That Bangladesh's tax-to-GDP ratio is one of the lowest in the world is widely known. In the Asia-Pacific region this ratio is as high as 19.50 on an average and the average for the developing countries is 17-18 per cent....
Muhammad Zamir | 2026-01-06 00:00:00
Alberto Horst. Head of European Migration and Diversity and Senior Policy Analyst have drawn attention to an important dimension. He recalled that the European Commission pledged to deliver a "new common approach on the return of irregular migrants" within the...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-05 12:00:00
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday adjusted upward the price of a standard 12 kilogram (kg) LPG cylinder to Tk 1,306 from Tk 1,253 in the backdrop of an unusual hike in the energy prices at the consumers' levels.The...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-05 12:00:00
Experts warned on Sunday that while Bangladesh has achieved some level of macroeconomic stabilisation, the economy remains vulnerable to being trapped in a sub-optimal low-growth equilibrium due to weak investment, high interest rates, inflation and unemployment.They suggested converting short-term stabilisation...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2026-01-05 12:00:00
As president Donald Trump spoke to the press at Mar A Lago, with his secretary of state, secretary of war and joint chief of staff behind him, a stunned world including his own country came to know that American armed...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-05 00:00:00
In a spat over the exclusion of its ace pace-bowler Mustafizur Rahman from IPL at the directive of the Indian cricket board, Bangladesh has decided not to travel to India for T20 World Cup next month. Bangladesh Cricket Board has...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-05 00:00:00
Acting Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman has assured business leaders that he would implement business-friendly policies if elected to form the government in the next general election.He made this assurance during a meeting with prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs on...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-01-05 00:00:00
December deadline is missed and bid for completing all must-dos for bifurcating the revenue board within January has yet to get into right gear although revenue-sector overhaul is among major uprising-mandated reforms. Officials say the final stages of splitting the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh's merchandise exports have been on the decline for five consecutive months to December when the dip was the deepest at 14.25 per cent year on year in terms of earning.The sharp decline in December 2025, by official count, also...
FE REPORT A total of 9,754 individuals died while 15,096 were injured in 7,369 roads, railways and river routes accidents in 2025. Of them, 9,111 people died and 14,812 were injured in 6,729 road accidents. The yearly financial loss caused...
FE REPORTBangladesh's newly launched National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system has sparked widespread protests by mobile phone traders, leading to clashes on the streets of Dhaka.While traders have demanded the withdrawal or postponement of the system, the government has firmly...
NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters): Venezuela's toppled leader Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention center on Sunday awaiting drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the US would take control of...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-05 00:00:00
Some 1,842 candidates of 13th parliamentary election have been declared legal while nomination papers of 723 candidates have been rejected by the returning officers.However, candidates and their rivals can raise question against the decision and ask for review through lodging...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-05 00:00:00
Enforced disappearances in Bangladesh were carried out primarily for political purposes and were part of a systemic practice rather than isolated incidents of abuses, according to the final report of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances.The report, submitted to...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-05 00:00:00
The government has backtracked on a decision taken last week to reduce returns on savings instruments, following criticism from various quarters.In a notification issued on Sunday, the Internal Resources Division (IRD) under the Ministry of Finance said the existing profit...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) decreased on Sunday as the central bank purchased an additional US$187.50 million from 14 banks in an effort to maintain stability in the exchange rate. The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate,...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country. Mild cold wave may sweep over the districts of...
DU CorrespondentThe pro-BNP teachers' association of Dhaka University (DU), known as "Sada Dal", paid tribute to late President Ziaur Rahman and Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia by visiting their graves, placing wreaths, and offering prayers for them.The programme was held...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Jan 04: The Bangladesh Navy late on Saturday detained 273 people, including 10 suspected traffickers, while attempting to travel illegally to Malaysia by the sea.The people detained comprise Bangladeshis and people from the Rohingya community.Acting on intelligence inputs,...
FE REPORT New Chief Justice (CJ) Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has pledged to take necessary steps to reduce the long-standing case backlog. He has also expressed his intent to take measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of judges, lawyers, and...
FE ReportDirector General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) AKM Shahidur Rahman said on Sunday they were continuing a massive hunt for Faisal and Alamgir, the two masterminds of Sharif Osman Hadi's killing."We are putting our highest efforts to arrest...
Police and members of the CSF on Sunday detained two men for their suspicious movement near the Gulshan residence of BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, reports UNB.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Gulshan Police Station Rakibul Hasan said Md Ruhul Amin, 46, from...
COX'S BAZAR, Jan 04 (UNB): BNP candidate for Cox's Bazar-4 (Ukhia-Teknaf) constituency and district BNP president Shahjahan Chowdhury has alleged that he received a death threat on Sunday morning.Shahjahan Chowdhury said anonymous individuals identifying themselves as 'Battalion-71', "Battalion-71" sent a...
Revolutionary Workers Party General Secretary Saiful Haque on Sunday said BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday expressed concern over mob violence and the growing insecurity of people's lives and property, reports UNB."He is worried about mob violence and the...
HABIGANJ, Jan 04 (UNB): Mahdi Hasan, member secretary of the Habiganj district unit of Students Against Discrimination (SAD), was granted bail on Sunday after appearing before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Habiganj.Hasan was arrested on Saturday evening by the...
A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 121 bank accounts belonging to former Member of Parliament (MP) from Khulna-2 and Vice Chairman of Modhumoti Bank PLC, Sheikh Salahuddin, and his associates, reports BSS.The court also ordered the freezing of...
The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Power Division to take necessary measures to provide electricity connections to 325 polling stations across the country ahead of the national election and the referendum scheduled for February 12 next, reports UNB."There is...
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, have expressed deep sorrow at the passing of former...
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan speaking at a condolence meeting, organised at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on the campus on Sunday to pay tribute to former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia. — Focus Bangla
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-05 00:00:00
Banks saw a noticeable shift in deposit behaviour in the July-September quarter of 2025, with more funds flowing into term deposits as rising returns encouraged customers to lock in their savings for longer tenures.In this period, fixed deposit receipts (FDRs)...
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