MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
All vehicle users will now be able to pay tolls on road bridges electronically as the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has opened its e-payment system to all banks and mobile banking platforms, aiming for a more efficient, transparent, and...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR: A devastating fire broke out at an LPG refueling station in the Kolatoli area of Cox's Bazar town on Wednesday night, causing widespread destruction and panic among local residents. Although the blaze has been brought under control, fear...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The power sector is operating under a massive financial burden despite improvements in electricity supply, Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) Iqbal Hasan Mahmud warned on Thursday. While load-shedding has largely eased, the sector now faces mounting liabilities,...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Rice prices have risen across markets despite record domestic production, robust government procurement and continued imports, adding fresh strain to household budgets.The increase comes at a time when Aman output has hit a historic high and public foodgrain stocks are...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
The government has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to submit their income tax returns until March 31 following a poor response from taxpayers.The previous deadline is set to expire on February 28.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the attachment of 518 houses, flats and apartments in the United Kingdom owned by former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury in connection with a money laundering case.The properties are valued at approximately £271.85 million, according...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow by 4.5 per cent this fiscal year, a little below earlier projections by Oxford Economics, as it believes the second-quarter growth ending December slowed alongside poor export growth in key markets.However, the growth in...
Amid the grandeur of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair's inauguration, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for a bold step: transforming the annual celebration of Bengali literature into an international literary festival, showcasing Bangladesh's language and culture to the world,...
At a peasant-relief direction from the new Prime Minister, the government has decided to waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000, along with accrued interest, benefiting 1.2 million smallholder farmers across Bangladesh.The decision was made at a cabinet meeting...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday repeatedly declined to comment on the abrupt change in leadership at the central bank."No comment," he said repeatedly when asked by reporters about the appointment of the new governor at...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday expressed concern over whether the newly appointed governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) would be able to discharge his responsibilities independently and rise above potential conflicts of interest.In a statement, the anti-corruption watchdog raised doubts...
Helal Uddin Ahmed reviewing the book | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Munira Rahman Helen was the first table tennis queenof Bangladesh. She first won the women’s singles crownat the Second Bangladesh Open Table Tennis Tournament organised by BUET in 1973 while still a student of class ten; and then she won...
During Ramadan, iftar markets become vibrant meeting points for buyers and sellers. However, the growing presence of unhygienic and unsafe food in these markets has emerged as a serious public health concern. Many iftar items are prepared and sold without...
Politics is an important instrument for public welfare, national development and the establishment of democratic values. However, when politics becomes trapped in a culture of revenge, hostility and retaliation, it stands against the hopes and aspirations of the people. Differences...
SHIABUR RAHMAN | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Thousands of lives are lost prematurely on the roads in Bangladesh every year. Some die when the crashes take place but many others in the critical hours when they are rushed to Dhaka, hoping to get specialised emergency care in...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump of America presented an update of the United States, highlighting his successes in the first year of his second term. But amid the rising tension over the conflict between the...
The country's health sector has long been languishing due to chronic under-funding, weak governance and systemic inefficiencies, posing a formidable challenge to the new government as it seeks to honour its electoral commitments. Beyond fulfilling ambitious campaign pledges, the administration's...
Shah Md Ahsan Habib | 2026-02-27 00:00:00
Public trust in Bangladesh's banking system has been gradually weakening. Not through sudden panic, but through steady hesitation. Over the past decade, structural weaknesses within the sector have eroded the fundamental promise of safety that depositors rely upon. Rising non-performing...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-26 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) will start selling advance train tickets for the upcoming Eid journey from March 3, and the sale will continue until March 9. Return journey tickets will be available from March 13 to March 18.The decision was...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-26 00:00:00
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain on Wednesday said the government has launched several initiatives to relieve city dwellers from the nuisance of mosquitoes.He made the remarks while inspecting the mosquito extermination programme run by Dhaka South...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-26 00:00:00
The Editors' Council has urged the newly-elected government to withdraw 'false and harassment' cases filed against journalists to ensure press freedom.Through a media statement on Wednesday, the Council said many false murder cases as well as a number of harassment...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman along with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed adorning Md Ali Hossain Fakir with the insignia of Inspector General of Police (IGP) at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Wednesday. — PID
JASIM UDDIN | 2026-02-26 00:00:00
The government has taken an initiative to recover and rejuvenate Ati Khal, a canal locally known as a "dead stretch" of the Buriganga River, in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital. The move aims to restore drainage capacity, revive...
The Election Commission will observe the National Voter Day 2026 on March 2 (Monday) with the theme of 'Empowered Voters, Liberated Democracy' in Bangladesh, report agencies.The 8th national voter day will be observed in the capital, divisional cities, district towns...
A court has sentenced Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, former president of the Dhaka South city unit of Jubo League, to 20 years of imprisonment in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports BSS.The court also ordered that...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-26 00:00:00
Jamaat-e-Islami has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his family to the party's Iftar party slated for February 28.In a statement on Wednesday, Jamaat said Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has agreed to attend the Iftar programme.Jamaat said...
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, along with family members of martyred Army officers, offering munajat at the Banani Military Graveyard in the capital on Wednesday, marking the 17th anniversary of the 2009 Pilkhana carnage....
The Election Commission (EC) has requested that all candidates who contested the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election submit their election expenditure returns to their respective Returning Officers (ROs), reports BSS.This information was revealed in a letter signed by Senior Assistant Secretary...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-26 00:00:00
Civic groups and reform advocates on Wednesday called on the ruling party MPs (members of parliament) to take oath as members of the Constitution Reform Council to show respect for the people's verdict in the national referendum.They made the call...
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