OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 13: The Water Development Board (WDB) launched a large-scale eviction drive in Chattogram on Sunday morning to reclaim the government land, occupied by 39 influential grabbers. The land, worth around Tk 3.20 billion, spans approximately 32 acres along...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Dengue fever claimed one more life in 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the total death toll of the mosquito-borne disease to 56 this year.Meanwhile, 420 more people were admitted to hospitals across the country after testing positive with the...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
A group of nationalist teachers at the Dhaka University (DU), under the banner of 'Sada Dal', formed a human-chain on Sunday, demanding the trial of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League (AL)-backed teachers at the university.The demonstration...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
A legal notice has been served upon the government bodies concerned, including the Bangladesh Bank, drawing their attention to take initiatives to make guidelines on non-performing loans (NPLs). Md Juwel Azad, a Supreme Court lawyer, served the notice on Sunday,...
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to Dhallywood actress Apu Biswas in an attempted murder case filed with Bhatara Police Station, reports UNB.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman passed the order on bond of Tk 10,000.Earlier on June...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded removal of "boat" symbol from the Election Commission's (EC) list of electoral symbols, citing the suspension of the Awami League's registration, reports BSS.Simultaneously, NCP argued that the "shapla" (Water Lily) symbol is not...
A delegation of students and job seekers on July 14 last year submitted a memorandum to the President with a timeline to see progress on their one-point demand for a rational reform in the quota system in public jobs, reports...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that a planned and evil campaign is being carried out as part of a conspiracy to destroy the nationalist forces and eliminate Tarique Rahman from politics, reports UNB."One thing we...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) in Dhaka has ordered to publish a notice in two newspapers summoning 24 accused including former Begum Rokeya University (BRU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Hasibur Rashid in a case filed in connection with crimes against...
The government has extended the executive magistracy powers granted to officers of the Armed Forces by another 60 days-the fifth such extension-to help maintain law and order across the country.The extension will take effect on July 14, the public administration...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) dropped significantly on Sunday, as banks opted to park their excess liquidity in risk-free government instruments amid subdued private sector credit demand.The cut-off yield, commonly referred to as the interest rate, on the 91-day T-bills...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Load-shedding across the country stood at around 97 MW on Saturday, as 15,413 MW of electricity was generated against the peak demand for 15,510 MW, according to official data of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).Rangpur zone experienced the highest load-shedding...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Political parties at the dialogue with the National Consensus Commission have agreed that the cabinet approval should be added instead of the Prime Minister's signature to declare a state of emergency.The Leader of the Opposition or, in his/her absence, the...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked the banks concerned to comply with international rules and regulations in import-export transactions based on sales contracts. If the transactions are done through the documentary collection method, banks must follow the internationally recognised 'Uniform Rules...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers withdrew their blockade in the capital's Banani area on Sunday evening after nearly seven hours of protests, allowing traffic to resume on the Mohakhali route around 7pm following the intervention of the army.The blockade caused serious traffic...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
The government is to drill eight new gas wells - five in Bhola and the rest in three other districts - in a bid to ramp up domestic gas production and reduce dependence on costly imports, officials said.This will be...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh's import revenue from United States-origin goods fell by 11.41 per cent in the just-concluded fiscal year 2024-25, largely due to a government tax waiver on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) -- the country's second-largest import item from the US.According to...
Bangladesh: 177/7 (20 Ov)Sri Lanka: 94/10 (15.2 Ov)Tigers level 3-match T20I series.
FE REPORTER | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a scrap trader near Old Dhaka's Mitford Hospital, bringing the total number of arrestees to seven out of the 19 named accused.The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh relishes some relief in external finances as its overall balance-of-payments (BoP) situation improved notably in May, driven by a sharp fall in the current-account deficit.According to the latest data released by the central bank of Bangladesh, the overall BoP...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday alleged that "trickery tactics" were employed in drafting the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance.Those responsible for drafting the ordinance had resorted to manoeuvring in its formulation, he said at a press...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
In a maiden such intervention in the foreign-exchange market, the central bank Sunday bought US$171 million from banks through an auction to buttress falling dollar. The Bangladesh Bank's latest move came in the wake of a falling trend in the...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-07-14 00:00:00
Rice prices spike to the woes of commoners, even, as millers make hay while private import stalls, sources say. Private imports have come to a halt following the end of government zero-duty facility for importers, they add.Millers are taking advantage...
Five people are hurt, while one person is arrested during the unrest in Torre-PachecoTORRE-PACHECO, July 13 (Reuters): Violent clashes erupted between far-right groups, local residents and North African migrants in a town in southeastern Spain late on Saturday following an...
PYONGYANG, July 13 (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russia's top diplomat his country was ready to "unconditionally support" all actions taken by Moscow to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, state media reported on Sunday, as the two...
TEHRAN, July 13 (AFP): Iran said Saturday its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "will take on a new form", expressing a desire for a diplomatic solution to resolve concerns over its nuclear programme.Iran's 12-day war with Israel...
PARIS, July 13 (BBC): A man has escaped a French prison by hiding in the bag of a fellow inmate who was leaving prison after serving their sentence, officials told local media.The prison service has launched an investigation after the...
DAMASCUS, July 13 (AFP): A Syrian and an Israeli official met face to face in Baku Saturday on the sidelines of a visit to Azerbaijan by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a diplomatic source in Damascus said.The meeting marked a major step...
GAZA, July 13 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.Delegations from Israel...
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