Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Secretary General Md. Jubaidur Rahman speaks at a press meet ahead of Bangladeshi atheletes' participation in the Commonwealth Games 2026, set to be organised from July 23 to August 02 in Glasgow, Scotland. The briefing was...
Bangladesh allrounder Mosaddek Hossain Saikat said he is determined to contribute according to the team's needs after earning a recall to the national T20 squad for the ongoing Zimbabwe tour, reports BSS.Mosaddek returned to Bangladesh's ODI side during the recent...
Bangladesh will look to finish their Zimbabwe tour on a positive note when they face off the hosts in the first T20 International of the three-match series at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo today (Wednesday), reports BSS.The match is scheduled...
DUBAI, July 14 (Agencies): England and Argentina will meet for the first time in over two decades in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night in Atlanta.With a place in the World Cup final at stake, this fixture...
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 (Reuters): A World Cup semi-final between Argentina and England scarcely needs extra storylines, but Thursday's (1:00 pm as per BST) clash in Atlanta arrives carrying decades of soccer drama, political baggage and two teams who...
Continuous heavy rainfall, flooding and waterlogging across different parts of Bangladesh have severely disrupted normal life. The situation has become particularly alarming in Chattogram and its surrounding districts, where several HSC examinations under the Chattogram Education Board have already been...
Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category will mark a significant milestone in its economic journey. However, the transition will also bring new challenges, particularly in maintaining export competitiveness after the loss of preferential trade benefits. In this...
Wasi Ahmed | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
The latest assessment by the Ministry of Finance has once again brought into sharp focus a problem that has lingered in Bangladesh's public finances for decades but has seldom received the sustained attention it deserves. Nineteen state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have...
The incumbent BNP government's revenue collection target of a record Tk 6.04 trillion for this fiscal as spelt out in the national budget for FY (2026-27) is no doubt a challenging proposition. That is so because, as told by the...
N N Tarun Chakravorty | 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Education is often seen as a means of acquiring information, obtaining certificates, and securing employment. Although these goals are important, they represent only a part of what education should achieve. The true philosophy of education raises a deeper question: what...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-14 12:00:00
The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has requested the government to tighten the proposed 'Free of Cost' (FoC) import regime by capping cotton yarn and fabric imports at 15 per cent of the previous year's export value and introducing mandatory...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
The health authorities have included single-dose typhoid vaccine in the routine immunisation programme from August this year for children aged up to 15 months, said an official order on Monday."The Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) will be administered across the country...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh is considering a competitive tax regime and other policy incentives to attract South Korean investment in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector and smart device manufacturing, says Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam."The government is...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
The central bank has relaxed its foreign exchange policy for industrial enterprises operating in the Domestic Processing Areas (DPAs) of Economic Zones (EZs).With the relaxation, authorised dealer (AD) banks have been allowed to process outward remittances for royalty, technical know-how...
Bangladesh will observe a half-day state mourning on Thursday following the death of former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the decision after signing the condolence book at the Qatar Embassy...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh's strategic pivot toward non-traditional markets has hit a major milestone as its year-on-year exports to Latin American nations are increasing significantly.Rising imports by Brazil and Chile have helped Bangladesh make a strong foothold in the South American market, analysts...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
The Group of Least-Developed Countries has urged the international community to take urgent action on five priority areas-concessional finance, debt relief, climate finance, market access and technology transfer-to help the world's poorest nations achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and...
BARISHAL, July 13 (UNB): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday expressed confidence that the Bangladesh Army will earn greater international recognition, prestige and professional distinction in the years ahead, pledging the government's full support for enhancing its capabilities and accelerating...
Vehicles had to move through knee-deep rainwater on the second consecutive day of the incessant downpour on Monday at Kakoli point of the Airport Road in Dhaka. — FE photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Monday said the government will take its next decision regarding Ad-din Medical College Hospital after a fresh inspection to verify whether the institution has addressed the deficiencies identified by the...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will organise a week-long festival to celebrate the capital's 416th anniversary and observe Dhaka Day on August 1.DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam announced the programme at a press conference at Nagar Bhaban on Monday.He...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
Authorities of the University of Dhaka (DU) have formed a seven-member committee to ensure a prompt and effective response to any disaster or emergency situation on the campus.The information was disclosed in a press release issued by the university's Public...
Former chairman of Pubali Bank PLC Moniruddin Ahmed, also an eminent educationist and renowned philanthropist, passed away on Sunday. He breathed his last at 2:00 pm (Bangladesh time) while undergoing treatment at a hospital in London, says a statement.The Board...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
The government will soon recruit 100,000 new health workers under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to address an acute manpower shortage in public hospitals across the country.Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain told parliament Monday...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
One more child died with measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Monday, according to the health authorities.With the latest fatality, the total death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms rose to 758 since mid-March this...
BARISHAL, July 13 (UNB): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged people to take responsibility for keeping their neighbourhoods, canals and public spaces clean, saying that environmental protection cannot be left to the government alone."We must protect our own environment....
The Madrasah Education Board has directed all the madrasah educational institutions to organise commemorative meetings and special prayers on July 16 to observe July Martyrs' Day-26, reports BSS.The directive was issued in a notification released by the board on Monday.The...
DU Correspondent | 2026-07-14 00:00:00
Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Vice-President (VP) Shadik Kayem has quit Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir. He most recently served as the organisation's Central Secretary for International Affairs.The development was confirmed on Monday by Chhatra Shibir Secretary General Sibghatullah Sibga.Explaining...
Former state minister for Labour and Employment and three-time lawmaker Nazrul Islam Chowdhury has died after a battle with cancer, reports bdnews24.com.He was receiving treatment at a private hospital in the capital.He died around 4:15am on Monday at Evercare Hospital,...
Bangladesh Chhatra Federation forms a human chain in front of the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University on Monday, demanding effective measures to tackle the disruption caused by persistent rainfall. — FE Photo
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