Family members of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, including Zaima Rahman, visited her grave at Zia Udyan in the capital on Friday to offer prayers, reports UNB.The family arrived at the mausoleum in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 10:30am.Among...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
The prices of sugar have recorded rise increased, although the holy month of Ramadan is still about one and a half months away. Sugar sold at Tk 105-110 a kg in the market on Friday, up from Tk 95-100 last...
(Left) BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and other senior leaders attended a doa and milad mahfil at the Azad Mosque in Gulshan area for the salvation of the departed soul of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia;...
BRAHMANBARIA, Jan 2 (UNB): Barrister Rumeen Farhana, a BNP leader recently expelled from the party, has said she has not left the party or her constituents, and pledged to carry out the struggle entrusted to her by party chairperson and...
Zonayed Saki, chief coordinator of the Ganosamhati Andolon, has declared assets worth less than half of those owned by his wife, according to an affidavit filed with his nomination papers for Bangladesh's upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, reports bdnews24.com.Saki entered...
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader's income over the past two years has declined but his cash holdings and overall assets appear to have increased based on the prospective candidate for the Rangpur-3 constituency's latest wealth declaration, reports bdnews24.com.A comparison...
Constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain, founder of Gonoforum, has been admitted to the capital's Square Hospital in critical condition, reports bdnews24.com.Gonoforum General Secretary Mizanur Rahman on Friday said doctors have diagnosed Dr Kamal with pneumonia."[Dr Kamal] is suffering from lung...
The BNP has formed a 41-member election steering committee to run its campaign for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election, report agencies.According to a press release issued on Thursday night, BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has been made...
KHULNA, Jan 2 (BSS): Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Parwar has described his party's election symbol 'scale' as a representation of justice and fairness, urging people to make it victorious in the upcoming national election to ensure...
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 2 (BSS): BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has emphasised the importance of embracing the philosophy, ideology, and thoughts of late national leader Khaleda Zia for the country's progress, reports BSS. He stated that even though...
Devotees prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at a doa mahfil after Jumma prayers at the Baitul Mokarram National Mosque in the capital on Friday. — FE Photo
Pep Guardiola questioned whether it was only a two-horse Premier League title race, but his Manchester City side can ill-afford many slip-ups in their quest to hunt down leaders Arsenal, reports BBC.Mikel Arteta's Gunners have struck the latest blow in...
SYDNEY, Jan 2 (AFP): Seamer Matthew Potts and spinner Shoaib Bashir were included in a 12-man England squad Friday for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia as the tourists look to finish the series on a high.Potts is the only...
SYDNEY, Jan 2, (AFP): Australia's Usman Khawaja said Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney, drawing the curtain on an illustrious 15-year career.The 39-year-old will pad up for the last time,...
Venus Williams is set to become the oldest female player to compete in the Australian Open main draw at the age of 45, reports BBC.The seven-time Grand Slam champion has received the final women's wildcard for the tournament, which begins...
Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF) has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Zakir Hossain, advisor of Bogura Kabaddi Academy and former member of Bogura District Sports Association, reports BSS.BKF in a condolence message mourned the Zakir Hossain's demise,...
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 2 (AFP): Injury-prone fast bowler Anrich Nortje was on Friday named in South Africa's 15-man squad for next month's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.The 32-year-old has had a long battle with injuries but returned to...
India's postponed six match whiteball cricket tour of Bangladesh will take place in September, Bangladesh's Cricket Board said Friday, reports AFP.The series, including three one-day and three T20 matches, originally due to be played in August 2025, was delayed after...
Opener Adam Rossington and Md Naim's half centuries took Chattogram Royals to an easy 10 wicket victory against Dhaka Capitals on Friday, report agencies.Winning the toss, Chattogram opted to field and chased down the 122 run target with 44 balls...
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters): The US dollar made a positive start to 2026 on Friday after struggling against most currencies last year, while the yen inched back towards a 10-month low as traders awaited US economic data to predict interest...
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters): London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time on Friday, reflecting a wider surge in global equities and providing a strong start to 2026 for a stock market that...
Global equity funds saw strong inflows in the final week of 2025 as optimism over AI-driven market gains over the past year and a solid corporate earnings outlook lifted risk appetite, reports Reuters.According to LSEG Lipper data, global equity funds...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued its upward trajectory this week, buoyed by an optimistic start to the first session of the New Year.Market analysts attributed the market's optimism to growing hopes for improved political clarity...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
The Minimum Wage Board has proposed a new minimum monthly wage of Tk 12,600 for workers in the iron foundry and engineering workshop sector, marking the first wage revision in over 15 years since the last adjustment in 2010.Under the...
BENGALURU/SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters): Euro zone manufacturing activity shrank further in December but Asia's factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing backed by a rebound in export orders and growing demand for artificial intelligence, private surveys showed.Factory activity in...
Sunamganj, Jan 2 (UNB) : In a transformative move for agriculture in Bangladesh's haor regions, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) has launched a comprehensive initiative to construct causeways, threshing floors, and sunning platforms, aimed at easing the harvesting, processing...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
Transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) continued their upward trajectory in October 2025, buoyed mainly by strong person-to-person (P2P), cash-in, and cash-out activities, reflecting sustained consumer reliance on digital platforms for daily financial needs.The number of MFS transactions rose by...
NEW DELHI, Jan 02 (Arab News): At least nine people have died and more than 200 have been hospitalized in the central Indian city of Indore after a diarrhea outbreak that officials said was linked to contaminated drinking water, according...
Somalia’s forces kill 29 al-Shabaab militantsSomalia's armed forces have eliminated 29 al-Shabaab militants in the town of Jabad Godane in southeastern Somalia, in coordination with international partners, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, reports Reuters. Al-Shabaab has...
Rafah (Egypt): US actress Angelina Jolie (left) speaks to the press at the Egyptian Rafah border crossing, part of her visit to the North Sinai Governorate to inspect aid entering the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on Friday following a two year...
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