Eid is more than just a holiday; it is a vibrant celebration of joy, unity, and tradition that brings people together across the globe. One of the most cherished customs of this festive season is the excitement of wearing new...
Street vendors have been an integral part of the urban economy in Bangladesh, offering cheap goods and services to millions. Roadside tea stalls and makeshift garment stalls provide for all sections of income groups. They still provide much more, though,...
Tanim Asjad | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
The Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr within two or three days, subject to the appearance of the new moon. In Bangladesh, like all the countries with the Muslim majority, it is the largest annual festival. Along with new attires and...
General consumers of Bangladesh, especially members of the Muslim community, had resigned to accepting it more or less as a fact of life that essential commodity prices would go out of their reach before every Ramadan, the holy month of...
Manmohan Parkash | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
The world is in a climate crisis. Despite years of negotiations, promises, and incremental progress, global temperatures are still rising, carbon emissions are still climbing, and the impacts of climate change are becoming more devastating by the day. The Paris...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2025-03-29 00:00:00
Epics are about war, heroes, villains, bravery, suffering, deaths, destructions, betrayal, crime and cruelty — all on a grand scale and spread over a period of time. Rarely have these constituent attributes of tragedy converged around an event in recorded history. At present, all...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 12:00:00
China's Export-Import Bank would support the proposed relocation of Chinese manufacturing plants to Bangladesh to use the country as a platform for export to third countries.The assurance came from Chairman of the Exim Bank Chen Huaiyu Thursday when he called...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 12:00:00
Bangladesh seeks China's support in an array of development and livelihood projects and reduction in interest on Chinese loans from 3.0 per cent to 1.0-2.0 per cent for renewed bilateral cooperation. Also placed a request for waiver of commitment fees...
WASHINGTON, Mar 27 (Reuters): The Trump administration said on Thursday it will provide $73 million in new financial aid to Rohingya refugees through the UN World Food Programme, amid concerns that aid cuts could deepen the crisis for the world's...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Bangladesh-Russia relations are based on well-established traditions of friendship and mutual respect, reports UNB."I am confident that they will continue to develop in a productive manner for the benefits of our peoples, and in...
US President Donald Trump has greeted Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Independence Day."On behalf of the American people, I wish you and the people of Bangladesh a happy Independence Day. This time...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate remained almost stable on Thursday, the last working day before the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, as banks managed their funds efficiently with the help of the central bank.The weighted average rate (WAR) of call money rose to...
Bangladesh Bank has decided to keep four state-owned banks open on Friday (March 28) despite the start of a nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, reports UNB.In a circular signed by Additional Director Md Abdul Mannan, the central bank informed the managing directors...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
Thousands of workers in the country's various industrial zones, including those of textile and readymade garment (RMG) factories under the Industrial Police (IP) jurisdiction, were yet to receive due wages and festival allowances until Thursday. Garment workers of a number...
FE REPORTThe interim government has extended the tenure of five reform commissions until April 30 for submission of their final reports.Women's Affairs Reform Commission, Labour Reform Commission, Local Government Reform Commission, Health Reform Commission and Media Reform Commission are getting...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to expand efforts of fruits and farm products export to China.The CA met FAO Director General Qu Dongyu on the sidelines of the...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
The central bank has relaxed its regulations, allowing start-ups to invest up to $10,000 abroad by establishing legal entities, officials said. General permission is granted to establish a legal entity abroad with an amount up to $10,000 or equivalent by...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus said on Thursday that the Rooppur power plant is expected to begin generating power on a trial basis by the end of this year. During a meeting with Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia,...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
Thousands of residents left Dhaka and Chattogram cities for their native homes by trains, buses and launches on Thursday to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Fitr festival with their near and dear ones.While visiting Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital, the FE...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
Economy won't get sluggish during a prolonged Eid-ul-Fitr vacation, Finance Adviser Dr Salehudding Ahmed said Thursday, as holidaymakers go on exodus from the capital for their native homes.Friday marks the start of nine days of holidays for the public-sector employees,...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
An election tribunal in Dhaka on Thursday declared Ishraque Hossain, BNP mayoral candidate in the election held on February 1 in 2020, as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Judge of the election tribunal and also First Joint...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
March appears as a golden month as Bangladesh is on course to cross US$3.0-billion mark in remittance earnings for the first time in its history, with inflows reaching $2.945 billion in 26 days.Sources at the central bank said by the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-03-28 00:00:00
Intensive tax-file scrutiny and asset hunt in Dubai by revenue sleuths have unearthed a notable volume of tax-dodging and money laundering by numerous bigwigs, including a former president of Chittagong Stock Exchange. Officials have said the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC),...
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called on Asia to "stand united" to build a system to retrieve and return money laundered from Bangladesh, which has been a "victim of corruption and illicit financial flows", reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at the Baoa Forum...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature may rise slightly. The highest temperature on Thursday was recorded at 36.4...
A congregation of the Eid-ul-Fitr will be held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) at 08:00 am on the Eid day, reports UNB.Muslim devotees have been requested to present there in time, said a press release of...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two people in connection with the recovery of the body of a general manager at Ha-Meem Group's garment unit, reports bdnews24.com.The arrestees are Md Saiful Islam, 39, and Md Nur Nabi Mia, 19.RAB-1...
FE REPORT Police arrested on Thursday six persons for their suspected involvement in committing a daring robbery at a gold trader's residence at Dhandmondi in the capital.They allegedly committed the robbery impersonating themselves as members of the Rapid Action Battalion...
FE REPORT The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will intensify patrols in the capital city during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation to check thefts and robbery.RAB-4 Commander Lt Col Md Mahbub Alam disclosed the information on Thursday. He said the elite force has...
FE REPORT As part of Australia's growing bilateral relationship with Bangladesh, itsLabour Government on Thursday announced the establishment of a new Home Affairs Office in Dhaka."This reflects our shared commitment to promoting safe and regular migration opportunities and combatting irregular...
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