TUHIN SAIFUL ISLAM | 2026-03-18 12:00:00
Eid al-Fitr in Bangladesh is a happy burst of tastes, smells, and time-honoured culinary traditions. The end of the fasting period, Ramadan, is followed by tables laden with sweets, rich curries, and festive foods that symbolise celebration and generosity. From...
Waves of shoppers throng the capital's markets for last-minute purchases. The photo, taken at the New Market area on Tuesday, shows crowds of people filling almost entire roads. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved Bangladesh's proposal to join the "Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA)" under the plurilateral Joint Statement Initiative of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
About 30.05 per cent or 3,035 industrial units, including readymade garment (RMG) factories operating across the country under the jurisdiction of Industrial Police (IP), failed to pay festival allowances until Tuesday.On the other hand, nearly 10.16 per cent or 1,026...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
The interim government's initiative to install new semi-automated traffic signals in the capital's one of the busiest corridors is yet to be fully functional after over six months of piloting.Experts say the delay is due to the city corporation not...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh's apparel exports to its single-largest overseas market, the US, faced a setback in January, as America's overall garment imports dropped significantly. Bangladesh earned $791.77 million from ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the US in January 2026, registering a 0.9...
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 17 (BSS): Fuel handling operations at Chattogram port are continuing smoothly, with two more fuel-laden vessels set to enhance the ongoing supply chain.The vessels, 'Chang Hang Hong Tu' and 'LPG Seven', are currently in the process of discharging...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
Automated banking transactions surge amid festival splurges with ATMs (automated teller machines), internet banking and MFS (mobile financial service) feeling pressures of Eid rush. Barely a couple of days are to go before Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest Muslim religious festival, to...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
Remittance inflows have surged sharply in the run-up to Eid-ul-Fitr, providing a crucial boost to the country's external sector despite mounting geopolitical tensions in key migrant-destination regions.Central bank officials say the strong inflow reflects seasonal support from expatriates, but warn...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Bangladesh's job-creation agenda, with a renewed focus on tackling unemployment among young people and women amid rising global economic uncertainty.During a three-day visit to Dhaka, World Bank Vice President for South...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
Eid holidaymakers began streaming out of Dhaka city on Tuesday as the government's seven-day Eid-ul-Fitr vacation kicked off, with bus terminals, railway stations, and launch ghats crowded with passengers heading to their hometowns.There were rushes across the launch terminals, bus...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
The government intends to buy two more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market amid the escalating Middle East (ME) tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) had floated tenders to buy two...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh and India accelerate negotiations to conclude a comprehensive economic deal aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, lowering tariff-and non-tariff barriers, attracting investment and deepening economic integration, sources say.As envisaged, the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) also aims to help...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
A long-dormant major project for building Padma Barrage, under consideration for over six decades amid debates over feasibility, financing and policy, is now set to be placed before the new government's highest economic policy-making body shortly. Officials say the project...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
The election of the Executive Committee of the Dhaka University Journalists' Association (DUJA) for 2026 was held on Tuesday.Md. Manjur Hossain Mahi, Dhaka University correspondent for Kaler Kantho, and Liton Islam, university correspondent for Star News, have been elected President...
A Dhaka court on Monday sent the husband of a Jahangirnagar University (JU) student to jail in connection with her killing in Savar and fixed March 24 for the hearing on a five-day remand plea, reports UNB.Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said that measures have been taken to ensure smooth, safe, and orderly Eid travel for homebound passengers."All police units have been fully instructed to ensure a smooth, safe, and orderly Eid...
National award-winning small-screen actor Shams Sumon has died after a prolonged battle with liver complications, a colleague has confirmed, reports bdnews24.com.Sumon died on Tuesday evening at a Dhaka hospital, Rashed Mamun Apu, general secretary of the Obhinoy Shilpi Sangha, told...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
As the Eid-ul-Fitr festival is approaching, the long-route travellers are increasingly opting for private rented car and app-based Uber intercity services. It happens, as public transport systems, including buses and trains, are struggling to keep up with surging demand. Intercity...
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan have discussed global economic risks stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict, warning of adverse impacts on trade, energy markets and developing economies, reports BSS.The discussion was taken place when...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday expressed optimism that India will cooperate with Bangladesh as Dhaka seeks further investigation following consular access to those arrested in Kolkata in connection with the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-18 00:00:00
The prices of soybean oil have increased by Tk 10-15 per litre in the market due to reduced supply by companies as well as poor monitoring by the government before Eid-ul-Fitr, traders say.They say the supply of bottled soybean oil...
Though a seven-day public holiday began on Tuesday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman attended office at the Secretariat and continued his official work, reports UNB."The PM came to his office at 11:00 am. The Eid holidays have...
Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam inaugurates three new ships of BIWTC at Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital on Tuesday. — PID
A microbus carrying Kurigram-2 lawmaker Atik Mujahid has been left mangled after being struck by a truck in a pre-dawn crash, with the MP narrowly escaping serious harm, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred around 6:30 am on Tuesday near the Kaunia...
BAGERHAT, Mar 17 (BSS): State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam has said the canal excavation programme will protect the natural balance and farmers will benefit greatly from restored irrigation facilities."If the programme succeeds, farmers, especially...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has emphasised the importance of developing an integrated master plan for industrialisation in the country's southern region, focusing on the vast natural gas reserves in Bhola, reports BSS."It is essential for skilled and...
KHULNA, March 17 (BSS): Jatiya Sangsad Whip Rokibul Islam has said all syndicates involved in drugs, corruption, terrorism, extortion and land grabbing must be stopped.He said this while addressing as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the excavation...
A total of 1,237 sanitation workers of the Rajshahi City Corporation have received financial assistance from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman before Eid-ul-Fitr, reports bdnews24.com.The grants were distributed on Tuesday at the Green Plaza of the Nagar Bhaban by the corporation's...
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