BNP Secretary General, and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the investigation into the killing of police members during the July Uprising will proceed in line with the position taken by the home...
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (AFP): US producer prices rose more than analysts expected in January, government data showed Friday, as margins for trade services boosted costs.The producer price index (PPI) climbed 0.5 percent on a month-on-month basis, the Department of Labor...
Faridpur, Feb 27 (UNB): A man was beaten to death in Faridpur on Friday morning following a dispute over setting up a rope at the entrance of a house in the Goalkhamat area of the town.The incident occurred at Molla...
CHANDPUR, Feb 27 (BSS): Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said teachers must obtain prior permission from the appropriate authorities before engaging in any profession outside their teaching duties, warning that action will be taken against those found violating...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to inaugurate the Family Card initiative, promised during the election campaign, on March 10.Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Dr AZM Zahid Hossain disclosed this information on Friday, reports BSS.He said the...
Three members of the same family, including a woman, were seriously injured in a fire caused by a gas leak from an air conditioner in their home in the Narinda area of the capital early Friday morning, reports UNB.The victims...
Dormant airports closed during previous governments will be reopened before any new ones are constructed, according to Aviation and Tourism State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat, reports bdnews24.comSpeaking on Friday at a meeting in Jamalpur deputy commissioner's office, the MP for...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
Police have arrested five individuals, including a union-level BNP leader and his son, in Narsingdi in connection with the abduction, rape and murder of a teenage girl. The crime appears linked to the victim's family seeking justice for an earlier...
The solemnity of Jum'a prayers gave way to smiles and laughter as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paused to spend unhurried moments with children and adolescents outside a mosque at Banani in the capital on Friday, reports UNB.Surrounded by curious children,...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
Eid sales in different shopping malls in the capital are yet to gain momentum as the majority of buyers are remaining tight-fisted at the month-end amid inflationary pressure, according to traders. They say persistent increases in the prices of essentials,...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
The existing repo facilities are being squeezed further as the Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to phase out its 14-day liquidity window in a move to make banks manage funds more efficiently.The Debt Management Department of the central bank recently...
The water in the capital's Hatirjheel Lake has become polluted and turned black. The polluted water is a hazard to the environment and public health. Residents living in nearby residential buildings are suffering due to this. The photo was taken...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 27 (AFP): Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.Pakistani air strikes hit 22 Afghan military targets, Pakistan's...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the city and other parts of the country on Friday noon, for the third day in a row since Wednesday, according to the Met office. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in an update that the...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
A security bulwark is being built around Bangladesh's burgeoning digital activity under a Tk 6.7-billion project to ensure cybersecurity against threats, hacks and heists, officials say.The Information and Communication Technology Division (ICTD) under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
Senior figures from across the Muslim world support Bangladesh's candidature to preside over the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, as the new government seeks to reposition itself diplomatically following a landslide election victory.During bilateral meetings on the sidelines...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-02-28 00:00:00
Government authorities prepare to compensate the small investors in the five distressed private banks merged into Sammilito Islami Bank late last year, officials say.Instructed by the high-ups of the new government, the Financial Institutions Division (FID) is now calculating how...
KINSHASA, Feb 27 (AP): Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass graves were found in part of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a...
THE HAGUE, Feb 27 (AFP): Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands during his anti-drug campaign, an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Friday, as the crimes against humanity hearing against the former Philippines president wrapped up. "He's proud of his killings. He wants...
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters): About 50,000 people were left without power in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday after Ukrainian missiles struck it overnight, the regional governor said.Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said about half of those affected should be reconnected...
CHAPPAQUA, Feb 27 (AFP): Former US president Bill Clinton will be grilled by a Congressional panel on Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus onto Donald Trump's own ties to the convicted sex...
GENEVA, Feb 26 (AFP): Killings of civilians in Sudan's war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified or remain missing.Since April 2023, Sudan...
MANCHESTER, Feb 27 (AFP): Britain's ruling Labour party on Friday lost a crunch local poll in one of its traditional heartlands to the left-wing Greens, official results showed, adding to the woes of unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Green candidate Hannah...
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (AFP): An Indian court acquitted a former Delhi chief minister on Friday in a corruption case he denounced as a "political conspiracy" by the rival ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the...
GAZA CITY, Feb 27 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence ministry said Israeli strikes killed at least five people on Friday.Violence has continued in the Palestinian territory despite a US-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month, with Israel and Hamas...
GENEVA, Feb 27 (Agencies): The United States (US) authorised the departure of non-emergency embassy staff from Israel on Friday, as it threatened strikes on Iran and pressed its biggest military build-up in the Middle East in decades.The move came a...
MADRID/LONDON, Feb 27(Reuters): A Spanish startup is selling bedrooms in flats shared with strangers, a British developer offers mortgages for friends willing to buy together, while stakes in rental properties help some tenants cover their housing costs.Such unconventional arrangements highlight...
The East India Company, once the powerful British trading firm that ruled large parts of India, has shut down for a second time after its modern incarnation entered liquidation.The original company, which played a central role in British colonial expansion...
TANGAIL, Feb 27, 2025 (BSS) - Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam today announced that all airports, railway stations and high-speed vehicles across the country will be equipped with free Wi-Fi facilities, in line with Prime Minister...
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