Mamun Agro anticipates transfer to main boards despite financial flaws

Mamun Agro Products looks to move to the main boards of the bourses from SME boards though its latest financial statement exposed the weaknesses in its business operation. Its auditor has already given qualified opinions over its financial statement for...

Six killed in Rangamati road mishap

The death toll from the collision between a pickup van and an autorickshaw in Rangamati's Kawkhali Upazila has risen to six, reports bdnews24.com.The accident occurred around 10:15am on Saturday in Chairman Para of Betbunia union along the Rangamati-Chattogram road, said...

Over 1000 'BD nationals' held: ToI

Amid a manhunt in India following the terror attack in Kashmir, Gujarat police arrested over a thousand 'Bangladeshi' nationals across the state in a single night, a report said Saturday. Ahmedabad police arrested 890 "illegal Bangladeshis" while Surat police apprehended...

3 appointed as assistant seasonal Hajj officers

The government has appointed three officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs as assistant seasonal Hajj officers to facilitate Hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).The ministry's Joint Secretary Muhammad Ariful Islam, Joint Secretary Md Mahbub Alam and...

Grid failure plunges 21 southern dists into darkness

Around 21 districts in the southern region of the country, including the entire Barishal Division and parts of Khulna Division, were plunged into darkness on Saturday evening following a major power grid failure. According to officials at Power Grid Company...

Sylhet airport to launch 1st air cargo operation today

Bangladesh is set to launch its first cargo flight from Sylhet's Osmani International Airport today (Sunday), bolstering export logistics after India's abrupt suspension of third-country transhipment."We are all set to launch the first freighter flight from Sylhet tomorrow, making it...

KUET VC, pro-VC removed

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammad Mashud and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Sheikh Shariful Alam have been removed from their posts following prolonged student protests, reports BSS.The Ministry of Education issued two separate circulars on Friday night relieving...

False cases against Arial Beel farmers to be scrapped

Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with Boro paddy harvest in the country this season. He said: "We can expect good production this year, and the harvest will be completed in time...

Sammilita Parishad and Forum submit nomination papers

Two panels of the country's apparel exporters -- Sammilita Parishad and Forum -- on Saturday submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming election to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).The BGMEA election for the tenure of 2025-27 is scheduled...

Apparel exports to EU witness robust 37pc growth in Jan-Feb

FE REPORTBangladesh's readymade garment exports to the European Union (EU) recorded a robust 37-percent growth during January-February period of 2025, staying ahead of the major competitors like China, Vietnam, Turkey, and India.Apparel exports to the EU market during the first...

Pak soldiers fired at border posts: India

SRINAGAR (India), Apr 26 (AP): Pakistani soldiers fired at Indian posts along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night, the Indian military said Saturday, as tensions flared between the nuclear-armed rivals following a deadly attack...

CA joins funeral mass of Pope

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus joined the funeral mass of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Saturday.The Chief Adviser was greeted by senior officials of the Vatican as he entered St. Peter's Basilica, where the...

World bids farewell to Pope with massive funeral

VATICAN CITY, Apr 26 (Reuters): Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to...

BD convinces IMF to reduce addl revenue target by Tk170b

The government has successfully convinced the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to relax its ambitious tax revenue mobilization target for the National Board of Revenue (NBR).The IMF has agreed to cut down the additional tax revenue collection target by Tk 170...

Big loan defaulters queuing up for 'relief'

A loan-recovery support committee has so far verified 20 applications of big defaulters of loan ranging from Tk3.0 billion to Tk 80 billion to facilitate recovery of the credits, as the interim government has launched a financial-cleanup drive. Officials said...

Create safe environment for business

Small traders from Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Shaymoli, and Adabar in Dhaka said weak enforcement of law and order, high interest rates, limited access to finance, complex VAT and tax systems, harassment, and lack of automation pose obstacles to investment and business...

AL processions: Eight more held in capital

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has detained eight more members of Awami League (AL) and its associated bodies on Saturday including banned Chhatra League from various parts of the capital for their alleged involvement in bringing...

Asif Nazrul trashes report by Indian portal as false, defamatory

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has strongly denied allegations published by the Indian online portal News Arena India, which ran a report titled 'B'desh legal advisor meets top LeT operative post J&K attack', reports UNB.Dr Asif Nazrul dismissed the allegations...

Judges who aided Hasina's fascist regime must face trial: BNP

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the judges who abetted in establishing Sheikh Hasina's fascist regime in Bangladesh must face trial to prevent such abuse of the judiciary in the future, reports UNB."The judiciary is...

Don't miss reform opportunity

Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Saturday said the scope for reform that has emerged must not be missed under any circumstances, reports UNB."We are at a historic moment. We owe a debt to the...

Jamaat for bicameral parliament with five-yr tenure

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami wants a bicameral parliament in Bangladesh with five-year tenure, said its Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Saturday reports UNB."We've agreed on the bicameral parliament issue" he said at a press briefing during the lunch break of talks...

Majority of students in favour of DUCSU polls by June: Survey

If the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election is organised within June of this year, it will be most peaceful and acceptable-this is the opinion of a large majority of students of the University, reports UNB.In a survey conducted...

Rain likely today .,;'''--

Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. The...

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed's 89th birth anniv today

Today (Sunday) is the 89th birthday of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC, the world's leading non-governmental development organisation, says a statement. He was born on April 27, 1936 in the village of Baniachang, Habiganj.In 1962, he studied...

EWU hosts 4th Economics Research Conclave

The Department of Economics of East West University (EWU) hosted the two-day 4th East West Economics Research Conclave 2025 on the university campus in the city on Saturday, says a statement. The conclave served as a dynamic platform, bringing together...

Winners along with guests at the 24th annual award ceremony for the O & A level students jointly hosted by

Winners along with guests at the 24th annual award ceremony for the O & A level students jointly hosted by HSBC and Daily Star at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center, Purbachal, Dhaka on Saturday. Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul; Environment...

Rally held at Press Club for minority Muslim communities

FE REPORTTo express solidarity with the oppressed Muslim communities in Palestine, India, and Myanmar's Arakan region, a platform on Saturday held a rally at the National Press Club premises in the capital.Traffic movement came to a standstill for over an...

Delay in underground power-line installation work digging up a big portion of the arterial road at Kalyanpur

Delay in underground power-line installation work digging up a big portion of the arterial road at Kalyanpur in the capital hampering pedestrians' movement. People were pictured on Saturday crossing over the hole by using bamboos placed across. — FE photo

Electricity issue halts metro rail operations for two hours

Operation at the city's lone metro rail, MRT Line-6, remained suspended for nearly two hours on Saturday evening, leaving passengers at different stations in difficulties to reach their destination.A FE reporter, who was at the Shahbagh station of the MRT...

Eid-ul-Azha main congregation to be held at Jatiya Eidgah

The main congregation of Eid-ul-Azha will be held at the Jatiya Eidgah on the premises of the Supreme Court at 07:30 am, reports UNB.However, if the weather turns unfavourable, the main congregation will instead be held at the Baitul Mukarram...