LGRD and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has underscored the need for an integrated plan to accelerate development activities of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), reports BSSHe said this while addressing a review meeting...
Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan has warned that equating the 2024 mass uprising with the nation's independence would lead to a 'major disaster', asserting that Bangladesh's sovereignty was achieved only once, in 1971, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a reception...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin arrived at his hometown Pabna on a four-day official visit on Saturday, reports BSSThe helicopter, carrying the President and his entourages, including family members, arrived at Shaheed Advocate Amin Uddin Stadium Helipad in Pabna from Dhaka at...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that any constitutional reform in Bangladesh will prioritise public expectations and honour the aspirations of the martyrs of the student-led mass uprising of July 2024., report agenciesHe said all amendments will be carried out...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met office.Day and...
Renowned journalist and former Acting Director General of the Press Institute of Bangladesh-PIB Mohammad Golam Kibria has passed away at the age of 77. In a career spanning five decades, he left an indelible mark on journalism training, the legal...
FE REPORT Founder & CEO of ICE Technologies Rubaiyat Jamil, 46, passed away while he was playing a cricket match in Hathazari, Chittagong on Friday.He was the only son of Late Mahbub Jamil, Former Special Assistant to Chief Adviser in...
Munima Sultana Back from Cox's Bazar | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
This year's Eid was overshadowed by grief, as a series of tragic road and railway accidents took a heavy toll on many families. Amid this sorrow, however, a group of dedicated youths in Cox's Bazar emerged as a quiet source...
Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, Mar 28: A total of 20 absconding accused have been arrested in separate operations in the murder case of RAB member DAD Abdul Motaleb in Jangal Salimpur under Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram. Of the arrested persons, RAB-7 Chattogram...
FE REPORT Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said the Ministry of Health has requested the relevant ministry to maintain an additional diesel reserve to ensure uninterrupted critical medical services."The matter has already been discussed in the meetings, chaired by...
Dilara Hafiz, wife of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, passed away at a hospital in Singapore on Saturday, report agencies.She was 78.She breathed her last at Singapore General Hospital at 1:29 pm (Singapore time), said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir...
EID HANGOVER: A group of rickshaw-van drivers in Fakirapool area passing an idle time in absence of their daily business activities on Saturday, as the capital is yet to get back its usual momentum after the long Eid-ul-Fitr vacation. —...
FE REPORTThe Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) launched a special cleaning and mosquito repelling campaign in 536 educational institutions on Saturday to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases.The move came against the backdrop of increase in the risks of breeding and...
Samin Amin | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
The corporate world moves fast and expects a great deal from you almost immediately. The problem is that nobody hands you a guide on how things actually work. Universities teach you plenty — theory, frameworks, the occasional case study —...
HISHAM KHAN | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
For much of the past decade, platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork were celebrated as the great democratisers of global labour. A graphic designer in Rangpur, a copywriter in Lagos, or a data entry clerk in Manila could compete on...
Meeting on default loan recovery in Rupali Bank Jashore zone heldAn action plan meeting on recovering defaulted loans was held on Saturday with all branch managers of Rupali Bank PLC's Jashore zone. Rokonuzzaman, General Manager and Divisional Head of Rupali...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 28: Disruptions in the fuel supply chain stemming from the Middle East war are significantly impacting daily life and industrial production in the port city of Chattogram, even as officials say there is no nationwide shortage.Most petrol pumps...
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaks at a review meeting on LGED projects at LGED Bhaban in Dhaka on Saturday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's SMEs can achieve a 30-50 per cent reduction in operational costs through decentralised rooftop solar while securing long-term export competitiveness by meeting environmental and natural standards, said a report of Change Initiative on Saturday.On this purpose, Bangladesh can follow...
The Bangladesh cricketers have begun training to prepare for their busy international cricket schedule, reports BSS.Bangladesh will play a number of matches across all three formats this year, starting with the white-ball home series against New Zealand.The Black Caps will...
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday refuted a report claiming that the ban on broadcasting the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been lifted, reports BSS."The decision taken by the previous government to suspend IPL broadcasts still remains in...
Despite an ordinary performance on his Pakistan Super League (PSL) debut, Shoriful Islam got a taste of victory when his side, Peshawar Zalmi, beat Rawalpindi Pindiz by five wickets in a high-scoring game at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan on...
Bangladesh came from behind to force a 1-1 draw with India in their final Group B match of the SAFF U-20 Championship, held at the National Football Stadium in the capital Malé, Maldives, on Saturday, reports BSS.With this outcome, both...
YAOUNDÉ, Mar 28 (AFP): A moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions could be heading towards a fresh extension after India lifted its veto, two sources close to WTO negotiations in Cameroon said Saturday.World Trade Organization members generally apply tariffs...
The government of Vietnam has officially opened its market for the import of potatoes from Bangladesh, reports UNB. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam on Friday granted approval for Bangladesh to export potatoes to Vietnam.According to Vietnam's regulations,...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 28 (BSS): Import and export activities at Sonamasjid Land Port in Chapainawabganj have resumed following a 10-day suspension due to the holidays marking Eid-ul-Fitr and Independence Day.All trade operations remained closed from March 18 to March 27, according...
Gold prices in Bangladesh witnessed another hike on Saturday, with the latest adjustment raising the price of 22-carat gold by Tk4,433 per bhori (11.664 grammes), reports UNB.This fresh hike came just six hours after the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) increased...
KYIV, Mar 28 (AFP): Russian air attacks across Ukraine early Saturday killed at least four people and damaged critical infrastructure, including a port and a maternity hospital, authorities said, as Russia's pressed on with its war with Ukraine.Moscow has been...
MINNEAPOLIS, Mar 28 (AFP): Massive nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump were set for Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance.It is the third...
NEW YORK, Mar 28 (BBC): A majority of the American public, polls suggest, have been against the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign in Iran from the day it started.Republicans, however, have largely stuck by their president as the war approaches the...
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