FE REPORT | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
A total of 586 people were killed and 1,238 injured in 597 accidents across roads, railways and waterways in January, according to data compiled by the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS). Of the total, 546 people were killed and 1,204...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed the authorities concerned on Sunday to expedite steps for opening the long-awaited Third Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital, aiming to enhance its passenger handling capacity and operational efficiency, reports BSS.The...
Trial run of the much-anticipated Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata international bus service was held on Saturday, before resumption of the service on a regular basis soon, restoring a crucial road link between Northeast India and Bangladesh and reopening a shorter corridor to Kolkata...
A major shake-up at the top levels of the Bangladesh Army has brought new leadership to key posts, including the chief of general staff (CGS), principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division (AFD), and the head of the...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
Yields on treasury bills fell again on Sunday as Bangladesh Bank purchased a further US$123 million from eight banks, injecting liquidity into the market while seeking to stabilise the exchange rate of the US dollar against the taka.The cut-off yield,...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan has submitted his resignation letter to the President, seeking to step down from his position.According to a press release issued by the university's Public Relations Office, Dr Niaz Ahmed...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) exports to its largest destination, the United States, sustained double-digit growth both in terms of value and volume in 2025 amid the declining US import trend caused by tariff-related tension and uncertainty.Vietnam became the top exporter...
Muhammad Yunus has returned to the Yunus Centre after 18 months following his stint as chief advisor to the interim government.In a Facebook post on Sunday, the Yunus Centre said he was received by long-time colleagues when he arrived at...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
A daunting challenge left to the new government is stubborn inflation as its month-on-month rate has been on upturn over the last three months in defiance of the contractionary monetary-policy antidote, analysts say.Despite applying a more-than-a year-long tight monetary policy...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
Around Tk 80 million may be required to pilot the "Family Card" programme in eight upazilas across the country for four months in the current fiscal year, the first meeting of a committee formed for the purpose was told on...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
Saudi Arabia granted 750,000 work visas to Bangladeshi nationals in 2025, part of a total 1.4 million visas issued to Bangladeshis this year, underscoring the scale of labour migration that anchors relations between the two countries.The figures were disclosed on...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
India's high commissioner has said New Delhi is keen to deepen "people-centric" cooperation with Dhaka across all sectors, signalling willingness to engage constructively with Bangladesh's new government.Speaking to reporters Sunday after courtesy meetings at the foreign ministry, Pranay Verma said...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
China has expressed readiness to implement the long-discussed Teesta River water- management project amid a renewed push in Beijing's engagement with Dhaka following Bangladesh's new parliament election.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Bangladesh's foreign minister, Yao Wen, China's ambassador...
Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H Bin Abiyah on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.He met the premier at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat around 11am, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Saleh Shibly...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
The newly elected government is set to end the current fiscal year with a large shortfall in tax collection, as revenue trends up to January have shown no significant improvement.Until January, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) mobilised Tk 2.23...
JASIM UDDIN | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
Amid overlapping developments over Trump tariff revocation by court and fresh duty imposition by the president, Bangladesh government awaits official notification from the United States for the next course about the country's trade deal. Experts think the latest developments may...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
Power tariffs may not be raised at least over the next two years in view of economic woes of the commoners as the new government plans to cut system loss to avoid rate hikes. With this end in view, the...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-02-23 00:00:00
Current 2.0-percent mandatory down payment to get default loans regularised has been halved in a latest government measure to stem non-performing loan (NPL) buildup in Bangladesh's banking sector. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Sunday issued a notification to this effect further easing...
The first session of the 13th Parliament will convene on Mar 12, when lawmakers will also elect the speaker and the deputy speaker to formally set the legislative machinery in motion, reports bdnews24.com.On Sunday, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed disclosed the...
NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (Reuters): India has delayed plans to send a trade delegation to Washington this week, chiefly because of uncertainty after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, a source in its trade...
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb 22 (AP): Budapest threatened to block a new package of European Union sanctions against Russia and to stall efforts to help Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries to Hungary resume.The EU's foreign ministers are set to meet in...
With a view to expanding innovation-driven financing and fostering entrepreneurship, Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has extended its patronage to Bangladesh Startup Investment Company under the 'Start-Up Financing Initiative'. The initiative has been undertaken as part of the bank's strategic vision...
Shabnur Khatun, a client of Nimtola branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, won the first motorcycle at the cash remittance festival through Ria Money Transfer. She received the award for the remittance sent by her expatriate brother Mohammad Atik living...
Nagad, one of the country's leading mobile financial service providers, has come up with an exciting Ramadan campaign titled "Helicopter Offer", allowing customers to win an exclusive helicopter ride along with amazing cashback rewards.To participate, customers must make payments to...
Tianford Bangladesh Textile Company Limited, a China (Hong Kong)-based company, has signed a land lease agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a garment manufacturing facility at Uttara Export Processing Zone (EPZ), with an investment of...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) extended on Sunday the deadline for raw jute exporters to apply for loan rescheduling, aiming to support businesses facing liquidity challenges and help regularise defaulted loans, reports UNB.According to a circular issued by the Banking Regulation and...
Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF) and Thai Union Feedmill Public Company Limited (TFM) has recently signed an MoU to strengthen long-term collaboration in technology transfer, research, and focused development initiatives to facilitate sustainable development of aquaculture sector in Bangladesh,...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 22 (BSS): The Rajshahi chapter of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) formed a human chain in protest against the public threats and attempts to create a mob by dishonest traders.The organisation's leaders demanded the immediate arrest and...
Three complaints have been filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities and corruption in leasing key terminals of the Chattogram Port to foreign companies under concession agreements, reports UNB.Md Al Amin Hossain, spokesperson of civil...
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