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BSF hands over body of BD man

2025-12-06 00:00:00

LALMONIRHAT, Dec 05 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the body of a Bangladeshi man who was allegedly shot dead along the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat Thursday.Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Patgram Police Station, said the body...

Medical technologists, pharmacists urged to return to duty

2025-12-06 00:00:00

The government on Friday said that necessary processes are underway to address the longstanding demand of medical technologists and pharmacists for implementation of the 10th grade, urging them to withdraw their ongoing work abstention and immediately resume duties in the...

CU student found dead-

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 05: Police recovered the hanging body of a Chittagong University (CU) student from a house in Khulshi area of Chattogram on Thursday night.The victim was identified as Omar Faruk Sumon, a student of the Arabic Dept of CU.Police...

All looted heavy weapons recovered: Home Adviser

2025-12-06 00:00:00

All heavy weapons looted from law enforcement agencies have now been recovered, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Friday."There is no failure on the government's part in recovering weapons looted from the police. They are...

IUB launches Rover Scout Group

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) formally launched the IUB Rover Scout Group through a programme held at its DMK Lecture Gallery.As much as 120 participants joined the programme organised by IUB's Division of Student Activities (DoSA) recently, according to a press...

JU renames four halls

JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authority officially renamed four residential halls, previously linked to Sheikh Hasina and her family members. The decision was finalised at a Syndicate meeting on Friday, confirmed Acting Registrar A B M Azizur Rahman.According to the decision,...

JU hosts 15th Annual Butterfly Fair

JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) organised its 15th Annual Butterfly Fair on Friday. The Entomology Branch of the Department of Zoology hosted the daylong event. The fair was held to promote butterfly conservation and raise public awareness about ecological balance. Its...

Edible oil, onion prices surge; veggie prices drop

FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The edible oil market has witnessed a sudden price surge, while onion prices have also increased despite adequate supply.In contrast, the prices of most winter vegetables have fallen in a week.Retailers said refiners have raised edible oil prices without following...

Female teacher found dead at home in Bogura

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Police have recovered the body of a female teacher from the bathroom of her house in Bogura town, reports bdnews24.com.Bogura Sadar Police Inspector Mahfuzar Rahman confirmed the recovery of the body at around 12:00 am. Police found injury marks at...

EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law

2025-12-06 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 5 (AP) : European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk's social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches of the bloc's digital regulations that they said could leave users exposed to scams and manipulation.The...

Road crash leaves 3 dead in Faridpur

2025-12-06 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Dec 05 (UNB): Three people, including two women, were killed and four others injured when a speedy bus rammed into a battery-run easybike in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Friday.The accident occurred at around 12:00 pm at Kaidubi-Sadardi...

Democracy liberated as autocrat defeated on Dec 6 in 1990: Tarique Rahman

2025-12-06 00:00:00

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday said that autocracy was defeated on December 6, 1990 in the country which resulted in liberation of democracy, reports BSS.In a post on his verified Facebook page, he said, "December 6 is an...

Madrasa student found dead in Gopalganj

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Police have recovered the body of a female madrasa student in Gopalganj's Muksudpur, reports bdnews24.com.Family members of the 14-year-old victim allege she committed suicide "out of shame" after being raped by the superintendent of her madrasa, who was allegedly aided...

Washington suspends some sanctions on Russian oil giant Lukoil

2025-12-06 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, United States, Dec 5 (AFP): The US Treasury Department on Thursday extended authorization for Lukoil-branded fuel stations outside Russia to continue operating, suspending some sanctions on the Russian energy giant.The move effectively allows Lukoil-branded stations in countries like the...

Govt urges withdrawal of complaint over non-compliance with ILO conventions

FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The Bangladesh government has called for withdrawal of the Article 26 complaint lodged with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) against the country for non-compliance with three core conventions.Several workers' organisations from Italy, Japan, South Africa, Pakistan and Brazil filed the...

Escaped lioness recaptured at Mirpur Zoo

FE DESK | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

A lioness that escaped from Mirpur Zoo on Friday evening was tranquilised and safely returned to its cage around 7:00 pm.The animal slipped out of its enclosure at about 4:45 pm, confirmed Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Talukdar, Director of the National...

Internet subscriptions see major drop, mobile usage also down

FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh has recorded a significant decline in internet subscriptions over the past four months, with official figures showing a continuous drop from the mid-2025 high, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).The number of...

Government, AIIB in talks over $400m budget support credit

SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

The government is discussing with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) a $400 million fund in budget support credit to advance policy and institutional reforms, focusing on climate adaptation in the urban and water sectors.The programme aims to support the...

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Tight-fisted govt spending narrows budget deficit, curtails works

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

A slowdown in public works following the regime-changing political upheavals narrow Bangladesh's budget deficit as a blessing in disguise as the interim government couldn't utilise much of the budgetary outlay, official statistics show.The budget deficit contracted to 3.30 per cent...

Primary teachers suspend school shutdown to hold annual exams

FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

Assistant teachers of government primary schools suspended their shutdown programme and said they will open the schools for annual examinations from tomorrow (Sunday).The Primary Teachers' Demand Implementation Council and the Bangladesh Primary Assistant Teachers' Association Unity Council made the announcement...

Constant product lab tests a must-do to accelerate trade

JASIM UDDIN | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

A government instruction makes it a must-do for key scientific agencies to keep their laboratory-testing services open round the clock, weekends and public holidays no exception, to cut the cost of doing business and accelerate trade facilitation.Officials say the Ministry...

Qatar govt to send rented air ambulance from Germany

FE REPORT | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may fly to London for advanced treatment tomorrow, with the delay caused by a hitch in the Qatar government's initiative to send an air ambulance for her. She was supposed to take a special air ambulance...

Regular liquidity feeding to banks stops, call money market vibrant

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-12-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank finally discards a major regular liquidity-feeding instrument for primary dealer (PD) banks, eight months after the decision made to tidy the money market under a reform recipe. As part of the central bank's decision to bring vibrancy in...

Turkey orders arrest of 29 footballers in betting scandal

2025-12-06 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Dec 5, (AFP): Istanbul prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches.Among the players, 27 are suspected of having bet on...

Messi eyes first MLS crown as Miami face Mueller-led Vancouver

2025-12-06 00:00:00

MIAMI, Dec 5 (AFP): Lionel Messi will aim to crown his MLS revolution by leading Inter Miami to their first domestic championship on Saturday in a blockbuster season finale against the surging Vancouver Whitecaps.Two years after reshaping the landscape of...

Lyon 'absolutely filthy' at being dropped for Ashes Test

2025-12-06 00:00:00

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 5 (AFP): Frustrated Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said he was "absolutely filthy" at being axed for the second Ashes Test against England.The 140-Test veteran was omitted in favour of an all-pace attack for the day-night clash in...

Bangladesh beat Oman 13-0 in Hockey Jr. World Cup

2025-12-06 00:00:00

Amirul Islam continued his prolific show scoring again a brilliant hat-trick as spirited Bangladesh U-21 hockey team beat Oman by 13-0 goals in the 17th-24th classification round of FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup.The match took place at Madurai International...

Hope's resistance keeps West Indies alive in New Zealand Test

2025-12-06 00:00:00

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Dec 5, (AFP): A sparkling century by Shai Hope ably supported by Justin Greaves had the West Indies 212-4 at stumps on Friday and clinging to the remote chance they can save the first Test against New...