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BNP alleges attempt to tarnish party’s image

2025-06-30 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that there was a sinister attempt to tarnish his party's image by falsely blaming it for the rape of a Hindu woman, reports UNB."For 15 years, the Awami League carried...

Weather (2025-06-30)

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder shower is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Day temperature may fall slightly while night temperature may remain unchanged.The highest...

13 police officers suspended over not reporting for duty

FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

The government suspended 13 senior police officers on Sunday who remained absent from duty for an extended period.The Public Security Division (Police-1 Branch) of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued 13 separate notifications in this regard.The notifications were signed by...

Four burnt in city explosion

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Four members of a family, including two children, sustained burn injuries in an explosion while cleaning a water tank at a residence in Tannery intersection area of Hazaribagh's Jigatola on Saturday evening, reports UNB.The injured were labourer Belal Hossain, 28,...

NU to offer July Memorial Scholarships

2025-06-30 00:00:00

National University (NU) will offer 'July Martyred Memorial Scholarship' for the students of different colleges under the university, reports BSS.The scholarship will be offered in memory of the martyrs of anti-discrimination students' movement in July and August last year, according...

5 killed in city road accidents

FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

Five people were killed on early Sunday in two separate road accidents in the capital.The victims in the Uttara accident were identified as Naimul Haque, Amit, and Javed Alam Khan. A truck ploughed into pedestrians around 3:00 am, killing two...

HC orders protection for victim, removal of video

FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the relevant authorities to ensure the safety of a rape victim in Cumilla's Muradnagar upazila and ordered the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove all related videos from social media and online...

One dies of dengue, 13 Covid positive

FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh logged one more death from dengue and detected 13 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours to Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).During the period, 383 dengue patients were hospitalised nationwide. Barisal division...

Tk 5.0b sought in FY 26 for prevention

FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

Adviser to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Sharmeen Soneya Murshid has sought a lump sum allocation of Tk 5.0 billion in the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 for prevention of violence against women and children.She made the request to...

Japan launches satellite to monitor climate change

2025-06-30 00:00:00

TOKYO, June 29 (AP): Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more cost competitive in...

Ukraine comes under biggest aerial attack

2025-06-30 00:00:00

KYIV, June 29 (AP): Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war.Russia fired...

Floods, heavy rain kill 32 in Pakistan in two days

2025-06-30 00:00:00

ISLAMABAD, June 29 (Dawn): At least 32 people have been killed in the past two days as heavy rain triggered flash floods in Pakistan, Dawn reports.Rescue officials and disaster management authorities say the floods have affected four provinces. A day...

Bus-minibus collision fire kills 38 in Tanzania

2025-06-30 00:00:00

DAR ES SALAAM, June 29 (AFP): A collision between a bus and minibus in Tanzania has killed 38 people after both vehicles were set on fire by the crash, the presidency said Sunday.The accident in Sabasaba, in the Kilimanjaro region,...

Iran could start enriching uranium for bomb within months: Grossi

2025-06-30 00:00:00

GENEVA, June 29 (BBC/Reuters): Iran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again - for a possible bomb - in "a matter of months", the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has said.Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy...

Trump calls for Gaza peace deal

2025-06-30 00:00:00

TEL AVIV, June 29 (AP/AFP/Reuters): US President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-month-long conflict as Israel and Hamas appeared...

Woman, son killed as train hits auto-rickshaw

2025-06-30 00:00:00

FENI, June 29 (UNB): A man and his mother were killed after a train rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw that violated the signal on a level crossing in Feni town on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Hafizul Islam, 40,...

Students again demonstrate over nine points of RU reforms

A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, June 29: Rajshahi University (RU) students started a fresh protest programme on Sunday pressing for their nine points of demand for RU reforms.The protestors brought out a march from the Paris Road at noon and took position in...

Power lines of 300 stone crushing units disconnected in Sylhet

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

SYLHET, June 29: In a bid to stop illegal extraction and trade of stones and sand from various sites in Sylhet district, law enforcers disconnected electricity lines of 150 stone crushing units at Jafflong in the last two days.With this,...

China rolls over $3.4b in loans to Pakistan

2025-06-30 00:00:00

KARACHI, Pakistan, June 29 (Reuters): China has rolled over $3.4 billion in loans to Islamabad, which together with other recent commercial and multilateral lending will boost Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves to $14 billion, a finance ministry source said on Sunday.Beijing...

Push for enhanced policy support to boost MSME sector

FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

Speakers at a discussion marking International Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day 2025 stressed the need for enhanced policy support, easier access to finance, and nationwide expansion of services to strengthen the MSME sector as a key driver of...

Outdated logistics eroding BD's competitive edge: Experts

FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

Bangladesh's sustained export growth and economic momentum risk being derailed by an outdated logistics system and high transport costs, experts and speakers have warned.At a seminar titled "Enhancing Bangladesh's Logistics Sector for Sustainable Economic Growth" hosted by the Dhaka Chamber...

Even as markets rally, Trump's policymaking causes angst

2025-06-30 00:00:00

As Wall Street puts April's tariff shakeout in the rearview mirror and indexes set record highs, investors remain wary of US President Donald Trump's rapid-fire, sometimes chaotic policymaking process and see the rally as fragile, reports Reuters.The S&P 500 and...

BRAC BANK LAUNCHES 'VISA DIRECT FOR ACCOUNT' FOR OUTWARD REMITTANCE

2025-06-30 00:00:00

BRAC Bank partnered with Visa to launch "Visa Direct for Account", enabling customers to enjoy a faster, more reliable, and cost-effective way for outward international money transfers. This strategic collaboration is expected to revolutionise BRAC Bank's outward remittance capabilities, providing...

MERCANTILE BANK EXECUTES POC OF BLOCKCHAIN-BASED INLAND GREEN LC.

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Mercantile Bank successfully participated in the proof of concept (PoC) for the "Green LC," executing the bank's first Inland LC on a locally developed blockchain-based digital trade platform. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the bank's digital transformation...

MTB MARKS INTERNATIONAL MSME DAY 2025

2025-06-30 00:00:00

On the eve of the International MSME Day 2025, MTB unveiled an enriched version of MTB Avatar bot to serve SME customers. The bank earlier launched this bot to offer products and banking services. Now, it can help customers with...

Maruti Suzuki India team to visit Bangladesh

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Hirose Yasuhiko, Executive Officer, International Marketing, and Anil Kumar Saini, Divisional Manager of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, will arrive in Dhaka on June 30 on a three-day official visit at the invitation of Uttara Motors Limited (UML), the sole distributor...

Yamaha Fazer V2 comes in new colour

2025-06-30 00:00:00

ACI Motors, the official distributor of Yamaha in Bangladesh, has launched the popular Yamaha Fazer V2 motorcycle in a brand-new and striking Dark Matte Blue colour, says a statement. The official launch was held at a special event hosted at...

Energypac hosts dialogue with banking partners on sustainable future

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Energypac Group hosted a strategic business dialogue to strengthen ties with its banking partners amid ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. The event, Energypac Bankers' Meet, was organised at Gulshan Club in Dhaka recently, bringing together over 150 senior representatives from...

Deshbandhu secures $370m FDI

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Marking a significant development in Bangladesh's industrial and financial sectors, Deshbandhu Group is set to bring in foreign direct investment (FDI) worth about $370 million. The group also plans to restructure its bank loans through this funding, which amounts to...

Titas Gas to issue shares to govt amid mounting losses

FE Report | 2025-06-30 00:00:00

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution is going to issue 282.75 million non-cumulative preference shares against funds received from the government earlier as share money deposits. The board of directors on Sunday gave its formal approval for the conversion of deposits...