FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against Jatiya Party (JP) leader Moshiur Rahman Ranga over allegations of taking bribes worth Tk 17 million in exchange for nominations in the 2018 national election.The commission has also decided...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has called off its sit-in programme in front of the Election Commission (EC) headquarters after two consecutive days of protests. The decision came on Monday evening after the student wing of the BNP had...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the Election Commission (EC) has so far been performing efficiently."We believe the Commission will be able to conduct the upcoming 13th national elections properly," he said while talking to journalists...
A delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) meets Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Monday. — Collected
The United States Embassy in Dhaka has warned Bangladeshi applicants not to pay any bond before attending their interview, as a new requirement for B1/B2 (business and tourist) visas comes into force from Wednesday.The embassy said on Monday that advance...
NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (AFP): Cricket's governing body has told Bangladesh to agree to play their matches at next month's T20 World Cup in India or risk being kicked out of the tournament, reports said Monday.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Afghanistan has shown interest in strengthening bilateral trade with Bangladesh, including importing readymade garments (RMG) and exporting cotton, dry fruits and various agricultural products.The attention was expressed at a meeting between Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman and Afghan Deputy Minister for...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The dispute on the expensive Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) third-terminal project is likely to continue for long as the first phase of hearing on the allegations from the contractor's side has just completed.Sources say the dispute board members completed...
The US ambassador in Dhaka, the Canadian high commissioner and a delegation of the European Union countries met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman separately at his Gulshan office in the capital on Monday.Brent T. Christensen, the newly appointed US Ambassador to...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Leaders of the country's two main apparel trade bodies have blamed the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for making a unilateral move to withdraw bonded-warehouse facilities on yarn imports.They warned that such a decision could push Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The interim government has decided put some assets belonging to the Nassa Group to pay due wages and service benefits to the corporate staff.The selloff decision has been made "upon obtaining an order from the honourable court", a spokesman for...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The scam-stricken BASIC Bank PLC has intensified default-loan-recovery drive against its top 20 defaulters in a struggle for revival, but actual collection stands nowhere near regulatory direction. According to an internal bank report, the total recovery came to just Tk...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Battery-operated rickshaw drivers lifted their road blockade, enforced in the capital's Badda area on Monday, after issuing an ultimatum to the interim government. As a result, traffic resumed on the Kuril-Badda-Rampura route at about 12:20 pm. Earlier, they enforced the...
A member of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was killed and three others critically injured in a gunfight with 'local criminals' in Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda, Chattogram, on Monday.The clash erupted during a RAB?7 operation in the afternoon, reports...
Holy Shab-e-Barat will be observed on the night of February 3 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in the country on Monday.As the moon was not sighted, the holy month of Shaban will begin on January 21 and Shab-e-Barat...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said commercial banks would have little choice but to actively seek borrowers as surplus liquidity continues to build up in the banking system, driven by strong deposit growth and relatively...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged Bangladesh's citizens to vote "Yes" in the national referendum on February 12 as "it's a historic opportunity" to reshape the state and lock in democratic reforms.In a nationally televised video address...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
The law ministry has turned down the central bank's proposal to prepare a new Artha Rin Adalat Ain (Money Loan Court Act) and suggested updating of the existing law through necessary amendments, officials say.The draft law, prepared by the central...
RABAT, Morocco, Jan 19 (AP): Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion.Pape Gueye scored in extra time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final on Sunday which at one point...
Bangladesh Under-19 will take on New Zealand today (Tuesday) in their second match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, as they look to return to winning ways.The match is scheduled to begin at 1:30pm Bangladesh time, reports...
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (AFP): Novak Djokovic began his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown with an emphatic straight-sets victory Monday as fellow Australian Open title contenders Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also won but with less sparkle.Three-time...
Sylhet Titans have received a major boost ahead of their Eliminator clash against Rangpur Riders today (Tuesday) in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the arrival of England batter Sam Billings, reports BSS.The team losing the Eliminator will be knocked...
A local social organisation has distributed blankets and winter clothing among cold-affected and underprivileged families in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat district.The programme was organised by Proyas Manobotar Seba Sangstha, a grassroots voluntary organisation, at Amirpur village under Mohammadpur union, according...
MUNSHIGANJ, Jan 19 (UNB): A 32-year-old woman and her minor daughter were stabbed to death at Dakkhin Rajanagar in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, wife of Mizan Mia, and their eight-year-old girl...
CHUADANGA, Jan 18 (UNB): In the middle of winter, trading activity has surged at the historic Sarojganj date molasses market in Chuadanga, one of Bangladesh's most renowned traditional haats for palm jaggery, with the aroma of freshly boiled sap filling...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-20 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Jan 19: Some locally influential quarters have been extracting sand illegally from three important rivers namely Karatoa, Bangali and Alai flowing through Saghata upazila of Gaibandha district for a long time threatening environment, infrastructure and agricultural land. Unauthorised sand...
BERLIN, Jan 19 (AFP): Europe is preparing countermeasures against US President Donald Trump's "blackmail" after he threatened tariffs against several countries over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, Germany's vice chancellor said Monday."We will not allow ourselves to be...
Trust Bank PLC has launched its Alikadam Branch in Bandarban. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Among others, Md. Mahboob Hossain, Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Business...
To promote cashless financial systems and further popularise digital payment methods, a daylong awareness seminar titled Cashless Bangladesh Initiative was held at the Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman Auditorium of Islamic University, Kushtia on Monday.The programme was organised at the initiative of...
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