FE REPORT | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
The first shipment of US corn to Bangladesh since 2018 has arrived at Chattogram port, marking a renewed chapter in agricultural trade between the two countries and giving Bangladeshi feed millers access to American grain after a prolonged hiatus.The 57,855-tonne...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday launched an automated online Value- Added Tax (VAT) refund system, allowing refunds to be transferred directly in taxpayers' bank accounts, a move considered ending long-standing delays and harassment in the refund process,...
FE REPORTEconomic activity expanded marginally in December, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which remained firmly in expansionary territory despite mixed sectoral performance. The modest uptick was driven mainly by continued strength in agriculture, manufacturing and services, even...
Weather may remain dry with cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday).Cold wave may sweep over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna and Barishal divisions.The sun sets in the city today at 05:28 pm and rises tomorrow at...
OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, Jan 07: The Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) demolished illegal portions of four buildings, including parts of a 14-storey structure, which had encroached on a canal and violated approved designs in Panchlaish of the port-city. The operation took place...
FE REPORT United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has paid high tributes to Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's former prime minister and one of its most influential political figures, recalling her role in democratic dispensation. The UN chief executive has written to...
Didar A. Husain, a founding trustee of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been re-elected as Chairman of the IUB Board of Trustees (BoT) for a two-year term covering 2026-27.Currently, he is the Chairman of Rahim Textile Mills Limited. He serves...
North South University (NSU) hosted its 26th convocation ceremony on Wednesday at the NSU campus. Over 3,000 students were awarded graduation degrees at this event, comprising undergraduate and graduate students.Prof Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, adviser to the Ministry of Education,...
FE REPORTA gas cylinder trader was stabbed to death by assailants in the Kudar Bazar in the capital's Kadamtali area on Tuesday night.The deceased has been identified as Shahabuddin (40). The incident occurred around 10 PM.Shahabuddin was rushed to Dhaka...
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen on Wednesday met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and conveyed his country's willingness to work with the next elected government of Bangladesh, reports UNB.The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office and...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 07: A Chattogram court has issued arrest warrants against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and 35 others in connection with a case involving the embezzlement and laundering of Tk 250 million (25 crore) from United Commercial Bank Limited...
Munima Sultana | 2026-01-08 00:00:00
The government has long been hesitating to introduce electric bus services in the capital, 'apprehending its impact' on the existing bus operators, which have hardly cooperated to bring discipline in the public transportation system, insiders said.They also said the Road...
FE ReportA total of 131 appeals seeking review of nomination papers were filed with the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday. Of these, 128 challenged decisions against candidates, while three were filed against valid candidates. With the latest submissions, the total...
DU CorrespondentThe Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced a three-point demand, including unconditional release of its Habiganj district unit Member Secretary Mahdi Hasan and 'July fighter' Tahrima Jannat Surabhi.The President of the organisation Rifat Rashid made the announced the programmes at...
FE REPORTThe upcoming 13th parliamentary election is going to be the beginning of restoration of the electoral process in the country, Election Commissioner (EC) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday."If I say metaphorically, it (the 13th national election) is...
FE REPORT Police have stopped the National Citizens Party's (NCP) 'Anti-Hegemony March' as it advanced toward the Indian High Commission (HC), demanding justice for Felani Khatun, who was killed at the border.Dhaka Metropolitan North unit of NCP organised the the...
Mir Arshadul Haque, former Joint Secretary of the Central Committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Chief Coordinator of its Chattogram City unit, formally joined the BNP on Wednesday, report agencies. He met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman at...
A delegation of the European Union (EU) has paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital's Bashundhara, report agencies.The three-member delegation was led by Paola Pampaloni, director for Asia and the...
Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has alleged that his party faced serious discrimination during the scrutiny of nomination papers and called for removal of partisan Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) from their posts, reports UNB...
BNP senior leader and former minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said no force --local or foreign -- will be able to depoliticise Bangladesh, report agencies. "Politics is in the blood of the people of Bangladesh. Democracy is also in...
Islami Bank Holds Board MeetingA meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Wednesday at Islami Bank Tower. Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Mohammad Khurshid Wahab,...
CHAIRMAN OF POPULAR LIFE SIGNS CONDOLENCE BOOKChairman of Popular Life Insurance PLC Mohammad Zahirul Islam Chowdhury signed the condolence book on the passing of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at her political office in Gulshan, Dhaka,...
NRBC BANK CELEBRATES NEW YEAR NRBC Bank has celebrated the New Year 2026 with a modest ceremony at the bank's head office in Dhaka. Md Ali Hossain Prodhania, Chairman of the Board of Directors, was present as the chief guest....
DBH Finance PLC (DBH), the country's largest housing finance institution and the only NBFI (non-banking financial institution) with exclusive focus on housing finance, held its 9th meeting of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee at its Head Office in Dhaka recently. The...
PRAN, one of the country's leading food manufacturing companies, is participating in the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2026 at Purbachal, Dhaka, with a wide range of special offers and discounts.The food processor is showcasing more than 1,000 diverse...
Midland Bank PLC has signed an agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to provide insurance coverage for its employees and their dependents.This partnership will ensure that nearly 600 permanent employees of Midland Bank are protected against accidents, disabilities, and loss of life....
FE REPORT Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to launch international flights on the Dhaka-Karachi route, starting January 29.The service will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Saturdays, according to a press release issued by the national carrier on Wednesday.The...
The Bangladesh Army and Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at facilitating cost-effective international travel for army personnel on training and official duties.The MoU was signed at the Army Headquarters as part of efforts to strengthen...
BRAC Bank has introduced a scholarship programme to support the education of employees' children with disabilities, reinforcing its commitment to inclusion, dignity, and equal opportunity.Under the scholarship programme, BRAC Bank will provide monthly financial assistance for each eligible child. The...
FE ReportMobile internet subscriptions in Bangladesh declined to their lowest level in more than two years in November 2025, highlighting a growing disconnect between headline mobile connectivity and actual data usage amid economic stress and regulatory tightening.Official data from the...
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