India is considering plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, as part of retaliatory action for a deadly April attack on tourists that New Delhi blames on Islamabad, according to...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Bangladeshi think-tank Policy Exchange Bangladesh in a national roundtable has proposed the integration of informal trading channels into the formal tax system.It has advocated for promoting strategic policies, addressing non-compliance, and integrating informal trading channels into the formal tax system...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
The volume of lending and receipts of inward remittances through agent- banking channels rose considerably in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, driven by the increased accessibility of banking services near rural households. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB)...
At Purana Paltan intersection in the capital, there is no warning sign before the lane divider. As a result, accidents often happen at night when vehicles get stuck there. A car got stuck there in the rain on Friday. —...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Students of Dhaka University (DU) on Friday gathered in front of the Shahbagh Police Station demanding arrest of the people involved in the murder of their fellow student Shahriar Alam Shammo.The protest under the banner of general students led by...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh has completed negotiations with the World Bank (WB) to get a $290- million loan to combat air pollution by operating environment-friendly electric buses and improve air quality, officials said. The government would purchase 100 such buses, as well as...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
US buyers may attempt to shift the tax burden onto Bangladeshi exporters or divert their orders to countries with lower tariff exposure, potentially undermining Bangladesh's position as the world's second-largest apparel exporter.The Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) feared it in...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
The government on Friday evening gave assurance to meet the demand of agitating students and faculties of Jagannath University (JnU) after they had demonstrated for more than 50 hours.University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor SMA Faiz confirmed this to newsmen....
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Embattled digital-finance upstart Nagad is now under Bangladesh Postal Department's care with a guardian body keeping oversight on its operations. The postal department has officially assumed responsibility of the country's one of leading mobile financial-service providers, following a stay order...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Well-off banks still shy away from putting stakes on the call-money market out of trust deficit on their peers and increasingly pitch their funds into secure sovereign securities, leaving the interbank credit operations rather depressed. Giving a damn to various...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on Friday landed safely at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka despite losing a wheel from its main landing gear shortly after takeoff from Cox's Bazar. The incident took place moments after flight...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
Significant rises in domestic and overseas borrowings make the government earmark some Tk 1.22 trillion for hefty interest payments in the upcoming budget, and officials see no letup in liability increases in the near future.Experts see high debt stock, interest-rate...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged party men to play an effective role in building a humanitarian Bangladesh, being imbued with the spirit of the July uprising, reports BSS."The country is now facing various difficulties . . ....
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis has said they stand ready to help deliver lasting reform, climate resilience, economic transformation, and gender equality, leaving no one behind as Bangladesh prepares for LDC graduation, reports UNB. She said the past...
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday said the national election must not be delayed as the people's fundamental right to vote cannot be compromised for the convenience of any political party or to give it time to reorganise,...
A banner writing "July Fighters' Head Office' instead of the "Awami League Central Office" and "Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue' instead of its address 'Bangabandhu Avenue" has been hung on the building that housed the headquarters of the political party Awami...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers with temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature may...
Woman killed in road accident in city's BananiAn unidentified woman, around 32 years old and homeless, was killed after being hit by an unknown vehicle in the capital's Banani area early Friday, police said. Sub-Inspector Md Sohel of Banani Police...
A man was arrested with 2,820 pieces of Yaba tablets hidden in his stomach at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), said Airport Armed Police Battalion on Friday, reports UNB.A case was filed under Narcotics Control Act with Airport police station...
At least 30 people, including a child, have been injured in a clash between two rival groups over a dispute stemming from the excavation of a fish farming enclosure in Gopalganj's Kotalipara Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred at around 09:30am...
BRAHMANBARIA, May 16 (UNB): The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and locals have reportedly resisted an attempt by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to push 750 people into Bangladesh through the border in Brahmanbaria district early Friday.A tense situation prevailed along...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
As many as 200 people have been arrested on different charges during the joint force drive across the country in the last seven days.The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) provided the information in a statement issued on Friday.Bangladesh Army, in...
Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan on Friday returned home after an official visit to Italy, reports UNB.During the visit the air chief attended AeroSpace Power Conference (ASPC) 2025 from May 8-9...
Students of Jagannath University started observing a mass hunger strike at Kakrail intersection in the capital on Friday after their 50-hour sit-in programme for a three-point demand ended. The students later called off their programme upon assurance of the government...
FE REPORT | 2025-05-17 00:00:00
In a powerful display of solidarity, thousands of women from diverse walks of life-workers, students, teachers, cultural activists, and professionals- participated in the 'Narir Daake Maitree Jatra' (March for Women's Solidarity) at Manik Mia Avenue in capital Dhaka on Friday....
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC signed business-related agreements with Avenue Hotel & Suites and PITSTOP, affiliated companies of Ispahani, at the Avenue Hotel in Chattogram on Thursday. Kimiwa Saddat, Managing Director (Current Charge) of Community Bank, and Ali Ispahani, Director of...
BRAC Bank has recently organised a Compliance Meet aimed at reinforcing the importance of good governance & regulatory compliance among its branch & retail sales officials. The event, held in Dhaka, brought together over 130 officials from the bank's Dhaka...
JEJU (South Korea), May 16 (AFP): South Korea is set to resume tariff talks with Washington on the sidelines of a key APEC meeting Friday, an official told AFP, as ministers jostle to meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Trade...
BHOLA, May 16 (BSS): The government is going to build the country's longest bridge at a cost of Taka 170 billion (17,000 crore) to connect island district Bhola with Barishal.According to an official of the Bridge Division, Japanese firm Miyagawa...
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