OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, Mar 12: Despite its various adverse effects on both agriculture and environment, farmers in Cox's Bazar are increasingly turning to tobacco cultivation instead of vegetables.Insiders said in the current season, tobacco has been cultivated on 680 hectares of...
In 2024, UNICEF reported that over 3.4 million street children in Bangladesh are living without parental care. This is particularly prevalent in Dhaka city. Most of these children are deprived of their fundamental rights-they are unable to get proper meals,...
The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, is not only a reserve of natural beauty but also a vital source of livelihood for thousands of fishermen in Bangladesh. However, the recent resurgence of piracy has plunged the security...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
The modest achievements in women's empowerment that the country can now justly claim are threatened by the growing incidents of repression and violence against women reported from different areas of the country. Crimes against women are many and are taking...
Bangladeshi patients seeking to get treatment abroad have a new destination---China---close to their homes. The latter has come forward to fill the vacuum created by India, the next-door neighbour. Indian High Commission in Bangladesh has reduced the issuance of visas,...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
Mark Carney should be able to provide strong leadership to Canada. With his accomplishments, essentially in economics (he has served well as governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England and indeed in every other position he...
Fazlul Hoque | 2025-03-13 00:00:00
If anyone wants to mention the names of the country's iconic entrepreneurs and businessmen, the late Syed Manzur Elahi is definitely one of them. He is not only iconic, but also an ideal businessman who has contributed a lot to...
ASJADUL KIBRIA, BACK FROM SAUDI ARABIA | 2025-03-12 12:00:00
It was more than a century ago, a man from Kashmir in British India travelled to Hejaz, western part of today's Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). At that time, the region was a part of the Ottoman Empire and the...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
City Bank PLC is committed to enhancing its card services and customer experience by improving digital platforms and introducing innovative payment solutions, the bank's head of cards has said."We're also expanding our network of partner merchants to offer a wider...
Md Abed-Ur-Rahman | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
In today's digital era, cash transactions are gradually being replaced by smarter and more secure payment methods. Among them, credit cards have gained significant popularity due to their convenience, security, and added reimbursements. At Midland Bank PLC., we are witnessing...
Jarin Tasnim Rafa | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
Ramadan usually brings drastic changes to the daily eating habit and exercise pattern. There is a considerable change in the state of available muscles to recover for those participating in routine physical activities. During the fast, the body will have...
Sofia Noor Rafa | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
In Dhaka's Chawkbazar, brews an air of cross-culture. Beef kebabs and mutton-leg roasts get a sellout thanks to an ever-growing crowd that feels good about attending the Iftar bazaar. Quite a scene of densely packed food stalls with uncountable items...
NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
Dhaka's midnight vibes hits different these days. As the city-dwellers observe Ramadan amid religious zeal, Dhaka's nights take on a lively energy, with the streets buzzing until after midnight. Sehri is more than simply a meal, it is a precious...
Anindeta Chowdhury | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
Ramadan, being a very special and sacred month to all the Muslims in the world, its festive tone does not also leave Bangladesh out of the box. But the ongoing intensity of inflation might be a factor diminishing the festivities...
MEGH RAHMAN | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
Fasting and festivals with a tenor of sanctify make a comeback hand in hand. Setting shopping choices within one's means matters to many. A quick question: 'When do you start your Ramadan grocery shopping?' Well, a bigger question: 'Do you...
Imtiaz Ahmed | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
The month of Ramadan has arrived once again. An ambience of restraint and sanctity is there all around. People are fasting from dawn to dusk. They refrain from having any food or drink during the day time. This can range...
Tahseen Nower Prachi | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
The sighting of the crescent moon at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and the sudden buzz in the streets of Dhaka are correlated. Eid in Bangladesh is not just a religious festival. It is an experience, a...
The National Consensus Commission is determined to reach a national consensus on reforms within the stipulated timeframe, said the commission's Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz, reports UNB.He made the remark while European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller paid a...
A court has ordered the seizure of 38,800 square feet of land owned by former Gopalganj-1 MP Farook Khan's brother Aziz Khan, chairman of the Summit Group, and his associates, reports bdnews24.com.The market valuation of the land has been shown...
The interim government has decided to launch a shortcode along with the police hotline service aiming to prevent violence against women.This is one of the four government initiatives to digitise the police services, said a press release of Chief Adviser's...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
Police on Tuesday arrested a couple in connection with the gruesome murder of Habibullah Bahar College vice-principal (acting) Saifur Rahman Bhuiyan in Uttarkhan area of the capital.Acting on a tip-off, the law enforcers hunted down the couple during a raid...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze 124 bank accounts of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, seven of their family members, and organisations related to them over corruption allegations. Judge of...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
The High Court has questioned the legality of financial activities run by unauthorised private microfinance institutions (MFIs) and cooperative societies, as well as informal local money-lenders. It has issued a rule upon the government bodies concerned to explain why their...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
The yield on five-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) rose significantly on Tuesday as banks have expressed their unwillingness to invest in the securities before the upcoming Eid festival.The cut-off yield, commonly referred to as the interest rate, jumped to...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
Protesters demanding justice for recent rapes and other crimes against women and girls clashed with law enforcers in the city on Tuesday while trying to cross a police barricade in the area of the InterContinental Dhaka hotel.The protesters demanded maximum...
The interim government has reinstated the Independence Award of former President Ziaur Rahman (posthumous) declared in 2003 and picked seven individuals for this year's Independence Award, the highest civilian award, for their outstanding contributions to the country, report agencies.The Cabinet...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-12 00:00:00
The Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) on Tuesday urged the government to allow 'free of cost' import of raw materials, similar to the facility provided to the textile sector.Under the ready-made garment industry, factories are...
Battery-powered rickshaws continue to rule the capital city, which is now widely regarded as a public nuisance. However, the driver of the motorised three-wheeler as seen in the photo is using Dhaka's Mouchak-Malibagh flyover in flagrant defiance of the law....
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