NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump's administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.Earlier...
MOSCOW, June 16 (Reuters/AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Monday for an "immediate" end to fighting between Israel and Iran in a phone conversation, the Kremlin said."The leaders called for an immediate end to...
GAZA, June 16 (AFP/AP): Gaza's civil defence agency said that 38 people waiting for aid in the south of the Palestinian territory were killed by Israeli troops on Monday.Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that "38 martyrs and more...
KHULNA, June 16 (BSS): A court on Monday sentenced two youths to life term imprisonment in a drug case under Khalishpur Police Station in the city.The court also fined the duo Tk 5000 each, in default, to suffer one month...
SATKHIRA, June 16 (BSS): A fish trader was killed in a lightning strike at Kathbunia village of Khalilnagar union in Tala upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Lalit Mandal, 50, son of Bamcharam Mandal, a resident...
COX'S BAZAR, June 16 (BSS): Three people, including a man and his son, were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident in the Jetty Road area of Rashidnagar union in Ramu upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased...
MANIKGANJ, June 16 (BSS): The cultivation of sesame has exceeded its fixed target in all seven upazilas of the district and the farmers are expecting a bumper production, the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources said.DAE office sources said they...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
BOGURA, June 16: Prices of both coarse and fine varieties of rice have surged in the wholesale markets of Bogura. Market insiders have attributed the price spiral to the higher production costs and outbreak of blast disease affecting paddy plants...
Md Helal Uddin and Sanjoy Pal | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the driving force behind many of the large economies worldwide. While their presence serves as a hub for entrepreneurship development in countries like Bangladesh, most of them struggle to access finance. This lack...
Mental well-being is just as crucial as physical health in leading a fulfilling and balanced life. Unfortunately, mental health remains a neglected issue in our society, and university students are not exempt from this reality. The absence of dedicated mental...
As a university student eager to start something of my own, I've realised that building a business in Bangladesh takes more than a good idea-it takes navigating a system that often works against you.Today, many young people aren't just job...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
A sound banking sector is the bedrock of a sound economy. The experience of economies across the world attests to this assertion: without a vibrant, healthy, and functioning banking system, no country can dream of sustainable development, let alone achieve...
Complicated work procedures at government offices that retard service delivery is a legacy hampering the country's growth since its birth. The call for revamping and streamlining it by all concerned is also not new. But the self-serving, archaic system is...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
Doctors under the banner of 'PSC Reform Movement Doctors Council' have made a demand for restoring the 34-year age limit for entry into BCS, instead of the existing 32 years. They made the demand at a press conference held in...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
A group of Dhaka University (DU) students held a sit-in programme on the campus on Sunday, demanding the formation of an Election Commission (EC) for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and a clear roadmap for the long-awaited DUCSU...
Chinese Acting Ambassador to Bangladesh Liu Yuyin on Sunday held a meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the city, reports BSS.The meeting was held at around 11:00 am at the BNP Chairperson's political office in the...
BNP Joint Secretary General Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anne on Sunday called upon all political parties to stay united for the sake of democracy and rebuilding Bangladesh, instead of creating unnecessary debate over the recent meeting between Prof Muhammad Yunus and Tarique...
Gono Forum President and veteran Liberation War organiser Mostafa Mohsin Montu has died at the age of 80 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city, reports bdnews24.com.He passed away at 05:00 pm on Sunday at Square Hospital, according...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor-elect Ishraque Hossain, also a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), said on Sunday that their ongoing sit-in programme in front of the Nagar Bhaban, headquarters of the DSCC, will continue until mayoral charge is...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
Adolescent birth rate or childbirth by women aged between 15 and 19 remains higher in Bangladesh, a recent report by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed.According to it, every 1,000 teenage girls give births to over 60 children each...
Though government offices reopened on Sunday after a 10-day Eid holiday, the usual hustle and bustle of people was absent from workplaces. The photo taken at Sonali Bank’s local office in Dhaka's Motijheel commercial area shows a thin presence of...
NEW YORK, June 15 (AFP): A giant orange balloon depicting Donald Trump in a diaper towered over one "No Kings" protest Saturday, as hundreds of thousands thronged streets across the United States to decry the president's policies.Protest organizers expected rallies...
Bangladesh has resumed importing electricity from Nepal through India's grid line, following a multilateral agreement that also involves India, reports bdnews 24.com.Zahurul Islam, a member (generation) of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), confirmed that the electricity supply from Nepal...
A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his father following a family dispute in the capital's Hazaribagh area on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Rahabul Islam Russel, 20.Critically injured, Russel was rushed to the emergency department of...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Md Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission must remain prepared regardless of when the next national election is held, reports UNB. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after exchanging Eid greetings...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
The upward trend in yields on treasury bills (T-bills) continued on Sunday as banks showed reluctance to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free securities.The cut-off yield-generally referred to as the interest rate-on the 91-day T-bills rose to 12.10 per...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
Large-haul rapid travel leapfrogging the gridlock in Dhaka remains an unfulfilled dream as Tk1.47-trillion new metro-rail works miss takeoff for endorsement procrastination. Sources have said anomalies in implementing the already-running metro rail on the designated line 6 derailed three more...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 15: A meeting of the relevant stakeholders on a proposal to increase the charges of Chittagong port ended here without any decision recently.The meeting with participation of representatives from about 28 government and private organisations, including Chittagong Port,...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 15 (AFP): The European Union on Saturday voiced "deepest concern" at the escalation of conflict between Iran and Israel, calling for restraint to avoid dangers such as a leak of radioactive material.Their statement came as Israel targeted...
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