MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
Although at least four major transport plans were taken for the capital city since 1990s, the scope of launching mono rail or light rapid transit (LRT) as a mode of mass transit system was never studied.Officials and experts termed lack...
Ainul Haque, BNP candidate for the Sirajganj-3 (Raiganj-Tarash) constituency in the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad polls, has been hospitalised in Dhaka for heart treatment, reports bdnews24.com.He underwent a procedure at Evercare Hospital on Thursday in which two stents were inserted into...
Police have recovered the body of a former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader from a sack three days after he went missing in Narsingdi's Belabo Upazila, report agencies.The body was recovered from a pond in the upazila's Nager Bazar area...
CUMILLA, Jan 30 (BSS): Hasnat Abdullah, the chief organiser of the National Citizens' Party (NCP) Southern Region and the 11-party alliance candidate for the Cumilla-4 constituency, has pledged to crack down on extortionists, drug dealers, and loan defaulters if elected...
At least 16 countries have accepted Bangladesh's invitations to send a total of 57 election observers for the country's 13th general election and the referendum on the July Charter, both scheduled for February 12, report agencies.These observers will join several...
At least 10 people have been injured in clashes between activists of the BNP and the National Citizen Party (NCP) during the inauguration of a ferry service in Hatia, an island upazila of Noakhali, report agencies.The confrontation broke out at...
The US Embassy in Dhaka has warned its citizens of potential violence before the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections and the referendum on the implementation of the July National Charter, report agencies.The embassy issued a security alert on Friday.Bangladesh will hold...
COX'S BAZAR, Jan 30 (UNB): BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said those who persecuted the country's Hindu community during the 1971 Liberation War have returned in a new form to contest elections, raising concerns about the safety of...
PATUAKHALI, Jan 30 (UNB): Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Muhammad Sanaullah has expressed optimism about the upcoming polls, saying he expects spontaneous and active participation from citizens, reflecting a vibrant democracy."There are only 12 days left for the election. I am...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
Reports of violations of the electoral code of conduct keep escalating from various corners of the country, as the 13th national parliament election is drawing closer.According to an official consolidated statement, executive magistrates imposed fines amounting to Tk12,24,300 for breaches...
(Left): Habibur Rashid Habib, BNP candidate for the Dhaka-9 constituency, carrying out mass contact ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election in the capital's Basabo area; and (right): Nasiruddin Patwary, National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate for Dhaka-8, conducting an election...
Afghanistan's Faisal Shinozada celebrates after completing 150 in their Super Six match against Ireland in the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026. Afghanistan qualified for the semifinal with a 191-victory in their must win game on Friday in Harare as...
MELBOURNE, Jan 30 (AFP): Fire meets fire when hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka clashes with big-serving Elena Rybakina in the women's Australian Open final on today (Saturday).The showdown pits two players who are on rampaging form and yet to drop a set...
MELBOURNE, Jan 30 (AFP): An ailing Carlos Alcaraz said "believing" helped him pull through one of the most demanding matches of his career to down Alexander Zverev in five epic sets and reach his first Australian Open final Friday.The world...
The Bangladesh under-19 women's national football team will begin their SAFF U-19 Women's Championship campaign today, taking on Bhutan in one of the opening matches at Pokhara Rangasala Stadium in Pokhara, Nepal, reports BSS.The match will kick off at 12:15...
Quinton de Kock smashed a career-best 115 from 49 balls as South Africa easily chased down a victory target of 222 to beat West Indies by seven wickets on Thursday and secure the three-match Twenty20 International series 2-0 with a...
Bangladesh batting coach Mohammad Ashraful said that if Shakib Al Hasan manages to play for Bangladesh again, he should aim to represent the country at the 2027 World Cup. Bangladesh's ace all-rounder Shakib is back in the news after the...
PARIS, France, Jan 30 (AFP: The French economy grew 0.9 percent in 2025, statistics office INSEE said in a preliminary estimate Friday, a slowdown from the 1.1 percent growth seen the previous year.Annual growth in the eurozone's second-largest economy was...
NEW YORK, Jan 30 (AFP) : The US dollar sank to a four-and-a-half-year low against the euro this week after President Donald Trump said the weakened currency was doing "great."While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed a strong dollar the...
MADRID, Jan 30 (AFP) : Spain's economy grew 2.8 percent last year, fuelled by strong consumer demand, rising exports and a robust tourism sector, according to a preliminary estimate Friday by the national statistics institute (INE).While down from a 3.5...
The interim government this week noted tangible progress in streamlining investment and trade processes, citing improved inter-agency coordination and faster decision-making as key drivers of economic competitiveness.The updates were presented at the 7th meeting of the Investment Coordination Committee, where...
A day after hitting a record high, the prices of gold in Bangladesh fell sharply on Friday, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cutting the rate by Tk 14,638 per bhori.In a notification, BAJUS said it fixed the price of...
Visiting home just got easier for Bangladeshi expatriates, as a new initiative slashes one-way Saudi-Bangladesh airfares to a wallet-friendly Tk 20,500.Commerce Adviser Sk Bashiruddin, who is also Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, said a total of...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar on Thursday said the proposed National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) could play a critical role in strengthening digital security, curbing illegal device trade, and safeguarding government revenue, but its success would depend on coordinated implementation, public...
Eastern Bank PLC has officially launched a dedicated Trade Hub at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) to provide specialised trade-related banking services for customers operating within the CEPZ area. The Trade Hub was inaugurated by Riad Mahmud Chowdhury, Deputy...
Apple on Thursday forecast higher-than-expected revenue growth of up to 16% for the March quarter, powered by strong demand for its iPhones and a sharp rebound in China and accelerating demand in India, reports Reuters.That followed holiday-quarter results that beat...
Global equity funds had a third straight week of inflows in the week to January 28 on upbeat earnings expectations, while safe-haven assets like gold and bond funds also saw solid demand amid uncertainty over potential US tariff moves under...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-31 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw a second consecutive week of gains, buoyed by sustained investor interest in banking stocks amid growing political clarity ahead of the national election.Market analysts attributed the ongoing recovery to broad-based...
LONDON, Jan 30, (AFP): British drugs group AstraZeneca announced Friday a deal with the Chinese group CSPC Pharmaceutical to help develop and market CSPC's weight-loss injections.The agreement hands AstraZeneca exclusive global rights outside China for the drugs, according to a...
WELLINGTON, Jan 30 (AFP): New Zealand rejected an invitation to take part in US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" on Friday, joining a small list of nations to knock back the proposal."New Zealand will not be joining the Board...
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