OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Jan 20: A devastating fire broke out on Tuesday at Rohingya Camp-16 in the Shafiullah Kata area of Palongkhali union under Ukhiya upazila in Cox's Bazar, destroying at least 500 shelters and leaving nearly 3,000 Rohingyas homeless.The blaze...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
A first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at strengthening domestic revenue mobilisation by ensuring interoperability among different wings of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started operations.The government has already signed a financing agreement with the World Bank on this, and the...
FE REPORTThe Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Tuesday issued a 16-point guideline on house rent, including a provision that rent cannot be increased within two years of a hike.The authorities have also capped annual rent increases at 15 per...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
The yield on 10-year treasury bonds declined on Tuesday as the central bank purchased an additional US$45 million from two banks in a bid to stabilise the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency.According to auction results,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 463 decimals of land owned by Mohammed Saiful Alam, chairman of S Alam Group, who is accused of being a bank defaulter.The order was passed by the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday unveiled an eight-point priority social-policy agenda, pledging sweeping reforms to rebuild the country's economy and social fabric after what it described as years of mismanagement under the Awami League government.The party said the...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has promised flats, schools and healthcare for Korail slum residents in his Dhaka 17 constituency, seeking their prayers ahead of the Feb 12 election, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a prayer gathering on Tuesday at Mohakhali T&T Colony...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
The tax revenue collection posted double-digit growth, more than 14 per cent, in the first half of the current fiscal year (H1), but the gains were not enough to offset a widening gap against official targets. Provisional figures show that...
A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against former Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Atiur Rahman and 24 others on charges of embezzling Tk 5.31 billion in the name of a private company named AnonTex Group, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special...
Weather may remain dry with temporary cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office. Light to moderate fog may occur at a few places during late night to morning. Night and...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Dhaka University (DU) unit paid tribute to Shaheed Asad, who was martyred during the anti-Ayub movement of 1969, marking his 57th martyrdom anniversary.They offered the tribute at the Shaheed Asad Memorial,...
OUR CORRESPONDENTSYLHET, Jan 20: Candidates and supporters on Tuesday staged protests demanding that the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students' Union (SUCSU) and hall parliament elections be held as scheduled.The protesters gathered in front of the university administrative...
FE REPORT Bangladesh's pathway to a resilient, pro-people and climate-responsive energy future hinges on urgent fiscal reforms, faster deployment of renewable energy and the effective enforcement of industrial energy efficiency measures, experts said on Tuesday. The call came as policymakers...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
The country needs to break out of the 'low-growth equilibrium' it has settled into, said BNP Standing Committee Member Mr. Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury."We have been maintaining the economy at a lower level of equilibrium. We want to jump from...
FE REPORT Bangladesh Jamaat-e- Islami (BJI) Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said if voted to power his party will build a society based on justice, dignity, equitable and shared prosperity for the country's all citizens. "Bangladesh stands once again at...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has deferred to January 26 the delivery of its verdict in the case over the killing of six people during the July Uprising of 2024 in the capital's Chankharpul, report agencies.The three-member bench of the...
FE REPORT A clash has erupted between supporters of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami over the distribution of leaflets ahead of the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections. The incident, which occurred near Pirerbagh Al Mobarak Mosque under Mirpur Model Police Station on...
The Ambassadors of Russia, Norway, Sweden and Denmark have met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman and discussed various issues related to bilateral interests and ways to strengthen future ties with Bangladesh, reports UNB.The envoys of Norway, Sweden and Denmark in Dhaka...
FE REPORTBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday described the next national elections as a "hard test" for the country's future."The election will decide whether Bangladesh remains under liberal democracy or falls into the hands of extremist and...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
A most-watched election process picks into its culmination as symbols to parties and independent contenders will be allocated today before campaign trails kick off tomorrow. The Election Commission (EC) will allocate the voting symbols today as the deadline for candidature...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday that if the nation becomes bewildered for any reason, it will find the path in the July Uprising Memorial Museum which has been possible to be built while the blood of the...
The Finance Division on Tuesday issued a new consolidated order on the delegation and re-delegation of financial powers to ministries, divisions, attached departments and subordinate offices to strengthen discipline in public financial management and procurement. Under the order, the government...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
An additional Tk 800 billion may be needed in fully implementing the proposed new pay scale for public employees, officials say as the Pay Commission is set to submit its report today. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed explains the modus...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-21 00:00:00
The interim government on Tuesday approved some administrative-restructuring decisions with a view to improving "transparency, efficiency and accountability" across key state institutions.At a meeting of the National Implementation Committee on Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR) at the state guesthouse Jamuna, with Chief...
Techvital launched the DIRUI CSM 8000, a fully integrated clinical laboratory analyser, at a hotel in Chottogram on Tuesday. The launch reinforces Techvital's commitment to modern, efficient and affordable diagnostic solutions in Bangladesh, says a press statement.The event was attended...
Kazi Food Industries Limited, a leading food manufacturing company, organised a two-day 'Annual Business Conference 2026' in Cox's Bazar recently.This year, the theme of the conference was 'Innovate. Elevate. Dominate', says a press statement.The event was attended by Kazi Zahedul...
Citizens Bank PLC has recently held its Annual Business Conference 2026 at a resort in Munshiganj.Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb, Chairman of the bank, attended the event as the chief guest and delivered strategic guidance aligned with the bank's mission and...
A view-exchange meeting titled "Awareness on the Competition Act, 2012 and the Functions of the Bangladesh Competition Commission" was held at the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday, aiming to ensure a fair business environment...
NRBC Bank PLC has celebrated the 6th anniversary of the launch of its Shariah-compliant Al-Amin Islamic Banking window.On Tuesday, a special prayer was held at the bank's head office to mark the occasion, says a press release.Chairman of the Shariah...
A three-day training course titled "Leadership Development in Branch Management" has started at the Training Institute of Al-Arafah Islami Bank.Managing Director and CEO of the bank Mohd. Rafat Ullah Khan inaugurated the training workshop as the chief guest on Tuesday,...
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