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Hamas discussing ceasefire proposals by Trump

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

Mahmudul Islam back from Chapainawabganj | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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,...

Prayer Timings (2025-07-03)

2025-07-03 00:00:00

Navy to run NCT for six months

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

FE REPORT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-03 00:00:00

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

2025-07-03 00:00:00

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...

Dortmund hold off Monterrey

2025-07-03 00:00:00

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 02 (Reuters): Borussia Dortmund held off a stirring second-half fightback from Monterrey to complete the Club World Cup quarter-final line-up with a 2-1 win in a round-of-16 thriller at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Tuesday.Clinical finishes from Serhou...

Asalanka's ton lifts SL to 244, Taskin takes four wkts in 1st ODI

2025-07-03 00:00:00

COLOMBO, July 02 (AFP): Skipper Charith Asalanka hit a fighting century as Sri Lanka posted 244 all out against Bangladesh in the first one-day international in Colombo on Wednesday.Electing to bat, Sri Lanka slipped to 29-3 but Asalanka stood firm...

Asia Cup 2025 likely to commence on Sept 5

2025-07-03 00:00:00

As cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the schedule of Asia Cup 2025, it has come to light that the tournament is likely to commence on September 05 with the high-voltage clash between Pakistan and India due on September 07...

Bangladesh edge closer to final round after defeating Myanmar

2025-07-03 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Women's Football Team moved within touching distance of their first-ever final round appearance in the AFC Women's Asian Cup defeating hosts Myanmar 2-1 in a hard-fought Group C encounter at Yangon's Thuwunna Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, reports UNB.Ritu...

Mamdani confirmed as Democratic candidate for NY mayor

2025-07-03 00:00:00

NEW YORK, July 02 (AFP): Rising star of the American left Zohran Mamdani is now officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, according to official primary election results released Tuesday.The 33-year-old self-declared democratic socialist defeated his nearest...

US halts some missile shipments to Ukraine

2025-07-03 00:00:00

NEW YORK, July 02 (Reuters): The Pentagon has halted some shipments of air defence missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine over concerns that US stockpiles are too low, two people familiar with the decision said on Tuesday.The slowing of...

Iran to suspend coop with UN nuclear watchdog

2025-07-03 00:00:00

DUBAI, July 02 (AP): Iran's president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors' ability to track Tehran's program...

Trump's truce statement raises hopes in Gaza

2025-07-03 00:00:00

GAZA, July 02 (Reuters): Word from US President Donald Trump that Israel has agreed to the conditions needed to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza raised hopes on Wednesday in the enclave, where health officials said at least 20 people...