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NCP leader served show-cause notice for calling party 'biggest mafia'

2025-06-12 00:00:00

National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Jubairul Alam Manik has been served a show-cause notice after he described his party as 'the biggest mafia' at an Eid-ul-Azha reunion in Chattogram, reports bdnews24.com.The letter, sent on Tuesday by Joint Office Secretary Saleh...

BNP activist killed by ‘AL supporters’ in Jashore

2025-06-12 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, June 12 (UNB): A BNP activist was hacked to death allegedly by Awami League (AL) supporters in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Tuesday night.The victim is Liton Hossain (30), son of Asgar Ali of Durgapur village under Laxmanpur...

Sakhawat meets US deputy labour secy

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Labor and Employment and Shipping M Sakhawat Hussain held a bilateral meeting with US Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith E. Sonderling at the sideline of International Labour Conference at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday, reports BSS.Various issues including...

Man killed in clash over arrest of BCL leader in Rupganj

2025-06-12 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, June 12 (UNB): A 32-year-old man was shot to death allegedly in a clash between two factions of BNP centering the arrest of a leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Majhipara in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district...

Commonwealth offers support for Bangladesh reform process

2025-06-12 00:00:00

LONDON, June 12 (BSS): Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on Tuesday said the organisation was keen to support Bangladesh in political reforms ahead of the planned general election next year."We will be happy to provide the support if Bangladesh requires...

UK All Party Parliamentary Group calls on CA

2025-06-12 00:00:00

LONDON, June 11 (BSS): A group of UK parliamentarian under the banner of All Party Parliamentary Group called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel in London on Tuesday.Earlier in the day, Wouter van Wersch, Executive Vice President...

Riton's children still looking for father

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Anisha lost her father when she was only five months old as Md Riton Uddin (32) was shot dead during the anti-discrimination student movement in the Jatrabari area on August 5, 2024, reports BSS.Riton, father of three children, joined student-led...

Yunus-Tarique meeting will bring good news to politics: Rizvi

2025-06-12 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed optimism that the expected meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and his party acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London will usher in a fresh breeze for democracy in Bangladesh,...

Basad organised a human-chain in front of the National Press Club

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Basad organised a human-chain in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Wednesday to press home realisation of their various demands regarding the oppressed Palestinians at Gaza. — Focus Bangla

BB chief: I bought my daughter just a dress in 3 years

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has confirmed that his daughter, Mehreen Sarah Mansur, owns a flat in Dubai, though he maintains that she bought the property before he took office as the chief of the central bank.He insisted that...

City-dwellers start returning after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha

FE REPORT | 2025-06-12 00:00:00

City-dwellers started returning to the capital on Wednesday after celebrating the Eid-ul-Azha festival at their village homes across the country with near and dear ones, but the pressure of the returnees was still low. People were making their way back...

Dhaka city largely deserted after Eid

FE REPORT | 2025-06-12 00:00:00

The capital city wore almost a deserted look on Wednesday even after four days of Eid-ul-Azha as the offices and businesses remained closed due to extended public holiday.Streets, lanes, by-lanes and public places like shopping malls were largely empty, allowing...

BPC invites int’l tender for SPM operation

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-12 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 11: Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is going to appoint a contractor for operations and maintenance (O&M) of the country's Single Point Mooring (SPM) facility with double pipeline.The procedures of the tender are continuing now. BPC invited international tender...

Poverty spending shrinks in new budget

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-12 00:00:00

Despite mounting economic pressures on low-income households, the government has slashed the allocation for poverty reduction in the proposed national budget for FY2025-26, raising concerns among economists and development experts about the direction of fiscal priorities.The proposed budget earmarks Tk...

Prayer Timings (2025-06-12)

2025-06-12 00:00:00

No desire to be part of next elected govt: CA

2025-06-12 00:00:00

LONDON, June 11 (UNB): Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said there was no way that he would be interested to be part of the next elected government, stressing that their job is to ensure a well-managed transition to...

Govt liabilities from underwriting SOE loans rising

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-06-12 00:00:00

Government liabilities from underwriting loans taken by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from domestic and international lenders are ballooning, coming to over Tk 1.19 trillion in a period beyond this June, official statistics show. The total amount accounts for a 1.7-percent increase...

Covid-19 cases rising again amid emergence of sub-variant

FE REPORT | 2025-06-12 00:00:00

At least 11 people tested positive for Covid-19 across the country in the last 24 hours until 8:00 am on Wednesday, sparking concerns over a possible resurgence of the deadly virus and prompting health authorities to reissue precautionary measures.Of the...

UK government takes over former minister Saifuzzaman's property

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-06-12 00:00:00

United Kingdom's government takes over control of property worth 800 million pounds owned by former land minister of Bangladesh Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, amid allegations of amassing shadowy global empire over there, documents show. Company House, the company-registration authority of the UK...

Man City sign Dutch midfielder Reijnders

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Manchester City confirmed the signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year contract on Wednesday and said the Netherlands international will be available for this month's Club World Cup, reports Reuters.Financial details were not released but a...

Kluivert tells Indonesia to learn from Japan thrashing in World Cup hunt

2025-06-12 00:00:00

OSAKA, Japan, June 11 (AFP): Patrick Kluivert told his wounded Indonesia side they must learn from their embarrassing 6-0 thrashing by Japan as they attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time as an independent country.Indonesia's dreams of...

Argentina not overly reliant on Messi: Scaloni

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Argentina have learned to cope with Lionel Messi's absences and no longer need to rejig the line-up when the Inter Miami forward is not available, manager Lionel Scaloni said ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Colombia, reports Reuters.Since making...

SA dismiss Australia's Smith in WTC final

2025-06-12 00:00:00

LONDON, June 11 (AFP): South Africa dismissed the dangerous Steve Smith to wrest back the initiative on the opening day of the World Test Championship final Wednesday but the defending champions recovered to reach 190-5 at tea.Australia had earlier collapsed...

Rashid, Omarzai set to miss MLC 2025

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Afghanistan allrounder Rashid Khan will be absent from the 2025 edition of Major League Cricket (MLC). The news agency has learned that Rashid, who plays for MI New York, has opted out of the tournament, which gets underway on Friday,...

Tilak Varma signs a short-term deal with Hampshire

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Tilak Varma, the young Indian batter, has signed a short-term deal with Hampshire that will see him play four County Championship matches for them in June and July, reports https://www.espncricinfo.com.Tilak, 22, has played four ODIs and 25 T20Is for India...

Sports adviser stresses forming football foundation for future

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Wednesday stressed making football foundation for future saying tomorrow's football is being rooted in the joint efforts of the Sports Ministry and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), reports BSS."Now our expectations are...

Brazil, Australia book WC berth, Uruguay on brink, Palestinian dreams ended

2025-06-12 00:00:00

SAO PAULO, June 11 (AFP): Brazil booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in North America on Tuesday with a 1-0 home victory over Paraguay, the first win of new coach Carlo Ancelotti's reign.The five-time world champions -- the...

Weather (2025-06-12)

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder shower is likely to occur at a few places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy falls at places until...

Vehicles plying a deplorable road at Kamlapur

2025-06-12 00:00:00

Vehicles plying a deplorable road at Kamlapur in the capital on Wednesday that got waterlogged even after a short spell of rain due to ineffective drainage system. — FE Photo

City dwellers enjoying their Eid-ul-Azha vacation

2025-06-12 00:00:00

City dwellers enjoying their Eid-ul-Azha vacation at the Ramna Park in the capital on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla