A Royal Bengal tiger was killed and dismembered by a mob in India's north eastern state of Assam, a forest official has said, reports BBC.Angry residents from a village in the Golaghat district reportedly took the step because the tiger...
BANGKOK, May 23 (Reuters): Thailand will advocate more international engagement with Myanmar at an upcoming Southeast Asia leader summit next week, its foreign minister said, in a push for international cooperation to broaden a diplomatic effort to end a protracted...
BANGKOK, May 23 (Reuters): Thailand will advocate more international engagement with Myanmar at an upcoming Southeast Asia leader summit next week, its foreign minister said, in a push for international cooperation to broaden a diplomatic effort to end a protracted...
ROME, May 23 (AFP): Iranian and US negotiators met in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran's uranium enrichment.The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes...
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, May 23 (Agencies): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 16 people on Friday across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.The toll from "Israeli strikes in various areas...
As Bangladesh faces yet another sweltering summer, it's not just humans who suffer. Amid the rising temperatures, an often-ignored group silently endures the brunt of the heat - the street animals.Unlike people who can seek shelter under fans, coolers or...
The rise of cryptocurrency is reshaping the global financial landscape, posing both challenges and opportunities for traditional banking institutions. Digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins operate on decentralised blockchain networks, allowing users to conduct transactions without intermediaries such as...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-05-24 00:00:00
Optimism flickers defying the odds. With financial support from the World Bank, the interim government will introduce electric buses in Dhaka. If everything goes well, the capital city of Bangladesh will see green, clean public buses plying on roads from...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-05-24 00:00:00
In Shamsuddin Abul Kalam's Path Jana Nai, Jonabali builds a road connecting a secluded, remote village to nearby towns, hoping it will lead to progress and prosperity. While the road does bring some financial stability to the villagers, it also...
The official launching of the much-anticipated commercial operation of Starlink, as reported, will evidently contribute to creating a competitive market for the internet service providers in Bangladesh. It is for the first time that the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)...
Makhan Lal Dutta | 2025-05-24 00:00:00
With Bangladesh set on course of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the role of youth in transforming the agricultural sector could never be more critical. Agriculture, which contributes around 12.7 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-23 12:00:00
The ordinance to bifurcate the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will only be implemented after incorporating the necessary amendments to be made based on comprehensive discussions with all stakeholders, including the Revenue Policy Reform Advisory Committee, says the Ministry of...
Adviser to the Ministries of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and Youth and Sports, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said that broadband internet prices at the consumer level have been reduced by up to 20 percent, reports BSS.In a...
The council of advisers of the Interim Government on Thursday gave final approval of the "July Mass Uprising Martyrs' Families and Injured Students-Citizens Welfare and Rehabilitation Ordinance, 2025", reports BSS.The approval was given following vetting of the Legislative and Parliamentary...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
The country's apparel sector leaders sought the interim government's diplomatic intervention over export ban imposed by India so that all ongoing work orders are exempted from the ban. They also requested for deferment of the ban's implementation for at least...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
The interim government has a mandate to hold a free, fair and impartial national election only, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).They also demanded removal of National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman as well as some other advisers "linked to a party",...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
City life came to a standstill on Thursday as torrential rain coupled with political protests in places caused severe traffic gridlock throughout the capital. People from all walks of life--- office-goers, students, day labourers and others— were left in the...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus had closed-door discussions with the two student advisers of the interim government and National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Thursday evening amid some fast developments. They discussed "issues related to the current political...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur Thursday gave a clear message to the aggregators in particular against getting involved in foreign-exchange hoarding to make a killing on the market-driven exchange regime."Don't hold (US) dollars. How many days you can?...
The Bangladesh Army has released the list of people who took shelter in cantonments during the fall of the Awami League government amid the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, reports bdnews24.com.The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) confirmed that 626 people were given...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
The government is extending the tenure of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which the Abu Dhabi Ports Group wants to invest in the potential port sector of Bangladesh, while an impasse keeps other scrambling foreign investors at bay.An impasse...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 84 people after Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushed them in at border regions in Panchagarh, Cumilla, and Lalmonirhat, reports BSS.In Panchagarh, BSF pushed 21 people into Bangladesh from the Joydharbhanga Borobari border in Sadar...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
The High Court on Thursday summarily rejected a writ petition that sought a stay order on the effectiveness of an Election Commission gazette declaring BNP-nominated candidate Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The High Court...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
The widening of the country's prime highway along Dhaka-Chattogram corridor is unlikely to begin soon, as the over Tk 700 billion project has not been included into the next year's Annual Development Programme despite being considered a priority.Sources said the...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh's toy industry is emerging fast as a promising export sector, showing consistent growth over the past few years. In the fiscal year 2016-17, the country exported toys worth $15.23 million. By FY21, the figure rose to $36.5 million, with...
The government has issued gazette of the Cyber Security Ordinance, 2025, to identify, prevent, suppress, and subsequently to try the crimes committed in cyberspace for ensuring cyber security.Confirming the matter to BSS, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry spokesperson Dr...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Thursday said the central bank is closely monitoring the activities of reconstituted bank boards and will intervene if necessary.He warned that unless stricter classification rules are introduced, non-performing loans (NPLs) could rise...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-05-23 00:00:00
Commercial imports are set to be levied 7.5-percent advance tax as the government may increase the AT base rate at import stage, for one-time settlement, in the upcoming budget.The advance tax, collected at import stages from commercial imports, might be...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions...
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