KHULNA, Feb 05 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Thursday expressed concerns over the environment surrounding the February-12 national election."If the authorities remain indifferent, the chance for a free, fair and acceptable election will be lost," he...
More than 273,000 Bangladeshi expatriates are yet to cast their postal ballots, with six days left before the February-12 national election and referendum, officials said, reports UNB.The Election Commission has sent the ballots to 767,188 registrant expatriates staying in 123...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will visit the northern districts tomorrow (Saturday) as part of the second phase of his election campaign in the region, reports UNB.According to the party's media cell, Tarique Rahman will leave Dhaka by air at 10:00...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
Ballot papers so far reached 116 constituencies ahead of the February 12 national parliamentary election, Election Commission (EC), Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Thursday."As far as I know, we have already despatched ballot papers to 116 seats and handed...
Salahuddin Ahmed, BNP Standing Committee Member and the party candidate for Cox's Bazar-1 constituency, speaking at an election rally at Chokoria in Cox's Bazar on Thursday. — Focus Bangla
THAKURGAON, Feb 05 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday criticised Jamaat-e-Islami over its role during Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War, saying the party must clarify its position on the country's independence."Jamaat leaders are currently making statements in...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). Light to moderate fog may occur at places.Night temperature may fall and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged...
A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to Sarwar Alam, assistant programmer of the ICT section of Bangabhaban, in a case filed over the hacking of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman's verified X account, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan...
Former Biman Bangladesh Airlines managing director and chief executive officer Shafiqur Rahman and his wife Bithi have sought bail in a case over the abuse of a child domestic worker, reports bdnews24.com.Lawyer Zakir Hossain filed the bail petition on their...
Police recovered the bodies of four members of the same family from Mirpur 11's Wapda Bihari Camp in Dhaka's Pallabi, reports bdnews24.comAKM Alamgir, chief of Pallabi Police Station, said police went to the family's home and recovered their bodies after...
Bangla Academy on Thursday reiterated that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will begin on February 20, ruling out the possibility of postponing the country's largest literary event, reports UNB.The decision was announced at an emergency press conference organised by...
Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud speaking as the chief guest of a preparatory assembly of its members at Tangail District Stadium on Thursday ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad...
Today (Friday) is the sixth death anniversary of Mohammad Badrul Ahsan, a longtime weekly columnist for The Daily Star and the publisher and editor of the now-defunct weekly magazine, First News.He also had a long career with Standard Chartered Bank...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
Lt Col (Retd) M A Latif Khan died at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Wednesday due to old-age related complications while undergoing treatment. He was 79 years old.His funeral arrangements include namaz-e-janaza after Jum'ah prayer today (Friday)...
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has decided to award this year's Ekushey Padak to nine individuals and a band, reports bdnews24.com.The awardees were selected at a meeting chaired by Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostafa Sarwar Farooki on Thursday.The names were announced...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
A two-day Robo Carnival, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, began at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Thursday, aiming to promote innovation, research culture, and skill development among young people.The inaugural ceremony started at ECE...
Instead of depending on others' mercy, Arman Dewan, a physically-challenged person of Basila, earning his living by turning his wheelchair into a small grocery shop. He was spotted in the capital's Asad Gate area on Thursday. — FE Photo by...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
At least 10 laws, regulations and policy reforms were introduced in the road transport sector since 2009. But, most of these remained largely unimplemented over the past 16 years.Sector analysts said political interference and shifting priorities either shelved or rendered...
N N Tarun Chakravorty | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
The primary objective of education is making individuals cultured while culture refers to a composite of values that include a commitment to human welfare, a normative sense of the good, and spirit of collective. Welfare must be ensured for all;...
The recent free trade agreement between India and the European Union over duty-free access or, in some cases, significant tariff reductions in cross-border trade, poses a serious and growing concern for Bangladesh. Though this FTA has long been a strategic...
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) have significantly altered Bangladesh's financial landscape, but their most transformative impact is evident among the country's youth. For many young people, mobile wallets have become the primary gateway to financial activity, offering a level of accessibility...
Shiabur Rahman | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
Why khunti, a metal cooking spatula, has become a preferred instrument of cruelty in the houses of a section of senior government officials needs serious psychological and social analysis. The latest example of the brutal torture of a teenage poor...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
The three-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2026, only the second of its kind, has brought to the fore the sombre fact of the gap between the country's capacity development in this sector and the potential it holds. Even the second...
The statement by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed that the interim government is leaving the country's economy in a stable position does not entirely sound like rhetoric, especially when viewed against the backdrop of the looming collapse from which the...
SUBAH JAHWA PURBA | 2026-02-05 12:00:00
Cancer rarely announces its arrival. It enters silently and resides in our bodies for a considerable period before turning ordinary lives upside down. It is no longer a rare disease but a growing public health challenge, affecting millions of people...
HONG KONG, Feb 4 (AFP): Stocks mostly rose Wednesday as investors brushed off another tech-fuelled sell-off on Wall Street, while precious metals continued their recovery on dip-buying following a two-day collapse.Oil prices also extended gains on a fresh pick-up in...
MUMBAI/SINGAPORE/LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters): The US-India trade deal has blown away clouds over the unloved Indian rupee and is probably enough to pause relentless foreign selling in stocks, but investors say earnings growth must rebound and fundamentals improve for sustained...
Janata Exchange Company (JEC) SRL, Italy, a subsidiary of Janata Bank PLC, has established agent points in Italy to facilitate remittance transfers. The agent point operation was inaugurated on an online platform on Monday. Ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy A.T.M....
Rupali Bank PLC's Faridpur Divisional office held a business review meeting at the SDC Tower Auditorium in Faridpur district on Tuesday. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam was present as the chief guest. Faridpur Divisional Head and...
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have signed a corporate agreement regarding customer service. Under this agreement, citizens can pay fees of all services of DNCC through all branches and sub-branches of Islami Bank, as well...
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