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BSF pushes 15 people into BD thru Dinajpur border

2025-06-14 00:00:00

DINAJPUR, June 13 (BSS): The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed 15 individuals into Bangladesh through the Dinajpur-Birampur border area of the district.Acting Commander of Dinajpur Fulbari Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)-29 Major Md. Sajjadul Islam confirmed the information on...

No new household gas connections

2025-06-14 00:00:00

SYLHET, June 13 (BSS): Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan clearly said on Friday that the government would not provide new gas connections to households."There is no possibility of providing gas connections to residences. If I had the opportunity, I...

Govt mulls signing rice import pact with India

REZAUL KARIM | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

The interim government mulls over making a rice-import pact with the government of India in order to help keep the former's distribution channel functioning, official sources said.The import of rice has been planned under a government to government (G2G) arrangement...

Fish farming boom lifts GDP

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh's fishing sub-sector saw a boom in recent years, and the impressive expansion facilitated the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, analysts say.Although the agriculture sector's growth fell in the outgoing fiscal year, the fishing sub-sector grew at 15.79 per...

With funds unspent, deadline ends soon

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

Despite a five-year implementation window, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has made limited progress in terms of infrastructure development under the Covid-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness project.Of the planned 500 intensive care unit (ICU) beds to be...

Prayer Timings (2025-06-14)

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Bank loans, deposits in rural areas shrink

JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

Commercial banks' spotlight on rural Bangladesh keeps fading with the decreased disbursement of formal credits, while deposit collection in the countryside continues to fall.At the same time, the number of bank branches in the least-developed areas remains stuck for months,...

Iran-Israel proxy war threatens business stability

JASIM UDDIN | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

Raging tensions between Iran and Israel along the global commercial lifeline pose significant threats to business stability, driving up oil prices, increasing shipping costs, and impacting overall production. Business leaders and economists air such concerns in the wake of latest...

Govt spending among world's lowest, signals further fall

FE REPORT | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh's aggregate public spending remains among the lowest in South Asia and in the world at large as the government walks tightrope to make two ends meet principally for weak revenue mobilisation, and finance officials foresee further fall. The ministry...

Meeting evokes mixed reactions, mostly positive

FE REPORT | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

The high-voltage meeting between Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London on Friday has triggered a wave of mixed reactions, mostly positive, across Bangladesh's political spectrum, while political analysts see a glimmer of hope...

Election can be held before Ramadan

FE REPORT | 2025-06-14 00:00:00

General election can be held in Bangladesh next February, ahead of Ramadan, provided there should be substantial progress in reforms and trial of the perpetrators of July atrocities, according to a London accord. Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr...

Trump allowed to keep National Guard in LA as more protests planned

2025-06-14 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, June 13 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest...

Air India flight returns to Thai island after bomb threat

2025-06-14 00:00:00

BANGKOK, June 13 (AFP): An Air India flight from Thailand's Phuket island to New Delhi made an emergency landing Friday shortly after takeoff because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said.The incident comes a day after a...

Nuclear states spent $100b on weapons in 2024: ICAN

2025-06-14 00:00:00

GENEVA, June 13 (AFP): Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting the lack of democratic oversight of such spending.ICAN said Britain, China, France, India,...

US judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections

2025-06-14 00:00:00

BOSTON, June 13 (Reuters): A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring voters to prove they are U.S. citizens and barring states from counting...

World reacts to Israeli strike on Iran

2025-06-14 00:00:00

UNITED NATIONS (United States), June 13 (AFP): UN chief Antonio Guterres urged Israel and Iran to "show maximum restraint" after Israel's wave of air strikes, the secretary-general's spokesman said in a statement late Thursday.While broadly condemning "any military escalation in...

PSG aim for Club World Cup glory after historic Champions League win

2025-06-14 00:00:00

PARIS, Jun 13 (AP): Just weeks after winning the Champions League (CL) for the first time in its history, Paris Saint-Germain's eyes are now fixed on FIFA's shiny new Club World Cup.The newly-crowned European champion can add the world title...

Club World Cup marks 'new era' for football: FIFA boss

2025-06-14 00:00:00

MIAMI, June 13 (AFP): FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, marks a historic "new era" for the game, comparing it to the first World Cup held in 1930.In an interview with AFP,...

Saudi, Qatar to host Asian playoffs for WC: AFC

2025-06-14 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (AFP): Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Friday.Six teams, the third and fourth-placed sides from the recent Asian qualifiers, namely Indonesia,...

Nepal, WI to play first bilateral T20I series in Sept

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Nepal and West Indies will face-off in three T20Is in what will be the first bilateral series between the two teams, in September in Sharjah. Even though the games will be played at a neutral venue, Nepal will be the...

Sophie back in England T20 squad to face India

2025-06-14 00:00:00

England have recalled leading spinner Sophie Ecclestone for five women's T20Is against India. Ecclestone is currently on a break from cricket to prioritise her wellbeing but is set to be involved in the series starting on June 28, reports espncricinfo.com.Pace...

Archery team leave for S'pore today

2025-06-14 00:00:00

A 14-member of archery team including three team officials will leave Dhaka for Singapore today (Saturday) to take part in the 2025 Asia Cup World ranking tournament stage-2 scheduled to be held from June 15-20, reports BSS.The qualification round will...

Protugal's Nuno Borges serves to France's Ugo Humbert

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Protugal's Nuno Borges serves to France's Ugo Humbert during their ATP Hertogenbosch open quarter final match at the Autotron in Rosmalen on Friday. — AFP

Starc shines as Australia set SA 282 to win WTC final

2025-06-14 00:00:00

LONDON, June 13 (AFP): Mitchell Starc made South Africa pay for a dropped catch with a vital fifty on Friday as Australia set the Proteas 282 to win the World Test Championship final at Lord's.When title-holders Australia resumed on 144-8...

Mehidy wants to bring hope back in ODIs for country

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Mehidy Hasan Miraz's natural leadership qualities face a significant test as he attempts to revive Bangladesh's flagging ODI fortunes. The new captain takes over just as his team has sunk to its lowest ICC ranking in 19 years, reports https://www.espncricinfo.com.Mehidy's...

Gold surges 1.7pc on Israel-Iran tensions

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Gold prices soared on Friday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets following Israeli airstrikes on Iran, re-igniting fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 1.7% at $3,439.79 an ounce as of 0923 EDT (1323...

Strategie Grains raises EU wheat crop forecast again

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Strategie Grains lifted its forecast for the European Union's main wheat crop for the third month in a row as Spain and southeast Europe remain on course for a bumper harvest, while rain has brought relief to parched parts of...

Cuban students reject dollarisation

2025-06-14 00:00:00

HAVANA, June 13 (AFP): It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.The new pricing structure, which came into...

Global imbalances grow as ever more copper flows to the US

2025-06-14 00:00:00

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters): The collective scramble to move as much physical copper as possible to the U.S. before the imposition of import tariffs is creating shortages in the rest of the world.London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks have fallen to...

Biman reroutes flights as Israel strikes shut Iran airspace

2025-06-14 00:00:00

Following Israel's airstrikes on Iran, not only has Tehran closed its airspace to civilian aircraft, but neighbouring Jordan and Iraq have also shut down their skies, reports bdnews24.com.As a result, international flights are being rerouted through alternative paths, disrupting global...