YASIR WARDAD | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Despite a nearly 40 per cent fall in global rice prices over the past year, domestic rice prices in Bangladesh have remained elevated, as high production costs continued to exert upward pressure, limiting the pass-through of global price relief to...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Industrial term loan disbursement posted significant year-on-year growth in the July-September quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, reflecting cautious investment appetite amid ongoing economic adjustments, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.Disbursement of industrial loans stood at Tk 247.71 billion during...
FE Education Desk | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
North South University (NSU) held its 26th convocation ceremony on January 07 at its campus, awarding degrees to more than 3,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.Professor Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, adviser to the Ministry of Education, chaired the convocation, whilst Professor...
Shahin Reza | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Like millions of ordinary citizens, I am hopeful that in February 2026, our beloved motherland Bangladesh will once again witness a free, fair, and peaceful general election through which democratic governance will be restored and citizens will regain their democratic...
Epan Mohammad Arman | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Higher education in Bangladesh has long been equated with upward social mobility, economic security, and national progress. A university degree was generally seen as a ticket to employment and stability, thus worth the sacrifices imposed upon both families and students....
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday). Mild cold wave may sweep over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions. Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain unchanged.The highest...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 10: The Asian University for Women (AUW) on Saturday conferred honorary doctorate degrees on seven distinguished individuals from home and abroad at its 12th Commencement Ceremony, marking another milestone in the university's mission to expand access to higher...
Daffodil International University (DIU) organised the orientation programme for newly admitted students of the Spring 2026 semester at its Daffodil Smart City (DSC) campus in Ashulia on Friday.Formally marking the beginning of their academic journey at the university, 2,500 new...
FE REPORTPolice arrested three people in connection with the killing of Azizur Rahman Musabbir in Dhaka's Tejgaon area.The detectives nabbed them early Saturday during separate raids in Manikganj and Gazipur, a Detective Branch (DB) official confirmed.He said the arrestees include...
SM Najmus Sakib | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Faulty drainage and waste management systems along with poor monitoring from the authorities concerned are among the major causes of the high density of Culex mosquitoes in Dhaka that puts the urban health at risk.The density of Aedes mosquitoes is...
Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman and discussed matters of bilateral interest on Saturday. The Indian envoy came to the BNP Chairman's Gulshan office in the capital at around 5:00 pm...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Road accidents in the country have increased by nearly 60 per cent during the last five years, and deaths from accidents rose by about 36 per cent. Besides, the number of injuries has increased by 123 per cent, according to...
Our Correspondent | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 10: Leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir under the banner of Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) allegedly assaulted a teacher of the Department of Law at Chittagong University (CU) on Saturday. The teacher, Hasan Mohammad Roman, an assistant...
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Secretary General Shameem Haider Patwary has said there is no possibility of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election being held fairly unless mobs are brought under control, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a media briefing at the Election Commission...
Activists identifying themselves as 'July fighters' have seized the Bogura district Jatiya Party (JaPa) office and hung banners there, while shouting slogans demanding the party's ban, reports bdnews24.com.The incident took place at Kazi Nazrul Islam Road in the town around...
The Election Commission (EC) has suspended the election in Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies until further directives from the court, report agencies.The decision was taken in line with an order issued by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on January...
BNP chief Tarique Rahman has set January 22 to officially start his election campaign for the parliamentary polls, a day after the allocation of electoral symbols, reports bdnews24.com.Senior party figures confirmed that the campaign will begin in Sylhet, upholding a...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
After the first day of hearing appeals at the Election Commission (EC) against the Returning Officer's decisions, 51 candidates have had their nominations reinstated to run for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. Besides, The EC ultimately rejected the appeals of...
The White Panel of Dhaka University (DU) has congratulated Tarique Rahman on assuming office as Chairman of the BangladeshNationalist Party (BNP), reports BSS.In a statement on Saturday, White Panel Convener Professor Dr Md Morshed Hasan Khan andJoint Conveners Professor Dr...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said a new opportunity has opened up for the nation to build a liberal democratic Bangladesh, report agencies."People are now hopeful as a scope has been created for building a liberal democratic...
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on January 20 but he did not provide details on how his plan will...
The total deposits of Islami Bank reached BDT 1.83 trillion as of December 31, 2025, marking a rise of over BDT 220 billion within a single year.Furthermore, deposits in the bank's agent banking sector now stand at BDT 220 billion,...
Uttara Motors Ltd, the sole distributor of Bajaj motorcycles in Bangladesh, has once again reinforced its leadership in the sports motorcycle segment with the inauguration of flagship pulsar experience centre "Pulsar Studio" alongside the launch of Bajaj Pulsar N series...
Jamuna Bank holds Annual Business Conference Jamuna Bank PLC has held its Annual Business Conference 2026 at a city hotel recently. Chairman of the bank Md. Belal Hossain was present as the chief guest, while Managing Director and CEO Mirza...
RAIPUR, India, Jan 10 (Reuters): Global rice prices are expected to remain under pressure in 2026, as major producers, including India, Thailand and Vietnam, compete to ship surplus supplies, prompting buyers to delay purchases, trade and industry officials said on...
CITIZENS BANK INKS DEAL WITH TITAS GAS Citizens Bank signed an agreement with Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution at Titas Bhaban, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, recently. Citizens Bank will collect gas bills and demand notes from customers under the domestic (metered...
EASTERN BANK LAUNCHES VISA SME CREDIT CARDEastern Bank has launched dual-currency Visa SME credit card, designed exclusively for sole proprietorship business loan customers. M. Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking, and Tasnim Hussain, head...
Gulzar Ahmed, director of Standard Bank, and head of the country's renowned jewellery company Apan Jewellers, has been elected as the vice chairman of the bank at the 421st meeting of the board of directors of Standard Bank, held recently,...
METLIFE INVESTS TK500M IN BD'S FIRST-EVER SOCIAL BOND BY BRAC BANKMetLife Bangladesh has invested Tk 500 million in the country's first-ever social bond issued by BRAC Bank. The proceeds from this bond will be directed toward sectors, including women-led MSMEs,...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2026-01-11 00:00:00
Last week's much-hyped meeting on the listing of state-run and multinational companies delivered little beyond a renewed reminder of the government's intent to their top management.Despite Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed's claim that 10 companies had agreed to offload shares,...
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