Doulot Akter Mala | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
The government is unlikely to withdraw the time-bound tax-exemption facilities as suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Officials say although the IMF has advised the government to abruptly phase out tax exemptions to raise the country's tax-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
A surfeit of 'high-powered' money in the economy stokes concern about inflation upturn as reserve money more than doubled in terms of year-on-year growth as of February.The central bank of Bangladesh has injected Tk 200 billion in printed money into...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
Budget-support funding from foreign financiers seems drying up as only US$750 million has so far been confirmed although the financial year nears end with the economy facing unanticipated shocks amid global crises. The country faces severe fund shortages caused due...
PABNA, Apr 24 (UNB): Police in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna have conducted a crackdown operation and arrested 21 leaders and activists of the banned Awami League (AL), its student wing Chhatra League and youth wing Jubo League.The arrests were made...
TANGAIL, April 24(BSS): State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has said the government has begun taking effective and visible steps to implement its electoral commitments.He said the BNP government has completed only two months in office and...
A Dhaka court has placed Chan Mia and Mohidul Islam -- the driver and caretaker, respectively, of Tarique Ahmed Siddique, the military adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on a four-day fresh remand, reports bdnews24.com.Metropolitan Magistrate Al Biruni Meer...
The BNP will hold a workers' rally in Dhaka on May 1, marking International Workers' Day, reports UNB.Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will attend the rally as the chief guest, report agencies.BNP Standing Committee member and the Prime...
Expelled BNP leader Isahak Sarkar, content creator Nuruzzaman Kafi, and social activist Mohiuddin Rony, among others, raising their hands, as they joined the National Citizen Party (NCP) at the Institution of Diploma Engineers in the capital on Friday. — Focus...
Bangladesh has stressed revitalisation of SAARC to build a visible, functional and resilient regional platform for the welfare of over two billion South Asians, reports BSS.The call was made at the second meeting of the SAARC Inter-Governmental Expert Group on...
The Cabinet has d approved in principle the draft bill of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Act, 2026, scrapping the duty-free vehicle facility for lawmakers in view of the current economic realities, reports UNB.The approval was given...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday strongly condemned the 'attacks' on DUCSU leaders at Shahbagh Police Station in the capital, as well as 'assaults' on activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir in Pabna and Cumilla, reports UNB.In a statement, Jamaat Secretary General Mia...
THAKURGAON, Apr 24 (UNB): LGRD and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have said there is no fuel shortage in the country, empahasising that the current situation has been artificially created by some people involved in...
FE REPROT | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
A mild-to-moderate heat wave continued to sweep across several parts of the country, including the capital, on Friday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.The temperature in Dhaka was recorded at 36 degrees Celsius on the day.In a bulletin issued Friday,...
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at East West University (EWU) hosted a seminar on AI and Cybersecurity in industry on Thursday.Titled "AI and Cybersecurity in Industry: Why Advanced Skills Matter", the seminar was held at the Manzur...
RU CORRESPONDENTIn a landmark moment for the Rajshahi University (RU), the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) on Thursday conferred its first-ever Dean's Award, recognising outstanding achievements in academic, research, and publication.The ceremony was held at the university's Senate Building at...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 24: The 117th 'Jabberer Boli Khela' (wrestling competition) will be held at Laldighi ground today (April 25, Boishakh 12).The historic and traditional popular sports event will pass its 117 years this year. The first competition of the wrestlers...
A man was killed after being knocked down by a pickup van in the city's Siddheswari area on Friday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Harun Or Rashid, 45, son of Tamij Uddin of Patka Kathalia area in Sadar upazila...
DU CORRESPONDENTThe Bangladesh Students' Rights Council has called on Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) to refrain from violent politics, while urging Islami Chhatra Shibir to abandon covert political activities and participate in open, democratic student politics.Leaders of the organisation expressed concern...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
A University of Dhaka (DU) student, Abdullah Al Mahmud, who has recently been at the centre of controversy over a widely circulated Facebook post, has put forward a three-point demand, alleging that he has been targeted by fabricated screenshots.He also...
TALHA BIN HABIBThe Ministry of Shipping is set to hold a meeting with launch owners on April 28 to finalise proposed fare adjustments submitted by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) last week."We will sit with the state minister...
Injured workers, relatives of the deceased, and labour rights activists paid rich tributes to the victims of the Rana Plaza tragedy on Friday, while renewing demands for justice, compensation and proper treatment for survivors, reports UNB.Marking the 13th anniversary of...
Two van workers passing a weary time to take their goods-laden vehicle to its destination amid a hot and humid weather that has increased sufferings of such working class people. The photo was taken from Bakshibazar area in the capital...
FE REPORT | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
Prices of rice, egg, and onion went up in the last seven days, raising the sufferings of the low-income group consumers.The supply of bottled edible oil is still abnormal in retail markets. Most people are forced to buy loose oil...
SUNAMGANJ, Apr 24 (UNB) : A diesel shortage coupled with the recent hike in fuel prices has sharply increased the cost of harvesting Boro paddy in the haor regions of northeastern Bangladesh, leaving farmers struggling to bring in their crops...
Bangladesh has called for urgent global action to bridge the widening SDG financing gap and establishing a 'fair, inclusive, and responsive' international financial system, reports UNB.At the general debate in ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum 2026 held at the UN...
Sylhet, Apr 24 (UNB) : Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Friday said the recent fuel price hike would have only a minimal impact on inflation, assuring that the government will manage the situation to protect consumers."The diesel price has...
FHM Humayan Kabir from Brazil | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh can improve its livestock and dairy production by adopting Brazilian technology and through knowledge transfer, as the South American country boosted its production manifold over the last four decades, experts say.At the end of 2024, Brazil solidified its status...
IG Chowdhury | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
Health is an amazing component of our life. When good, nothing is known about it. When bad, it hurts everywhere from body to mind. The tiny pimple that was once a beauty spot turns into a hurt.'Health is Wealth' is...
Shayokh Ahmad | 2026-04-25 00:00:00
By 2030, revenue in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) market is projected to reach US$492 billion worldwide, up from US$ 435 billion in 2026, with a CAGR of 3.08 per cent as stated by Statista, a global statistics provider. According...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 24 (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks with crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in his second trip to the country in recent weeks.Zelensky has brokered closer ties with several...
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