As the Jamaat-e-Islami readies for its strongest showing at the polls next month, US diplomats are quietly signalling a willingness to engage with the once-banned party, reports The Washington Post, citing audio recordings it says it obtained.The party, historically outlawed...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
The interim government is likely to enhance allowances for distressed people from the next fiscal year as the cabinet committee concerned will sit tomorrow to finalise the decision, officials say.Each allowance under the cash-based social safety-net programmes (SSNPs) may see...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged all on Friday to come forward towards building a truly democratic social system, being imbed with the values of the 1969 mass uprising."Let us all dedicate ourselves to building a truly democratic social system...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
A major cut in the interest rate on standing deposit facility (SDF) can hardly stop affluent banks from loading their surplus funds into the state-guaranteed deposit instrument despite lower gains than that from interbank lending.A cardinal cause is lower call...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that only an elected government can solve all problems. He stated, "There has been a movement, the government has fallen. Now we have to rebuild the country. For the past 15 years, there had...
LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters): The United States officially left the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the U.S. and globally, saying its decision reflected failures in the...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
With contributions from the major donors drying up gradually, the UNHCR, the UN agency for protecting refugees and forcibly displaced communities, is now looking for donations from alternative countries and sources, including Bangladesh, officials said.The UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank moves to bolster its regulatory authority to waive, remit, or reduce penalties for banks' Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) shortfalls in special circumstances as the central bank oversees the largest bank-consolidation effort in nation's history.To this end, sources say,...
ROUNAK MARIUM | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
The world is shutting its doors, and the implications for developing countries are profound. Between January and May 2025, USA consulates issued roughly 95,000 F-1 visas, marking the lowest issuance total in three years, whilst the Department of Homeland Security...
SHIABUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture. With over one-third of its population aged below 30, the future of the nation will be determined not by policy, but by the ideas, skills, and leadership qualities of the youth. Climate change, increasing...
HISHAM KHAN | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
There is a scene in the 2023 award winning Indian film 12th Fail that captures something profoundly wrong with South Asian education systems. In a small school in Chambal, teachers openly facilitate cheating during board examinations, a practice that students...
MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (AFP): Carlos Alcaraz stepped up his quest to win a maiden Australian Open as he overwhelmed showman Corentin Moutet on Friday to reach the last 16 while Aryna Sabalenka said she was "emotionally all over the place"...
LIVERPOOL, Jan 23 (AFP): Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes the Reds will only get better in the years to come as a huge outlay on young talent in the transfer market begins to bear fruit.Hopes of retaining the Premier League...
Bangladesh's Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has questioned the neutrality of the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the governing body of double standards for refusing to shift Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches out of India despite "real and severe" security...
NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (AFP): India hopes next month's T20 World Cup will bolster its credentials as a global sports host -- and the country's Olympic ambitions -- but preparations have been rocked by a diplomatic row with Bangladesh and...
Bangladesh defeated United States of America (USA) by seven wickets after Iqbal Hossain Emon's 3-41 helped young tigers to restrict the North American side within 199 at the group stage match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, report agencies.Fellow pacer...
Rajshahi Warriors skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (L) and Chattogram Royals captain Mahedi Hasan pose for a photo before the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. — BCB
Marufa Afrin Mohona | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela Education is more than the transmission of knowledge-it is a fundamental human right, a public good, and a shared social responsibility. It is...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
While living in Kolkata, Syed Mujtaba Ali, a versatile genius, once asked one of his followers and regular visitors, if he could correctly follow what the many roving hawkers shouted to offer as commodity or service. Barring a few of...
Investments in global equity funds shrank in the week to January 21 as US President Donald Trump's threats of reigniting a trade dispute with Europe over Greenland curbed investor appetite, reports Reuters.According to LSEG data, investors bought global equity funds...
Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has introduced a new internal engagement initiative titled 'CEO Connect' to strengthen open dialogue and closer leadership engagement. This initiative aims to provide selected employees with a unique opportunity to interact directly with the Managing...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
NRBC Bank plans to boost financing in the CMSME sector while expanding its digital channels, including an app called 'Planet', to deliver financial services to unbanked and underbanked populations across the country, the bank's top policymaker has said."Our medium-term objectives...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded strongly from the previous week's losses, hitting a two-month high, driven by renewed buying interest in undervalued blue-chip stocks ahead of national election.Market analysts attributed the rally to a broad-based...
COLOMBO, Jan. 23 (UNB): Sri Lanka's civil aviation regulator will introduce a licensing system for commercial and professional drone operators for the first time, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) said on Friday.Under the new framework, operators of...
CARACAS, Jan 23 (AFP): Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday gave their initial backing to plans to throw open the oil sector to private investors, paving the way for the return of US energy majors -- a key demand of President Donald...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jan 23: Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller visited Chittagong port, the prime sea port of Bangladesh on Thursday.Michael Miller expressed his satisfaction over the development of the Chittagong port during the visit. The European Union...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 16: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), the state-owned shipping company of Bangladesh, has initiated the process of expanding its fleet into a 20-ship one, with adding newly-purchased vessels. Of the total, one new ship would be added to the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-24 00:00:00
The government has significantly reduced the annual airport surcharge rates for airlines, lowering the maximum penalty from 72 per cent to about 14.25 per cent to ease financial pressure on struggling carriers and align charges with regional standards. Under the...
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 23 (Agencies): The United States on Thursday announced plans for a "New Gaza" rebuilt from scratch to include residential towers, data centres and seaside resorts, part of President Donald Trump's push to advance an Israel-Hamas ceasefire shaken...
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