Remittances from expatriate Bangladeshis are one of the country's largest sources of foreign exchange. Yet, Bangladesh's manpower export is facing a severe crisis. Labour markets in countries such as Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Sudan are closed due to conflict, while...
CHUADANGA, Feb 16 (UNB): Two candidates of Islami Andolan Bangladesh lost their deposits in Chuadanga.According to unofficial results released by the Election Commission, the party candidates in Chuadanga-1 and Chuadanga-2 failed to secure 12.5 per cent of valid votes, the...
The 42nd death anniversary of General Muhammad Ataul Gani (MAG) Osmani, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the War of Independence in 1971, was observed with due dignity and holding various programmes, reports BSS.The day's programmes include: special prayers, discussion,...
National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam on Monday vowed to ensure justice for Sharif Osman Bin Hadi and the perpetrators of the July Uprising killings, reports UNB.In a Facebook post on Monday afternoon, he said that implementing the July Charter...
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal, (JCD) congratulated Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), with a bouquet on Monday, reports BSS.President of the JCD Rakibul Islam Rakib and its General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir presented the floral bouquet to...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday returned home after being discharged from hospital, reports BSS.Rizvi admitted to Square Hospital few days ago with fever, cold and respiratory problems. He left the hospital on the advice of...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman speaking at a view-exchange meeting with the party's newly-elected lawmakers at Al-Falah Auditorium in the capital's Mogbazar area on Monday. — Collected
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said his party will welcome any move by the opposition to form a 'shadow cabinet', as the practice exists in many developed democracies, reports UNB."In many developed democracies, the opposition forms a...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said traffic would remain restricted on Manik Mia Avenue and Lake Road in the capital today (Tuesday) for the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected members of parliament (MPs) and the newly-formed cabinet.DMP deputy commissioner (media and...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
A Dhaka Court placed Md Habibur Rahman, former chief engineer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), on a two-day remand in a corruption case filed on charge of misappropriating Tk 1.50 billion from a project. Judge of the...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) earned about one-fourth of its average daily revenue by keeping metro services operational on the 13th national election day.According to data, DMTCL received over 100,000 riders on February 12 against an average of over...
The government has appointed Nasimul Gani as the new Cabinet Secretary, reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration on Monday issued a notification in this regard.Prior to his appointment, Nasimul Gani was serving as the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of...
LAXMIPUR, Feb 16 (UNB): Five Bangladeshi nationals, including four members of a family, have been killed in a road crash in Saudi Arabia.The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 42, his wife Meher Afroz Sumi, 30, their two-daughters-Mohna, 13, and...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Monday stayed a High Court order directing the government to keep all secondary schools across the country closed throughout the holy month of Ramadan.Justice Farah Mahbub, Chamber Judge of the...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman met Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus at his office on Monday, reports UNB.The two exchanged greetings during the courtesy meeting and briefly discussed various issues related to Prof Yunus' tenure.During the meeting, the...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has requested an exemption from procurement provider (withholding) VAT on locally procured goods supplied under its government-subsidised programmes, sources said.In an official letter dated February 10, 2026, TCB stated that it distributes essential commodities...
Additional traffic police will be deployed across the capital to ease congestion and ensure smooth movement of vehicles and pedestrians during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, a senior Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) official said on Monday, reports UNB. Md...
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world's most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 248 at 8:11 am, reports UNB.On Monday, the city's air was classified as 'very unhealthy',...
DHAKA, Feb 16 (BSS): Professor Dr ASM Abdul Haseeb of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the newly formed Dhaka Central University (DCU) for seven colleges in the capital, reports...
A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on consumer electronics company Rangs Electronics Limited Managing Director (MD) Ekram Hussain, his brother and company Deputy Managing Director (DMD) Beanus Hussain and their mother Sachimi Ogawara Hussain, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan...
At least seven people have been killed and 350 others injured in a wave of post-election violence that has swept across 26 districts since the results were announced, according to rights group Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF).In a statement issued on...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
Textile mills and other factories in Bhulta, Gawchia and Araihazar areas of Narayanganj are facing a severe gas crisis, as supply lines have virtually dried up, industry sources said.Most factories recorded zero PSI gas pressure on their meters since Monday...
National Citizen Party (NCP) has signed the July National Charter, giving it compete shape on the aspects of approval of all stakeholders.The charter was endorsed by most of the stakeholders of the Consensus Commission of the Interim Government but the...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance on Monday called on the BNP leadership to stop "attacks" on their leaders and activists across the country, warning of a tougher movement if such incidents of attacks continue.At a protest rally held at the north...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
Prices of many essential commodities, including beef, chickens, lemon, cucumber, dates, green chilli, brinjal, and chickpeas, have risen ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan, which is expected to begin on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on the moon sighting.Beef prices...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
State-owned energy corporation Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) is facing mounting challenges in recovering Tk 2.10 billion placed as fixed deposits in seven troubled private and scheduled banks, raising concerns over funding for key gas-development projects.Despite the maturity...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, who won from two constituencies in the election, has decided to relinquish the Bogura-6 seat and take oath as a lawmaker from Dhaka-17, reports bdnews24.com.A day before swearing in, on Monday, he informed Chief Election Commissioner...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-02-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh's Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation is still on a weak trajectory as the implementing agencies have failed to revamp the usual execution of development projects, officials say.They say the ADP execution rate during the first seven months of FY26...
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