MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
Today's metro-rail operations remain uncertain as the operator on Thursday said services would run as usual, even though the striking staff did not withdraw their work stoppage that begins today.The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) employees of grades 10...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Thursday approved a charge-sheet against British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and former RAJUK official Sarder Mosharraf Hossain, accusing them of illegally possessing and transferring a flat at Gulshan in Dhaka.According to the ACC investigation report, Ms...
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia remains in critical condition at Evercare Hospital, report agencies.She is on ventilator support and receiving intensive care for multiple serious complications, according to the medical board overseeing her treatment.In its latest...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
An interim government pointsman proposes the formation of a truth commission for rectifying economic crimes and examining how non-performing loans were created under the ousted previous regime."We have to form a Truth and Reconciliation Commission on economic crime and see...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
The baby rescued from a borehole in Tanore of Rajshahi on Thursday night was declared dead by doctors at a health complex.Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam, Director (Operation and Maintenance) of the Fire Service, confirmed the news, citing doctors at...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
Political parties active through the student-mass uprising instantly welcome the much-envisaged election schedule, saying that the people will be able to exercise their franchise after the end of a decade-and-a-half-long "fascist regime".BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir describes the just-announced...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh gets in the process of democratic transition from the post-uprising interregnum with the rollout of poll schedule Thursday for general election and reform referendum to be held on February 12 next.Political parties active through the 5th-August 2024 student-mass uprising...
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Thursday he plans to step down midway through his term after February's parliamentary election, telling Reuters he has felt humiliated by the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.As head of state, Shahabuddin...
MUNSHIGANJ, Dec 11 (UNB): Police have arrested five people, including a police sub-inspector, a TV journalist and a Krishak League leader, over a major gold robbery on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj.Police also recovered about 95 bhori...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 11 (UNB): The body of a Bangladeshi man, who went missing after illegally crossing into India, was recovered from a river in West Bengal on Wednesday.The deceased, Tasir Ali, 31, son of Ibrahim Haque from Bakher Ali Westpara...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
SYLHET, Dec 11: Farmers in the Sylhet region are in the midst of a busy and successful Aman paddy harvest. Over 80 per cent of the crop has already been harvested, according to farmers and officials from various upazilas.Ataur Rahman...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Dec 11: Known as the "Flower Capital" of Bangladesh, Godkhali in Jashore is once again buzzing with activities as the new season bringing along five back-to-back special occasions like Victory Day, Christmas, Thirty First Night, Valentine's Day and Mother...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec 11 (AFP): The European Union and Britain have reached a deal allowing their fleets to catch fish worth a total of $2.5 billion in 2026, both parties said on Wednesday."This agreement ensures EU fleets can fish up...
The 42nd Annual General Meeting of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at Kurmitola Golf Club in the capital on Thursday. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, Chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab, Chairman of the...
Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC (CSE) held its 30th annual general meeting (AGM) in the Conference Hall of the CSE Building in the port city on Thursday. CSE Chairman AKM Habibur Rahman presided over the meeting. The AGM was attended by...
Mr. Deepal Abeywickrema, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé Bangladesh PLC, has been elected as Senior Vice-President of the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).This marks his second tenure in this leadership role, following his impactful service in...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 11: The High Court has cleared the way for the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) election, reaffirming that six candidates from the trade group and town association categories are legally eligible to contest.A High Court bench,...
SULTANUL ISLAM | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
The price of commercially produced eggs has fallen recently, resulting in loss to farmers.Farmers said high price for the animal product over the last few years motivated them to increase production, surpassing the demand and leading to very low egg...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
Workers and employees from the spinning sub-sector of the textile industry have called on the government for policy support to help the spinning mills overcome ongoing challenges, particularly the import of yarn at dumping rates. The spinning mills are grappling...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-12-12 00:00:00
The government has decided not to include fisheries, hatcheries, livestock and poultry farms in its existing 20 per cent electricity bill rebate scheme, despite recognising their rising costs of production.The decision was taken at an inter ministerial meeting, which was...
Scotland play Brazil in their final group game at Miami Stadium during the World Cup 2026. There are 48 teams in next year's World Cup - an expansion from the 32 teams of previous tournaments. -- FIFA
New Zealand players celebrate West Indies' Anderson Phillip (L) being caught with LBW as New Zealand get a 41-run lead over the West Indies at the close of play on day two of the second international cricket match at the...
Arsenal's Marli Salmon became the sixth-youngest footballer to appear in the Champions League after coming on as a late substitute during the team's 3-0 victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday, reports UNB.The teenage defender, aged 16 years and 103 days,...
The main ticket ballot for World Cup 2026 opened in North America on Thursday, opening the first opportunity for fans to secure tickets since the draw was made and the full match schedule announced last week, reports BBC.From an earlier...
After leading Inter Miami to a historic MLS Cup, Messi is heading to India for a three-day 'GOAT Tour', where the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will unveil a statue of himself in Kolkata on Saturday, reports BBC.Club-mates Luis Suarez and...
Police have submitted a charge sheet against cricketer Tofael Ahmed Raihan, a pace-bowling all-rounder for the Bangladesh 'A' team, for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman after luring her with the promise of marriage, reports cricbuzz."The charge sheet has been...
Bangladesh Cricket Board officials warned protesting clubs that they would have to look for alternatives to start the First Division League on December 14 if they continued their boycott of cricket, reports cricbuzz.The warning came during a joint press conference...
NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters): Amazon is developing a "rush" pickup service that would let customers collect orders from its stores within an hour, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter.The...
LONDON, Dec 11 (AFP): After soaring for nearly two years, cocoa prices dropped sharply in 2025. However, chocolate, in demand ahead of the festive holiday season, has seen prices rise.AFP examines the reasons for the divergence and the current state...
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