OUR CORRESPONDENTThe 101st birth anniversary of martyred national leader Abul Hasnat Mohammad (A H M) Kamaruzzaman is today (26 June). He was born on 26 June 1923 at Nurpur village under Bagatipara police station in Natore. His father Abdul Hamid...
FE REPORT Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) opined that the memorandums of understanding (MoUs), recently signed with India, are 'anti-Bangladesh'. BNP would announce programmes against (implementation of) the MoUs and accords. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said these in...
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said BNP leaders are doing politics over the illness of Khaleda Zia, reports BSS. BNP leaders have unnecessarily delayed the trial of the cases of convicted Khaleda Zia, he said while replying...
Defying safety risks, children play on new rail tracks running through Sayedabad area in Dhaka on Tuesday. These newly installed rail tracks lead to southwestern region. — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam
FE REPORT | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
A flight of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital early Tuesday as its windshield developed a crack.The Biman flight BG-127, which was bound for Abu Dhabi from Hazrat Shah...
Two local businessmen were injured in misfires during the annual firearm testing of AB Bank at Madunaghat Police Investigation Centre in Hathazari of Chattogram on Tuesday, reports UNB. The injured were identified as Nurul Absar, 43, son of late Nurul...
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday expressed hope that the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) would be concluded to get Japanese financial concessions by 2026 when Bangladesh will graduate from LDC status. He expressed satisfaction on the visit of...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM June 25: Kalurghat Bridge in the port city will be opened to traffic next month as the renovation work on the old bridge has been almost completed.Official sources said the renovation work on Kalurghat Bridge that started on August...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
Despite a huge potential of renewable energy like solar, its adoption level in the country remains limited due to challenges like land scarcity and dust pollution, according to an expert.However, things are likely to change fast thanks to developments in...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
The full-fledged commercial operation of the long-awaited Third Terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is likely to be delayed until June 2025 despite completion of 97.5-percent works.However, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) had a plan to commence...
A mother bids farewell to her child who was killed in the aftermath of overnight Israeli bombardment in al-Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip, at the morgue of the Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir el-Balah on Tuesday amid the ongoing...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Tuesday issued a circular easing installments on industrial term loans and housing finance.The central bank ordered the banks not to raise the installment amounts for industrial term loans and home loans even as the market-based interest...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
Local think-tank South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (SANEM) has expressed its reservation on the building of new LNG infrastructure as higher global LNG prices have already affected Bangladesh's economy.It also raised question over the government initiatives on boosting power-...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has interrogated eight officials of the Department of Immigration and Passports following an allegation of passport forgery by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and his family members. The eight officials were interrogated at...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
At least five high-risk banks in Bangladesh ought to be checked regarding money laundering and terror financing, the IMF suggests and gives a timeline up to next June.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put this task among structural benchmarks for...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken an initial decision to send former Additional Deputy Commissioner of DMP Golam Saklain Shithil on forced retirement over an "extramarital relationship" with actress Pori Moni. The Ministry on June 13 sent a letter...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government would accept the financing proposal for the Teesta Masterplan Project considering which one is the most beneficial for the country."We have undertaken the Teesta project. China and India have given separate...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
A reversal of decision may allow Members of Parliament (MPs) to enjoy the duty-free facility for import of cars in the upcoming fiscal year too though the finance minister proposed nominal taxes.Following legal complexities, the budget proposal to phase out...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions over the country 06:00 pm today (Wednesday), according to the Met office.Mild heat wave is sweeping...
One more person died of dengue in the 24 hours until Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 42 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 43 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
Newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his mausoleum in Tungipara, Gopalganj on Tuesday. — ISPR
JU CORRESPONDENT Dr. Kazi Saleh Ahmed, former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Jahangirnagar University (JU), died at 5:55 am on Tuesday at the age of 83. The renowned Professor of Department of Statistics was undergoing treatment in a private hospital at Dhanmondi...
Over Tk 16.48 billion toll have so far been collected from 12.7 million vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday, reports UNB.Besides, Tk 9.48 billion has been paid to the Finance...
CHANDPUR, Jun 25 (UNB): Haji Mohammad Kaus Mia, owner of Hakimpuri jarda and one of country's top taxpayers, passed away in the early hours of Monday. He was 94.Kaus Mia, renowned for his philanthropy, breathed his last at 12:40 am...
SM NAJMUS SAKIBAmid a steady rise in death reports due to snake bites, the country's preparedness to fight against the menace looks inadequate with poor facilities in the government hospitals at Upazila headquarters and lack of trained physicians.Though not enough,...
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) and Environment & Social Development Organisation (ESDO) concluded the first phase of Plastic Free Campus Project with a delightful graduation ceremony in Dhaka, Khulna, and Rangpur divisions on June 11 and 12. Launched in 2022, the...
Pubali Bank relocates Dhaka Stadium Corporate BranchPubali Bank has recently relocated its Dhaka stadium corporate branch to a new address and started banking activities with a view to providing more advanced & modern banking services to its valued customers. Mohammad...
Mr. Romo Rouf Chowdhury has been re-elected as chairman of Bank Asia at the Board of Directors' meeting held on June 23, 2024.Mr. Chowdhury is one of the sponsor shareholders as well as sponsor directors of Bank Asia. He is...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
The struggling First Finance has reported a 76 per cent year-on-year reduction in losses to Tk 408 million for 2023 for what the company said was settlement of a large number of classified loan accounts.Company secretary Mohammad Ekramur Rahman said...
Babul Barman | 2024-06-26 00:00:00
Farhad Alam, who trades in shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange through a renowned brokerage firm, subscribed to the DSE mobile application in 2018, when the app was free of cost.After using the app for more than five years, he...
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