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Brac Bank appoints Monzula Morshed as DMD & chief human resources Officer

2026-02-06 00:00:00

BRAC Bank has appointed Monzula Morshed as deputy managing director and chief human resources officer.Her appointment will be effective from Sunday. She will also serve as a member of the bank's management committee, according to a press release. Monzula brings...

Starlink deal opens new revenue stream for Kay & Que

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

Kay & Que (Bangladesh) has become the sales agent for Starlink Satellite Internet Service in Bangladesh, a move expected to increase the company's revenue and income in the coming quarters.The listed IT venture, belonging to the conglomerate Multimode Group owned...

Asiatic Labs' half-year profit surpasses FY25 earnings

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

Asiatic Laboratories has posted an impressive 86 per cent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 164 million in the second quarter of FY26, driven by higher sales amid a stable forex market.With the latest quarterly earnings, its half-yearly profit-Tk 316...

Reform delays frustrate central bank officers

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) officers have expressed frustration over no visible progress in two key financial-sector reforms - the proposed amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972 and the Bank Company Act.Like many others, members of the BB Officers' Welfare Council...

Editors' Council urges protection of journalists covering election

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

The Editors' Council has urged the authorities and political parties to ensure the safety of journalists covering the upcoming elections.In a statement issued on Thursday, the council said journalists face a range of risks while gathering and disseminating news during...

New govt should prioritise primary healthcare, UHC

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

Public health experts have suggested the upcoming elected government prioritise primary healthcare services and universal health coverage (UHC) as the health-sector reform commission formed by the interim government dissatisfied them. They made the suggestion at a policy dialogue titled "Priority...

Army deploys max troops to restore voters' confidence

2026-02-06 00:00:00

Army Headquarters on Thursday said around 100,000 army personnel have been deployed across the country to ensure a free, fair and uninterrupted environment for the national elections, with the key objective of restoring voters' confidence, reports UNB.Director of the Military...

BB mops up dollars as remittances rise

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

The central bank purchased a further US$196.50 million through auction from 16 banks on the interbank spot market on Thursday, aiming to keep the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency stable.The amount was bought under the...

Interim govt pushes thru 116 ordinances, 14 foreign deals

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

The interim government has pushed through 116 ordinances and 14 bilateral agreements in its bid for stabilising governance and executing systemic reforms.The figures were presented Thursday at a meeting of the council of advisers, according to the chief adviser's press...

Smart electricity meters lie idle

JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

Around 0.4 million smart pre-payment meters imported under Dhaka Power Distribution Company's (DPDC) long-delayed smart-metering project are lying idle in warehouses, raising concerns about possible technical deterioration and inefficient use of public funds.Nearly eight years after the project was approved...

Prayer Timings _2026-02-06

2026-02-06 00:00:00

Govt restructures LPG taxes to reduce domestic prices

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

The government has decided to restructure the taxation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), shifting the collection of value-added tax (VAT) from the local supply and trading stages to the import stage. The move, aimed at reducing prices in the domestic...

Manual processes at public offices impede ethical business practices

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

Institutional inefficiency and the existing manual processes in public offices remain key barriers to ensuring ethical business practices in the country, speakers at a discussion programme said on Thursday.They also stressed the need for establishing ethical business practices to help...

Get ready to lead, Jamaat Ameer tells youths

2026-02-06 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 5 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday called on the youth to get ready to lead the country, saying his party does not believe in offering unemployment allowances that humiliate the young people. "We do...

BNP unveils election manifesto today

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will announce its election manifesto today (Friday), ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election. Party Chairman Tarique Rahman will formally unveil the manifesto.BNP media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed it on Thursday. He said...

Ex-Savar MP Saiful, 5 others to die

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) has sentenced Awami League leader and former independent MP Muhammad Saiful Islam and five others to death in a case filed in connection with crimes against humanity committed in Dhaka's Ashulia area during the July-August...

MPs' oath alternatively amid speaker's truancy

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

A competent personage nominated by the President or the Chief Election Commissioner may administer oath to the upcoming Members of Parliament under an alternative arrangement. The interim government is preparing such alternative arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony for the MPs...

Strikers give two-day break for urgent export-import delivery

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

Protesters at Chattogram seaport gave a two-day break in their strike for urgent export-import delivery following government intervention on Thursday, after disruption of Bangladesh's external trade for six days. Labour leaders at Chattogram Port announced the Friday-Saturday suspension of the...

Two JCD men held with firearms

2026-02-06 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Feb 05 (UNB): Joint forces in a drive on Thursday arrested two activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) along with firearms from Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh district. The arrestees were identified as Quamrul Islam, 35 and Md Sabbir, 23,...

BNP to hold its final election rally in city on Feb 8

2026-02-06 00:00:00

BNP will hold its final election rally on Sunday in the capital on February 8, ahead of the national election, reports UNB.The rally will take place at the party's central office in the capital's Nayapaltan area at 2:00 pm, with...

Inqilab Moncho leader stages sit-in outside CA's residence demanding justice for Hadi

2026-02-06 00:00:00

Abdullah Al Jaber, member secretary of Inqilab Moncho, on Thursday staged a sit-in in front of Jamuna, the residence of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, demanding justice for their leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, reports UNB.The organisation shared the information...

Four candidates seek spl security at high-risk polling stations in Khagrachhari

2026-02-06 00:00:00

KHAGRACHHARI, Feb 05 (UNB): Four candidates in parliamentary constituency 298 of Khagrachhari Hill District have called for heightened security measures at polling stations deemed risky or high-risk ahead of the upcoming elections, urging authorities to ensure free, fair, and impartial...

387 July warriors upgraded to 'A', 474 to 'B' category

2026-02-06 00:00:00

A total of 387 July warriors have been upgraded to 'A' category from their previous 'B' and 'C' categories while 474 warriors in 'C' category have been promoted to 'B', reports UNB.The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs issued a notification...

Jamaat leader voices concern over election environment

2026-02-06 00:00:00

KHULNA, Feb 05 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Thursday expressed concerns over the environment surrounding the February-12 national election."If the authorities remain indifferent, the chance for a free, fair and acceptable election will be lost," he...

Over 273,000 expats yet to vote

2026-02-06 00:00:00

More than 273,000 Bangladeshi expatriates are yet to cast their postal ballots, with six days left before the February-12 national election and referendum, officials said, reports UNB.The Election Commission has sent the ballots to 767,188 registrant expatriates staying in 123...

Tarique to tour northern districts tomorrow

2026-02-06 00:00:00

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will visit the northern districts tomorrow (Saturday) as part of the second phase of his election campaign in the region, reports UNB.According to the party's media cell, Tarique Rahman will leave Dhaka by air at 10:00...

Ballot papers sent to 116 seats so far

FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00

Ballot papers so far reached 116 constituencies ahead of the February 12 national parliamentary election, Election Commission (EC), Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Thursday."As far as I know, we have already despatched ballot papers to 116 seats and handed...

Salahuddin Ahmed, speaking at an election rally

2026-02-06 00:00:00

Salahuddin Ahmed, BNP Standing Committee Member and the party candidate for Cox's Bazar-1 constituency, speaking at an election rally at Chokoria in Cox's Bazar on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

Fakhrul slams Jamaat's role in 1971 Liberation War

2026-02-06 00:00:00

THAKURGAON, Feb 05 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday criticised Jamaat-e-Islami over its role during Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War, saying the party must clarify its position on the country's independence."Jamaat leaders are currently making statements in...

Weather _2026-02-06

2026-02-06 00:00:00

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). Light to moderate fog may occur at places.Night temperature may fall and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged...