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BRT revision project shot down over 'monstrous, unplanned' design

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 12 development projects -- six new and as many revised -- involving a fresh investment of over Tk 81.49 billion. However, the committee rejected a controversial revision of the long-delayed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, citing serious flaws...

July revolution offers a model for the world

July revolution offers a model for the world and inspires nations across the globe, said speakers at the first international conference on July revolution (ICJR-1) on Sunday.The conference, titled "The Legacy of July Revolution 2024: Rebuilding Bangladesh", was jointly organised by a Dhaka-based research organisation, Research and Integrated Thought (RIT),...

Govt forms National Pay Commission 2025

The government has constituted the National Pay Commission 2025 to review the existing pay structure and recommend a time-befitting and suitable salary framework for public-sector officials and employees.According to a notification issued by the Finance Division on Sunday, the commission, formed under Section 15 of the Public Service Act 2018,...

Bangladesh receives $1.93b in remittances in 26 days of July

Bangladeshi expatriates sent US$1.93 billion in remittances during the first 26 days of July, the opening month of the 2025-26 fiscal year, said Arif Hossain Khan, executive director and spokesperson for the Bangladesh Bank.Data from the central bank shows that remittance inflow during the same period of the previous fiscal...

Police detain 5 over extortion charge

Police have detained five individuals -- all identified as leaders of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD) -- on a charge of extortion after they allegedly demanded Tk 5.0 million (Tk 50 lakh) from former reserved-seat lawmaker Shammi Ahmed at her Gulshan residence in the capital.Meanwhile, in a decisive move aimed...

Rising rice, fish prices contribute 83.13pc to food inflation in June

Spiraling prices of rice and fish have emerged as a major concern as the prices of the duo together accounted for 83.13 per cent of food inflation in June this year.The share of rice to the overall inflation jumped to 50.76 per cent in June from 40 per cent in...

Meghna Bank MD resigns

Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Meghna Bank PLC Kazi Ahsan Khalil has resigned from his position.He submitted his resignation letter on Sunday, with a copy forwarded to the central bank, a senior official of the fourth-generation private commercial bank told The Financial Express. Mr Khalil...

A woman buys plants on the concluding day of the National Tree Fair-2025 in Agargaon

A woman buys plants on the concluding day of the National Tree Fair-2025 in Agargaon on Sunday. In the photo, a boy is seen loading the plants into a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw. — FE Photo

Transport owners, workers warn of strike

Transport owners and workers on Sunday warned of a strike from August 12 to realise their eight-point demand. Leaders of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners' Association, Bangladesh Bus-Truck Owners' Association, and Bangladesh Road Transport Workers' Federation made the announcement at a press conference in the capital's Jatiya Press Club. Bangladesh Road...