A giant tiger puppet burst onto the stage, sending young Maisha reaching for her phone to capture the moment. She had earlier competed in a drawing contest at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair at Bangla Academy before joining her parents...
For decades, Bangladeshi migrant workers have been known for their resilience and hard work in foreign lands. But in an increasingly competitive global labour market, physical endurance alone is no longer enough. Communication is fast becoming the decisive factor, reports...
JASHORE, Feb 26 (UNB): At least nine people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore on Thursday. According to locals and police, the incident occurred between 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm. The...
KUSHTIA, Feb 26 (UNB): Kushtia-3 MP Mufti Amir Hamza said he will assume responsibility for all affairs in Kushtia, including oversight of the medical college and hospital.Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Kushtia Medical College Hospital management committee...
TANGAIL, Feb 27, 2026 (BSS): State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock, Agriculture, and Food Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has said under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, they are working with utmost sincerity from their respective positions for the welfare...
BARISHAL, Feb 27 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan, MP, has emphasised that family cards should be distributed transparently, without favoritism or nepotism, to ensure that the genuine beneficiaries receive government assistance.He said a team will be formed...
DU correspondent | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) has held a protest rally demanding justice for victims of recent incidents of rape and violence in Narsingdi and other parts of the country. Student leaders warned that a mass resistance movement would...
State Minister for Finance and Planning Zonayed Saki visits policemen, injured in a road accident, at a hospital in Bancharampur in Brahmanbaria on Friday. — Focus Bangla
Police have pressed formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 25 others over the fatal shooting of a man during the July Uprising in the capital's Gulshan, reports bdnews24.com.The anti-terrorism unit of police submitted the charge sheet on...
Jamaat-e-Islami has announced its candidate for the upcoming Bogura-6 by-election, a day after BNP named its contender for the seat, reports bdnews24.com.Bogura city Jamaat chief Abidur Rahman Shohel has been picked to contest the polls, party leaders confirmed on Friday...
BNP Secretary General, and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the investigation into the killing of police members during the July Uprising will proceed in line with the position taken by the home...
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (AFP): US producer prices rose more than analysts expected in January, government data showed Friday, as margins for trade services boosted costs.The producer price index (PPI) climbed 0.5 percent on a month-on-month basis, the Department of Labor...
Faridpur, Feb 27 (UNB): A man was beaten to death in Faridpur on Friday morning following a dispute over setting up a rope at the entrance of a house in the Goalkhamat area of the town.The incident occurred at Molla...
CHANDPUR, Feb 27 (BSS): Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said teachers must obtain prior permission from the appropriate authorities before engaging in any profession outside their teaching duties, warning that action will be taken against those found violating...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to inaugurate the Family Card initiative, promised during the election campaign, on March 10.Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Dr AZM Zahid Hossain disclosed this information on Friday, reports BSS.He said the...
Three members of the same family, including a woman, were seriously injured in a fire caused by a gas leak from an air conditioner in their home in the Narinda area of the capital early Friday morning, reports UNB.The victims...
Dormant airports closed during previous governments will be reopened before any new ones are constructed, according to Aviation and Tourism State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat, reports bdnews24.comSpeaking on Friday at a meeting in Jamalpur deputy commissioner's office, the MP for...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
Police have arrested five individuals, including a union-level BNP leader and his son, in Narsingdi in connection with the abduction, rape and murder of a teenage girl. The crime appears linked to the victim's family seeking justice for an earlier...
The solemnity of Jum'a prayers gave way to smiles and laughter as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paused to spend unhurried moments with children and adolescents outside a mosque at Banani in the capital on Friday, reports UNB.Surrounded by curious children,...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
Eid sales in different shopping malls in the capital are yet to gain momentum as the majority of buyers are remaining tight-fisted at the month-end amid inflationary pressure, according to traders. They say persistent increases in the prices of essentials,...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
The existing repo facilities are being squeezed further as the Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to phase out its 14-day liquidity window in a move to make banks manage funds more efficiently.The Debt Management Department of the central bank recently...
The water in the capital's Hatirjheel Lake has become polluted and turned black. The polluted water is a hazard to the environment and public health. Residents living in nearby residential buildings are suffering due to this. The photo was taken...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 27 (AFP): Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.Pakistani air strikes hit 22 Afghan military targets, Pakistan's...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the city and other parts of the country on Friday noon, for the third day in a row since Wednesday, according to the Met office. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in an update that the...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
A security bulwark is being built around Bangladesh's burgeoning digital activity under a Tk 6.7-billion project to ensure cybersecurity against threats, hacks and heists, officials say.The Information and Communication Technology Division (ICTD) under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
Senior figures from across the Muslim world support Bangladesh's candidature to preside over the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, as the new government seeks to reposition itself diplomatically following a landslide election victory.During bilateral meetings on the sidelines...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
Government authorities prepare to compensate the small investors in the five distressed private banks merged into Sammilito Islami Bank late last year, officials say.Instructed by the high-ups of the new government, the Financial Institutions Division (FID) is now calculating how...
KINSHASA, Feb 27 (AP): Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass graves were found in part of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a...
THE HAGUE, Feb 27 (AFP): Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands during his anti-drug campaign, an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Friday, as the crimes against humanity hearing against the former Philippines president wrapped up. "He's proud of his killings. He wants...
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