The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set Mar 30 to deliver its order on framing charges against Workers Party chief Rashed Khan Menon and former food minister Qamrul Islam over alleged crimes against humanity during the July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.The...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, presided over a meeting of the opposition parliamentary party at the Jatiya Sangsad in the capital on Wednesday ahead of the inaugural session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad today...
Ruling party MPs have entrusted Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with the responsibility of nominating candidates for the posts of speaker and deputy speaker in the first session of the 13th parliament, reports bdnews24.com.The lawmakers bestowed the responsibility on Tarique on...
Four people, including a Bangladeshi national, have been injured after two drones fell in the UAE, according to the Dubai Media Office, reports bdnews24.com.The Bangladeshi national sustained "minor injuries", as did two Ghanaian nationals, while an Indian national sustained "moderate...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has concluded the hearing on a leave-to-appeal petition challenging a High Court verdict that upheld the government's move to lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at the Chittagong Port to a...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
The government has formed an inter-agency committee to facilitate the upcoming peer review of Bangladesh's ship-recycling industry to be conducted in cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), aiming to align the sector with international maritime benchmarks,...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
The central bank has allowed banks to offer loans to clients against Treasury Bonds (T-bonds) kept as collateral, a move aimed at bringing greater dynamism in the country's bond market.Bankers say the decision could help attract more investors to government...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
Long queues continued to plague petrol pumps across the capital on Wednesday as panic buying and concerns over potential fuel shortages persisted amid the escalating military conflict between the United States-Israel duo and Iran.The surge in demand has forced many...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon the countrymen to take preventive measures against dengue and chikungunya, announcing that a nationwide cleanliness campaign will begin on March 14 to help protect citizens from the mosquito-borne diseases.In a special video message...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has urged Bangladesh's newly elected government to make a swift decision on the long-delayed Airport-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which has remained stalled despite nearing completion.Officials say the lender raised the issue during a...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
The government on Wednesday approved proposals for buying three LNG (liquefied natural gas) cargoes at more than double the rate compared to that in three months back, amid ongoing war in the Middle East.Of them, one of the cargoes will...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
The revenue authority has proposed a series of policy and administrative reforms aimed at boosting the country's chronically low tax-to-GDP ratio, including measures to prevent abrupt tax-policy changes and strengthen investor protection.The proposals are part of a draft 180-day reform...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at a meeting with ruling party lawmakers at the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat in the capital on Wednesday. — PID
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
A prudent downward readjustment of multilayer import taxes on petroleum products is highly recommended by economists as an option to avoid the Mideast war-fuelled hikes in fuel prices.Another exigent remedy shown is a cut in BPC profit to skirt both...
TEHRAN, Mar 11 (AFP): Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" despite reports of an injury during the war with Israel and the United States, said the son of the Iranian president on Wednesday."I heard news that...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco has offered Bangladesh an alternative route to carry the stranded 100,000 tonnes of crude oil, avoiding the restricted Strait of Hormuz, say sources."Aramco intends to carry the stranded crude oil from the Ras Tanura...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
Any significant impact of the ongoing Middle East war on Bangladesh's economy is unlikely in shorter term, a finance division assessment concludes, but predicts a bite if the conflict prolongs.The finance division also does not see any possibility of big...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
Tributes will be paid to eminent industrialist, philanthropist and Adviser of two caretaker governments Syed Manzur Elahi today on the first anniversary of his passing.Chairman of Apex Group, Manzur Elahi breathed his last on March 12 last year at a...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh Wednesday formally requested a temporary waiver of United States sanctions to import energy from Russia to mitigate fuel crunch amid the Middle East tensions triggered by US-Israel war on Iran.Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury conveyed the request to...
Dhaka, one of the world's most densely populated megacities, has once again topped the global list of air pollution. The capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached 280 to 290 on several days, which is considered 'very unhealthy'. According to...
Cyberbullying has become a serious social problem in recent years. The trend of bullying in society is steadily increasing, and in many cases it has almost become a norm. Bullying generally refers to physically or mentally harassing someone, humiliating them,...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2026-03-12 00:00:00
Slum dwellers of the country are a community time forgot. They are among the poorest of this poor country. They live in close proximity to the city centres, yet they are so far away from the amenities that city dwellers...
Business leaders and policy researchers have expressed their deep concern at the fall of private investment at its lowest in a decade in the fiscal year (FY) 2025. The revelation that such investment plummeted to 22.03 per cent of the...
JASIM UDDIN and JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-03-11 12:00:00
The Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover in the capital was built with a faulty design, which had significantly reduced its effectiveness in easing traffic congestion, said experts and officials at a meeting of the Planning Commission.Design limitations, infrastructural constraints, and management shortcomings prevent...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-11 12:00:00
Policy experts suggest the new government should adopt a realistic fiscal framework for the upcoming national budget as overly ambitious targets could worsen macroeconomic pressures amid geopolitical tensions and domestic economic challenges.To make it, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)...
SUBAH JAHWA PURBA | 2026-03-11 12:00:00
In the digital world, where technology allows you to download any book in minutes to the palm of your hand, there are still people who eagerly wait for the printed version of their favourite authors' books. And Ekushey Book Fair...
Shah Alam, the former Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Pirojpur-2, has been released from jail as there was no complaint or case against him. He was freed from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on Tuesday, his lawyer Kayesh Ahmed Arnob...
A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, who was critically injured in a clash with BNP activists in Chuadanga's Jibannagar Upazila, has died at a private hospital in capital, reports bdnews24.com.Mofizur Rahman passed away on Tuesday after battling for his life for...
Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Nurul Islam has said the BNP government is committed to ensuring effective participation of the opposition in all parliamentary activities, reports UNB."Under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the BNP-led government is...
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