FE Report Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb on Wednesday outlined an ambitious digital reform agenda aimed at reshaping Bangladesh's legal, infrastructural, and human capital foundations for a rapidly evolving digital...
FE REPORTA fire broke out on Wednesday on the fourth floor of Block E at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) in the capital.However, no casualties were reported.An official at the Fire Service and Civil Defence control room said they received the...
FE REPORTA youth who sustained bullet injuries in an attack by miscreants on November 22 in the capital's Jurain area died early Wednesday while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).The deceased, Shahin Bepari, 26, passed away around 1:30am...
A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed March 3 next year for submitting the investigation report in a case filed against 15 individuals, including former Bangladesh national cricket team captain and ex-lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan, over allegations of share market manipulation,...
Chuadanga, Nov 26 (UNB) : The western district of Chuadanga recorded the season's lowest 13.8 degrees Celsius temperature on Wednesday morning, disrupting daily life.Tahmina Nasrin, an observer at the Chuadanga first-class weather observatory, said that night and early-morning temperatures may...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-11-27 00:00:00
The rollout of electric buses under the Bangladesh Clean Air Project (BCAP) is set to be delayed indefinitely, as the required project approvals could not be obtained during the interim government's tenure.Officials said that although the World Bank (WB) approved...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-27 00:00:00
German ambassador Dr Rüdiger Lotz opines Bangladesh's looming decision on whether to purchase Airbus aircraft from France could influence the broader climate of its economic relations with Germany and the European Union. According to the envoy the choice would affect...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has tightened the experience requirements for appointing managing directors (MD) or chief executive officers (CEO) in banks, emphasising the need for greater senior-level expertise in these roles, reports BSS.The new rules, set forth in a circular issued...
Jasim Uddin | 2025-11-27 00:00:00
Bangladeshi entrepreneurs are facing a series of policy-related challenges that hinder their ability to grab the growing opportunities in the global toy market, though the interim government aims to diversify the country's export basket. Exporters say they are taking significant...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-27 00:00:00
A total of 832 bhoris of gold have been recovered from two lockers registered under the name of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina at Agrani Bank's principal branch in the city's Motijheel area.These lockers did not belong to her alone,...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-27 00:00:00
Dhaka currently ranks world's second-largest city with population concentration of 36.6 million in a UN report and stands to become the largest metropolis by 2050. One of the world's most crowded capitals, Dhaka leaps to second from ninth position in...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-11-27 00:00:00
Banks in Bangladesh gasp under a burden of bad loans as the aggregate volume makes a quantum leap by over Tk 2.24 trillion in just six months to a record high until September.As per latest-available data until last September, with...
A Dhaka Court has ordered to seize tax files of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed's wife Jissan Mirza and one of their daughters Tahsin Raisa Binte Benazir, reports BSS.Judge Md Sabbir Faiz of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special...
Shaheed Dr Milon Day will be observed across the country today (Thursday), markingthe 35th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, the then joint secretary general of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), reports BSS.On this day in 1990, Dr Milon,...
FE REPORT The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has filed a contempt of court petition against Fazlur Rahman, adviser to the BNP chairperson, over derogatory comments about the tribunal and its proceedings.Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim submitted the petition...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said Bangladesh expects an answer from India regarding its latest request for the extradition of convicted disposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, though a response is not expected within a week of the submission,...
Jamaat Ameer visits Korail slum, pledges support for fire-hit familiesJamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has visited the Korail slum to assess the damage caused by a massive fire and to meet residents affected by the blaze, reports BSS.Dr Rahman arrived...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman presiding over the party's central executive committee meeting at its central office in the capital's Mogbazar area on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has expressed the hope that the law and order situation will continue to improve and everything will be in order before the voting day, reports UNB."It will improve gradually. As the polling day...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has strongly condemned the attack on Baul followers, calling it a disgraceful incident, report agencies. "We strongly condemn it. This is clearly an attack on Bangladesh's enduring cultural heritage. Bauls perform folk songs...
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday).Night temperature may remain unchanged, and day temperature may rise slightly. The highest temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 31.5 degrees Celsius in...
KGM Latiful Bari, a highly distinguished former CSP official and secretary to the government of Bangladesh, passed away on Tuesday. Mr Bari breathed his last at Square Hospitals in the city. He was 92. Born on August 7, 1933, Mr...
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the disease to 370 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 615 new patients were admitted to hospitals, raising the total number...
FE REPORT A country's transition to democracy depends on ensuring the presence and equal respect for the voice of every marginalised community, says Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, an eminent economist and chairman of Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC). Access...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-27 00:00:00
THE INFERNO AFTERMATH: Once densely-populated, the Karail slum in the capital looked almost ruined on Wednesday after a fire ravaged hundreds of houses there on Tuesday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam Around 1,500 shanties were burnt in the fire...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-11-27 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to rehabilitate the railway tracks, lines and signaling systems across its western zone aiming to make train movement on the routes secure and smooth, officials said on Wednesday.Since many tracks, lines and signaling systems...
Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is set to host 'MN Multimedia Presents Dhaka Regency Biye Barir Utshab', a two-day wedding festival, on November 28 and 29, from 11:00am to 11:00pm on the hotel's premises. The event is designed to celebrate...
Nagad has launched a year-end campaign titled 'Asha Aar Fera, Surprise Sera' [Come back or start afresh, surprises at their best] for its customers. Under the campaign, customers who have not been making regular transactions can return to using Nagad...
UTTARA BANK OPENS 'CONTACT CENTRE' Md Abul Hashem, Managing Director & CEO of Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated the 'Contact Centre' of the bank in a new look on Wednesday. Banking information is now available round the clock via hotline number...
The grand finale of Marico Bangladesh Limited's flagship campus-based product innovation competition, Over The Wall Season 4, was recently held in Dhaka, where Team Jinxed from Bangladesh University of Professionals was crowned the champion of this year's edition. Launched under...
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