The use of gas cylinders for daily cooking has risen sharply in both rural and urban areas. Many people prefer gas because it is quick, convenient and time-saving. However, carelessness in handling gas cylinders can lead to fatal accidents.Incidents such...
In Dhaka, small denomination notes have become a "golden deer"-rare and difficult to find. From daily shopping and bus fares to rickshaw rides, the shortage of 10, 20, and 50 taka notes or coins is causing inconvenience to both customers...
Neil Ray | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
Not all extortions are extortions. Collection of mutually agreed money from transport operators, according to a minister of the newly installed cabinet, is not extortion. He explains, "What is described as extortion on the roads" cannot be considered extortion because...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
The much-anticipated attack on Iran by the US finally took place last Saturday morning when people on the streets of Tehran, the country's capital, were on their way to work. But it was not only in Tehran, the attacks were...
The government's decision to compensate small investors who purchased shares in the five distressed banks later merged into Sammilito Islami Bank is welcome. These private banks had been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy after years of systematic plundering of...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
For monetary policymakers, a Ph.D. in economics-by itself-is not enough; in fact, a formal degree in economics is not even the decisive criterion. The issue is not the title but the mastery of the craft. The current Federal Reserve Chair,...
SM Fahim Shahriar | 2026-03-01 12:00:00
Bangladesh's universities are churning out more and more start-ups. Jam-packed demo days and booming business plan competitions often spark celebration on social media. However, behind all this outward momentum is a sobering fact: around 90 per cent of start-ups fail...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2026-03-01 12:00:00
Many of the mutual funds launched over the past five to seven years have outperformed older funds, supported by what industry insiders describe as diversified investments made after the market had already undergone significant erosion.Most of these funds were floated...
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Feb 28 (AFP) : A Pakistani jet has crashed in Jalalabad city and the pilot captured alive, the Afghan military and police said Saturday, with residents telling AFP the man parachuted from the plane before being detained."A Pakistani...
Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her teenage granddaughter from Pabna's Ishwardi Upazila, reports bdnews24.comThe 65-year-old grandmother's bloodied body was found in her home's courtyard on Saturday, while her 15-year-old granddaughter's naked body was discovered in a...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-03-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh is in higher economic risks than regional peers, despite signs of macroeconomic stabilisation, on five counts of weaknesses as measured by an international watchdog. In latest ratings by Oxford Economics, Bangladesh has ranked 141st out of 164 economies, with...
FE REPORT Police have recovered two severed human hands from the Stadium Market area of Gulistan and a severed leg from Kakrail in the capital.Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Rezwanul Islam said the hands were recovered at...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-01 00:00:00
After the US's Excelerate Energy, Middle East's QatarEnergy has started supplying LNG to Bangladesh under its second long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA).The first LNG cargo from QatarEnergy under its second SPA reached the Moheshkhali floating storage and re-gasification unit,...
FE REPORTFlights from Bangladesh to Middle Eastern destinations including Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai, and Qatar have been temporarily suspended in the wake of Iran-Israel and US conflict."Due to the security issue, several scheduled commercial flights on the affected routes have been...
People hold placards during a protest against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, in Parliament Square in central London, on Saturday. — AFP
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-03-01 00:00:00
The government is considering allowing individual taxpayers to submit income tax returns throughout the year, replacing the existing system of fixed deadlines that are routinely extended.A new provision is likely to be included in the National Budget for FY 2026-27...
FE Report | 2026-03-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh's exports to Malaysia have increased more than fivefold over the past decade, rising from $56 million to nearly $300 million, reflecting stronger bilateral trade ties, said Mohd Shuhada Othman, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh.He said future cooperation would...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-01 00:00:00
With a new government taking office, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged policymakers to use the first 180 days to set a different tone -- one grounded in evidence, transparency and meaningful parliamentary oversight.The think tank argues that...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-01 00:00:00
The number of students who took their own lives reached 403 in 2025, covering educational institutions from schools to universities and madrasas nationwide, said a study by the Aachol Foundation published on Saturday. Among them, the highest number -- 190...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged political parties to take a vow to work to change the fate of the people of Bangladesh, reports UNB."At this iftar gathering, let us take a pledge in the name of Allah that...
Jasim Uddin | 2026-03-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh's foreign trade, both exports and imports, is set to face fresh challenges as several Middle Eastern flights remain suspended amid ongoing attacks in a number of Gulf countries.Economists and exporters say the disruption to air routes could hamper shipments...
The United States and Israel carried out military strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its top leaders and plunging the Middle East into a conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the US and give...
TANGAIL, Feb 28 (BSS): Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, MP, has said no irregularities, corruption or nepotism will be allowed in distributing family cards and farmer cards.The minister also in charge of the Ministry of Science...
The foot overbridge at New Market in the capital was opened to the public after Road Transport and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam and Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator MD Abdus Salam inaugurated it on Saturday. — Focus Bangla
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain, MP, has held a meeting with Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator Md Abdus Salam at his office and discussed civic problems of the capital, reports BSS.After the meeting while talking to...
A local-level BNP leader has been beaten to death in Rajshahi's Charghat following a dispute over who should be the chief guest at a local Islamic gathering, police say, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred at 9.30 pm on Friday in Yusufpur...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 28(BSS): Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu has said Rajshahi will be developed through the combined efforts of all, in line with the expectations of the people.He stated that the development plan would be undertaken by involving the people...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring media freedom, describing any attack on the press as an attack on civilization itself, reports BSS."We are pledged bound to protect press freedom," he said.The minister...
BNP Standing Committee Member and Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed, has vowed exemplary punishment for those responsible for the recent attacks on leading newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, directing the Detective Branch (DB) of police to submit charge sheets...
NARSINGDI, Feb 28 (UNB): Health Minister Sardar Shakhawat Hossain Bokul has said drug addicts will be identified through dope tests and sentenced to three months in jail as part of efforts to curb drug abuse.He made the remarks while speaking...
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