Two people died of dengue in the past 24 hours until Monday morning, with 610 new cases recorded, reports BSS.The two fatalities occurred within the Dhaka South City Corporation area. Of the 610 new cases, 52 were hospitalised in Barishal...
The busy footpath adjacent to the entrance to the Metro Rail's Bangladesh Secretariat station in the capital has long been deplorable and filthy due to lack of maintenance and cleaning, causing serious inconvenience to the commuters and pedestrians. The snapshot...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh's expanding telecommunications network- from mobile alerts to satellite-linked monitoring - is now at the heart of the country's disaster early warning system, Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam Bir Protik said on Sunday.He also highlighted that timely alerts are...
The fire that broke out in a three-storey building in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar on Monday was brought under control, reports UNB.The blaze started on the top floor of the building at around 04:40 pm.Upon receiving the information, four firefighting units...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Supreme Court (SC) Registrar General Mohammad Habibur Rahman Siddiquee will serve as the Secretary of the separated SC secretariat in addition to his current responsibilities.A press release, issued by the SC administration on Monday, stated that the Chief Justice assigned...
The exhumation and repatriation of the remains of 18 Japanese soldiers, who died during the World War II, were completed. A 10-member Japanese delegation stayed in Chattogram from Nov 17 to Nov 28 to carry out the exhumation of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
A group of Dhaka College students blocked the Science Laboratory intersection in the capital on Monday to press for repealing the Dhaka Central University (DCU) ordinance.An official at the New Market Police Station said the demonstration began at around 10:30...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
The government secondary school teachers' association on Monday announced a country-wide strike for an indefinite period to press home several demands.Annual examinations have been halted as a result and several institutions in the capital issued notices on Sunday stating they...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) organised a special rally on Monday to celebrate the beginning of December, the month of victory. University authorities and leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) took part in the rally, named Victory Rally.Vice-Chancellor (VC)...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Political parties have united to sign a Child Rights Manifesto (CRM), responding to the powerful voices of children and young people, who have demanded a future where their rights are better respected and protected. Ahead of the upcoming national election,...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against Abdur Rashid Shikdar, general secretary of the Awami League's Louhajang upazila unit, for allegedly accumulating Tk 70.2 million in wealth beyond known income sources.According to the ACC, Deputy Assistant Director Md...
Reza Kibria, an economist and founder-convener of the political platform Gono Odhikar Parishad, has formally joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), reports UNB.He announced his joining on Monday at the political office of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Gulshan.BNP Secretary...
KHULNA, Dec 01 (UNB): Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said on Monday that the 'eight-party alliance' does not want victory only for itself, but for the 180 million people of Bangladesh."We want to keep fighting for a corruption-free society, justice,...
The Election Commission (EC) will not accept applications to correct seven types of information, including a voter's own name, on the National Identity Card (NID) as the work of finalising the voter list for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election...
Police stand guard to prevent BNP supporters from gathering near Evercare Hospital, Dhaka, where party Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now undergoing treatment. The photo was taken on Monday. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
The government is set to extend the 20 per cent power bill rebate facility to the owners of marginal fish farms, hatcheries, and livestock and poultry farms.This important inclusion in the rebate beneficiary list, spearheaded by the Ministry of Fisheries...
FE REOPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has not yet registered as a voter in Bangladesh, but he could still do so if the Election Commission (EC) makes a decision in this regard, said Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Monday....
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) President Mohammad Hatem has warned that the country's apparel industry may face a crisis similar to that once seen in the jute sector.He expressed his concern at a seminar titled "The Potential of...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Family members of the army officers killed in the Pilkhana BDR carnage have expressed frustration that the names of all individuals involved are yet to be made public, and demanded of the government to initiate legal action against the perpetrators.They...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Speakers at an event on Monday urged the government to enact an effective 'road safety law' immediately, taking the safety of the passengers and the pedestrians into consideration. They made the observations at a dialogue titled " Road Safety and...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
The government has decided to extend the Vat exemption facility for Metrorail passengers by six months more, until June 30. 2026.The facility is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025.Finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed recently approved the proposal on exemption...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Total deposits in the No-Frill Accounts (NFAs) designed for underprivileged people stood at Tk 49.84 billion in the July-September 2025 quarter, down 1.05 per cent from the previous quarter. Rising living costs and volatility in the country's financial sector have...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
The government on Monday approved two separate projects worth Tk 21.06 billion to construct 2,364 residential flats for injured protesters who can no longer work and for the families of those killed during last year's anti-discrimination student movement."The housing projects...
Banking Regulation and Policy Department Director Md. Bayazid Sarker hands over the license of the newly-formed Sammilito Islami Bank PLC to its representatives in the presence of Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur and Deputy Governor Dr. Md. Kabir...
The infographic in Monday's front-page lead story titled "1.4m manufacturing jobs lost in a decade" incorrectly stated "Average annual economic growth 10%." It should have been "Average annual productive sector's growth 10%."In another infographic in the story titled "People pay...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh continues to enjoy a remarkable growth in remittance inflows with November receipt recording US$2.89 billion as the peak remittance-earning season starts.With the latest monthly count, the economy of over $460 billion sees over 31-percent growth year on year as...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Dhaka Metro Rail Company continues its effort for negotiating over-priced quotations in various contracts of metro-rail projects and will soon send a reminder to the projects' Japanese financier.Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Faruque Ahmed explained the...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is declared very, very important person (VVIP) with special security cover.A gazette notification to this effect was issued Monday by the Office of the Chief Adviser of the post-uprising government.The announcement...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-02 00:00:00
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's physical condition is stable.He said she (Begum Zia) is being treated under close observation of the doctors. Mirza Fakhrul shared this information with the media on...
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