Police take Latif Siddiqui into custody

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...

Three ACC officials testify in plot scam cases against Hasina

Three officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have testified in three cases filed against 53 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New...

Abu Sayed’s father seeks punishment to killers

Makbul Hossain, father of July Uprising martyr Abu Sayed, said the family received the body of his son at 3.30 am and officials from the administration asked them to bury him that very night, reports BSS."Around 3:30am, Abu Sayed's body...

Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union

Abu Afsan Mohammad Yahia, central senior vice-president of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), declaring the 25-member panel for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election at a press conference on the university campus on Thursday. — FE Photo

1972 Constitution a product of Liberation War, not AL

BNP Standing Committee Member Hafizuddin Ahmed has said Bangladesh's 1972 Constitution reflects the aspirations of people as it is a product of the Liberation War rather than of the Awami League (AL), report agencies.He made the remarks while speaking at...

UAE to recruit 400 Bangladeshi drivers

Dubai Taxi Corporation, a state-run transport company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will recruit 400 drivers from Bangladesh, reports BSS.For this purpose, a three-day selection test will be held at the Bangladesh-Korea Technical Training Center (BKTTC) in Kalyanpur on...

BD, India agree to stop border killings

Bangladesh and India have agreed to stop killings, smugglings, illegal intrusion at borders alongside repatriate their nationals following due legal process and not to take development schemes within 150 yards of zero line.The agreement came in a joint statement issued...

CUCSU polls to be held on Oct 12, after 35 years

CHITTAGONG, Aug 28: The authorities of the University of Chittagong have announced that elections to the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) will be held on Oct 12 next in the current year after long 35 years of previous polls...

1,500-2,000 people looted white stones from Bholaganj

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and the Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet on Thursday submitted two separate reports to the High Court on the looting of white stones from Bholaganj, a tourist attraction under Sylhet's Companiganj upazila. The...

No directive came, no scope for role in student union polls: ISPR

The Bangladesh Army has not received any directive from the government to be engaged in the upcoming central student union elections in different universities and there is no scope for such involvement in future either, according to Inter Services Public...

July repayment more than double of aid receipt

Bangladesh's repayment of foreign loans in July, the first month of FY26, was more than double the external aid it received from global lenders that month, officials said on Thursday.The country repaid $446.68 million against the outstanding medium- to long-term...

Bangladesh has nearly 0.1m privately-owned edn instts

Bangladesh has nearly 0.1 million private-sector educational institutions including 6,590 coaching centres across the country, according to a government survey.A total of 1.484 million people are employed including 1.145 million teachers in the institutions, also reveals the study conducted by...

NGO says starving Gaza children too weak to cry

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Aug 28 (AFP): The head of Save the Children described in horrific detail Wednesday the slow agony of starving children in Gaza, saying they are so weak they do not cry.Addressing a UN Security Council meeting...

Air pollution takes away 5.5 years from Bangladeshis' lives

Air pollution remains one of the leading causes of deaths in Bangladesh, reducing the life expectancy of residents by 5.5 years, according to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) 2025 annual update. In Dhaka, the most populous district in Bangladesh,...

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Karail, the largest slum in Dhaka spanning about 90–95 acres

Karail, the largest slum in Dhaka spanning about 90–95 acres, is juxtaposed with the posh Gulshan area in the capital. The slum houses over 300,000 low-income people amid challenges like crime, drugs, and extortion. The photo was taken on Thursday....

Investment proposals worth $1.25b received during Jan-Jun

Bangladesh received investment proposals worth $1.25 billion during last January-June period through the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and other relevant government agencies, latest updates show.The investment information and trade-facilitation measures were disclosed at the 5th meeting of the Investment...

Forex reserves cross $31b, help stabilise exchange rates

Bangladesh sees its foreign-exchange reserves cross US$31-billion mark after two months, helping keep the dollar-taka exchange rate stable and economy in some good ambiance.Analysts think regulatory intervention by Bangladesh Bank through dollar buys from the market and steady fund inflows...

Tight monetary policy for six more months imperative to curb inflation, says PRI

Tight monetary policy, fiscal prudence and increase in overseas income have helped in stabilising macro-economy, but high inflation and weak wage growth continue to weigh on households. Such is a mixed view of the country's economic situation presented in the...

Eco-friendly jute bags to hit market Sunday

Eco-friendly jute-made bags or Sonali bags will hit the market on Sunday next. According to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, prices of the jute bags have been fixed between Tk 35 and Tk75 each.An official at the ministry said...

EC unveils election roadmap for early February voting

Election to the 13th National Parliament of Bangladesh -- necessitated following the regime change through mass uprising -- is planned for the first half of February next in the final poll roadmap. Election Commission senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed rolled out...

US importers shifting from tax-laden India, China to Bangladesh

Bangladeshi exporters are receiving increased inquiries from American buyers, retailers, and traders as the steep US tariff hike for India and China is making the sourcing from there much costlier.Industry-insiders say Bangladesh's companies are now securing some non-traditional export orders...

UK car exports to US rebound on trade deal

LONDON, Aug 28 (AFP): UK exports of vehicles to the United States rebounded in July thanks to a trade agreement between London and Washington that reduced tariffs on the sector, industry data showed Thursday.Following three months of declines, July exports...

Swiss economy set to slow due to US tariffs

GENEVA, Aug 28 (AFP): The Swiss economy will likely grow more slowly than previously expected next year due to the massive import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, the economy ministry said Thursday.Trump blindsided Switzerland when he announced that...

Indian firms tap bond market for acquisitions on mutual fund demand

MUMBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters): Indian firms are increasingly tapping the bond market to fund acquisitions, with at least three planning to raise over $2 billion in the next 4-6 months, as mutual funds drive demand, according to merchant bankers and...

From vultures to defenders, Japan private equity deals head for record year

TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters): Take-private deals in Japan are likely to hit a record high this year, exceeding the $40.3 billion total racked up in 2023, according to private equity funds and advisers, as companies bow to pressure to improve...

BGMEA's standing committee holds meeting

The first meeting of the BGMEA standing committee on sweater affairs was held at the BGMEA conference room in Chattogram recently, reports BSS.Chairman of the BGMEA standing committee on sweater affairs Faizul Matin presided over the meeting. BGMEA Vice President...

Bay Leasing holds 29th AGM

The 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bay Leasing & Investment Limited was held using a hybrid system as a physical presence at the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Conference Room in the city on Thursday. Suraiya Begum, Chairperson of...

Meghna Life Ins approves 15pc cash dividend

The 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Meghna Life Insurance PLC was held on a virtual platform on Thursday. The meeting unanimously approved a 15 per cent cash dividend for the ordinary shareholders. Chairman of the company Nizam Uddin Ahmed...

Exim Bank holds 26th AGM

The 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Export Import Bank of Bangladesh PLC was held on a virtual platform from the head office of the bank on Thursday. Chairman of the bank Md Nazrul Islam Swapan presided over the meeting....