Shiabur Rahman | 2025-04-11 00:00:00
Dhaka has earned, along with a few cities of the world, the notoriety for the worst air pollution. The bustling metropolis of around 20 million people often makes headlines for ranking as the most polluted city in the global Air...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-04-11 00:00:00
Modern civilisation is slipping fast into a humanitarian crisis. With the Western powers led first by the United Kingdom and then the United States of America demonstrably since the World War II, sowing the seeds of discords in Asia, Africa...
The shocking wave of vandalism and looting that swept through various parts of the country on April 7, during pro-Gaza protest rallies, has laid bare the fragility of law and order situation in the country. What were initially intended to...
Selim Jahan | 2025-04-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh was supposed to implement its new loan reclassification policy as of first April. Now it seems that because of the vulnerabilities of the banking sector, Bangladesh Bank will renegotiate the programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a mission...
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will pay an official visit to Dhaka this month, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain confirmed, reports BSS."It has been finalised that he will come. We will be able to confirm the...
A Dhka court has sent to jail former lawmaker from Noakhali-2 constituency and Bengal Group Chairman Morshed Alam, showing him arrested in a case lodged over the murder of a schoolboy Shamim in the capital's Dhanmandi area during the July-August...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the authorities concerned to complete the investigation into the case filed on charge of crimes against humanity over the killing of Begum Rokeya University Student Abu Sayed during the July uprising and submit...
A Dhaka court has showed arrested 10 individuals, including former ministers Amir Hossain Amu, Dr Dipu Moni and Rashed Khan Menon, in fresh cases lodged over crimes committed during the student-led July-August mass uprising, report agencies.The other people, who have...
Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, key leaders of the National Citizens Party (NCP), have lodged complaints to Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Abdul Momen, reports UNB. "We came to the Anti-Corruption Commission with some complaints. We submitted those complaints...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed speaking at a press briefing at the BNP chairperson's political office in the capital's Gulshan area on Wednesday. - Focus Bangla
JHENAIDAH, Apr 09 (BSS): Three youths were killed and three others injured in a tragic road accident at Krishnachandrapur under Maheshpur upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Bidhan Kumar Roy, 17, son of Mungla Roy...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-04-10 12:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Apr 09: Farmers have achieved a good production of watermelon in the char areas of the district this year.Sources said there are 185 chars in all four upazilas of this district where farmers have cultivated watermelon excessively this season.Farmers...
OUR CORRESPONDENTSYLHET, Apr 09: Komolganj Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar is at present operating amid manifold problems, among which most prominent is acute staff shortage; much to the inconvenience of the patients coming from far and near to seek required...
Partex Sporting Club's head coach Anwarul Mostakim has voiced serious concerns over what he describes as "suspicious performances" by some of his players, hinting at possible match-fixing activities within the team, reports UNB.Partex is a club taking part in the...
The recent years have seen Taskin Ahmed hitting his peak as a fast bowler across formats, but he has also had to contend with a spate of injuries. Fitness concerns in the modern era is inevitable for fast bowlers, especially...
Mushfiqur Rahim blasted a 57 ball-75 runs as Mohammedan Sporting Club romped to a 74-run victory over Agrani Bank, overcoming a century of Amite Hasan in a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match at BKSP-3 ground in Savar on Wednesday, reports...
SINGAPORE, LONDON April 9 (Reuters): US Treasuries, the bedrock of the global financial system, were hit by fresh selling pressure on Wednesday in a sign that investors were dumping their safest assets as turmoil unleashed by US tariffs prompts forced...
MTB FOUNDATION CELEBRATES WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY 2025MTB Foundation in partnership with PFDA - Vocational Training Centre Trust (PFDA-VTC) recently celebrated the World Autism Awareness Day 2025 with the theme 'Advancing Neurodiversity and the UN SDGs' by unveiling the training...
BRAC BANK HOSTS INDOOR GAMES TOURNAMENT FOR CO-WORKERSBRAC Bank recently organised an indoor game tournament to promote wellness and strengthen team spirit among co-workers. The event featured a variety of competitive games, including carrom, table tennis, chess, and badminton, with...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-10 12:00:00
The securities regulator has found that Kattali Textile misappropriated at least Tk 250.4 million of its 2018 IPO proceeds. Now, it has decided to hand over the matter to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for action.The decision was taken at...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2025-04-10 12:00:00
A majority of the country's 52 local banks have not shown much interest in creating the special fund that the central bank introduced in 2020 for secondary market investment without the need to keep provision for unrealized losses. While the...
Amari Dhaka has announced its plans for celebrating Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, with a range of activities reflecting the rich traditions of the Bengali culture.The hotel will host a variety of events, including a...
FE Report Finnish companies are keen to expand businesses with Bashundhara Group focusing on engineering, technology, energy and sustainable development, says the envoy of the North European country."Bashundhara Group already has cooperation with a number of Finnish companies, which we...
A delegation from the College of International Education, Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), China, visited Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) on Wednesday.BARI scientists and officers welcomed the China delegation. BARI Director General Dr. Md. Abdullah Yousuf Akhond gave a welcome address...
Krishi Bank holds lottery draw of 'Remittance Festival 2025' Bangladesh Krishi Bank successfully conducted lottery draw of the second phase of the 'Remittance Festival 2025' on the occasion of Eid-ul Fitar at the bank's boardroom on Tuesday. Managing Director of...
Union Bank holds Board MeetingThe 26th Board Meeting of the newly formed Board of the Directors of Union Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka on Wednesday. Chairman of the bank Md. Fariduddin Ahmed presided over...
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Ministry of Commerce (MoC), International Labour Organization (ILO), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) inked a Letter of Intent (LoI) on Wednesday for promoting trade and investment for sustainable and inclusive growth, reports BSS.Chowdhury...
TOKYO, April 9 (AFP): Japan will sell more rice from its emergency stockpile through July in an attempt to stabilise soaring prices, the agricultural minister said Wednesday.After rice prices nearly doubled year-on-year, the government began auctioning its stockpile last month...
Gold prices gained more than 2 per cent on Wednesday, supported by a decline in the dollar and safe-haven inflows amid escalating US-China trade tensions after Beijing announced more levies on US goods, reports Reuters.Spot gold was up 2.2 per...
Oil prices plunged as much as 7 per cent on Wednesday, hitting fresh four-year lows before recovering some ground, after China announced additional tariffs on US goods in retaliation against President Donald Trump's tariff policy, reports Reuters.China will impose 84...
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