The Veteran Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed has been laid to rest in his home district of Bhola.The prominent student leader of the 1960s was buried around 4:15pm on Tuesday in Koralia village under South Dighaldi Union of Bhola Sadar,...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh will buy three more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market by early July amid the persistent Middle East crisis and Strait of Hormuz disruptions.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has floated tenders to purchase the...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
Six more children died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours until 8:0 am on Tuesday.With the latest daily count, the total fatalities from measles and measles-like symptoms almost touched 594 since mid-March, according to the...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
The United Nations refugee agency urges the international community to maintain support for over 1.2 million Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh as funds for their upkeep dry up.In a statement issued Tuesday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
Access to agricultural credit for marginal and landless farmers is set to improve under a priority mechanism introduced by the Bangladesh Bank's refinancing scheme, with Farmer Smart Card holders receiving preferential consideration to enhance the flow of formal credit to...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh is on course to record its second-highest foodgrain-import volume this fiscal year (FY 2025-26), driven largely by a surge in wheat imports as stable global prices encouraged purchases by both the government and private sector.The country's foodgrain imports, including...
DUBAI, June 2 (Reuters): Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the U.S. to halt their war, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks to reach a deal were continuing. More than three months after...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
The government is set to come up with a five-year plan to raise the tax-free income ceiling for giving comfort to lower-and middle-income groups of people.In the upcoming budget, the Finance Minister may outline the plan to raise tax-free income...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government will introduce Universal Health Care (UHC) in the next budget to strengthen healthcare access, as well as protect low-income and marginalised people.Speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's LDC graduation is poised to be deferred as the UN body concerned endorses government's request for a delay for three more years until November 24, 2029 amid local and global adversities.Official sources say that, taking into consideration Bangladesh government's...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
Electricity consumers across Bangladesh are likely to pay higher power bills as the energy regulator is set to announce new bulk and retail tariffs.The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is scheduled to announce the revised tariffs at a press conference...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
Extensive policy support and partial writeoff facility prove ineffective as the volume of classified loans in Bangladesh's banking sector makes a quantum leap again by around Tk 315 billion in just three months to March.With such fresh buildup of non-performing...
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from beside a mosque near the new building of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday, reports UNB.The deceased, aged around 38, has yet to be identified.According to hospital authorities, the man...
A Bangladeshi expatriate has been found dead inside a locked vehicle in Sohar city of Oman, four days after he went missing, reports bdnews24.com.Royal Oman Police recovered the body of Mizan Mohammad (30) from the car parked near the Lulu...
Ten men, women, and children have remained stranded in the India-Bangladesh zero line for two days after being allegedly pushed in by India's Border Security Force (BSF) through the Benapole border, reports bdnews24.com.A flag meeting between the Border Guard Bangladesh...
The government has reassigned six additional secretaries to different offices as part of the latest round of administrative reshuffles, reports bdnews25.com.A new divisional commissioner has also been appointed in Mymensingh, while Magura has received a new deputy commissioner.On Monday and...
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman speaking at a meeting organised by the party's Sylhet city unit at the district Shilpakala Academy Auditorium on Tuesday.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has directed all concerned to ensure quality implementation and timely completion of ongoing development projects under the ministry, reports BSS.He issued the directive while presiding over a review meeting on the latest progress...
The education authorities could backtrack on its decision to hold the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations from January 7 next year and reschedule if stakeholders demand a revision.At the Secretariat on Tuesday, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday rejected a proposal to rename the Keraniganj Technical Training Centre (TTC) after former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, saying existing institutions should not be given new names, reports UNB.Contacted for comment, Prime Minister's Press...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government is working on improving laws, strengthening border protection, and taking stronger action against crime inside the country, report agencies."A new law is being drafted to replace the antiquated 1867 Gambling Act, with...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 2 (AFP): Eurozone inflation rose in May as the Middle East war sent energy costs soaring, official data showed Tuesday, reinforcing the likelihood of an interest rate increase in the single currency area.Consumer price rises accelerated to...
WASHINGTON, United States, June 2 (AFP): US President Donald Trump signed an order Monday to cut tariffs on agricultural equipment, the White House said, as farmers and manufacturers face pressure from surging costs over the Middle East war.Trump's proclamation reduces...
Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have discussed ways to expand bilateral trade and investment cooperation, with a particular focus on attracting increased British investment into Bangladesh's fast-growing economy.The discussions took place during a series of meetings held in London...
Bengal Commercial Bank signed two participatory agreements with Bangladesh Bank (BB) recently under the Financial Sector Fund for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (FSFDMSME) and the Cluster Financing Scheme aimed at providing easy-term financing to cottage, micro,...
Dhaka Bank PLC has signed participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank (BB) for refinance scheme under Tk 30.00 billion Cluster Financing Scheme and Tk 15.00 billion Financial Sector Fund for the Development of MSMEs (FSFDMSME). The signing ceremony was held at...
MetLife Bangladesh has installed a 104-kilowatt (kW) on-grid solar panel system at its Motijheel head office, enabling the company to generate up to 10 per cent of its electricity needs from solar power.The initiative strengthens MetLife's commitment to energy efficiency...
At the start of June, following the Eid holidays, the Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (BAJUS) has reduced the prices of gold and silver in the country's market on Tuesday, reports UNB.Price of gold fell by Tk 3,266 per bhori while silver...
FE REPORT | 2026-06-03 00:00:00
State-owned BASIC Bank has sought government approval to open and operate accounts of government and donor-funded projects as part of efforts to strengthen its deposit base, lower funding costs and improve its overall financial health, sources said.In a recent letter...
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