Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman handed over the Sword of Honour Award to a cadet at the Presidential Parade at the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) in Chattogram's Bhatiari on Tuesday. — ISPR
The Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF) organised a rally in the capital on Tuesday, marking the Bangladesh NGO Foundation Day. — FE Photo
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
The undergraduate admission test under the Arts, Law and Social Sciences Unit for the 2025-26 academic year at Dhaka University (DU) will be held on December 13.The exam will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, a press note...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Mobile phone traders staged a demonstration by blocking the key road in front of the Jamuna Future Park in the capital on Tuesday in protest against the government's plan to implement the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system.The protest began...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule upon the government bodies concerned to explain as to why they should not be directed to enact a policy to fix area-wise house rents for all the cities across the country....
The government has promulgated the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedies Ordinance, 2025, which includes provisions for death penalty and life imprisonment for those found guilty of involvement in enforced disappearances, reports UNB.The Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under the Ministry...
Two specialist medical teams from the UK and China are scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday morning to support the medical board formed to ensure treatment of ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.Prof Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda...
The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the 13th National Parliamentary election and a national referendum will take place on the same day, reports BSS.A notification issued by the EC Secretariat on Saturday, signed by Director (Public Relations) and Information...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarkar on Tuesday said the 13th National Parliament Election and the national referendum were likely to be held in the second week of February.Speaking to reporters on 2 December, he also hinted at a possible polling...
The Advisers' Council on Government Purchase approved Tuesday procurement of another 0.22 million tonnes of wheat from the United States under a government-to-government arrangement.This is the third time the government will purchase wheat from the US. The Food Ministry earlier...
Police have submitted chargesheets in 106 cases related to killings and violence during the July Uprising across Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com.Out of these cases, 31 are for murder and 75 fall under other sections, as stated by the Police Headquarters in...
BNP activists as well as people from different walks of life turn up near Evercare Hospital every day to inquire about the health of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is receiving treatment there. The photo was taken on Tuesday. —...
Tetulia recorded the lowest temperature of the day at 11.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, while the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast generally dry weather with temporary partly cloudy skies over most parts of the country during the next 24...
The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase on Tuesday approved two major proposals for purchasing 15 million litres of edible oil to strengthen the domestic supply chain and maintain market stability, reports UNB.The approval came from the 48th meeting of...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
A section of government primary schoolteachers on Tuesday announced to go for a shutdown programme from tomorrow (Thursday) if their three-point demands were not realised by today (Wednesday).Convener of Assistant Teachers Oikkya Parishad (Unity Council) Md Anisur Rahman made the...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Speakers at a discussion on Tuesday called for greater coordination and collaboration among ministries, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), trade bodies and global brands to foster data sharing and help develop a digital ecosystem for the country's apparel sector.The...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the retail price of the widely-used 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 38, setting the new rate at Tk 1,253 for December.The commission also raised the pump price of auto-gas...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's long-standing gains in agricultural productivity are beginning to lose momentum as climate stresses, rising input costs and shrinking arable land erode farmers' profitability.A new study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) warns that the country's agrifood system,...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Chevron Bangladesh has finally moved to revive its long-delayed Jalalabad Compression Project (JBC), breaking nearly two years of uncertainty over one of the country's most-anticipated gas-sector investments. The restart comes at a time when domestic output is declining and the...
A moderate earthquake struck near Falam in Myanmar shortly before 1am on Tuesday and was felt in parts of Chattogram.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred at 12:55am Bangladesh time, registering 4.9 on the Richter scale, reports...
MADARIPUR, Dec 02 (UNB): Three people were killed and seven others injured when a truck crashed into a bus on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway over Arial Khan Bridge in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district on Tuesday.One of the deceased was identified as...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Already smarting under loads of bad loans, banks in Bangladesh worry about a new operational peril from profitability squeeze for narrowing interest spread that came to 5.74 per cent in September. According to Bangladesh Bank statistics, the spread between weighted...
Marking a major consolidation in the financial sector, Sammilito Islami Bank PLC officially commenced operations on Tuesday following the merger of five Shariah-based banks, reports BSS.Former secretary Mohammad Ayub Miah has taken office as the chairman of the new bank...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain on Tuesday said her health remained stable and she was able to receive treatment.He said this while briefing reporters on her latest health condition outside Evercare Hospital, Dhaka, adding that a...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-12-03 00:00:00
Current crunch time comes as a reminder to ministries and divisions concerned to make realistic fund demand from this year's revised budget to help the government avoid higher bank borrowings and interest payments.The direction comes from finance division while holding...
BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters): Apple can be sued in a Dutch court for antitrust damages, Europe's highest court said on Tuesday, backing two foundations seeking compensation for users affected by the iPhone maker's alleged anti-competitive conduct related to its App...
PARIS, Dec 2 (Reuters): Global growth is holding up better than expected as an artificial intelligence investment boom helps offset some of the shock from U.S. tariff hikes, the OECD said on Tuesday, nudging up its outlook for some major...
A 'Scientific Workshop 2025' was held at the BARC Auditorium in Dhaka on Tuesday, organised under the ongoing pilot research project on 'Bangladesh's irrigation water management and web-based agricultural information system', being implemented by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC)....
Gulf stock markets were subdued in early Tuesday sessions on soft oil prices, while investors awaited US economic data to gauge the Federal Reserve's policy path, reports Reuters.Oil prices held firm as traders weighed up risks from Ukrainian drone strikes...
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