Rajshahi, Feb 14 (UNB): A man was shot dead by miscreants while on his way to offer prayers at a mosque in Rajshahi metropolis on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Md Mustafa, 50, son of Taimur Uddin of the...
A Palestinian mourner sheds a tear as he kisses his baby daughter during the funeral of several Palestinians killed in an overnight Israeli strike, according to medics at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday....
Police have launched an investigation following allegations of a housewife being raped in Noakhali's Hatia over a dispute related to the Feb 12 elections, reports bdnews24.com.Additional Superintendent of Police (Finance and Administration) Abu Tayyab Md Arif Hossain said they have...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) declined further on Sunday as banks channelled surplus liquidity into risk-free government securities, reflecting subdued private sector credit demand.The downward movement in yields comes amid improved liquidity conditions, supported by strong remittance inflows and central...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Sunday ordered the government to keep all secondary schools across the country closed throughout the holy month of Ramadan.The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan passed the order after hearing...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
An 11-party electoral alliance, led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, will stage a demonstration in Dhaka today (Monday) after Asar prayers, protesting alleged post-election violence and electoral irregularities across the country.The protest will be held at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram.The...
Bangladesh Capital Market Investor Association (BCIA) on Sunday expressed optimism that Bangladesh's capital market will rebound within the next six months if the newly elected BNP government takes prudent and timely measures.In a statement congratulating the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of the country and to Muslims around the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.In a message today, he said the month of Ramadan...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Interim government's council of advisers Sunday billed the national elections under their stewardship as a "great success" at its final meeting before their exit after a new government assumes office tomorrow.The outgoing post-uprising interim cabinet formally adopted a vote of...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Lending through agent banking rose sharply to Tk 350.23 billion by the end of December 2025, underscoring the rapid expansion of this alternative delivery channel, particularly in rural Bangladesh. The latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB) show strong quarterly growth...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus presides over an advisory council meeting at CAO in the capital's Tejgaon on Sunday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Stocks saw a big jump on the first trading day after the 13th parliamentary election, as investor confidence improved and bargain hunters took positions in potentially lucrative shares amid renewed optimism.The market opened higher, aided by price appreciation in select...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
A new government takes office tomorrow with post-uprising reform agenda through an open-air swearing-in ceremony, to be attended by foreign dignitaries, including India's Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.Speaker Om Birla will represent New Delhi at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Candidates of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), contesting with the "sheaf of paddy" symbol, secured 49.97 per cent of the votes in the 13th national parliamentary election, followed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidates with the "scale" symbol, who received 31.76 per...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh's prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman assures the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami that he has instructed party members to protect minority communities and opposition activists amid concerns over post-election reprisals.Rahman, the chair of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), visited the residence of...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
An expert body has recommended radical restructuring of anomalous trade taxes for building a dynamic and trade-oriented economy capable of generating jobs and inclusive growth.As of the last financial year, finished consumer goods enjoyed about 2.4 times higher tariff protection...
A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Cumilla and Gopalganj district on Sunday, report agencies.In Cumilla, two people were killed and seven others were injured when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw and plunged into a...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-16 00:00:00
BOGURA, Feb 15: Bogura's famously pungent green chilies are carving out a growing presence in international markets, capitalising on a supply gap created by India's withdrawal from key Middle Eastern export destinations.Over the past three months, about 1,500 tonnes of...
Fans wave national flags of India and Pakistan from the stands before the start of their 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday — AFP
Former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan will be moved to hospital amid rising concerns about his health, according to ESPNcricinfo. A government minister, Tariq Fazal Chaudhary said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that "considering his health,...
The Youth Cricket League, a tournament for young cricketers, is set to begin in the first week of March, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said, reports BSS.The league, tentatively scheduled to start on March 5, is considered a key...
CHENNAI, India, Feb 15 (Agencies): The United States kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup alive with a 31-run against Namibia in Group A.Captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi led with half-centuries...
Australia's T20 World Cup campaign hangs by a thread after Zimbabwe stunned the pre-tournament favourites with a 23-run victory in Colombo. The defending champions now face a complex web of scenarios that could see them crash out at the group...
MUMBAI, India, Feb 15 (AFP): The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory against Nepal by nine wickets on Sunday.After restricting Nepal to 133-8...
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (AFP): Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue.The US space agency's Crew-12 arrived at the orbiting...
CAIRO, Feb 15 (AP): More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence … shocking in its scale and brutality" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according...
BEIJING, Feb 15 (AFP): China confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Tuesday, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing.British and Canadian prime ministers Keir...
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters): Israel fired airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 Palestinians, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire violations by Palestinian militant group Hamas.Gaza medics said an Israeli...
SYDNEY, Feb 15 (AFP): Australia unveiled AU$3.9 billion (US$2.8 billion) in spending on Sunday as a "down payment" on a new facility to build nuclear submarines under the tripartite AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States.The AUKUS pact...
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