JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-14 00:00:00
Despite a five-year implementation window, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has made limited progress in terms of infrastructure development under the Covid-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness project.Of the planned 500 intensive care unit (ICU) beds to be...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-06-14 00:00:00
Commercial banks' spotlight on rural Bangladesh keeps fading with the decreased disbursement of formal credits, while deposit collection in the countryside continues to fall.At the same time, the number of bank branches in the least-developed areas remains stuck for months,...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-06-14 00:00:00
Raging tensions between Iran and Israel along the global commercial lifeline pose significant threats to business stability, driving up oil prices, increasing shipping costs, and impacting overall production. Business leaders and economists air such concerns in the wake of latest...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh's aggregate public spending remains among the lowest in South Asia and in the world at large as the government walks tightrope to make two ends meet principally for weak revenue mobilisation, and finance officials foresee further fall. The ministry...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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 during their ATP Hertogenbosch open quarter final match at the Autotron in Rosmalen on Friday. — AFP
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 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 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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