Another Eid, same fear on roads-

The tragic accident on the Khulna-Mongla Highway on Thursday afternoon, which claimed at least 13 lives, is yet another grim reminder of how unsafe our highways have become. Among the victims were 11 members of the same family, including a...

Will WTO deliver on MC14?

If everything goes smoothly, within two weeks, trade ministers and negotiators from more than 160 countries will meet in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to reach deals on the multilateral trading system. It will be the 14th ministerial conference (MC14) of the World...

Democracy gets its House back

The maiden sitting of the 13th parliament was convened on Thursday after a long and difficult political journey. After fifteen years of authoritarian misrule that reduced successive parliaments to little more than rubber stamps, the country has now returned to...

Is Zakat going to be a funding source for Family Card Programme?

When the BNP first proposed the idea of Family Card last year, this scribe immediately wondered: is BNP leadership considering Zakat as a source of funding this initiative? This is because providing such a widespread cash allowance is not financially...

Banking sector: debacle and recovery

The country's banking sector has been badly impacted by non-performing loans (NPLs), or toxic assets. The amount has surged to an alarming 36 per cent, or Tk 6.00 trillion, out of the country's total outstanding loans of around Tk 18.00...

Weather _2026-03-14

Rain is likely to occur at few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday). Temperature may rise slightly. The highest temperature on Friday was recorded at 33.8 degrees...

Vehicles waited for long to collect fuels

Vehicles waited for long to collect fuels at a filling station in the capital's Matsya Bhaban area on Friday amid the ongoing fuel supply scarcity. — FE Photo

Recognition of Faujdarhat Cadet College's contribution

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 12: Faujdarhat Cadet College, the first cadet college in the then East Pakistan and present Bangladesh, has been nominated for the country's highest civilian honor, the 'Independence Award' (Swadhinata Padak) in 2026. With this, its students, for the...

Khilkhet hotel fire burns four staffers

Four people suffered burn injuries on Friday after a fire broke out at a residential hotel at Khilkhet in the capital. Identified as Mohammad Monsur Ali (32), Md Abdul Matin (67), Mohammad Mahi (17) and Md Abdul Jalil, (67), the...

Home of DU JCS leader torched

The ancestral home of Md. Saifullah, organisational secretary of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (JCS) Dhaka University (DU) unit, was set on fire in Dhobaura under Mymensingh on Thursday. The victim's family has accused activists of the banned Awami League (AL)...

Businessman detained for hoarding diesel in Magura

MAGURA, Mar 13 (UNB): Police on Friday morning detained a businessman in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on charges of illegally stockpiling a large quantity of diesel.The arrestee, Gopal Saha, 45, was held during a raid at his residence in...

Chicken, loose edible oil get pricier ahead of Eid

Chicken prices have increased further in the market ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr amid rising demand as well as falling production, say traders.Like every year, higher demand has pushed prices up.Over the past week, chicken prices rose sharply by Tk 30-40 per...

Vehicles crossing the busy main road

Vehicles crossing the busy main road in the capital's Purana Paltan area amid a spell of downpour that provided some respite to the city dwellers on Friday. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman

Sub-branch credit soars 17.4 pc, as rural BD grips niche banking

The scheduled banks' sub-branch banking model has emerged as a powerhouse for financial inclusion in the final quarter of 2025, with credit disbursement skyrocketing by 17.4 per cent - nearly nine times the growth rate of the overall banking sector....

Shaikh Rabiul Alam visited the BRTC Bus Depot

Road Transport and Bridges, Railways, and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam visited the BRTC Bus Depot at Kamalapur in the capital on Friday to observe its Eid journey preparations. — PID

Action if govt officials, employees don't come to office on time: Dulu

RANGPUR, Mar 13 (BSS): Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu MP has said that action will be taken against government officials and employees who do not come to work on time. "The government officials and employees must come...

Jatiyatabadi Ainajibi Oikya Parishad wins in Rajshahi Bar Election

RAJSHAHI, Mar 13 (BSS): Out of 21 posts in the Rajshahi Advocate Bar Association election, including President and General Secretary, the panel of the Jatiyatabadi Ainajibi Oikya Parishad won 20 posts.In the election, Alhaj Abul Kashem was elected President and...

Students will no longer be made to stand on roads to greet guests: Edn minister

CHANDPUR, Mar 13 (UNB): Education Adviser ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon on Friday strictly instructed that students must not be made to stand on roadsides to greet ministers or guests."Making students stand on roads to welcome ministers or guests is completely...

Hannan clarifies opposition's decision to remain seated during nat’l anthem

Abdul Hannan Masud, an MP of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has defended the Opposition members of parliament not rising while the national anthem was playing when the 13th parliament convened for the maiden session, reports bdnews24.com.In a Facebook post...

Letter to PM calls for Shahriar Kabir's release

Some 70 individuals, including members of the British parliament, and 15 organisations from different countries have called for Shahriar Kabir, writer, researcher and president of the Advisory Board of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, to be granted bail and...

Anee vows to clear 17-yr of clutter

LAKSHMIPUR, March 13 (BSS): Water Resources Minister Md Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee on Friday conducted an extensive inspection of several vital canals in the district, signaling a major push towards restoring the nation's neglected water management systems.The Minister visited the...

Nahid demands immediate impeachment, arrest of President

MYMENSINGH, Mar 13 (UNB): Nahid Islam, convenor of the National Citizens' Party (NCP), on Friday demanded the swift impeachment and arrest of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, calling him a 'collaborator of fascism.'"He has violated his oath, there are allegations of corruption...

Speaker, Deputy Speaker pay tributes to Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia

Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram and Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal on Friday paid rich tributes to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia by placing wreaths at their...

PM to launch nationwide canal excavation on March 16

Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman will inaugurate a nationwide programme on March 16 to excavate and re-excavate rivers, canals and water bodies aimed at improving irrigation, boosting agricultural production and strengthening water management across the country, reports BSS.The prime minister...

Bangladesh can bring tankers through Strait of Hormuz: Iran envoy

Iran has said it will allow Bangladeshi oil tankers to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz despite rising tensions in the Middle East, reports bdnews24.com.Iran's Ambassador to Dhaka Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi made the announcement on Friday, following requests from...

Moderate rain hits capital again after winter; more showers likely

The capital city experienced moderate rainfall on Friday night, marking another spell of rain after the end of winter and bringing temporary relief from rising temperatures.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, around 18 mm of rainfall was recorded in the...

5 Bangladeshis killed in Maldives fire

Five Bangladeshi migrants have been killed and two other compatriots seriously injured in a devastating fire from a suspected gas leak at an expatriate workers' accommodation unit in Dhigurah in the Maldives, reports bdnews24.com High Commission of Bangladesh Counsellor (labour)...

Adequate fuel supply to be ensured for public transport from Mar 15

Road Transport and Bridges and Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said on Friday that adequate fuel supply would be ensured for public transport from March 15."The energy minister has assured that the price of fuel will not be increased, so...

PMO asks ministries, divisions to make detailed plans

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked all ministries and divisions to prepare detailed implementation plans in line with the election manifesto of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government following its victory in the 13th parliamentary election, sources say.The directive...

BD seeks revised proposal from Japan

Bangladesh has sought a revised proposal quickly from the Japanese side over managing the operation and maintenance of the third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka, said official sources. The request was made during a meeting...