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Meeting evokes mixed reactions, mostly positive

FE REPORT | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

The high-voltage meeting between Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London on Friday has triggered a wave of mixed reactions, mostly positive, across Bangladesh's political spectrum, while political analysts see a glimmer of hope...

Election can be held before Ramadan

FE REPORT | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

General election can be held in Bangladesh next February, ahead of Ramadan, provided there should be substantial progress in reforms and trial of the perpetrators of July atrocities, according to a London accord. Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr...

Trump allowed to keep National Guard in LA as more protests planned

2025-06-14 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, June 13 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest...

Air India flight returns to Thai island after bomb threat

2025-06-14 00:00:00

BANGKOK, June 13 (AFP): An Air India flight from Thailand's Phuket island to New Delhi made an emergency landing Friday shortly after takeoff because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said.The incident comes a day after a...

Nuclear states spent $100b on weapons in 2024: ICAN

2025-06-14 00:00:00

GENEVA, June 13 (AFP): Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting the lack of democratic oversight of such spending.ICAN said Britain, China, France, India,...

US judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections

2025-06-14 00:00:00

BOSTON, June 13 (Reuters): A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring voters to prove they are U.S. citizens and barring states from counting...

World reacts to Israeli strike on Iran

2025-06-14 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS (United States), June 13 (AFP): UN chief Antonio Guterres urged Israel and Iran to "show maximum restraint" after Israel's wave of air strikes, the secretary-general's spokesman said in a statement late Thursday.While broadly condemning "any military escalation in...

PSG aim for Club World Cup glory after historic Champions League win

2025-06-14 00:00:00

PARIS, Jun 13 (AP): Just weeks after winning the Champions League (CL) for the first time in its history, Paris Saint-Germain's eyes are now fixed on FIFA's shiny new Club World Cup.The newly-crowned European champion can add the world title...

Club World Cup marks 'new era' for football: FIFA boss

2025-06-14 00:00:00

MIAMI, June 13 (AFP): FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, marks a historic "new era" for the game, comparing it to the first World Cup held in 1930.In an interview with AFP,...

Saudi, Qatar to host Asian playoffs for WC: AFC

2025-06-14 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (AFP): Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Friday.Six teams, the third and fourth-placed sides from the recent Asian qualifiers, namely Indonesia,...

Nepal, WI to play first bilateral T20I series in Sept

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Nepal and West Indies will face-off in three T20Is in what will be the first bilateral series between the two teams, in September in Sharjah. Even though the games will be played at a neutral venue, Nepal will be the...

Sophie back in England T20 squad to face India

2025-06-14 00:00:00

England have recalled leading spinner Sophie Ecclestone for five women's T20Is against India. Ecclestone is currently on a break from cricket to prioritise her wellbeing but is set to be involved in the series starting on June 28, reports espncricinfo.com.Pace...

Archery team leave for S'pore today

2025-06-14 00:00:00

A 14-member of archery team including three team officials will leave Dhaka for Singapore today (Saturday) to take part in the 2025 Asia Cup World ranking tournament stage-2 scheduled to be held from June 15-20, reports BSS.The qualification round will...

Protugal's Nuno Borges serves to France's Ugo Humbert

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Protugal's Nuno Borges serves to France's Ugo Humbert during their ATP Hertogenbosch open quarter final match at the Autotron in Rosmalen on Friday. — AFP

Starc shines as Australia set SA 282 to win WTC final

2025-06-14 00:00:00

LONDON, June 13 (AFP): Mitchell Starc made South Africa pay for a dropped catch with a vital fifty on Friday as Australia set the Proteas 282 to win the World Test Championship final at Lord's.When title-holders Australia resumed on 144-8...

Mehidy wants to bring hope back in ODIs for country

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Mehidy Hasan Miraz's natural leadership qualities face a significant test as he attempts to revive Bangladesh's flagging ODI fortunes. The new captain takes over just as his team has sunk to its lowest ICC ranking in 19 years, reports https://www.espncricinfo.com.Mehidy's...

Gold surges 1.7pc on Israel-Iran tensions

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Gold prices soared on Friday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets following Israeli airstrikes on Iran, re-igniting fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 1.7% at $3,439.79 an ounce as of 0923 EDT (1323...

Strategie Grains raises EU wheat crop forecast again

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Strategie Grains lifted its forecast for the European Union's main wheat crop for the third month in a row as Spain and southeast Europe remain on course for a bumper harvest, while rain has brought relief to parched parts of...

Cuban students reject dollarisation

2025-06-14 00:00:00

HAVANA, June 13 (AFP): It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.The new pricing structure, which came into...

Global imbalances grow as ever more copper flows to the US

2025-06-14 00:00:00

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters): The collective scramble to move as much physical copper as possible to the U.S. before the imposition of import tariffs is creating shortages in the rest of the world.London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks have fallen to...

Biman reroutes flights as Israel strikes shut Iran airspace

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Following Israel's airstrikes on Iran, not only has Tehran closed its airspace to civilian aircraft, but neighbouring Jordan and Iraq have also shut down their skies, reports bdnews24.com.As a result, international flights are being rerouted through alternative paths, disrupting global...

How is economy coping with 10-day Eid holiday?

2025-06-14 00:00:00

With government offices, banks, ports, factories, private institutions and retail outlets all shut for the 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday, economists and business leaders say the country has entered a state of economic stagnation, reports UNB.A visit to several bustling wholesale and...

Rising dollar rate threatens small businesses

2025-06-14 00:00:00

The recent appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Taka is emerging as a serious threat to small businesses across the country. As the Taka continues to depreciate, the cost of importing goods and raw materials is rising rapidly. Since...

How TikTok is shaping youth's perceptions

2025-06-14 00:00:00

In recent years, short-form video platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels have begun to play a significant role in shaping political perceptions among the youth of Bangladesh. This trend, often referred to as 'TikTok Politics', reflects a broader shift in...

Ignoring traditional medicine: a wrong approach

Tanim Asjad | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

After five and a half decades of independence, the health sector in Bangladesh remains mired in a mix of severe mismanagement, rampant corruption, and insensitivity. Despite making significant advancement in medical infrastructure and human resources, the sector has yet to...

Can spending cuts cool inflation?

Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

The proposed national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year is shaped by a strong resolve to tackle the long-standing and urgent problem of inflation. Although numerous aspects of the budget adhere to established trends, there is a clear trend towards...

Legal measures to conserve farmlands

2025-06-14 00:00:00

The urgency of framing a law to safeguard farmlands from being irreversibly reduced in size due to natural causes such as river erosion as well as human actions triggering climate change cannot be overstated. Efforts to this end have been...

Are nighttime lights a good proxy for economic activity?

Syed Abul Basher | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

Recently in a discussion with some fellow researchers about the notion of nighttime lights as a proxy for economic activity, I was reminded that many Bangladeshi scholars remain sceptical of this approach. They argue that, apart from big cities like...

North Korea will always stand with Russia: Kim

2025-06-13 00:00:00

PYONGYONG, June 12 (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country will always stand with Moscow, state media reported on Thursday.In a message for Russia Day, a patriotic holiday...

Sri Lanka counts 7.0m crop-busting monkeys

2025-06-13 00:00:00

COLOMBO, June 12 (AFP): Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable".Agrarian Research and Training Institute (ARTI) Chief Executive A. L. Sandika said...