Eight months have passed since Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus took the helm of the country. His extraordinary leadership skills have already started to make an indelible mark. The country has been ravaged by decades of bickering violent politics. In this...
Pahela Baishakh is more than just the Bengali New Year-it's a celebration of culture, identity, and togetherness. Every year, we see millions of people across Bangladesh welcome the day with colourful processions, traditional foods, folk music, and vibrant clothing. Yet,...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
The government's decision to raise gas prices for new industries by an average of 33 per cent, defying strong opposition from industrialists and business leaders, is being widely criticised for a multitude of reasons. First of all, the industrial gas...
The brokers' outfit of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) known as the DSE Brokers Association (DBA) has rightly complained that with no representation from the secondary market at the last week's investment summit in Dhaka, the step-brotherly attitude of the...
M Abu Eusuf | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
As Bangladesh strives to balance economic growth with environmental protection, its manufacturing industry is at a pivotal moment. Industries that were once major sources of pollution, such as steel manufacturing, are now exploring new ways to reduce their environmental impact....
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-04-17 00:00:00
Of late much has been made of the less than elegant appearance of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House during his meeting with US President Donald Trump. The meeting, which quickly degenerated into a verbal joust, with Trump...
MOHAMMAD ASIF | 2025-04-16 12:00:00
Like every year, the Bengali New Year, Pohela Boishakh, was celebrated with great enthusiasm, but this time with an artistic twist that blended the local traditional with the global. On a sunny April morning, the Faculty of Fine Arts at...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
Leading foreign trade bodies in Bangladesh have expressed concern over the recent gas tariff hike and called for fair and predictable pricing policy to maintain the investment climate in the country.Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and European...
The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have announced a roadmap for holding the much-expected election to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU), reports BSS.According to the roadmap, the Election Commission (EC) is expected to be constituted by mid of May...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
India's Adani resumed full-scale operation from its Godda power plant in India on Tuesday morning after around a week of hiatus, increasing Bangladesh's overall electricity supply to meet the summer demand, said sources.The unit-2 of Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL)...
Sheikh Bashir Uddin, who is already in charge of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, has been entrusted with new responsibilities as adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.On Tuesday, the Cabinet Division...
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Tuesday said that the main focus of the national budget for next fiscal year (FY26) would be removing the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to facilitate the business community."We'll try to...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
The yield on Five-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) posted a sharp rise on Tuesday as banks showed reluctance to invest in the securities.The cut-off yield, generally known as the interest rate, on the BGTBs rose to 12.39 per cent...
The world's first baby was born following conception using a fully automated, digitally controlled intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) system. The system automates each of the 23 steps of the standard ICSI procedure, either under artificial intelligence (AI) control or under...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 15: The government has imposed a ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal and maritime territory for 58 days from April 15 to June 11 next. The ban on catching sea fish including hilsa began across the...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
Shortly after industrial gas-price hike, edible oils get costlier yet as the government raised the maximum retail price (MRP) of soybean and palm oils. Bottled soybean-oil price rises by Tk 14 a litre to Tk 189. The rate was Tk...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
The growth of overall bank deposits decelerated in February 2025, following weaker credit growth in the private sector, officials said.The aggregate deposit growth in the country's banking system came down to 7.88 per cent in February 2025 from 8.29 per...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
A special court in Dhaka on Tuesday issued arrest warrants against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and 27 others in two corruption cases filed over regularities in Rajuk's plot allocation. Judge of the Metropolitan Senior...
US deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) Nicole Ann Chulick and deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Andrew R Herrup arrive in Dhaka early today (Wednesday) on...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN and FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
For the first time in history, Petrobangla has sought Tk 20 billion in loans from Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to foot the bill for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, officials said on Tuesday.The state-owned oil company BPC for the first...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has declared a ban on yarn import through all land ports in the country. However, import of yarn via seaports or other means will be allowed.The customs wing issued a gazette notification on Tuesday...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
Inflation control remains pivotal priority alongside shunning unwanted spending as the government decides to frame contractionary budget for the upcoming fiscal year, as Bangladesh crosses critical pass-through following the changeover.A panel meeting Tuesday decided to prepare the smaller budget for...
A mesmerizing drone show that cast a spell on city-dwellers was staged in Dhaka's sky to mark Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year. In the picture, Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, who sacrificed his life during the...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
There is no going back for Bangladesh in its LDC graduation as the plane of status change has already taken off, a top-level meeting noted Tuesday and decided on measures to maximise its trade-economic benefits. "One should keep it in...
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Barishal divisions with hails at...
A Dhaka court placed the manager and another employee of Apon Coffee House in the capital's Khilgaon area on a one-day remand each in connection with the assault of a girl, report agencies.Those who were put on reman are manager...
Students from Dhaka College and Dhaka City College have clashed once again in the capital's Science Laboratory area, reports bdnews24.com.Tensions between the two groups began to simmer on Tuesday morning and turned into a full-blown confrontation around 11:30am, disrupting traffic...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Tuesday demolished 150 stalls and rides installed at an illegal fair in the capital city's Paris Road ground in Mirpur Section 11.Zonal Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate Ziaur Rahman, and DNCC Estate Officer...
Nadia Anwar, founder member and chairman of Board of Trustees of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), and Prof Dr Saiful Islam, vice chancellor of the university, along with students, participated in the 'AIUB Baishakhi Utsab 1432, marking the Bangla New Year...
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