Low-income residents, especially females, under wards 45 and 46 of Dhaka city submit necessary particulars to an individual at Gendaria on Sunday in order to obtain TCB family cards that dispense low-price essential commodities to beneficiaries. — FE Photo by...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) on Sunday launched an initiative to sell hilsa at a fair price, drawing thousands to its outlet at Karwanbazar in the capital.Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter inaugurated the hilsa sales drive at 2:00 pm,...
Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd.) on Sunday said the border is completely protected as the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have always been put on alert at the country's frontier line. "BGB is always alert at...
FE Report | 2025-01-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL), a state-run commercial bank, has sought a special long-term liquidity facility to the tune of Tk 10 billion to meet its capital shortage amid substantial withdrawal by the depositors in recent times, sources said.It...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-20 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against cricketer and former Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan and three others in a case involving two bounced cheques at IFIC Bank.Judge Md Ziadur Rahman of the Additional Chief Metropolitan...
Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2025-01-20 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jan 19: A four-member team of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) will start its six-day Chittagong port visit tomorrow (Monday) to assess its overall security measures. The visit will end on January 26.Led by USCG Lieutenant Commander Khiem...
FE REPORTThe UN investigation team on Myanmar will also look into the alleged involvement of the Arakan Army in atrocities against the Rohingya in Rakhine state, a senior UN official said on Sunday."We have a mandate to collect evidence committed...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-01-20 00:00:00
Yarn imports witnessed a significant surge in 2024, creating uneven competition for local spinners against foreign companies mainly because of higher production costs fuelled by a gas crisis, industry people said. Bangladesh imported 680.43 million kilograms of cotton yarn under...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that he would visit the much-talked-about 'Aynaghar,' a joint- interrogation cell, in response to a request from the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, reports UNB.The commission briefed the Chief Adviser in a...
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Agencies): President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural address takes place indoors today (Monday) due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed. The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside...
Displaced Palestinians cheer as they return to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, hours after a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas was implemented. — AFP
A Dhaka court has granted bail to over 250 suspects accused in the Pilkhana massacre case under Explosive Substances Act, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Special Tribunal-1 Judge Md Ibrahim Mia gave the order after a hearing at a temporary court in the...
FE REPORT | 2025-01-20 00:00:00
Overseas exchange houses will have to mention sources of foreign currencies, conversion rate and remitted amount in taka for each remittance transaction as per disbursement instructions sent to banks across Bangladesh.To this effect, the central bank has amended policies to...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2025-01-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh will raise the issue of Chinese dam on the Brahmaputra at the upcoming bilateral meeting in Beijing on January 21, when the stalled Teesta project may also come up.Sources in the foreign ministry told The Financial Express about the...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-01-20 00:00:00
Risk-free returns from investment in sovereign securities keep shrinking to the frustration of some commercial banks as economic activity also stays persistently sluggish, bankers say.As the investment opportunities squeeze over the last several months because of prevailing economic slowdown after...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Monday), according to the Met office.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over northern part and light to moderate fog may occur at...
FE REPORT Police have arrested a person who was allegedly involved with different types of deception acts and extortion impersonating himself as a former personal assistant (PA) to the chief adviser (CA). The arrestee was identified as Shah Kamal Khan...
FE REPORTThe entry test results of the government and private medical colleges for the 2024-25 academic year were released on Sunday, with a pass rate of 45.62 per cent.Of the total candidates, 60,095 passed the admission test. A total of...
A view of the Convocation 2025 of Chittagong Independent University (CIU), held in the Chittagong Boat Club at Patenga in Chattogram on Saturday. Energy, Power, and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan was present as the chief guest. Chairman...
FE ReportTracey Ann Jacobson, the new Charge d'affaires of the US Embassy in Dhaka, met with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin for the first time on Sunday.They discussed shared interests and priorities between...
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has said he will be leading a consensus-building commission, which would hold dialogue with political parties over the reports submitted by the major reform commissions, reports UNB.He made the remarks when acting Australian High...
FE REPORT UN representatives on Sunday in the capital inquired the office of the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) about steps taken to ensure transparency and impartiality in the trial process.On the other hand, the office of...
The Supreme Court (SC) has fixed February 9 for hearing on three review petitions pleading for restoration of the 13th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the poll-time non-party caretaker government (CG) system, report agencies.A four-member apex court bench...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) is working to clear all doubts over the electoral rolls, reports UNB."We are doing it (updating the voter lists) to clear the doubts. We are engaging so...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has formally expressed gratitude to the Emir of Qatar through a personal letter for providing the royal air ambulance and logistical support to transport his ailing mother Khaleda Zia to London for advanced treatment, report...
The BNP paid homage to its founder and former President Ziaur Rahman on Sunday on the occasion of his 89th birth anniversary, report agencies.Thousands of BNP leaders and activists, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, placed wreaths...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 19 (BSS): Khulna Tigers bolstered its strength furtherby roping in Pakistan allrounder Aamer Jamal and Australian batter Alex Rossfor the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) competition.Khulna media department confirmed the news through a WhatsApp message on Sunday.The 28-year...
Fortune Barishal secured their fifth victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) beating Chittagong Kings by six wickets in a low-scoring affair on Sunday, reports UNB. Dawid Malan's 56 runs and well-planned bowling led Barishal to the win with 19...
RIYADH, Jan 19 (Arab News): Saudi Arabia's economy is projected to grow by 3.3 per cent in 2025 and 4.1 per cent in 2026, according to the latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund.These projections reflect significant shifts in the...
MASTER BUILDER CELEBRATES 28TH ANNIVERSARY Master Builder, a leading real estate company, has celebrated its 28th anniversary at Golf Garden, Army Golf Club, in Dhaka. Major Shibbir Ahmad Khan (Retd), Managing Director, formally inaugurated the event by cutting a cake....
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