GULAM RABBANI | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's state-run airline feels incapacitated to increase flight frequencies and fly to potentially profitable new international destinations, belying rising passenger demand and revenue growth, sources say. Biman Bangladesh Airlines is caught in such a paradox because the national airline has...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
A cold wave is sweeping across four divisions and 12 districts of the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The BMD's weather forecast said on Wednesday that the weather for the next five days across the country may remain...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's treasury won't feel dollar stress even after settling import- payment obligations to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) member- countries as gross foreign-exchange reserves are yet expected to stay over US$32 billion.The latest payment of $1.5 billion is scheduled to...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
Ten state-owned enterprises (SoEs) and multinational companies (MNCs) have agreed in principle to offload a portion of their shares on the stock market, following board-level approvals or renewed commitment to seeking them.The move is part of the government's broader effort...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
A host of audit firms and auditors are under the scanner of government investigation agencies over alleged irregularities in audited financials of business tycoons implicated in the major banking-sector scams during the previous regime.According to official sources, chartered accountants (CAs)...
FE Report | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
The planned auction for the 700-megahertz (MHz) spectrum has been reduced to a single-player contest following Robi Axiata's formal withdrawal, leaving Grameenphone as the only remaining operator in the field. The move has left the telecom regulator with little option...
The United States has expanded a visa bond policy to include Bangladesh and 24 other countries, requiring citizens of these nations to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000 as part of their application for a US visitor visa, according...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
The number of Bangladeshi outbound migrant workers has been on the rise in recent years amidst inadequate budgetary and other technical support from the government for the key remittance earning sector.The Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) said this...
Asif Nazrul reiterates | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh's Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul said on Wednesday that he would try his best to convince the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate Bangladesh's venues for the ICC T20 World Cup, insisting that the governing body of the...
The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan's military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) traders have warned of ceasing the supply and marketing of LPG across the country from today (Thursday) if the energy regulatory commission does not fix fresh prices and the administration does not stop "harassment".LP Gas Traders'...
Large piles of fresh winter pumpkins are stacked at Shyambazar in Sadarghat after arriving from areas near Dhaka as traders sort and prepare them for wholesale. The photo was taken recently. — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam
FE REPORT | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
The first shipment of US corn to Bangladesh since 2018 has arrived at Chattogram port, marking a renewed chapter in agricultural trade between the two countries and giving Bangladeshi feed millers access to American grain after a prolonged hiatus.The 57,855-tonne...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday launched an automated online Value- Added Tax (VAT) refund system, allowing refunds to be transferred directly in taxpayers' bank accounts, a move considered ending long-standing delays and harassment in the refund process,...
FE REPORTEconomic activity expanded marginally in December, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which remained firmly in expansionary territory despite mixed sectoral performance. The modest uptick was driven mainly by continued strength in agriculture, manufacturing and services, even...
Weather may remain dry with cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday).Cold wave may sweep over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna and Barishal divisions.The sun sets in the city today at 05:28 pm and rises tomorrow at...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Jan 07: The Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) demolished illegal portions of four buildings, including parts of a 14-storey structure, which had encroached on a canal and violated approved designs in Panchlaish of the port-city. The operation took place...
FE REPORT United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has paid high tributes to Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's former prime minister and one of its most influential political figures, recalling her role in democratic dispensation. The UN chief executive has written to...
Didar A. Husain, a founding trustee of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been re-elected as Chairman of the IUB Board of Trustees (BoT) for a two-year term covering 2026-27.Currently, he is the Chairman of Rahim Textile Mills Limited. He serves...
North South University (NSU) hosted its 26th convocation ceremony on Wednesday at the NSU campus. Over 3,000 students were awarded graduation degrees at this event, comprising undergraduate and graduate students.Prof Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, adviser to the Ministry of Education,...
FE REPORTA gas cylinder trader was stabbed to death by assailants in the Kudar Bazar in the capital's Kadamtali area on Tuesday night.The deceased has been identified as Shahabuddin (40). The incident occurred around 10 PM.Shahabuddin was rushed to Dhaka...
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen on Wednesday met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and conveyed his country's willingness to work with the next elected government of Bangladesh, reports UNB.The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office and...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 07: A Chattogram court has issued arrest warrants against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and 35 others in connection with a case involving the embezzlement and laundering of Tk 250 million (25 crore) from United Commercial Bank Limited...
Munima Sultana | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
The government has long been hesitating to introduce electric bus services in the capital, 'apprehending its impact' on the existing bus operators, which have hardly cooperated to bring discipline in the public transportation system, insiders said.They also said the Road...
FE ReportA total of 131 appeals seeking review of nomination papers were filed with the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday. Of these, 128 challenged decisions against candidates, while three were filed against valid candidates. With the latest submissions, the total...
DU CorrespondentThe Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced a three-point demand, including unconditional release of its Habiganj district unit Member Secretary Mahdi Hasan and 'July fighter' Tahrima Jannat Surabhi.The President of the organisation Rifat Rashid made the announced the programmes at...
FE REPORTThe upcoming 13th parliamentary election is going to be the beginning of restoration of the electoral process in the country, Election Commissioner (EC) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday."If I say metaphorically, it (the 13th national election) is...
FE REPORT Police have stopped the National Citizens Party's (NCP) 'Anti-Hegemony March' as it advanced toward the Indian High Commission (HC), demanding justice for Felani Khatun, who was killed at the border.Dhaka Metropolitan North unit of NCP organised the the...
Mir Arshadul Haque, former Joint Secretary of the Central Committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Chief Coordinator of its Chattogram City unit, formally joined the BNP on Wednesday, report agencies. He met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman at...
A delegation of the European Union (EU) has paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital's Bashundhara, report agencies.The three-member delegation was led by Paola Pampaloni, director for Asia and the...
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