FE REPORT | 2025-07-01 00:00:00
Strengthening public data infrastructure is crucial to bridging the gap between policymakers and realities on the ground, enabling more effective evidence-based decision-making, experts said at a roundtable in Dhaka on Sunday.Speaking at the event titled "Unlocking Public Data for Policy...
NEW DELHI, June 30 (AFP): A powerful explosion at an Indian chemical factory killed at least 12 people and injured several others on Monday, turning chunks of the building into rubble, a fire officer said."We have recovered 12 bodies so...
OSLO, June 30 (AFP): A Norwegian lottery company on Monday apologised to 47,000 crestfallen gamblers who were mistakenly told they had won huge sums in a lottery, the firm blaming a currency conversion error.State-owned gambling group Norsk Tipping said they...
IDAHO, June 30 (Reuters): A gunman ambushed and shot dead two firefighters responding to a forest fire in northern Idaho on Sunday, wounding one other during an hours-long incident before the suspect was found dead, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office...
GAZA, June 30 (Reuters): Palestinians in northern Gaza reported one of the worst nights of Israeli bombardment in weeks after the military issued mass evacuation orders on Monday, while Israeli officials were due in Washington for a new ceasefire push...
WASHINGTON, June 30 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not offering Iran anything nor talking to it "since we totally obliterated" the country's nuclear facilities."I am not offering Iran ANYTHING, unlike Obama," Trump wrote on his Truth...
BARGUNA, June 30 (BSS): A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry in Bamna upazila of the district in 2003.Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Begum Lailatul Ferdous announced the...
A total of four persons were killed in separate road accidents in Barishal and Khulna districts on Monday, reports UNB.In Barishal, two people were killed in a collision between two trucks in Sonar Bangla area on Dhaka-Barishal highway in Uzirpur...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-07-01 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, June 29: No essential repair work has been carried out for dilapidated Pekua Magnama Jetty in Cox's Bazar in the past 20 years, causing the commuters immeasurable distress. More than 0.3 million residents of Kutubdia upazila regularly use...
LONDON, June 30 (AFP): England named an unchanged team for the second Test against India starting at Edgbaston on Wednesday, as Jofra Archer was made to wait for his return.Ben Stokes' men won the opening match of a five-Test series...
ISLAMABAD June 30 (Geo Tv): Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan have remained a highlight and pillar of Pakistan's cricket team in the recent past, however, their continued exclusion from the team as selectors finalise squads for upcoming international...
MIAMI, June 30 (Reuters): Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich tamed Flamengo 4-2 in a tense affair at the Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday to set up a much-anticipated all-European quarter-final against Paris St Germain at the Club World...
LONDON, June 30 (Agencies): David Beckham and Maria Sharapova were among the stars of sports and screen at Wimbledon on Monday for the start of the tournament.Sharapova, the 2004 champion at the All England Club at age 17, posted a...
Defending champions Rangpur Riders are aiming to retain their crown in the 2025 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL), set to begin on July 10 at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, reports UNB.The Riders will start their campaign against...
In today's rapidly evolving digital economy, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how digital-first brands engage with consumers and optimise their operations. These primarily online businesses are uniquely positioned to harness AI tools that analyse consumer behaviour and drive strategic outcomes...
In recent years, our lives have been significantly dominated by social media scrolls and 10 - 15-second videos. Our attention spans are shrinking every day, and with them, our ability to engage with thoughtful, long-form content. Instead of books or...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-07-01 00:00:00
Our very familiar and favourite summer fruit, mango, has been put in a new light by highlighting its health benefits in recent media reports. People of this part of the world have been cultivating this fruit for at least 4,000...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-07-01 00:00:00
The darkest chapters in a nation's history are often written not by foreign enemies but by its own ruling forces. In Bangladesh, the scourge of enforced disappearances under the previous Awami League regime has emerged as one such shameful chapter...
The withdrawal of the National Board of Revenue's shutdown programme has been greeted with a sigh of relief by all concerned, particularly the business community. It was businesses which suffered the most due to the two days' stoppage of export-import...
Forrest Cookson and M Kabir Hassan | 2025-07-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, was established in 1971 following the country's independence. Initially staffed by former employees of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), it has since evolved into one of the most successful public institutions in...
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has got approval for its Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, aimed at accelerating inclusive growth and ensuring sustainable development for the underprivileged and low-income population of the country, reports UNB.The approval came during the 260th meeting of...
The Korea-based industrial company Youngone Corporation has awarded scholarship to six students of Chittagong Independent University (CIU) from the Summer-2025 semester. Founder Chairman and CEO of Youngone Corporation and Korean EPZ Kihak Sung was present as the chief guest at...
Police have arrested five people, including the main accused, involved in the rape of an expatriate's wife and spreading the video of the victim in social media, in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla district, report agencies.On June 26 at 8 pm,...
A group of people, especially from low-income backgrounds, queue up to buy Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) products at subsidised rates in the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area on Sunday. — Focus Bangla
Three members of a family, who fell sick on Sunday morning at a hotel in Dhaka's Moghbazar area,were declared dead after being taken to hospital, reports UNB.The deceased were identified as Monir Hossain, an expatriate worker, his wife Swapna and...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00
Innocent persons can now be discharged from false cases before the trial begins as the interim government Sunday approved a draft legal amendment to this effect.The council of advisers in its meeting endorsed the amendment to the existing Criminal Penal...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-30 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) launches investigations against six NBR officials most of whom were at the forefront of the protest by the revenue-board staff.The anti-graft watchdog says there are allegations of over the past 20-25 years that by facilitating tax...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-06-30 00:00:00
Dhaka's chaotic bus system is likely to worsen as a newly-formed committee, comprising mostly police officials and transport owners, has approved 21 fresh routes for both new and old companies to operate their fleet.The move would severely damage the scope...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-30 00:00:00
The World Bank is set to cut $70.54 million from its $500 million loan commitment to the Private Investment and Digital Entrepreneurship (PRIDE) Project, now undergoing restructuring with a proposed two-year extension.The move follows 4.5 years of sluggish implementation, during...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-06-30 00:00:00
In a major financial manoeuvre, the interim government has paid nearly all outstanding dues to India's Adani Power, securing a waiver of US$20 million in late payment interest. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) confirmed a record monthly payment of...
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