JS election

RANGPUR, July 2, 2025 (BSS): National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has announced party member-secretary Akhtar Hossen as the candidate for the Rangpur-4 (Kawnia-Pirgachha) parliamentary constituency in the next national elections.He made this announcement while addressing a roadside rally...

Tarique urges BNP to stay vigilant against election conspiracies

PATUAKHALI, July 02 (UNB): BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday urged his party leaders and activists to remain alert against any conspiracy aimed at preventing voters from exercising their rights to elect public representatives through the ballot in the...

12kg LPG cylinder price cut by Tk 39

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of 12 kg LPG by Tk 39 per cylinder to Tk 1,364 for July.The commission also reduced the pump price of auto-gas, the LPG used in vehicles, by Tk 1.84...

Probe report in BB reserve heist case on July 24

A Dhaka court on Wednesday set July 24 to submit a probe report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain set the new date...

Govt declares Aug 5 public holiday

The government has declared August 5 a nationwide public holiday in honour of those who sacrificed their lives during the July uprising in 2024, reports BSS.The day will be marked as 'July Mass Uprising Day', said a gazette notification of...

Threshold for foreign firms raised

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the borrowing limit for foreign firms operating in Bangladesh from local banks, further simplifying their access to term loans from the domestic market.The foreign companies operating here for a minimum of three years can now...

RMG, textile leaders urge gas policy reforms to boost output

Leaders from Bangladesh's leading ready-made garment (RMG) and textile industry associations have urged the government to exempt industrial and captive gas-run facilities from seeking re-approval from Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd during internal rearrangements-provided their hourly load, monthly...

14-Day T-bill auctions resume after 18 months

The auction of 14-day Treasury Bills (T-bills) resumed on Wednesday after nearly one and a half years, aiming to partially address the government's budget deficit."The government prefers short-term rather than long-term borrowing from the banking system to manage its funds...

Mango processing still a missed opportunity

Astha is a department store near the Chapainawabganj New Market, but it offers no value-added mango products made by local entrepreneurs. Neither does T Mart, another such store at the Belepukur intersection. Even in food shops at the New Market,...

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Navy to run NCT for six months

Shipping Adviser Brigadier-General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain said on Wednesday the government recommended that Bangladesh Navy operate Chittagong Port's New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) for the next six months.He revealed this while exchanging views with journalists after a meeting...

All parties agree on caretaker restoration

All political parties that took part in the dialogue with the National Consensus Commission (NCC) shared a similar opinion on the restoration of the caretaker government system, said NCC Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Wednesday.They all agreed on the...

Hasina jailed for contempt of court

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is jailed for six months for contempt of court in one of cases facing the fugitive following last year's regime change.A three-member bench of the The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka, headed by its...

Hard-term World Bank lending window beckoning Bangladesh

Bangladesh is asked to borrow from the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a hard-term lending arm of the World Bank, which extends costlier market-based loan that the country can ill afford at this stage of its graduation process,...

Five top revenue officials sent on forced retirement

Five top officials of the National Board of Revenue have been sent packing on allegations of instigating the recent work stoppage and demonstrations that stalled Bangladesh's external trade and tax mobilisation.The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has sent the NBR high-ups...

Import rises on economic rebound

In an early indication of economic rebound following months of sluggishness, Bangladesh's overall imports increased around 7.0 per cent in the just-passed fiscal year.According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), the opening of fresh LCs or letter of...

Exports fetch $48.28b in FY25

Merchandise exports earned Bangladesh US$ 48.28 billion in the just- concluded fiscal year 2024-25 in a steady growth, bar the last month, banking heavily on the performance of readymade garments as usual.Official statistics published Wednesday showed 8.58-percent year-on-year growth in...

Bodies of two madrasa students recovered from Brahmapurta

KISHOREGANJ, July 2 (UNB): Bodies of two madrasa students who had gone missing around 22 hours ago were retrieved from the Brahmaputra River in Mymensingh on Wednesday.The deceased were Abir, 7, son of Habib Mia, Jubayed, 6, son of Mumtaj...

Cox's Bazar tourists shocked by sewage in sea

COX'S BAZAR, July 02 (UNB): What was meant to be a rejuvenating seaside escape has turned into a nightmare for many tourists in Cox's Bazar, as visitors discover that the crystal waters of the world's longest natural sea beach are...

Pilot programme on pearl cultivation undertaken in Gopalganj

GOPALGANJ July 02: Fisheries Department, Gopalganj has taken a programme of pearl cultivation on an experimental basis in the district recently.According to the District Fisheries Office sources, a total of 20 pearl cultivators are involved in the programme. They started...

Maharaj ruled out of 2nd Test against Zimbabwe

Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the second and final Test against Zimbabwe following a groin strain. Maharaj sustained the injury while batting on Day 3 of the first Test that South Africa won by a massive margin of...