JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
The government plans to build five climate-resilient bridges over key rivers in the border areas of Mymensingh and Netrokona, aiming to strengthen regional connectivity and unlock economic potential in the country's north-eastern districts.The Roads and Highways Division (RTHD) has proposed...
Vehicles queue at a refuelling station in the capital's Arambagh area on Saturday as panic buying continues despite government assurances of adequate fuel stocks. —FE photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh's investment and savings ratios declined sharply in FY2024-25, reflecting a broader economic slowdown that has pushed GDP growth to its lowest level since the pandemic. The latest official data point to weakening domestic demand and a more cautious investment...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Mar 28 (AP): Israel struck Iran's nuclear facilities hours after threatening to "escalate and expand" its campaign against Tehran on Friday. Iran vowed to retaliate and struck a base in Saudi Arabia, wounding U.S. service members...
The shareholders of Pakistan-based Bank Alfalah Limited have approved the sale and transfer of its Bangladesh operations to Dhaka-based Bank Asia Limited for approximately $47.5 million (equivalent to around Tk 5.80 billion), reports UNB.A source at Bank Asia confirmed that...
FE Report | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
In one of the largest corporate cyberattacks in Bangladesh, the country's leading supermarket chain Shwapno has confirmed that its customer database was breached, with hackers demanding a ransom of $1.5 million.The incident came to light after sensitive customer information-including names,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has sought an additional Tk 16.30 billion in the FY2026-27 budget, warning that a funding shortfall could disrupt key projects and weaken the country's energy security efforts.The request comes amid mounting pressure on public...
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman exchanged views with party leaders, cabinet members and lawmakers at the party's Nayapaltan central office in the city on Saturday evening, reports BSS.Earlier, he arrived at the central office around 7:20pm while BNP...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
The government has stepped up monitoring of the country's fuel supply chain by appointing tag officers at petrol pumps and deploying Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel at key depots, as motorists in the capital continue to suffer for acute short...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh faces a looming economic challenge stemming from global oil price crossing a critical threshold of US$120 per barrel amid the escalating Mideast tensions, with an extra burden on its cautiously tailored budget. Researchers at a press briefing Saturday warned...
HABIGANJ, Mar 28 (UNB): The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Shimulghar area of Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj ahead of a planned waz mahfil by Mufti Giyas Uddin Taheri. The event was scheduled to take place Saturday afternoon in...
Authorities have uncovered 2,800 litres of fuel hidden at a filling station in Jamalpur following a protest by hundreds of motorcyclists who blocked a major highway after being denied service, report agenciesThe drive was conducted at M/S Jui Enterprise in...
President of Jatiya Press Club, poet Hasan Hafiz, has alleged that the Awami League (AL) politicised the spirit of the Liberation War, thereby undermining genuine freedom fighters, reports UNB.He said the party did not single-handedly achieve independence and claimed that...
CUMILLA, March 28 (BSS): Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) Administrator Yusuf Molla Tipu has reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Cumilla into a clean, livable and modern urban center, in line with the Prime Minister's directives.He made the remarks while inaugurating mosquito...
SHARIATPUR, March 27 (UNB): Miscreants have set fire to the July Memorial in Shariatpur, built in memory of the martyrs of the 2024 July uprising.Mohsin Madbar, convener of the district unit of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), shared a...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presiding over a meeting of BNP Parliamentary Party at the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat in the capital on Saturday. — Focus Bangla
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has underscored the need for an integrated plan to accelerate development activities of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), reports BSSHe said this while addressing a review meeting...
Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan has warned that equating the 2024 mass uprising with the nation's independence would lead to a 'major disaster', asserting that Bangladesh's sovereignty was achieved only once, in 1971, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a reception...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin arrived at his hometown Pabna on a four-day official visit on Saturday, reports BSSThe helicopter, carrying the President and his entourages, including family members, arrived at Shaheed Advocate Amin Uddin Stadium Helipad in Pabna from Dhaka at...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that any constitutional reform in Bangladesh will prioritise public expectations and honour the aspirations of the martyrs of the student-led mass uprising of July 2024., report agenciesHe said all amendments will be carried out...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met office.Day and...
Renowned journalist and former Acting Director General of the Press Institute of Bangladesh-PIB Mohammad Golam Kibria has passed away at the age of 77. In a career spanning five decades, he left an indelible mark on journalism training, the legal...
FE REPORT Founder & CEO of ICE Technologies Rubaiyat Jamil, 46, passed away while he was playing a cricket match in Hathazari, Chittagong on Friday.He was the only son of Late Mahbub Jamil, Former Special Assistant to Chief Adviser in...
Munima Sultana Back from Cox's Bazar | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
This year's Eid was overshadowed by grief, as a series of tragic road and railway accidents took a heavy toll on many families. Amid this sorrow, however, a group of dedicated youths in Cox's Bazar emerged as a quiet source...
Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, Mar 28: A total of 20 absconding accused have been arrested in separate operations in the murder case of RAB member DAD Abdul Motaleb in Jangal Salimpur under Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram. Of the arrested persons, RAB-7 Chattogram...
FE REPORT Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said the Ministry of Health has requested the relevant ministry to maintain an additional diesel reserve to ensure uninterrupted critical medical services."The matter has already been discussed in the meetings, chaired by...
Dilara Hafiz, wife of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, passed away at a hospital in Singapore on Saturday, report agencies.She was 78.She breathed her last at Singapore General Hospital at 1:29 pm (Singapore time), said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir...
EID HANGOVER: A group of rickshaw-van drivers in Fakirapool area passing an idle time in absence of their daily business activities on Saturday, as the capital is yet to get back its usual momentum after the long Eid-ul-Fitr vacation. —...
FE REPORTThe Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) launched a special cleaning and mosquito repelling campaign in 536 educational institutions on Saturday to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases.The move came against the backdrop of increase in the risks of breeding and...
Samin Amin | 2026-03-29 00:00:00
The corporate world moves fast and expects a great deal from you almost immediately. The problem is that nobody hands you a guide on how things actually work. Universities teach you plenty — theory, frameworks, the occasional case study —...
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