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...
GAZIPUR, May 20 (BSS): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday called upon the members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) to perform their duties with utmost discipline and strictly following the chain of command."In any country, adherence to...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has proposed a substantial reduction in taxes on new SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) issuance, as high costs are slowing subscriber growth and the expansion of the telecom sector.It has also called for the complete...
SYLHET, May 20 (Agencies): Bangladesh whitewashed Pakistan for a second consecutive time as the hosts completed a 78-run win in the second Test in the final morning session to clinch the series 2-0. Having already whitewashed Pakistan in the away...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
The government has decided to revive Dhaka's long-delayed metro-rail-expansion projects in a major push to strengthen the capital's public transport system and ease chronic traffic congestion.The decision signals a renewed commitment to expanding the city's mass rapid transit network after...
BEIJING, May 20 (AP): Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China.Putin and...
When AI camera fear makes most vehicles traffic rules compliant at city road crossings, battery rickshaws continue to be defiant, for the latter know they don’t have any detectable number plates. The photo was taken in the Secretariat area on...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have appealed for US$710 million in international assistance for next one year to sustain emergency support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, warning that deepening global crises and shrinking aid budgets are threatening vital...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is bent on increasing bulk electricity tariffs by up to 21 per cent to relieve the government exchequer of subsidy burdens.Proposing the hike during a public hearing held at the KIB Auditorium in Dhaka on...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
Next monetary policy of Bangladesh is going to be a bit bounteous with greater credit flows into productive sectors for much-needed job generation while exchange-rate regulation remains an inflation-combat tool. Such a preview is obtained by The Financial Express as...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) had repeatedly warned the interim government about a looming shortage of measles vaccines, sending multiple letters and issuing oral alerts over the past year, according to the agency's country representative.UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh Rana...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
Individuals with annual income above Tk 15 million may have to pay income tax at the rate of 35 per cent from the upcoming fiscal year.Currently, individual taxpayers with annual income above Tk 3.85 million are subject to a 30...
FE REPORT | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
A candid admission comes from the finance minister that many well-established companies are facing acute capital shortages, in a crunch he attributes to lack of "fair competition" and governance gaps."Many big companies and banks are in serious capital shortage," Finance...
JU CorrespondentJahangirnagar University hosted a discussion titled "Meet The Ambassador: Talking Diplomacy for Cooperation", aiming to strengthen academic and diplomatic engagement between Bangladesh and Germany.The programme was held on Wednesday (May 20) at Senate Hall, jointly organised by Center for...
DU CorrespondentAll classes at the University of Dhaka will remain closed from May 22 to June 21 due to the summer vacation and the Eid-ul-Azha holiday.The information was announced in a notice signed by the university's Director of Public Relations,...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Wednesday launched 50 red, white and blue-painted rickshaws in Dhaka to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence and highlight the growing partnership between Bangladesh and the United States- Collected
The government is planning a long-term initiative to introduce an integrated networking system called "Family Tree" to bring reform and ensure transparency in social safety net programmes for marginalised communities across the country, reports BSS.Under this system, all social safety...
FE REPORT The authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have issued a strict warning that the hawkers who will occupy footpaths illegally will face eviction drives and severe punishment after the Eid-ul-Azha holiday. The DNCC also said that hawkers...
FE REPORT Newly-appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has declared a strict zero-tolerance policy against crime, warning that no political or social identity will be taken into account when taking legal action against criminals."Whoever the criminal...
GAZIPUR, May 20 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the National Institute of Disaster Management Research and Training building in Gazipur.The ceremony was held at around 02:00 pm at Sataish Chowrasta in the...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-05-21 00:00:00
The government is unlikely to introduce a unified electronic toll collection (ETC) system across the country's toll bridges before the Eid-ul-Azha travel rush, as different bridge-owning agencies continue to operate incompatible tolling technologies and payment systems.Officials said the lack of...
Four new witnesses have testified in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed, reports BSS.The four witnesses are Abu Hena Md Zakir, Akram Hossain Riad, Sohel Miah and Sajibur Rahman.The...
A Dhaka court has sentenced Bidisha Ershad, former wife of late president Hussain Muhammad Ershad, to two years of rigorous imprisonment in a fraud case over the sale of a residential flat, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamshed Alam delivered the...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said the government will not impose any unilateral decision regarding the formation of an effective and independent media commission, reports BSS."No unilateral decision on formation of the media commission will be imposed,"...
FE ReportBangladesh's Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday received a 'gender sensitivity training of trainers (ToT) and cascading module' aimed at promoting a more inclusive electoral process and strengthening participation of marginalised groups in elections.The module was handed over at a...
Lawyer Shishir Manir has condemned the government's move to dissolve the Supreme Court Secretariat and recall judges to the law ministry, branding the action a direct 'contempt of court'.He announced his plan to launch a fresh legal battle in the...
THAKURGAON, May 20 (UNB): LGRD, and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the people of Bangladesh do not want to see Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in power, claiming that public sentiment remains firmly opposed to the party."Jamaat-e-Islami opposed the country's...
Midland Bank signs refinance agreement with BB for cluster financing Midland Bank PLC has recently signed a refinance participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank at its office to implement the BDT 30.00 billion Cluster Financing Scheme and the BDT 15.00 billion...
© 2026 - All Rights with The Financial Express
