National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has said he is in the midst of a serious crisis as officials and employees continue their protests against reforms introduced by the interim government, reports bdnews24.com.On Thursday, he said revenue...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
DSCC Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia resumed his duties at Nagar Bhaban on Thursday after the supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain opended his office which was locked for 42 days.Officials from the engineering department also returned to work."We do not...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
After a year-long standstill, Chevron Bangladesh is set to resume its Jalalabad Compression Project, following the settlement of overdue payments by state-run Petrobangla. The move signals renewed momentum in Chevron's investment plans to bolster Bangladesh's domestic gas output at a...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations 2025 began across the country on Thursday.The exams which will continue until August 10 started with the Bangla 1st paper at 10:00 am. A total of 1,251,111 candidates have registered for the...
The interim government has declared Aug 5, the day the Awami League government was toppled by a mass student-led uprising, as "July Mass Uprising Day", reports bdnews24.com.It also announced that Aug 8, the day the interim government led by Nobel...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus instructed concerned authorities on Thursday to take initiatives for generating solar power by installing solar panels on the rooftops of all government buildings across the country.The directive was given during a meeting titled "National Rooftop...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
The interim government appears to be drifting from its political pledge to achieve the 'Three Zeros'--zero poverty, zero emissions, and zero unemployment--in the national budget for FY2025-26, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said on Thursday. Speaking at a dialogue,...
The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussein (RA), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at the Battle of Karbala, will be observed in the country on July 06 as the moon of the month of Muharram was...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Reform Unity Council, a group of protesting officials and staff, has called for urgent intervention of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to break the ongoing deadlock at the NBR."Given the current circumstances, we believe...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Day 2025 will be observed in Bangladesh today (Friday) along with the rest of the world. Recognising the critical role of MSMEs worldwide, the United Nations (UN) announced June 27 as the International MSME...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh's post-uprising ties with India are not cold but at the stage of 'readjustment' now, said Foreign Adviser Towhid Hossain Thursday, also dispelling hearsay over new alliance with China and Pakistan.The adviser of the interim government made the observations on...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
In the unfolding saga of the 21st century, the global economic landscape is undergoing a metamorphosis so profound that many traditional concepts struggle to keep pace. What appears on the surface as a natural extension of capitalism has morphed into...
Yes, medicine can be made from flour, semolina, sugar! This is what some would like us to believe. It's like the story where Jamal tells Kamal: "My uncle can jump off a 10-storey building!" When asked what happened next, Jamal...
The so-called "common room culture" in public universities has long been a deeply troubling issue. In these common rooms, which are meant for two or three students, are crammed with eight to ten individuals, making it nearly impossible to study...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
With the passage of time, advancement of technology and change in focus, vehicle bumpers have gone through massive improvements since the first bumper on vehicles appeared in 1897. At the early stage of automobile industry development, bumpers were made of...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-06-27 00:00:00
The dark episode of the human civilisation involving the Jewish people has become darker with the descendants of the holocaust victims turning the perpetrators of the same crime. A state for the Europe's displaced Jewish was created at the initiative...
The central bank has announced that it will roll out risk-based supervision (RBS) of banks on a full scale starting from January next year. According to the central bank governor, a pilot programme of the RBS framework is already underway...
QINGDAO, June 26 (AFP): China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in...
THE HAGUE, June 26 (AFP): NATO countries agreed Wednesday to massively ramp up their defence spending to satisfy US President Donald Trump, who hailed it as a "monumental win" for America-and reaffirmed his country's commitment to protect its European allies.Trump...
BRUSSELS, June 26 (AP): The heads of the European Union's 27 member nations was set to meet Thursday in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia, ways to prevent painful new U.S. tariffs, and how to make their voices heard...
GAZA, June 26 (Reuters/BBC): Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, local health authorities said, as mediators reached out to Israel and Hamas to seek a resumption of ceasefire talks to end...
DUBAI, June 26 (AP/AFP): Israel and Iran seemed to honour the fragile ceasefire between them for a second day Wednesday and U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that American and Iranian officials will talk next week, giving rise to cautious hope...
As part of the 3-day long National Seminar organised by the Department of Environment (DoE) to mark World Environment Day 2025, a dedicated thematic session titled "Sustainable Management of Solid Waste: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward" was held at...
India's power ministry has proposed a new rule that would require electricity distribution companies to take quicker action after signing deals to buy power from clean energy projects, reports Reuters.Under the draft rule dated June 25, distribution companies must ask...
Gold gained on Thursday as the US dollar weakened due to concerns over the US Federal Reserve's future independence while market focus shifted to upcoming US inflation data for clues on the interest rate outlook, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 0.2...
LONDON, June 26 (Reuters): Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as investors remained cautious about the Iran-Israel ceasefire and shifted their attention to market fundamentals after a stockdraw in the United States.Brent crude futures rose 34 cents, or 0.5 per...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-06-26 12:00:00
Transport sector tooters over development-budget execution as at least four directly relevant ministries couldn't even half do their works in 11 months of the departing financial year, insiders say.The Ministry of Railways, Bridges Division, Shipping Ministry, and Civil Aviation and...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-26 12:00:00
PABNA, June 25: Tantiband Zamindar Bari (House of Tantiband Zamindar), a historic zamindar house in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna district, is set to lose its existence very fast for want of necessary maintenance and care. The zamindar house, built around...
LONDON, June 25 (AFP): British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday doubled down on controversial plans to cut disability and sickness welfare, amid the biggest rebellion by lawmakers of his premiership.Labour's Starmer, who has had a bumpy first year in...
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