JERUSALEM, Feb 10 (AFP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he would prioritise discussions on negotiations with Iran when he meets with US President Donald Trump in Washington this week."On this trip we will discuss a range of...
PARIS, Feb 10 (AFP): The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday.The Northern Hemisphere was hit by severe cold waves in the...
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters): A top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader discussed ways to reach a "balanced and just" agreement with the United States during talks in Oman on Tuesday, as Washington and Tehran prepare to resume negotiations aimed at...
CAIRO, Feb 10 (Reuters): Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed five Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a four-month-old, U.S.-brokered truce in the enclave.In Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, an airstrike killed two people...
PARIS, Feb 10 (BBC): French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Europe to assert itself on the world stage, saying it is time to start acting like a "power". In the face of growing threats from China, Russia and now the...
PABNA, Feb 10 (UNB): Four people were killed and 25 others were injured in a head-on-collision between two buses on Pabna-Dhaka highway in Santhia upazila of Pabna district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Kamal Hossain, 41, bus driver of...
OUR CORRESPONDENTS | 2026-02-11 00:00:00
Printing presses across the country have been facing a huge loss on seasonal income due to the ban on posters and restrictions on other campaigning materials ahead of election.The 13th National Parliamentary Election is set to be held on February...
In the present context of Bangladesh, the abuse of domestic child workers has become a horrifying social problem. In their struggle to support their families, many parents send their children to work as domestic helps in urban households. Behind the...
The road connecting Dharmapasha Upazila headquarters to Golokpur village in Sunamganj district has been in a severely dilapidated condition for a long time. Years of neglect have resulted in large potholes across the road, causing frequent accidents and immense suffering...
Wasi Ahmed | 2026-02-11 00:00:00
The country continues to witness steady growth in outbound migration, accompanied with record-breaking remittance earnings. Yet behind the encouraging headline figures lies a significant blind spot: the absence of comprehensive data on returnee migrant workers. The lack of systematic information...
Despite some positive forecasts made by the multilateral lender, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in April last that inflation rate in Bangladesh might decline to 8.0 per cent in the fiscal year, 2025-26, things did not turn out that way....
Syed Abul Basher | 2026-02-11 00:00:00
A new OECD report gives us a useful opportunity to look more closely at the extent of skilled-worker migration from Bangladesh to advanced economies. The report, International Migration Outlook 2025, compiles comparable data on international migration across Organization of Economic...
Selim Raihan | 2026-02-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh’s economy is showing signs of stabilisation. Foreign exchange reserves have improved, import compression has eased immediate pressure, and the worst phase of panic in foreign exchange markets appears to have passed. Yet that surface calm hides a more uncomfortable...
FATIN NUR ABONI | 2026-02-11 00:00:00
"My mother's jewels were stolen a few years back. I wanted to buy at least two to three bhoris of gold for my wedding. But I don't think it's possible anymore," says a bride-to-be from Noakhali anonymously. The gold market...
TUHIN SAIFUL ISLAM | 2026-02-11 00:00:00
Long before fast food and sizzling curry became a social media obsession, the Bengal Delta had already lived through thousands of years of quiet, complex food history. In Bengal, that history was not shaped in the courtrooms of the royals,...
JASIM UDDIN | 2026-02-10 12:00:00
The government has moved to give the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) 'search and seizing' powers in a bid to curb fraudulence, malpractice and irregularities in the insurance sector.The proposed amendments to the existing law have been put forward...
The 26th death anniversary of Mawlana Muhammad Abdul Mazid will be observed today (Tuesday), according to a statement. He was a teacher at Doulatpur Alia Madrasha in Khulna. He was born in Nolbunia of Galua Union under Rajapur Upazila of...
Jamaat-e-Islami brings out a procession for its election campaign, led by party Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, at Mirpur in the capital on Monday. — FE Photo
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman introduces Mirza Abbas, who is contesting the Dhaka-8 constituency, at an election rally in front of Pir Jangi Mazar in the capital on Monday. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
Surayya Akhtar Jahan has been appointed as administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) after the government decided not to renew the one-year contract of Mohammad Azaz.The appointment of Mr. Surayya, an Additional Secretary at the Local Government Division,...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh's gross foreign exchange reserves crossed the $34 billion-mark on Monday following a higher inflow of remittances ahead of the upcoming national elections and the holy Ramadan.Reserves rose to $34.06 billion on the day from $33.24 billion on February 2,...
TOKYO, Feb 09 (AFP): Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the public saw an "urgent need" for major reform after a historic election landslide, pledging to boost the country's defences in order to protect its territory.Sunday's snap vote saw...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh's capital-machinery imports sustained another 16.06-percent fall in the 1st half of the current fiscal year (FY), signaling a deepening crisis in private-sector confidence and ongoing investment stagnation, according to sources.The import value of capital machinery declined to US$904.59 million...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali said 37 polling centres in the capital are risky. Seven police personnel will be stationed at each of these centres to ensure safety and security of the voters during the election...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh's next elected government will inherit an economy that is functioning but fragile, with mounting fiscal, financial and external pressures threatening growth, investment and social stability, economists and policy experts warned on Monday. While the interim administration has helped avert...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh's Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan is poised to unlock wide-ranging employment opportunities for Bangladeshi workers -- particularly in nursing and caregiving -- while attracting fresh Japanese investment into the country's expanding services sector, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
In the face of widespread criticism, the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) on Monday revoked its decision to ban mobile phones at polling stations, a day after issuing a circular in this regard.Different stakeholders, including journalists, political parties, election observers and...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
As operations at the Chittagong Port began in full swing on Monday morning after a bumpy week, there were 24 box ships at the jetties and outer anchorage, according to port data.Some of these vessels faced inordinate delays in getting...
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