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Accused has past criminal record: Police

Police on Friday said Zakir Hossain alias Sohel Rana, the...

WB raising $2.0b in quick financing within FY26

Bangladesh expects an off-the-cuff US$1.835-billion financing from the World Bank...

Oct-Dec'25 deficit falls 15pc

Bangladesh's trade deficit with its seven neighbouring countries narrowed by...

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in US-Iran talks

Iran's foreign minister met his Pakistani counterpart on Friday to...

Track record of implementation deficiency remains concern

An abrupt quantum leap in development-budget allocations for education and...

POLITICS & POLICIES

EC set to introduce major reforms to local govt election rules

The Election Commission (EC) is set to introduce major reforms...

PM walks to BNP office at Gulshan

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday walked from his residence...

Permanent embankment to be built on Jamuna River in Tangail: Anne

TANGAIL, May 22 (BSS): Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury...

NCP's Patwary comes under attack in Jhenaidah

JHENAIDAH, May 22 (UNB): National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator...

METRO / NEWS

Beef, chicken, spice prices jump ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

FE REPORT Prices of beef, chicken, onion, ginger, garlic and...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan addressing the launching ceremony of Dr. Anima Roy's

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan addressing the launching...

Eid travel to be comfortable despite challenges: Rabiul

CUMILLA, May 22 (UNB): Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh...

City-dwellers' Eid exodus kicks off

FE REPORT City-dwellers started leaving the capital Dhaka on Friday...

BGB fires two blank shots at Indian 'smugglers'

LALMONIRHAT, May 22 (UNB): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members fired...

21 kidnapped fishermen rescued in Sundarbans

BAGERHAT, May 22 (UNB): Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) members rescued...

VIEWS & OPINION

EDITORIAL

Education must meet emerging industries' needs

There is no gainsaying the fact that a nation's real...

Strengthening ICT governance

With the advancement and widespread availability of Artificial Intelligence (AI),...

Unsafe childhood: A national shame

In recent years, incidents of child rape and sexual abuse...

VIEWS & REVIEWS

If leaders don't trust local healthcare, why should citizens?

Every time a president, prime minister, minister, senior bureaucrat or...

LAST PAGE

Govt unveils onshore wind power project guidelines

Draft guidelines for onshore wind-power-project development have been unveiled under...

Islamic banks see steady growth in deposits, assets in March

The country's Islamic banks saw steady growth in deposits, assets...

UAE tanker with crude oil arrives at Ctg Port

MT Fossil, an oil tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude...

PM visits Mymensingh today

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Stocks extend gains as selling pressure eases

Stocks extended their winning streak for a second consecutive week,...

Global equity fund sees first weekly outflow in nine weeks as bond yields rise

Global equity funds recorded the first weekly outflow in nine...

BANK ASIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BANGLADESH BANK TO FINANCE CMSMES--

BANK ASIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BANGLADESH BANK TO FINANCE CMSMESBank...

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher--

Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Friday as investors assess US-Iran diplomatic...

MERCANTILE BANK TRAINING ON 'PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING'

MERCANTILE BANK TRAINING ON 'PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING' Mercantile Bank...

WORLD

Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro

MIAMI, May 22 (Agencies): The US has charged Cuba's 94-year-old...

'50-50' chance of US-Iran deal on Hormuz strait: UAE

PRAGUE, May 22 (AFP): The US and Iran have just...

India seeks to stamp out viral 'Cockroach' youth party

NEW DELHI, May 22 (AFP): Indian authorities have sought to...

UN voices 'grave concern' over Taliban marriage law

KABUL, May 22 (AP): The United Nations expressed "grave concern"...

SPORTS

Former US World Cup captain Thomas Dooley named new coach of Bangladesh team

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has appointed former US Men's Team...

Hamza claims treble honours

Star footballer Hamza Choudhury dominated the Cool-BSPA Sports Award 2025...

Zimbabwe to host BD for a full series

Zimbabwe will host Bangladesh for a full series, starting next...

TRADE & MARKET

Bangladesh begins Starlink-powered D2C mobile service trial

FE ReportBangladesh formally began the trial run of satellite-based Direct-to-Cell...

Naogaon farmers anxious over illegal Indian cattle entry ahead of Eid

Naogaon, May 22 (UNB): With Eid-ul-Azha just six days away,...

Riyadh Air launches Dhaka flights on Aug 1

Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, Riyadh Air, is set to...

Three-day regional tourism fair in September

A three-day regional tourism fair will be held in Dhaka...

Nagad offers bonus of up to Tk 300 on remittance via Taptap Send

Nagad has rolled out a new campaign as part of...