The deaths of six newborn infants within a span of just two hours at Ad-Din Medical College Hospital in the capital's Moghbazar area on Wednesday have sent shockwaves across the country. The explanations offered for the tragic deaths of the...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 12:00:00
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second-largest religious festival of Muslims, will be observed on May 28 (Thursday) in Bangladesh.Muslims across the country will celebrate the festival with religious fervour through offering and sacrificing animals in remembrance of the devotion of prophet...
A series of alleged rape and attempted rape incidents involving women and children have been reported from several districts across the country, triggering fresh concerns over rising sexual violence and the safety of vulnerable groups, reports UNB.Police arrested the accused...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
The government and policymakers are placing strong emphasis on research, development and innovation while preparing the budget for the country's education sector, which is expected to surpass last year's allocation.The primary allocation for primary, secondary and higher education has been...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
Thousands of workers across Bangladesh's key industrial zones are still facing uncertainties as 1,500 factories have not paid festival allowances despite Eid-ul-Azha holiday beginning today (Tuesday).About 14.65 per cent (1,500) of the factories under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police...
Joint forces in a drive have detained at least 20-25 people after an attack on a RAB camp by a gang of criminals at Jungle Salimpur in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram, reports UNB."Around 20-25 individuals were detained for questioning. During...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
The government is considering a major change in its fuel-import system as the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has sought approval to import fuel oils under the Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) method instead of the existing Cost...
Munima Sultana | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) registrations have increased significantly ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, marking a growing interest among vehicle owners in paying bridge tolls electronically for a hazard-free journey.Officials said around 100 motorists are now registering daily for ETC services on bridges...
FE Report | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
The government is set to bring about major changes in the existing 'Toll Policy 2014' to make the country's toll-management and-collection systems time-befitting and more effective.To this effect, a 12-member committee has been formed to review the decade-old toll policy...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
Cattle markets across the capital witnessed a sharp rise in trading activity on Monday as Eid-ul-Azha approaches, with only two days left before the festival.Despite heavy morning rain that caused temporary waterlogging and disrupted movement in several areas, buyers and...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
The volume of cash circulating outside the banking system continued to rise in Bangladesh, reflecting a growing preference for holding physical money amid economic slowdown.Bangladesh Bank (BB) data show the amount of currency outside banks -- often dubbed mattress money...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
Many customers across Dhaka are grappling with severe difficulties in cash withdrawal from ATMs or automated teller machines amid Eid-ul-Azha binge.Because of rising pressure of cash withdrawal due to closure of bank branches, numerous banks are experiencing cash shortages and...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
A proposed tax hike on essential commodities in the upcoming budget is shelved as the government backtracks on the move to ease inflationary pressures on consumers, officials say.The proposal by tax authorities to double the existing 0.5-percent source tax to...
At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in separate road accidents in Tangail, Munshiganj, Gopalganj and Bogura on Monday, the deadliest one taking 15 lives, report agencies.The deadliest accident took place in Tangail's Kalihati upazila, where 15 people...
Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to begin work on a new reform-focused programme under the new government, following high-level virtual talks between Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
As many as 17 children died of measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected fatalities to 545 since mid-March.Bangladesh earlier logged another daily measles death toll...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
An incremental assistance package announced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would fetch Bangladesh US$5.0 billion over next five years and increase the subsequent annual aid by 20 per cent.The announcement came Monday when ADB President Masato Kanda met Prime...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) warned the city- dwellers not to fall victim to fraudulent SMS, circulating on social media platforms that falsely claim to be related to traffic fines imposed by its Traffic Division."These messages are entirely fake, and we...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
Two workers were killed in the early hours of Monday in a fire that broke out at a chips manufacturing factory in the capital's Badda area.The blaze started around 3:00 am at the factory on Kabarkhana Road in North Badda...
North South University (NSU) and Grameen HealthTech Ltd. (GHL) signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to provide round-the-clock tele-mental health services for NSU students, faculty members and staff.During the ceremony, Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, vice chancellor, and Dr. Ahmed...
FE REPORTDhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a plan to remove all sacrificial animal waste within eight hours on Eid-ul-Azha day.DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam disclosed the information to media after inspecting preparations for the main Eid congregation at...
The mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam on the Dhaka University campus bedecked with flowers, as various organisations and institutions paid tribute to the National Poet on his 127th birth anniversary on Monday (May 25). — Focus Bangla
FE REPORT | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
An incident of fire took place at a slum in the capital's Kalshi area on Monday.An official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence told the FE that twelve units of fire-fighters were working to bring the blaze under control...
FE REPORTHundreds of thousands of homebound passengers thronged railway stations, bus terminals and launch terminals on Monday to return to their village homes to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha with their loved ones.From early morning, pressure of passengers increased at major transport...
Monira Munni | 2026-05-26 00:00:00
Streets and footpaths have become a major source of cheap clothing for low-income people across the city, while high affordability is largely driven by underpaid labour in the manufacturing supply chain, insiders say.Footpaths in different parts of the capital, especially...
State Minister for Shipping Md. Razib Ahsan has directed strict legal action against those responsible for overcharging passengers and other irregularities at the Paturia-Aricha ferry terminal during this year's Eid journey, reports UNB.The state minister issued the directives during a...
NARAYANGANJ, May 25 (UNB): Women lawyers in Narayanganj have formed a human chain demanding punishment for two BNP leaders over the alleged assault on a female lawyer and derogatory remarks about women colleagues.The programme was held around noon on Sunday...
A total of 170 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya, reports UNB.They arrived at Dhaka at 8:35 am on Monday on Burak Air flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The repatriation was coordinated by the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya,...
Three leaders of the Dhaka University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (DU) have been relieved of their organisational duties over allegations of assaulting a physically challenged student at Jagannath Hall, reports UNB.In a press release issued on Monday, the organisation...
Pedestrians and vehicles struggle through a street, waterlogged by downpour on Monday. The picture was taken from the capital's Malibag area. — FE Photo
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