M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh has sought the resumption of Chevron Bangladesh's stalled investment worth around $65 million after clearing all overdue payments to the US-based oil-and gas-exploration company."We have requested the US company to resume its last year's deferred investment plan in a...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh's inflation rate in April fell slightly as that of both food and non-food items showed a downward trend, official data showed on Monday.The inflation rate on point-to-point basis in April decreased to 9.17 per cent, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Free primary healthcare and subsidized higher treatments and establishing referral hospitals are among the must-haves prescribed by a reform commission for upgrading the medical sector in Bangladesh that counts huge costs of foreign treatments. Also suggested are enhancing to 15...
Rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature...
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO) Chairman Muhammad Rafiqul Islam exchanging views on sensible use of electricity with representatives from different educational institutions at a programme at Nikunja Convention Hall in the capital on Monday.
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
A total of 25,428 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh have reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) until Monday morning for performing the holy Hajj.The Ministry of Religious Affairs said until May 5 (Monday morning), 4,564 pilgrims under the government management...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Monday after his official visit to Qatar, reports UNB.During the visit, the Army Chief held courtesy meetings and discussions with high-ranking civil and military officials, including the Deputy Prime Minister and...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
A special court in Dhaka on Monday issued a travel ban against former chief of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal (retired) Sheikh Abdul Hannan, his wife Tahmida Begum, son Sheikh Labib Hannan and their relative Sanjida Akter in connection...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
The officer-in-charge (OC) and two sub-inspectors (SIs) of Kalabagan Police Station in the capital were temporarily suspended on Sunday for their alleged involvement in vandalism and extortion through conducting an illegal raid at the dead of night. They accused SIs...
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Monday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
World Asthma Day, a global healthcare event, is being observed today (Tuesday). The day is marked on the first Tuesday of May every year by various global and local organisations to raise awareness about asthma, a major non-communicable disease. The...
A Chattogram court has ordered Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesman for the Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, to be shown arrested in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, reports bdnewws24.com.Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin issued the order on...
Detectives in a drive have arrested four leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations from different parts of the capital on Sunday and Monday, reports UNB. The arrestees are Safur Uddin (50), a leader of No...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
At least 60 people have been detained in connection with the attack on the car of Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP) for the southern region.The arrests were made during overnight raids conducted by the Gazipur...
A Dhaka court has placed former MP Zafar Alam on a four-day remand in connection with the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim during the BNP's grand rally held on 28 October 2023, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Partha Bhadra passed...
Supreme Court judges and lawyers participated in the namaz-e-janaza of BarristerAbdur Razzaq on the apex court premises in the capital on Monday. — Focus Bangla
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) will not get involved in any activities that may create political controversies, report agencies."The EC will not engage in any political controversies. Decisions are taken by all...
Ukrainian attacks kill three persons in Russia's Kursk regionMOSCOW, May 05: Ukrainian attacks killed three people in the Russian border region of Kursk on Monday, the regional governor said. Russia said last month it had fully retaken the western region,...
DUBAI, May 05 (AFP): The United Arab Emirates will introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages, officials said, in its latest initiative to stay at the technology's forefront.AI instruction in government schools, including at kindergarten level, would start...
RIO, May 05 (BBC): Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, in co-ordination with the justice ministry, said...
PARIS, May 05 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Donald Trump's policies on science on Monday, as the EU seeks to encourage disgruntled US researchers to relocate to Europe.Von der...
JERUSALEM, May 05 (BBC/AFP): Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to expand its military offensive against Hamas which includes the "capture" of Gaza and the holding of its territory, according to an Israeli official.It is also said to include...
HABIGANJ, May 05 (UNB): At least 50 people were injured in a fierce clash between two rival groups over a longstanding feud in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj on Monday.People remained deployed in the area to ward off any further clash.Quoting...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
KHULNA, May 05: Inadequate market infrastructure has come in the way of the desired growth of trade of Satkhira mangoes depriving the producers their deserving benefit and making the government ultimate looser of the revenue as well. The mango selling...
South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to return to cricket, having served a one-month ban for taking a recreational drug, according to BBC Sport.The 29-year-old said on Saturday he had "returned an adverse analytical finding for the use...
The Bangladesh national cricket team have slipped down one spot and are now ranked 10th in the ICC ODI Rankings after the annual rankings update across three formats by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, reports BSS.The latest update...
Bangladesh A made a good start to their three-match unofficial ODI series, defeating New Zealand A by seven wickets in the opening match at Sylhet on Sunday, reports UNB.The hosts chased down a modest 148-run target with ease, finishing on...
MADRID, May 05 (AP): Casper Ruud became the first Norwegian to win a Masters 1000 title after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday.The former second-ranked Ruud rallied from 5-3 down in the first...
Sri Lanka are set to host Bangladesh in a multi-format bilateral series spanning a month from June 17 to July 16. The series shall commence with two Tests and end with three T20Is, sandwiched with three ODIs in between, report...
MOSCOW, May 5 (Reuters): Saudi Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach have cut May's official selling prices for liquefied petroleum gas by 0.8-10.9 per cent from the previous month due to rising global supply, traders said on Monday.Aramco's May OSP for propane...
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