Women today contribute equally to the nation's economy. Yet, they remain largely excluded from land ownership. The Constitution guarantees equal rights under Articles 27 and 28(2), but personal inheritance laws still restrict women. Under Muslim law, daughters receive half of...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
Guardians, not teachers, with the help of the head master conducted annual examinations at a government primary school in Rajshahi metropolitan city as the latter got involved in a movement to press home demand for pay-scale upgradation. Meanwhile, secondary school...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-12-09 00:00:00
The warning signs are unmistakable, and the consequences are no longer abstract. The growing presence of harmful chemicals in the Bangladeshi food chain now poses a direct threat to every family in the country -- a slow-moving public health emergency...
A select project titled "Digital Service Transformation for Access and Resilience (D-Star) has been returned by the Planning Commission (PC) for revision on account of what the PC considers excessive costs. Submitted to the PC by the Information and Communications...
Neil Ray | 2025-12-08 12:00:00
Most people view butterfly, a unique creation in the living world, as an aesthetic treat to the eye or a source of entertainment. But whoever could think of a butterfly fair instead of a show of the most decorated wingy...
SATKHIRA, Dec 07 (BSS): The historic Satkhira Liberation Day was observed on Saturday with due dignity and various commemorative programmes, marking the district's freedom from Pakistani occupation forces on December 7, 1971.To mark the liberation day, the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad...
Stating that there is a campaign underway to brand their party as a negative force in politics, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the party leaders and workers to be active in cyberspace to counter misinformation...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry into allegations that former president Md Abdul Hamid misused state resources for personal benefit during his time in office, reports bdnews24.com.Investigators say the allegations relate to a beautification and decoration project in...
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 07 (UNB): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh, in partnership with the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, organised a regional dialogue in Chattogram on Saturday to advance the...
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah talking to journalists after a meeting of the Election Commission (EC) at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital's Agargaon on Sunday. — Focus Bangla
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday).The highest temperature on Sunday was recorded at 31.5 degrees Celsius in Narsingdi, while the lowest at 10.5 degrees in Tetulia.The sun...
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the disease to 396 this year, reports UNB.During the same period, 516 new patients were admitted to hospitals, raising the total...
A Dhaka court has granted police five more weeks to submit the investigation report in the murder case relating to the 1996 death of film star Salman Shah, reports bdnews24.com.The report was due on Sunday, but the investigation officer told...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
The Detective Branch (DB) of police detained secretary general of Janata Party of Bangladesh Shawkat Mahmud from his Malibag residence in the capital on Sunday. Mahmud was also a former vice-chairman of BNP, and a former president of the National...
Bangladesh Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan handing over the Sword of Honour to a cadet for his outstanding performance during the President's Parade ceremony at Bangladesh Naval Academy in Chattogram on Sunday. — ISPR
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
Students from seven colleges staged a sit-in and blocked the main road in front of the Shikkha Bhaban in the capital on Sunday, demanding immediate promulgation of the ordinance for setting up the proposed Dhaka Central University (DCU).The demonstration began...
The exhumation of 114 unidentified martyrs of the July Uprising began at Rayerbazar Graveyard in the capital on Sunday morning, as authorities move forward with post-mortem examinations and DNA testing to confirm their identities, reports BSS.The exhumed bodies will be...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
A new study has found that unionised readymade garment (RMG) factory workers earn an average of 10 per cent higher wages compared to their non-unionised counterparts in the RMG sector, as well as non-RMG workers.The study, presented at the Annual...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
Four Bangladeshi businesses have been recognised and honoured as 'Exporter of the year' for their leadership and continuous contribution to promoting Bangladesh in the global stage and enabling sustainable growth of the country.The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
The country's refiners have increased the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 6.0 a litre to Tk 195, while palm oil prices have risen by Tk 16 a litre. The price of loose soybean oil has been raised by...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
A new political alliance called the 'Democratic Reform Alliance', comprising three political parties, was launched on Sunday. The parties involved are the National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), and Rashtra Sangskar Andolon.NCP convener Nahid Islam made the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 7: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 34 individuals -- including senior Janata Bank officials and top executives linked to trading entities of the S Alam Group -- over alleged loan fraud, abuse of authority,...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
Researchers at the flagship academic event of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) on Sunday suggested adopting environment-friendly and resilient means to address the country's climate impacts.The Annual BIDS Conference on Development was held in the capital in a...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has cautioned against certain individuals and groups frequently mentioned in social media and public discourse as figures the nation witnessed engaged in appalling acts in 1971, reports bdnews24.com.He spoke virtually from London on Sunday during...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
The High Court has directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Bangladesh Bank to dispose of, within 90 days, a petition seeking an investigation into allegations of loan irregularities and money laundering by Nice Spun, a subsidiary of the Noman Group....
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep concern over the rising levels of toxic substances in food, calling for urgent and coordinated action to curb contamination and protect public health.Speaking at a high-level meeting at the State Guest House...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh has so far received US$17.34 billion in 106 projects from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), including nearly $6.0 billion for 36 gas-focused schemes that collectively support 3,659MW generation capacity, a new study has revealed. Civil society groups say this...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declined by 7.8 points to 54 in November last over the previous month, reflecting a slower expansion in key economic sectors.A PMI reading above 50 indicates that the sector/economy is generally 'expanding' while a reading...
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