Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-02-22 00:00:00
The onset of Ramadan has triggered a wave of consumer-friendly market initiatives across many Muslim-majority countries, where governments and businesses alike seek to ease the financial burden on households during the holy month. According to a Khaleej Times report, retailers...
Asjadul Kibria | 2026-02-22 00:00:00
Dispelling speculations and predictions, the Yunus-led interim government accomplished its core mission by upholding the national elections and the referendum. The elections took place on February 12, and the interim government peacefully handed over power to the elected government within...
Bangladesh is one of the 10 most climate vulnerable nations in the world. And the prime mover of the climate vulnerability is human action. In fact, human-induced climate change is intensifying the phenomenon of extreme heat across the country. In...
Zaidi Sattar | 2026-02-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh was not alone in reaching a trade agreement with the United States (US) under what can only be described as asymmetrical reciprocity. The governing principle of the US-Bangladesh Reciprocal Trade Agreement is clear: access to the world's largest single-country...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-21 12:00:00
Amar Ekushey February returns today carrying memories of the language martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the Bengali language, this year in a new perspective marked with democratic transition after an uprising.According to traditional rules, paying floral tributes began at...
Tanim Asjad | 2026-02-21 12:00:00
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the language movement. February 21, commonly known as Amar Ekushey, reflects the eternal spirit of a historical moment. It was on this day in 1952 at least eight people sacrificed their lives to secure...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2026-02-21 12:00:00
In economic policy debates, some ideas endure not because they explain reality well, but because they sound reassuringly simple. One such idea is the belief that inflation can be understood-and managed-by tracking how much money exists and how quickly it...
Bangladesh has resumed visa services for Indian citizens at its High Commission in New Delhi around two months after they were suspended, Indian media report.The services were restored on Friday morning, according to India Today.The development comes three days after...
Many Dhaka residents do their Eid-ul-Fitr shopping in the early days of Ramadan to avoid large crowds near the end of the holy month. The photo taken in a clothing shop at a mall in the capital's Mouchak on Friday...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Temperatures are rising across Bangladesh, but there is little prospect of rain in the coming days. While day and...
An inmate at Dhaka Central Jail died after falling ill, officials said on Thursday, reports UNB.The deceased is Abdul Khaleque (65), son of the late Kafil Uddin.Prison guard Abdullah said Khalek fell ill inside the jail.On the instructions of the...
NARSINGDI, Feb 20 (UNB): Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain on Friday said people will no longer have to run after doctors as the government aims to ensure that doctors reach out to patients at their doorsteps."We...
CHANDPUR, Feb 20 (BSS): Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced a strict stance against drugs, terrorism and eve-teasing in educational institutions, following the ongoing drive to eliminate copying, reports BSS.He said the new initiatives will begin from Kachua...
An elderly person with a child making their choice of flowers at a shop in the capital's Shahbag area on Friday to pay homage to the martyrs on the Language Martyrs' Day (February 21), being observed across the country today...
A Dhaka court has sent former Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman, to jail in a case filed over the alleged assault of his 11-year-old domestic help, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Alberuni Mir passed the order...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
A UN report on Friday detailed the grave abuses against those trafficked into scam centres from dozens of countries across the world, mostly in Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh.Scam centres are compounds often connected with transnational criminal networks through which various...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has said there was no security threat surrounding the observance of Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day on February 21, reports bdnews24.com.However, he said a multi-layered security arrangement has...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
The government has revised the operating hours of CNG refuelling stations during Ramadan to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to the power sector during iftar.The decision was announced in a notification, issued by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division on Friday.According...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
The prices of various essential commodities, including beef, lemon, brinjal, cucumber, onion, tomato, green chilli, dates, broiler chicken, and types of fish increased in the capital's kitchen markets with the beginning of Ramadan last week.Traders said the demand of these...
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 20 (BSS): Police have arrested eight activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jubo League during a sudden procession in front of the Rifle Club under Kotwali Police Station in the port city.The arrests were made...
A group of leaders of the banned Jubo Mohila League gathered in front of the Awami League (AL) president's political office in the capital's Dhanmondi, placing the national flag and a portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the main...
Hasnat Abdullah, newly-elected MP from Cumilla-4 constituency, has said he will serve people of all religions equally during the next five years.Speaking at the 21st reunion of Bangladesh Sebashram Jubo Songho in Debidwar on Friday, he said his responsibility is...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 20 (BSS): Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has said the additional charges imposed on electricity during the tenure of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be withdrawn soon, adding that a committee has already...
The government will begin its canal excavation programme within the next 15 days, State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad has said, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking after a meeting with local residents of Boda upazila in Panchagarh on Friday afternoon, he...
Dhaka Metropolitan South unit of Khelafat Majlis brought out a procession from Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on Friday, calling for upholding the sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan. — Focus Bangla
BAGERHAT, Feb 20 (BSS): State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam has warned that anyone attempting to carry out acts of vengeance will not be spared.He made the remarks during his first visit to his hometown...
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed deep shock at the death of former United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, William B Milam, reports BSS.In a condolence message, he extended deep...
CUMILLA, Feb 20 (BSS): Newly appointed Religious Affairs MinisterKazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad has said that ensuring security at all religious institutions is a responsibility, and the government will make every effort to fulfill this duty. "If anyone attempts to...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-21 00:00:00
Leaders of the National Shop Employees Federation (NSEF) on Friday demanded festival allowances and overtime facilities for nearly six million workers employed in shops, retail outlets, shopping malls, and chain stores across the country.The demand was raised by the federation's...
Muslim devotees offer their first Jumma prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Friday. — Focus Bangla
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