US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen has paid a courtesy call on Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman.The meeting was held at the Army Headquarters on Thursday, according to a post on the Bangladesh Army's official Facebook page.Christensen led a delegation during...
Awami League (AL) must face the ongoing judicial process over the killings in the July uprising and seek apology if it wants to return to active politics, said Prof Ali Riaz, special assistant to the Chief Adviser, repoprt agencies.Speaking at...
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said the government employees are not allowed to campaign in favour of either 'Yes' or 'No' in the upcoming referendum, report agencies. The commission has issued the directive in a letter sent to all...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-30 00:00:00
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the latter's Bashundhara office in the capital on Thursday morning.Jamaat sources said that the two sides exchanged views on various issues,...
Thakurgaon, Jan 29 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said he has never treated politics as a source of income, revealing that he sold his ancestral property to finance his political activities."I am doing politics by...
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters): Brent oil futures prices jumped on Thursday, hitting a four-month high on rising concerns about a possible US military attack on Iran, OPEC's fourth-largest producer with output of 3.2 million barrels per day."The immediate (market) concern...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-30 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar stressed that Bangladesh's packaging sector holds immense potential for export growth, provided the industry adopts eco-friendly practices, ensures regulatory compliance and strengthens coordination among stakeholders, including the government.They highlighted that packaging is a critical enabler for...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2026-01-30 00:00:00
Aimed at pulling up the cost of foreign products, protecting domestic industries, and raising revenue, tariffs are taxes or duties imposed by a government on imported commodities. These are used as an important tool in inter-governmental economic policy-making, as they...
The Land Office is one of the most important public institutions for ordinary citizens, as a large portion of the population relies on land-related services. People visit land offices for mutation of land ownership, correction of records, collection of land...
The surge in commodity prices in Bangladesh is no longer an economic theory, it is a political reality. While political leaders treat bank loans as survival tools, ordinary citizens bear the cost daily at the market. The price of political...
Shiabur Rahman | 2026-01-30 00:00:00
Bangladeshi citizens spend an estimated US$5.0 billion every year on medical treatment abroad, primarily in India and Thailand, a staggering outflow of foreign currency. Many middle-class families travel to India and affluent families fly to Thailand and Singapore to receive...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-01-30 00:00:00
In a country as small as Bangladesh with an area of 147,570 square kilometres and a population size of 180 million, 8th largest in the world, the per capita use of nine kilogram plastic unfolds a terribly tragic vista the...
The ongoing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) crisis in the country appears to be less of a problem of supply and more of a consequence of weak regulatory oversight, which has allowed market distortion through cartelisation. Despite imports exceeding domestic consumption...
LISBON, Jan 29 (AFP): Storm Kristin has claimed five lives and left nearly 450,000 clients without power on Thursday, more than 24 hours after it barrelled through central and northern Portugal, authorities said.The storm brought heavy downpours and strong winds,...
CUCUTA, Jan 29 (AFP): A twin-propeller aircraft carrying 15 people, including a Colombian lawmaker, crashed Wednesday in a mountainous region near the Venezuelan border, killing all passengers and crew, according to authorities in Bogota.The plane took off from the Colombian...
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 29 (AFP): The Trump administration said Wednesday that two immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of a civilian in Minneapolis had been placed on leave, as the president slammed the city's mayor despite a promise to de-escalate...
MANILA, Jan 29 (BBC): A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.CCTV footage captured the moment when one of the attackers fired at the SUV carrying mayor Akmad Mitra Ampatuan, causing...
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (AFP): EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas warned Thursday that Ukraine was facing a "humanitarian catastrophe" as Russian strikes cut power in frigid winter conditions.Kallas said that despite US-led talks to end the war in Abu Dhabi Russia...
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (AFP): Denmark's foreign minister said Thursday he was "more optimistic" after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland."We have had the very first meeting at senior official level in Washington yesterday regarding the Greenlandic...
PARIS, Jan 29 (AFP): Iran's foreign minister warned Wednesday its forces would respond immediately and forcefully to any US military operation after President Donald Trump declared time was running out to avoid one, but did not rule out a new...
DUBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump is weighing options against Iran that include targeted strikes on security forces and leaders to inspire protesters, multiple sources said, even as Israeli and Arab officials said air power alone would not...
MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (AFP): Spin-bowling allrounder Sophie Molineux was named captain of the all-conquering Australian women's cricket team across all three formats on Thursday, replacing the retiring Alyssa Healy.The 28-year-old will take the reins of the T20 side when Australia...
Africa's football body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup football final this month that involved a walk-off protest by one of the teams, fans...
England Test captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Moeen Ali will join the England Lions coaching staff for their upcoming series against the Pakistan Shaheens in the United Arab Emirates next month.Stokes is currently recovering from an adductor injury sustained during...
COLOMBO, Jan 29 (AFP): Sri Lanka will deploy elite armed units to protect teams at next month's T20 World Cup, part of enhanced security measures with a special emphasis on matches between perennial rivals India and Pakistan, officials have told...
Having already secured their berth in the 2026 T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh women's cricket team has shifted its focus to a singular new goal: lifting the Qualifier trophy for a record fourth time, reports UNB.Despite the relief of confirming...
Bangladesh women's team head coach Sarwar Imran said on Wednesday that his charges reaped the benefits of leaving behind all the outside noise, as they earned their berth in the next ICC Women's T20 World Cup, reports Cricbuzz.Bangladesh women's cricket...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-29 12:00:00
Planning Adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud has said it is time to make a review of the tight monetary policy stance, for the same has not worked as desired. "There is no longer much need to control inflation by reducing credit...
The banking sector of Bangladesh has been under intense strain after years of weak governance, political interference, and regulatory failure. Doctored financial statements and large-scale loan defaults have eroded public confidence and threatened overall economic stability. The central bank, under...
RAJBARI, Jan 28 (UNB): Members of the Bangladesh Land Officers Welfare Association (BLOWA), Rajbari district unit, on Wednesday formed a human chain and submitted a memorandum to press their six-point demand.The human chain was held at around noon in front...
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