JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
A total of 86 development projects, stalled for more than a decade despite having an approved estimated cost of Tk 4.76 trillion, significantly squeezed the previous government's fiscal space, potentially limiting the new administration's ability to take up fresh schemes,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh should phase out the source tax on exports at the earliest opportunity, as it undermines competitiveness and distorts trade, according to a national taskforce on revenue reform.The panel argues that taxing manufacturing exports contradicts fundamental tax principles and weakens...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's merchandise exports to neighbouring India have suffered a setback, with growth declining during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, mainly due to trade restrictions imposed by India.According to official data from the state-run Export Promotion Bureau...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
Social-safety net takes a fresh boost as the new government decides on beginning to distribute its pledged 'Family Card' to recipients on a pilot basis before Eid-ul-Fitr.Also, on the second day of its function, the Tarique government made several other...
The chiefs of the three services paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat on Thursday, reports UNB.Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan and Chief of Air...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
President Donald Trump has urged Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, to move swiftly on trade and defence agreements, using a congratulatory letter to underline Washington's strategic expectations from the new administration in Dhaka.In a letter dated February 18,...
Test opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy has failed to make the cut as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced its 28-member men's national contract list on Thursday, report agencies.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has published its new central contract list for...
KOLKATA, Feb 19 (Geo Tv): West Indies have topped their group in the first stage of the T20 World Cup after a 42-run win over Italy at Eden Gardens on Thursday.Setting a target of 166, the Caribbean side bowled Italy...
COLOMBO, Feb 19 (AFP): T20 World Cup surprise package Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Colombo Thursday to finish the group stage unbeaten and carry some winning momentum into the Super Eights.Chasing 179 they finished 182-4 with three...
DUBAI, Feb 19 (Agencies): While most of the anticipated contenders reached the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup, Australia's early elimination emerged as the tournament's biggest surprise.The West Indies were the first side to secure qualification for the...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has put an end to speculation regarding Bangladesh's future in global tournaments, confirming that the Tigers will directly qualify for the 2028 T20 World Cup.Questions had arisen about Bangladesh's eligibility for the next edition after...
A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Madaripur and Dinajpur districts on Thursday, reports UNB.In Madaripur, two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident in Melkai area of Dasar upazila in...
KHULNA, Feb 19 (UNB): More than 10,000 dry-fish processing fishermen in Dubla Char of the Sundarbans have stopped fishing in the sea and rivers since Wednesday evening due to renewed fears of forest pirates.The fishermen suspended fishing amid uncertainty over...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2026-02-20 00:00:00
An excessive number of brick klins have been polluting the environment in a union in Manikganj, while pollution from unauthorised brick klins deteriorates public health and the environment across four districts in the Sylhet division.Our correspondent from Manikganj writes, Singair...
GAZA, Feb 19 (BBC): When a US-imposed ceasefire halted the Gaza War last October, Hamas's war for survival against Israel switched into a battle for control at home.The war had left the group's disciplined military units shattered into guerrilla forces,...
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (BBC): The White House has warned Iran would be "very wise" to make a deal with the US, amid reports that President Donald Trump is weighing fresh military action against the Islamic Republic.Press secretary Karoline Leavitt...
SEOUL, Feb 19 (BBC): South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been jailed for life for masterminding an insurrection by trying to impose military rule.Yoon attempted to subvert the constitution by deploying military troops to seal off the National Assembly...
LONDON, Feb 19 (AFP): Britain's former prince Andrew was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, as UK police investigations into allegations emerging from the Jeffrey Epstein files gathered pace.The arrest of a royal...
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Thursday gathers allies to inaugurate the "Board of Peace," his new institution focused on progress on Gaza but whose ambitions reach much further.Around two dozen world leaders or other senior officials...
WASHINGTON/JAKARTA, Feb 19 (Reuters): Indonesian and US companies on Wednesday signed deals worth $38.4 billion ahead of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with US President Donald Trump to sign a final trade pact, the Indonesian government said in a statement.The...
TOULOUSE, Feb 19 (AFP): Plane maker Airbus aims to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft this year, the company said Thursday, capitalising on "strong demand" and a jump in profit in 2025."2025 was a landmark year, characterised by very...
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters): Nestle is in talks to sell its remaining ice cream businesses as part of CEO Philipp Navratil's drive to streamline the sprawling Swiss consumer food group, the company said at its fourth-quarter results on Thursday.The maker...
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters): Gold prices extended gains on Thursday after rising more than 2 per cent in the previous session, as lingering tensions between the United States and Iran prompted a flight to safety, while investors evaluated the...
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Thursday, driven by increasing concerns over potential military conflict between the United States and Iran as both countries stepped up military activity in the oil-producing region.Brent futures were up $1.09, or 1.55...
Newly-appointed Water Resources Minister Md Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee and State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad held a view exchange meeting with the high officials and staff of Bangladesh Water Development Board and Water Resources Ministry at the...
The prices of dates surged by as much as Tk 50 per kilogram in Dhaka on the first day of Ramadan, even as traders and officials say supplies remain adequate and import duties were recently reduced to stabilise the market,...
WASHINGTON, United States, Feb 19 (AFP) : Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air announced Wednesday that they have signed a series of contracts with American aerospace companies worth a total of $14.4 billion, including $8.1 billion in orders to Boeing.National carrier...
BENGALURU, Feb 19 (Reuters): India's biggest conglomerates are stepping up a push into AI and data infrastructure, with Reliance committing about $110 billion and Adani pledging $100 billion to position the nation as an emerging hub for AI development.While the...
Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) on Wednesday distributed educational materials among underprivileged students of Surovi School, founded by distinguished social worker Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Chief Executive Officer of BIFFL S. M. Anisuzzaman and Executive Director...
Nagad has launched a Quran recitation competition titled "Shontan-er Konthe Quran Tilawat," for children of its over 300,000 uddoktas (agents) nationwide.Since the competition opened on February 5, more than 3,000 children have already confirmed their participation, says a press release.The...
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