I G Chowdhury | 2026-02-07 00:00:00
In spite of all philosophical and technological advances, the world today is as divided as it was centuries ago. We look at some areas of this division.We are an impatient nation. In a traffic jam on highways, it is very...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-02-07 00:00:00
Is Bangladesh a nation of forgers? When such denigration comes from none other than the head of the government, one who is a recipient of the highest award on offer in the world, people cannot but look askance. In fact,...
Abdullah A Dewan | 2026-02-07 00:00:00
This note responds to Helal Uddin Ahmed's piece "Pitfalls of Trumpian tariffs" (P4, FE, January 30, 2026) by examining the analytical assumptions underlying the critique rather than the policy itself.The critique of Trumpian tariffs rests on a familiar and largely...
In today's world where using polythene bag is extremely harmful to the environment, jute bags can be our best friends. Jute is a natural fibre that is 100 per cent biodegradable and compostable. Bangladesh carries a rich legacy of jute...
Women's participation in the Bangladesh labour market is no longer negligible. From the floors of the factories to the corporate boardrooms, women are leaving a mark of their distinct potential. On the surface, this may indicate potential progress, but a...
Tanim Asjad | 2026-02-07 00:00:00
After a decade and a half, the country is witnessing a positive atmosphere ahead of national elections and citizens have developed a feeling that they will have full freedom to elect their representatives. The candidates contesting in the 13th general...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2026-02-07 00:00:00
On the same day voters choose their representatives in the upcoming national parliamentary elections, a crucial and arguably more consequential vote on constitutional reforms will also take place. This referendum could well prove to be a turning point for democracy....
A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between the European Union (EU) and India a week back and the reduction of US reciprocal tariff on India from 50 per cent to only 18 per cent have evidently heightened concerns in Bangladesh...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-06 12:00:00
SYLHET, Feb 05: Although winter is about to end this year, migratory birds have almost been absent at the Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj district, as bird species have continued to skip the spot over the past few years, according to...
FE REPORT | 2026-02-06 12:00:00
Bangladesh and the United States are poised to open a new chapter in bilateral trade relations as they are set to sign an agreement to this effect on February 09, officials said.When the deal is penned, it will mark the...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2026-02-06 12:00:00
Despite humans seldom learning from history although it invariably repeats itself, the rise and fall of empires and civilisations as well as their causes and consequences have always attracted the attention of historians and laymen alike. Treading on this same...
GENEVA, Feb ?5 (Xinhua): The FIFA Museum welcomed a record 430,000 visitors in 2025 and reached almost a record 10 million engagements with its digital content, the museum announced on Wednesday.Exhibitions organised by the FIFA Museum in Zurich, Switzerland; Miami...
Bangladesh cricketer Mustafizur Rahman has been roped in by Lahore Qalandars for the next season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), report agencies.The franchise announced on Thursday that they have secured the left-arm pacer via a direct signing ahead of...
NEW DELHI, Feb 05 (India Today): The fate of the highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the T20 World Cup continues to hang in the balance, with former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi suggesting that the marquee match can...
COLOMBO, Feb 05 (AFP): Pakistan will seek advice from their government if they reach the knockout phase of the T20 World Cup and meet arch-rivals India, captain Salman Agha said on Thursday.The tournament has been marred by an acrimonious political...
NEW DELHI, Feb 05 (AFP): Cricket's T20 World Cup begins Saturday after an acrimonious build?up overshadowed by political turmoil, with Bangladesh kicked out and Pakistan refusing to face arch-rivals and co-hosts India.When the first ball is finally bowled after a...
BOGURA, Feb 05 (BSS): A man died after falling from a tree while laying green coconut at Ulipur village under Sherpur upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Sajib, 35, son of Fazlur Rahman of...
NATORE, Feb 05 (UNB): Railway employees in Natore blocked railway tracks on Thursday demanding the immediate implementation of the ninth pay scale.The demonstration began around 10 am at the Natore Railway Station platform where employees of the Railway Engineering Department...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-02-06 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Feb 05: Once employed at Bangladesh Flying Academy, Jahangir Hossain, a young farmer of Thalta village in Nowhata municipality of Paba Upazila, quit his salaried job in 2021 to take up commercial farming on just 10 kathas (0.5 bighas)...
DOHA, Feb 05 (AFP): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran's leadership to "truly enter talks" on Thursday, the eve of their planned negotiations with US envoys, saying there was a "great fear of military escalation in the region".Speaking to reporters...
PORT SUDAN, Feb 05 (AFP): Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, after the paramilitary takeover of the region's main city El-Fasher triggered mass displacement into surrounding communities.Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in...
WASHINGTON, Feb 05 (Reuters): The United States and Russia are closing in on a deal to observe the New START nuclear arms control treaty beyond its expiration on Thursday, Axios reported, citing three sources familiar with the talks.The New START...
ALCÁCER DO SAL, Feb 05 (AFP): Spanish rescuers on Thursday desperately searched for a woman missing after a new storm hit the Iberian peninsula while Portugal warned of a heightened flood risk after several months' worth of rain fell in...
CAIRO, Feb 05 (AFP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, sealing a raft of new partnership deals and signalling a united front on regional crises in Iran, Sudan and Gaza.Relations between...
BEIJING, Feb 05 (BBC): China's leader Xi Jinping has called Taiwan "the most important issue" in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump.Xi told Trump to be "prudent" when supplying weapons to the island, state media...
LONDON, Feb 05 (AFP): British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 per cent last year as higher volumes and lower costs helped to offset falling oil and gas prices.Profit after tax climbed to $17.84 billion...
NEW DELHI, Feb 05 (Reuters): IndiGo said on Thursday that it is reviewing the order from India's antitrust regulator and will take appropriate recourse upon reviewing it in detail.Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into the airline...
Indian rice export prices rose to a near one-month high this week, supported by a modest uptick in demand and a rebound in the rupee from record low levels, while rates in other major hubs like Thailand and Vietnam remained...
LONDON, Feb 05 (Reuters): Oil prices fell more than 2.0 per cent on Thursday but held close to multi-month highs after the US and Iran agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday.Brent crude futures were down $1.73, or 2.5...
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