A Dhaka court has acquitted nine leaders and activists of BNP and its front organisationsincluding Joint Secretary General of the party Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anne in a case lodged under Explosive Substances Act, reports BSS.Judge Md Jannatul Ferdous Ibn Haque...
The second round of the National Consensus Commission-led dialogue with political parties will resume today (Tuesday) to finalise recommendations and prepare the July charter, reports BSS.The agenda for the dialogue includes the reform of Article 70 of the Constitution, the...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) authorities have appointed a chief returning officer (CRO) and nine returning officers ahead of the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.The decision was approved during a Syndicate meeting held on Monday.DU Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
Two bombs exploded near the Pocket Gate of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall at Dhaka University on Monday morning.Besides, Shahbagh police recovered six more unexploded bombs from Kazi Motaher Hossain Building on the campus. During the explosion, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL),...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has called upon the interim government to promptly inform the Election Commission (EC) of the decision to hold the national election in February next year, as discussed during the meeting between Professor Muhammad Yunus...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Ishraque Hossain has again accused the government of delaying his assumption of office as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).He termed the delay a politically-motivated attempt by the interim government to obstruct his...
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday and discussed various issues related to the upcoming national election and the prevailing political situation in the country, reports UNB.The meeting, which lasted...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) has expressed its willingness to support the Bangladesh government in preventing enforced disappearances.The interest was conveyed during a meeting between Acting Foreign Secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique and visiting...
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has ordered the institution of a committee to investigate the roles of former top Election Commission officials in organising three previous 'controversial' parliamentary polls, reports UNB.The directive came during a meeting of the National Consensus Commission...
The escalating Iran-Israel conflict is heightening economic uncertainty for Bangladesh, prompting economists and analysts to urge immediate preparedness for its potential impacts."A sustained escalation in the Middle East could trigger a cascade of challenges, primarily driven by surging global oil...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
Amid a steady rise in Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh and neighbouring countries, a number of private hospitals have yet to establish dedicated zones for patients even though they are handling bulk testing. Government hospitals, too, remain largely unprepared to isolate...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
Government employees at the Bangladesh Secretariat resumed their protests on Monday to demand immediate repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025.They held processions and a rally at the heart of government administration at around 11:30am to press home their...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka has ordered publishing a notice in two newspapers calling for the appearance of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal before it within seven days of publishing the...
A total of 234 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 6,222 since the beginning of this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
The Ministry of Textiles and Jute (MoTJ) has come up with a plan for selling 2.8 million pieces of jute bags at subsidised prices for the purpose of carrying commodities as alternative to poly-bags. To this effect, the ministry has...
KANANASKIS, Canada, June 16 (Agencies) - Group of Seven leaders including US President Donald Trump prepared to hold talks Monday in the Canadian Rockies, tackling issues including whether they can find common ground on an escalating conflict between Iran and...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
A red-hot Middle-East turmoil fuelled by the Iran-Israel war may affect Bangladesh's garment business as global oil prices could spike and increase operational costs locally.And such production-cost escalation would bite trade returns on the country's cardinal export product-readymade garments or...
Multiple explosions have been heard around Tehran as Israel issues new threats to residents of the Iranian capital, warning of imminent attacks, report agencies. Iran launched a new wave of ballistic missile attacks on Israel -- including Tel Aviv and...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the national polls schedule will be declared two months before the election, reports BSS."The polls schedule will be announced 55 or 60 days before the election. It is not possible to...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-06-17 00:00:00
A capital-financing constraint like debt-equity ratio for foreign firms in Bangladesh in availing term loans in local currency may go now as the government plans to relax the rules to boost industrial growth, officials say.Presently, the foreign owned/controlled companies engaged...
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters): Foreign direct investment flows into developing economies dropped to $435 billion in 2023, the lowest since 2005, with just $336 billion flowing into advanced economies, the lowest since 1996, the World Bank reported on Monday.It said...
BEIJING, June 16 (AFP): Retail sales in China grew at a faster rate than expected last month, official data showed Monday, a positive sign for the world's second-largest economy during its grinding trade war with the United States.The key gauge...
Nagad, a mobile financial service provider of the Postal Department, has come up with a campaign titled "Hello Baba" on the occasion of Father's Day. To add extra joy to this Father's Day, Nagad offers exciting gifts for participants during...
NAOGAON, June 16 (BSS): After the Eid holidays, mango trading gained momentum in different markets of the district with delicious varieties of seasonal fruit appearing in the markets.Mango markets are crowded in Naogaon, known as the commercial capital of mangoes,...
A 22-member business delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) left for Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday to explore new business and investment opportunities, reports BSS.The four-day visit of this trade team, led by DCCI President Taskeen...
The 40th board meeting of the newly-formed board of the directors of Union Bank PLC was held at its head office in the city on Monday. Chairman of the bank Md Fariduddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. Chairman of Risk...
A 25-day foundation training course for officers (Batch 5/2025) of Janata Bank PLC, organised by the bank's Staff College, commenced on Sunday. Managing Director of the bank Md Mazibur Rahman inaugurated the course as the chief guest. A total of...
MTB Foundation recently inaugurated a water access hub and sanitation facility to mark World Environment Day 2025, with this year's theme - 'Ending Plastic Pollution'. Under the project, 'Jol Torongo' for the vulnerable community of Char Alexander, Lakshmipur district, the...
United Commercial Bank (UCB) has launched the first open API-based banking system in Bangladesh. With this initiative, the bank will be able to provide modern, convenient, and technology-driven services to a larger number of customers simultaneously. Globally-renowned tech company Oracle...
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