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...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Acknowledging the rationale behind the initiative to increase salaries and allowances for government employees, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for an assessment of the economic capacity to bear such an additional burden. The Dhaka chapter of the Berlin-based global...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The government has decided to enhance both the number of beneficiaries and the allowances under various social safety net programmes starting from the next fiscal year.The Advisers' Council Committee on Social Safety Net Programmes (SSNPs), at a meeting on Sunday,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) urged the government to declare a one-day general holiday in the industrial areas on the occasion of the upcoming parliamentary elections and referendum, instead of...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Sales of mobile phones resumed across major retail hubs on Sunday as customers returned in large numbers following a three-week shutdown.From Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Panthapath to Motaleb Plaza and Eastern Plaza in Hatirpool, and Jamuna Future Park, markets...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Aggrieved depositors of five merged Islamic banks on Sunday demonstrated in front of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) headquarters in the capital's Motijheel against the profit haircut for two years -- 2024 and 2025.Earlier on January 13, the central bank instructed...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
In a major move to decentralise the country's healthcare system, the government has approved a China-supported 1000-bed hospital in Bangladesh's northern district Nilphamari, officials said.Presided over by the Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Executive Committee of the National Economic...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA) has warned that scrapping the bonded warehouse facility for yarn imports could disrupt the supply chain, push up production costs and undermine apparel exports, urging the government to withdraw what it described as...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday attributed the persistent volatility in the essential commodities market to what he termed as the previous regime's "unplanned and ambitious" projects, which have saddled the country with a staggering Tk 23 trillion in...
Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's renowned correspondent often hailed as the "voice of India," and a veteran journalist who reported on key events across South Asia including the liberation of Bangladesh has passed away at the age of 90, reports...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The sharp rise in the dollar exchange rate is the main factor behind the increase in the prices of fruits and other import-dependent products, says National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan."The dollar rate has risen by...
Jamaat alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 and convener of National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam on Sunday alleged that a level playing field has yet to be ensured for the upcoming national election, reports UNB.Speaking during electioneering at different spots in...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The government is considering extending the deadline for tax return submissions by one month, following a low response rate from taxpayers despite two previous deadline extensions.Officials said that as online submissions have been made mandatory this year, many taxpayers are...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that there is no more room for fascism in Bangladesh.The people have prepared a "red card" for those who thrive on extortion."For those who have chosen extortion as a new profession,...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 25 (BSS): BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has stated that if BNP comes to power, the party's top priority would be curbing corruption and ensuring people's safety. "BNP has a good track record of effectively addressing corruption issue in...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh pays 4.0-5.0 US cents per unit extra to India's Adani conglomerate which costs it US$400-500 million annually for 'unfair' power-purchase agreement (PPA), an official probe reveals. And the country could lose an aggregate sum of US$10 billion as a...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh deplores allowing unseated former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address a public event in New Delhi as such developments could have "adverse implications" for the country's political transition and upcoming general election.In a press release issued Sunday, Bangladesh's foreign...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The General Economics Division (GED) has projected a delicate balance between a recovering growth trajectory and persistent structural hurdles, saying the economy could grow at 5.0 per cent in the current calendar year.According to the January 2026 Economic Update and...
BAGHDAD, Jan 25 (AFP): Iraq's parliament will meet on Tuesday to elect the country's new president, who will then appoint a prime minister expected to be Nouri al-Maliki after he was endorsed by the largest Shiite bloc.By convention, a Shiite...
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