Muhammad Zamir | 2025-03-17 00:00:00
International Women's Day (IWD), a holiday in many countries, is celebrated annually as a focal point in the women's rights movement. International Women's Day gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence and abuse against women....
FE REPORT | 2025-03-16 12:00:00
Teletalk looks forward to the Economic Relations Division (ERD) as the lone state telecom operator's 4G mobile broadband network expansion project remains stalled following cancellation of its first tender.The operator is now weighing multiple options -- whether to select one...
People from the working class scramble over each other to buy TCB products at subsidized rates from an OMS truck. Many return empty-handed despite waiting for several hours as the supply of the essential items is extremely meagre compared to...
The High Court will deliver its verdict on the death references and appeals in the murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad today (Sunday).The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
Despite the government's ongoing austerity measures, Dhaka WASA (DWASA) has proposed undertaking a sumptuous project, as 329.69 million alone is required to hire consultants to build its training centre, insiders reveal on Saturday.Funded through loans from local and foreign sources,...
FE REPORTBangladesh's state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) intends to buy three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by mid-April to meet mounting demand for summer.The RPGCL has already floated tenders for April 01-02, April 12-13 and April 14-15...
FE REPORTEid shopping in different city malls has picked up momentum, as only two weeks to go to the biggest religious festival for Muslims.The shopping spree will increase further in the coming days when many job holders will receive their...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday joined a roundtable discussion on reform proposals participated by representatives of political parties, National Consensus Building Commission and other stakeholders, reports UNB.UN Under Secretary General Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh's Law Adviser Dr Asif, BNP Secretary...
Yasir Wardad | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
Onion and potato farmers across the country are facing severe financial losses this season due to a combination of record-low prices at the farm level, disease outbreaks and soaring cold storage costs.Farmers in Pabna and Faridpur, which are major onion-producing...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
Although all of the ministries and divisions of the government collectively placed their demand for Tk 1.91 trillion to implement all of the ongoing development projects in the current fiscal year, the Planning Commission has allocated Tk 248.87 billion (13.02%)...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
Visiting United Nations Secretary- General Antonio Guterres assures that the UN stands ready to assist in fostering peace, national dialog, trust and healing as Bangladesh is poised for transition after a changeover.He also expresses the UN's readiness and to be...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
The weighted average interest rates on both deposits and advances increased in the fourth quarter (October-December) of 2024, according to a latest report of Bangladesh Bank.Bankers said some banks that are grappling with liquidity shortage offered higher rates to attract...
MONIRA MUNNI | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
Value-addition to Bangladesh's ready-made garments (RMG) that has been fluctuating in recent years has yet to reach the pre-pandemic level, as higher cost of raw-material imports eats into the export gains.Exporters mainly blame the rise in raw-material imports, especially that...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Sylhet division in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain dry with temporary...
Traders have been running business setting up makeshift shops on the busy important road at the capital's Gulistan for long time, shrinking space for both vehicular and pedestrian movement. — FE Photo Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) administrator Mohammad Azaz...
Gas supply will remain suspended for 6 hours in different areas in the northern part of the capital on Sunday, reports UNB.Gas supply will remain off for all kinds of consumers from 08:00 am to 02:00 pm (six hours) in...
Dhaka University (DU) has declared a one-day holiday today (Sunday) to mourn the death of its former Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique, reports UNB.In line with university traditions, the decision was made to pay respect to the late professor,...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
Police have arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in circulating fake currency notes worth Tk2.0 million in the capital.Some currency forging equipment were also recovered from their possession. The arrestees were identified as Suman (38), Sultana (28) and Hanif...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
Although the metro rail operation in Dhaka reduces carbon emission significantly, the dedicated rail company is yet to harness full benefits through a lack of initiative at its planning stage.The Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has been implementing...
A new investigation by Fortify Rights will reveal shocking new details about violence against Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh that rise to the level of international crimes, said the international rights body on Saturday ahead of its release, reports UNB.The 78-page...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 15 (UNB): A collision occurred between two trains at Rajshahi Station due to a signal point error.The incident happened at around 1:45 pm on Saturday near the station's wash pit, involving the Padma Express and the Banglabandha Express,...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-16 00:00:00
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has voiced alarm over the harassment of women in different places."Media reports capture just a fraction of the reality-social and familial pressures silence most victims," he said.The DMP commissioner made the...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday officially opened a new "UN House in Bangladesh" in the city, reports UNB.Industries, Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan; Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, and UN Resident Coordinator...
Eight leftist organisations have called off a planned march in the city to demand justice for murders and rapes, along with the removal of the home affairs advisor. In light of the "overall situation", they decided to hold a brief...
Head of the Electoral Reform Commission and member of the National Consensus Commission, Badiul Alam Majumdar, has said that a 'National Charter' will be formulated based on the opinions of political parties as their commitments will be incorporated in it...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday urged authorities to ensure justice within 90 days in a recent child murder case, emphasising that the verdict should not be delayed beyond that, reports UNB."We want to see the trial completed, the...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain at an Iftar party hosted by its three affiliates at a city hotel in honour of journalists on Saturday. — FE phto
National Citizens' Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam on Saturday said elections would be ineffective without prior reforms, stressing the need for constitutional amendments through a Constituent Assembly for sustainable change, reports UNB. "We have discussed reforms and reiterated our stance...
PABNA, Mar 15 (BSS): A delegation of "Amra BNP Paribar" on Saturday extended their assistance towards two orphans in the district as per the direction of Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of BNP.Mother of the children Lovely left them following...
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