GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, July 7 (AFP): Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to administer the territory.The move...
MOSCOW, July 7, (AFP): Ukraine launched more than 400 drones in the direction of Russia's capital, Moscow's mayor said Tuesday, ahead of a crucial NATO summit in Turkey."From evening until 6:00 am (0300 GMT), more than 430 drones were flying...
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that Europe could face "more deadly weeks" ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic. Temperatures in Portugal and southern Spain are expected to climb to 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit)...
BRAC Bank has secured a landmark €60 million long-term financing facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB), marking the longest-tenor funding ever extended by a development finance institution to a commercial bank in Bangladesh. Arranged through BRAC Bank's Offshore Banking...
FE REPORTThe securities regulator has approved United Commercial Bank's proposal to raise Tk 7.75 billion through a rights share issue and given the go-ahead to a new open-ended mutual fund.The approvals came at the commission meeting on Tuesday chaired by...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-08 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday suspended trading of Zeal Bangla Sugar Mills after detecting an abnormal stock price surge even as the company remains burdened with massive accumulated losses. Zeal Bangla's trading suspension is the latest regulatory intervention...
Bank Asia is investing in advanced digital banking capabilities to deliver faster, simpler and more accessible financial services while expanding financial literacy, advisory and business development initiatives to help MSME entrepreneurs strengthen their managerial capabilities and build sustainable enterprises, according...
PRIME BANK LEADS AGRICULTURAL LOAN CAMPAIGN IN MADHABPURWith the aim of bringing banking services to the doorsteps of farmers and increasing agricultural production, an upazila-based agricultural credit campaign was held in Madhabpur, Habiganj. The event was held under the guidance...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2026-07-08 00:00:00
The newly appointed chief of the securities regulator said he had been given a mandate by the government's top leadership when he took charge, and that mandate was to turn the market around, for which he would enjoy absolute independence.Masud...
AFROZA TARANAThe hum of conversation fills the air at the BSCIC Bhaban in Tejgaon. One can smell honey or leather as one enters the premises. This is the home of the 2026 BSCIC Monsoon Fair. The event runs for five...
AMANTUL IFFAT FARISHA | 2026-07-08 00:00:00
The entrapment urban children face within the rigid four walls of their homes takes a heavy toll on their cognitive functions. Children living in cities often narrow their daily routine to one activity: watching screens. Children living in villages are...
Tahmina Pria and Saima Nur | 2026-07-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh still lacks easy, high-quality health services. There are currently 134,568 registered general doctors and 14,323 registered dentists in Bangladesh, according to the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC). That means nearly 10 doctors for 12 thousand people, significantly below...
Open manholes on roads in the capital and other cities have become a grave threat to public safety. Every day, pedestrians and commuters risk their lives while travelling to workplaces, markets, or educational institutions. During the rainy season, these manholes...
Inflation has become one of the most pressing concerns for households across Bangladesh. From grocery bills to construction materials, prices have risen in ways that strain family budgets and squeeze small businesses. The dominant narrative attributes this trend to rising...
Wasi Ahmed | 2026-07-08 00:00:00
One of the areas where a technology-driven system has long been felt most urgent is land management. Although the slogan of "Digital Bangladesh" has occupied a prominent place in public discourse for years, the reach of digital technology is still...
It cannot be gainsaid that the country's tax regulator, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), is confronted with massive structural, administrative and macroeconomic bottlenecks stymieing its efforts to meet revenue target of over Tk6.0 trillion for the fiscal year 2026-27....
Abdullah A Dewan and Asjadul Kibria | 2026-07-08 00:00:00
Bangladesh’s digital payment ecosystem has made remarkable progress over the past decade. Mobile financial services have accumulated hundreds of millions of registered accounts, transaction volumes continue to grow at double-digit rates, and Quick Response (QR) code-based payment systems are steadily...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-07-07 12:00:00
The government is planning to invest nearly Tk 4.2 billion in a five-year nationwide rehabilitation programme for street children, establishing 19 shelter homes, three transit homes, and 150 open schools, officials at the Planning Commission say.The proposed scheme targets 24,850...
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and Proyash Institute of Special Education signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the capital on Monday, said a press release.The MoU, titled "Cooperation...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-07 00:00:00
The health authorities on Monday reported three more casualties due to measles-like symptoms and over 1,100 new infections in the past 24 hours. With the new fatalities, the measles-related deaths rose to 741 since mid-March this year. Of the total...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-07 00:00:00
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) on Monday protested the alleged physical torture, injury to private organs and forced signature on stamps and cheques against a REHAB member in Barishal.The organisation demanded prompt, impartial and exemplary legal...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-07 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has directed the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra to hoist local cautionary signal number-3, as a seasonal low may trigger squally weather over the north Bay of Bengal and the adjoining...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-07-07 00:00:00
The Rajshahi University (RU) celebrated its 73rd founding anniversary on Monday with a series of daylong programmes under the theme 'Rajshahi University in Education, Research and Democratic Progress'.The celebrations began in the morning with teachers, students, officers and employees gathering...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-07 00:00:00
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has alleged that projects undertaken during the past 15 and a half years under the Awami League (AL) government prioritised oligarchic and private interests rather than public welfare, leaving the energy...
Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Monday sought stronger action against food adulteration, directing the formation of a three-member high-level committee to identify the challenges facing the relevant agencies and recommend measures to make them more effective, reports UNB.He gave...
People paid their tribute to eminent educationist, essayist, and Bangla Academy President Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq after his body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Monday. He was laid to rest at the Mirpur Martyred...
A Dhaka court on Monday framed charges against 13 people, including former lawmaker Abdus Salam Murshedy, in a case filed over the alleged grabbing of 27 kathas of government land in the capital's Gulshan-2 area, reports BSS. Judge Md Abdus...
The second session of the 13th Parliament will resume today (Tuesday) after a week-long recess following the passage of a Tk 9.38 trillion national budget for 2026-27 fiscal year on June 30 last, reports UNB.The today's sitting of the Second...
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the current government, which assumed office in February 2026, has placed rural development at the centre of its agenda and undertaken a series of programmes for...
Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Nurul Islam on Monday said the government does not pursue the politics of revenge rather attaches highest priority to ensuring security and justice for every citizen, reports UNB."Rather than pursuing politics of revenge and...
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