Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Muhammad Waseem's season-best 142-run partnership off 82 balls sealed a seven-wicket victory for Rajshahi Warriors in their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match against Rangpur Riders at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, report agencies.Put...
LAHORE, Jan 11 (Geo Tv): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed interest in hosting Bangladesh's matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that the Liton Das-led side would not travel to...
CUMILLA, Jan 11 (bdnews24.com): The owner of the bus, which was involved in road accident in Cumilla that killed four people, has been arrested.Daudkandi Highway Police chief Iqbal Bahar Mojumder confirmed the arrest made following a raid in Dhaka's Sayedabad...
KHULNA, Jan 11 (UNB): A 26-year-old young man was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Bagmara in Rupsha upazila of Khulna district early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Rashed alias Pikul, son of Abdul Auwal of Rupsha upazila.SM Sabur...
RAJBARI, Jan 11 (BSS): The cold wave sweeping through Rajbari district has led to a noticeable rise in the number of patients seeking treatment at both government and private healthcare facilities.Hospitals and clinics are reporting an increase in respiratory cases,...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCOX'S BAZAR, Jan 11: Unhindered movement of stray dogs on the runway of Cox's Bazar Airport has emerged as a serious aviation safety concern, putting aircraft operations at risk and causing growing anxiety among passengers and airlines.Over the past...
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (AFP): US and allied forces carried out "large-scale" strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria on Saturday, the US military said, the latest response to an attack last month that killed three Americans.US Central Command...
CAIRO, Jan 11 (Reuters): Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in two separate incidents across the enclave, local health authorities said, as tension rises over continued violence.Medics said one Palestinian was killed in the Tuffah neighbourhood in Gaza City,...
PARIS, Jan 11 (Agencies): At least 192 people have been killed in two weeks of protests against the government and economic strain in Iran, a rights group said on Sunday, in a sharp rise from an earlier death toll of...
Bangladesh is steadily advancing toward economic growth, with its GDP projected to reach US$ 475 billion in the fiscal year 2025-26. Within this progress lies a critical yet fragile opportunity - the marine sector. Experts estimate that marine resource extraction...
According to the Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, more than 111,000 illegal gas connections were disconnected over the past nine months, an average of over 12,000 per month. While these figures highlight the scale of gas theft, they also...
The 13th national election is barely a month away. Now, is the atmosphere congenial to holding a general election? If maintenance of law and order is a prerequisite for holding a free, fair and peaceful poll, a unanimous verdict would...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-01-12 00:00:00
Data are what a piece of information is made of. So, it is important that data on any subject are well-preserved and protected; and the information they generate is also well-preserved and protected. In this Digital Age, which started from...
For a developing country like Bangladesh, the importance of pursuing an import substitution strategy cannot be overstated. Import substitution is not merely about reducing dependence on foreign goods; it is a strategic pathway to building a robust industrial base, generating...
Muhammad Zamir | 2026-01-12 00:00:00
The last few days have seen positive development on the country's financial horizon. Remittances hit a record in 2025, helping shore up reserves. According to Bangladesh Bank data, Bangladeshis abroad sent home a record US$32.8 billion in 2025. Economists have...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-11 12:00:00
Bangladesh advances towards strengthening its mutually beneficial trade relationship with the United States, opening the door to greater market access and new opportunities for its vital textile and apparel sector.A spokesperson for the interim government's Chief Adviser Office Saturday broke...
AkijBashir Group has officially entered the electrical wire and cable industry with the launch of its new brand, AkijBashir Cables, introducing Bangladesh's first three-layer insulated cable manufactured using advanced technology.The newly-launched cables feature pure copper build with three-layer insulation, designed...
LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) on Saturday said the recognition of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as green fuel will play a significant role in promoting cleaner energy usage, ensuring national energy security, and encouraging further investment in the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Saturday said lowering interest rates was a complex and delicate task, warning that policy missteps could trigger unintended consequences across the economy."Interest rates involve a chain effect. If we tighten one part, another one...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh's apparel export to the United States, its single-largest market, has been on the ascent with a double-digit growth of 15.14 per cent recorded during the first ten months of 2025.According to US official count, the exports grew both in...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said Bangladesh must safeguard democracy through accountability at every level of society alongside economic uplifts with time-suiting recipes. He stressed that accountability must extend beyond politics to trade unions and professional bodies, noting that...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday highlighted securing private investment and generating employment as the major challenges for the government to be formed after the upcoming national elections scheduled for February 12.It called for strong fiscal management to...
Intense gunfire has been heard emanating from within Myanmar territory across the Teknaf frontier in Cox's Bazar, reports bdnews24.com.While the sounds have sparked panic among border residents, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) advised the public to remain vigilant and exercise...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh's lowest temperature was recorded at 8.3 degrees Celsius in both Tetulia and Chuadanga on Saturday.This reflected a rise from Friday's minimum of 6.8 degrees Celsius and the season's record low of 6.7 degrees Celsius seen earlier this week in...
Munima Sultana | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Development of three more metro rail corridors has been proposed in the Revised Strategic Transport Plan (RSTP), of which updating is now at the final stage. However, officials said the new corridors would be working as the bus priority corridors...
A severe gas crisis triggered by low pressure in Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC's network has disrupted daily life across much of the capital, forcing residents to seek costly and inconvenient alternatives, reports UNB.Most areas of Dhaka fall under...
In the run-up to the 13th national election, a postal vote counting mock exercise is held at the Election Commission Bhaban in the capital's Agargaon on Saturday. — Focus Bangla
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to launch the payment of large amounts of tax through mobile financial services (MFS) to simplify tax payments by corporates. The country's largest MFS provider, bKash's online merchant wallet, will be used...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Despite a nearly 40 per cent fall in global rice prices over the past year, domestic rice prices in Bangladesh have remained elevated, as high production costs continued to exert upward pressure, limiting the pass-through of global price relief to...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Industrial term loan disbursement posted significant year-on-year growth in the July-September quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, reflecting cautious investment appetite amid ongoing economic adjustments, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.Disbursement of industrial loans stood at Tk 247.71 billion during...
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