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Sub-branch credit soars 17.4 pc, as rural BD grips niche banking

The scheduled banks' sub-branch banking model has emerged as a powerhouse for financial inclusion in the final quarter of 2025, with credit disbursement skyrocketing by 17.4 per cent - nearly nine times the growth rate of the overall banking sector. The Bangladesh Bank's (BB) latest data for the October-December 2025...

Vehicles crossing the busy main road

Vehicles crossing the busy main road in the capital's Purana Paltan area amid a spell of downpour that provided some respite to the city dwellers on Friday. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman

Chicken, loose edible oil get pricier ahead of Eid

Chicken prices have increased further in the market ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr amid rising demand as well as falling production, say traders.Like every year, higher demand has pushed prices up.Over the past week, chicken prices rose sharply by Tk 30-40 per kg.Egg prices, which had been declining for several months to...

Businessman detained for hoarding diesel in Magura

MAGURA, Mar 13 (UNB): Police on Friday morning detained a businessman in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on charges of illegally stockpiling a large quantity of diesel.The arrestee, Gopal Saha, 45, was held during a raid at his residence in Rajpat village of Rajapur union in the upazila.Ashrafuzzaman, Officer-in-Charge (OC)...

Home of DU JCS leader torched

The ancestral home of Md. Saifullah, organisational secretary of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (JCS) Dhaka University (DU) unit, was set on fire in Dhobaura under Mymensingh on Thursday. The victim's family has accused activists of the banned Awami League (AL) of carrying out the attack. Saifullah's parents, elder brother Zainal...

Khilkhet hotel fire burns four staffers

Four people suffered burn injuries on Friday after a fire broke out at a residential hotel at Khilkhet in the capital. Identified as Mohammad Monsur Ali (32), Md Abdul Matin (67), Mohammad Mahi (17) and Md Abdul Jalil, (67), the four were rescued and brought to the National Institute of...

Recognition of Faujdarhat Cadet College's contribution

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 12: Faujdarhat Cadet College, the first cadet college in the then East Pakistan and present Bangladesh, has been nominated for the country's highest civilian honor, the 'Independence Award' (Swadhinata Padak) in 2026. With this, its students, for the first time in 54 years, have received formal state recognition...

Vehicles waited for long to collect fuels

Vehicles waited for long to collect fuels at a filling station in the capital's Matsya Bhaban area on Friday amid the ongoing fuel supply scarcity. — FE Photo

Weather _2026-03-14

Rain is likely to occur at few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday). Temperature may rise slightly. The highest temperature on Friday was recorded at 33.8 degrees Celsius in Bandarban, while the lowest at 20.1 degrees in...