Wasi Ahmed | 2026-04-01 00:00:00
A recent study report on the impact of solar-based power on Bangladesh's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has captured significant attention, not only for its environmental implications but also for its strong economic cause. Prepared by the Change Initiative, the...
The organisation that collects, compiles and disseminates official statistics on socio-economic, demographic and environmental issues actually functions as the brain trust of a government. From that point of view, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) should have been able to...
Twenty-three fresh cases of dengue were reported in the past 24 hours, reports BSS."We recorded 23 fresh cases in 24 hours ending at 8:00 am on Monday,"according to DGHS."Out of the 23 fresh cases, 11 were hospitalised in Barishal division,...
Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with hails...
The capital getting back its usual hustle and bustle after the long Eid holiday hangover despite the ongoing fuel supply crunch and subsequent hassle of commuters. The snapshot was taken from the Mouchak-Mogbazar Flyover on Monday. — FE Photo
RS Fahim Chowdhury, a content creator apprehended by a 'mob' outside the Mirpur National Zoo in the capital, has been sent to jail over alleged involvement in a murder during the July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.Fahim was produced before Additional Chief...
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Md Moazzem Hossain, former assistant private secretary (APS) to the then LGRD and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, over graft allegations, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md...
An unidentified young man, aged around 25, has been killed when a CNG-run auto-rickshaw hit a motorcycle in the capital's Badda area.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.The accident occurred around 3:00pm on Monday on the Maddhya...
FE REORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
A Dhaka court on Monday placed former director of the Directorate of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and sacked Lieutenant Colonel, Md Afzal Naser, on a six-day remand in a murder case.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibullah Pias passed the order, as policemen produced...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Preparations for celebrating the Pohela Boishakh 1433 (the first day of the Bangla New Year) officially began at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University (DU) on Monday.DU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Dr. Saima Haque Bidisha, formally launched the preparatory...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
A total of 394 people were killed and 1,288 others injured in accidents across roads, waterways and railways during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, according to a passenger welfare platform. Secretary General Mozammel Haque Chowdhury of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) revealed...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found widespread irregularities and corruption in the procurement of masks, personal protective equipment (PPE), hospital equipment and related services during the Covid-19 pandemic, alleging misappropriation of millions of taka.The commission has identified the involvement of...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Airlines operating from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka and Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram have cancelled a total of 1,070 flights in last one month since the Israel-US attack on Iran on Feb 28. Kawsar Mahmud, assistant...
YASIR WARDAD | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Both farmers and consumers are being deprived of the benefits of a bumper watermelon harvest, as prices plunge in producing districts but remain relatively high in the capital, market insiders said.While watermelon prices have dropped by nearly 50 per cent...
A Dhaka court has shown journalist Shaukat Mahmood arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Shahbagh Police Station, bdnews24.com.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana passed the order on Monday.Prosecutor Muhammad Shamshuddoha Suman confirmed the order was issued in...
Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farzana presiding over a view-exchange meeting on proper broadcasting of government directives, news, content, advertisements, and programmes at the Secretariat in the capital on Monday. — PID
Chief Whip Nurul Islam has reported an acute water shortage at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) complex, stating that the situation has worsened over the past few days, reports UNB.Speaking to reporters after a parliamentary committee meeting on Monday, Nurul Islam,...
Namaz-e-janaza of Dilara Hafiz, wife of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, was held at South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) in the capital on Monday, report agencies.Hafez Qaari Mufti Md. Abu Raihan, Pesh Imam of the Parliament Secretariat Mosque, conducted...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
As an unending vice of "mob culture" in the country worries all, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed warned from parliament that such predatory acts would no longer be tolerated."We will ensure freedom of speech and the right to organize. But we...
The interim government's reliance on the banking sector surged significantly to meet development-project costs and other expenditures, with borrowing from internal banks reaching over Tk 73,000 crore in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, FY2025-26, reports UNB.According...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered over Tk 440 million (Tk 44.14 crore/ around $3.6 million) in cryptocurrency laundered abroad through Metaverse Foreign Exchange (MTFE).Deputy Inspector General of CID Md Abul Bashar Talukdar disclosed the development to the media...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Bangladesh has so far received around 15,000 tonnes of diesel from India's Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) through a cross-border pipeline, officials said on Monday.Pumping of around 7,000 tonnes of additional diesel has already begun from India's Siliguri marketing terminal to...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
A study has suggested reducing dependence on imported fuels and moving towards a self-reliant energy system as investment in renewable energy (RE) can bring long-term economic benefits.According to it, for every $1.0 spent on shifting from liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
The government has appointed an international legal consultant to resolve existing and future disputes involving liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) appointed George Thomas West Jr a couple of weeks ago, a senior RPGCL official...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, elected from Dhaka-17 in the parliamentary polls, has reported an election expenditure of Tk 2.3 million, reports bdnews24.com.The details of his expenditure, submitted to the returning officer, were made public on Monday.According to his submitted return,...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Taka edges closer to its equilibrium level against the US dollar and the subdued local currency helps improve Bangladesh's global trade competitiveness by way of lowering product prices. The real effective exchange rate (REER) index stood at 101.43 in February...
REZAUL KARIM | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Bangladesh and India have begun formal discussions on bilateral currency-swap arrangement in cross-order trade transitions, sources say. Although the high-profile initiative to settle portion of bilateral trade in Indian Rupee (INR) had launched in July 2023, not through taka-rupee swap,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
The government has decided to launch a measles vaccination campaign in June next with a lowered age limit as the highly contagious disease spreads in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Khulna, and some other districts.The government has also lowered the age limit...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-31 00:00:00
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday held a brief but notable meeting with Opposition Leader and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his Parliament office. The unscheduled interaction, requested by the opposition leader, comes amid ongoing political engagement...
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