FE REPORTThe Election Commission (EC) is scheduled to begin hearing and resolving appeals today (Saturday) from candidates whose nomination papers were rejected by the returning officers.At least 640 appeals were filed with EC over the five days from Monday to...
FE REPORTProtests continued in the city on Friday over the killing of Jatiyatabadi Swecchasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir.People from all walks of life staged protests at Farmgate and Karwan Bazar areas in the city, demanding immediate justice for the...
SYLHET, Jan 9 (UNB): Members of the joint forces detained five people and recovered a large cache of illegal arms, bullets and crime tools during a raid in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet early Friday.The operation was carried out at dawn...
JOYPURHAT, Jan 9 (UNB): A Jubo Dal activist was hacked to death and his younger brother injured over an previous enmity in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat on Thursday night, police said.The deceased is Yanul Hossain (31), son of Alam Hossain...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed concerns over the law and order situation in the country ahead of national elections, saying he is not satisfied with the performance of law enforcement agencies, report agencies."The rate at which...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday held separate meetings with Germany's Ambassador Rudiger Lotz and Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Riley, report agencies.The meetings was held in the evening at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office, first with the...
SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (Reuters): A Singaporean initiative to boost the IPO market with a fast-track route to a Nasdaq dual listing has garnered a warm response from potential issuers, though bankers caution thin liquidity and a high valuation requirement could...
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters): South Korea said on Friday it will open up its currency market to allow 24-hour trading starting in July, further removing restrictions on onshore trading in a bid to win an upgrade to developed-market status, the...
HONG KONG, Jan 9 (AFP): Asian markets were mixed Friday after a two-day stutter as traders look ahead to the release of crucial US jobs data and a possible Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs.A Beijing report...
Global equity funds recorded their first weekly outflow in three weeks in the week through January 7 as investors trimmed risk on geopolitical concerns, US rate uncertainty and stretched valuations, especially in US stocks, reports Reuters.LSEG Lipper data showed that...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday). Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the districts of Narsingdi, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia, and it...
DU CORRESPONDENTThe Dhaka University (DU) has organised a two-day international conference on Islamic Finance and Banking under the theme 'Islamic Finance for Sustainable Economic Development'. The event is jointly organised by the DU Department of Finance and the Central Shariah...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-10 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 09: The 12th Commencement Ceremony of the Asian University for Women (AUW) will be held at Radisson Blu Hotel in the port-city today (Saturday) with its Chancellor Cherie Blair in the chair. Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of...
FE REPORTA two-day photo exhibition focusing on the eventful and struggling life of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia began at Zia Udyan in the capital on Friday.BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan inaugurated the exhibition,...
Police have detained three individuals over the crude bomb explosion in Zajira upazila of Shariatpur that killed two people and injured several others, reports bdnews24.com.The explosion occurred in Mulai Beparikandi area of Bilaspur union, reportedly when crude bombs were being...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOLCHATTOGRAM, Jan 09: The weather has been chilly in the port-city for the last several days. A number of migratory and guest birds have now gathered in the seashore areas as well as on the banks of rivers including...
FE REPORTThe interim government issued two ordinances related to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for the protection of the country's biodiversity and wildlife.The ordinance, Wildlife (Conservation and Protection) Ordinance, 2026, was published in the form of a...
Survivors of the Cumilla road accident that has killed four have said they argued with the bus driver minutes before the crash, reports bdnews24.com.The bus was initially moving very slowly, making frequent stops and taking passengers, the survivors recalled.After the...
FE REPORTAfter remaining static for about a month, prices of rice, winter vegetables, sugar and edible oil have increased in the city markets over the past week, adding pressure on household budgets of the commoners.Prices of almost all winter vegetables...
Abu Haider Md Assaduzzaman | 2026-01-10 00:00:00
Soldiering is one of the oldest professions through the ages which by large shaped the history of mankind all over the world. In the ancient period, the rulers were commonly driven by their extravagant ambitions and often ill intentions to...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-01-10 00:00:00
Who says the Bangalees are the idle lots of all peoples? Street snacks, tea and coffee have long been a fad here. Every winter the mushrooming growth of small temporary street eateries of traditional 'pithas' (indigenous cakes) is witness to...
Our Correspondent | 2026-01-10 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 09: A month-long flower festival, showcasing a stunning display of 127 species of domestic and foreign flowers, commenced at DC Park in Faujdarhat under Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram on Friday morning.Senior Secretary of Public Administration Md. Ehsanul Haque...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-10 00:00:00
The country's commodities importers have sought extension of the loan restructuring deadline until March 31, 2026 and other policy support for facilitating their overseas trade. The Essential Commodities Importers Association of Bangladesh (ECIAB) made the appeal recently in a letter...
The Credit and Development Forum (CDF), a national association and network of microfinance institutions, has said the proposed Microcredit Bank will be a social business, strictly regulated by Bangladesh Bank, with no provision for personal profit reports UNB.A thorough reading...
SEOUL, Jan 09 (AFP): South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.The visit to Takaichi's picturesque hometown...
PARIS, Jan 09 (AFP): Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protests after the biggest rallies yet in an almost two week movement sparked by anger...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 09 (Reuters): Pakistan is in the final phases of striking a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan, a former top air force official and three sources said, promising a major boost for Sudan's army, battling...
WASHINGTON, Jan 09 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump said Friday the world's biggest oil companies pledged to invest $100 billion to revive Venezuela's oil sector as he prepared for a meeting with top industry executives.US forces seized Venezuelan president Nicolas...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed deepest condolence at the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.A condolence message sent to BFF president Tabith Awal reads that Begum Khaleda Zia was an important and pioneering...
Bangladesh Cricket Board's finance committee chairman M Nazmul Islam has landed in controversy after accusing former national captain Tamim Iqbal of being an Indian agent, reports cricbuzz.Nazmul made the remark after Tamim, in a recent interview, said the BCB should...
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