Former home minister Lutfozzaman Babar has asserted that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was 'never politically exploited' during the party's tenure from 2001 to 2006, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking to reporters on Thursday after visiting the grave of former prime minister Khaleda Zia...
A youth was hacked to death allegedly by miscreants in Jhauchhar area under Hazaribagh Police Station of Dhaka early Thursday, on the first day of 2026.The victim was identified as Md Shipon, 24, son of Md Shah Alam of local...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
The inquiry committee on bearing pad accident has finally concluded its investigation finding alignment design fault and standard deviation in bearing pads as causes for the fall of heavily weighing metal material from critical turning alignment twice in a year.But...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain suggested not to interpret Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's brief visit to Dhaka through an inter-state or political lens, saying it should be seen primarily as a gesture of courtesy.He made the remarks...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep condolences over the death of former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, saying her political ideals would serve as a "beacon" for a new phase in Bangladesh-India relations under...
DINAJPUR, Jan 1 (BSS): Met Office recorded the lowest temperature of the current winter season on Thursday, with the mercury dropping to 9.7 degrees Celsius, according to the District Meteorological Department.Md. Tofazzal Hossain, an official of the Meteorological Department, confirmed...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
A lawyer was beaten to death in the capital's Bashundhara Residential Area on Wednesday night (31 December 2025), according to police.The victim was identified as Naeem Kibria (35) according to Vatara Police Station. Police quoting family sources said Naeem Kibria,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Container-depot owners have now agreed to revise handling charges upward by 20 per cent instead of previously announced 81 per cent for outbound goods-laden boxes following a meeting with Chittagong Port Authority (CPA).The Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA) on...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file four more cases against Salman F Rahman, former business adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and vice-chairman of Beximco Group, along with 94 others.The cases involve serious allegations of embezzling Tk...
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) under the Ministry of Education has already sent over 240 million textbooks to schools across the country to ensure that students receive their books on the first day of the year."It has been...
Rajshahi, Jan 1 (UNB): Five people were killed and another one was injured as a truck ploughed through a roadside banana market and overturned on Rajshahi-Natore highway at Jhalmalia in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on Thursday morning.The deceased were...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed his gratitude to all those involved in the funeral prayers and burial of his mother, former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, describing her final farewell as "historic" and carried out...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Thousands of mourners, including women and children, thronged Zia Udyan on Thursday to pay tribute at the grave of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, a day after her burial, amid tight security.Her grave, located next to that of former...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Diplomats, political leaders, businesspeople and other dignitaries Thursday signed the condolence book opened at the BNP chairperson's Gulshan office as tributes to the late political matriarch abound.It was the third and final day of signing the condolence book and thus...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Remittance inflows to Bangladesh surged to an all-time high of US$32.82 billion in the calendar year 2025, underscoring the growing role of migrant workers in supporting the country's economy at a time of persistent domestic and global challenges.The record inflows...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Bankers sound cautiously optimistic about a turnaround in the problem-ridden banking sector on right-minded policy support following the change-making polls ahead in the new year. Bangladesh saw so many eventful happenings in the just-past year 2025 but it was the...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched fully online services enabling direct exporters to obtain Utilisation Permissions (UPs), aiming to expedite the import of raw materials and reduce lead times.Under the new system, the Customs Bond Management System (CBMS)...
SAO PAULO, Jan 01 (AFP): Neymar has agreed to renew his contract with Santos until the end of 2026, a source close to the negotiations told AFP.On Wednesday, Santos, Pele's former club, posted a cryptic video on social media showing...
MELBOURNE, Jan 01 (AFP): Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were Thursday named in a spin-heavy provisional Australian squad for this year's Twenty20 World Cup after their Ashes campaign was ruined by injury.Test skipper Cummins only played one of the five...
Bangladesh's International cricket calendar for 2026 is set to be a busy one, filled with important bilateral series and multinational tournaments, reports BSS.After experiencing some ups and downs in 2025, marked by individual brilliance, the national team is gearing up...
Shamim Hossain produced a blistering knock under pressure, but his valiant effort went in vain as the Sylhet Titans edged the Dhaka Capitals by six runs in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) encounter at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
BENAPOLE, Jan 01: About half a kilometre road connecting the Jashore-Khulna Highway with Nawapara municipality river port in Jashore's Abhaynagar Upazila have not undergone any repair works in the last 19 years, leaving hundreds of people compelled to use it...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
MANIKGANJ, Jan 01: As winter cold intensifies across Manikganj over the past several days, demand for warm clothing has surged sharply. While affluent and middle-class families crowd shopping malls and branded stores, low- and lower-middle-income people are turning to a...
MUMBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters): India's pension fund regulator has allowed banks to sponsor pension funds that will manage monies under the National Pension System (NPS), in a bid to bolster competition in the sector.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority...
NEW YORK, Jan 1 (Reuters): The US stock market is closing the books on a third straight year of double-digit percentage gains. A fourth stellar year in 2026 may be a tall order, requiring strong earnings, a dovish Federal Reserve...
Rupali Bank PLC held a special doa mahfil at its head office on Thursday to pray for salvation of the departed soul of Begum Khaleda Zia, the first woman prime minister of the country. Managing Director Kazi Md Wahidul Islam,...
Janata Bank Jatiyatabadi Karmachari Union held a doa mahfil at the bank's head office on Thursday to pray for salvation of the departed soul of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Chairman of the bank Md Fazlur...
The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) organised a workshop on Tuesday to outline a roadmap for transforming the city's bus sector, reports BSS.The event -- titled "Preparedness for Bus Sector Reform of Dhaka City" was held at the DTCA head...
Iftekhar Enam Awal has been promoted to deputy managing director (DMD) of AB Bank.He started his career with AB Bank as seventh batch probationary officer in June 1994 after completing his post graduation in finance from Dhaka University, according to...
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