Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Light to moderate fog may occur at a few places during late night to morning. Temperature may remain unchanged.The highest temperature on...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jan 19: A Chattogram court on Monday framed charges against 39 persons, including Chinmoy Krishna Das, in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif.Judge Md Zahidul Haque of the Chattogram Speedy Trial Tribunal passed the order. The court...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jan 19: Using the achievements from university matters more than the achievements themselves, Education Advisor Professor Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar said on Monday at the third convocation ceremony of Chittagong Independent University (CIU)."It's not what you achieve in university,...
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation Bangladesh held its Gold Award Ceremony on Monday (19 January) at the residence of the British High Commissioner in the capital, says a press release. The event honoured 232 exceptional students from 13 leading...
A group of enthusiastic visitors taking selfies at the Flower Festival 2026 at the Ramna Park in the capital on Monday. The Public Works Department organised the 3-day event that ends today (Tuesday). — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The interim government directed the owners of all licensed firearms to surrender their arms to the nearest police stations by January 31 - ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election slated for February 12. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The Dhaka metropolitan unit of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir staged a protest rally in the capital on Monday against the suspension of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students' Union (SUCSU) and hall council elections.The procession began from...
The High Court (HC) on Monday postponed Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Central Student Union (SUCSU) election slated for Tuesday, reports UNB.The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan passed the order after hearing...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Students Against Discrimination, the platform that led the July mass uprising, has accused the Election Commission (EC) of adopting tactics to provide special privileges to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).The allegation was made on Monday at a press conference held...
National Citizen Party (NCP) on Monday announced the launch of a centrally managed crowdfunding initiative ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election, seeking financial support directly from the public, reports UNB.Speaking at a press conference at the party's temporary office...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Islami Andolan has decided to withdraw its candidates from the Dhaka-13 and Bagerhat-1 constituencies and extend support to Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque in the upcoming parliamentary elections.Sources said the decision was taken as Mamunul Haque is contesting...
The government has identified more than 25,000 polling centres as "risky" ahead of the general election, reports bdnews24.com.The development was revealed by Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury after an advisor-level meeting on law and order on Monday.He said, "This time,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against Jatiya Party (JP) leader Moshiur Rahman Ranga over allegations of taking bribes worth Tk 17 million in exchange for nominations in the 2018 national election.The commission has also decided...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has called off its sit-in programme in front of the Election Commission (EC) headquarters after two consecutive days of protests. The decision came on Monday evening after the student wing of the BNP had...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the Election Commission (EC) has so far been performing efficiently."We believe the Commission will be able to conduct the upcoming 13th national elections properly," he said while talking to journalists...
A delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) meets Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Monday. — Collected
The United States Embassy in Dhaka has warned Bangladeshi applicants not to pay any bond before attending their interview, as a new requirement for B1/B2 (business and tourist) visas comes into force from Wednesday.The embassy said on Monday that advance...
NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (AFP): Cricket's governing body has told Bangladesh to agree to play their matches at next month's T20 World Cup in India or risk being kicked out of the tournament, reports said Monday.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Afghanistan has shown interest in strengthening bilateral trade with Bangladesh, including importing readymade garments (RMG) and exporting cotton, dry fruits and various agricultural products.The attention was expressed at a meeting between Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman and Afghan Deputy Minister for...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The dispute on the expensive Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) third-terminal project is likely to continue for long as the first phase of hearing on the allegations from the contractor's side has just completed.Sources say the dispute board members completed...
The US ambassador in Dhaka, the Canadian high commissioner and a delegation of the European Union countries met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman separately at his Gulshan office in the capital on Monday.Brent T. Christensen, the newly appointed US Ambassador to...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Leaders of the country's two main apparel trade bodies have blamed the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for making a unilateral move to withdraw bonded-warehouse facilities on yarn imports.They warned that such a decision could push Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The interim government has decided put some assets belonging to the Nassa Group to pay due wages and service benefits to the corporate staff.The selloff decision has been made "upon obtaining an order from the honourable court", a spokesman for...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The scam-stricken BASIC Bank PLC has intensified default-loan-recovery drive against its top 20 defaulters in a struggle for revival, but actual collection stands nowhere near regulatory direction. According to an internal bank report, the total recovery came to just Tk...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Battery-operated rickshaw drivers lifted their road blockade, enforced in the capital's Badda area on Monday, after issuing an ultimatum to the interim government. As a result, traffic resumed on the Kuril-Badda-Rampura route at about 12:20 pm. Earlier, they enforced the...
A member of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was killed and three others critically injured in a gunfight with 'local criminals' in Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda, Chattogram, on Monday.The clash erupted during a RAB?7 operation in the afternoon, reports...
Holy Shab-e-Barat will be observed on the night of February 3 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in the country on Monday.As the moon was not sighted, the holy month of Shaban will begin on January 21 and Shab-e-Barat...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said commercial banks would have little choice but to actively seek borrowers as surplus liquidity continues to build up in the banking system, driven by strong deposit growth and relatively...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged Bangladesh's citizens to vote "Yes" in the national referendum on February 12 as "it's a historic opportunity" to reshape the state and lock in democratic reforms.In a nationally televised video address...
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