As a riverine country, Bangladesh relies heavily on its waterways for transportation. In many cases, passengers find travelling by launch more comfortable than by bus or train. However, this sense of comfort vanishes into thin air when passengers face a...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
Glass-fronted buildings have nowadays become the new norm in cities in Bangladesh. Almost all corporate headquarters, luxury hotels, hospitals, and shopping malls in all big cities, particularly Dhaka, have adopted this new architectural style, as it represents progress and sophistication....
Nilratan Halder | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
Observance of the World Standards Day or International Standards Day on October 14 in this country has become routine but its confinement to the official circle and some private agencies has little helped create the mass awareness and spread the...
While Bangladesh has long focused on removing non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in other countries to facilitate its exports, it now finds itself facing similar demands from the European Union (EU) -- its largest trading partner. The EU has formally asked Dhaka...
Matiur Rahman | 2025-10-17 00:00:00
As the world marks World Mental Health Day 2025, the conversation has turned to an urgent question: who receives care when disaster strikes? This year's theme - "Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies" - underscores a sobering...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-10-16 12:00:00
Two major shipping lines which announced Port Cost Recovery (PCR) Surcharge and Emergency Cost Recovery Surcharge to and from Chittagong have backtracked on realising those following the port authority's tough stand, officials say.They announced the surcharges to adjust the rise...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-10-16 12:00:00
On an avowed purpose of facilitating production and protecting jobs in beleaguered Nassa Group, the defaulter kingpin's loan worth nearly Tk 40 billion out of its accumulated debts is set to be rescheduled.One of the giant apparel makers in Bangladesh,...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2025-10-16 12:00:00
To state the obvious, an economy at any point of time has three states of being in terms of its gross domestic product (GDP): moving forward, regressing backward and standing still. As is well known, the first is designated as...
Asjadul Kibria | 2025-10-16 12:00:00
Financial Express (FE): You have been a firm believer in regional cooperation in South Asia for a long time. Despite the growing geopolitical tension and rivalry in the region, do you still think that there is a possibility of enhancing...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has moved to file a case against former lawmaker Mahi B Chowdhury over allegations of amassing illegal wealth worth approximately Tk 206.9 million and money laundering, reports BSS.The commission has already appointed Deputy Director of...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has set December 8 for submitting probe report in a case filed for committing crimes against humanity committed during July Mass Uprising against 45, including Obaidul Quader, Anisul Huq and Shahjahan Khan, report agencies.The three-member...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
The top officials of the Election Commission (EC) have met with the members of an Australia delegation.They discussed tackling misinformation and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on social media ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.Both the sides...
A delegation of National Citizen Party (NCP) held a meeting with the ambassadors of Denmark, Norway and Sweden stationed in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The meeting took place at the residence of Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen, attended by Swedish...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Young politicians and diplomats from Sweden and Norway describe Bangladesh's upcoming national elections as a "significant stone in the foundation of democracy" and hopes for a peaceful and inclusive transition of power. Their remarks came at a reception jointly organised...
Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen on Wednesday met with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital's Bashundhara, reports BSS.Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Professor Mia Ghulam Parwar, Assistant Secretary General and Head...
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam has said he has presented detailed information about shootings from helicopters during last year's protests in July and August, report agencies.He spoke to the media on Wednesday after concluding his arguments before...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged all quarters to avoid rifts and unrest in the name of movements, stressing the need for strong unity to hold the national election in February next year in line with...
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus presiding over a meeting of the National Consensus Commission at State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Wednesday ahead of the July National Charter 2025 signing ceremony on Friday. - Focus Bangla
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division. Weather may remain mainly dry over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday).Day and night temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature was...
Four more persons died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 242 this year, reports UNB.During this period, 758 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
Rakib Hasan, the author of ‘Tin Goyenda’ - a widely popular series of juvenile thriller novels, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday, reports UNB.He breathed his last while undergoing treatment there.‘Tin Goyenda’ emerged at a time...
The results of the HSC and equivalent examinations 2025 will be published at 10:00 am today (Thursday), reports BSS. The announcement was made in a notification on Monday signed by Dr. Khandoker Ehsanul Kabi, President of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board...
Two persons eagerly waiting at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday with the photos of their relatives, who went missing after the deadly fire accident at Shialbari in the capital's Mirpur area on Tuesday. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
A man arrested in a case filed over the murder of his wife and hiding her body in a refrigerator in the capital's Kalabagan area gave his confessional statement before a Dhaka court on Wednesday.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadekur Rahman recorded...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Recruitments at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC occurred under the direct order of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, with 48 officials appointed through such directives, according to sources within the bank.Once regarded as one of the strongest private banks in Bangladesh,...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
The condition of the country's road network is likely to get worse this year due to multiple complications over starting the periodical and regular maintenance (PRM) works amid unusual rains and delays in contractor selection.Officials say the Roads and Highways...
GENEVA (AP): Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and "turbo-charging" the Earth's climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations...
FE REPORT | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
United Nations Human Rights Council chief Volker Türk terms the proceedings against those accused of enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government in Bangladesh an important step towards accountability, and seeks due process."This marks the first time that formal...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a decision to introduce a new mandatory reporting requirement within its existing Online Import Monitoring System (OIMS) to further ease the import trade process, reports BSS.To this end, the central bank Wednesday issued a circular,...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Teachers and staff of MPO-listed private educational institutions have announced a fresh programme to march to the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital today if their demands for increased house rent, medical, and festival allowances are not met.Speaking to...
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