Members of 'Team Ababil' from Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB) posed for photograph after securing 16th position among the 40 international finalist teams at the annual CanSat competition in Virginia, USA recently.
Dr Md Sarwar Bari, Secretary of Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, in a photo session with the newly-admitted MBBS students of Universal Medical College in the capital at its orientation programme recently.
An accused in a murder case escaped from police custody after physically assaulting a police constable at a Dhaka court premises on Thursday, reports UNB.The accused was Md Shariful Islam, son of Shafik Ahmed.Shariful managed to escape while he was...
Two members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) sustained bullet injuries early Thursday after suspected drug dealers opened fire during an anti-narcotics drive in the capital's Paltan area, reports UNB.The injured officers were identified as ASI...
Sweden has announced an additional contribution of US$ 2.1million to support life-saving initiatives and promote green energy solutions for Rohingyas in the Cox's Bazar camps ahead of the World Refugee Day, reports BSS. "Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh, Nicolas Weeks,...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The government employees again staged protest at Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Thursday, demanding immediate repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. They also threatened to launch a tougher movement, if their demands are not realised.In the morning,...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
A new monument titled "Gono Minar," commemorating the historic July Uprising, will be constructed on the green space between Bir Uttam Major General Azizur Rahman Road and Bijoy Sarani in the capital, with the involvement of people from all walks...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The government has outlined development projects worth Tk 6.14 billion for Arial Beel over the next five years, beginning in 2026, according to a study conducted by the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), a trust organisation under the Ministry of...
The second round of reform dialogue of the National Consensus Commission continued for the third day at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Thursday. Professor Dr Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the commission, was present on the occasion, among...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Speakers at a webinar on Thursday opined that refugee youth are not mere victims of displacement but powerful agents of change, who are building resilient communities through education, leadership, and solidarity.The Refugee Studies Unit (RSU) of Centre for Peace and...
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 24 (BSS): Former MP from Chattogram- 6 constituency ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury has been shown arrested intwo cases including three murder cases in the port city.The court of Senior Metropolitan Magistrate S M Alauddin granted the petition for...
A Dhaka court has placed ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's former adviser Salman F Rahman on a four-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of vegetable vendor Shaon in Ashulia area during the July-August mass uprising, reports BSS.Dhaka...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia underwent health checkups at Evercare Hospital in the capital on Wednesday night, reports UNB.She arrived at the hospital from her Gulshan residence around 7:47 pm and stayed there for nearly four and a half hours, said...
The Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry has said no government decision has been made regarding the formation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, reports BSS. The ministry, in an official release on Thursday, clarified the matter, saying that recent...
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has alleged that the country's education system has been deliberately destroyed by the past autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina to continue her misrule and suppress people, reports UNB."They (AL govt) feared that if...
The Election Commission (EC) has approved in principle the draft of the Parliamentary Election Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates 2025, incorporating a provision that bans the use of posters in the electoral campaigns, reports UNB."Use of posters...
Former state minister for planning Shamsul Alam has been arrested and sent to jail, report agenciesThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police Detective Branch (DB) arrested him in the capital's Mohammadpur area in the early hours of Thursday morning, the DMP said in...
Many officials involved in enforced disappearances during the deposed Awami League (AL) government still remain at the heart of state power, the commission on enforced disappearances has said, reports bdnews24.com.The panel also found evidence that these officials are intimidating both...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
A steady rise in both Covid-19 and dengue cases across Bangladesh was reported in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning. However, no new fatalities from either disease were recorded during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health...
The lake in Gulshan, an upscale neighbourhood in Dhaka, is losing its appeal as litter and rubbish are being dumped into the water body rampantly. The photo was taken on Thursday. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
FENI, June 19 (BSS): The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushed 11 persons into Bangladesh through Jashpur border point in Chhagalnaiya upazila of the district in the early hours of today.Of them, seven were women, three children and one was...
The Bangladesh Army was not institutionally involved in enforced disappearances, but it was aware of such incidents, according to the chief of the commission investigating the abductions, reports bdnews24.com.Former justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, the chair of the commission, said the...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Tax-revenue collection remained sluggish up to May, posting only 6.0-percent growth and raising serious doubts about meeting the revised target for the current fiscal year (FY 2024-25).During the July-May period, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) achieved only 6.0 per...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka has appointed Advocate Aminul Gani Titto as a state defence lawyer to represent ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Shakil Akand Bulbul in a contempt-of-court proceeding initiated...
All political parties have reached a consensus on reforming the presidential-election system, but there has been no agreement regarding the tenure of the prime minister, report agencies.These details were disclosed by Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission Ali Riaz on...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh declined by 13.20 per cent to $1.27 billion in 2024 from $1.47 billion in 2023, according to The World Investment Report 2025, released on Thursday by the UN Trade and...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Two top global lenders on Thursday approved loans amounting to US$1.54 billion to support banking-sector reforms, economic development, climate-impact resilience, and energy security in Bangladesh.Of the total, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $900 million while another $640 million...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's currency shows signs of losing its value against the greenback-for the first time in many years-helping some improvement in the country's international-trade competitiveness.According to Bangladesh Bank, Taka's real effective exchange rate (REER) index climbed down from 100.76 in April...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-20 00:00:00
Quick trade clearance will cut cost and time for businesses as automated issuance of documents for export-import clearance on a single platform begins now under a reform recipe.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has automated the trade- clearance process --...
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