The 26th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Paschimanchal Gas Company Limited (PGCL), a subsidiary of Petrobangla, was held at the Petro Centre in Dhaka on Sunday. Chairman of Petrobangla and shareholder of the PGCL Md Rezanur Rahman, other shareholders...
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters): Oil prices dipped slightly on Monday as loadings resumed at Russia's Novorossiysk export hub after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea port that had been hit by a Ukrainian attack.Brent crude was down 5 cents...
Winter has already begun, and our country is home to over 5 million street children. During this season, their condition becomes particularly vulnerable. Being homeless, lacking warm clothes, and facing the biting cold every day makes them prone to sickness....
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-11-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh, one of the world's most climate-exposed nations, has recently got a sobering reminder how vulnerable its own governance systems remains in the face of an unfolding planetary emergency. The latest findings of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) reveal that...
The multiple indicator cluster survey (MICS) carried out by the Bangladesh Bureau of statistics (BBS) has presented an alarming picture of child labour and various negative aspects related to it. As high as 9.2 per cent children in the age...
Md. Abdul Latif | 2025-11-18 00:00:00
When Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic Socialist steps before a crowd in Queens-microphone in hand, voice steady-the moment feels bigger than a rally. Behind him stand tenants, students, taxi drivers, and small business owners, many sharing immigrant roots like...
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature on Sunday was recorded at 32.8 degrees Celsius in Ambagan, while the lowest at 14.5...
Today, 17 November (Monday), is the 15th death anniversary of Shah Shamsuddin (Santhu Master) He was one of the organisers of the Liberation War and also a former headmaster of Baghata High School of Kotiadi in Kishoregonj.He left behind five...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
The results of answer script re-evaluation of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Sunday.Under the Dhaka board, 201 more students have had their results corrected as GPA-5, while 308 students, who were previously shown...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Jahangirnagar University (JU) is set to begin the online application process for its undergraduate admission test for the 2025-26 academic session on 23 November, with examinations scheduled to start from 21 December.The information was confirmed by Md Ali Reza, member...
The prize giving and closing ceremony of the two-day International Conference on Economics, Business and Technology Management 2025 (ICEBTM 2025), organised by the School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), at a city hotel on Saturday....
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) initiated a case against six senior officials of Bangladesh Railway (BR) on Sunday on charges of causing a loss of Tk 3.58 billion to the state through misuse of power, fraudulent feasibility assessments, and procurement irregularities...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved filing of multiple cases against former Awami League (AL) lawmaker Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya and his wife Parveen Chowdhury on charges of abuse of power, embezzlement, illegal asset accumulation, and money laundering through...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday called on the upcoming elected government to duly recognise the foundational work and stabilising measures, undertaken during the interim government's tenure, emphasising that the coming months are crucial for consolidation before the transition.Speaking...
CHATTOGRAM, Nov 16 (BSS): Police on Sunday arrested Mohammad Hanif, a Jubo League leader wanted in multiple cases over attacks on Chattogram University (CU) students.Hathazari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Manjur Quader Bhuiyan led the operation and detained Hanif from his...
FENI, Nov 16 (UNB): Miscreants set fire to the July Memorial in Muktabazar area of Feni district town early Sunday.Police said at around 3:30 am group of helmet-wearing youths poured petrol on the monument and set it ablaze before fleeing.Feni...
The Election Commission (EC) will unveil the expatriate voter registration app (Postal Vote BD) to facilitate the Bangladeshi citizens living abroad casting their vote, reports BSS."On the evening of November 18, we will inaugurate the 'Postal Vote BD' as we...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Eight like-minded political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, on Sunday announced that they would continue their movement until all their demands -- particularly the full implementation of the July charter (constitutional reform) ordinance and a national referendum -- are fully met."The eight-party...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said great national leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani will always remain a source of inspiration for the nation in securing the just rights of the helpless and in protecting democracy, human rights,...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin on Sunday sought cooperation and suggestions from the political parties to hold the 13th National Parliamentary Election in a free, fair, and acceptable manner.He said the Election Commission (or EC) alone...
As the winter is just around the corner, there has been a rise in the sale of blankets. In the photo taken in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city on Sunday, people are seen purchasing blankets of...
Five more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh and 1,139 patients have been hospitalised with the disease in the past 24 hours, reports bdnews24.com.The yearly tally of hospitalisations from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease has risen to 84,997, with...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has officially published the holiday calendar for 2026, announcing a total of 28 bank-closure days for all scheduled banks, excluding the regular weekly holidays.The circular, which details the comprehensive list of upcoming holidays, was issued by the...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Yields on treasury bills (T-bills) showed a mixed trend on Sunday as banks chose to invest their excess liquidity in lower-tenure securities rather than higher-tenure ones ahead of the national elections.The cut-off yield, generally regarded as the interest rate, on...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said despite having confusion, frustration and uncertainty among the people, the possibility of holding the next national elections has now emerged, most likely in February 2026.Speaking as the chief guest at a...
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Sunday said a substantial portion of the capital from the country's five troubled Shariah-based banks had been siphoned off abroad, leaving no option but to merge them to safeguard the sector.He made...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
India has extended the deadline for Bangladesh to submit its questionnaire responses in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation concerning the imports of jute goods from Bangladesh.The Department of Commerce under the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry issued a notification...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
There is scope for setting axle-load limits for roads and highways during the interim government's term, but no concrete steps have been taken yet, sources say.If the limits are set, billions of taka spent on checking overload damage can be...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh is witnessing a sharp rise in child labour, with 9.2 per cent of children aged 5-17 now engaged in work, up from 6.8 per cent in 2019, putting an additional 1.2 million children at risk of exploitation, hazardous work,...
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