KAZI ZAHIN HASAN | 2026-01-27 00:00:00
The previous government repeatedly accused poultry companies of manipulating the prices of eggs and chicken. What really happened? First, the cost of feed rose sharply after Russia invaded Ukraine. The prices of imported feed ingredients increased. This supply shock was...
MetLife Bangladesh settled Tk 28.53 billion in insurance claims in 2025, reinforcing its position as the country's leading life insurer in claims settlement.This amount includes the money customers received as insurance benefits and claims for loss of life and medical...
A closing ceremony was held in Sylhet recently to mark the end of the 9th Rotaplast mission to Sylhet. As part of the mission, 54 patients- mostly children, living in the greater Sylhet Division, Chevron Bangladesh's operational areas, received free...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-27 00:00:00
American Ambassador Brent T. Christensen visited Chattogram seaport with a plan to reinforce commercial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties with Bangladesh as a shipload of US wheat arrived.On Monday, Ambassador Christensen joined Chattogram Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral S. M. Moniruzzaman and...
The third Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Petroleum Transmission Company Limited (PTCL) was held at the company's liaison office in Dhaka recently.The meeting was presided over by ATM Fazlul Karim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, says...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh's interim government has announced plans to establish the country's first free trade zone and a dedicated defence industrial park in Chattogram, in a move aimed at accelerating exports, strengthening supply chains and attracting foreign investment.The decisions were approved on...
The 29th Annual Sports Competition of Dhaka Engineering University School, Gazipur -- which is located inside the campus of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) -- was held on Monday. DUET Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Mohammad Zoynal Abedin inaugurated...
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Md Zoynal Abedin handed over the trophy to the champion Team Dhumketu of Kazi Nazrul Islam (KNI) Hall of the Inter-Hall Volleyball Tournament-2026 on Thursday. With the latest...
Pakistan's participation in next month's T20 World Cup will be finalised either on Friday or Monday, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said after a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, reports bdnews24.com.On Monday, Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan's interior...
Bangladesh Under-19 cricketers' hopes of reaching the World Cup semifinals were dashed after a seven-wicket defeat to England in their opening match of the Super Six phase at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Monday, reports BSS.In a must-win...
RAJSHAHI, Jan 26 (BSS): The BPL champions Rajshahi Warriors were given a warm reception on an open-top bus in Rajshahi on Monday.From Monday morning until noon, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim and their teammates toured the city riding on the...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-27 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Jan 26: Cultivation of BARI mustard varieties 14, 15 and 17, along with BINA mustard 9 and 11, has created new hope among farmers in Gopalganj Sadar and Tungipara upazilas of the district this year.Sources at the upazila agriculture...
KHULNA, Jan 26 (UNB): The recent rescue of a Royal Bengal Tiger after it was caught in a deer snare has once again drawn attention to rampant poaching and the widespread use of deadly traps deep inside the Sundarbans, posing...
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters): Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange climbed off two-year lows on Monday as dealers went bargain hunting in an oversold market that lost nearly 20% of its value last week. Cocoa demand has fallen sharply this...
The government has approved a Tk 1.0 billion subsidy and a 20 per cent rebate on electricity bills for marginal-level fish farms, hatcheries and livestock, and poultry farms to reduce production costs and stimulate investment in the sector.The Ministry of...
In a major boost to Bangladesh's industrial landscape, South Korean company Park Handbag BD Ltd has signed a lease agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a large-scale manufacturing facility at the BEPZA Economic Zone in...
The winter in Bangladesh becomes aesthetically beautiful and vibrantly colourful when a diverse array of seasonal flowers appears in landscapes, markets, institutions, and festivals. Winter is the peak flowering season, bringing a boom for growers due to favourable weather conditions....
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the process of adding new companies to the capital market and raising capital for their business. IPOs may seem attractive to investors because they offer the potential for rapid growth and the opportunity to...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-01-27 00:00:00
Reports of gruesome murder over political rivalries, turf wars among armed groups, or even family conflicts grab headlines from time to time. To ordinary people, the very report of killing one person by another is something shocking. But nowadays, it...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2026-01-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh and Australia like to describe each other as "old friends", and the phrase is not just diplomatic rhetoric. Australia was among the first countries to recognise Bangladesh after its independence in 1971. More than half a century later, that...
Only days before did the Ministry of Law (MoL) reject the draft of the Artha Rin Adalat Ain (Money Loan Court Act), suggesting amendment to the existing laws instead of getting ready a whole new Act. Now the council of...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that transparency at all stages of the upcoming referendum and the 13th national parliamentary elections would be ensured. For this, the Election Commission (EC) has made all-out preparations. He said...
Jamaat-led alliance's Dhaka-8 candidate and National Citizen Party (NCP) chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari on Sunday said ordinary BNP activists have nothing to fear, claiming that the NCP-Jamaat alliance would provide them protection, reports UNB."Many senior BNP leaders have gone into...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital's Bashundhara area on Sunday morning.Jamaat sources said the meeting took place at around 9:30 am in...
THAKURGAON, Jan 25 (UNB): BNP Secretary General and Thakurgaon-1 candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said their party's only goal is to restore democracy in Bangladesh."BNP is moving forward with that objective," he said while speaking at an election...
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday).Light to moderate fog may occur at places. Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain unchanged.The highest temperature on Sunday...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking at a rally, organised to raise public awareness on 'discouraging honking in declared silent zone' in the capital's airport area on Sunday. The Department of Environment, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP),...
Two motorcyclists were killed when a truck hit their motorcycle at Shanir Akhra in Jatrabari area of the capital early Sunday, as they were returning from Noakhali after attending a wedding ceremony, reports UNB.The deceased were identified as Khairul Hossain,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Police arrested 46 individuals from different places of the capital within 24 hours on Sunday during a special drive conduced under Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2. Deputy Commissioner of DMP Talebur Rahman said the drives were carried out by Jatrabari, Mugda,...
A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered the seizure of immovable properties worth Tk 220 million (220 crore) owned by former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah and his family members.The properties include lands and plots located in Faridpur, Narayanganj...
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