An Eid reunion was held at the head office of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Sunday, organised by Islami Bank Officers' Kallyan Somity. The event was arranged to foster goodwill and share joy among colleagues returning to work after Eid....
FE REPORT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
In a joint Business Call to Action, more than 80 businesses and supporting organisations from 25 countries, including 55 businesses representing over €600 billion in turnover and 2 million employees, urged both private and public decisions-makers to strengthen global cooperation...
SINGAPORE, June 15 (Reuters): Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices saw gains last week as rising temperatures in the northeast part of the region led to some pick-up in demand, and as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
BGMEA, the apex body in the apparel sector, and Swisscontact have joined forces to drive sustainable and inclusive transformation in the country's readymade (RMG) sector.They signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this end at the trade body's headquarters in...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
Researchers in a survey have called on fashion brands to publish detailed climate plans, support suppliers with decarbonisation, publicly disclose emissions data, and advocate for stronger climate policies.The call came after a new fashion scorecard found that over 40 per...
Light to moderate rain/thunder shower is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Day temperature may fall by (1-2)°C, and night...
Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday warned that vehicles which have become unfit and exceeded their economic lifespan will not be allowed to ply to avoid road accidents, reports UNB.He issued the warning while talking...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
Investigation into the case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT) in Dhaka in connection with the murder of Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, and crimes against humanity committed during the 2024 uprising is at the final...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
All the government offices, including the Bangladesh Secretariat, banks, financial institutions and insurance companies, reopened on Sunday after a 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday. Officials and employees were seen exchanging greetings with each other upon their arrival at the Secretariat on the...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh continues to battle dual public health concerns as two more deaths - one from dengue and one from Covid-19 - were reported in the 24 hours ending Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).With the...
Artistes performing dance at the Borsha Utshob 1432 (the first day of the Bangla rainy season) at Bokultola of Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka on Sunday. — Focus Bangla
Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) on Sunday said they are trying their best to expose the culprits, involved in robbing in the capital's Uttara area on Saturday morning wearing uniform like the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB),...
Registration begins for BD team of World Robot Olympiad (WRO) open championship The Asia Pacific Regional Tournament of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Open Championship will take place in Manila, Philippines, from September 18 to 21. Around 250 student teams...
Ismail Hossain | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
A promising industry growing out of over-the-top (OTT) platform, still in its infancy in Bangladesh with an average lifespan of just four to five years, faces a major new challenge as the government proposes a 10-percent supplementary duty in the...
The country's medical sector is suffering from various problems, including arbitrary drug prices, the provision of drugs from one company while another, and different prices for drugs from different companies. Pharmaceutical companies have been accused of "arbitrarily" increasing prices. It...
Success nowadays is not based on income but more on our material belongings. As status symbols, social media and advertising force us to buy expensive phones, branded clothes, and lavish vacations. However, behind this flashy appearance, materialism is slowly turning...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
The dangerous escalation in the Middle Eastern conflict with Israel's decapitation campaign against Iran's senior military leaders, nuclear scientists and attacks on the country's military and nuclear research facilities in the wee hours of Friday (June 13) followed by Iran's...
The issue of disparity between the rich and the poor, as well as between urban and rural areas, is a frequent topic of discussion, especially in seminars and academic forums. Today's reliance on the market system has only exacerbated this...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-06-16 00:00:00
Exercising the Right to Information as a principle has been the focal point in Finland for many decades. This has been an evolving exercise for establishing good governance and accountability through transparency for its citizens. We in Bangladesh can learn...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-15 12:00:00
The government is planning to import two more spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes in July to increase gas supply to industries and other commercial users-excluding power plants-amid efforts to stabilise energy supply for production.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-15 12:00:00
The readymade garment (RMG) sector bid a heartfelt farewell to Abdullah Hil Rakib, founder and managing director of Team Group, at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara, Dhaka, before he was laid to rest at the BAF Shaheen graveyard on Saturday....
FE Education Desk | 2025-06-15 12:00:00
Inovace Technologies Limited, the Dhaka-based developer behind Tipsoi, has been selected for Cohort 11 of Accelerating Asia, a Singapore-headquartered accelerator and venture capital platform. The move marks the company's first formal engagement with international investors and reflects growing interest in...
LOS ANGELES, United States, June 15, (AFP): Paris Saint-Germain star Vitinha admitted Saturday that returning to action at the Club World Cup so soon after winning the Champions League is "not easy" but insisted that the French side are excited...
MIAMI GARDENS, United States, June 15, (AFP): Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were held to a 0-0 draw by Egyptian side Al Ahly on Saturday as FIFA's new 32-team tournament got off to a smooth start in front of 60,927...
Bangladesh men's cricket has been on a downward trajectory, having won just two matches in the first six months of 2025. They travelled next to Sri Lanka, for a multi-format series with question marks over their batters. Najmul Hossain Shanto...
Seven killed in India chopper crashDEHRADUN, June 15: Seven people including a toddler were killed Sunday in India when a helicopter ferrying Hindu pilgrims from a shrine crashed in the Himalayas, officials said. The fatal accident comes as relatives mourn...
MOSCOW, June 15 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump Saturday that Moscow was ready to hold a fresh round of peace talks with Kyiv after June 22, once the sides complete exchanging prisoners and soldiers'...
GAZA, June 15 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said 16 people were killed in Israeli military operations in the Palestinian territory on Sunday, most of them while waiting for aid.The first responders agency's teams transported the bodies of 16 people...
BAGHDAD, June 15 (AFP): Iraq has approached the Iranian and US governments in a bid to prevent being caught up in a regional escalation, officials said Saturday, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows.The government in Baghdad is a...
Eight-year-old boy drowns in Khagrachhari's Maini RiverKHAGRACHHARI, June 15: An eight-year-old boy drowned in the Maini River in Dighinala Upazila of Khagrachhari on Saturday. The victim was identified as Md. Aryan, son of Md. Zakir Hossain, a resident of Dakshin...
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