OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
SYLHET, Feb 24: With about 700,000 haor farmers' livelihoods dependent on Boro paddy yield in the Sylhet division, slow progress in developing embankments for crop protection in Sunamganj, Habiganj and Sylhet districts has stirred worries of rain interruption, which would...
Md Aminul Islam, the newly-appointed Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), on Tuesday said strict legal action will be taken if anyone associated with the tribunal is found involved in corruption, reports BSS.He made the remarks while responding...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
The by-election in Bogura-6 and the general election in Sherpur-3 constituency will be held on April 9.Election Commission (EC) Secretariat's Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed announced this at a briefing held at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city's Agargaon area on Tuesday."Voting...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government has approved the withdrawal of 1,202 more politically motivated cases filed over the past 17 years against opposition leaders, party activists and others, reports UNB. Earlier approval was given for withdrawal...
BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Tuesday said their party believes in multiparty democracy and not in the politics of revenge, reports UNB."We would like to clearly say that the BNP is a liberal political party. We practise...
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the decision on whether local government elections will be held under party symbols will be taken in Parliament, reports UNB."It will be decided in the Parliament,"...
The BBA in Accounting and Information Systems (AIS) programme of the United International University (UIU) achieved the "academic alliance" accreditation from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), USA. IIA is a partner of AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
The Amar Ekushey Boimela (Book Fair) 2026 will begin tomorrow (February 26). Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the fair at 2:00 pm on the opening day.The announcement was made by Selim Reza, member secretary of the Book Fair...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Two journalists and several students of Dhaka University (DU) were ‘beaten’ during an anti-narcotics drive of police at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Monday evening. The injured are Tofayel Ahmed of Banglanews- 24.com, and Kawsar Ahmed Ripon of Ajker...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh's financial inclusion drive gathered further momentum in the December 2025 quarter, with no-frill accounts (NFAs) surpassing 34 million and deposits climbing above Tk 72.60 billion, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB).The number of NFAs -- low-cost...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
In a move to consolidate economic governance, the newly elected BNP-led government on Tuesday reconstituted the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), restoring the apex body responsible for approving major public investment projects.The reorganisation places Prime Minister Tarique...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Md. Mejanur Rahman, Jahangirnagar University correspondent of The Financial Express, was elected as treasurer of Jahangirnagar University Press Club (JUPC) for the 2026-27 session on Monday.Chief Election Commissioner Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Halim of the Department of Botany announced the...
A schoolboy abducted in the capital on Wednesday was rescued within an hour following direct intervention by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who ordered law enforcement agencies to act immediately, officials said.Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said the...
Cumilla, Feb 24 (UNB): Four members a family, including a woman and a child, were burned in a gas-cylinder explosion in Daudkandi of Cumilla early Tuesday.The injured are Monowara, 60, Zill Haque, 37, Umme Humaira, 30, and two-year-old Hurram.The victims...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh lost its position as the world's top shipbreaking destination in 2025 as imports of scrapped vessels declined by over 32 per cent amid regulatory pressures, economic challenges and stricter international standards.According to data released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Apparel manufacturers have requested the Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor to release funds from export incentives to facilitate the payment of employee salaries and bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) made the request to...
The government has appointed Md. Ali Hossain Fakir as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) replacing Baharul Alam, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday.Prior to his promotion, Md. Ali Hossain Fakir was...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
As the new BNP-led government assumes office and ministers take charge, public health experts say revitalising an almost stagnant health division will be one of its most urgent challenges.Years of underfunding, weak governance and disrupted services have left the sector...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has described electricity-purchase agreements signed during the previous Awami League government with India, foreign entities, and private companies as a serious threat to the country's independence and sovereignty.He said the nation's...
A group of women jostle near a TCB truck in the capital's Khilgaon area on Tuesday, as long queues of low- and middle-income people form to buy essentials. With prices soaring, many have little choice but to purchase them from...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh's gross foreign- exchange reserves surpassed the $35-billion mark on Tuesday, supported by sustained US dollar purchases by the central bank amid stronger remittance inflows ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.Officials said the interventions are aimed at stabilising the dollar-taka exchange rate while...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Japan urges Bangladesh's new government to uphold a defence agreement signed with the previous interim administration even as Dhaka signals its review based on national interest under current policy standpoint.The issue was raised Tuesday during a courtesy call by Japan's...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Cash-assistance handout under the new government's 'Universal Family Card' scheme makes a modest start on March 10 for 15 upazilas on a pilot basis and then plays out as countrywide safety net, officials said Tuesday.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to take initiatives, involving private entrepreneurs, to reopen sick and closed industrial establishments in the country."The Prime Minister has directed the ministries concerned to take steps to reopen the sick and...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh begins rethink on the deal signed with the United States as President Donald Trump lately imposed an across-the-board 10-percent tariff on all goods not covered by exemptions.Reacting to the Supreme Court ruling invalidating his most sweeping duties, the US...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Costs of 65 projects have been ramped up by Tk 798.34 billion in apparent prodigal reappraisals of the development schemes by the just-gone interim government during its one-and-a-half-year tenure, sources say.The projects, originally undertaken at a combined cost of Tk...
ZAHID HASAN | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
The history of a nation is often told through grand monuments, official proclamations, and the heavy leather-bound volumes of academic history. Yet another history, one told through the fragile pages of magazines, hand-printed pamphlets, and small commemorative books. These are...
SHAIKH SAJID AHMED | 2026-02-25 00:00:00
Narinda, an area in old Dhaka, is known for traffic jams, crowds, and pollution. Got its name from Narayoner dia, meaning the island of Narayan, now known as Narinda, is popular for its Jhunur morog polao. However, there is another...
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters): Global shares tumbled for a second day on Tuesday, as sentiment suffered on a range of factors, from uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tariff policy and geopolitical tensions to renewed worries about the upheaval to...
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