MOULVIBAZAR, Aug 18 (UNB): The southwestern part of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila is groaning under the relentless weight of heavy vehicles, leaving thousands of locals caught in the daily misery of crumbling roads.For people in several unions of Moulvibazar and two...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
BOGURA, Aug 18: Bogura - the northern gateway to Bangladesh - has quietly emerged as a powerhouse in the country's ceramic industry, with six major factories generating nearly Tk10 billion in annual sales and employing about 50,000 workers. Industry insiders...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
In higher education, quality is not an ornamentation dream-rather, it is the building block on which nations build their intellectual capital, economic competitiveness, and cultural dynamism. In Bangladesh, the current regulatory framework, however, treats public and private universities in a...
The medical services are provided by the government across the country through upazila health complexes and community clinics, while in cities and metropolitan areas the services are provided through government medical colleges and hospitals. Generally, middle- and lower-income people are...
An ambulance, which is meant to save lives, was shockingly blocked in Shariatpur costing a newborn its life. How can people be so cruel and inhuman in the name of petty personal interests?Reports say that a Dhaka-bound ambulance carrying the...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The self-inflicted tragedy that befell a family of four at the Bamunshikhar village in Paba Upazila of Rajshahi tells us about another level of poverty that is hardly discussed in the circles concerned. As reports go, the breadwinner of the...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The crisis in Bangladesh's healthcare system is a known fact. It is being felt daily by millions of people who are forced to wait for hours in overcrowded public hospitals, struggle to afford exorbitant fees in private clinics or face...
Bangladesh's poor global logistics ranking in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) speaks volume for the country's inability to utilise its trade potential and competitiveness. In today's stiffly growing competition in accessing markets abroad, integrated logistics serve as the...
India has recommended a three-year import tariff of 11 per cent-12 per cent on some steel products to curb shipments from top producer China, reports Reuters.The levy, if imposed, will start at 12 per cent. It will be eased to...
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters): Aluminium prices in Shanghai and London slid on Monday, as the United States added more of the metal's derivative products under the 50 per cent import levy, blurring the demand outlook.The most traded aluminium contract on...
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters): Japanese steel lobby groups said on Monday they have requested the early introduction of measures to prevent the evasion of anti-dumping tariffs aimed at protecting domestic industries from unfair imports.The move comes as record steel exports...
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters): China extended on Monday its anti-subsidy investigation into European Union dairy imports by six months, showing little sign of let up in a two-front trade war with Brussels and Washington that threatens to upend its export-orientated...
Gold prices edged higher on Monday, buoyed by easing US Treasury yields, while investors focused on US President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian and European leaders, and the Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, reports Reuters. Spot gold was...
LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters): Oil prices were little changed on Monday as investors awaited talks between the US and Ukrainian presidents after an inconclusive US-Russia summit in Alaska on FridayBrent crude futures rose 9 cents, or 0.14 per cent, to...
NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (AFP): China's top diplomat landed in neighbouring India on Monday, seeking to bolster long-fraught relations in the face of intense pressure and tariffs from the United States.Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with his counterpart...
YANGON, Aug 18 (AFP): Myanmar's junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a...
CAIRO, Aug 18 (AFP/BBC): Hamas negotiators in Cairo have received a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza calling for an initial 60-day truce and hostage release in two batches, a Palestinian official said Monday."The proposal is a framework agreement...
KYIV, Aug 18 (Reuters): Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map out a peace deal amid fears the US president could try to pressure Kyiv into accepting a settlement favourable to...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2025-08-18 00:00:00
A query from Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus prompted the foreign ministry to direct all the missions of Bangladesh abroad to remove the portrait of the President, sources told the FE on Sunday adding that after August 5, a good...
As part of its investigation into allegations of land grabbing, embezzlement and money laundering, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought information on the assets of Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and his wife, reports bdnews24.com.On Sunday ACC Director General...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-18 00:00:00
Green chilli prices jumped to Tk 350 a kilogramme in the city on Sunday, adding to the woes of consumers. Traders said heavy rain and flooding damaged chilli fields in many districts, destroying plants and reducing production. Imports have also...
Today (Monday) is the 11th death anniversary of Muhammad Mosharraf Hossain, a renowned industrialist, social worker, and politician. He was elected as a member of parliament (MP) from Feni-3 constituency three times, says a press release.Mosharraf Hossain was also the...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-18 00:00:00
Banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) report a strong rebound in both green and sustainable finance during January-March 2025, reflecting renewed institutional focus on climate and sustainability-focused lending.The latest figures show year-on-year (YoY) growth across both green and sustainable finances...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-18 00:00:00
The government has allowed Sincos Automation Technologies Limited, a private company, to import 1.0 million tonnes of sugar and lentils for sale under the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh's (TCB) sales drive.The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) recently granted approval through...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-18 00:00:00
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 11 development projects involving a total cost of Tk 78.55 billion.The projects include five new initiatives, three revised projects and tenure extension of three ongoing projects without additional...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-18 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 17: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that containers destined for Inland Container Depots (ICDs) must be moved from Chattogram port on the same day they are unloaded from vessels. If a full consignment cannot be...
A number of areas in Dhaka go under water following a heavy shower of rain on Sunday morning. The photo was taken in the Mirpur area. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-08-18 00:00:00
Sheikh Mohammad Maroof, Managing Director of Dhaka Bank PLC, has tendered his resignation, citing personal reasons."Yes, I have resigned. There was no issue. I took the decision on personal grounds. I will take some time off," Mr. Maroof told The...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-18 00:00:00
The interim government will organise three high-level conferences on the Rohingya issues from August to December.National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman briefed foreign diplomats and international development partners about these conferences at the Foreign Service Academy on Sunday.These events will be...
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