BABUL BARMAN | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
The securities regulator is set to take tough action against sponsor-directors who have yet to meet the minimum requirement of holding a 30 per cent joint stake in their listed companies.The requirement was introduced after the 2010 market collapse to...
LONDON, Feb 09 (Reuters): Spot gold prices rose to hover around the $5,000-per-ounce mark on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar, as a slate of US economic reports scheduled for this week brought investors' focus back to the trajectory of...
LONDON, Feb 09 (Reuters): Oil prices were stable on Monday after the US and Iran pledged to continue indirect talks, easing oil supply fears, but India stepping away from Russian purchases gave prices a floor and global stock markets rallied....
Md Azizul Islam, an officer holding the status of additional secretary, has been appointed as Chairman of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), an organisation under the Ministry of Agriculture. He assumed the charge as BADC Chairman on Sunday, says...
The 875th meeting of the Board of Directors of Janata Bank PLC was held on Monday, with its Chairman Md Fazlur Rahman in the chair. Directors Badre Munir Ferdous, Dr Md Abdus Sabur, Abdul Majid Sheikh, Abdul Awal Sarker, Dr...
In a significant step towards ensuring sustainable, environment-friendly, and cost-effective rice production in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) PLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the transfer of technology related to...
Air travel is more than just a mode of transportation; it represents the hard-earned journey of migrant workers, a vital step in a student's career, and often the last hope for critically ill patients. But it is ironic that this...
Everywhere we look, someone is calling for reform. Television debates are full of arguments, social media overflows with opinions, and newspapers are packed with criticism. Yet amid all this noise, one simple question is often avoided: Am I ready to...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
A woman aged between 40 and 50 died of Nipah Virus (NiV) infection in the northern district of Naogaon, according to WHO Disease Outbreak News. As reported, the woman developed symptoms of NiV infection which included fever, headache, muscle cramp,...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
As Bangladesh heads toward the February 12 parliamentary elections, foreign policy has emerged -- at least on paper -- as an important area to focus on by the two main power contenders, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami. Both...
The report that the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and the Petrobangla, two government-owned statutory corporations, have defaulted on payment of import duty and taxes to the tune of Tk 330 billion is highly disconcerting. Responsible for the bulk of the...
M G Quibria | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh’s interim government was born not at the ballot box but in the streets. The July 2024 uprising swept away a government that many citizens viewed as unaccountable and abusive, creating a dangerous vacuum that needed to be filled quickly...
KUSHTIA, Feb 09 (UNB): By a roadside in Jagalba village of Kushtia, an elderly couple live in a fragile tin-and-polythene shelter that barely protects them from rain or winter cold, but they see elections after a time gap. For Babu...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-10 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Feb 09: Tobacco cultivation is increasing at an alarming rate in Ramu and Chakaria upazilas of Cox's Bazar, raising serious concerns among agriculturalists, environmentalists and public health experts. Fertile farmlands once used for rice, vegetables and pulses are...
Neil Ray | 2026-02-09 12:00:00
The Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed between the two countries on Friday last is likely to take the bilateral cooperation and collaboration to a new high. From duty-free access to several thousands of Bangladeshi products and the vice versa...
Pranay Verma | 2026-02-09 12:00:00
The advent of artificial intelligence marks a consequential inflection point in the trajectory of technological evolution. With AI-powered capabilities now available in the palms of our hand, breakthroughs across sectors are reshaping how societies function, economies grow, and governments deliver...
RANGPUR, Feb 8 (UNB): Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said there is no possibility of vote rigging in the national election, expressing confidence that the polls will be peaceful, fair and festive ones."There...
The governments of Bangladesh and China on Sunday signed a framework agreement worth RMB 1.67 billion (equivalent to about Tk 24.86 billion) for procuring four new vessels for the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), reports UNB.Secretary of Economic Relations Division (ERD)...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-09 00:00:00
Former Army Chief General (retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan on Sunday said the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) effectively became the main regulator of the country during the 2007-2009 period.During that period, DGFI picked up civilians, former ministers, and political...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-09 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a contempt of court rule against the chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and four other officials over a move to lease out land of the Karnaphuli River, allegedly in violation of...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen met Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday and discussed issues of bilateral relations, reports UNB.Ambassador Christensen described the meeting with Adviser Hossain as 'excellent and productive'."Excellent meeting with the Adviser for...
Bangladesh Navy and the United Kingdom have signed a government?to?government sales agreement for the former HMS Enterprise, an Echo?class hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessel, reports UNB.The sale of the HMS Enterprise highlights the UK's continued partnership with Bangladesh in enhancing...
Banners of BNP’s Mirza Abbas and NCP’s Nasiruddin Patwary, Dhaka-8 candidates, hang along a Shahjahanpur road in the capital on Sunday as part of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election campaign. — FE Photo
RANGPUR, Feb 8 (UNB): Akhtar Hossain, member secretary of National Citizens' Party (NCP) and the 11-party alliance candidate for Rangpur-4 (Kaunia-Pirgachha) constituency, has received a death threat, according to a general diary (GD) filed with Pirgacha Police Station.The GD, filed...
A group of women leaders has demanded that the Election Commission revoke the candidacy of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman for his 'defamatory, hateful and misogynistic remarks against working women' made from his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, report...
Ganosanghati Andolon has unveiled its election manifesto, pledging reforms in sectors such as education, the economy, and public administration to rebuild the country and create a discrimination-free society, reports bdnews24.com.The party promises to ensure citizens' rights, dignity, and protection, safeguard...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-09 00:00:00
Ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election, the Dhaka University (DU) Sada Dal, pro-BNP teachers' organisation, has urged citizens to vote for a patriotic party that upholds the spirit of the Liberation War and the July mass uprising,...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-09 00:00:00
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the commission is committed to delivering a free, fair and inclusive national election, scheduled for February 12.Keeping this in view, the Election Commission (EC) is addressing challenges such as misinformation...
THAKURGAON, Feb 8 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that BNP will always protect the rights of all people, regardless of religion, especially that of women."I firmly believe that no one is a minority in this...
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