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Ready to engage with BD in all matters constructively: India

2025-06-28 00:00:00

India on Friday said they are "prepared to engage" with Bangladesh on all matters in an environment that is "conducive" to mutually beneficial dialogue, reports UNB."We share 54 rivers, which also includes the Ganga. To discuss all relevant issues that...

India claims its exports to Bangladesh face non-tariff barriers

FE REPORT | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

New Delhi has claimed that India's exports to Bangladesh are facing challenges due to non-tariff barriers.Indian authorities concerned through Bangladesh high commission in New lodged the claim and sought necessary steps to look into the issue, an official document revealed.The...

DUCSU polls now a hot topic on campus

ARMAN HOSSEN | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

The long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election is knocking at the door, and excitement is running high among students.For most of them, it will be their first experience participating in election to DUCSU, often dubbed the "second parliament"...

$630m loan deal inked with JICA

FE REPORT | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

The long-struggling Joydebpur-Ishwardi double-line railway project is going to get a big boost as Japan has come forward with massive $630-million assistance for installing the tracks, officials said on Friday.On Friday in Dhaka, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) confirmed...

Prayer Timings (2025-06-28)

2025-06-28 00:00:00

Reform Unity calls march to NBR today

FE REPORT | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Reform Unity Council, a coalition of protesting NBR officials and staff, is set to march to the NBR headquarters this (Saturday) morning as part of its previously announced 'Complete Shutdown' programme. The group is...

Islamic banks' deposit, investment up 4pc, 8pc

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

Islamic banks maintained consistent deposit growth, with figures increasing from Tk 4.19 trillion in February 2024 to Tk 4.36 trillion in February 2025 - a 4.0-percent rise. This came amid an 8.17 per cent overall rise in total banking deposits,...

Govt orders fixing factors squeezing savings tools investment

SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

A rising reliance on bank borrowing for meeting public financing gaps prompts the government to probe reasons why people are reluctant to invest in savings instruments that feed its funding needs, officials said.The Ministry of Finance has asked the savings...

Shun 'disastrous path' rooted in profit-driven economic models

FE REPORT | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

Nobel-laureate interim ruler of Bangladesh Prof Yunus urges the world to move away from a "disastrous path" rooted in narrow, profit-driven economic models, as he highlights the importance of social business as a change-maker.While deploring hindrances at home in the...

Vinicius shines as Real secure top spot

2025-06-28 00:00:00

PHILADELPHIA, June 27 (Agencies): Vinícius Júnior scored a goal and assisted on another in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Salzburg on Thursday night that secured the Spanish powerhouse first place in the Club World Cup's Group H and a spot...

Wimbledon's human touch yields to electronic eyes

2025-06-28 00:00:00

BENGALURU, June 27 (Reuters): The All England Club's decision to jettison line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping...

Govt to set up synthetic pitches at 100 schools across country: Asif

2025-06-28 00:00:00

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said the government has taken an initiative to set up synthetic pitches at 100 schools across the country to popularise cricket and make the...

ICC introduces new powerplay rules for shortened men's T20I

2025-06-28 00:00:00

A tweak in the powerplay rules for men's T20Is is among the several changes to the playing conditions that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently approved. The length of the powerplay will now be rounded off to the nearest...

Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in ODIs against Bangladesh

2025-06-28 00:00:00

COLOMBO, June 27 (IANS): Sri Lanka has named a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled for July 02, 05 and 08. Charith Asalanka will captain the side while batter Sadeera Samarawickrama has made a comeback...

Sri Lanka inch closer towards Test series win

2025-06-28 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 27 (AP): Sri Lanka closed in on an innings victory in the second Test at stumps on the third day Friday, needing to take four more wickets with a 96-run second innings lead.Bangladesh was 115-6 at...

A blueprint of industrial future

MOIN UDDIN MUSLIM | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

Bangladesh is steadily advancing toward a more export-oriented, employment-generating, and tech-driven economy. In the quiet coastal upazila of Mirsarai, a seismic shift is underway-one that could redefine Bangladesh's economic future. Stretching across 33,805 acres of reclaimed land, the National Special...

Tragedies caused by devious use of social platforms

Nilratan Halder | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

Leaders and activists of the July-August uprising demonstrated their organisational ability courtesy of social sites. The tech-savvy new generation was a few steps ahead of the establishment in making the most of the digital knowledge to the extent of skirting...

China fashion retailer Shein to file confidentially for Hong Kong IPO

2025-06-28 00:00:00

China-founded fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to file a draft prospectus confidentially for its Hong Kong listing, marking a rare departure from the usual practice of companies making public filings of IPO documents, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.Shein...

UAE fund buys $100m of Trump's World Liberty tokens

2025-06-28 00:00:00

LONDON, June 27 (Reuters): A United Arab Emirates-based fund has bought $100 million worth of digital tokens issued by World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture of US President Donald Trump's family, becoming its largest publicly known investor.Aqua 1 Foundation said...

Olympic Industries to buy more land worth Tk 212m for expansion

FE REPORT | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

Olympic Industries is set to purchase an additional 702 decimals of land adjacent to its factories in the Kanchpur and Gazipur areas, at a cost of Tk 212 million, to facilitate its future expansion plans.The company's board of directors approved...

Stocks extend gain as Mideast tensions cool

FE REPORT | 2025-06-28 00:00:00

The equity benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed the 4,800 mark this week for the first time in one and a half months, as optimistic investors continued their buying spree in lucrative stocks amid easing local and...

Cargo vessel carrying fly ash sinks in Pashur River

2025-06-28 00:00:00

KHULNA, Jun 27 (UNB)-A cargo vessel carrying 914 metric tonnes of fly ash, a raw material used for cement production, sank in the Pashur River near Mongla Port early Friday.It happened at the confluence of the Mongla and Pashur rivers...

Hope on Hold: Duck farmers in Kurigram hit hard by duckling shortage

2025-06-28 00:00:00

KURIGRAM, June 27 (UNB) : In the flood-prone northern district of Kurigram, duck farming has emerged as a lifeline for countless small-scale farmers striving for economic stability, but their aspirations are now under threat, as the district's only government-run duck...

Israel-Iran war highlights Asia's dependence on Middle East oil, slow progress on clean energy

2025-06-28 00:00:00

HANOI, Vietnam, Jun 27 (AP) : Asia's dependence on Middle East oil and gas - and its relatively slow shift to clean energy - make it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic weakness highlighted...

China's Iran oil imports surge in June on rising shipments, teapot demand

2025-06-28 00:00:00

SINGAPORE (Reuters): China's Iranian oil imports surged in June as shipments accelerated before the recent conflict in the region and demand from independent refineries improved, analysts said.The world's top oil importer and biggest buyer of Iranian crude brought in more...

Mexico cuts key interest rate in face of global risks

2025-06-28 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, June 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Mexico's central bank on Thursday announced a fourth straight half-percentage-point cut to its benchmark interest rate to counter the effects of an expected global economic slowdown.The governing board's decision to lower the key...

US tariffs slash UK car exports in May: data

2025-06-28 00:00:00

LONDON, June 27 (AFP): British car exports to the United States slumped by over half in May in large part due to President Donald Trump's tariffs, data showed Friday, but are set to recover thanks to a US-UK trade deal.Britain's...

Dollar slides as Trump eyes new Fed boss

2025-06-28 00:00:00

NEW YORK, June 27 (AFP): The dollar hit a three-year low on Thursday as President Donald Trump eyed candidates to succeed Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, fueling bets of cuts to US interest rates.But Wall Street rose handsomely, lifting the...

UN warns of Sudanese conflict 'spill over' in C African Republic

2025-06-28 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS, June 27 (Arab News): The UN peacekeeping chief warned Thursday about potential spill over from Sudan's war to undermine nascent stability in the Central African Republic, including paramilitary operations.Last week, an armed group attacked a patrol by the...

Russian strike kills five, wounds 23 in Ukraine

2025-06-28 00:00:00

KYIV, June 27 (AFP): A Russian strike on Friday killed five people and wounded 23 in Ukraine's industrial Dnipropetrovsk region, where Moscow has stepped up fatal bombardments, authorities said.Russian forces, which invaded Ukraine early in 2022, are vying to gain...