For Bangladesh to sustain the growth of its manufacturing industry, a reliable and affordable power supply is essential. However, the sector is currently facing a severe crisis due to rising fuel prices. Excessive dependence on imported fuels and other inputs...
Tanim Asjad | 2026-06-06 00:00:00
The newly-elected government will present its first budget in parliament on Thursday. Most of the proposed measures are already set by the finance minister, with only a few last-minute changes expected. Still, talks about the 2026-27 (FY27) budget are ongoing,...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2026-06-06 00:00:00
There is often a reluctance to discuss military matters in public. In mainstream discourse, far more attention is devoted to diplomacy, development and cooperation and there is nothing wrong with that preference as far as it goes. But when wars...
The incumbent BNP government's health sector allocation in the proposed budget for the next financial year (FY2026-27) marks a clear departure from those of the previous governments. Historically, the health sector allocations were not only routinely kept below 1.0 per...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2026-06-06 00:00:00
The emergence of artificial intelligence in education has initiated a revolutionary change in the history of human knowledge and learning. Everywhere, in classrooms, at university, at workplaces, and in research facilities, artificial intelligence technologies are increasingly integrated into people's intellectual...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 2,844 suspected criminals in special drives across the capital over the past month.Among the arrestees, 658 were extortionists, 971 muggers, terrorists and robbers, and 1,215 drug dealers.DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed disclosed the information at...
Three Bangladeshi nationals remained in critical condition among eight Bangladeshis injured in a devastating hotel fire in New Delhi's Malviya Nagar area that killed 21 people and injured 28 others, the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi said, reports BSS.According to...
World Environment Day-2026 will be observed in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, today (Friday) with a view to raising awareness about environmental protection, reports BSS.The government and various environmental and development organisations have undertaken different programmes to mark...
A pre-monsoon survey conducted by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has identified 63 of its 75 wards as having Aedes mosquito densities above the acceptable threshold, while 27 wards have been classified as highly vulnerable to dengue outbreaks, reports...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday sought continued support from development partners for Bangladesh's overall development and sustainable progress as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Bangladesh Stefan Liller paid a courtesy call on him here on the...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said former President Ziaur Rahman's greatest contribution was providing the people of Bangladesh with a distinct national identity through the concept of Bangladeshi nationalism, reports UNB.He said the people of Bangladesh...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
At least 281 people were killed and 837 others injured in 292 road accidents across the country during the 13 days before and after Eid-ul-Azha, said the Road Safety Foundation ( RSF) on Thursday.Of the total deceased, 34 were women...
A former Jubo Dal leader has been found dead in Ghatail upazila of Tangail, three days after he reportedly went missing, report agencies. The deceased is Mohammad Mintu Khan (47), former organising secretary of Sangrampur union unit of Jubo Dal...
A leader of the Jatiatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the BNP, has been hospitalised after allegedly being beaten inside Rangpur's Kotwali Police Station, reports bdnews24.com.The allegations triggered an internal investigation and the withdrawal of the police station chief...
Police arrested two individuals in connection with the theft of red telephone line wire from the Prime Minister's Office at the Secretariat and recovered stolen copper wire from their possession on Thursday. — Focus Bangla
Jamaat-e-Islami brought out a procession from the capital's Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Thursday in protest against the recent hike in electricity tariffs and fuel prices. — FE photo
The 151-member full-fledged central executive committee of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal has been announced on Thursday, with Abdul Monayem Munna named president and Mohammad Nurul Islam Nayan appointed general secretary, report agencies.The information was disclosed in a press release signed by...
Hissein Brahim Taha, secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has extended his warmest congratulations to the government of Bangladesh and Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on his election as president of the 81st session of the United Nations...
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has said journalists serve as an important link between the people and the Jatiya Sangsad (JS), stressing that close cooperation between the media and the legislature is essential for strengthening democracy and promoting national development, reports...
Police recovered the decomposed body of a 55-year-old woman from her apartment in the capital's Pallabi area early Wednesday, days after her death apparently went unnoticed.The incident comes shortly after the widely discussed death of Nurjahan Begum, 75, whose decomposed...
Administrative action will be taken against anyone disrupting customer services, its acting Managing Director Md. Altaf Hossain said on Thursday, amid reports of a symbolic work stoppage at several branches, reports UNB.The warning came after a section of bank officials...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
The number of sacrificial animals slaughtered during this year's Eid-ul-Azha increased slightly by 0.23 million, supported by improved political stability and a gradual recovery in economic confidence, although about 2.9 million animals remained unsold, leaving many small-scale farmers facing losses.Official...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
Four more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Thursday.With the latest daily tally, the total death toll due to measles and such syndromes reached 605 this year...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
A special tribunal in Dhaka has fixed June 7 for delivering the verdict in the sensational rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, whose killing in the capital's Pallabi area sparked widespread public outrage.Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka...
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, June 4 (BSS): An Iranian drone strike on a passenger terminal at Kuwait's international airport killed an Indian citizen and wounded 63 people on Wednesday, as conflict flared between Tehran and US forces in the Gulf.Kuwait's military...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman cites precedent of continuing as Bangladesh foreign minister while serving as president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday after his return from New York...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
The Local Government Division (LGD) proposes a Tk 30.50-billion scheme aimed at strengthening climate-resilient infrastructure, governance, service delivery, and employment-generating skills development in urban areas across Bangladesh.The project, titled "Scaling Urban Resilience and Governance Programme for Inclusive and Liveable Cities",...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh is expected to learn by September whether it will get additional time before graduating from Least- Developed Country (LDC) status, with United Nations bodies currently reviewing its request for a deferral amid economic challenges and ongoing reform efforts.The United...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-05 00:00:00
The investigation committee formed to probe the deaths of six newborns at Ad-Din Hospital has found clear evidence of negligence by the hospital authorities, doctors and nurses. The hospital administration failed to meet the basic requirements for operating a healthcare...
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