The wait is over. After a month of fasting, prayer and spiritual reset, Eid-ul-Fitr is going to be celebrated tomorrow (Monday) or the day after (Tuesday), depending on the sighting of the crescent moon of Shawwal. The faithful throughout the...
Muhammad Mahmood | 2025-03-30 00:00:00
US President Donald Trump in his address to the joint session of Congress in early March this year said that the imposition of "reciprocal tariffs" would go ahead after the delivery of a report on the April 2. Trump tariffs...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2025-03-29 12:00:00
The alluvial soil of Bangladesh is so fertile and abundant in fresh water that it sustains more than 160 million people. However, with such a dense population comes the need for housing and urban expansion, which is pushing the boundaries...
Tremor jolted various parts of the country, including Dhaka and Chattogram on Friday, reports UNB.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake originated in 16 km NNW of Sagaing, Myanmar.The earthquake, lasting several minutes, was felt around 12:20...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
Axiata Group Berhad is set to derive a significant portion of its earnings from three high-risk emerging markets-Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Cambodia-following a major corporate restructuring, according to S&P Global Ratings.Its subsidiary Robi Axiata Ltd, Bangladesh's second-largest telecom operator and...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
The commerce ministry has asked the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to take necessary steps for stopping import of yarn through all land ports with a view to protecting local industry.It has also suggested required suitable amendment to the existing...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has emphasised the power of youth in addressing global challenges through the "Three Zero Club" initiative, urging young people to take active roles in achieving zero carbon emissions, zero wealth concentration, and zero unemployment. He...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
The Ministry of Shipping has decided to conduct a nationwide shipping census in order to create a comprehensive database in the country, aiming to enhance shipping management capacity and boost revenue generation through registration.The database will cover all engine-powered vessels...
Gold prices have surged in Bangladesh once again, hitting a record high ahead of Eid, reports UNB.The price of 22-carat gold has increased by Tk 1,773 per bhori (11.664 grams), reaching Tk 157,872, the highest ever recorded in the country.The...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
Special Eid services with homeward passengers departed stations and terminals in Dhaka on time on Friday, much to their expectation of a hassle-free travel to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with near and dear ones at their roots back home.Trains bound for different...
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday announced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's engagements in Bangkok without any mention about a bilateral meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit, reports UNB....
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus seeks a fifty-year master plan from China to manage the river and water system in Bangladesh, crisscrossed by umpteen rivers, largely flowing down from upper riparian.The visiting head of interim government made the request Friday...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
Even after three years since its construction at a cost of Tk 33.71 billion, more than 41 per cent of the total capacity of the Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant - Bangladesh's first and one of the largest in South Asia...
NAYPYIDAW, Marh 28 (AFP): A huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing nearly 150 people and injuring hundreds, with dozens trapped in collapsed buildings and the death toll expected to rise.The shallow 7.7-magnitude early afternoon tremor hit northwest...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh welcomes Chinese companies to join in implementing the stalled Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP) as the two countries strike numerous cooperation accords capping summit talks. A joint statement issued after the bilateral meeting between the two...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office. A mild heat wave is sweeping over the division of Khulna and the districts of Dhaka, Faridpur, Rajshahi,...
CHUADANGA, Mar 28 (UNB): Chuadanga recorded the highest temperature of this season at 39.8 degrees Celsius on Friday.Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory, said a moderate heat wave is sweeping over Chuadanga, and it may persist...
Three more new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,865 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.Two new cases were reported...
All Bangladeshi citizens in Myanmar are safe after a strong earthquake shook the country, said Bangladesh ambassador to Myanmar on Friday, reports UNB. Earlier, a strong earthquake of 7.2-7.7 magnitude was felt in northern Myanmar. According to AP, the quake...
Muslim devotees in the Jum'atul Bida congregation at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) has questioned the inaction and failure of the government bodies concerned and other respondents to prevent money laundering involving the transfer of 60 per cent shares of Novartis Bangladesh Limited.It recently asked respondents to explain in...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
CHOTTOGRAM, Mar 28: The people of Chattogram are eagerly waiting for ‘Chand Raat’ (the last night of Ramadan, which is observed marking the eve of Eid-al-Fitr) to go on a shopping binge for the upcoming festival. Following a tradition, a...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
The shopping hubs in the capital were abuzz with city dwellers on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, who thronged there to buy their various desired items, as the Eid-ul-Fitr festival is knocking at the door. Many...
The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation has distributed Tk 966 million to the families of martyrs and injured victims of the 2024 July uprising, reports BSS.Families of at least 745 martyrs received a total of Tk 372 million while 5,596 injured...
SYLHET, Mar 28 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested 17 muggers in Sylhet in the last 24 hours.RAB-9 Commanding Officer Manjur Karim disclosed the information at a press conference on Friday.The arrests were made on Thursday night during raids...
BARISHAL, Mar 28 (UNB): A case was filed against 23 persons, including Barishal District Chhatra Dal's Organising Secretary Sohel, over the attack on two journalists and the burning of a motorcycle in front of the Barishal court gate.Among the accused,...
Natore, Mar 28 (UNB): Police recovered six firearms from a pond near the police wireless centre and the old DC's bungalow in Kandivita area of Natore city on Friday.Among the recovered weapons were four shotguns, a double-barrelled gun, and an...
BHOLA, Mar 25 (BSS): Md Shakil, a 20-year-old sweet factory worker, courageously stood against the authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina's government in July-August mass uprising and embraced martyrdom. Shakil was the youngest of six siblings, born to the late Md...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS."After a month of fasting, Eid-ul-Fitr has arrived at our doorstep with a message of joy. The nation is going to celebrate...
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