Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been under the spotlight in recent days, with widespread chatter following his signing by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the IPL auction. The attention intensified after the BCCI requested that KKR release the left-arm pacer,...
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary Syed Ashraful Haque, who also served as CEO of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), weighed in on Bangladesh's decision to not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. Bangladesh cited...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-07 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jan 06: Day labourers and homeless people have been suffering the most as Rajshahi reeled under an intense cold spell with the temperature dropping to seven degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning.The biting cold has caused widespread hardship, particularly for...
JAKARTA, Jan 06 (AFP): Torrential rains battered Indonesia's Siau island, causing a flash flood that killed at least 16 people, with another three missing, authorities said Tuesday.An overflowing river flooded four towns on the small island north of Sulawesi on...
JERUSALEM, Jan 06 (AFP): The Israeli army said Monday it was introducing a new technological system to enforce movement restrictions in the occupied West Bank for both Israelis and Palestinians, in a move Israeli media said aims to rein in...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 06 (AFP/Reuters): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for respect of nations' political independence following a US military operation in Venezuela that Washington defended as a police action against Caracas's "fugitive" leader.US forces seized Nicolas Maduro...
PRIME BANK SIGNS PAYROLL AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCEPrime Bank has inked a deal to offer National Life Insurance - a multifarious life insurance solutions provider in Bangladesh - its comprehensive payroll banking services. M. Nazeem A. Choudhury, deputy managing...
FE ReportA high-powered committee formed by the finance ministry has recommended shifting long-closed, loss-making, and non-dividend-paying companies from the main board of the stock exchanges to a separate trading platform.The stocks would be labelled under a new 'R' category.The move...
Babul BarmanShareholders of eight listed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) stand to lose around Tk 1.36 billion in current market value as the Bangladesh Bank prepares to declare them non-viable.However, the actual loss is far greater. Together, the eight NBFIs have...
Sofia Noor Rafa | 2026-01-07 00:00:00
On the ground floor of the safeguarded enveloped Bay's Edgewater building, resides a gallery home to emerging artists trying to solidify their aims of becoming the next generation of Ranabi or Kanak Chanpa Chakma. The gallery breathes life into the...
marium sarah | 2026-01-07 00:00:00
What if Bandarban, the hill city of Bangladesh, typically requiring multiple days to explore, could be experienced in less than 24 hours? It might sound impossible, but that's precisely what is happening today. In recent years, several social media groups...
Bangladesh, once known for a growing economy among South Asian countries, now faces mounting economic challenges that threaten its long term prospects. This is happening due to the ongoing political instability and various economic and political pressures from within and...
Wasi Ahmed | 2026-01-07 00:00:00
The U.S. military operation resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife represents a defining moment in the Trump administration's fight against alleged drug trafficking. The administration swiftly framed the action as a lawful criminal enforcement...
Splitting the National Board of Revenue (NBR) between its policymaking and revenue management functions has been one of the major reform agendas of the post-July 2024 interim government. The aim was to render the tax regulator more efficient, transparent and...
Zaidi Sattar and Hasan al Banna | 2026-01-07 00:00:00
The issue of central bank independence has two elements. First— governance, how is the central bank governed? Are its leadership appointments merit-based? Are its internal decisions insulated from day-to-day political interference? The prevailing wisdom around the world is that management...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2026-01-06 12:00:00
The turning of the year rarely arrives quietly. In Bangladesh, as in much of the world, the dawn of 2026 comes weighted with both memory and expectation -- memory of a turbulent transition and expectation of a long-delayed recovery. If...
FE REPORT The Criminal Investigation Department (CUD) released on Monday the names and addresses of eight martyrs of the July 2024 uprising after confirming their identities through DNA profiling and forensic examination. Earlier, their bodies had been exhumed from Rayerbazar...
FE REPORT The Supreme Court administration on Monday issued a notification warning that any individual or organisation publishing false, misleading, or untrue news about the Supreme Court will be held liable for contempt of court.The notification, issued by Supreme Court...
FE REPORTThe majority of the participants (70 per cent) in a survey said they would cast their ballots for the BNP in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, while 19 per cent would vote for the Jamaat-e-Islami.Besides, 2.6 per cent would...
Obaidul Quader, general secretary of the Awami League, whose activities were banned following the July movement, is reported to be in critical condition and receiving treatment on ventilator support in Kolkata, according to some online news portals.However, other sources claimed...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-06 00:00:00
Leaders of the left-leaning parties on Monday held a meeting with BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman at the party's Gulshan office in the city. During the meeting, they conveyed condolence on the death of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and...
Bangladesh on Monday joined the leaders around the world and 'noted with concern' the recent developments in Venezuela and reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of the UN Charter and international law, reports UNB."Bangladesh notes with concern the recent developments...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-06 00:00:00
A bone-chilling cold wave, combined with a blanket of dense fog, brought daily life to a near-standstill across the country, including the capital, Dhaka, on Monday.A mild cold wave is sweeping over 15 regions of the country and may continue...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-06 00:00:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $2.57 billion in new sovereign financing to Bangladesh in 2025, more than doubling its 2024 commitment of $1.18 billion.The 2025 programme targets priority investments in energy, transport, banking reforms, urban services, climate resilience, small...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-06 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched a special initiative to simplify the filing of VAT returns by allowing taxpayers to upload their previously submitted paper-based returns to the e-VAT system on their own.Under the initiative, all previously submitted...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-01-06 00:00:00
The Planning Commission has approved the proposed Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) worth Tk 2.0 trillion for the current fiscal year (FY2025-26), giving the highest priority to the transport and communications, power and energy, and housing sectors.The extended meeting of...
FE REPORTPeople still have confidence in Islamic banks as fresh deposits amounting to Tk 440 million were deposited into the newborn, state-sponsored Sammilito Islami Bank in the first two days of its operations.Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur...
FE REORT | 2026-01-06 00:00:00
Inflation rises further with December rate up at 8.49 per cent on a point- to-point basis in an apparent defiance of central bank's bid to lower persistently elevated price growth in a weakening investment scenario.The overall inflation stood at 8.49...
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday ordered television channels to suspend the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with immediate effect.The directive was given in an official letter to television channels on Monday, reports UNB.The decision follows...
A condolence message of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the death of three-time former Prime Minister, symbol of the democratic movement, and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has been formally handed over to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, reports...
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