A woman has been killed in a road accident in the capital's Gulistan area, reports UNB.The deceased is Majeda Begum (65), hailing from Rajbari district. Pedestrian Md Russel who brought the victim to DMCH said a speeding vehicle hit her...
Around 100 young leaders from across Bangladesh have pledged to champion the values of the Commonwealth Charter following a two-day workshop in Dhaka from 23 to 24 June 2025, reports UNB.The Commonwealth Secretariat organised the workshop in partnership with Bangladesh's...
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the newly-constructed 'Shaheen Bhaban' at Habib Ullah Khan High School in Chhagolnaiya upazila under Feni recently. — ISPR
Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has stressed the need for arresting the kingpins behind drug trafficking networks, saying that targeting only the carriers is not enough to combat the drug menace, report agencies"You asked for tools, they have been...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
An improvised explosive device (IED) has been detonated in front of Raju Memorial Sculpture of Dhaka University on Tuesday following a similar incident at the campus that had occurred more than a week ago.Stating that the authorities are reviewing CCTV...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
An icddr,b study on Wednesday showed that Covid-19 severely affected women working in factories and living in slums, unveiling loopholes in health services. The Covid-19 pandemic has directly affected the health of women and men, as well as maternal, newborn,...
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged the citizens to refrain from using 'one-time plastic' products, reports bdnews24.com.He made the call while inaugurating a tree plantation drive at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre on Wednesday. Yunus highlighted the horrid environmental impact...
A Dhaka court has showed four people, including former information minister Hasanul Haque Inu and former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, arrested in fresh cases lodged over crimes committed during the July Uprising, reports BSS.The other arrestees are...
A Dhaka court has ordered to attach two plots, two flats and a luxury vehicle and to freeze 38 bank accounts of former MP Mrinal Kanti Das and his wife Nilima Das over graft allegations, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special...
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has urged Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyan to exercise restraint in his remarks and avoid any vindictive actions to help maintain the current peaceful atmosphere , report agencies."Hopefully, Asif Mahmud will help maintain the...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said incidents of torture and death in the custody of law enforcers must be stopped, reports BSS.He said this in a statement issued on Wednesday on the eve of the International Day...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka has appointed Advocate Md Amir Hossain as the state defense counsel to represent the ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in a case filed in connection...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed its opinion for holding local government polls before the national parliament elections, reports BSS.The party gave the opinion in a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capitals' Agargaon...
Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has said the CPC is interested to sign a political memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BNP, reports BSS.He expressed the interest at a meeting...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said mob violence has become a serious threat to humanity and it can badly damage the environment needed for democratic values to develop, reports UNB.In a message issued on the occasion of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
In a move aimed at boosting foreign-currency earnings, the central bank has permitted all scheduled banks to broaden their offshore-banking operations by offering a wider range of services to non-resident customers.Offshore banking units (OBUs) can now extend services -- including...
WASHINGTON, June 25 (AFP): A classified preliminary US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months -- rather than destroying it as claimed by President Donald Trump.US media on...
US President Donald Trump has been formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in securing the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, reports New York Post.The nomination came from Republican Congressman Buddy Carter of Georgia, who submitted a...
Chairman of the National Independent Inquiry Commission Major General (retd) A L M Fazlur Rahman on Wednesday said the intelligence agencies of that time displayed extreme negligence and failed to discharge their duties during the BDR mutiny that took place...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has said there is an urgent need to update Bangladesh's automobile policy to address critical issues such as vehicle imports and local manufacturing, while aligning it with broader economic and environmental goals.Speaking as chief guest...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
The Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday arrested former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal from Moghbazar area in the city. Later, he was shown arrested in a case filed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
India's Adani Power Limited (APL) has sought Bangladesh Finance Adviser's intervention in expediting the process of settling its more than US$900 million worth of outstanding dues.Managing Director of the group Anil Sardana recently made a request in this regard in...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed expressed his hope that foreign direct investment (FDI) would increase significantly if a stable regulatory situation persists in the country.He said the inflow of foreign investment still remains at slow lane. But the foreigners are...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Two more dengue patients died and 392 others were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, while 26 fresh Covid-19 cases were also reported during the same period, indicating a simultaneous public health challenge.According to a...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
The interim government has finally decided to scrap the project to establish a specialised jute textile mill in Jamalpur, named after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose ouster resulted from a student-led mass movement last year.The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation...
Traffic is required by law to stop at zebra crossing when pedestrians are on it, but in the photo taken in the city's Karwan Bazar on Wednesday, vehicles are seen running despite the fact that a passerby is crossing the...
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations under nine education boards will begin today (Thursday) amid tight security, reports UNB.This year, 1,251,111 students from general, technical and madrasa education streams are expected to take part in the exams at...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh will require nearly US$ 1.0 billion in annual investments to meet the new goals outlined in its updated Renewable Energy Policy, a new report revealed Wednesday.The country must channel US$ 933-980 million annually until 2030 and ramp up to...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-26 00:00:00
Big-stakeholder BNP finally agrees to a proposal that none should hold the post of Prime Minister for more than 10 years in his/her lifetime, as a measure of preventing recurrence of authoritarianism.“BNP agrees that the prime minister tenure should be...
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