DUBAI, April 19 (TASS) : At least 64 individuals have been killed over the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli attacks, Al Jazeera reported.According to the TV channel, more than half of the victims...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said overall progress and achievements of the country's economy are satisfactory, reports BSS."Bangladesh has struggled for more than 53 years, and we've faced various challenges at different periods. But, despite all the challenges, we've...
Nahid Islam, convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has called on the National Consensus Commission to lay the groundwork for reforms that bring about a qualitative and fundamental transformation of the state structure, reports bdnews24.com. He made the call...
FE REPORTThe government has moved to buy three spot LNG cargoes to meet mounting summer demand. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has floated three separate tenders to procure the liquefied natural gas (LNG).The fuel cargoes are for May...
When everything is going digital, traffic is still directed manually. In the picture captured in the city's Bijoy Smarani on Saturday, a traffic sergeant is seen managing traffic.— FE Photo
FE ReportThe government has pledged to abolish policies that allow internet shutdowns, causing immense sufferings to the freelancers and hindering investment. It is also committed to reduce internet services costs and improve its quality through conducting sweeping reforms and deregulation,...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-20 00:00:00
Experts at a webinar Sunday warned that Bangladesh was at risk of losing its trade competitiveness unless it urgently pursues Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in response to shifting global tariff policies.Organised by the Forum for Bangladesh Studies (FBS), the event...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-20 00:00:00
The Reform Commission on Women's Affairs on Saturday submitted its final report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, proposing wide-ranging reforms across 15 thematic areas. Key recommendations include establishment of a permanent Women's Commission to monitor violations of women's rights...
Bangladesh qualified for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup'2025 by virtue of better net run rate despite losing to hosts Pakistan by seven wickets in their last qualifying round match at the Lahore City Cricket Association ground on Saturday, reports...
Despite a government ban on the use of polythene imposed six months ago for the sake of the environment, widespread use of the material representing a serious health hazard continues unchecked. The absence of a viable alternative to plastic is...
FE Report | 2025-04-20 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has assured the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) that Bangladesh will host a free and fair election between December 2025 and June 2026, said a spokesperson of the CA Office on Saturday. "We want to...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh should intensify efforts to penetrate new markets across Asia and the Pacific, promote trade openness, create right conditions for foreign direct investment (FDI) and rationalise tariff structures to pave the way for free-trade agreements (FTAs) to tackle unfolding challenges.The...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-20 00:00:00
Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR)'s revenue collection surged a bit during the Jul-March period of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal, it still fell some 20 per cent short of the total...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2025-04-20 00:00:00
Replacing domestic minimum tax (DMT) regime is among numerous dos the International Monetary Fund has given to the revenue board for the upcoming fiscal year, pending a loan-disbursement deal with Bangladesh. Officials say during the recent loan-review mission, the IMF...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday called for an end to the leasing system in the country's haor (wetland) areas, saying no haor should be leased out, as these water bodies belong to the local communities and their...
Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.It also may occur...
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Eid Reunion -2025 of BCS Officers' Forum of Shoilkupa (BOFS) was held on Friday at Purbachol in the city, says a statement.More than one hundred BCS cadre officials along with their family members attended...
Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Saturday that steps are being taken to improve housing and food quality for lower-ranking police personnel, reports UNB.He made the remarks while speaking to journalists following his inspection of three police...
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States has greeted Bangladesh as it has recently signed the Artemis Accords, an important international agreement on space exploration and cooperation, reports BSS.Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has...
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, who is also the acting head of the Posts and Telecommunications Division, on Saturday said all policies allowing internet shutdowns will be abolished, as past shutdowns have harmed freelancers and deterred investment in...
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 09:05am on Saturday, reports UNB.The air was classified as 'unhealthy', according to the air quality...
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said jute bags would be provided to the public as an alternative to polythene shopping bags under a government initiative that includes subsidised distribution, reports UNB. "A project has already been undertaken in...
Visitors look at a photograph after the inauguration of a solo photography exhibition by renowned photojournalist Sony Ramani, titled "Endangered Environment and Nature" at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital on Saturday afternoon. The show...
Jahidul Islam | 2025-04-20 00:00:00
The Department of Social Services (DSS) plans to spend over Tk 1.94 billion for consultancy service to distribute Tk5.89 billion in cash to around 4.5 million poor people under the "Strengthening Social Protection for Improved Resilience, Inclusion and Targeting (SSPIRIT)"...
Police on Thursday night arrested a man known as the "cashier" of former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in connection with the 2015 attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's motorcade, reports UNB.The arrestee, identified as Mosharraf Hossain alias Minoty Mosharraf,...
FE REPORT | 2025-04-20 00:00:00
The Detective Branch (DB) police arrested one Awami League (AL) leader and five other leaders from its associate bodies during separate raids in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Police Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman disclosed...
The 'Anti-Discrimination Employees' Unity Forum' (ADEUF) on Saturday placed a five-point demand, including the immediate cancellation of all contractual appointments, to ensure a neutral administrative structure, reports UNB.The forum's president and former secretary ABM Abdus Sattar presented the demands at...
LALMONIRHAT, Apr 19 (UNB): Bangladeshis will not accept any election until two key demands are met-visible trial of Sheikh Hasina and essential political reforms, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said on Saturday.He made the remarks while addressing a public rally...
Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Saturday said everyone needs to work together to build a new Bangladesh so that the fascism and repressive systems cannot return to Bangladesh, reports UNB."Now our task is to...
FARIDPUR, Apr 19 (UNB): Once dubbed the "golden fibre" of Bangladesh, jute is increasingly becoming a source of concern for farmers in Faridpur due to soaring production costs and stagnant market prices.Farmers in the district, which leads the country in...
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