The pound headed for its worst performance against the dollar since July on Friday, while also wallowing at 2-1/2-year lows against the euro, reflecting growing investor nervousness about the outlook for UK government finances. Sterling GBP, which has fallen 2.3 percent in October, set for its biggest monthly decline since July and the second-largest this year, was down another 0.11 ...

Walk down almost any street in Dhaka and the change is hard to miss. Every corner of this city is filled with a variety of restaurants-Dumplings steam in roadside stalls. Sushi rolls appear in small restaurants. Burgers are sold alongside French fries. Global cuisine has been a staple of the city’s dining scene for years. However, a new twist is ...

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in a crowd surge at the Swamy Venkateswara Temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, southern India, local authorities said Saturday. The incident occurred as hundreds of devotees had gathered to observe “Ekadashi,” a sacred day in Hinduism dedicated to fasting and offering prayers to Lord Vishnu, senior police officer K. ...

Police recovered the body of a banned Awami League leader from the rooftop of his residence at Teligai village under Dakshin Surma upazila in Sylhet early Friday. The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzak, 55, vice-president of the South Surma upazila unit of Awami League. Quoting local people, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police Mohammad Saiful Islam said that ...

October emerged as the deadliest month for dengue fever in Bangladesh this year, claiming 80 lives and recording the highest number of cases. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data, the country logged 2,250 dengue cases in October alone, the highest monthly total of the year, reflecting a worrying surge of the mosquito-borne disease that has become ...

Journalists across Bangladesh held demonstrations on Saturday demanding the implementation of the “No Wage Board, No Media” policy, enactment of a journalist protection law, introduction of two weekly holidays, and repeal of all anti-media black laws. The protests, organised under the banner of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), highlighted a 39-point charter of demands aimed at ensuring press ...

Fisheries and Livestock Affairs Adviser Farida Akhter has stressed the urgent need to ensure the livelihood security, identity and institutional recognition of the country’s fisherfolk, saying their contributions must be valued and incorporated into national development planning. Speaking as the chief guest at 7th Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) Conference, held at a city hotel on Saturday, she said that ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the current crisis has been created by the interim government. “There is no chance of a referendum before the national election. I urge the government not to deceive the nation by lying.” While speaking at a discussion at Jatiya Press Club on Saturday, Fakhrul said, ”A vested quarter wants to ...

The government has embarked on an extensive set of reforms to transform the country’s Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector into a central force driving national economic growth. In recent months, the Investment Coordination Committee has convened four consecutive meetings aimed at accelerating policy reforms and removing barriers that have long hindered SME development. The meetings were attended by Lutfey ...

Mobile operators began deactivating additional SIM cards registered under a single national ID (NID) if the number exceeds 10. As per a recent noticefrom the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), it said that any excess SIMs will be automatically deactivated from November. Users who fail to deactivate extra SIMs themselves risk losing access to randomly selected, possibly important numbers. Earlier, ...