JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
The banking sector is feeling the strain as the gap between lending and deposit rates, a key measure of profitability, narrowed to a 17-month low in September.The squeeze comes as banks face rising deposit costs and sluggish lending growth, leaving...
FHM HUMAYUN KABIR | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sought the government's permission to issue bonds through mobile money to mobilise investment for Bangladesh's development, officials said on Saturday.The Manila-based lender plans to introduce the bond in local currency in the domestic market...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has said the "situation" created by the BNP over the implementation of the July Charter is "completely undesirable"."The people want a national election in February. Creating uncertainty [over the July Charter] right before...
The Nabisco-Mahakhali intersection part of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani has become a veritable parking place for inter-district buses. Buses are kept on both sides of the road in double lines, leaving almost no room for movement of other vehicles. Bus...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has reiterated that his party will not take responsibility for any portion of the July National Charter that it did not sign, reaffirming the BNP's firm stance on its "notes of dissent."Speaking at...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
Liabilities of Dhaka metro -rail company are likely to multiply as it has to bear the cost of mending many defects and deficiencies recently identified in all systems and sub -systems in the under-operation overhead rail.A recent tragic accident of...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
Japanese companies bid big to do business with Bangladesh in diverse sectors to seize emergent prospects, with many seeking information daily about the country's latest investment climate. Affordable labour, local and global marketing prospects amid rising domestic consumer clientele act...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature may...
A full court meeting of the judges of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court (SC) will be held next Tuesday, reports BSS.The information was revealed in a notice signed by High Court Division's Additional Registrar...
The namaz-e-janaza of Abdul Halim Chowdhury, permanent member of the National Press Club and former senior photojournalist of now-defunct Bangladesh Times, was held on the press club premises on Saturday. — FE photo
The Chief Adviser's office has instructed government officials to avoid foreign travels unless absolutely necessary until the next national election, reports UNB.A circular on compliance with foreign travel guidelines has been issued and circulated to all ministry and division secretaries,...
FE REPORT Assistant teachers at the government primary schools threatened on Saturday to go for nationwide work abstention and sit-in programmes if their long-standing demands of pay grades and promotions were not realised by November 15.They under the banner of...
The long-delayed investigation into the sensational murder of Narayanganj youth Tanvir Muhammad Taqi is expected to conclude very soon as the probe has made significant progress, said RAB-11 Commanding Officer Lt Col HM Sajjad Hossain on Saturday, reports UNB. "We...
FE REPORT Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested an individual for his alleged involvement in harassing a young girl while travelling on a bus in Mohammadpur area of the capital.The name of the arrestee is Nizam Uddin...
The Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) project being implemented by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh and the British Council have signed a partnership agreement aimed at enhancing the quality of higher education in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The agreement was...
BRAC University has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovations Program (SICIP) to implement advanced training programmes aimed at strengthening Bangladesh's industrial skills and innovation ecosystem.Running from October 2025 to December 2028,...
Fisheries and Livestock Affairs Adviser Farida Akhter has said the government is committed to keeping electricity prices stable for citizens, even if it requires providing subsidies, reports UNB.Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 'CAB Youth Parliament 2025' organised by...
DU Correspondent | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has announced its partial central and Dhaka University (DU) unit committees. The new committees were declared on Friday night.In the central committee, Jahid Ahsan has been made president,...
Mujahidul Islam Selim, a presidium member of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), has described the removal of independence architect Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's portrait from Bangabhaban as wrong, reports bdnews24.com.The CPB leader made the remarks while speaking at a 'Political...
Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (South), has said Chief Adviser (CA) Muhammad Yunus must issue the order for the referendum, reports bdnews24.com.He made the remarks while speaking an NCP coordination meeting in Barguna on Saturday.He said...
PATUAKHALI, Nov 1 (BSS): Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarker has said the government has taken all-out preparations and is committed to holding a free, fair, and credible national election slated for February 2026.He made the remarks while speaking at...
Gono Forum's acting president Advocate Subrata Chowdhury has said there is no possibility of a conflict between BNP and Jamaat over their differing positions on the referendum issue, reports UNB.The national election and referendum will be held on the same...
BNP has formed seven specialised teams to enhance its communication with mainstream media, social media, and grassroots networks across the country, reports UNB.The announcement was made through a press release, signed by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has urged people to remain vigilant against those attempting to create political confusion by misusing religion, particularly Islam, report agencies."When elections approach in our country, we often see attempts to use religion in politics,"...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaking at a discussion on 'The Upcoming National Parliament Election is Essential to Protect Freedom, Sovereignty and Democracy', organised by pro-BNP platform Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal and Muktijuddher Projonmo at the Jatiya Press Club...
ROUNAK MARIUM | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
In America, summer means lemonade stands. Parents and children plan, build, and run these tiny enterprises together, not just selling juice but teaching life's first business lesson. At ten, Cassidy Crowbel pitched The Baby Toon on Shark Tank, a silicone...
Tanjim Hasan Chowdhury | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh remains conspicuously absent from the world's most influential education assessment, despite growing calls from education advocates to join the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). This absence means the country lacks internationally comparable data on how its secondary students...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2025-11-02 00:00:00
Critics of the United States (US) trade policy often argue that America is deeply protectionist. Tariffs on steel, aluminum, and Chinese imports, subsidies for farmers, and new industrial supports like the CHIPS and Science Act are frequently cited as proof...
President of the Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan poses with the winners of the 21st National Long-Distance Swimming Competition - 2025 in Munshiganj district on Saturday - ISPR
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has called for a much-needed break for his players after the team were whitewashed 3-0 by West Indies in the T20I series that ended in Chattogram on Friday, reports UNB.After a five-wicket defeat in the last...
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