FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pinned hope on innovative young entrepreneurs for a future developed Bangladesh and assures government backup to their entrepreneurial ventures."Young entrepreneurs will be one of the driving forces behind building the Bangladesh of tomorrow. Their innovative...
The government is considering relocating families living on hills and at the slopes to safer plain lands, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu said on Tuesday, reports UNB."To reduce casualties from future natural disasters, the government is considering...
The government has planned to construct 101 parks across the country to address the acute shortage of parks, playgrounds and open spaces, reports UNB.Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher disclosed the information in Parliament on Tuesday while replying to...
A 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl has reportedly been missing in Portugal for the past three days, reports bdnews24.com.According to her family, Tahrim Begum, 15, has been missing since Friday afternoon. They have sought assistance from both the local authorities and the...
At least 463 people were killed and 1,323 others injured in 532 road accidents across the country in June, according to a report by Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (Bangladesh Passengers Welfare Association) on Tuesday, reports UNB.According to the report, the...
Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam Institute is set to launch a one-year diploma course titled 'Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies' to explore the journalism legacy of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, reports BSS.The institute has already sent a proposal for...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has admitted it cannot stay ahead of muggers and drug peddlers along the stretch from Dhaka's airport to the Gazipur road, even with regular arrest drives under way, reports bdnews24.com. Slums dotting the route keep...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon compared information management to "oxygen", saying that providing accurate information and preventing misinformation during any national disaster is an "acid test" for the government, reports BSS.He instructed District Information Officers (DIOs) under the...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
One in 13 Bangladeshi women experiences menopause before the age of 45, according to the largest multi-country study led by researchers at icddr,b.Published last week in BMJ Global Health, the study analysed health data from 716,648 women across 44 low-...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday adjourned until September 30 the hearing on charge framing in a sedition case filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others, reports BSS.Judge Moin Uddin Chowdhury of the Dhaka 3rd Additional Metropolitan Sessions...
KUSHTIA, July 14 (UNB): Jamaat-e-Islami has relieved Sujauddin Joardar of his duties as secretary of its Kushtia district unit, citing his employment at a women's educational institution, in line with a decision by the party's central leadership.Enamul Haque, ameer of...
Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has said the July Memorial Museum is expected to be inaugurated soon as its construction and renovation works have almost been completed, reports BSS.Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Cultural Affairs...
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has left Dhaka for Qatar to convey a condolence message from the Prime Minister Tarique Rahman following the demise of the Gulf nation's former emir, report agencies.The Parliament Secretariat said on Tuesday that the speaker departed...
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Central General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir has said the government still has an opportunity to reconsider its decision regarding the ongoing student movement over the HSC and equivalent examinations, reports UNB.He also said the issue could...
Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar signs the condolence book at the Qatar Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday over the death of former Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. — Focus Bangla
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has urged the government to postpone the ongoing HSC and equivalent examinations in view of the worsening flood situation across the country, reports UNB.He made the call while speaking to journalists during...
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on all relevant ministries, divisions and agencies to work in close coordination to tackle the flooding caused by heavy rainfall and upstream flows in different parts of the country, ensure...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
HSC examinees staged widespread protests across Dhaka and some other districts over their demands including resignation of Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon.The demonstrations were triggered by the authorities' decision to hold the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations on Monday...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
More than one-fifth of the bearing pads on Dhaka's MRT Line-6 have been found defective, forcing speed restrictions and raising wider concerns over the structural integrity of Bangladesh's first metro-rail system.Trains have been slowed to as little as 40km/h at...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh will expedite efforts to explore international bond markets to gather an increased volume of foreign funds to finance development works, the government was learnt to have told a visiting IMF delegation on Tuesday. This way, it said, the domestic...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
The World Bank has imposed 10-month debarment sanctions on Beximco Computers Limited following an investigation into collusive practices under a major digital development initiative in Bangladesh.To this effect, sources have said, the WB issued a 'Notice of Uncontested Sanctions Proceedings'...
US-Bangla Airlines is set to resume scheduled flights on the Dhaka-Kathmandu route from September, ending an eight-year suspension of its services on the sector.Initially, the private carrier plans to operate four flights a week using Boeing 737-800 aircraft, reports UNB.Confirming...
MetLife Bangladesh, the number one life insurance company in Bangladesh, has recently recognised 949 of its top-performing financial associates, unit managers, and branch managers, celebrating their outstanding contributions in 2025.The award recipients were recognised for exceptional business performance, effective use...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed the rules governing outward remittances for royalty, technical know-how and technical assistance fees for businesses operating in the country's Economic Zones (EZs), reports BSS."Authorized Dealers (ADs) have been allowed to remit these payments abroad beyond...
The government has taken an initiative to generate 42.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity by August 2028 by processing around 3,000 tonnes of waste produced daily in Dhaka, said Prime Minister's Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on...
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Tuesday cut the price of gold for the second time in 24 hours, slashing the rate of 22-karat gold by Tk 2,158 per bhori to set the new price at Tk 219,808, inclusive of...
A biomedical waste management facility was launched in Sirajganj to ensure safe collection, treatment and disposal of healthcare waste, benefiting more than three million people while promoting environmental protection.The Department of Environment on Sunday inaugurated the Common Treatment Facility (CTF)...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Envoy Textiles Ltd, the world's first LEED Platinum-certified denim fabric mill, has increased its annual denim fabric production capacity to 60 million yards from 52 million yards after completing upgrades to its upstream production facilities and introducing automation.The company's board...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry has added four more Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified factories, further strengthening the country's position as the global leader in green garment manufacturing.The newly certified factories are Canvas Garments Pvt. Ltd., Matrix Sweaters...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
The government will buy three more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market by mid-August as most of the long-term suppliers skip supplying LNG due to the Middle East crisis and disruptions to the passage of vessels through...
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