Startups, business, entrepreneurship-these are some of the trendiest words in Bangladesh today. There was a time when everyone aspired to be a doctor or an engineer but the trend has now shifted. Nowadays, almost everyone wants to build startups or...
Neil Ray | 2025-12-01 00:00:00
At a time when election, referendum and lease of seaports hog newspaper headlines, some highly important issues receive scant attention. One such issue is population growth in a country that is already gasping for breath under the weight of an...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Industrial stagnation and shrinking private investment have resulted in 1.4 million people's loss of jobs, who are now out on the streets, said former FBCCI president A.K. Azad, also, Managing Director of the Ha-Meem Group, while speaking at a discussion...
It is highly alarming that after decades of steady progress, the country's population control is now in reverse gear. Government agencies appear to have lost control of population growth, leading to an undesirable increase in the birth rate. A nationwide...
Muhammad Zamir | 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Analysts have been monitoring carefully how North African countries are grappling with what to do next while war between Iran and Israel rages on with some more affected by the clashes than others. In an interesting analysis Alissa Pavia has...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 12:00:00
The new bank born out of the merger of five severely liquidity-starved unconventional banks will be launched this week, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur informed Thursday, on an upbeat note about its strong start-up capital base.The process...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2025-11-30 12:00:00
The state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) avoids showing actual losses by valuing its investments in securities at cost rather than at current market value.The Bangladesh Bank has issued a 'no objection' to reporting investments at cost price in the...
Marufa Afrin Mohona | 2025-11-30 12:00:00
"It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance."On 1 December 2025, Bangladesh joins the world in observing World AIDS Day under the theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response." The day...
MUNIMA SULTANAThe investigation committee has sought two more weeks' time to complete investigation after being unable to be sure about the cause of the accident in which a bearing pad fell on a pedestrian at a metro rail station in...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh faces an alarming level of earthquake risk due to its location atop three active tectonic fault lines, earthquake specialists warned on Saturday. They cautioned that without immediate, coordinated action, the country could face a large-scale humanitarian disaster.Their concerns were...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh's agriculture sector have surged to substantial levels, with nearly 34 per cent of outstanding farm credit now classified as defaulted, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data. The sharp rise has heightened concerns over...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
The schedule for the next parliamentary elections and referendum is likely to be announced in the second week of December, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said on Saturday."Hopefully, we are expecting it (schedule announcement) to take place in...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has urged the authorities concerned to take necessary steps so that its officials are not enlisted as defaulters by the central bank's Credit Information Bureau (CIB), when they are nominated as directors of any...
Bangladesh drew level in the T20I series with a composed four-wicket win over Ireland in Chattogram on Saturday night. Bangladesh chased 171 with two balls to spare after a disciplined closing stand from Mohammad Saifuddin and Mahedi Hasan finished the...
Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that Bangladesh's political roadmap must be stabilised alongside efforts to strengthen the country's economic strategy, reports bdnews24.com At the 4th Bangladesh Economic Conference in a Dhaka hotel on Saturday, he said:...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
With massive cost escalations in areas such as consultancy and electro-mechanical systems, the government may revise the MRT-6 project for the third time tomorrow (Monday), extending the timeline by three years, officials said on Saturday.Despite the proposed removal of four...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
The private sector is facing a deepening crisis as persistent gas shortages and repeated energy price hikes have slashed output up to a half in key industries, sparking concerns over economic growth, employment, and competitiveness of Bangladesh's manufacturing base, economists...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Saturday the party would put its focus on how to make the reeling capital market vibrant to lessen pressure on the banks if it is voted to power.The former commerce...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh's large industrial sector recorded a subdued performance in September, weighed down by contractions in major segments including clothing and textiles. The slowdown comes despite earlier signs of momentum at the start of the fiscal year.Large industries, which make up...
No objection to Tarique'sreturn: govtUrging all to continue praying for the recovery of his critically ill mother, Khaleda Zia, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said although he strongly wishes to return home and to be at her side, he...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
Entire nation continues to pray for quick recovery of critically-ill BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, a three-time prime minister of Bangladesh and a prime inspiration behind the July Uprising.Begum Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital on the night of November...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature...
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) celebrated the 10th anniversary of Saima Hall, a groundbreaking residential facility designed to support underprivileged female students from remote regions of the country, says a statement. Established in 2015, Saima Hall provides free accommodation, meals, and...
BARISHAL, Nov 29 (BSS): After remaining out of operation for three years, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC)'s historic paddle steamer PS Mahsud has officially resumed service on the Dhaka-Barishal route.The iconic vessel left Dhaka at 8:30 am on...
The Council of Advisers on Saturday approved in principle the draft of the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, noting that the updated law has been made more stakeholder-friendly, reports UNB.The approval came during a special meeting of...
DU Correspondent | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
The authorities have decided to begin online classes at Dhaka University (DU) from today (Sunday) in order to keep academic activities running smoothly at all levels in corollary to the recent earthquakes that jolted the country. The announcement was made...
Bangladesh recorded 572 new dengue cases in the past 24 hours until Saturday morning, health officials said, reports BSS.Of the new cases, 90 were hospitalised in Barishal division, 132 in Chattogram division, 116 in Dhaka division outside the capital, 67...
FE ReportThe 50th anniversary of Timor-Leste's Proclamation of Independence was celebrated with a grand reception held on Saturday (28 November 2025) at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka.The event, hosted by Engineer Kutubuddin Ahmed, Honorary Consul of Timor-Leste to...
Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum poses for a photograph with the participants at a function held at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh on Saturday, in observance of Bangladesh Thalassemia Society Day 2025. — IPD
FE REPORT | 2025-11-30 00:00:00
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said to ensure food security, the country must do region-wise mapping of crops.If Bangladesh fails to reduce dependence on food imports, it will fall victim to global political pressures, he...
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