FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has proposed substantial allocations for honoraria, travel bills, and car rentals in a pontoon-repair project, strongly defying government restrictions on unnecessary and luxury expenditures, officials say. It has kept aside Tk 1.20 million...
The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Fazlur Rahman over his alleged involvement in the 2012 abduction of Sukharanjan Bali from the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) premises. Bali was reportedly...
The government has granted retrospective promotions or normal retirement status to 150 former officers of the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force who were retired, removed, discharged or dismissed from service, reports bdnews24.com.The defence ministry announced the decision on Wednesday,...
The Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) on Friday relieved its Secretary General Zakir Hossain Riaz of his duties, citing anti-party activities, reports UNB.The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the party's National Executive Council, chaired by JAGPA President and...
KHULNA, July 3 (BSS): Police have filed a case against 55 leaders and activists of the banned Awami League (AL), Jubo League, and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), accusing them of conspiring against the government, creating public panic, and conducting activities...
Political representatives, including leaders from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party (NCP) and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, offer munajat before the coffin of late Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on Friday. — Collected
Inqilab Moncho on Thursday officially launched its UK chapter, aiming to build a society based on justice and free from discrimination, as well as to safeguard the country's independence and sovereignty, reports UNB.The organisation shared the information in a Facebook...
The High Commission of India on Friday said it remains committed to strengthening people-to-people ties and deepening the enduring friendship between Bangladesh and India, reports UNB."We are truly encouraged by the overwhelming response from those wishing to travel to India...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has emphasised the importance of responsible, accurate, and objective journalism, reports BSS.He said that objective reporting is essential to help citizens understand state governance and make informed decisions.The minister also cautioned that the...
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said a strong and independent media is indispensable for the strengthening of democracy, urging journalists to maintain objectivity and impartiality in their reporting, report agencies.He made the remarks while addressing a...
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Friday expressed profound condolences over the tragic demise of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and condemned his killing, report agencies.Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad conveyed Bangladesh's position during a meeting with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad...
Local and foreign officials walk past the coffins of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his family members after paying their respects at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on Friday. — AFP
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
Scanty rainfall in June has dealt a dual blow to Bangladesh's agriculture and public health, exposing the country's growing vulnerability to climate change.Experts warn that shifting weather patterns are increasingly disrupting farming activities and escalating health risks across the nation.According...
JASIM UDDIN | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
Bangladeshi spinning mills are increasingly turning to direct procurement of raw cotton from US farmers, bypassing traditional international trading houses in a move expected to lower costs for local manufacturers while ensuring better returns for American growers.The initiative, led by...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
A Saudi firm-operated Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) has imposed four-time higher store rent on stockpiled cargoes to pressure traders not to use the facility as warehouse. This happens to be the first time in its history the port operator imposed...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
Economic growth in Bangladesh slows as inflation inflates household and governmental consumption expenses and deflates the volumes of goods and services consumed, just-past fiscal year's available accounts show such domino effect of price rises.Provisional estimates prepared by Bangladesh Bureau of...
LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 3 (Reuters): Global stocks extended gains on Friday after a lukewarm US jobs report softened expectations for an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve and regional activity gauges pointed to an economic expansion during June.Europe's broadest index...
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters): Goldman Sachs increased its share of mergers and acquisitions advisory work involving Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the first half of 2026, capturing the biggest slice of the market in the period for nearly...
Inflows into global equity funds rose in the week to July 1, as investors took advantage of a pullback in major markets to add technology stocks, betting that the sector's earnings momentum would be intact, reports Reuters.A net $10.44 billion...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
Stocks rebounded strongly this week as the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the 5,700-point mark for the first time in 22 months, buoyed by capital market-friendly fiscal measures, easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and...
KHULNA, July 3, (BSS): Once known as a crime-prone village, Anandanagar in Terokhada upazila of Khulna has transformed into a thriving centre of traditional hogla mat production, earning nationwide recognition as the "Hogla Mat Village".The village, under Ajgora Union, is...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM: The long-delayed election to Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recyclers Association (BSBRA) for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 terms will be held today (Saturday), at Halda Business Centre of the Radisson Blu Chattogram, following a series of court orders that cleared...
JASHORE, July 3 (BSS) - State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit said Friday price of fuel will be reduced step by step as the government reduced liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price. "The price of fuel...
Sanath Manatunge, Global Managing Director of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday (today) as part of the bank's efforts to strengthen the bank's strategic footprint and deepen its business relationships in Bangladesh.During his...
BanglaCAT, the authorized dealer of Caterpillar Inc. in Bangladesh, hosted a special evening reception titled "Freedom 250" in association with the U.S. Embassy Dhaka on Wednesday at Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View, commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Independence of...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2026-07-04 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, July 03: The construction work on the Second Outer Ring Road Project of Chattogram is in its final stage now. The project is likely to be fully completed within the current year. Despite it was scheduled to be done...
CARACAS, July 03 (Arab News): The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 2,595, Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday, as rescue efforts increasingly shifted from finding survivors to recovering bodies from the rubble.Rodriguez told a press...
WASHINGTON, July 03 (AFP): President Donald Trump kicks off America's 250th birthday weekend on Friday with a trip to a landmark upon which many suspect he would like to see his own face carved in rock -- Mount Rushmore.On the...
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