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CA directs opening FTA talks with EU

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus Sunday directed opening free-trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union forthwith to safeguard Bangladesh's trade preferences in its largest export market as the current duty-free access is set to expire.The head of interim government stressed the urgency during a courtesy call by Nuria Lopez,...

Boeing aircraft buy deal with US soon: Touhid

Bangladesh government is going to sign a deal with US aviation-giant Boeing too soon to procure new aircraft to replenish the fleet of state-owned carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The foreign affairs adviser has said this, citing an acute shortage of planes that has forced the airline to suspend operations on...

Remittance inflow in Jan up by 45pc to $ 3.17 billion

Bangladesh continues to see a remarkable growth in the remittance inflow with its January receipt recording US$3.17 billion amid a peak remittance-netting period.The amount was over 45 per cent higher than that of $2.20 billion in the corresponding period of last year.The surge in the remittance earnings gave a much-needed...

BD set to sign a trade deal with US on Feb 9

Bangladesh and the United States are set to open a new chapter in bilateral commercial relations with the signing of a trade agreement on February 9.The initiative is aimed at easing Washington's "reciprocal tariff" and expanding mutual market access between the two countries.Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told reporters at the...

Revenue board bifurcation loses way in legal labyrinth

Much-hyped bifurcation of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is unlikely to complete during the tenure of the interim government as the major reform gets into legal and procedural labyrinth.Officials and experts vent such despair in view of latest complications facing the major revenue reform.Economists and governance specialists have stressed...

Editors' Council airs concern about two draft ordinances

The Editors' Council has expressed deep concern about the process and timing of two draft ordinances on the National Media Commission and the Broadcasting Commission, recently published on the website of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.With the national election approaching, the council described the hurried release of the draft...

Tarique to outline S region dev plan at Khulna rally today

KHULNA, Feb 1 (BSS): BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will present a clear and time-bound development blueprint prioritising the overall progress of the country's southern region at a major election rally in Khulna today (Monday).The development plan will focus on economic revitalisation of the region, including promotion of tourism centring the...

Jamaat Ameer to visit Cox's Bazar today for electioneering

COX'S BAZAR (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman is scheduled to visit Cox's Bazar today (February 2) as part of the party's election campaign.According to party sources, Jamaat Ameer will first address a public rally in Maheshkhali. Later, he will join another public meeting at the Muktijoddha Maath in...

Jamaat ameer's X post sparks protests, outrage

Political parties, student groups, women's rights activists, and civil society voices erupted in protest after a misogynistic post appeared on the X (formerly Twitter) handle of Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, triggering widespread outrage across social and political circles.On Sunday, students of Dhaka University (DU), led by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal...

Rejoinder_2026-02-02

The National Housing Finance PLC on Sunday issued a rejoinder to a news item, titled "Lenders Stare at Tk 6.46b Loss after Bank Merger" and published in the February 01 issue of the FE, wherein it has been stated that National Housing Finance, along with four other banks, is exposed...

Campaign Fever Grips City

Election campaign banners of candidates running for the Dhaka-8 constituency blanket the road divider railings at Banglamotor intersection in the capital. With the polls approaching, the city's streets are awash with political rivalry, reflecting intense enthusiasm and competition. The photo was taken on Sunday. — FE Photo