OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, July 15: The Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has implemented a government-backed agricultural debt relief programme that has cleared outstanding loans of 239,480 small and marginal farming families, becoming the first state-owned specialised bank in Bangladesh to complete the...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has expressed strong interest in expanding investments in Bangladesh's transport, logistics, and maritime sectors, with both countries agreeing to pursue mutually beneficial projects to strengthen bilateral investment cooperation.The interest was conveyed at a meeting...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
The government has decided to prepare a nationwide database of entrepreneurs engaged in the fisheries and livestock sector as part of its efforts to strengthen policymaking, improve services and ensure the sustainable development of the two key segments.State minister for...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the government has introduced updated duty incentives on the import of raw materials required for the local manufacturing and assembly of international-standard digital devices.The prime minister disclosed the information in parliament on Wednesday while...
KHULNA, July 15 (BSS): A Khulna court sentenced on Wednesday a man to death for murdering his wife in Batiaghata upazila in 2016.The convict, Md. Mukul Kagaji, son of Razzak Kagaji of Sora village under Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira district,...
PANCHAGARH, July 15 (UNB): Two farmers were killed in separate lightning strike incidents in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh district on Wednesday.Mamun Islam, 30, son of Khadimul Islam of the Sonahar Malchandi Paschim Telipara area, was killed after being struck by...
JHENAIDAH, July 15 (UNB): More than five decades after Bangladesh's independence, thousands of Extra Departmental (ED) employees of the government postal service are still waiting for official recognition as departmental staff.Their long-standing grievances have now spilled over into a nationwide...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, July 12: Under the influence of heavy downpour for the past few days, a part of the approach road to the Dhonagoda River Bridge in Chandpur district has developed cracks and crevices on the northern side creating panic among...
NZ detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered speciesWELLINGTON, July 15: New Zealand reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu after a migratory seabird found on a beach near the capital, Wellington, tested positive,...
BAMAKO, July 15 (AFP): At least six refugees were killed and 84 others injured when a truck carrying freight and passengers overturned in central Mali, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.The crash occurred Tuesday in the Bandiagara...
LONDON, July 15 (AFP): Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday pledged his "wholehearted support" to his successor as he prepares to hand over to premier-in-waiting Andy Burnham.Facing his last weekly grilling from MPs in parliament, Starmer said he...
CAIRO, July 15 (Reuters): An Israeli airstrike killed a man, his wife and their six-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said as talks to advance the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal faltered.The strike on an apartment...
MUZAFFARABAD, July 15 (Reuters): Clashes between security forces and supporters of a banned protest group in Pakistan-administered Kashmir killed nine people on Tuesday, officials said, a day before the group planned a march against controversial electoral arrangements ahead of regional...
KYIV (Ukraine), July 15 (Agencies): Russian strikes killed six people and wounded at least 20 across Ukraine on Wednesday, regional authorities said.The daytime attacks targeted industrial and medical facilities in the Black Sea port city of Odesa and in the...
The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board and the Palli Bidyut Samity jointly distributed relief materials among flood-affected people in Satkania, Chattogram, on Monday.
A fire safety drill was held at Grameen Bank's head office on Wednesday at the initiative of Grameen Bank, with the aim of ensuring workplace safety and enhancing coordinated capacity in emergency situations. Officers and employees from all levels participated...
BRAC Bank has partnered with OneTrueValue (OTV) to expand access to green financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The partnership comes under the Access to Green Financing (A2GF) for Enterprises - Scale & Innovation programme, supported by the Embassy...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) has approved another massive capital injection into its retail subsidiary, ACI Logistics, reinforcing its long-term strategy to strengthen Shwapno's position as the country's largest organised grocery retail chain.The board of directors on Tuesday approved an investment...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
The securities regulator has embarked on a major overhaul of the country's initial public offering (IPO) regime, aiming to simplify the listing process, broaden direct listing opportunities and attract fundamentally strong companies to the market. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
Mobile operator Robi now finds itself deluged with allegations of financial discrepancies surrounding the 2021 resignation of former chief executive officer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed.The resignation at first appeared to be a routine affair, with the company's board accepting the letter...
Language has always connected people with one another. Now, it is becoming a bridge between humans and machines. As artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot respond to natural conversation rather than simple commands, linguists are...
The south-eastern region of Bangladesh, including Chittagong, has been severely affected by devastating floods. More than one million people have been affected, and over 44 lives have been lost. Many roads remain inaccessible, and thousands of families are still taking...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
Imagine walking into a neighbourhood shop in Stockholm and reaching for a banknote to pay. You may be surprised when the cashier politely tells you that cash is no longer accepted. What still seems unimaginable in Bangladesh has become an...
That an IMF (International Monetary Fund) delegation on a visit to Bangladesh has no objection to the provision of subsidies in the power and energy sector is not unconditional. The beneficiaries of this provision have to be none other than...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2026-07-16 00:00:00
A few weeks ago one member of cabinet of the present government announced that Bangladesh is aiming to build a welfare state. This is the first time that anyone in the inner sanctum of power in Bangladesh where policies are...
SYLHET, July 14 (UNB) : A tribunal in Sylhet on Tuesday sentenced a man to death and three others to life term imprisonment over the gang rape of a young girl in a dormitory of Sylhet MC College in 2020.The...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 12:00:00
Seven more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Tuesday, according to health authorities.With the latest daily tally, the total fatalities from measles related deaths rose to 765 since mid-March this...
Spain comfortably saw off France on Wednesday (BST) to reach only the second World Cup final in their history, report agencies.France were favourites to win the tournament and lit up the early stages of this World Cup, but Spain never...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-07-15 12:00:00
Days of relentless rainfall and hill runoff have unleashed devastating floods across 43 districts in the country, claiming 56 lives and inundating around 140,000 hectares of cropland. The disaster has severely impacted more than half a million farmers, raising concerns...
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