BANGKOK, Aug 29 (Arab News): Myanmar's military government designated the Karen National Union a terrorist organization Thursday, making illegal virtually any activities connected with the major ethnic rebel group, including contact by third parties.The KNU has been fighting on and...
MOSCOW, Aug 29 (AFP): Russia on Friday warned that the reimposition of sanctions against Iran risked "irreparable consequences", after Britain, France and Germany moved to reintroduce curbs over Tehran's failure to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal."We strongly urge them...
NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow (Sunday), as ties between the Asian rivals thaw against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's imposition of punitive...
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories), Aug (Agencies): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the “endless catalogue of horrors” unfolding in Gaza after nearly two years of conflict, as Gaza’s civil defence reported dozens of new casualties from Israeli strikes.As...
Anas Ibne Manzur | 2025-08-30 00:00:00
As the world's climate is intensifying rapidly, Bangladesh also finds itself as the vanguard of this intensifying climate change problem. Dominated by its low lying deltaic geography, high population density and its dearth of physical infrastructure, Bangladesh is one of...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-08-30 00:00:00
There are people who boast that age is nothing but a number. Indeed, blessed are those people who lead a healthy life even at their terminal age. But not all people are fortunate enough to enjoy a life free of...
The government has sought feedback on the evaluation of Haor Master Plan's draft aiming to ensure sustainable development of the country's haor region, one of Bangladesh's important natural resources, reports BSS.The draft has been prepared under the project titled "Comprehensive...
SINGAPORE/MOSCOW, Aug 29 (Reuters): China is seeking to buy more Russian gas through an existing pipeline as talks between the two countries have failed to make progress on building a second link, thwarting Moscow's quest for new outlets, two industry...
Oil prices fell on Friday, but were set for a weekly gain, tugged between uncertainty about Russian supply and expectations of lower demand as the summer driving season in the United States, the world's biggest fuel consumer, nears its close,...
N N Tarun Chakravorty | 2025-08-30 00:00:00
In the second and third decades of the twentieth century, some of the most significant events in human history occurred, such as World War I, the Treaty of Versailles, the Russian Revolution and the beginning of socialism, Mussolini's emergence in...
Tourism is no longer just about leisure. It is a powerful engine that connects economies, cultures, and communities, driving sustainable development. The theme of the World Tourism Day 2025, "Tourism and Sustainable Transformation", emphasises the need for skilled human resources...
The Rohingya refugee crisis continues to pose enormous humanitarian and public health challenges to Bangladesh. Nowhere is this more evident than in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live. They live in some of the most densely...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-08-30 00:00:00
Every morning, the streets of Dhaka are crammed with a multitude of private cars, motorcycles, CNG-run three-wheelers, battery-run rickshaws, pedal rickshaws, a large number of them crowding the entrances of hundreds of schools. This daily influx exacerbates the already severe...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-08-30 00:00:00
In a bold leap forward for automation, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has mandated that nearly all individual taxpayers must file their income-tax returns online beginning this year. Only the elderly, individuals with disabilities, expatriates and those filing on...
To amend the country's labour law in line with the international conventions on human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and good governance is admittedly the demand of the time. Also, members of the international community including Western diplomats, those of...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will launch the 'Typhoid Vaccination Campaign 2025' on October 12 to protect children from the disease, reports BSS.In the month-long programme, about 1.0 million children aged between nine months and 15 years will be given...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-29 12:00:00
Premier Bank reported a loss of Tk 1.64 billion for the April-June quarter this year mainly due to higher interest expenses, while it had a profit of Tk 1.16 billion in the same period last year. The loss could have...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). Day and night temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature...
The 25th death anniversary of Rasel Bhuiyan, a renowned industrialist and social development worker, will be observed on Friday (today), according to a press release.Hailing from Narayanganj's Rupganj, Mr Bhuiyan was a member of the governing body of Murapara Degree...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-29 00:00:00
Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Thursday announced its 25-member panel for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election scheduled for September 11.The announcement was made by Abu Afsan Mohammad Yahia, central senior...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-29 00:00:00
Islami Chhatra Shibir on Thursday pledged to build an inclusive campus if their panel wins the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.Abu Sadiq Kayem, the vice-president candidate of the Shibir-backed Oikyoboddho Chhatra Shongshad panel, made the announcement at...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-29 00:00:00
The students of engineering universities continued their demonstration in the capital on Thursday, protesting police attacks and pressing for their three-point demand. Alongside BUET students, many students from other universities in Dhaka also joined the protest, and the students announced...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Wednesday after completing an official visit to China, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Thursday.During the visit, General Waker-Uz-Zaman held courtesy meetings with senior Chinese military...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-29 00:00:00
Dhaka University's Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) panel on Thursday unveiled its election manifesto for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) polls.Abidul Islam Khan, vice-president candidate, read out the manifesto in front of the Faculty of Arts building, outlining...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-08-29 00:00:00
The Dhaka city is set to get a local-model signalling system at its seven busy intersections from Jahangir Gate to Hotel Intercontinental, which will be manually operated on an experimental basis for two weeks, beginning on Saturday (tomorrow).The intersections are...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case against 33 people, including former lawmaker of the Feni-3 constituency Masud Uddin Chowdhury, for laundering Tk 1.0 billion, reports BSS.The CID filed the case with Banani Police Station under the Money...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has fixed November 4 for hearing an appeal filed against its earlier judgment on the Warrant of Precedence, which determines the rank order and state protocol of government officials and other dignitaries,...
A Dhaka court has showed Salman F Rahman, the former private industry and investment affairs adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, arrested in four separate cases filed by the ACC over alleged embezzlement through banking irregularities, reports BSS.The Anti-Corruption...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader and several former top officials of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority for alleged misapplication of funds and irregularities in the Karnaphuli Tunnel project, reports...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-29 00:00:00
Former minister Latif Siddiqui and several Awami League leaders have been taken to the Detective Branch (DB) office from a roundtable discussion.As invited guests, they attended the discussion on 'Our Great Liberation War and the Constitution of Bangladesh' organised by...
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