Sycophancy-insincere flattery aimed at gaining personal advantage from superiors, wealthy individuals, or leaders-is unfortunately widespread in our society, particularly in the political arena and within the civil service. This hypocritical practice undermines fair processes, leads to biased outcomes, and ultimately...
Cancer has become a pressing public health issue in Bangladesh, with thousands being diagnosed and losing their lives to the disease every year. What is particularly unfortunate is that many people remain unaware of how to prevent cancer, even though...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-07-31 00:00:00
The interim government had given transport owners a six-month ultimatum to remove all unfit vehicles from the roads. To facilitate this transition, the transport owners were even offered soft loans so that they can replace their rundown fleets with newer,...
The row over 'miniket' and 'jeerashail' has turned uglier with the ministry of commerce (MoC) revoking the directive of the Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection (DNCRP). Here, the bone of contention is the fictitious name given to rice after...
Md Omor Faruq, Mahmud Salahuddin Naser, and Md Ezazul Islam | 2025-07-30 12:00:00
In the process of monetary policy formulation, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has been relying on the monetary targeting approach since its independence, to achieve the ultimate goal of price stability along with financial stability and supporting growth. The possibility of achieving...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The complexities over carrying out utility-shifting works on the MRT 1 from Badda at Pragati Sarani could not be resolved in more than three months.In April last, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division asked the project office of mass...
FE REPORT A double-decker bus of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) was badly damaged on Tuesday after its upper level smashed against a pier cap of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) ramp at Farmgate, Dhaka, injuring several passengers.The accident which...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has announced that it will now decide on the appointment of the chief adviser (CA) of the caretaker government as political parties have failed to reach a consensus on the selection process."Three-fourths of the political...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has said it will not accept the draft of the July National Charter unless legal guarantees are put in place to implement points of consensus before the general election, reports bdnews24.com.Expressing dissatisfaction, the party's Joint...
NYPD officer Didarul Islam, a 36-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant who was among the victims of a deadly shooting incident at a Manhattan office building, was praised for his bravery and selflessness, reports UNB. "He was doing the job that we asked...
FE Report | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh plans to offer a "package proposal" to the United States in a bid to secure an exemption from the additional tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday.He disclosed the development after a...
BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has dismissed claims that his party is wary of reforms, saying that it welcomes them. However, he believes "the problem lies elsewhere"."The problem is that all these new ideas are being brought in, but...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The government from now on will not allow the disbursement of any foreign funds to implementing agencies without prior project approvals and the appointment of project directors and necessary staff.In addition, agencies must complete the required land acquisition before obtaining...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
Government subsidy for liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement surged by 48.33 per cent year on year to Tk 89 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2024-25.This increase comes despite authorities raising gas tariffs at least five times over the past six...
DU Correspondent | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections are scheduled to be held on 9 September this year.Chief Returning Officer Professor Dr Mohammad Jasim Uddin announced the schedule at a press conference held at the conference room...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
Towers of forgery of individuals and real-estate companies are set to get under eviction drive as the structures are being built illegally by occupying government-owned land in Mirpur's section-9 area, sources said.The National Housing Authority (NHA) prepares for the drive...
Bangladesh Bank is set to announce a new monetary policy tomorrow (Thursday) for the first half of the current fiscal year 2025-26, reports UNB.Meanwhile, the central bank has completed preparation for announcing a new slightly expansionary monetary policy, reducing interest...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh started the first-day meeting under a scheduled three-day negotiation with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to secure a fairer deal within July 31 to skip 35-percent tariffs imposed on products exported to the US market from Bangladesh, effective...
FE REPORT | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
China's Bangladesh ambassador alerts that the ongoing Dhaka-Washington tariff negotiations bear significant implications for Bangladesh's sovereignty and economic future, terming the US approach "unreasonable and unethical".Speaking at a session of DCAB Talks hosted Tuesday by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday the interim government was working to build a broad national consensus around a renewed political system, reports BSS."We are working to build a broad national consensus around a renewed political system -...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
Dhaka expects South Korean loans for nearly two dozen proposed development projects initially involving Tk 816.70 billion as the Asian country aspires to be a new financier of megaprojects in Bangladesh. High officials of the lender-country evinced initial consent to...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-07-30 00:00:00
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Tuesday rescinded the recent Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection (DNCRP) directive that rice mills have to stop selling rice under the names of Miniket and Jeerashail. The DNCRP is an entity under the...
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest...
The eighth corporation meeting of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in progress at Gulshan Nagar Bhaban in the capital on Tuesday with its Administrator Mohammad Azaz in the chair.
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest...
The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has taken an initiative to fill the vacant posts of head-teachers immediately to accelerate educational activities of the government primary schools, reports BSS.To this end, the ministry has already sent the demand letter...
A Bangladeshi expatriate family has been robbed of all their belongings shortly after arriving in the capital from London, UK, reports bdnews24.com.Just minutes after leaving the airport on Tuesday morning, robbers posing as officers of the police's Detective Branch (DB)...
PATUAKHALI, July 29 (UNB): Six fishermen went missing while nine others were rescued four days after a trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal.Quoting fishermen, Mahmud Hasan, officer-in-charge of Mahipur Police Station, said Abdur Rashid Majhi along with 14 others...
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered a forensic test of the passport, mobile phones, MacBook, and laptop - seized from model Meghna Alam, the winner of Miss Earth Bangladesh 2020, in a case filed over alleged fraud and extortion, reports...
The government has announced a new committee of the Bangladesh Press Council for a two-year term, reports bdnews24.com.The committee includes representatives from the journalists' associations, the Editors' Council, the University Grants Commission (UGC), and the Bangladesh Bar Council, according to...
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