Poor highway conditions raise Eid travel fears

As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, millions of people are preparing to leave Dhaka to celebrate the festival with their loved ones in villages and towns across the country. For many, Eid journey is an emotional homecoming filled with joy, reunion and religious...

A nation in moral crisis

"Justice delayed is justice denied" is far more than a familiar legal maxim in Bangladesh today. It has become a painful reflection of public frustration, institutional fragility, and a growing sense of social despair. The recent rape and murder of...

Tax amnesty for whom, exactly?

The government is reportedly on the verge of offering a special tax amnesty that would allow non-resident Bangladeshis to invest undisclosed income in select sectors without facing any scrutiny from revenue authorities or other agencies. Officials argue that the initiative...

Overcoming challenges faced by migrant workers

The relevant authorities within our government related to Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment need to try and resolve and overcome some of the continuing challenges faced abroad by our expatriate workers. This aspect is significant for us because the process...

Remittance is flowing but can it face headwinds?

As in past years, there are good tidings about remittance payments made by Bangladeshi overseas workers before the next Eid ul Azha. According to newspaper reports quoting Bangladesh Bank source, in seventeen days, from May 1 to 17 this year,...

AI cameras, RFID scanners tighten grip on traffic violations in city

Drivers who break traffic rules or operate vehicles without valid papers are increasingly coming under scrutiny as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) quietly rolls out a new digital surveillance system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) cameras and radio-frequency identification (RFID)...

Accused has past criminal record: Police

Police on Friday said Zakir Hossain alias Sohel Rana, the prime accused in the murder of seven-year-old Ramisa Akter in the capital's Pallabi, had previously been involved in various criminal activities."His previous record is not good, and he was of...

Bangladesh begins Starlink-powered D2C mobile service trial

FE ReportBangladesh formally began the trial run of satellite-based Direct-to-Cell (D2C) mobile services in some remote areas today, marking a major step towards expanding connectivity to hard-to-reach regions through space-based telecommunications technology.The trial, being conducted by Banglalink using Starlink technology...

You don't need a holiday, you need a retreat

The difference between escape and restoration and why one of them actually worksThere is something most of us have done at least once. We have felt the unmistakable heaviness of a life running too fast, and we have responded by...

Banks remain open today

All scheduled banks across the country will remain open today (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday), maintaining regular banking operations and transaction hours as usual ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha holiday, reports BSS.Although Saturday is typically observed as a weekly holiday, the...

Cattle markets yet to gain momentum

With less than a week remaining before the holy Eid-ul-Azha, sacrificial cattle markets have already sprung up across the capital city, but trading has yet to gather full momentum.During visits to several makeshift cattle markets on Friday, this FE correspondent...

PM visits Mymensingh today

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Mymensingh today (Saturday) to attend a series of official and political programmes, reports BSS.During the visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate a canal re-excavation project, formally open the national...

UAE tanker with crude oil arrives at Ctg Port

MT Fossil, an oil tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil from the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, has arrived at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port, reports bdnews24.com. The process of lightering -- transferring oil to...

Islamic banks see steady growth in deposits, assets in March

The country's Islamic banks saw steady growth in deposits, assets and key financial indicators in March 2026, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.The total deposits in Islamic banks stood at Tk 4.79 trillion in March 2026, up from Tk 4.76...

As Eid-ul-Azha is less than a week away, not everyone is leaving the capital for their hometowns. Those

As Eid-ul-Azha is less than a week away, not everyone is leaving the capital for their hometowns. Those who will celebrate the festival in Dhaka are arriving from other places. The photo was taken at Dhaka Railway Station in Kamalapur...

Govt unveils onshore wind power project guidelines

Draft guidelines for onshore wind-power-project development have been unveiled under a government priority as this clean energy remains under explored despite offering a "complementary and increasingly cost-competitive pathway". Until now, the country generates only 62 megawatts of electricity from wind...

Track record of implementation deficiency remains concern

An abrupt quantum leap in development-budget allocations for education and health sectors for the upcoming fiscal year stokes implementation concern because their historically poor project- execution track records.Analysts view this aggressive funding strategy as a "high-stakes gamble" as they think...

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in US-Iran talks

Iran's foreign minister met his Pakistani counterpart on Friday to discuss proposals to end the US-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz, reports Reuters.Two...

Oct-Dec'25 deficit falls 15pc

Bangladesh's trade deficit with its seven neighbouring countries narrowed by more than 15 per cent to $1.70 billion during the October-December quarter of this fiscal year, according to the Bangladesh Bank data.This reflects a decline in imports from major regional...

11 more children die of measles, symptoms

Eleven more children died of measles and measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Friday, said the health authorities.With the latest daily tally, the total death toll from measles and its symptoms reached...

WB raising $2.0b in quick financing within FY26

Bangladesh expects an off-the-cuff US$1.835-billion financing from the World Bank for use before the close of the current fiscal year to cushion the economy against mounting external shocks, sources say.Of the amount, the financier has proposed an emergency financing fund...

BNP-backed lawyers sweep Ctg Bar polls amid boycott

BNP-backed candidates have secured a clean sweep in the Chittagong District Bar Association election, held amid boycotts by Jamaat-e-Islami and Awami League-aligned lawyers, with nine office-bearers elected unopposed, report agencies.Chief Election Officer Roushan Ara Begum announced the results around 10:00...

Two BU JCD leaders expelled on extortion charges

Barishal, May 22 (UNB): Two leaders of the Barishal University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), ruling party BNP's student front, have been expelled from their organisational posts over allegations of involvement in extortion from fish transport vehicles.The expelled leaders...

NCP's Patwary comes under attack in Jhenaidah

JHENAIDAH, May 22 (UNB): National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary was attacked with eggs in Jhenaidah on Friday afternoon, triggering clashes that left at least six people injured, according to police and party sources.The incident took place around...

Permanent embankment to be built on Jamuna River in Tangail: Anne

TANGAIL, May 22 (BSS): Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anne has said a permanent embankment will be constructed on the Jamuna River in Tangail from the next fiscal year to curb river erosion and protect affected people in the...

Members of Nari Sanghati, a women's rights and civil society organisation, staged a demonstration in front of

Members of Nari Sanghati, a women's rights and civil society organisation, staged a demonstration in front of the National Museum in the capital on Friday, demanding a safe environment for children and calling for the swift trial of rape and...

None will oust govt through protests: DSCC administrator

Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Md Abdus Salam has warned Jamaat-e-Islami against attempts to bring down the BNP government through street protests, saying the ruling party would 'not look on quietly' if its activists came under attack, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at...

PM walks to BNP office at Gulshan

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday walked from his residence to the BNP Chairman's office at Gulshan in the capital to attend a programme, report agencies. Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said Tarique Rahman came to the...

EC set to introduce major reforms to local govt election rules

The Election Commission (EC) is set to introduce major reforms to local government election rules, including a ban on campaign posters, the removal of EVM provisions and the abolition of party symbols, in an effort to ensure neutral and peaceful...

Mild heat wave sweeps some dists----

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office.Mild heat wave is sweeping...