APEX FOOTWEAR HOLDS 35TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

APEX FOOTWEAR HOLDS 35TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGApex Footwear virtually held its 35th annual general meeting on Wednesday. Golam Mainuddin, chairperson and independent director of Apex Footwear Limited, presided over the meeting. Syed Nasim Manzur, managing director, was present at the...

CSE joins digital disclosure submission platform

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has launched the second phase of its smart submission system (SSS), incorporating the port city bourse, to speed up and create a hassle-free disclosure submission process through a single digital platform.By eliminating manual submissions of...

Businesses call for pre-listing inspections of IPO aspirants to ensure fair valuation

Business enterprises have suggested on-the-spot inspections of companies willing to go public to assess whether their financial and operational strength is sufficient to protect shareholders' interests.The proposal came at a meeting held on Wednesday at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange...

Ronaldo cleared for World Cup opener despite red card

Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play for Portugal in their opening game at next summer's World Cup finals despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland, reports BBC Sports.FIFA suspended the final two games of a three-match ban...

Tigers look to fine-tune their prep for T20I World Cup

Bangladesh will look to start their T20 series on a winning note as they face Ireland in the opening game of the three-match series today (Thursday) at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram, reports BSS.The...

Israeli army announces new operation in N West Bank

JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (AFP): The Israeli military on Wednesday announced a new "counterterrorism" operation in the north of the occupied West Bank.The military and internal security service said in a joint statement that they "began operating as part of a...

13 killed: Some residents trapped inside

HONG KONG, Nov 26 (AFP): A huge fire engulfed several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, the government said, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside.Massive flames first took...

Everywhere parking, nowhere to walk

Busy city roads are becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. Cars frequently turn abruptly without following traffic rules, and sudden lane changes create constant hazards. Added to this is the widespread problem of vehicles parking irregularly-even in "no parking" zones and...

Antimicrobial resistance threat looms large

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a growing global public health threat, is severely affecting the management of infectious diseases. Microorganisms are increasingly developing the ability to resist the killing effects of antimicrobials (AMs), rendering these drugs less effective or even completely useless...

Beyond demolition of vulnerable buildings

The deployment of eight teams by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAJUK) following the Friday's powerful quake and three more tremors the next day to assess the vulnerabilities of buildings in Dhaka is a welcome move. It has identified 300 buildings...

International liner trade of Bangladesh--partnering with leading terminal operators

The recent initiatives of the interim government of Bangladesh in the terminal operations of Chittagong port, awarding two terminals to global operators, as well as the operations of Pangaon inland terminal have raised controversies. Reading the reports and submissions at...

62m Bangladeshis vulnerable, risk sliding back into poverty: WB

FE REPORTBangladesh's 62 million people -- half of the non-poor population -- are now at risk of falling back into poverty as progress in reducing poverty faces its toughest period since 2016, the World Bank (WB) said on Tuesday.Some 21...

Teachers seek MPO as no student passes from three colleges of Magura

MAGURA, Nov 23: Not a single student from three out of the 28 colleges in Magura passed the HSC exam this year and the teachers hinted that the result reflects the educators’ diminished morale due to not being enlisted in...

CIC unlocks 2 bank lockers of Hasina

The Central Intelligence Cell unlocked two lockers of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday at Agrani Bank's principal branch. CIC, accompanied by magistrates, bank officials, broke open the locker nos. 751 and 753 as per Bangladesh Bank Guidelines. Official...

Petrobangla to import 7 more LNG cargoes annually to boost fertiliser production

State-run Petrobangla has decided to import at least seven additional LNG cargoes annually-preferably from the spot market-using the proceeds from the recent tariff hike in order to feed the gas-starved fertilizer factories."We'll include the plan for additional liquefied natural gas...

Low forms over Bay of Bengal

A low-pressure area has formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Sri Lanka coast, with forecasts saying it may intensify further, reports bdnews24.com.The Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued a special weather bulletin on Tuesday, asking fishing boats and...

Fire guts Korail slum, residents continue to lament

An inferno was raging through the Korail slum in Dhaka's Mohakhali, with firefighters struggling to bring the blaze under control until 10:30pm due to a shortage of water, reports bdnews24.com.The Fire Service reported the incident at 5:22pm on Tuesday, after...

Mother, two children found dead in Bogura

A mother and her two children have been found dead in an apparent case of murder-suicide in Bogura's Shajahanpur Upazila.Law enforcers believe the woman slit the throats of her children before dying by suicide, says Shafiqul Islam, chief of Shajahanpur...

EC to hold mock voting on November 29

The Election Commission (EC) will conduct mock voting with voters from all categories on November 29 ahead of the 13th national parliament election.EC Secretariat Director M Ruhul Amin Mollick told BSS that the mock voting would take place at Sher-e-Bangla...

ACC files 512 cases, freezes Tk 222b worth of bank accounts in a yr

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a total of 512 cases and froze Tk 222 billion worth of bank accounts between December 2024 and October 2025.The figures were revealed at a view-exchange meeting on the occasion of the Commission's 21st anniversary...

HC verdict on planned NCT operations deal writ Dec 4

The High Court (HC) has set December 4 for delivering its verdict on a writ petition challenging the legality of the government's move to award the container-handling contract of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chattogram port to a...

Keep specific allocations for rescue operations

Instead of keeping funds in the form of block allocations, the finance ministry has been requested to keep specific budgetary allocations to carry out rescue operations in case of disaster-related emergencies, officials say.It has also been requested to keep allocations...

Exchange rate rise erodes export competiveness

Bangladesh's exports may get costlier to foreign buyers while imports cheaper as the local currency, taka, appears increasingly overvalued in the foreign-exchange basket in real terms. Economists explain that this economic paradox appears for sluggish import demand, weak private-sector credit...

Paddy prices slightly lower as import continues, millers dominate market

Paddy prices during the ongoing Aman harvest season are slightly lower than last year’s, with farmers and market observers attributing the decline to continued rice imports and the strong presence of millers in the market.According to the Department of Agricultural...

Short circuit ignites fire, safety neglect to blame

An electrical short circuit ignited the blaze that tore through the cargo village of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport last month for serious safety lapses, an official investigation concludes.The probe report, exposing years of neglect, dangerous storage practices and the...

Spectrum auction to fetch Tk 2.37 billion per unit

Bangladesh plans to earn Tk 2.37 billion per unit from 700MHz spectrum auction as the government approves the long-awaited financial terms for selling the highly coveted telecommunications backbone. The Finance Division has endorsed the modus operandi, clearing a major regulatory...

Referendum ordinance now ready

Referendum results may be declared based on the vote counts from the majority of polling centres, in case of disruption in any centre, as per a provision of the just-endorsed Referendum Ordinance.The Advisory Council of the interim government in a...

Dry weather likely today26-11-2025

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Night and day temperature may fall slightly.The highest temperature in the country on Tuesday was recorded at 32.4...

A daylong workshop titled 'Campus Mental Health and Wellbeing' was held on the Comilla University

A daylong workshop titled 'Campus Mental Health and Wellbeing' was held on the Comilla University campus on Monday, where its Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Haider Ali and Proctor Professor Dr. Md. Abdul Hakim, Associate Professor of Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical...

AAUB team secures 12th place in DBF competition

The team from Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB), secured 12th place out of 175 universities in the first phase of the Design, Build, and Fly (DBF) competition, recently held in Arizona, USA, according to a statement.The event was organised...