A Dhaka court on Sunday placed former councillor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) ward-40, Abul Kalam Azad Mintu on a two-day remand in a case lodged over an attack on the motorcade of then BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia...
The government on Sunday appointed administrators to 42 Zila Parishads across the country, reports UNB.The government issued a notice in this regard on Sunday.The decision was taken to strengthen the local government and accelerate the development activities and the appointments...
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister's Defence Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam at his office at the Armed Forces Division (AFD) in Dhaka Cantonment, reports BSS.Prime Minister's Deputy...
BAGERHAT, Mar 15 (UNB): A local leader of Sramik League was gunned down by unidentified miscreants in Mollahat upazila on Saturday night.The deceased is Sohag Sheikh, 40, general secretary of the Upazila Sramik League and son of Daud Ali Sheikh...
Election campaign in the parliamentary election in Sherpur-3 and by-election in Bogura-6 begins today (Monday) as Election Commission (EC) allotted election symbols among the candidates, reports BSS.A total of six candidates, three in each constituency, are contesting the election in...
The government is considering the recruitment of around 9,000 religion teachers in primary schools as part of efforts to strengthen moral and religious education, Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon told parliament on Sunday, reports UNB.The government has...
A member of parliament on Sunday raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the transfer of government primary school teachers, claiming that a significant number of teachers from outside the locality are being posted in his constituency in violation of existing...
Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Sunday provided an Eid gift of Tk 5,000 to each cleaner employed by the country's 12 city corporations, reports UNB.He handed over cheques to the Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation and administrators of other...
The government has undertaken several projects to improve primary and mass education across Bangladesh, Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon told parliament on Sunday, reports UNB.Responding to a question from lawmaker SM Jahangir Hossain (Dhaka-18), the minister...
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A slew of 133 ordinances issued during the tenure of the post-uprising interim government were sent to a special parliamentary committee for a review on Sunday.The committee has been asked to examine the ordinances and submit the vetting report to...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated the process to auction goods stored in 378 containers at the Chattogram Customs House to ease container congestion at Chattogram port.According to a press release issued on Sunday, the auction will be...
Dinajpur, Mar 15 (UNB): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Dinajpur today (Monday) to inaugurate a nationwide canal-excavation and re-excavation programme aimed at improving irrigation, boosting agricultural production and creating rural employment.It will be Tarique Rahman's first visit...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has further extended the deadline for submission of corporate-tax returns by one month.To this effect, the revenue authorities issued an order on Sunday.With the extension, companies will now be able to file their tax...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Experts and economists have said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already transmitting significant economic shocks to Bangladesh, affecting fuel supplies with higher prices, raising the cost of exports, and slowing remittance inflows.They have warned that the...
Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series as they beat Pakistan by 11 runs in their last match of the series at the Mirpur stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.Taskin Ahmed picked four wickets while Mustafizur Rahman scalped three wickets and Nahid...
A smiling child walks with her parents on a platform at Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital, heading to their village home to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr as holidaymakers begin leaving the city. The photo was taken on Sunday. - FE Photo...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
The new government has moved to launch bid rounds offering both onshore and offshore blocks to international oil companies (IOCs) to ensure the country's future energy security through delineating new hydrocarbon reserve against the backdrop of the escalating Middle East...
Gulf countries reported new attacks Sunday morning, a day after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, threatening for the first time a neighboring country's non-U.S. assets, report agencies.Tehran accused the United States...
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Mirza Abbas, political adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and a member of the BNP Standing Committee, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Sunday afternoon.He was flown to Singapore by an air ambulance on Sunday for better medical treatment.Mizanur...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
The government on Sunday lifted all fuel-rationing measures for petrol, octane, and diesel following the arrival of several imported oil consignments at Chattogram port, easing supply concerns ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Global fertiliser prices hit a four-year high, putting pressure on Bangladesh through fertiliser-supply problem and import-cost escalation, as the US-Israel war on Iran blocked the world trade-lifeline Strait of Hormuz. Although the country has fertiliser stock of 1.8-million tonnes for...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Notwithstanding pressure of liquidity amid splurges ahead of Eid festival, Bangladesh's interbank call-money market showed signs of stability with banks successfully make doing with available cash thanks in part to central bank's backing.Although the volume of borrowings through interbank call-money...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
Parliament Sunday witnessed an impromptu debate over delays in convening the constitutional reform council envisaged under the July National Charter implementation order, as the time runs out.Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman, who also leads Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, raised the issue...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-03-16 00:00:00
A new array of hundreds of products and services - 50 in each category- have been shortlisted for special surveillance on value- added tax (VAT) collection by a high-powered taskforce in a government bid to ramp up revenue. The 10-member...
CHATTOGRAM, March 15 (BSS): Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir today announced the formation of a Fact-Finding Committee to investigate the unacceptable price gap between wholesale and retail markets.He said the Ministry of Commerce will establish the...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has come up with a new directive mandating all scheduled banks to report any dividend declaration against shares within 7 days of their respective board meeting.The central bank issued the instruction to safeguard the interests of depositors...
Mastercard has handed over principal membership licensing to NRB Bank PLC, enabling the bank to issue Mastercard credit card, debit card, prepaid card and SME card products in Bangladesh. Through this partnership, NRB Bank will offer its customers secure and...
The 18.69 MWp rooftop solar project of Akij Ceramics Ltd financed by Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) was inaugurated in Trishal today, marking a major step in Bangladesh's industrial clean energy transition. Ulrich Kleppmann, Head of Development Cooperation, German Embassy...
Mercantile Bank Training Institute has recently organised a comprehensive training programme on "Sustainable and Green Financing". Mati Ul Hasan, Managing Director of the bank, was present as the chief guest, while Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid, DMD & CCO, attended the...
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