As the interim government is working to bring reform in the judiciary, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is providing support for digitalising Bangladesh's judiciary to make it fully independent, reports BSS.Through expert assessments and technical advice, the UNDP is...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday called upon the interim government to intensify diplomatic efforts and mount pressure on Myanmar for the safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas who took shelter in Bangladesh fleeing persecution, reports UNB.In a...
"A year after Akash was born, his father, Matiur Rahman, left us and married another woman, beginning my difficult journey with Akash.""I raised Akash with a lot of hardship. We had to starve sometimes. I had many dreams for him....
PABNA, June 20 (UNB): BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Friday accused Indian policymakers of conspiring to 'rehabilitate' the fallen Awami League (AL), which he termed a 'fascist' party."They (Indian policymakers) cannot accept Sheikh Hasina's downfall....
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has highlighted the enduring strength of Bangladesh-India ties, calling them 'forged through shared experiences and sacrifices' and a 'foundation for a partnership that is both resilient and forward-looking', reports UNB."We...
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has said every country needs accurate hydrographic data for development, reports BSS."The Bay of Bengal is very important for Bangladesh's national economy, security and environmental balance. Not only Bangladesh, but also neighbouring countries are...
Khelafat Majlis activists brought out a protest rally in Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area in the capital after the Jummah prayers on Friday, demanding an immediate stop to Israeli attacks on Iran and genocide in Gaza. — FE Photo
Vehicles and pedestrians crossing the waterlogged main road at Jatrabari crossing in the capital on Friday. The busy road has long been in a dilapidated condition due to lack of concern of the authorities concerned. — FE Photo
Due to the active monsoon over the northern Bay of Bengal, the country is likely to see varying degrees of rainfall throughout the remaining days of June, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).Due to the possibility of heavy to...
FENI, Jun 19 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly pushed 11 more people into Bangladesh through the Feni border on Thursday. Those pushed included seven women, one man and three children.Lt Col Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain, commandant of the Border...
At least two people have been killed in a robbery in Gazipur's Sreepur Upazila. At least four people have been arrested over the incident that occurred around 3am on Friday at Satkhamair Bazar Mazar area on the Mawna-Bormi Regional Highway,...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
A total of 36,601 Hajj pilgrims have returned home until Thursday after performing the holy Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia (KSA).Of them, 5,006 pilgrims returned home under the government management, while 31,595 under private management.The national flag carrier...
BRAC University's (BRACU) VC Prof Syed Ferhat Anwar, University Grants Commission Chairman Prof SMA Faiz, and British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, among others, were present at a aprogramme, marking the launching of a collaborative PhD programme between BRACU...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
Police arrested a total of 1,782 persons by conducting raids across the country during the last 24 hours (from 12:00 am Thursday till 12:00 am Friday). Of them, 1,203 persons were warranted accused, and 579 were arrested on other charges.These...
YASIR WARDAD | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
A recent study conducted by the Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) has revealed dangerously high level of mercury in skin-lightening creams widely sold across Bangladesh.In collaboration with the European Environmental Bureau and BAN Toxics, ESDO tested 26 popular products...
A meeting was held at the Chief Adviser's (CA) Office on June 16 to quickly implement the immediately implementable recommendations, made by the Public Administration Reform Commission, reports BSS.M Siraz Uddin Miah, Principal Secretary to the CA, presided over the...
Visitors thronged the National Fruit Fair on the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) premises in the capital's Khamarbari area on Friday. The three-day event ends today (Saturday). — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
After remaining stable for one and a half months, rice prices have started to rise.The prices of brinjal, tomato, and carrot also increased over the past week, while that of most other commodities remained static.Meanwhile, traders reported that rice prices...
A mother gently cradles her child, a dengue patient receiving intravenous treatment, while a relative holds the saline bag steady at Mugda General Hospital in the capital. The photo was taken on Friday. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
Six new COVID-19 cases were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.With the latest figure, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country...
Sylhet, June 20 (UNB): A Sylhet court on Thursday issued arrest warrants against Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, and four others in a cheque fraud case.Judge of Sylhet Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court Mohammad...
FE REPORT | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
China's contribution will enable the World Food Programme (WFP) to procure 2,100 tonnes of fortified rice, pulses, and cooking oil - enough to provide a three-month food ration to around 45,000 Rohingya refugees living in the world's largest refugee camp...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, June 20: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has proposed extending the contract with Saif Powertec Limited to continue operating the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), as the current agreement is set to expire on July 7.Sources at the port...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
The interim government has decided to move forward with a significant increase in the turnover tax for individual taxpayers operating cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) from the upcoming fiscal year despite strong opposition from business leaders and experts....
JERUSALEM, June 20 (AFP): Israel's military said Friday it struck dozens of targets in Tehran overnight, including what it called a centre for the "research and development of Iran's nuclear weapons project," in the eighth day of war between the...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
Currency buildups outside banks are waning fast with the money flowing back into vaults in a latest pivot that gives some respite to the commercial lenders from a crisis-bred liquidity crunch.Out-flowed deposits amounting to Tk 190 billion returned into the...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
A clean chit up to April on huge leftover arrears cost Tk 600 billion as the interim government doubled the state subsidy to pay off the overdue bills to private-sector power producers, officials said.In order to clear all the much-talked-about...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
A study gets going to find ways of developing a robust securitisation market in Bangladesh to enable lenders and financing companies to raise capital and enhance liquidity, officials said.The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-06-21 00:00:00
Another hefty sum of Tk 31.74 billion is to be invested over the next two years in maintenance dredging along the 75-kilometre channel of the Payra Port, which continuously faces navigability challenges for its distance from the sea estuary.Additionally, two...
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