The construction of the four-lane Kamalapur-Titipara underpass in Dhaka is nearing an end. Once operational, it is expected to ease traffic congestion, save travel time, and improve connectivity significantly. The photo was taken on Monday. — FE Photo
The long-anticipated second Teesta Bridge is set to open tomorrow (Wednesday), bringing a major boost to road connectivity between Gaibandha and Kurigram and reducing the distance on the Dhaka-Kurigram route by 135 kilometres, reports bdnews 24.comThe inauguration will be led...
Eminent nuclear scientist Dr. Md. Mazibur Rahman has been appointed as the chairman (current charge) of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), a BAEC press statement said, citing a government notification issued on Monday.Prior to the appointment, he was serving as...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The High Court issued a rule on Monday, asking the relevant authorities to explain why the 1.0-percent surcharge collected from mobile-phone users to fund the construction of the Padma Bridge should not be stopped.The government introduced the surcharge in 2016...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed rice import duty from the usual 63.25 per cent to nearly zero, requiring traders with Food Ministry approval to pay only a 2 per cent service charge and related costs, aiming to...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
Three more commercial banks, which were plagued by irregularities and scams during the Awami League government's tenure, are set to come under an asset quality review (AQR) by an international audit firm this week.The banks that will face AQR, generally...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 18: The 17-kilometre ropeway, built in 1964 to transport stones from Bholaganj in Companiganj upazila to Chhatak for Bangladesh Railway (BR), has turned into a hotspot of illegal stone extraction, looting, and land grabbing.The country's only ropeway, once...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
A leading energy think-tank has raised doubts over whether Bangladesh can rapidly scale up rooftop solar capacity to 3,000 megawatts (MW) by December this year, citing limited institutional capacity and financing challenges.The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Monday urged all to come forward to protect nature and help conserve the country's fisheries resources, reports BSS. "Let's learn to show respect to nature. Let's learn to be kind to nature," he told the...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The National Consensus Commission (NCC) is working with legal and constitutional experts on the draft July Charter to find solutions, including on agreements made with notes of dissent from political parties. The draft has already been sent to the parties,...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
Biman Bangladesh Airlines posted the highest-ever profit of Tk 9.37 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal year (FY) since its inception in 1972, according to a statement from the airline.Previously, the national flag carrier of Bangladesh recorded the highest Tk 4.4...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The government has moved to launch an offshore bid round again soon, sweetening further the terms to lure international oil companies (IOCs) following last year's failure.State-run Petrobangla is working on finalising the draft of the model production sharing contract (MPSC),...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
Entire pantheon of the interim administration sits for a high-level brainstorming session today to address ongoing challenges in development- project planning, procurement, financing and execution besides foreign-aid disbursement and government debt management.The Cabinet Division has arranged the meeting titled 'Contemporary...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
A high-profile government delegation led by Finance Advisor Dr Saleuddin Ahmed visits Japan from September 1 to explore new Japanese investment in multimodal networks and tourism under a latest development drive.However, official sources say the trip has been organised to...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh long banks on few items for apparel-export earnings, risking the sector's sustainability, although diversification with high-value products suiting growing global- market trends holds great potential, trade experts say.Five traditional items from the country's main export sector- trousers, T-shirt, shirt,...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has alleged that a group of students, envious of its growing popularity, is attempting to foil the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election by inciting mob violence and obstructing its candidates from collecting nomination forms....
A Dhaka court has showed former law minister Anisul Huq arrested in separate cases filed over murder and attempted murder during the July Mass Uprising, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Monirul Islam passed the order on Monday as police produced him...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has issued arrest warrants against five people, including former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary, over the killing of seven youths in a staged shootout in Gazipur in 2016, reports BSS.A three-member panel...
The Election Commission (EC) has finalised a draft action plan for the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election and will publish the full roadmap this week, report agencies.Commission's Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed disclosed this on Monday Akhtar streesed that there is...
The testimony and cross-examination of 12 witnesses have so far been completed in a case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others on charges of crimes against humanity committed during July Uprising, reports BSS. A three-member International Crimes...
Jamaat-e-Islami's Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has called on the chief adviser (CA) to hold dialogue with political parties over the next national election, accusing the current administration of compromising with 'fascism', reports bdnews24.com.On Sunday, the party's deputy chief said...
BNP Standing Committee member Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said a free and fair national election cannot be ensured under an administration and election system aligned with Awami League (AL), reports BSS."A fair election will not be possible under Awami Leaugue-era...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Day temperature may fall...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Shafiqul Islam Apu, former member of parliament (MP) for Jhenaidah-2.The ex-MP was arrested from the capital's Dhanmondi area on Monday. Shafiqul Islam, a businessman and president of Jhenaidah district Awami...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The government on Monday suspended 18 police officials, including former detective branch (DB) head of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Harun-ur-Rashid, according to a notice issued by the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs.The document was signed...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM Aug 18: At least five people were killed and four others were injured when a pickup van crashed into a parked covered van at the City Gate area in the port city of Chattogram early this morning. According to...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
A total of 380 new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours up to Monday morning, bringing the number of confirmed cases this year to 26,758.The death toll remained unchanged at 105, as no fresh fatalities were recorded during...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
The distribution of nomination forms for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election concluded on Monday with a heavy rush, as 442 nomination forms collected that day brought the total number of candidates to 565.In addition, 1,226 nomination papers...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-19 00:00:00
Speakers at a discussion, on Monday, stressed the economic and cultural dividends of migration, pointing to the experience of Bangladeshis who have lived and worked in Japan. Migrants who have returned, have brought back not only money, but also habits,...
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