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MFIs' branches rise 38.5pc, borrowers reach 32.18m

Bangladesh's microfinance sector has seen a significant expansion over the past six years, with the microfinance institutions' (MFIs) total number of branches rising from 18,825 in fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 to 26,071 in FY 2023-24, showing a 38.5 per cent increase. During the period, the number of microfinance borrowers grew...

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A pedestrian perilously crossing the busy main road through a broken section of the road-divider near the foot-over bridge (not in the frame) at Mohakhali in the capital on Friday, although such a defiant practice might cause a fatal accident anytime. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

AL-era mini stadium project cost to leap 73pc

The cost of an ongoing project initiated during the ousted Awami League government to develop mini stadiums in different upazilas is set to jump by over 73 per cent.The project's first revision proposal, submitted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports last year, is scheduled to be placed at the...

Complaint lodged against 42 people

Barishal, 15 August (UNB): A complaint has been filed against 42 people, including Mohiuddin Roni - a key organiser of the health sector reform movement, for allegedly attacking a human-chain programme, organised by the doctors, nurses and staff of Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (Shebachim).Jewel Chandra Shil, the hospital's ward-master,...

Dhaka-Ctg petroleum pipeline to be operational today

The first-ever petroleum pipeline from the southeastern port city of Chattogram to the capital Dhaka will be operational from today (Saturday), a ministry official said in the capital on Friday, reports BSS.He said authorities of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) were preparing to make operational the 250-kilometre-long oil pipeline from...

US vows support to strengthen freedom of judiciary

Chargé d'Affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson at the US Embassy in Dhaka pledged on Thursday that the United States would extend its fullest support towards strengthening the independence of the judiciary in Bangladesh.She made the commitment during a courtesy call on the Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, according to a...

IUB's EEE wins Best Paper Award in IEEE QPAIN 2025

The EEE department of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) received the Best Paper Award in the Poster Paper Presentation category at the 2025 IEEE QPAIN conference, according to a press statement.The 2025 IEEE international conference on Quantum Photonics, Artificial Intelligence, and Networking (QPAIN) was held from July 31 to August 2,...

Janmashtami today --

Janmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community celebrating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, will be observed today (Saturday) across the country with due religious fervour, reports BSS.According to Hindu mythology, Sri Krishna was born on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the Bangla...

DMP launches mobile app GD services

All police stations of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) can now provide general diary (GD) filing services online through a mobile app, according to Deputy Police Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman.The services, introduced on August 10, can be obtained through the online GD app. After successfully filing a...

Probe body formed over ex-wife's allegations against army officer

The Bangladesh Army has formed a high-level investigation board to probe an allegation that a senior army officer abused a woman, reports BSS.The complainant is the former wife of a dismissed army officer, said an ISPR press release on Friday. The ex-army officer had previously been convicted in a sensational...

Weather (2025-08-16)

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Saturday).Day...