JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-01-18 00:00:00
Rice imports surged sharply in the first five months ending November last amid persistent volatility in the staple food market, even as prices continued to climb.Imports jumped more than 1,256 per cent year-on-year to US$271.2 million during the July-November period,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-18 00:00:00
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday expressed solidarity with the family members of victims of enforced disappearances, killings, and torture, saying the prolonged wait for missing loved ones remains a major responsibility of the state.He made the remarks while speaking...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-18 00:00:00
A solidarity call was voiced Saturday from a media conclave for intimidation-free, fair journalism, after a number of editors, publishers and senior journalists narrated their past ordeals.Speakers there called for unity within the media profession, acknowledging past collective failures while...
JASIM UDDIN | 2026-01-18 00:00:00
Apparel exporters are accelerating investment in advanced technologies to modernise production, raise productivity and strengthen long-term sustainability and global competitiveness Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry in the fast-changing economic milieus.From automation and robotics to AI-driven inspection and renewable energy, the...
A 19-year-old girl was found dead at her residence in the capital's Mirpur area on Saturday morning, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Sanjida Islam Mim, a second-year student of Mirpur (English Version) School and College and daughter of Sakhawat...
RU Correspondent | 2026-01-18 00:00:00
The admission test for the Arts, Law and Social Science faculties under the 'A' Unit of Rajshahi University (RU) for the 2025-26 academic session was held smoothly on Saturday in two shifts.The first shift started at 11:00 am, while the...
FE ReportThe overall temperature across the country increased by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius on Saturday and is likely to remain unchanged over the next two days.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), dry weather with a temporarily partly cloudy...
At least two people have been killed and 10 others injured in a collision involving three buses in Sylhet's Osmaninagar Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred at around 07:00 am on Saturday in the Dayamir area along the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway, according...
An overwhelming crowd of visitors converge on the fairground of the Dhaka International Trade Fair 2026 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal on Saturday- the second day of weekend. — FE Photo
DU CORRESPONDENTThe authorities of Dhaka University (DU) have filed a case with New Market Police Station in connection an attack on DU students in the capital's Science Laboratory area of the capital on January 15.The information was confirmed in a...
An intern doctor has been assaulted at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, prompting junior doctors to launch an indefinite work stoppage in protest, reports bdnews24.com.The attack took place on Friday night. Police said three relatives of a patient had...
KUSHTIA, Jan 17 (UNB): Candidates contesting from Kushtia-4 constituency have expressed concern over looted and illegal firearms ahead of the 13th parliamentary election and referendum, urging authorities to ensure a peaceful and fair vote.The concerns were raised at a views-exchange...
The interim government has appointed Omar bin Hadi, the brother of murdered Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi, as Second Secretary at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Birmingham, United Kingdom, reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a...
FE REPORT Students of seven government colleges in the capital announced on Saturday that they would form "Adhyadesh Mancha" (Ordinance Stage) at Shahbagh on Sunday (January 19) to press for their demand for issuance of the Dhaka Central University Ordinance-2025.The...
SM NAJMUS SAKIBUnsafe battery-run three-wheelers reign supreme on the roads in Dhaka destroying the traffic order for other formal vehicles, taking opportunity of a lack of regulation, oversight, or intervention by the authorities, observed experts and sufferers. The locally-modified and...
European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Deputy Chief Observer Inta Lase has said it is very important to see the whole picture of electoral process holistically to present its report impartially, stressing that this is a historic moment for...
The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday cancelled the candidacy of BNP's Monzurul Ahsan Munshi and upheld that of National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Abul Hasnat, popularly known as Hasnat Abdullah, in Cumilla-4, report agencies.The decision came after the EC, led...
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has identified 330 individuals as "miscreants" and imposed restrictions on their entry and presence within the city.The list includes former education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, ex-city mayor AJM Nasir, and different leaders of the Awami...
Prof Ali Riaz said the July Charter, which the government plans to put to a referendum, was drafted through sacrifice and loss and could help shape a 'new Bangladesh,' reports bdnews24.com.Prof Ali Riaz has said the July Charter, which the...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will observe the 90th birth anniversary of its founder, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, with a two-day programme beginning January 19, marking the occasion with due respect, reports BSS.Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman is remembered as the proclaimer...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said a political party is attempting to withdraw from the upcoming elections in an effort to hinder the democratic transition, reports BSS. He, however, warned that such attempts would be futile."Those who are...
Nepal's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ghanashyam Bhandari, presents a picture featuring 'Mount Everest' to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman during a courtesy meeting at the latter's Gulshan office in the capital on Saturday. — — Focus Bangla
TAIPEI, Jan 16 (Reuters): Taiwan aims to become a close strategic partner with the United States in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) after striking a deal to cut tariffs and boost its investment in the country, Vice Premier Cheng...
SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK HOLDS ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCEShahjalal Islami Bank PLC organised its 'Annual Business Conference-2026' at a resort in Gazipur on Saturday. The conference was presided over by its Managing Director Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, while Vice-Chairman of the Board of...
SOUTHEAST BANK HOLDS ANNUAL AGENT BANKING CONFERENCE FOR DHAKASoutheast Bank successfully organised the "Annual Agent Banking Conference 2026" for its Dhaka zone recently. MA Kashem, chairman of Southeast Bank, graced the conference as the chief guest. Md. Khalid Mahmood Khan,...
SBAC BANK, MAY INTERNATIONAL INK DEAL FOR CONTAINER TRACKINGSBAC Bank has signed an agreement with MAY International Trade Services Limited recently to get support with information rendering services for international container tracking and vessel screening system. SM Mainul Kabir, managing...
MERCANTILE BANK HOLDS ANNUAL BUSINESS SUMMITThe Annual Business Summit-2026 of Mercantile Bank was held at the Pan Pacific Sonargoan, Dhaka on Saturday. Md. Anwarul Haque, chairman of the board of directors, was the chief guest of the programme, which was...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2026-01-18 00:00:00
The merger and liquidation of financial institutions are set to cost hundreds of jobs, while weakened money and capital markets leave little scope for new employment to replace those lost.Although the central bank has assured that there will be no...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Jan 17 (AFP): Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday hailed a trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc as a victory for multilateralism.The...
Shipping, Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (Rtd.) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday said the restart of Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (ICT) opened a new horizon in the country's port management and inland water transport sector, reports BSS.Upgrading of...
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