The brutal rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi area has united the Bangladesh cricket community in grief and outrage. As the heartbreaking news spread, national team captains, senior players, and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) took...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 21 (AFP): European Union talks on a migration reform to create so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc broke off without a deal Wednesday, with negotiations set to continue on Thursday, EU sources said.European lawmakers and countries were...
PARIS, France, May 21 (AFP): Wealthy countries topped their $100 billion annual climate finance goal for poorer nations for the third straight year in 2024, the OECD said Thursday, but questions are growing over their ability to meet a new...
BEIJING, May 21 (AFP): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday to Tuesday for talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said, without specifying whether the war in Iran would be discussed.Pakistan and China have both sought to mediate...
TEHRAN, May 21 (AFP): Iran's new body overseeing the Strait of Hormuz has said its claimed area of control extends to waters south of the United Arab Emirates' port of Fujairah, which hosts oil infrastructure designed to bypass the strategic...
The United States (US) has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida, reports BBC.The case unveiled on Wednesday accuses Castro and...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2026-05-22 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 21: Relevant traders in Chattogram have set a target to collect hides and skins of 400,000 sacrificial animals from the port city and 15 upazilas during Eid-ul-Adha.According to the District Livestock Department, the demand for sacrificial animals in...
CHATTOGRAM, May 21: Engineer Selim Mohammad Jane Alam has been appointed as the new managing director (MD) of Chattogram Water and Sewerage Supply Authority (WASA) on a contractual basis for one year.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification regarding...
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters): Oil prices jumped on Thursday after Reuters reported that Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad.The report, which cited two senior Iranian sources, signalled that Tehran...
GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY OBSERVED Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam speaks at a programme marking the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026 at BIDA Auditorium in Dhaka on Thursday. Aspire to Innovate (a2i) organised the event. State...
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters): Gold prices fell 1.0 per cent on Thursday as climbing oil prices heightened inflation worries, boosting bets for US rate hikes and lifting Treasury yields and the dollar, which added more pressure on bullion.Spot gold was...
Yeijer Shoe Parts (BD) Ltd, a company-based in Samoa-China (Taiwan), has signed a land lease agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to set up a footwear and footwear accessories manufacturing facility at Cumilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ),...
Monower Mostafa | 2026-05-22 00:00:00
Year after year, the government has been notably generous with subsidies and financial incentives. These supports are spread across various sectors. Key recipients include the energy and power sector, agriculture, and the export oriented industries. These financial interventions are undeniably...
In today's market, finding pure and safe food has become increasingly difficult. Everyday essential items are frequently adulterated. Even food products meant for children are often contaminated with harmful chemicals, which pose a serious threat to public health and future...
Bangladesh stands at a critical point in its development journey. As economies around the world rapidly adopt digital technologies, the country risks falling behind if it fails to integrate innovation strategically. Among these technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as...
After the brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Dhaka's Mirpur, a journalist took to Facebook, praying that the Almighty may never bless his family with a daughter in his lifetime. His words speak about the terror and...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-05-22 00:00:00
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasiruddin has ruled out party symbol for election to the local government bodies. If this is a cause for psychological relief, the CEC admits that he is apprehensive of announcement of fielding party candidates by...
The persistent decline in private-sector credit growth has emerged as one of the most pressing economic challenges confronting the government. According to the latest data available up to March, formal credit growth to the private sector fell to a historic...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-05-21 12:00:00
The Ministry of Science and Technology has sought an additional Tk 50.88 billion for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project under the Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP), sending a formal request to the Programming Division of the Planning Commission.The...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-21 12:00:00
Leading non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) posted improved financial performance year-on-year in 2025, buoyed by strong investment income despite persistent macroeconomic challenges and elevated funding costs.Market analysts said reputed NBFIs managed to navigate the difficult business environment through diversified income sources,...
Sylhet, one of Bangladesh's most renowned tourist destinations, is widely celebrated for its natural beauty. Places like Jaflong, Bichanakandi, Ratargul Swamp Forest, Lalakhal, Bholaganj White Stone, along with Panthumai, Laxonchhara and the vast tea gardens, form some of the most...
Economic growth is often measured by how high a nation's GDP rises or how rapidly infrastructure expands. But for millions of citizens, the real issue is the "floor." Without a financial safety net, a single illness or fire can erase...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-05-21 12:00:00
The incumbent BNP government is preparing to unveil an ambitious budget of Tk 9.30 trillion for the fiscal year 2026-27, which is about 18 per cent larger than the previous year's outlay. As the first national budget of the newly...
Launched in 2012, the Dhaka-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project was supposed to be completed in 2016 but the corridor still awaits completion. When another rescheduling and allocation of Tk30 billion was sought lately for its completion, the Planning Commission...
FE Report | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
H&M one of the largest buyers of locally made readymade garment has started cutting business with some of its suppliers in Bangladesh.The buyer has already notified about the business termination to more than half a dozen of garment factories.When asked,...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
Female commuters' mobility in the capital has increased following the launch of metro- rail operations on a single corridor, yet 43 per cent of them still rely on buses and human haulers, known as Tempo and Leguna, due to income...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
The move to import fertilisers from Malaysia under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement has become uncertain due to technical problems, officials have said.The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) under the Ministry of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding with FELCRA Niaga...
Sohel Rana, the prime accused in the case lodged over sensational killing of a schoolgirl, 8, in the city's Pallabi area on May 19, has given confessional statement, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Zunayed recorded the statement on Wednesday...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) on Wednesday inaugurated the drilling of an appraisal-cum-development well at the Kamta gas field.State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) Anindya Islam Amit inaugurated the spud-in operation of Kamta Well No-2 at...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
Destiny Group, mired in controversy for its multilevel marketing business, has urged the authorities to unfreeze its bank accounts on humanitarian grounds, sources say.The humanitarian grounds include paying salaries, allowances, and bonuses to its employees, as well as making refunds...
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