DMP takes steps to ensure security during Ashura

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken adequate security measures on the occasion of the holy Ashura, said DMP Acting Commissioner Md Sarwar on Thursday."DMP has taken comprehensive measures to ensure security during the Tajia procession and other programmes of Shia...

Sea-based economic transformation vital: CA

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus defines offshore Matarbari as "the most important region for Bangladesh's future" as he envisions seas-based transformation of the economy.During his meeting with Miyazaki Katsura, Executive Senior Vice President of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency),...

BRAC to get $0.3m grant to empower small farmers across Asia, Africa

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a US$0.3 million worth of grant for the BRAC to support an initiative to empower 3.0 million women smallholder farmers across Bangladesh, Liberia, Tanzania, and Uganda by 2030. The imitative aims to help the targeted...

Ex-MP Durjoy placed on 4-day remand

MANIKGANJ, July 03 (UNB): A Manikganj court on Thursday placed former Manikganj-1 Awami League MP Naimur Rahman Durjoy on four-day remand in a case filed under the Explosive Substances-Act.Judge of Manikganj Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Sadbir Yeasir Ahsan Chowdhury...

Two KNA operatives killed in army operation

BANDARBAN, July 03 (UNB): Two members of the Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA), including a commander, were killed in an army operation in remote hills of Ruma upazila in Bandarban early Thursday.During the operation, army personnel recovered three sub-machine guns (SMGs),...

Students stage nationwide stiff protest centring on quota hearing

The students staged huge demonstrations across the country on July 4 as the Chamber Court of the Appellate Division set the day for hearing on the appeal filed by the state challenging the High Court's order to retain the quota...

BNP slams BTRC's draft telecom policy

BNP on Thursday voiced concerns over the BTRC's recently drafted 'Telecommunication Network and Licencing Regime Reform Policy 2025', saying that unilaterally enacting such a national policy ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election would be inappropriate, reports UNB."BNP believes that it...

NCP warns against 'old culture of terrorism'

NILPHAMARI, July 03 (UNB): National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam on Thursday warned that those attempting to revive the old culture of terrorism will face consequences like those faced by autocrat Sheikh Hasina, as the spirit of the July...

82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 people waiting for aid, authorities say

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...

Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing at Sultanpur border in Chuadanga

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...

ACC opens probe against 5 more senior NBR officers

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 of Chattogram's renowned Nizam family passes away

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...

3 of a family lynched at Muradnagar in Cumilla

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...

Country's rice stock up

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...

Govt to buy 2 more spot LNG cargoes by mid-August

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...

BD leads in sustainable apparel manufacturing: Report

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...

Vegetable prices soar amid rain

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...

Yields on T-bills down as banks' liquidity inflows up

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...

Steady new business reg reflects resilience amid political shifts

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...

OBUs allowed using FCDs as loan security

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...

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Parties agree on amending presidential clemency, decentralising judiciary

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...

Businesses agog for reciprocally beneficial deal to scale tariff walls

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...

'Crucial meeting' on in US about tariff relief

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...

Reform proposals sought from NBR officials in 2 weeks

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...

Living cost in Dhaka down midyear

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...

A mix of memory and fiction

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...

Can e-commerce bridge rural-urban gap?

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...

Multifarious problems JnU students face

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,...

Is it compassion or coercion?

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...