A Dhaka court has placed content creator Tawhid Afridi on a five-day remand in connection with a murder case linked to the July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque issued the order on Monday after hearing an application from...
Election-related training has begun for Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) members in districts and upazilas across the country, reports UNB.According to the Chief Adviser's Press Wing, this training is being conducted in coordination with the ongoing 28-day VDP Advanced...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Md Aabid Hussain, a Nepali student from the 48th batch of the Pharmacy Department, is contesting the upcoming (JUCSU) polls as the first foreign candidate.Abaid is contesting for the position of Secretary of Social Welfare and Human Resource Development, at...
Senior Supreme Court lawyer and BNP Chairperson's advisory council member Advocate Fazlur Rahman on Monday alleged that a quarter, both from within Bangladesh and abroad, is threatening to 'slaughter' him, reports UNB."The mobsters are threatening to kill me. They have...
BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday said people across the country are eagerly waiting to cast their votes in the upcoming parliamentary election, likely to be held in February, reports UNB.He said enthusiasm among the public...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque, currently in custody at Dhaka Central Jail, fell ill on Monday and was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), commonly known as PG Hospital.Prison authorities said Haque suddenly...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) panel raised allegations of several irregularities, including uneven playing field, in Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.Speaking at a press conference in front of Madhur Canteen on Monday, the candidates expressed their concerns.JCD highlighted malpractices...
Construction work of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway in the Hatirjheel area resumes after it remained suspended for around a year. The project was scheduled to be completed in June this year. The photo was snapped on Monday. — FE Photo...
The interim government has transferred 230 trial court judges across the country in one of the largest judicial reshuffles in recent years, reports bdnews24.com.The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued four separate notifications on Monday, directing the judges...
Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), emphasised the vital role of competent teachers in shaping a prosperous nation during a recent event at East West University (EWU), according to a press statement.Speaking at a certificate awarding...
The government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in six districts and made a reshuffle in the senior level of the police, report agencies. The Public Administration Ministry issued separate notifications regarding DCs appointments on Monday. The six districts are...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Only nine of Bangladesh's 35 non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) remained sound until December 2024, reflecting a sharp fall in their resilience over the past four years.The Bangladesh Bank's stress test results show while 18 out of 34 NBFIs, also called...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed emphasised Monday that Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and legal aid must be at the forefront of judicial reform. Speaking at a national conference in the city, he stated that ADR and legal aid are...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
The government has taken a move to repair about 1,500 kilometres of roads and highways that have been damaged due to this year's heavy rainfall across the country.Adviser to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Fouzul Kabir Khan disclosed...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) -- the apparel apex body -- has tagged new requirements mandating factories to provide the unit price of imported raw materials and readymade garments produced for export to get utilization declaration (UD) certificates...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
The sitting of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) with the political parties for a final July Charter is being delayed due to slow response from the parties on the draft.The commission had extended the date for submitting feedback on the...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
A steep 40-percent hike in tariffs on goods and vessels at Chittagong seaport stands postponed as a decisive meeting held Monday at the shipping ministry ended sans decision on user objections, sources said.The ministry of shipping few days back received...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
A dozen private petrochemical and refinery plants have sought the interim government's intervention to resume operation and produce refined petroleum products to meet the country's growing needs.They were allegedly forced to shut down in July 2020 following "unfair" interference from...
GAZA, Aug 25 (BBC): At least 20 people, including five journalists working for the international media, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip.A Reuters cameraman, an Associated Press (AP)...
FE CORRESPONDENT, COX'S BAZAR | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Launching a 7-point proposal at an international conference for immediate safe repatriation of Rohingyas, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Dr Muhammad Yunus also made an appeal for global action to stop their persecution in Myanmar.Turning to governance transition on...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Poverty in Bangladesh has risen alarmingly, with more than one in four citizens now living below the poverty line and inequality reaching its steepest level in decades, according to a national survey released by the Power and Participation Research Centre...
NEW DELHI, Aug 25 (AFP): Indian cricket is looking for a new main sponsor after a fantasy sports gaming platform pulled out of a deal worth $43.6 million following a government ban on online gambling, reports said Monday.Dream11, the biggest...
NEW YORK, Aug 25(Reuters): Daniil Medvedev's turbulent relationship with the U.S. Open took another dramatic turn on Sunday as the former champion was shown the door by France's Benjamin Bonzi at the end of a chaotic first-round encounter.Medvedev brought the...
From the streets of Dhaka to cricket's biggest stage, Bangladesh have written one of cricket's most inspiring stories. Over the years, the Bangladesh have become popular, especially in the Asia Cup Men's Cricket Tournament. This year's Asia Cup will be...
A total of five persons were killed in separate road accidents in Khulna, Cumilla and Gopalganj districts on Monday, report agencies. In Khulna, three people, including a woman, were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between a...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Aug 25: During the full monsoon every year, fierce erosion under the influence of strong currents pushes the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry terminals into disastrous positions.The Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route is an indispensable one for road link between the capital Dhaka and...
Haradhan Sarker | 2025-08-26 00:00:00
As reported by Bangladesh Bank, our banking loans and advances are at least 99 per cent secured. But loan default has been escalating at an unusually high speed. What is the mystery? Discourse on this issue is also enormous. There...
The 13th National election is expected to be held next year under the interim government. Political parties' divided opinions over the procedure of the election are quite manifested as some political parties want a PR system election while other parties...
Internet data has become essential for people to manage their daily activities, cutting across all groups of society. However, setting a validity period after purchasing data creates serious difficulties, particularly for low-income people and students. If the validity period expires...
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