LONDON, Feb 20 (BBC/AFP): Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has backed Volodymyr Zelensky as a "democratically elected leader" after Donald Trump described the Ukrainian president as a "dictator".Sir Keir called Zelensky on Wednesday evening and told him it was "perfectly...
RIYADH, Feb 20 (AFP): Arab leaders will gather in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter President Donald Trump's plan for US control of Gaza and the expulsion of its inhabitants, diplomatic and government sources said.The plan stirred rare unity among...
Faizah Shahnewaz | 2025-02-21 00:00:00
Syed Shahnawaz Mohsin, better known by his pen name Simon Mohsin, is a versatile writer, educator, and keen observer of life and people. With a rich international relations and politics background, Mohsin has established himself as a prolific columnist and...
Zaidi Sattar | 2025-02-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh is a beneficiary of globalisation. As a participant in the rules-based-trade order (World Trade Organization or WTO), Bangladesh made remarkable use of its Least Developed Country (LDC) status (with Special and Differential Treatment) to eventually become the second biggest...
The only radiotherapy machine for cancer patients at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) has been out of order for a long time, leaving impoverished patients to suffer immensely. The Cobalt machine, installed at the hospital in 1997, broke down in...
At present, the country's transportation sector is mired by a myriad of problems. The government attempted to introduce a ticket counter-based bus service to bring a modicum of order to the disorderly and chaotic sector. However, bus drivers went on...
Over the years Bangladesh has made commendable economic progress. However, the heavy reliance on the RMG sector poses significant risks. It is high time to explore sectors like renewable energy, technology, and agro-processing to diversify the economy and ensure long-term...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-02-21 00:00:00
The government has lately come up with a decision that the thermostat of air conditioners should not be set below 25 degree Celsius this summer. The energy adviser, de facto minister, to the interim government, recently announced that this limit...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-02-21 00:00:00
That the media are no longer the primary and dominant source of news is quite understandable. A survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics on behalf of the Media Reform Commission to know how people gather news and the...
February 21, now globally recognised as the International Mother Language Day, holds an unparalleled significance for Bangladesh. This day is not merely a historical commemoration, it embodies the relentless struggle of the Bangalees to preserve their linguistic and cultural identity....
M M Mahbub Hasan | 2025-02-21 00:00:00
In Bangladesh, where a significant portion of the population still remains outside the formal banking system, financial inclusion is not just a lofty aspiration, but an essential requirement for the overall development of the society or the state. Immediately after...
Elephant-human conflict has persisted for a long time in the mountainous regions of Bangladesh and its adjacent forest areas. Humans are clearing forests for livelihoods, making way for settlements and farming, while elephants, losing their natural habitats, are entering localities...
Karachi, Sindh : Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 321, Pakistan were struggling on 229 for...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus along with others releases a commemorative postage stamp at his Tejgaon office in the city on Wednesday on the occasion of the seventh National COMDECA 2025 celebration. Information, Posts and Telecommunications Adviser Md Nahid Islam...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
A new report by ActionAid exposes the stark reality of Bangladesh's debt crisis, revealing that while the country grapples with an external debt of US$78.06 billion, it is owed a staggering US$5.8 trillion in climate debt by rich, high-polluting nations....
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on Wednesday ordered to freeze 28 bank accounts of Additional Deputy Inspector General (Adi-DIG) of police Gazi Md Mozammel Haque and his family members where Taka 14 crore, 56 lakh and 63 thousand have been...
A court in Dhaka on Wednesday ordered to seize 130 bighas of land belonging to former Chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Harun or Rashid and his brother ABM Shahriar, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge...
Students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University paint the ground at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on Wednesday, marking the International Mother Language Day, which will be observed tomorrow. — FE Photo
The Higher Secondary Certificate, or HSC, and equivalent exams are scheduled to begin on Jun 26, with theoretical exams running until Aug 10.The Dhaka Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education released the exam schedule on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.The 2025 HSC...
The intelligence unit of the National Board of Revenue, or NBR, has uncovered financial transactions amounting to Tk 2.42 trillion in the accounts of prominent businessman Md Saiful Alam, commonly known as S Alam, and his family, reports bdnews24.com.Ahsan Habib,...
A total of 33 joint secretaries, who served as Deputy Commissioners and Returning Officers during the controversial 2018 national election, have been designated as officers on special duty (OSD).The Ministry of Public Administration issued six separate notifications on this matter...
The tenures of the five reform commissions that were formed later, separately from the six that have already submitted their reports, have been extended until March 31, 2025, reports UNB.They include the Women's Affairs Commission, the Labour Reform Commission, the...
KHULNA, Feb 19 (Agencies): Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) authorities on Wednesday suspended academic activities until February 28 amid growing tensions between two groups of students over the demand for banning student politics on its campus.The decision was...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh's judiciary sees a gloomy future, as pending cases are making one of three organs of the state overburdened and unable to function properly. Although various initiatives were taken on different occasions to solve this long-standing issue, the backlog of...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
The government has ordered the deputy commissioners (DCs) of several districts to ensure that cold-storage owners put the key pieces of information, including prices and stocks, on digital displays in visible places, sources said.The DCs of Munshiganj, Rajshahi, Bogura, Rangpur,...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has floated tenders again to purchase three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for March 05-06 and March 10-11 delivery windows.The RPGCL's previous tenders, which were re-issued ones and closed on February 16,...
Vendors set up makeshift shops occupying the footpath and a portion of the road in the city's Gulistan area, causing inconvenience for commuters and pedestrians. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — FE photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
FE REPORT | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
A Dhaka court Wednesday acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Niko graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).As a result, Khaleda Zia was acquitted and discharged from all cases, including the Zia Orphanage Trust and...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-02-20 00:00:00
Long-stalled Bay Terminal infrastructure-building bid resumes with a proposed steep 43.07-percent hike in the project cost to Tk149.09 billion, official sources say. The Ministry of Shipping has submitted this revised proposal to develop support infrastructure for the proposed Bay Terminal...
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