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...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested nine leaders and activists of the banned Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organisations within 24 hours until 6:00am on Sunday. They were involved in sudden processions and activities aimed...
A Dhaka court has acquitted 70 leaders of BNP, including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and two standing committee members Mirza Abbas and Gayeshwar Chandra Ray, in a case filed with Shahbagh Thana under Special Powers Act (SPA),...
Shahriar Morshed Khan, the nominee for Media and Publications Secretary, unveils a partial panel of United for RUCSU, an alliance, to contest the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) elections, at a press conference on the campus on Sunday....
KHULNA, SEPT 14 (BSS): A Khulna court on Sunday sent Deepta Mondal (32), son of Noni Gopal Mondal, an ex-parliamentary member of Khulna -1 constituency, in connection with an anarchy case.Earlier, Police arrested Deepta on Saturday night when returning to...
SYLHET, Sept 14 (BSS): Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Student Union (SUCSU) election will be held in the second week of November this year.The election commission will be formed within two-three days.Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)...
Ex-BNP leader held in Sylhet stone looting caseSYLHET, Sept 14 (UNB): A former president of Companiganj upazila unit of the BNP, who had been suspended from the party over his alleged involvement in the 'Sada Pathor' looting incident, was arrested...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday warned that the government will enforce the law to clear roads and railways in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district if the ongoing blockade is not resolved shortly, reports...
Gono Odhikar Parishad has threatened to lay siege to the Secretariat and the CA's residence Jamuna if action is not taken within 48 hours against those responsible for the attack on its president Nurul Haque Nur, reports UNB.The party's general...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said a conspiracy is underway to eliminate nationalist forces, reports BSS.He said, "Various blueprints are being drawn up to weaken the nationalist forces after the Awami League. It should be thoroughly...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country until...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
In a break from tradition, the alliance United for RUCSU has announced a partial panel to contest the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) elections, excluding the key posts of vice-president (VP) and general secretary (GS).The announcement came at...
Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 14: The Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall union elections will be held on October 12 - after long 35 years of the previous polls in 1990. As per the election schedule, distribution of nomination forms...
RU CORRESPONDENTThe Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election, set to take place on September 25 after a long gap of 35 years, has gained full momentum, as the campaign officially has begun on Sunday. According to the Election Commission...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-15 00:00:00
The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) held its first executive meeting at the Vice Chancellor's (VC) office on Sunday. Five student representatives from DUCSU for the university senate were finalised in the meeting.With holding the meeting, DUCSU officially began...
Step Footwear Embarks on a New Era of Fashion Step Footwear, one of the country's most popular and trusted footwear brands, organised its special 'Signature Event' at the Dhaka Regency Hotel on Saturday. At the event, two of the country's...
FE REPORTLeaders of Bangladesh's telecommunications sector have warned that the government's proposed new telecom policy could undermine domestic entrepreneurs, create monopolies favouring large or foreign operators, and put local investors in harm's way. They urged immediate revision of several clauses...
Janata Bank's half-yearly business branch managers' conference held in RajshahiManagers' conference of Rajshahi divisional half-yearly business branch of Janata Bank PLC was held at a conference centre in Rajshahi on Friday. Bank's Chairman M. Fazlur Rahman was present as the...
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