Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at most places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday). Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere. Night temperature...
University of Dhaka (DU) has once again been ranked as the top university in Bangladesh in the QS Asia University Rankings, published by the UK-based education and research organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), reports UNB.According to the rankings released on Tuesday,...
North South University (NSU) has been ranked 149th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, published on Tuesday, says a statement. With this result, NSU has once again secured its position as the number one private university in Bangladesh and...
Climate-induced losses worth Tk 1.35 billion (US$ 11 million) were recorded across 19 districts in Bangladesh through Oxfam's new 'Loss and Damage Dashboard', with each affected person suffering an average loss of Tk 117,000 ($954), according to data released on...
Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation, visited BRAC University's (BRACU) campus at Merul Badda in the city on Tuesday, with a high-level delegation, says a press release. During her visit, she expressed her appreciation of BRAC University's...
TALHA BIN HABIB | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
The government has moved to preserve all registered land deeds in a digital system as part of a major initiative to curb land-related fraud and forgery.A senior official at the Ministry of Land (MoL) said the process has begun to...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
A writ petition was moved before the High Court (HC) on Wednesday, questioning the constitutional validity of two recently-enacted laws that deal with the judiciary's financial autonomy. The laws are the Bangladesh Supreme Court Judges (Remuneration and Privileges) Act, 2021...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
The drop in female workforce participation in the job market and their shift to home-based businesses reflect an unfriendly working environment, speakers observed at a consultation, urging steps by all concerned from now on in line with the ILO Convention...
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 5 (AP): The United States has circulated draft text for a U.N. Security Council resolution that would provide a mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza for at least two years, marking the next step in...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
Ireland has expressed its willingness to share experience and expertise in police reform to support Bangladesh's ongoing efforts to strengthen accountable and rights-based governance following the July 2024 uprising.Non-resident Ambassador of Ireland to Bangladesh, Kevin Kelly, and Baroness Nuala O'Loan,...
Five members of the same family have been killed in a collision between a bus and a microbus on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway in Chakaria Upazila.Three others have been injured in the accident, reports bdnews24.com.The crash occurred around 9:30am on...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has announced that he will resign from his post to contest in the upcoming national election as a BNP candidate from the Jhenaidah-1 constituency. "I will contest as a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary election. I...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against eight individuals, including Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Saima Wazed, and Radwan Mujib Siddiq, on charges of money laundering, misuse of power, and causing financial losses to the state while implementing...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said the government would again raise the issue of extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina with India through foreign ministry after the verdict of the case filed against her.When asked at...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
The central bank has doubled the permissible export limit that can be made without a formal declaration, in a move aimed at supporting small and digital exporters.The Bangladesh Bank (BB) raised the declaration-free export ceiling to US$1,000 or equivalent, up...
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 5 (UNB): A man was shot dead, and two others, including BNP candidate from Chattagram-8 constituency Ershad Ullah, were injured in an attack by armed miscreants during electioneering at East Bayezid Hamzarbagh (Chalitati) in Chattagram port city on...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
The final decision on the fate of the troubled Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is likely to be taken by the next government as closing it midway will create more complexities in the present context, sources say.Though the government has...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
The government has firmly told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will not impose any new tax or raise the rate of existing ones before the next national budget that will be prepared under a new government.Officials said the...
National Citizen Party (NCP) is unlikely to field candidates in the three constituencies where BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is expected to contest in the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, said party Convener Nahid Islam, reports UNB. "We may not nominate...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
Inflation in Bangladesh edged down with October recording 8.17 per cent, official data showed Wednesday, as food prices yielded some respite although nonfood necessities remained obdurate.Analysts say the inflation rate in the past month could have fallen further from previous...
NEW YORK, Nov 5 (AFP): New Yorkers elected leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor, while Democrats won two key state governor races sending an early warning signal to Republican President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterms.The clean sweep...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
The pilot is to primarily blame for the terrible plane crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara as his failure to control the aircraft led to the tragedy, official inquiry report reveals and recommends preventives. Headed by Principal...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Army wants the upcoming national election to be held as per the roadmap set by the interim government, believing that a timely election will further improve political stability and help normalise the country's law-and-order situation.Lieutenant General Md Mainur...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-06 00:00:00
Shareholders return empty-handed with net asset value (NAV) of their shares turning zero as the merger of five liquidity-crisis-ridden commercial banks into a big-dream Islamic bank begins.The central bank Wednesday officially started the merger process through dissolving boards of the...
Rupayan Group partnered with local proptech start-up BestBari to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will enable both the organisations to combine efforts in an attempt to dominate property sales in Bangladesh. The signing ceremony was held at Rupayan...
Pragati Insurance Limited has settled a claim in a very short time and handed over a cheque for Tk 1.8 million to the wife of Md Abul Hashem, a high official of Bank Asia, following a tragic road accident involving...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has hosted a grand reception to honour Parveen Mahmud, who was recently awarded the SAFA Lifetime Woman Leadership Award 2025. ICAB President N K A Mobin, Vice President (Strategy and Stakeholder Collaboration...
A view exchange meeting of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) was held in Dhaka on Wednesday. Md Anwar Hossain, Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr Md Mojibur Rahman and Member Dr Debashis Pal...
BRAC Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with MetLife Bangladesh to simplify and streamline insurance premium payments for MetLife policyholders across both digital and physical banking channels. MetLife customers will be able to pay their premiums via BRAC Bank's...
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