FE REPORT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
No measles vaccine had been provided in the country in the last eight years, which had culminated in the recent outbreak of the disease, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said on Sunday.The government had allocated Tk 6.04 billion to...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has sought a budget allocation of Tk 79.43 billion for the next fiscal year to implement a range of social programmes, which is 1.55 per cent higher than the current amount.The programmes include...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh opts for seeking an additional $2.0 billion in bailout from foreign development partners to buttress the balance of payments (BoP) through minimising shocks stemming from war crises in Mideast countries.Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman revealed the plan...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
Parliamentary discussion on a notice submitted by the opposition for constituting the referendum-mandated constitutional reform council will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) under an adjournment motion.Deputy Speaker Kaiser Kamal gave the ruling Sunday after receiving the notice from Leader of the...
Rain is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Monday). Temperature may rise slightly over the country. The highest temperature was recorded on Sunday at...
North South University (NSU) has continued to strengthen its academic reputation in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, earning recognition across several key disciplines, said a press release.This year, NSU's most notable achievement is in Economics and Econometrics,...
Rajbari, March 29 (UNB): Rescue operations continued for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday after a passenger bus sank in the Padma River near the 3rd ferry ghat at Daulatdia in Gopalganj upazila of Rajbari.Members of various government agencies resumed...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 29: A massive fire engulfed the Cold Storage of BD Food Limited at Sagorika area in the port city Chattogram on Sunday. There are no casualties of life in the fire accident.According to the Fire Service and Civil...
Narail, March 29 (UNB): All filling stations in Narail district were shut, as the filling station owners called an indefinite strike for Sunday, protesting the alleged killing of a pump manager over his refusal to supply fuel to a truck...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
DU VC Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam on Sunday said achieving independence remains the nation's greatest pride, but its main purpose lies in eliminating social disparities and ensuring economic, social, and democratic freedom for all citizens.The vice chancellor (VC) made...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
A group of job-seekers staged a human-chain in front of the Raju Sculpture at the Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday, demanding that the maximum age limit for the government job applications be permanently increased to at least 35 years.Under the...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
To mitigate the waterlogging crisis in Chattogram city, the CCC is set to take over the management of 36 canals, sluice gates and other vital infrastructure, as 21 other canals will be excavated for the same purpose following a pre-feasibility...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
Hatirjheel Police Station (PS) officer-in-charge (OC) Golam Mortuza sought an unconditional apology over police's dissatisfactory role in shutting down a panjabi shop in the capital's Mogbazar area.He appeared in person before the court of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Mohammad...
DINAJPUR, March 29, 2026 (BSS): Two people were killed and at least six others were seriously injured in a road accident in Birampur upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Mosharraf Hossain Babu, 57, the bus...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Rabiul Alam on Sunday said this year's Eid journey was comparatively comfortable with a lower accident death toll than in previous years, even as the 11-day holiday period saw 170 fatalities in road, river and...
The two-day election to the Executive Council of the Dhaka Bar Association for the 2026-2027 term will be held on April 29 and 30, reports BSS."The election schedule was announced today (Sunday). Voting will take place from 9:00 am to...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved the submission of a charge sheet against Mahmuda Khatun and her husband, Hujjat Ullah, a manager of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC), in a case over the alleged acquisition of assets beyond...
The government has appointed two new secretaries to the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs respectively, reports bdnews24.com.Separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Sunday said Md Ashraful Islam, an additional secretary...
A Dhaka court has ordered authorities to publish a gazette notification by April 8, summoning Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former assistant legal adviser of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha Sardar Mosharraf Hossain, reports BSS.The two are...
The namaz-e-janaza of Prof Dilara Hafiz, wife of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, will be held at 11:00 am today (Monday) at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital, reports BSS.The Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat shared the information...
A Dhaka court has placed former army officer and former MP Masud Uddin Chowdhury on a six-day fresh remand in a case over embezzlement of Tk 240 billion and human trafficking, reports UNB.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam passed...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-30 00:00:00
Speakers at a human chain on Sunday called on the government to immediately implement the reform proposals outlined in the July Charter in accordance with the mandate delivered through a referendum and announce a clear roadmap for constitutional reforms.The programme,...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends the first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad in the capital on Sunday. — PID
LGRD) and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has told Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that massive corruption was committed in the name of development during the fascist regime, reports UNB."It unfortunate for us that utter corruption was committed in the name...
VATICAN CITY, Mar 29 (Reuters): Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month.Addressing tens of...
SEOUL, Mar 29 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, and called it a significant development boosting his country's strategic military arsenal, state media...
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI, Mar 29 (Reuters/AP/AFP): Iran said it was ready to respond to a U.S. ground attack, accusing Washington on Sunday of preparing a land assault even as it sought negotiations and as regional powers held talks in Pakistan to try...
VERACRUZ (Mexico), Mar 29 (AP): Every year, fish markets in the seaside Mexican city of Veracruz flood with a crush of customers in the lead up to Holy Week. This year, they were virtually empty.That's because a huge oil spill...
Main Uddin, a client of the Cumilla Nangalkot branch, and Mohammed Ziaul Huq, a CellFin user of the Feni branch, have won the 19th and 20th motorcycles respectively, in the Cash Remittance Festival by receiving remittance through Ria Money Transfer...
The federal government allocated on Sunday Rs125 billion from various savings and development budgets to prevent increases in oil prices to shield the public from direct impacts from the ongoing war, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister's...
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