LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters): Spot gold surged to a record high of $4,383.73 per ounce on Monday, lifted by expectations of further US Federal Reserve rate cuts after last week's quarter-point reduction, sustained safe-haven demand, and a softer dollar.Gold, a...
TEHRAN, Dec 22 (AFP): Iran insisted on Monday that its missile programme was defensive in nature and designed to dissuade attack, while adding the existence of its arsenal was not up for debate.Israel had presented Iran's ballistic missiles, along with...
BANGKOK, Dec 22 (BBC): Officials from Thailand and Cambodia will meet next week to discuss the possibility of reviving a ceasefire, Thailand's foreign minister said, as deadly border clashes entered a third week.Both countries had signed a ceasefire earlier in...
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (AFP): Israeli bulldozers tore through a four-storey residential building in east Jerusalem on Monday, displacing scores of Palestinians in what activists said was the largest such demolition in the area this year.The building, located in the Silwan...
MIAMI, Dec 22 (BBC): US and Ukrainian envoys say "productive and constructive" talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough in efforts to end Ukraine's war with Russia.Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff,...
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (Reuters/BBC): A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monday, Russian investigators said, adding that they suspected Ukrainian special services could have been behind the attack. The bomb exploded under the Kia...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-23 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Dec 22: At the very outset of the potato farming season, farmers in the sixteen districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions have become increasingly worried as they are not getting fertilisers as per their needs, causing disruptions in field...
LONDON, Dec 22 (AFP): Former England cricket chief Andrew Strauss has warned that removing coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will not be enough to change a "depressingly one-sided story" in Australia following another painful Ashes defeat.Strauss, 48, was...
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Dec 22 (AFP): New Zealand crushed West Indies by 323 runs on Monday to win the third Test at Mount Maunganui and seal a 2-0 series victory, with Jacob Duffy's five-wicket haul proving crucial.The hosts set...
MAGURA, Dec 22 (BSS): The divisional round of the Young Tigers Under-18 National Cricket Tournament was inaugurated on Monday morning at the Magura District Stadium.The tournament is being organised by the Magura District Sports Association with the patronage of the...
The problem that is not receiving as much attention as it should is the slow and bureaucratic nature of business registration and licensing in Bangladesh, which is undermining the country's ambition to become a viable investment destination. For most entrepreneurs,...
In this modern and innovative economy, we always celebrate success and at the same time look down upon failure. The fear of failure is one of the serious hindrances to actual entrepreneurship. As Bangladesh is a developing country, it is...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Sharif Osman Hadi's martyrdom and the outpouring of grief and sympathy that his assassination aroused among the public has been, in a word, historic. The masterminds behind his killing might have thought that they had succeeded in removing him from...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Mob justice has emerged as one of the gravest threats to Bangladesh's fragile transition, provoking deep anxiety among citizens across political, social and professional divides. Despite repeated assurances from the interim government, vigilante violence continues unabated, exposing a dangerous erosion...
At a time when technical and vocational education is not an option but a sine qua non, two projects given the go-ahead in 2014 and 2020 to develop required infrastructure for students to learn such specialised knowledge and skills could...
M G Quibria | 2025-12-23 00:00:00
It is often suggested—sometimes wistfully, sometimes with great confidence—that if Bangladesh simply adopts a specific policy (or a specific set of policies), it can “become the next Singapore.” This is an uplifting thought, but simple arithmetic delivers a gentle reality...
FARHAN FARDAUS | 2025-12-22 12:00:00
Economies of scale are helping Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) make profits during a tough period of sluggish market demand, while GPH Ispat has slipped into the red.The steel industry navigated one of its toughest phases in FY25 as construction...
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over North and western part of the country and light to moderate fog may occur at places elsewhere over the country during midnight to morning until 6:00 pm today (Monday).Night temperature may...
The deadline to submit applications for admission into the 1st year Honours (Regular) class of Comilla University for the academic year 2025-2026 has been extended for 14 days. Applicants can now apply online until December 31 at any hour.
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
Tension escalated at Rajshahi University on Sunday as students locked the offices of six deans, alleging that they continue to hold office despite the expiry of their tenures and their affiliation with the ruling Awami League (AL).The incident occurred around...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
Leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) have laid siege to the Vice-Chancellor (VC)'s administrative building, demanding the renaming of two residential halls of the university. They also called for administrative action against DU teachers, officers, and staff,...
Namaz-e-Janaza of six peacekeepers, who were martyred in a barbaric terrorist drone attack on a United Nations peacekeeping mission base in the Abyei area of Sudan on December 13, was held on Sunday at the Central Mosque of Dhaka Cantonment,...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
The undergraduate admission test of the Dhaka University's (DU) Science Unit for the 2025-26 session, previously suspended due to the national mourning, will now be held on December 27, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM.A press release, issued by the...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) organised a rally on Sunday, protesting mob violence across the country, including the brutal murder of Dipu Chandra Dash in Mymensingh and the tragic death of 7-year-old Ayesha in a fire...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
Speakers at a roundtable called on the government to take urgent measures to ensure public safety amid a worsening law and order situation in the capital and across the country. Referring to the recent shooting of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif...
FE Report | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh has achieved near-universal coverage of improved water sources in schools and healthcare facilities, but a new national survey reveals deep structural weaknesses that threaten the sustainability of these gains. Only a small fraction of institutions allocate dedicated funds to...
Four people have reportedly been injured after an attack on a BNP office in Noakhali's Hatiya upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The incident took place on Saturday evening at Char King Union's Bhairab Bazar, according to Hatiya Police Station chief (OC) Md Saiful...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-22 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for submitting applications to deploy local election observers until December 29, ahead of the 13th National Election and referendum.The decision was taken in response to requests from election observer agencies seeking...
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, along with 16 others, report agencies.The court issued the order on Sunday after an application filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC),...
Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed solidarity with the 24-hour ultimatum issued by Inqilab Moncho, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, report agencies.Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar urged the government to clarify its position...
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