NRBC Bank PLC hosted its Annual Business Conference, BIZCON 2026-Leading the Change on Saturday. Md. Ali Hossain Prodhania, Chairman of the Board, attended the event as the chief guest, while it was chaired by Managing Director & CEO Dr. Md....
Continuing its trend of success, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has made an operating profit of approximately Tk 220 million in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.The information was disclosed during the organisation's 56th Commercial Conference held at the Parjatan Bhaban in Agargaon...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Eastland Insurance Company Limited hosted a Mezbaan at the Officers' Club in Dhaka on Saturday, initiating its 40th anniversary celebration.Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, flanked by esteemed gusts, cut a cake at the...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Uncertainty driven by trade tensions and geopolitical pressures is prompting both buyers and suppliers to accelerate diversification strategies, aiming to bolster resilience in 2026, which is expected to be a more volatile year, according to a new report.The study, conducted...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
When the election campaign formally began on 22 January 2026, Dhaka did not suddenly fall silent. Loudspeakers still crackled in alleyways, leaflets were quietly slipped into hands at tea stalls, and candidates continued their rounds of courtyards and marketplaces. Yet...
SHAHED ALAM | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Telecom regulators in South Asia are rarely regarded as global role models and often lag behind international best practices. Yet Pakistan has taken a notable step by significantly reducing spectrum base prices for its upcoming auction in February 2026.Compared to...
Xiaomi launches Redmi Pad 2 Pro series with 5G in Bangladesh Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Pad 2 Pro series in Bangladesh, introducing two variants, including the Redmi Pad 2 Pro 5G with physical SIM and eSIM support, enabling voice...
Professor Dr. Moahmmad Ali, chairman of RAKUB board of directors, inaugurates the Annual Sports Competition-2026 of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) as the chief guest at Physical Education Playground in Rajshahi on Saturday. — FE photo
FE SPORTS DESK | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Bangladeshi MMA fighter Manjoor Alam secured a decisive victory against a Thai opponent with a breathtaking knockout performance at the second edition of the international Muay Thai tournament, Double Horse Knockouts on Sunday.The tournament, successfully held at the Westin, Dhaka...
NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (Reuters): The absence of Bangladesh from next month's Twenty20 World Cup is a sad moment for the game and should serve as a call for stakeholders to work towards uniting the sport, not dividing it, the...
Former cricketing heavyweights Shahid Afridi and Jason Gillespie have launched a scathing attack on the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the governing body of 'hypocrisy' and 'double standards' after it officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the 2026 T20 World...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-26 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday congratulated the Bangladesh Women's National Futsal Team over clinching the title of the SAFF Women's Futsal Champions, held for the first time.In a congratulatory message to the Bangladesh...
The Maldives were the first to take the lead. But it was to be their only spark of joy in a one-sided game.Soon enough Sabina Khatun and Masura Parvin had levelled the score, and the goals began to flow. In...
RANGPUR, Jan 25 (BSS): An earthquake shook Thakurgaon and surrounding areas on Sunday. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the quake was of minor intensity measured 3.4 on the Richter scale and occurred at 8:34:44 am.The epicenter was located in...
KHULNA, Jan 25 (BSS): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-6 arrested two persons allegedly involved in the sensational double murder that took place on the Khulna metropolitan court premises.The arrested are Md Rezaul Munshi Hridoy, son of Md Imran Munshi, and Md...
SYLHET, Jan 25 (BSS): A Sylhet court on Sunday sent eight officials and employees of Sylhet Medical University (SMU) to jail in connection with an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over alleged irregularities in appointments.Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge Munshi...
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
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