Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam on Saturday said Shaheed Minar is a symbol of resistance and victory."We started from here and we were able to celebrate the victory only after coming here," he said at the end of...
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) will hold a student rally at Shahbagh in the capital today (Sunday).The organisation has expressed regret over the inconvenience to be caused to citizens in the capital due to the rally, it said in a statement...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-08-03 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has come forward with its US$150 million financial support to help upgrade Bangladesh's technical education, Economic Relations Division (ERD) officials said on Saturday.Under the initiative, the government would train at least 10,000 Technical and Vocational...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-03 00:00:00
Business leaders and corporate governance experts have stressed the urgent need to modernise the Companies Act 1994 to better align with today's economic realities and support a transparent, compliant, and competitive corporate landscape. They argued that a more updated legal...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-08-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's main export-oriented apparel industry cautiously welcomes the US decision lowering the steep reciprocal tariff on imports from Bangladesh-from 35 per cent to 20 per cent-as entrepreneurs in the sector now stress deep reforms for real market competitiveness. While this...
DU CORRESPONDENTMd Nur Nabi, joint convener of the central committee of Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BGCS), and Sunny Serker, member of the organisation's DU unit, have resigned from the platform, accusing its leadership of favoritism, group-based politics, and straying from...
Police have been given four days to grill Jaane Alam Apu aka Kazi Gaurab Apu in custody over allegations that he had sought to extort Tk 5 million from a former MP in Dhaka's Gulshan while claiming to be a...
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leaders at a mammoth rally at Central Shaheed Minar in the city on August 3 declared one-point demand of stepping down of autocratic prime minister Sheikh Hasina led government, reports BSS.Nahid Islam, one of the key...
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has successfully undergone open-heart surgery, reports bdnews24.com.He is expected to return home within a week, according to Dr Jahangir Kabir, the lead surgeon for the procedure.The surgery was conducted on Saturday at Dhaka's United Hospital.At a...
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 02 (UNB): Police have submitted the chargesheet in the first murder case linked to the July Uprising in Chittagong, which took place during the political unrest in July last year.Investigating Officer SI Nurul Haque of Chandgaon Police Station...
JAMALPUR, Aug 02 (BSS): A special gathering titled "Mother of July" was held at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner's office on Saturday to honor the guardians of those involved in the historic July movement.The event was jointly organised...
Health Affairs Secretary of BNP's Executive Committee Dr Rafiqul Islam, a physician who suffered detention during the July Uprising in 2024, addressing as the chief guest a programme titled July Chikitshakder Golpo (Stories of the July physicians) organised by 'Amader...
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday warned that if the transition to democracy is delayed further, the people of Bangladesh will rise up again, reports UNB."I urge the interim government, you please, do not prolong the path...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Day and...
Three Bangladeshi men were killed and two others injured after a multi-purpose vehicle they were in skidded off the road at East Coast Highway (LPT) 1 near in Kuantan of Malaysia on Friday, reports UNB.There deceased were driver Sabber Hasan,...
FE REPORT Police arrested on Saturday two absconding accused persons for their alleged involvement in killing Lal Chand alias Sohag, an old Dhaka businessman.The arrestees are Md Ruman Bepari (32) and Md Abir Hossain (28). They were nabbed during a...
FE REPORTA fire broke out at the Sundarban Square Market in the capital's Gulistan area on Saturday morning, causing significant damage to several shops but no casualties were reported.Talha Bin Jashim, media cell officer of the Fire Service and Civil...
FE REPORT Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)requested on Saturday the city dwellers to avoid the Shahbagh, Central Shaheed Minar and Suhrawardy Udyan neighbourhoods today (Sunday) because of the numerous planned events and sizable crowds.DMP in a mass circular signed by Commissioner...
As India continues taking unilateral steps on shared rivers, experts and activists are urging Bangladesh to intensify its struggle for fair water rights, warning that the country's environment and the lives of millions are at serious risk, reports UNB.Speaking at...
FE ReportOne more person died of dengue fever while 209 others were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Barishal division recorded the highest number...
YASIR WARDADThe prices of green chillies have surged sharply, reaching Tk 300 a kg on Saturday despite a notable increase in domestic production.In the span of just three days, the prices have risen by Tk 100-120 a kg, making the...
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (AFP): Global markets reeled Friday after President Donald Trump's tariffs barrage against nearly all US trading partners as governments looked down the barrel of a seven-day deadline before higher duties take effect.Trump announced late Thursday that dozens...
ONE Bank opens its 50th Sub-Branch at ShafipurONE Bank opened its 50th Sub-Branch at Shafipur Bazar, Kaliakoir, Gazipur under its Ganakbari (EPZ) Branch recently. KH. Rashed Akhtar Zaman, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Branch Distribution, Syed Farhad Alam,...
Town Hall Meeting Held at NRBC Bank's Cumilla ZoneA town hall meeting was held at NRBC Bank's Cumilla Zone office at a hotel in Feni on Friday. Chairman of the bank Md Ali Hossain Prodhania was the chief guest in...
FE ReportBangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has reached a significant milestone, with its real-time internet traffic capacity hitting 4 terabytes per second (Tbps) as of 1 August 2025, according to a company press release.The state-run bandwidth provider added the latest...
Standard Bank holds its 415th Board MeetingThe 415th Board Meeting of Shari-ah based Standard Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka recently. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank Mohammed Abdul Aziz presided over...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-03 00:00:00
Bridging the divide between taxpayers and tax authorities, expert-led tax assessments, and greater private-sector involvement in policymaking are crucial steps to enhance the country's tax administration, experts said at a workshop on Saturday. The event underscored the ongoing challenges businesses...
Subah Jahwa Purba"I earned more than I ever dreamed of, but lost the time to live the life I wanted." Today, for many, salary is just mere cash stacks or hefty bank balances. Now people are rethinking their definition of...
Al Momen Pranta | 2025-08-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's livestock industry suffers from a perfect storm of challenges that threaten both animal welfare and economic viability. Rising temperatures, unpredictable weather patterns, and inadequate infrastructure create conditions where farmers struggle to maintain productive operations whilst animals endure unnecessary stress.The...
TANJIM HASAN PATWARY | 2025-08-03 00:00:00
Md Sadek Hossain bootstrapped EzyCourse to seven figures without a single dollar of outside funding.Md Sadek Hossain never planned to compete with billion-dollar platforms like Kajabi and Thinkific. The young founder from Sylhet, Bangladesh, was simply frustrated with existing course...
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