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Rizvi slams interim govt for silence over push-in by India

2025-05-12 00:00:00

BNP Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has slammed India for pushing its citizens into Bangladesh and criticised the interim government for remaining silent, accusing it of following Sheikh Hasina's policy, reports UNB."India is pushing its people through borders, including...

BFRI identifies new carp breeding ground in Kaptai Lake

2025-05-12 00:00:00

BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, Mymensingh, May 11 (BSS): A new carp breeding ground has been discovered in Kaptai Lake, which is located near Maladwip Point in the Kassalong Channel under Longadu Upazila.Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) scientists have discovered the new...

Buddha Purnima celebrated in Cox's Bazar

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-12 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, May 11: The main religious festival of the Buddhists, the auspicious Buddha Purnima, was celebrated with due religious fervor in various Buddhist monasteries of Cox's Bazar. Various religious rituals are being held in the Buddhist monasteries to observe...

Blistering heat batters public life in Rangpur

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 11: The ongoing spell of insufferable heat has made public life unbearable in all eight upazilas of Rangpur district for the past few days. The day-to-day activities of the people have come to a standstill due to abnormal...

Iran, US hold fresh nuclear talks

2025-05-12 00:00:00

MUSCAT, May 11 (AFP): Iran and the United States kicked off the fourth round of nuclear talks in Oman Sunday amid a standoff over uranium enrichment, with Tehran calling it "non-negotiable", while Washington has described it as a "red line".The...

Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine

2025-05-12 00:00:00

MOSCOW, May 11 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul that he said should be aimed at bringing a durable peace and eliminating the root causes of the war.Putin sent...

Kane breaks trophy drought, clinches Bundesliga title

2025-05-12 00:00:00

Harry Kane finally lifted the first trophy of his career on Saturday night in the midst of wild, beer-soaked on-pitch celebrations at the Allianz Arena and said it meant more than any of the individual goalscoring awards he has won,...

Salahuddin backs Litton to succeed in his new leadership role

2025-05-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh's senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin on Sunday backed Litton Das to succeed in his new leadership role despite the opener's poor recent form. Litton has been appointed Bangladesh's T20I captain until the next T20 World Cup, filling the vacancy...

BD A wicket-keeper left embarrassed after positioning horror

2025-05-12 00:00:00

In the third unofficial One Day International between Bangladesh A and New Zealand A, wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan was left red-faced when his awkward positioning behind the stumps resulted in the ball hitting the helmet on Saturday, according to a Indian...

Holders Bangladesh reach semifinal

2025-05-12 00:00:00

Defending champions Bangladesh smartly reached the semifinal final of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Men's Under-19 Championship as the first team beating Bhutan by 3-0 goal in their last Group A match at the Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia,...

Pragati Life GETS ISO Certification for Information Security

2025-05-12 00:00:00

Pragati Life GETS ISO Certification for Information SecurityPragati Life Insurance PLC has been officially awarded the ISO 27001:2022 certification, recognising its excellence in Information Security Management Systems. The certification was issued by globally recognised audit and certification body Intertek, accredited...

Egypt's annual inflation rises to 13.5pc

2025-05-12 00:00:00

JEDDAH, May 11 (Arab News): Egypt's annual inflation rose to 13.5 per cent in April from 13.1 per cent the previous month, driven by higher prices across key sectors including healthcare, transport, and housing, official data showed. According to data...

New Office bearer of BTCCI

2025-05-12 00:00:00

Shams Mahmud has been re-elected president of the Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) for 2025-2027, reports UNB.He was elected through the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the organisation held at the Gulshan Club Ltd on Saturday, said...

Japan PM Ishiba reiterates call to eliminate all tariffs with US

2025-05-12 00:00:00

TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated on Sunday that he will aim for the elimination of all tariffs in trade negotiations with the United States.Speaking on a Fuji Television morning program, Ishiba said that "discussions have...

Investors looking beyond US scoop-up Asian funds

2025-05-12 00:00:00

SINGAPORE/BENGALURU, May 11 (Reuters): Investors have been selling US shares and piling into Asian equity funds, as the Trump administration's tariffs cast a cloud over the US growth outlook and whether years of world-beating gains in US markets may be...

Chief Adviser suggests market reforms through foreign experts

FE Report | 2025-05-12 00:00:00

The interim government has taken five key decisions, including "effective reforms" to the capital market with the help of foreign experts having no stakes in the local market.The decisions were taken on Sunday when Chief Adviser (CA) Muhammad Yunus sat...

MIDLAND BANK INAUGURATES KARATIA SUB BRANCH IN TANGAIL

2025-05-12 00:00:00

MIDLAND BANK INAUGURATES KARATIA SUB BRANCH IN TANGAILMidland Bank inaugurated its Karatia sub branch at Ishak Tower, Tin Potti Road, Karatia, Tangail on Thursday, May 08. Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director (MD) and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch...

MTB pays tribute to its founding chairman Syed Manzur Elahi

2025-05-12 00:00:00

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) organised an event "Remembering Syed Manzur Elahi" last Wednesday at the Samson H. Chowdhury Auditorium, MTB Tower, in remembrance of its founding chairman.Syed Manzur Elahi (February 26, 1942 - March 12, 2025) was a visionary entrepreneur,...

Foreign cos to pay shareholders more cash than earned. Here's why

Babul Barman | 2025-05-12 00:00:00

Protests against Israel in early April unexpectedly turned hostile towards multinational companies. Bata Shoe endured significant losses in the violent episode as men stormed into its shops in several cities across Bangladesh, ransacked and looted them. The looters used the...

NSTU must not merge Social Work and Sociology departments

2025-05-12 00:00:00

Social Work is globally recognised as a distinct and respected professional discipline, comparable to the fields of medicine, engineering, and education. In contrast, Sociology is an academic and theoretical field of study that focuses on analysing the origins, development, and...

CU needs more shuttle trains

2025-05-12 00:00:00

The name Chittagong University immediately brings to mind the iconic shuttle train - a symbol of identity and pride for the university. CU is perhaps the only university in the world where such a train remains in regular operation, making...

Biological method of bringing aedes under control

Neil Ray | 2025-05-12 00:00:00

The news pours honey into people's ears, particularly the inhabitants of the capital city and other urban centres grappling with a vicious zoonotic disease called dengue. Aedes aegypti serves as the vector of dengue virus in spreading the disease, at...

Politics at a crossroads

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-05-12 00:00:00

People of this part of the world have, since colonial times, been dreaming of seeing their country as a modern, corruption-free, developed nation. But what is a modern, developed nation? The model before them was the nation states of Europe....

Climate financing at grassroots level

2025-05-12 00:00:00

As one of the most climate-vulnerable nations, Bangladesh has been actively advocating for increased international climate finance for least developed countries, rightly emphasising that those responsible for high pollution should be held financially accountable for the damage they have already...

Bangladeshis working abroad need greater attention

Muhammad Zamir | 2025-05-12 00:00:00

Economists in Bangladesh noted with great happiness that Bangladesh's inward remittance had crossed for the first time in its history the US Dollar 3 billion mark in March this year. Bangladesh Bank data indicated that Bangladesh citizens working abroad had...

Why this Bangladeshi professional chose Brazil over Europe

ROUNAK MARIUM | 2025-05-11 12:00:00

Bangladeshi students and professionals typically set their sights on the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Malaysia or Australia when planning studies or career abroad. However, there are some rare ones that create a new path for others to...

Man arrested over Munshiganj launch assault

2025-05-11 00:00:00

Police have arrested a man for allegedly striking two girls with a belt in public on a launch in Munshiganj.He was detained around 1:30pm on Saturday and taken into custody for questioning, said Munshiganj Sadar Police Station chief Saiful Islam.The...

CAG submits 46 audit reports to Chief Adviser

2025-05-11 00:00:00

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of Bangladesh Md. Nurul Islam submitted 46 compliance audit reports to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, reports BSS.The CAG handed over the compliance audit reports of various ministries and departments to the Chief...

High-profile meeting to review progress May 19

FE REPORT | 2025-05-11 00:00:00

A high-profile meeting is scheduled to be held on May 19 to review the progress made so far in bringing the siphoned off money back home and deciding the next course of action in this regard, according to the officials...

STP 2025 proposes skywalks in Dhaka's commercial areas

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-05-11 00:00:00

As pedestrian spaces in the congested capital continue to shrink due to the negligence of all concerned, the Dhaka city's transport plan for the next 20 years has proposed developing skywalks in commercial areas to improve walkability. The Strategic Transport...