February 21, now globally recognised as the International Mother Language Day, holds an unparalleled significance for Bangladesh. This day is not merely a historical commemoration, it embodies the relentless struggle of the Bangalees to preserve their linguistic and cultural identity....
M M Mahbub Hasan | 2025-02-21 00:00:00
In Bangladesh, where a significant portion of the population still remains outside the formal banking system, financial inclusion is not just a lofty aspiration, but an essential requirement for the overall development of the society or the state. Immediately after...
Elephant-human conflict has persisted for a long time in the mountainous regions of Bangladesh and its adjacent forest areas. Humans are clearing forests for livelihoods, making way for settlements and farming, while elephants, losing their natural habitats, are entering localities...
Karachi, Sindh : Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 321, Pakistan were struggling on 229 for...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus along with others releases a commemorative postage stamp at his Tejgaon office in the city on Wednesday on the occasion of the seventh National COMDECA 2025 celebration. Information, Posts and Telecommunications Adviser Md Nahid Islam...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
A new report by ActionAid exposes the stark reality of Bangladesh's debt crisis, revealing that while the country grapples with an external debt of US$78.06 billion, it is owed a staggering US$5.8 trillion in climate debt by rich, high-polluting nations....
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on Wednesday ordered to freeze 28 bank accounts of Additional Deputy Inspector General (Adi-DIG) of police Gazi Md Mozammel Haque and his family members where Taka 14 crore, 56 lakh and 63 thousand have been...
A court in Dhaka on Wednesday ordered to seize 130 bighas of land belonging to former Chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Harun or Rashid and his brother ABM Shahriar, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge...
Students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University paint the ground at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Wednesday, marking the International Mother Language Day, which will be observed tomorrow. — FE Photo
The Higher Secondary Certificate, or HSC, and equivalent exams are scheduled to begin on Jun 26, with theoretical exams running until Aug 10.The Dhaka Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education released the exam schedule on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.The 2025 HSC...
The intelligence unit of the National Board of Revenue, or NBR, has uncovered financial transactions amounting to Tk 2.42 trillion in the accounts of prominent businessman Md Saiful Alam, commonly known as S Alam, and his family, reports bdnews24.com.Ahsan Habib,...
A total of 33 joint secretaries, who served as Deputy Commissioners and Returning Officers during the controversial 2018 national election, have been designated as officers on special duty (OSD).The Ministry of Public Administration issued six separate notifications on this matter...
The tenures of the five reform commissions that were formed later, separately from the six that have already submitted their reports, have been extended until March 31, 2025, reports UNB.They include the Women's Affairs Commission, the Labour Reform Commission, the...
KHULNA, Feb 19 (Agencies): Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) authorities on Wednesday suspended academic activities until February 28 amid growing tensions between two groups of students over the demand for banning student politics on its campus.The decision was...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's judiciary sees a gloomy future, as pending cases are making one of three organs of the state overburdened and unable to function properly. Although various initiatives were taken on different occasions to solve this long-standing issue, the backlog of...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
The government has ordered the deputy commissioners (DCs) of several districts to ensure that cold-storage owners put the key pieces of information, including prices and stocks, on digital displays in visible places, sources said.The DCs of Munshiganj, Rajshahi, Bogura, Rangpur,...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has floated tenders again to purchase three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for March 05-06 and March 10-11 delivery windows.The RPGCL's previous tenders, which were re-issued ones and closed on February 16,...
Vendors set up makeshift shops occupying the footpath and a portion of the road in the city's Gulistan area, causing inconvenience for commuters and pedestrians. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — FE photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
A Dhaka court Wednesday acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Niko graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).As a result, Khaleda Zia was acquitted and discharged from all cases, including the Zia Orphanage Trust and...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Long-stalled Bay Terminal infrastructure-building bid resumes with a proposed steep 43.07-percent hike in the project cost to Tk149.09 billion, official sources say. The Ministry of Shipping has submitted this revised proposal to develop support infrastructure for the proposed Bay Terminal...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Large industrial enterprises in Bangladesh see throughput resurgence--after recent pickups for political upheavals--as is reflected in the large-scale manufacturing sector's latest index upswing.The index measuring state of the manufacturing biggies expanded 11.39 per cent in October of this fiscal year,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Information holdback on bank accounts of certain tycoons for the investigation into suspected tax evasion deprives the public exchequer billions of taka, revenue officials said. Revenue sleuths reveal the findings, now that a crackdown on financial and other offences goes...
Rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur & Khulna divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Adabar Police Station officials in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning arrested 25 people as part of their "Operation Devil Hunt" from the city's Adabar and Mohammadpur areas, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Mohammadpur Zone Assistant Police Commissioner A K M Mehedi...
The Economic Relations Division (ERD) under the Ministry of Finance, has signed a grant agreement worth $366,500 with the UNICEF, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially known as United Nations Children's Fund, reports BSS.The agreement titled "Enhancing Evaluation Capacity...
Shafiqul Alam, the Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser (CA), has been granted the status of senior secretary, reports UNB.A notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday. It stated that Shafiqul has been...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seized two bags containing confidential documents 'on illegal wealth of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque from one of his relative's house on Tuesday, reports UNB.The confiscated documents linked to his movable and...
The incumbent government has appointed seven new members of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC), reports BSS.A notification was issued by Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday.The new members are Dr. Ferdous Arfina Osman, professor of the Dhaka University; Shabbir...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Police arrested five members of a gang after they injured a couple on Monday in the city's Uttara by attacking the duo with sharp utensils.The arrestees are: Md Mobarak Hossain (25), Robi Roy (22), Md Alfaz Mia alias Shishir (22),...
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