FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh's economic growth may stay stymied to 4.7 per cent in the current fiscal year for elevated inflationary pressure and delays in financial and fiscal reforms, and there's no better luck next.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has come up with...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Six renowned international organisations, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have agreed to deploy at least 63 observers to oversee Bangladesh's 13th general election and referendum on the July National Charter on February 12, in addition to a host...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
At least five financial institutions risk losing assets following the recent bank merger, as shares held as collateral for loans they disbursed have been valued at zero.IFIC Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank, Shahjalal Islami Bank, Southeast Bank and National Housing Finance together...
Following a work stoppage at the Chittagong Port, four employees who led protests against the leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to foreign operators transferred to the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal in Dhaka's Keraniganj.An office order on Saturday...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night to morning.Night and day temperature...
Prof Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, vice-chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur, speaking at the two-day 3rd International Conference of Mechanical Manufacturing and Process Engineering (ICMMPE 2026) on the university campus on Friday.
Much-hyped grand finale of Entrepret Season 3 organised by North South University YES Club was held at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in the city on Thursday, bringing together the country's brightest inter-university entrepreneurial talents. Entrepret Season 3 was presented...
FE REPORT Bangladeshi intending Hajj 2026 pilgrims could submit their visa applications through Nusak Masar platform from February 8 until March 20 this year.Nusak Masar is the official Saudi platform for booking Hajj packages, mandatory for international pilgrims to obtain...
RU CorrespondentAs in previous years, the preliminary round of the 15th Bangladesh Chemistry Olympiad 2026 for students of the Rajshahi region was held at Rajshahi University (RU), organised under the initiative of the Bangladesh Chemical Society.The Department of Chemistry, University...
FE REPORTSpeakers at a symposium on Saturday expressed concern that rising custodial deaths and incidents of mob violence during the regime of the interim government are putting the spirit of the July Uprising at risk.They warned that if mob violence...
Education Adviser Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar addressing as the chief guest the national round of "Bangladesh Economics Olympiad- 2026" at the Dhaka University Senate Bhaban on Saturday. — Photo PID
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
The interim government has taken up an initiative to clean rivers and canals surrounding Dhaka city as the World Bank (WB) is expected to provide US$370 million worth of fund shortly, officials said.Under the move, eight relevant government agencies would...
Nearly 140,000 postal ballots cast by expatriate Bangladeshis have reached the country ahead of the 13th parliamentary polls scheduled for February 12, reports bdnews24.com.Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of the Election Commission's (EC) OCV-SDI project, said by 3:30pm on Friday,...
At least 15 people have been injured in a clash between supporters of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami during election campaigning in Bhola's Borhanuddin upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The violence broke out in Tobgi union's Mulaipattan village on Saturday morning, according to Borhanuddin...
FE REPORT Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) has called upon the interim government and the Election Commission (EC) to take steps to stop attacks on the party activists including women across the country by a particular party.It also called upon the government...
BNP-fielded candidate Ishraque Hossain waving to local residents with a smile while carrying out mass contact in his electoral constituency Dhaka-6 on Saturday. — Focus Bangla
CUMILLA, Jan 31 (BSS): Hasnat Abdullah, chief organizer (southern region) of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and 11-party alliance candidate for the Cumilla-4 constituency, has pledged to make his Debidwar constituency free from drugs and extortion."Politics must get rid of...
KHULNA, Jan 31(BSS): As campaigning intensifies ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, a competitive race is unfolding across Khulna Division, where major opposition parties-Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami are set for direct contests in most constituencies.A total...
Former Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, former chairman of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, has described enforced disappearance as a severe human rights violation, calling it ‘more than death,’ reports BSS."An enforced disappearance is indeed more than death. In...
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 31 (UNB): A leader of Swechchhasebak Dal has been killed in a BNP 'factional clash' in Trishkania of Kanchan municipality in Rupganj upazila.The deceased is Azhar Uddin (48), senior vice-president of the Swechchhasebak Dal's Ward No. 9 unit.Three...
BHOLA, Jan 31 (BSS): Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah said the upcoming election is not merely a procedural exercise; it is meant to meet the expectations of the people and safeguard national and social stability.He made these remarks while...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged voters not to support those who use religion in politics, report agencies.He is contesting the Thakurgaon-1 constituency in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad parliamentary election,Fakhrul made the comment while speaking at an...
FE REPORT The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade association for the world's airlines, has made an objection to Bangladesh government's proposed air fare control measures outlined in Section 43A under the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Ordinance 2026. The organisation...
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain along with others inaugurates the Zakat Fair 2026 at the Officers Club in the city on Saturday. — PID
57th AGM of Eastern Lubricants Blenders heldThe 57th Annual General Meeting of Eastern Lubricants Blenders PLC was held virtually on Saturday. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eastern Lubricants Blenders A. H. M. Nurul Islam, also a retired secretary,...
The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Jamuna Oil Company Limited was held on a virtual platform on Saturday. The EGM was presided over by Md. Eunusur Rahman, former Senior Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division, Ministry of Finance, and Chairman...
Md. Siddiqur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer of Standard Bank PLC, has taken charge as Acting Managing Director of the bank, says a press release. Mr. Rahman joined the Shari`ah-based Standard Bank as DMD in August 2023and...
Bangladesh's leading food processing and marketing company PRAN received an overwhelming response from international buyers at the Gulf Food Fair 2026, one of the world's largest food and beverage exhibitions.The company secured export orders worth approximately USD 5.5 million. Biscuits,...
FE ReportThe month-long 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2026 concluded on Saturday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal, leaving behind export leads worth nearly US$18 million and renewed hopes for market diversification.Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data showed that...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-01 00:00:00
Despite undeniable necessity of plastic goods in different sectors, their usage in the country should focus on recycling and proper waste management, President of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) Mahbubur Rahman said on Saturday."The path forward must be...
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