FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
Five more children with suspected measles died in the past 24 hours, raising the number of suspected measles deaths to 631 since 15 March, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The government has decided to keep yield rates of national savings instruments unchanged for the July-December period of this year.The Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance in a letter informed the Internal Resources Division (IRD) about the decision on...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for the literary works and philosophy of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam to reach people's homes instead of remaining confined within the four walls of government offices, reports bdnews24.com.He said, "The unrestricted flow of...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has begun the process of rebasing the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), a major statistical overhaul aimed at capturing the rapidly evolving economy by incorporating new sectors, updating economic weights, and aligning national accounts...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has significantly reduced the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and autogas for consumers for the month of July.According to the new decision, the price of privately supplied 12kg LPG cylinders has been cut by...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began across the country on Thursday, with around 36 per cent of regular students skipping the same.Notable rise in absentee students from last year has aroused fresh concerns.A total of 1.27 million...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The country's merchandise export earnings in June 2026 bounced back, posting about 26 per cent growth year-on-year after almost a continuous decline until May of the last fiscal year.However, the June performance failed to take overall earnings into the positive...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The latest chaos at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC over the control of its operational board hit the Shariah-based bank hard, with it losing its supremacy in remittance netting to state-owned Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB).The weeks-long recent agitation by a group...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
China keeps option open for India to join the proposed China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor if it wants to, Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen indicates.China will not oppose such move. "We are open. We welcome other countries if they are ready....
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
Government's bank-borrowing debt deepens as the borrowed aggregate sum ballooned over the revised higher target to Tk 1.32 trillion even before the just-past financial year's end.To meet budgetary shortfall, the government had initially set a bank-borrowing target of Tk 1.04...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a significant step toward strengthening interest-rate-risk management in trade finance by allowing the use of Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs) for imports under suppliers' and buyers' credits.Under the latest initiative, authorised dealer (AD) banks are...
The government has formed a five-member cabinet committee, headed by Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, to review and finalise the draft 'Cyber Protection (Amendment) Act, 2026', reports BSS.The other members of the committee are Home Minister...
The North South University (NSU) Board of Trustees (BoT) has nominated Mr. Aziz Al Kaiser for his continuation as the NSU Trust chairman for the tenure 2026-2027, said a press release. The BoT members, officers and staff, and the NSU...
NARAYANGANJ, July 2 (BSS): Rail, Road Transport and Bridges and Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam said news reports claiming that the viaduct is in danger because soil was removed from underneath it are not true.After inspecting the soil excavation beneath...
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared the way for appointing head teachers in nearly 32,000 government primary schools across the country.The decision came after the apex court overturned a High Court (HC) verdict that had earlier struck down part of...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the nationwide 'Nazrul Year 2026-2027' - honouring the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam - through a video conference from the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Thursday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2026-07-03 00:00:00
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for major revisions to the proposed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act 2026, warning that the draft legislation, if enacted in its current form, would weaken the commission's independence, limit its investigative powers, and...
A Dhaka court has sent to jail Ashika Sultana, former lawmaker from Nilphamari-3 constituency, after completion of her three-day remand in a case lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the order as police produced...
Police have arrested three suspects over the murder of a BNP leader in the capital's Adabor reportedly following a dispute over watching a football World Cup match and celebrating the victory, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Police Tejgaon Division's Deputy Commissioner Md...
US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen said the Bangladesh-US relationship is built on strong military cooperation and close ties between the people of both countries, reports BSS.He said music helps bring the two countries closer together because it connects people regardless...
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has left Dhaka for Iran to attend the janaza of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reports BSS.The Speaker departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:30 am on Thursday for Iran to participate in the...
The July Revolutionary Alliance held a press briefing in front of the National Museum at Shahbag in the capital on Thursday to protest 'various conspiracies and bureaucratic fascism' regarding opening of the July Memorial Museum (established at the former Ganabhaban)....
Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said private (non-government) school teachers should not be allowed to take part in local government elections, reports BSS."Teachers should focus on teaching. If they also get involved...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday unveiled the cover of Bir Rashtranayak Ziaur Rahman (Heroic Statesman Ziaur Rahman), a three-volume book on Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, reports BSS.The cover unveiling ceremony was held at the Prime Minister's Office in the...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has warned of tougher action against those spreading propaganda and misinformation about Bangladesh on social media, report agencies."The government will not tolerate any attempt to damage the country's image internationally," he said.Speaking during a courtesy meeting...
MUNICH, Germany, July 2 (AFP): Bayern Munich on Wednesday announced the signing of Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven until 2031.The midfielder joins the German champions for a reported fee of 50 million ($57 million).An attacking midfielder...
NEW DELHI, July 2 (AFP): Former Australia captain Steve Waugh said on Thursday the new European T20 franchise competition would benefit from the presence of top stars and fast-track the growth of cricketers in the region.Waugh is among the owners...
CHESTER-LE-STREET, England, July 2 (Reuters): England and India were left frustrated as the opening game of their three-match T20 series was abandoned because of rain at the halfway stage.India, who came into the match on the back of a surprise...
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