JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-12 00:00:00
Despite mounting economic pressures on low-income households, the government has slashed the allocation for poverty reduction in the proposed national budget for FY2025-26, raising concerns among economists and development experts about the direction of fiscal priorities.The proposed budget earmarks Tk...
LONDON, June 11 (UNB): Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said there was no way that he would be interested to be part of the next elected government, stressing that their job is to ensure a well-managed transition to...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-06-12 00:00:00
Government liabilities from underwriting loans taken by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from domestic and international lenders are ballooning, coming to over Tk 1.19 trillion in a period beyond this June, official statistics show. The total amount accounts for a 1.7-percent increase...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-12 00:00:00
At least 11 people tested positive for Covid-19 across the country in the last 24 hours until 8:00 am on Wednesday, sparking concerns over a possible resurgence of the deadly virus and prompting health authorities to reissue precautionary measures.Of the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-06-12 00:00:00
United Kingdom's government takes over control of property worth 800 million pounds owned by former land minister of Bangladesh Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, amid allegations of amassing shadowy global empire over there, documents show. Company House, the company-registration authority of the UK...
Manchester City confirmed the signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year contract on Wednesday and said the Netherlands international will be available for this month's Club World Cup, reports Reuters.Financial details were not released but a...
OSAKA, Japan, June 11 (AFP): Patrick Kluivert told his wounded Indonesia side they must learn from their embarrassing 6-0 thrashing by Japan as they attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time as an independent country.Indonesia's dreams of...
Argentina have learned to cope with Lionel Messi's absences and no longer need to rejig the line-up when the Inter Miami forward is not available, manager Lionel Scaloni said ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Colombia, reports Reuters.Since making...
LONDON, June 11 (AFP): South Africa dismissed the dangerous Steve Smith to wrest back the initiative on the opening day of the World Test Championship final Wednesday but the defending champions recovered to reach 190-5 at tea.Australia had earlier collapsed...
Afghanistan allrounder Rashid Khan will be absent from the 2025 edition of Major League Cricket (MLC). The news agency has learned that Rashid, who plays for MI New York, has opted out of the tournament, which gets underway on Friday,...
Tilak Varma, the young Indian batter, has signed a short-term deal with Hampshire that will see him play four County Championship matches for them in June and July, reports https://www.espncricinfo.com.Tilak, 22, has played four ODIs and 25 T20Is for India...
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Wednesday stressed making football foundation for future saying tomorrow's football is being rooted in the joint efforts of the Sports Ministry and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), reports BSS."Now our expectations are...
SAO PAULO, June 11 (AFP): Brazil booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in North America on Tuesday with a 1-0 home victory over Paraguay, the first win of new coach Carlo Ancelotti's reign.The five-time world champions -- the...
Light to moderate rain/thunder shower is likely to occur at a few places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy falls at places until...
Vehicles plying a deplorable road at Kamlapur in the capital on Wednesday that got waterlogged even after a short spell of rain due to ineffective drainage system. — FE Photo
City dwellers enjoying their Eid-ul-Azha vacation at the Ramna Park in the capital on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has requested Hajj pilgrims to contact its Jeddah or Madinah city offices for return flight services this year, as the airline is unable to operate its temporary service desks in Makkah and Madinah due to Saudi Arabia's...
Prof Mohammad Sahid Ullah of Chittagong University's (CU) Communication and Journalism Department has been named one of the winners of the 2025 FAO/IAMCR Rural Communication Services (RCS) Award, reports UNB.The prestigious award, jointly announced by the International Association for Media...
Authorities of Rabindranath Tagore's Kachhari Bari halted access to visitors for an indefinite period following tensions over a visitor's assault, reports bdnews24.com.Habibur Rahman, the custodian of Kachhari Bari, confirmed the matter on Wednesday.
FE REPORT | 2025-06-12 00:00:00
A total of 4,480 hajjis returned home on Wednesday after performing holy Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Of the returnees, 419 pilgrims performed Hajj under government management while 3,989 were under private management, according to the Ministry of...
Fishermen were set to resume fishing, as the 58-day ban on catching, selling and transporting of fish in the Bay of Bengal would end at midnight Wednesday, reports UNB.The fishermen are now busy preparing nets and boats to go to...
A total of 288 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,303 since the beginning of this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
SHARIATPUR, June 11 (BSS): Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today attributed the erosion in the areas adjacent to Padma Bridge to illegal dredging and sand lifting, causing the river's course change and warned off stringent actions...
LONDON, June 11 (BSS): UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell called on Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel here on Wednesday.National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, Principal Coordinator on SDG affairs Lamiya Morshed, CA's Special Envoy Lutfey...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-06-12 00:00:00
The well-known widespread disorder in the capital's public transportation system has reduced the number of operational bus routes to 95 from the 386 officially approved in 2020.Additionally, bus operators have arbitrarily introduced 12 new routes and exceeded the approved number...
Bizli Cables, a leading cable brand from RFL Group, has provided financial support for the medical treatment of registered electricians injured in electrical accidents. As part of this initiative, financial aid was recently handed over to the families of Md....
Eastern Bank (EBL) has entered into a bancassurance partnership with Akij Takaful Life Insurance to offer a range of Shariah-compliant life insurance solutions to its customers. The introduction of takaful products through EBL's extensive branch network will make Islamic life...
The 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Midland Bank PLC (MDB) was held in a hybrid mode recently, with physical presence of shareholders at the BN Sagorika Hall, Naval Headquarters, Dhaka. Chairman of the bank Ahsan Khan Chowdhury presided...
NRBC Bank hosted a workshop at its head office in the capital recently to raise awareness about financial literacy and financial inclusion activities among the marginalised people, says a statement.The event focused on findings from a recently concluded field-level survey...
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