Wasi Ahmed | 2025-07-23 00:00:00
Expansion of the existing bonded warehouse facility for export-oriented industries has been under discussion for quite some time. Given its pivotal role in ensuring uninterrupted availability of raw materials for manufacturing export goods, the importance of bonded warehouse cannot be...
Grief and shock benumb this nation with the Saturday's excruciating death of dozens of innocent and unsuspecting students of Milestone School and College's primary section in Uttara. Death descended out of the blue when a training fighter jet of the...
Risanan NidWalking through the streets, a significant difference in the appearance of youngsters is visible. Surprisingly, the presence of androgynous touch among teenage boys is notable. Young girls are now more open to exploring various aesthetic styles. The fashion choices...
Syed Raiyan Amir | 2025-07-23 00:00:00
The lane behind Dhaka's Baitul Mukarram mosque wakes up early. Before the first cup of tea cools, glass vials of amber oil stand in neat rows, throwing off woody, honey-sweet notes that cling to the morning heat. This is attar-small,...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-22 12:00:00
SYLHET, July 21: The long-desired central truck terminal in Sylhet has still remained unused due to negligence of the truckers. The Tk250-million structure with a capacity of 1,200 trucks stands on nine acres of land in Sylhet city's South Surma...
Sagarika returned against Nepal after a three-match ban. She once again shone with a hat-trick, leading Bangladesh to a dominant victory and helping them retain the SAFF Women's U-20 Championship title undefeated.Bangladesh defeated Nepal 4-0 in their final round-robin league...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-22 12:00:00
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft Monday crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara and burst into flames, leaving at least 20 dead and 171 wounded, many of them severely burnt. The pilot of the fighter jet died...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2025-07-22 12:00:00
Television news two days ago told of rise of prices of essential goods in retail markets. Rice price has increased by Tk 10 per kg. The price of edible oil also has gone up Tk 20 per litre. Prices of...
MOSCOW, July 21 (AFP): The Kremlin said on Monday that it was working on agreeing the dates for a third round of peace talks with Kyiv, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed holding them this week.The two sides met for...
MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters): An Air India Airbus A320 flight veered off the runway as it landed during heavy rain at the Mumbai International Airport on Monday, briefly shutting the runway and damaging the underside of one of the plane's...
NEW DELHI, July 21 (BBC): A court in India has acquitted 12 men who had been convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings that killed 187 people and injured more than 800.Judges had in 2015 sentenced five of the accused...
TOKYO, July 21 (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clung on Monday even after an election debacle left his coalition without a majority in the upper house, as painful new US tariffs loom.In Sunday's election Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),...
LONDON, July 21 (AFP): Britain and 24 Western allies including Australia, Canada, France and Italy, said in a joint statement Monday the war in Gaza "must end now", arguing civilians' suffering had "reached new depths"."We urge the parties and the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-22 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, July 21: Hopes are arising in farmers as timely monsoon rains have accelerated jute cultivation in Rajshahi district this season, beckoning prospect for a bumper harvest and better returns. After a dry spell during sowing and initial growth of...
BASEL, Switzerland, July 21 (AFP): French Football Federation (FFF) president Philippe Diallo told AFP on Monday he was backing women's coach Laurent Bonadei despite the "cruel disappointment" of France being knocked out at the quarter-final stage of Euro 2025.Les Bleues...
NEW DELHI, July 21 (AFP): India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was on Monday ruled out of the final two Tests against England because of a knee injury.India trail the five-match series 2-1 after losing by 22 runs at Lord's last...
In a bid to seal their first ever series against Pakistan in the T20 format, Bangladesh will take on the visitors in the second match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today (Tuesday), reports BSS.The match will start at 6 pm...
A major power tussle is brewing between India and Pakistan, with potential implications on the cricket field - particularly the Asia Cup. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering boycotting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)-chaired Annual...
The Bangladesh sports fraternity has expressed profound sadness over the tragic air crash at the Milestone College premises in Uttara on Monday, reports BSS.The sports body and players from various discipline extended their prayers for those affected.In a press release,...
Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in May rose to their highest in three months, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Monday, reports Reuters.Crude exports from the world's largest oil exporter rose to 6.191 million barrels per...
Gold prices firmed on Monday, bolstered by a weaker US dollar, while investors sought clarity on trade developments ahead of an August 1 US tariff deadline, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 0.5 per cent at $3,369.17 per ounce by 1114...
BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters): China's exports of two critical minerals used in weapons, telecommunications and solar cells have plunged over the past three months amid a crackdown on smuggling and transshipment that has involved China's top spy agency.Exports of antimony...
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters): Oil prices dipped slightly on Monday, with the latest European sanctions on Russian oil expected to have minimal impact on supplies while US tariffs ensure demand concerns remain.Brent crude futures dropped 20 cents, or 0.3 per...
In a joint effort to revitalise underdeveloped coastal industries, SME Foundation and United Finance PLC have launched a cluster development initiative, targeting key sectors such as dry fish, salt, snail, and shellfish. These sectors hold significant promise for employment generation,...
SHANGHAI, July 21 (Reuters): China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, as forecast, after it reported slightly better-than-expected second-quarter economic data.Signs of economic resilience effectively reduced any urgency for further stimulus, while analysts widely expect persistent weak domestic demand...
HONG KONG, July 21 (Reuters): Hong Kong's privacy watchdog said on Monday that it was investigating a data leak at Louis Vuitton affecting about 419,000 customers, just after a cyberattack on the luxury brand in South Korea in June.Leaked data...
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) held a business review meeting at BCDM in Savar recently. The meeting was attended by the bank's Chairman Sharif Zahir, members of the Board of Directors, Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, and other...
Md. Moniruzzaman joined as the Managing Director of Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Company (IIFC) on Sunday, says a press statement. Prior to that, he served as Chairman and CEO of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, a renowned government corporation under the...
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters): British consumer sentiment had a marked fall for the first time in nearly three years last month, reflecting increased worries about job security, a Deloitte survey showed on Monday.Deloitte said its consumer confidence index dropped by...
The final round of the '5th BIAC International Inter-University Arbitration Contest 2024' was held virtually recently, with Kathmandu University, School of Law, Nepal, emerging as the champion.The competition, organised by the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC), featured the London College...
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