FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against Nazmul Hassan Papon, former youth and sports minister and former president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), and his wife Roksana Hasan on charges of amassing wealth of Tk 320.75...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Dhaka and Abu Dhabi are expected to start first negotiations on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) within this month, aiming to boost bilateral trade which will help Bangladesh navigate the economic challenges in post-LDC regime, sources said.To this...
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) increased the price of gold again, with the price of pure gold up by Tk2310 per bhori, effective from today (Tuesday), reports UNB.Earlier, Bajus had fixed the 22-carat gold price per bhori at Tk 1,68,976...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to return home this morning from London, according to party sources.BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, son of Khaleda Zia, already bade her farewell in London on Monday.Khaleda Zia will arrive in Dhaka around 10:30am...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh seeks foreign investments in vital development sectors at high-level talks held in Italy for deepening cooperation with key international financial partners, including the EU and the European Investment Bank. On the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the...
MOSCOW, May 05 (Reuters/AFP): Russia and Iran have separately offered to help resolve tensions between Pakistan and India over Kashmir. The Pakistan military conducted a second missile test since the tensions began, while India has begun work to increase the...
Firefighters rescue people from a multi-storey building which caught fire in the capital's Bailey Road area on Monday evening. No casualties were reported. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
What transpired in a closed-door meeting between high officials of Bangladesh government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives over release of the stalled fourth and fifth tranches of its loan remained cloaked.In fact, the FE correspondents reached almost all...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
The country's earnings from merchandise exports in April 2025 reached US$ 3.01 billion, the lowest in terms of single-month receipts in the current fiscal year (FY).Bangladesh's total export receipts were recorded at $2.99 billion in April of the last fiscal...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
It is for Bangladesh to decide the timing of next general election, which will be an important milestone for the nation, says Head of Delegation of the European Union Michael Miller. He also feels that the political parties and the...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the recommendations of the Health Sector Reform Commission will play an important role in resolving the long-standing problems in the country's health sector, reports UNB. He also directed all concerned to take...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh has sought the resumption of Chevron Bangladesh's stalled investment worth around $65 million after clearing all overdue payments to the US-based oil-and gas-exploration company."We have requested the US company to resume its last year's deferred investment plan in a...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh's inflation rate in April fell slightly as that of both food and non-food items showed a downward trend, official data showed on Monday.The inflation rate on point-to-point basis in April decreased to 9.17 per cent, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
Free primary healthcare and subsidized higher treatments and establishing referral hospitals are among the must-haves prescribed by a reform commission for upgrading the medical sector in Bangladesh that counts huge costs of foreign treatments. Also suggested are enhancing to 15...
Rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature...
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO) Chairman Muhammad Rafiqul Islam exchanging views on sensible use of electricity with representatives from different educational institutions at a programme at Nikunja Convention Hall in the capital on Monday.
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
A total of 25,428 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh have reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) until Monday morning for performing the holy Hajj.The Ministry of Religious Affairs said until May 5 (Monday morning), 4,564 pilgrims under the government management...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Monday after his official visit to Qatar, reports UNB.During the visit, the Army Chief held courtesy meetings and discussions with high-ranking civil and military officials, including the Deputy Prime Minister and...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
A special court in Dhaka on Monday issued a travel ban against former chief of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal (retired) Sheikh Abdul Hannan, his wife Tahmida Begum, son Sheikh Labib Hannan and their relative Sanjida Akter in connection...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
The officer-in-charge (OC) and two sub-inspectors (SIs) of Kalabagan Police Station in the capital were temporarily suspended on Sunday for their alleged involvement in vandalism and extortion through conducting an illegal raid at the dead of night. They accused SIs...
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Monday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
World Asthma Day, a global healthcare event, is being observed today (Tuesday). The day is marked on the first Tuesday of May every year by various global and local organisations to raise awareness about asthma, a major non-communicable disease. The...
A Chattogram court has ordered Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesman for the Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, to be shown arrested in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, reports bdnewws24.com.Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin issued the order on...
Detectives in a drive have arrested four leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations from different parts of the capital on Sunday and Monday, reports UNB. The arrestees are Safur Uddin (50), a leader of No...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-06 00:00:00
At least 60 people have been detained in connection with the attack on the car of Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP) for the southern region.The arrests were made during overnight raids conducted by the Gazipur...
A Dhaka court has placed former MP Zafar Alam on a four-day remand in connection with the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim during the BNP's grand rally held on 28 October 2023, reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Partha Bhadra passed...
Supreme Court judges and lawyers participated in the namaz-e-janaza of BarristerAbdur Razzaq on the apex court premises in the capital on Monday. — Focus Bangla
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) will not get involved in any activities that may create political controversies, report agencies."The EC will not engage in any political controversies. Decisions are taken by all...
Ukrainian attacks kill three persons in Russia's Kursk regionMOSCOW, May 05: Ukrainian attacks killed three people in the Russian border region of Kursk on Monday, the regional governor said. Russia said last month it had fully retaken the western region,...
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