DOHA, Sept 15 (AFP): Qatar's prime minister urged the international community on Sunday to reject "double standards" and hold Israel accountable, speaking on the eve of an emergency summit called in response to an unprecedented Israeli strike on Hamas members...
Md Rashed Akter | 2025-09-16 00:00:00
Planning for life after retirement is no longer a luxury-it's a necessity. As Bangladesh experiences longer life expectancy and a growing middle class, the question of whether today's savings will be enough for tomorrow. Retirement planning is not just about...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-09-16 00:00:00
For the last couple of months, the demand for delaying or deferring the country's scheduled graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category has become louder especially by the business community. A series of seminars, press briefings and discussions have...
Bangladesh is at a crossroads in its history of development. Being a country in which more than half its population consists of individuals under the age of 35, Bangladesh has been handed a demographic dividend that, if harnessed appropriately, has...
The dismal state of maternal and newborn healthcare in Rangpur Division reflects the deep regional disparities in our country. The division experiences neonatal and infant mortality rates far above the national average, along with a worryingly high maternal mortality rate....
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-09-16 00:00:00
AI is now the latest global craze. It appears to be the solution to everything. It is, no doubt, a good helping hand in every branch of scientific research. It is also replacing humans in doing many tasks that are...
Bangladesh can take immense pride in its agricultural performance, only more so on the front of vegetable production. According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), the country is now the third largest global vegetables producer after China...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2025-09-16 00:00:00
September marks my 80th birthday (03/09/1945)—a milestone I have waited for through 29,200 days, finally earning the title of octogenarian. You may dispute the date on my high school matriculation certificate, but you cannot deny that every one of those...
BARI workshop on accelerating agri research for future needsThe Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) held a workshop on 'Structuring Research for Impact: A Program-Based Approach' at the institute's seminar room on Monday, with a focus on accelerating agricultural research to...
EON GROUP CELEBRATES 25TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY EON Group of Industries, one of the leading agro-based organisations in the country, celebrated its 25th founding anniversary with a cake-cutting ceremony at the EON Convention Centre in Dhaka on Saturday. More than 2,000...
BRDB AND JICA HOLD VIEW-EXCHANGE MEETINGThe Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a view-exchange meeting recently to discuss ways to accelerate the pace of rural development. BRDB director general Sardar Mohammad Keramat Ali presided...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-16 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 15: The Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram posted a record amount of revenue in the fiscal year 2024-2025. The revenue of the airport stood at over Tk 2.70 billion (270.49 crore) in the last fiscal year, about...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 12:00:00
Heavy rains from morning to late afternoon on Sunday reduced the income of working class people in the capital and office-goers complained of hassle in their commute.Parts of Jatrabari, Rayerbagh, Ramna, Purana Paltan, Shantinagar, Malibagh, Mogbazar and other areas remained...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-15 12:00:00
Abdur Rashid Jitu and Mazharul Islam, the newly-elected vice president (VP) and general secretary (GS) of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU), pledged to work with all students regardless of their political affiliations, to build a "dream campus."Speaking to...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 12:00:00
Globe Biotech Limited has secured a United States Patent for its indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine Bangavax, first of its kind in Bangladesh's pharmaceutical industry.Globe Biotech, a subsidiary of Globe Pharma Group of Companies, made the announcement at a press conference...
People from every walk of life pay their last respects to renowned singer Farida Parveen by laying wreaths on her coffin at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Sunday. — FE Photo
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 14: Thousands of workers and employees took to the streets in the port city on Sunday to protest a plan to lease out key state-owned port assets. They described the move as a "domestic and foreign conspiracy" to...
A moderate earthquake has struck Assam in northeastern India, sending tremors across several parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 5:11pm Bangladesh time on Sunday, with a magnitude of...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
Just a month after reducing palm oil prices, local refiners have proposed raising edible oil prices by Tk 10 per litre after verifying LC, inbound, and ex-bond information. They suggested increasing the maximum retail price (MRP) of bottled oil to...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed cases against the former president of the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB), M Shahadat Hossain Taslim, along with 31 owners of 13 recruiting agencies on charges of human trafficking in Malaysia and embezzling...
FE REPORTThe country's foreign exchange reserves rose further on Sunday, reaching US$30.59 billion, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB).Measured under the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6), the reserves...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
The yields on treasury bills (T-bills) decreased further on Sunday as banks opted to park their excess liquidity in the risk-free instruments.The cut off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the 91-Day T-bills came down to 10.02 per cent...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
The long-running labour rights dispute involving Grameenphone (GP) has escalated this week as its former employees appeared before the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) in Kalyanpur, Dhaka, in connection with a criminal case filed by the company.The PBI summoned 10...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday encouraged the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) to expand its programmes on a large scale and give the young people an opportunity to become entrepreneurs taking advantage of the technology that connected them with...
FE REPORTWashington has assured Bangladesh of considering further reduction in the current 20-percent retaliatory tariff on Bangladeshi products if the bilateral trade deficit continues to narrow.And the trade gap with the United States has already been on the decline, Commerce...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus emphasised the importance of introducing health insurance for government and semi-autonomous employees.He pointed out that even a minor illness could lead to significant financial distress without coverage. Professor Yunus also mentioned that models of this...
Jahidul Islam | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
China has agreed to provide a Tk 15.91 billion grant to Bangladesh for procuring 20 meter-gauge (MG) locomotives for Bangladesh Railway (BR).The initiative aims to replace aged engines and ease the acute shortage of locomotives that has been crippling train...
SM Najmus Sakib | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
Another lease of life of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) is likely as its term ends late today sans the July Charter on state reforms signed and its implementation modus operandi determined for political disagreements.Some major political parties gave a...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus urges political parties to embrace consensus on the July Charter of governance changes as the only route to rebuild the nation and block the restoration of authoritarianism.The head of post-uprising government of Bangladesh, at a...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
Bangladesh is experiencing a troubling reversal in poverty reduction, particularly in the aftermath of Covid-19, as inflationary pressures and political instability continue to weigh on the economy, according to experts.They pointed to economic growth strategies with little emphasis on job...
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