OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
Transplantation of Boro paddy seedlings is nearing completion in Sylhet region in the current season while farmers in Chandpur district are passing a busy time planting the rice with the hope of a bumper harvest. Our Sylhet correspondent reports: Peasants...
The World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on February 2nd to mark the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971. This international treaty aims to conserve and promote the sustainable use of wetlands worldwide. This year's theme, "Protecting...
Modern society relies heavily on social media for global connectivity, instant communication, knowledge sharing, and entertainment. However, its excessive use poses significant challenges to mental health. Overuse of social media can contribute to anxiety and depression, leading individuals to feel...
Neil Ray | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
The demolition campaign against Sheikh Mujib's residence on Road 32, Dhanmondi, Hasina's Suda Sadan and other Awami League leaders' homes is a completely new phenomenon in this country's history. Immediately after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government, the 32, Dhanmondi...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
The very essential commodity in the kitchen, cooking oil, which always becomes more essential during the holy month of Ramadan, has recently gone out of market for no good reason. This is happening at a time when the prices of...
Bangladesh spends an amount of US$30 billion annually on public procurement. This constitutes approximately 45 per cent of the national budget and around 85 per cent of the Annual Development Programme (ADP). To ensure optimal utilisation of this substantial government...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
Analyst Cordall has very correctly drawn the attention of the world to a suggestion by US President Donald Trump that Gaza should be "cleaned out" and what remains of its pre-war population of 2.3 million moved to the two neighbouring...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-02-09 12:00:00
A new methodology is being devised to streamline lopsided government-liability management against treasuries as the existing system creates an unpredictable financial burden amid maturity of too many bills and bonds together. The government borrows through treasury bills and bonds and...
NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (AFP): Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from Monday.The International Air Transport...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
AKM Mohsin has been elected as president of the Bangladesh Photo Journalists Association (BPJA) for 2025-26 term and Babul Talukder as its general secretary.The election to the executive committee of the association was held at the BPJA office in Paltan...
CAIRO, Feb 08 (Reuters): Egypt condemned statements by Israeli officials suggesting the establishment of a Palestinian state on Saudi territory as "irresponsible" on Saturday.Egypt's foreign ministry said in a statement the idea was a "direct infringement of Saudi sovereignty" and...
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (AFP): The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in...
Members of the law enforcement agencies have been deployed around the Supreme Court on Saturday, as security measures have been stepped up in light of the ongoing situation in the country. — FE Photo
The Judicial Reform Commission has recommended for ensuring the financial independence of the judiciary.The commission headed by its chief former justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman handed over its 28 point recommendations to the Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
The First Dhaka Elevated Expressway (FDEE) has announced the filing of video cases against vehicles for overspeeding on the first elevated access control highway from February 21.As the company experiences average 400 cases of driving over 100 kilometres per hour...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
A total of 1,458 digital businesses have been registered under Digital Business Identification (DBID) in the last three years since its inception in 2021, according to DBID statistics. On the other hand, more than 85 per cent of e-commerce companies...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
The government's overdue payments to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers stood at around US$ 455 million as state-run Petrobangla has been struggling to clear the bills due to the shortage of US dollar, said sources.If the payment situation doesn't...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has set a preliminary budget allocation of Tk 434.83 billion for the next fiscal year (2025-26), marking a Tk 20.75 billion increase from the current fiscal year's allocation of Tk 414.08 billion. This...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
The government launched on Saturday 'Operation Devil Hunt' consisting of joint forces across Bangladesh including Gazipur district aiming to restore law and order and bring terrorists to justice.The government took the move in the wake of the terrorist attack on...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
Prolonged and corrupt processes of land valuation and acquisition and duplication of feasibility study on similar projects proved ploys for misuse of public funds during the past regime, a government-formed taskforce reports.Some government agencies conducted feasibility studies on the same...
The signboard of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has been erased and a banner with a new name- Bangladesh Medical University - has been placed there. — FE photo
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Light to moderate fog may occur over the country during late night to...
United Nation (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated the UN's continued commitment to a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis and assured Bangladesh of ensuring funding for the issue, reports BSS.He made the commitment when High Representative of Bangladesh's Chief...
Everyone should have identity cards to enter the Supreme Court of Bangladesh for ensuring overall safety and security of the apex court, official sources said on Saturday, reports BSS.A circular in this regard signed by Muhammad Habibur Rahman, Registrar of...
Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) and Bangladesh Police Association (bpa) in separate statements have strongly condemned a recent anti-state statement and conspiracy by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, reports BSS."Such a statement by this absconding officer (Benazir),...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-09 00:00:00
Police recovered three crude bombs near Ananda Cinema Hall in Farmgate area of the capital on Saturday.After receiving a call on 999, police rushed to the spot and got a black bag on the footpath there, a police officer said.On...
The interim government has released the complete report of the six commissions formed in the first phase to drive state reform initiatives, reports bdnews24.com.The reports were published on the websites of the Cabinet Division and the Constitutional Reform Commission on...
Jahangirnagar University (JU) admission test for 2024-25 academic session will begin today (Sunday), reports UNB.The admission test for the undergraduate (honours) first-year programme will continue until February 17.A total of 262,450 applications will appear in the test for 1,814 available...
Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan left Dhaka on Saturday for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on a nine-day official visit, reports BSS.The Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air...
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