Recent data from the UNICEF and the World Health Organisation reveal that millions of children worldwide suffer from stunting, anaemia, underweight and wasting. Malnutrition is directly or indirectly linked to a significant proportion of deaths among children under five. Deficiencies...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair kicks off today, keeping alive a cherished annual tradition that celebrates new books and the world of print. For the thousands who visit each year, buying books is only one part of the experience. The...
The 21st of February is a powerful reminder of the unyielding will of the Bengali people who refused to let their identity be destroyed by the repressive machinery of the state. On this day in 1952, students and ordinary people...
Md Fazlur Rahman | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh is not short of ambition; it is short of coordination.Over the past decades, the country has demonstrated remarkable economic resilience. Export-led growth, remittance inflows, infrastructure expansion, and demographic strength have powered steady progress. Yet today, inflation remains elevated, the...
SAJIDA Foundation has planned to issue Bangladesh's first domestic Orange Bond worth Tk 2 billion (about $16.4 million), aiming to "support women-focused and inclusive development enterprises", according to a press release.The bond proceeds will be channeled into SAJIDA Foundation's core...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has fixed March 2 to hear charge framing in a case filed against former ministers Rashed Khan Menon and Advocate Qamrul Islam over alleged crimes against humanity during the July Mass Uprising, reports BSS. The...
The Election Commission (EC) has directed all returning officers to preserve the video footage recorded by CCTV cameras installed at polling centres during the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election, reports BSS.In this regard, a letter signed by Mohammad Monir Hossain, Deputy...
Two BNP leaders have been arrested in Lakshmipur's Raipur in connection with multiple cases of assault, looting and fraud, police said, reports bdnews24.com.Police arrested them on Wednesday and produced in court on Thursday afternoon, following four separate arrest warrants issued...
State Minister for Education, Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said the BNP government views education as investment, not expenditure, reports BSS."The BNP-led government will not treat education as merely an expenditure. Instead, it will be the state's prime...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday called for observance of the Ekushey February -- the Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day -- with due dignity and solemnity.He also stressed the need to ensure...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) Secretary Badiul Alam Majumder has accused the Election Commission (EC) of hurriedly publishing the gazette of winners of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election at midnight to avoid accountability.He made the accusation while speaking at a press...
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has accused the BNP of 'betraying the reform process' by failing to take the oath of the Constitution Reform Council, reports bdnews24.com.He made the remark at a press conference at his party's Banglamotor...
Local Government, Rural Development and Co operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has emphasised the need for collective efforts by individuals, society and the state to build a successful nation, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a views exchange meeting at the Secretariat...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Thursday said the government will not allow any action or decision to be implemented outside the Constitution and established rules, reports UNB."Decisions cannot be accepted under mob pressure. Any incident or crisis...
A webinar titled "Teaching, Research, and Time: Turning Overwhelm into Opportunity" was recently held at International Standard University (ISU) on its campus in the city. The event focused on transforming academic pressures into productive opportunities, according to a statement from...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Eighteen researchers have received PhD degree and ten others MPhil from Dhaka University (DU) in recent times.The degrees were approved at a Syndicate meeting on February 1, presided over by DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan. The information was confirmed...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Chief Prosecutor Muhmmad Tajul Islam, at a press briefing on Thursday, stated that trial proceedings of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka would continue at the same pace as before. He noted that although the government had not made...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said that money collected from transport operators "on a consensual basis" should not be considered extortion, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking to reporters at his office in the Secretariat on Thursday, he clarified: "What...
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Convener of the Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, speaking at a media briefing titled 'Point of Departure of the New Government: Economic Review' in the capital on...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) has completed all preparations for observing Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day tomorrow (Saturday), as announced in a press release from the university's Public Relations Office on Thursday.The release states that strict entry regulations will be...
NEW DELHI, Feb 19, (AFP) - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned technology leaders Thursday of the risks of artificial intelligence, saying its future cannot be left to "the whims of a few billionaires".Speaking at a global AI summit in India,...
State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock, Agriculture and Food Sultan Salahuddin Tuku on Thursday said the government will supply protein-rich food items - milk, eggs, meat, and fish - at subsidised prices to low-income families during the holy month of...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Thursday said on-site inspections will be conducted to ensure doctors are providing proper services to patients, reports UNB.He made the announcement at a meeting on the overall activities of the...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed has said the BNP-led government intends to move forward with a "strong backbone", signalling a more confident and inclusive diplomatic approach following its electoral mandate.Speaking at the foreign ministry on Thursday, she said...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
All categories of Indian visas will gradually return into normal processing, says an envoy, now that a new government is in office in Bangladesh. Aniruddha Das, Assistant High Commissioner at the Assistant High Commission of India in Sylhet, has made...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
The central bank has intensified its intervention in the foreign-exchange market, increasing direct purchases of US dollars from commercial banks to stabilise the Taka amid a surge in remittance inflows ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.Officials say the move is aimed at absorbing...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
The traditional iftar market at Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka came alive on Thursday, the first day of Ramadan, with crowds filling the main road near Shahi Mosque from noon.By 3:00pm, vendors were calling out to attract customers, offering items such...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on Thursday called for strict fiscal discipline for the rest of the current fiscal year, alongside a cautious, evidence-based approach to preparing a realistic and implementable budget for FY27.It advised deferring the rollout of the...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Savers have been earning positive real returns since June 2025 as deposit rates on the financial market have remained above the pace of inflation, according to the latest central bank data. The widening gap has encouraged households to channel more...
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