Mirza Fakhrul, Amir Khasru get bail

BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury get bail in a case filed on charge of vandalism of the chief justice's residence during the BNP-police clash on October 28 last year. One...

EPI for children being disrupted

The essential immunisation for children to protect them from vaccine-preventable diseases has seen an unprecedented disruption in Dhaka and many other parts of the country due to the supply shortages of some vaccines.Bangladesh is still a success case in immunization,...

'Inflation, monetary policy decelerate export growth'

Higher inflation and contractionary monetary policy emerge as major challenges to export growth, experts told a seminar on export diversification on Wednesday.The national tariff policy needs to be revised to make it more 'exporter-friendly', according to them.The seminar styled 'Economic...

'Misuse of law' against Yunus could deter investment: US

The United States has warned that international concerns over the perceived 'judicial harassment' of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus could negatively impact Bangladesh's prospects for foreign investment, reports bdnews24.com.Last month, Yunus was handed a six-month jail sentence for violations of labour...

Two children in colourful clothes, carried in strollers

Two children in colourful clothes, carried in strollers, join their parents on a visit to Dhaka University campus to celebrate Pahela Falgun and Valentine's Day on Wednesday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

Trade support needs careful handling

The government wants to provide facilities and enact policies that promote trade and industrialisation, but it must exercise caution to ensure these supports are not misused, according to the revenue board chairman. "Businesses naturally seek government support and the government...

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Motorbikes use the footpath

Motorbikes use the footpath next to the foreign ministry in Dhaka on Wednesday evening, displacing pedestrians, as traffic on main roads remains gridlocked for hours. — FE Photo by KAZ Sumon

BB fixes banks’ ind. directors’ remuneration, age limit

The independent directors of the banks in Bangladesh must be aged between 45 and 75 with a monthly remuneration of Tk 50,000, according to the central bank.To this end, the Banking Regulation and Policy Department of the Bangladesh Bank (BB)...

New marketing model to put products, prices on single site

New marketing model is devised to bring all relevant ministries on a single platform with products along with pricing put on digital marketplace to prevent price fixing. The government finds market management one of the major challenges and so has...

Hasina-Zelensky meet in Munich

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will have a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of Munich security conference, in a somewhat significant coincidence.The prime minister is scheduled to start for Germany this (Thursday) morning to attend the...

Discard rental, inefficient power plants, repeal indemnity act

Those quick-rental and inefficient power plants that are not yet on existing 'phase-out' list should be discarded by 2025 and the indemnity act be repealed to heal Bangladesh's energy woes. Independent think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue recommended Wednesday and experts...

Weather (2024-02-15)

Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the countryuntil 06:00 pm today (Thursday), according to the Met Office.Night temperature may rise by (1-2)°C over the country. Day temperature may fall by (1-2)°C over Rangpur and Rajshahi...

Fully paid scholarship schemes to study in India announced

'Suborno Jayanti Scholarship' and 'Lata Mangeshkar Dance and Music Scholarship' under the ICCR scholarship scheme for the 2024-25 academic year have been announced for benefits of meritorious Bangladeshi nationals.Those who want to pursue various courses in Indian public universities or...

‘No plan to change new edn system’

Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury has said there is no plan to change the new education system, reports UNB. "But discussion is going on with education experts to implement the new system more effectively," he told parliament while responding to...

330 Myanmar officials to be sent back today

A total of 330 members of Myanmar security forces and others, who have taken shelter in Bangladesh amid conflict between Myanmar military and armed rebel group there, will be sent back to their country by a ship today (Thursday), report...

Novel 'Chaashabhusar Sontan' by Mohammad Mufazzal unveiled

A novel titled 'Chaashabhushar Sontan' (Offspring of Farmers and Labourers) authored by writer Mohammad Mufazzal was officially released on Wednesday at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair.Eminent writer Prof Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal unwrapped the cover of the book at the...

Journalism profession should have some accountabilities

State Minister of Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat has said journalism profession should have some accountabilities for checking misinformation.He said, "The main task of the mass media and journalism is to make the government accountable and to find out...

RAB helds ARSA '2nd-in-command'

COX'S BAZAR, Feb 14 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) including its second-in-command from a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar on Tuesday midnight.The arrestees are its...

Bangladesh is well aware of evolving geopolitical situation: Hasan

Foreign minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said Bangladesh government is well aware of the evolving geopolitical scenario in the region and is taking prudent steps in this regard, reports BSS."This evolving geopolitical scenario has created both opportunities and challenges...

Surging attacks on opponents will lead to dire consequences

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Wednesday that the country is moving towards a dire consequence due to escalating attacks on the opponents by the ruling party men.Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the comment...

Bangladeshi women are now empowered: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said more than 1550 women seeking to enter the parliament in reserve seats reflect that women's awakening has occurred in Bangladesh, reports UNB."When we see 1,553 women are hopefuls for only 48 reserved seats...

Coal India to add new mines, expand existing ones to meet higher demand

SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Reuters): State-run Coal India plans to start operations at five new mines and expand capacity of at least 16 existing ones to address growing demand for the fuel, its chairman told Reuters on Wednesday.India has increasingly relied...

EBL cardholders can now enjoy special benefits at Aster Pharmacy

Eastern Bank (EBL) cardholders can now enjoy special benefits at Aster Pharmacy, Bangladesh's first international pharmacy chain and a GD Assist franchise. A recent agreement in Dhaka formalised the partnership, signed by M Khorshed Anowar, EBL's deputy managing director and...

Sheltech Brokerage named the Dhaka Stock Exchange's top brokerage house

Sheltech Brokerage Limited was named the Dhaka Stock Exchange's (DSE) top brokerage house for transactions in 2023. CEO Md Mesbah Uddin Khan received the 'DBA Stock Brokers Performance Award-2023' from State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Tito at a ceremony...

BKTTC partnered with Islami Bank Bangladesh to hold discussion

The Bangladesh Korea Technical Training Center (BKTTC) partnered with Islami Bank Bangladesh to hold a discussion at the centre's auditorium on Tuesday on legal remittance channels for outgoing expatriates. Engineer Md Lutfur Rahaman, BKTTC principal, presided over the programme. Miftah...

Uber unveils $7b share buyback after first profitable year

Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it will buy back up to $7 billion worth of company shares after a strong recovery in ride-share and healthy demand at its food delivery business, reports Reuters.The company's shares rose more than 5 per...

Aamra Networks to provide rights issue at 1R:2 ratio

The stock market regulator has accepted Aamra Networks' proposal to raise nearly Tk 930 million by issuing rights shares for network expansion and loan repayment.As per the regulatory approval given at a meeting on Wednesday, the company will issue one...

BSEC approves qualified offer of Craftsman Footwear

The stock market regulator has allowed Craftsman Footwear and Accessories, a SME company, to raise Tk 50 million through a qualified investors offer (QIO).The export-oriented shoemaker will issue 5 million ordinary shares at a face value of Tk 10 each...