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Forex reserves cross $35b ahead of Eid

Bangladesh's gross foreign- exchange reserves surpassed the $35-billion mark on Tuesday, supported by sustained US dollar purchases by the central bank amid stronger remittance inflows ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.Officials said the interventions are aimed at stabilising the dollar-taka exchange rate while gradually rebuilding reserve buffers to meet global adequacy standards.Reserves rose...

SURVIVING THE PRICES

A group of women jostle near a TCB truck in the capital's Khilgaon area on Tuesday, as long queues of low- and middle-income people form to buy essentials. With prices soaring, many have little choice but to purchase them from these trucks at subsidised rates. — FE Photo by K...

Power deals signed during AL regime threat to sovereignty: Minister

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has described electricity-purchase agreements signed during the previous Awami League government with India, foreign entities, and private companies as a serious threat to the country's independence and sovereignty.He said the nation's freedom and sovereignty are closely linked to the power sector,...

BNP faces uphill task in health sector

As the new BNP-led government assumes office and ministers take charge, public health experts say revitalising an almost stagnant health division will be one of its most urgent challenges.Years of underfunding, weak governance and disrupted services have left the sector struggling to meet growing demands.With Sardar Md Shakhawat Hossain appointed...

Ali Hossain Fakir made new IGP

The government has appointed Md. Ali Hossain Fakir as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) replacing Baharul Alam, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday.Prior to his promotion, Md. Ali Hossain Fakir was serving as Additional Inspector General of Police and Chief of...

Release funds from export incentives

Apparel manufacturers have requested the Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor to release funds from export incentives to facilitate the payment of employee salaries and bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) made the request to Dr Ahsan H Mansur during a meeting at the central...

Bangladesh loses top spot in global shipbreaking as imports of scrapped vessels drop 32pc

Bangladesh lost its position as the world's top shipbreaking destination in 2025 as imports of scrapped vessels declined by over 32 per cent amid regulatory pressures, economic challenges and stricter international standards.According to data released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform (NSP), Bangladesh imported 88 scrapped ships weighing 2.68 million tonnes...

4 of a family burned in Cumilla gas cylinder blast

Cumilla, Feb 24 (UNB): Four members a family, including a woman and a child, were burned in a gas-cylinder explosion in Daudkandi of Cumilla early Tuesday.The injured are Monowara, 60, Zill Haque, 37, Umme Humaira, 30, and two-year-old Hurram.The victims were rescued and taken to the emergency department of the...

PM's swift call leads to rescue of kidnapped schoolboy

A schoolboy abducted in the capital on Wednesday was rescued within an hour following direct intervention by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who ordered law enforcement agencies to act immediately, officials said.Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said the boy's father, an employee of the Secretariat, rushed to the...

FE's Mejan elected JU Press Club treasurer

Md. Mejanur Rahman, Jahangirnagar University correspondent of The Financial Express, was elected as treasurer of Jahangirnagar University Press Club (JUPC) for the 2026-27 session on Monday.Chief Election Commissioner Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Halim of the Department of Botany announced the election results at around 1:30 PM at the Teacher-Student Centre...