FE REPORT | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
Hordes of suspects have been rounded up in a countrywide anticrime crackdown codenamed 'Operation Devil Hunt' launched after the Gazipur mayhem amid spells of unrest in the post-uprising period. Media reports quoted sources at the police headquarters as saying that...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
Tightfisted monetary management may continue for another six months as the central bank is set to unveil its next monetary policy today (Monday) with focus on taming inflation to tolerable levels, officials said.All policy rates are likely to remain unchanged...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
Bangladesh's key economic sectors expanded faster month- on-month in January, as reflected in the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) that recorded a reading of 65.7, up 4.0 points from December's.The PMI provides a snapshot of economic activity, with a reading...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
The top echelon of Bangladesh's present financial policymakers has noted that the economy, which endured stresses for long following mismanagement by the previous regime, now bounced back significantly.They made their observations at a summit-level meeting Sunday on 'economic challenges and...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate fog may occur over the country during late night to early...
GAZIPUR, Feb 09 (BSS): The district administration on Sunday handed over the Tongi Ijtema ground to the followers of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi for holding the second phase of the Bishwa Ijtema from February 14 to 16."Following the completion of the...
Today (Monday) is the 22nd death anniversary of freedom fighter, politician, and advocate Badiul Alam, says a statement. He was born in Fatehnagar village in the Chandonaish thana in 1926. He did his undergraduate degree from Calcutta University in 1946...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) on Sunday granted anticipatory bail to Suparna Sur Chowdhury, wife of former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur Chowdhury), and their daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury in a corruption case filed by...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
Agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Sunday that research is indispensable for attaining sustainable development of the agriculture sector."The government is giving top priority to research and development to enhance farm production," said Mr Chowdhury, who also serves as...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
The government is going to launch a sales programme of essential commodities under the initiative of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) across the country on February 16 on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.The sales programme for...
The government has announced plans to shorten the four-year honours programme at the National University (NU) to three years, reports bdnews24.com.M Aminul Islam, special assistant to the education advisor, revealed the decision on Sunday during an event at the International...
FE REPORT | 2025-02-10 00:00:00
Police baton-charged the students of Medical Assistant Training School (MATS) in front of the Education Building in the city on Sunday, as they made an attempt to lay siege to the secretariat to press home their four-point demand, including filling...
RANGPUR, Feb 09 (UNB): Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has announced that beneficiaries of social forestry programmes will receive equivalent financial support from the Climate Change Trust Fund instead of profits from tree sales.She emphasised the importance of preserving trees...
COX'S BAZAR, Feb 9 (UNB): A Cox's Bazar court has sent former deputy commission (DC) Md Ruhul Amin to jai in a case over document forgery.Judge of Cox's Bazar District and Sessions Judge Court Munshi Abdul Majid passed the order...
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 9 (BSS): A Chattogram court has placed former Awami League lawmaker from Chattogram-15 constituency Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadvi on a two-day remand in a murder case. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Bakar Siddique issued the remand order on...
SAVAR, Feb 9 (UNB): A 16-year-old boy sustained bullet injuries in a clash between local units of Awami League youth front Jubo League (JL) and BNP's student organisation Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) over jhut business in Ashulia of Savar, on...
BAGERHAT, Feb 9 (UNB): A case has been filed against 35 Awami League (AL) leaders including former MPs of Bagerhat-1 and 2 constituencies Sheikh Helal Uddin and Sheikh Sarhan Naser Tonmoy over attack on students during July-August uprising. Md Rafiqul...
SYLHET, Feb 9 (UNB): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said the future Bangladesh will be built on justice and free from discrimination, ensuring people's right to express their opinions freely and enjoy their fair rights. "We had been...
Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Md Abdur Rouf has passed away while undergoing treatment at Insaf Barakah Kidney and General Hospital in the capital, report agencies.He was 91.The former Appellate Division judge breathed his last around 9:55am on Sunday.His...
After a meeting with the Election Commission (EC), BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan has said it is possible to hold the next election promptly, as the Commission is confident to complete the updated voter list by May or June...
31 Maoists, two Indian soldierskilled in gunfightNEW DELHI, Feb 09: At least 31 Maoist rebels and two Indian commandos were killed in a gunfight in the dense jungles of central India Sunday, as security forces ramp up efforts to crush...
TEHRAN, Feb 09 (AFP): Iran was ready to negotiate with the United States but not under the "maximum pressure" strategy of US President Donald Trump, Tehran's chief diplomat suggested on Saturday."The lifting of sanctions requires negotiations, but not within the...
NEW YORK, Feb 09 (Reuters/AFP): US President Donald Trump said that he has talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, the New York Post reported late on Saturday.In an...
CAIRO, Feb 09 (AFP/BBC): Egypt will host a summit of Arab nations on February 27 to discuss "the latest serious developments" concerning the Palestinian territories, its foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.The "emergency Arab summit" comes as Egypt...
LONDON/JERUSALEM, Feb 9 (Reuters): A historic shake-up of the Middle East is starting to draw international investors, warming to the prospects of relative peace and economic recovery after so much turmoil.President Donald Trump's proposal that the US take over Gaza...
PARIS, Feb 09 (AFP): Elon Musk's rapprochement with US President Donald Trump, his backing of European far-right parties and attacks on diversity policies could drive European buyers away from Tesla, analysts say.In both Germany and France, sales of the electric...
JEDDAH, Feb 09 (Arab News): Pakistan is seeking to expand its trade ties with Saudi Arabia, aiming for a larger share of the $5.5 billion bilateral trade market by diversifying exports beyond traditional commodities, a senior minister said.Speaking to Arab...
Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is offering a range of romantic experiences this Valentine's Day. From February 13 to 15, couples can enjoy a variety of dining and accommodation options designed for a memorable celebration, says a statement.For an outdoor...
Mercantile Bank held 'Town Hall Meeting' at Hotel Grand Park, Barishal, on Saturday. The bank's Managing Director Mati Ul Hasan was present as chief guest at the meeting and delivered his speech highlighting non-performing loan, future planning, Islamic banking operations,...
The 83rd meeting of the board of directors of Modhumoti Bank was held on Sunday. Humayun Kabir, chairman of the board, was present at the meeting. The other members of the board, who participated in the meeting are: Mohammad Ismail...
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