BENAPOLE, Jan 25 (UNB): Authorities at Bangladesh's Benapole land port have heightened security following the arrival of a 125- tonnes shipment of explosives destined for the Madhyapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL).The consignment, transported in eight trucks, entered the port's...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
CHANDPUR, Jan 25: As the much-hyped 13th national election is drawing nearer, electioneering in favour of candidates has geared up and hot discussions have become prevalent among the electors of all ages here and there about the vote.In Chandpr district,...
Razu Ahmed, Farhana Jubaida Urmee, Tehzeeb Murshed, and Mozammel Haque Tonmoy | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
A pre-dawn darkness in a village in the Rajshahi district is illuminated only by the acrid scent of smoke, invigorating a woman as she rises in her mud-walled kitchen. Her hands, hardened by years of toil, tend the chula (stove)...
Muhammad Zamir | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
The Trump Administration's sweeping Executive Order issued in the first half of January stipulates the withdrawal of the United States from dozens of United Nations bodies and international organisations. This latest decision by the United States is being viewed as...
There is an old zamindar house in Sukair village of Dharampasha Upazila, Sunamganj, that carries nearly 400 years of history. Once known as the royal palace of Bhati Bengal, it stands as an important example of Mughal-era architecture. Built in...
Salary discrimination between government and private-sector employment in Bangladesh has intensified employee demotivation and disengagement, particularly in the context of the 2026 Government Pay Scale. Government employment offers strong job security, guaranteed career progression, structured salary increments, pension schemes and...
Neil Ray | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Kitchen market serves as the pulse of microeconomics in a country. Prices, however affordable or not, depend on supply of essentials due to seasonal variations. Winter is the time when there is a surfeit of vegetables in market and naturally...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Past and present governments of Bangladesh have traditionally been very effusive in praising the hard work the migrant workers do abroad and send home their precious dollars. But they have not been equally concerned about what these foreign-bound job-seekers go...
Strange are the ways of the world and of some world bodies. During the last Ramadan, standing beside UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a refugee camp, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed his hope that the Rohingya community would...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) plea to relocate Bangladesh's T20 World Cup (EC) matches from India to an alternative venue, a senior BCB official told UNB.It has opened the door for Scotland to...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said on Saturday that Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was murdered over extortion and dominance in the capital's Karwan Bazar area. "The murder was carried out on the instructions of Dilip,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
Bangladeshi pilgrims intending to perform the Holy Hajj this year have been suffering a lot undergoing pre-Hajj health screening that is scheduled to be completed today (Sunday). This year, the Government of Bangladesh has instructed the pilgrims to complete their...
A union-level BNP leader shot in Keraniganj has died after two days of hospitalization, reports bdnews24.com.Hasan Mollah, general secretary of Hazratpur Union BNP, died on Saturday around 4pm while receiving treatment at Holy Family Hospital, police said.The incident occurred around...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman speaks at a 10-party alliance election rally at Government Akbar Ali College in Ullapara, Sirajganj, on Saturday. -— Focus Bangla
FE ReportBangladesh and India used the occasion of the 77th anniversary of India's Republic Day to publicly reaffirm the depth of their bilateral relationship, highlighting shared history, expanding energy and connectivity links, and the importance of addressing challenges through sustained...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
The 11th death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, was observed on Saturday.Marking the day, the BNP organised various programmes in the capital and elsewhere...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
The Islamic banking sector in Bangladesh staged a significant comeback in November 2025, buoyed by a robust surge in inward remittances and a steady rise in Shariah-compliant investments.After a period of structural adjustments and governance reforms, the sector recorded double-digit...
Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-backed 10-party alliance nominee for the Dhaka-11 constituency, on Saturday said an environment conducive to voting has emerged in the country after a long time, reports UNB.He made the remarks...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said the party is ready to make supreme sacrifices for the country the way "July Uprising martyr Abu Sayeed did"."We will not bow to the unjust, even if we die. Just as Abu Sayeed...
Law and order and the control of corruption are the two priorities BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman wants to put at the centre of his political "plan".He outlined this on Saturday afternoon while speaking with the winners of the "Amar Bhabnay...
Munima Sultana | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
A reputed South Korean company has in principle agreed to invest in an assembling plant of metro-rail coaches in Bangladesh, which is expected to be a major import-substitution venture.A delegation of Woojin Industrial System has offered partnership with Dhaka Mass...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
A long-overdue legal upgrading is underway to expand judicial jurisdiction to try financial offences, principally cases of cheque dishonour that undermines trust in non-cash transaction. The council of advisers of the post-uprising government Thursday approved the Negotiable Instruments Act 2025,...
A clash has erupted between two factions of the BNP over seating arrangements. at an election rally in Kishoreganj, reports bdnews24.com.Police and local BNP leaders said the incident took place in Austagram upazila on Friday evening.According to local residents, a...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has reminded voters that those campaigning with the 'Scale' symbol opposed the independence of Bangladesh, report agencies.Speaking during a mass outreach programme on Saturday in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, Fakhrul recalled how people were...
National Citizen Party (NCP) unveiled its election theme song in the capital's Shahbagh on Saturday, with party spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain leading the ceremony, reports UNB.Speaking at the event, Asif Mahmud said, "We chose Shahbagh because it is where...
FE REPORTA civic platform, 'Nagorik Coalition' has raised question about the eligibility of dual citizens to contest the 13th national parliamentary election.The platform also demanded the cancellation of nominations of such electoral candidates if allegations of dual citizenship against them...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-25 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 24: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will start the next phase of his election campaign in the port city of Chattogram today (Sunday).Tarique Rahman will come to Chattogram after long 20 years and seven months of his last visit....
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman talking with winners of the national reel-making competition, 'My Vision of Bangladesh' organised by the party at the Justice Shahabuddin Park in the capital's Gulshan on Saturday. — Focus Bangla (Story on page 1)
Weather may remain dry todayWeather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met office.Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night to...
FE REPORT Lions International has allocated more than US$1.0 million fund for its over 300 development and humanitarian projects across Bangladesh, aiming to bolster the country's socio-economic development.The information was disclosed by Dr. Manoj Shah, second international vice president of...
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