The Khamarbari intersection, situated at the eastern end of Manik Mia Avenue in the heart of Dhaka, remains one of the busiest junctions in the city due to its proximity to the Parliament, the National Institute of Ophthalmology, and several...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
In line with the July uprising's resounding mandate to reform the state, the interim government is undertaking a series of institutional reforms - including the reconstruction of the National Revenue Board and the enactment of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
For the third consecutive year, the country's economic growth rate has declined, reflecting the sluggish trend in the overall development scenario. The national statistical agency released the primary estimate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the current fiscal year...
The rise of startups within the cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector has been a bright spot for the economy in recent years. This CMSME sector remains the backbone of economic growth and job creation as it accounts...
MD. MOIN UDDIN MUSLIM | 2025-06-01 00:00:00
Among the world's largest ship-breaking zones, Sitakunda in Bangladesh stands as a significant name. As recently as 2020, over 1,00,000 workers were employed directly or indirectly across more than 169 yards here, dismantling approximately 200-250 decommissioned ships annually. From these...
MAHMUDUL ISLAM | 2025-05-31 12:00:00
"I have two personalities, and the uncompromisingly professional one takes over the moment I sit in the cab," Shaju Kumar Das asserted. For someone who never imagined becoming a locomotive master (LM), this is a striking transformation. In his 20-year...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely at most places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with heavy to very heavy...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Two men have died from electrocution in two separate incidents in the capital's Shahbagh and Demra areas. The deceased were identified as Md Aainal (30) and Md Al Amin (35). Aainal, a tailor master by profession, came in contact with...
A team of Uttara West Police Station has arrested five members of a kidnapping gang from a house in the capital's Uttara and rescued a college girl from their den, reports BSS.The five arrestees are Md Masum Pervej (38), Md...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
The joint forces led by the Bangladesh Army have arrested a total of 390 people for their suspected involvement in various crimes during a week-long drive in different areas of the country from May 22 to May 28.The arrestees include...
Independent University, Bangladesh Vice-Chancellor Prof M Tamim speaking at an orientation programme for the undergraduate students, enrolled in Summer 2025 session on its campus in the capital recently.
TOKYO, May 30 (BSS): Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Soka University.He was conferred the honorary degree in recognition of his contributions to social innovation and global development on Friday.Prof Yunus also delivered...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian on Friday said that the government was working to develop a country-specific export plan for mangoes to access mainstream markets abroad.He said that customs and security clearances for mangoes and other fruits and...
CHATTOGRAM, May 30 (BSS): A local leader of the Swechchhasebak Dal, BNP’s voluntary front, was killed in a clash between two rival groups in the Chhoto Darogar Hat of Baraiyadhala Union under Sitakunda upazila of the district on Thursday night.The...
The Army has detained a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) on allegations of extortion after he intercepted a cargo truck in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur, reports bdnews24.com.He was apprehended in Rasulpur on the Phulbari-Mithapukur road on Thursday night,...
MANIKGANJ, May 30 (UNB): A Manikganj court has placed former Awami League (AL) MP and noted singer Momtaz Begum on a fresh two-day remand in a case filed over assault and vandalism in Harirampur upazila.This came following the completion of...
Jatiya Party has condemned the attack on the Rangpur residence of its Chairman GM Quader, blaming the interim government for failing to ensure the safety of Bangladesh and its people, reports bdnews24.com."This incident once again proves the nation is not...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman had appeared to be a vanguard in nation's crisis, enunciating his valiant role as a freedom fighter, a great proclaimer of independence and...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Leaders and activists of leftist student organisations held a protest rally on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Friday denouncing the release of convicted war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam and the recent attacks on their processions at Rajshahi...
BERKELEY, Calif. May 30 (AP): A new supercomputer named after a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry will help power artificial intelligence technology and scientific discoveries from a perch in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley, federal...
SYLHET, May 30 (UNB): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has taken into custody 19 people from two separate border areas in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar after they were pushed into Bangladesh from India.Five people were detained from Bagichhara and 14 from Champachhara area...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
The biennial elections to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2025-27 term will be held today (Saturday) in Dhaka and Chattogram.A total of 1,835 voters are expected to cast their votes from 8.0 am to 5.0 pm...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Telecommunication services across Bangladesh were severely disrupted as thousands of mobile towers were down on Friday following widespread power outages triggered by a deep depression that formed over the Bay of Bengal and later weakened into a land depression.According to...
SAIF UDDIN | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Bangladesh has improved by four notches to reach the 79th position on a global list that ranked 100 countries based on their startup ecosystem efficiency.Among South Asian nations, Bangladesh retains its fourth place for the fifth consecutive year, said the...
Aminul Islam, a former national team captain, has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports bdnews24.com. After two days of dramatic twists and turns, the expected outcome finally unfolded on Friday after Aminul was...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 30: Brood fishes (mother fishes) started releasing fertilized eggs from early Friday in the Halda River, the lone natural fish sanctuary of the country.Earlier, fishes released eggs on a small scale in the water of the river starting...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Due to the impact of a deep depression in the bay, Dhaka experienced continuous rainfall from Thursday dawn. The city witnessed 196 mm rainfall from Thursday morning to Friday morning which is highest this year so far. The intensity of...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Bangladesh may pivot to tri-quarterly GDP-growth calculation for higher ratings as the current practice of estimation based on data of the first two quarters of a financial year does not reflect real economic situation, officials said.The Ministry of Finance (MoF)...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR AND JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Constructing residential and non-residential buildings alone costs 16.10 per cent of the funds in the upcoming development budget as the interim government has made the highest allocation for this purpose, insiders said Friday.Such penchant for buildings is evident from a...
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