RFL Best Buy, one of the country's leading retail brands, has opened its 560th showroom at Banani in Dhaka. The modern showroom has been introduced to offer customers a convenient one-stop shopping experience under a single roof for all household...
BRUSSELS/BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters): Europe's biggest airlines have urged the European Union not to extend its Emissions Trading System to cover international flights, warning the move would raise ticket prices, a letter seen by Reuters showed.The European Commission is considering...
Gold prices hit a more than two-month low on Monday after last week's strong US jobs data boosted expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, and as Israel and Iran traded strikes, pushing oil prices higher and fuelling inflation concerns,...
LONDON, June 8 (Reuters): Oil prices pared gains on Monday, after rising more than 5 per cent earlier in the session, after Iran's military said that its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April was over.However,...
Muhammad Nurul Alam Chowdhury | 2026-06-09 00:00:00
Many people often ask: Who is an actuary, and why is an actuary important in the insurance industry?The term 'Actuary' originates from the Latin word Actuarius, which means a record keeper or accountant. Actuarial science is essentially the mathematics of...
Mushfiqur Rahman | 2026-06-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh government has increased 16.7 per cent electricity tariffs at the customer level effective from June 2026 billing cycle. As a result, the retail consumers of electricity will require to pay Taka 1.52 more (weighted average price) per unit (kilowatt-hour...
Music is one of the most powerful cultural tools in any society. It entertains, educates, preserves heritage and often reflects collective emotions. Yet, when music normalises vulgar language and degrading expressions, especially in public spaces, it stops being harmless entertainment...
To support closed and partially closed manufacturing enterprises, as well as other service-sector firms, Bangladesh Bank has announced a Tk 200 billion pre-finance scheme to provide working capital and help these entities operate smoothly. The fund will be revolving in...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-06-09 00:00:00
That a considerable number of Eid travellers would die and get hurt during their journey home in the districts, upazilas and villages and back is normal and as such accepted by all in Bangladesh society. And the media routinely publishes...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2026-06-09 00:00:00
The recent visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Dhaka may, in hindsight, be remembered as more than a routine diplomatic engagement. It signalled a growing convergence between two countries that increasingly view each other as strategic partners rather...
The cautious optimism expressed by company chief executive officers (CEOs) across a broad spectrum of business and industries highlights both positive developments and the uncertainty about the required pace of technological transformation for the future. A survey, in fact the...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-08 12:00:00
Daily turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed the Tk 15 billion threshold on Sunday for the first time in nearly two years, as investors ramped up purchases of fundamentally strong stocks amid growing optimism over sweeping changes in...
RANGPUR, June 7 (BSS): Experts warned in a webinar today that ultra-processed foods rich in sugar, salt, saturated fats, and trans-fats are increasing the risk of various non-communicable diseases (NCDs), diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer, and other health problems in Bangladesh....
Residents of a village on the India-Bangladesh border in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya have protested the proposed border fencing alignment, saying it would leave their community isolated outside the security barrier, according to Hindustan Times, reports bdnews24.com Villagers...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-06-08 00:00:00
The 155th birth anniversary of Nawab Sir Salimullah was observed on Sunday through various programmes organised by the University of Dhaka (DU) and several other organisations.On this occasion, the Provost of Salimullah Muslim Hall, Professor Dr. Md. Abdus Salam, led...
SATKHIRA, June 7 (UNB): The bodies of two Bangladeshi expatriates killed in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon arrived at their homes in Satkhira district on Sunday.The bodies of Shafiqul Islam, 43, of Purbapara village in Sadar upazila and Nahidul...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-06-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, June 07: Intern doctors at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in the port city of Chattogram have launched an indefinite work stoppage over a six-point set of demands. The demands include withdrawal of the 19 May directive on FCPS...
Bangladesh on Sunday repatriated 91 fishermen who had been detained in India, following diplomatic efforts by the government and completion of the required bilateral procedures, reports BSS.The fishermen, along with four Bangladesh-owned fishing boats, were handed over by the Indian...
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said research institutions dedicated to studying the life of former President Ziaur Rahman should have been established in Bangladesh long ago, reports UNB.He expressed hope that the government will take...
A man who along with two other family members sustained severe burns in a gas cylinder explosion at his house in the capital's Uttarkhan area has died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, reports...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-08 00:00:00
Bagerhat Theater and the recitation organisation Shobdokolpodrum jointly organised an evening of poetry and drama at the Studio Theatre auditorium of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday (June 5) at 6:40 PM.The event captivated poetry and theatre enthusiasts with a...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-08 00:00:00
According to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), incidents of mob justice have declined under the current government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), but the practice has not been eliminated and remains a concern that requires accountability and effective legal...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-08 00:00:00
At least 402 people were killed and 1,294 others injured in 394 road accidents across the country during Eid-ul-Azha trips this year, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS).Secretary General of BJKS Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury revealed the figures at...
Ten people-five men, two women and three children- allegedly brought by India's Border Security Force (BSF) in no man's land on the South Pradhanpara border in Panchagarh in a push-in attemp has been lying stranded , with neither side agreeing...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday stressed the need for mandatory internships, apprenticeships and stronger industry-academia collaboration to make higher education more job-oriented and reduce unemployment among graduates, reports UNB."Many graduates remain unemployed despite completing higher education. One of the...
RAJSHAHI, June 07 (UNB): A case has been filed against five leaders and activists of the BNP and its associate bodies on charges of gang-raping a 46-year-old woman in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi. Police have arrested one suspect in connection...
Speaker of the JatiyaSangsad (JS) Hafizuddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, on Sunday nominated a five-member panel of chairmen for the second session of 13th parliament, reports BSS.The panel members are Selima Rahman, Osman Farque,Jainul Abedin Faruque, Shahjahan and M Shahjahan Chowdhury.The...
A Dhaka court has deferred the deadline for submitting a supplementary investigation report in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, setting June 17 as the next date, reports bdnews24.com.The submission of the additional inquiry files...
Parliament on Sunday adopted a condolence motion, expressing profound shock at the death of 16 former ministers, state ministers and members of parliament, including Tofail Ahmed and Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, as well as some noted personalities, reports UNB.The motion was...
Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Khalilur Rahman and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are set to hold talks in Moscow today (Monday), focusing on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues as the two countries seek to further strengthen their...
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