NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters): A union-aligned investment group sent letters to Amazon, Walmart and Alphabet on Wednesday, asking how US President Donald Trump's immigration policies were impacting their finances and supply chains, according to the documents seen by Reuters.SOC...
Southeast Bank has organised "Annual Risk Conference 2025" in a hybrid format at the Southeast Bank Training Institute, Dhaka. The conference was chaired by Md. Khalid Mahmood Khan, managing director of Southeast Bank, while ANM Moinul Kabir, director, Department of...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Wednesday ordered the appointment of a state defence counsel to represent ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and former ICT affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy, who remains at large, in a crimes against humanity...
Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed inaugurated the newly-renovated courtroom of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on the apex court premises on Wednesday, reports BSS.On the occasion, ICT-1 Chairman Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, ICT-2 Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, other...
A union-level BNP leader has been shot dead in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district, report agencies.The deceased is Biru Molla (60), son of late Abul Molla and convener of Luxmikunda union unit of BNP.Victim's son Rajib Molla said, on Tuesday...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman left Dhaka for the United Kingdom on Wednesday to attend a series of scheduled meetings and programmes with a delegation of the British government, reports UNB.He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Biman Bangladesh...
The Election Commission (EC) has called for equal opportunities for all candidates in election coverage on Bangladesh Television and private TV channels, report agencies.Creating a congenial environment is crucial for free, fair, and credible elections, said an EC statement signed...
Students Against Discrimination Movement (SADM) on Wednesday demanded that candidates who contested the 2024 general election be barred from running in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election, arguing that their participation would undermine electoral fairness and reform efforts, reports...
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has warned that Bangladesh must avoid return of fascism in the future, reports UNB."We don't want Bangladesh to be known again in the world as a fascist state. We want to build a...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday). Light fog may occur at places. Temperature may remain unchanged over the country. The highest temperature was recorded on Wednesday at 30.6 degrees...
Content creator Ashraful Alom, popularly known as Hero Alom, has been granted one month's interim bail in a case filed by his former wife accusing him of 'attempted murder and assault', reports bdnews24.com.Alom appeared before the court of Dhaka Additional...
A delegation of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), led by its Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr A B M Badruzzaman, paid tribute at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar, Dhaka to observe the Victory Day on Tuesday.
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
Rajshahi University (RU) held its 12th convocation on Wednesday, after uncertainty in the last five years. The ceremony took place at the central stadium amid a festive atmosphere across the campus.From early morning, the university premises buzzed with excitement as...
Domestic aide Ayesha Akhter has given a confessional statement to the court on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a mother and her teenage daughter in Dhaka's Mohammadpur, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam recorded her confessional...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
Speakers on Wednesday emphasised the importance of fostering a victim-centred, trauma-informed, and gender-responsive approach among law students by strengthening their foundational knowledge and practical understanding. They said this approach aimed to reinforce Bangladesh's legal framework against human trafficking while contributing...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has set up additional checkpoints in different areas across the capital for monitoring suspicious movements, verifying vehicles and individuals, and preventing any untoward incidents.The DMP has also urged the residents to cooperate with police during...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
A latest study of icddr,b has found an alarming picture of early marriage, intimate partner violence, and high rates of mistimed pregnancies among newlywed couples in informal settlements of Bangladesh.The two-year cohort study, conducted by AdSEARCH of icddr,b, revealed on...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has appointed retired brigadier general AKM Shamsul Islam as the chief security officer to the party chairperson and acting chairman, reports bdnews24.com.The development was announced in a media statement signed on Wednesday by Senior Joint...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
A high-profile European Union (EU) election observation mission will arrive in Bangladesh to observe the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum, Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Wednesday. "I have been hinted that between 175 and...
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been postponed to Feb 20 due to the national elections and will continue through to Mar 15, reports bdnews24.com.The decision came at an emergency meeting at the Bangla Academy on Wednesday afternoon, according to...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka has submitted the formal charge on three specific grounds of enforced disappearances and killings of more than a hundred people against sacked Major General Ziaul Ahsan. After a primary hearing...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh's energy efficiency targets are within reach as a supportive regulatory framework and rising awareness create a favourable ecosystem, even amid supply disruptions and higher tariffs, according to a new study by an international energy think tank. The report, released...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday announced that he will return to the country on December 25, reports agencies.Making the announcement himself, Tarique Rahman said he has decided to come back home after years abroad and will arrive on...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
The central bank purchased a further US$67 million through auction from seven banks in the interbank spot market on Wednesday, aiming to stabilise the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency.The amount was bought under the Multiple...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
A massive fire broke out at a cluster of plastic factories in the Lalbagh area of Old Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon, creating serious safety risks in the densely-populated neighbourhood.The fire erupted at around 1:05 pm near Chairman Ghat, according to...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
The interim government has failed to decide on the much-awaited Dhaka Airport-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which remains halted for nearly a year, officials say.They said on Wednesday that the halt had already damaged construction materials, with the prices...
Citing that Bangladesh is facing a deep and complex crisis in overseas employment due to entrenched broker syndicates, document forgery and systemic failures, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Wednesday put emphasis on building a broker and fraudulence free system in...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
The government has temporarily suspended fourteen employees of the Bangladesh Secretariat following their involvement in a protest demanding reinstatement of the 'Secretariat allowance'. As part of the move, the respective ministries have issued official notifications on December 15, saying the...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-12-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is planning to revisit the base year for calculating the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index to make it more realistic and representative of current market conditions, officials said.The central bank currently uses FY2015-16 as the base...
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