FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
An official of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) was shot and injured by a suspected drug dealer and terrorist during an anti-narcotics drive in the capital's Sayedabad area on Monday.The injured, Siddiqur Rahman (41), is an inspector of DNC...
Mostafa Julfikar Hasan, Md Sujauddoula and Md Jahidul Islam have been made deputy press secretaries to Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman, reports UNB.The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate gazette notifications on Monday confirming their contractual appointment.According to the notification,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Dwellers of Dhaka city got much-needed relief from the scorching heat on Monday as rain pelted the capital, bringing down temperatures and easing the discomfort caused by the recent heatwave.The sudden showers, accompanied by gusty winds, cooled the streets and...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
The country's energy regulator has kept the 'official' price of 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder unchanged at Tk 1,341 each for the month of March, although its market price is 50 per cent higher at around Tk 2,000.The Bangladesh...
A Dhaka court has ordered to seize tax files of former Chattogram-4 lawmaker Didarul Alam, over graft charges, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order on Monday, allowing a plea filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has said the government has decided to waive agricultural loans up to Tk 10,000 in order to accelerate the country's agricultural economy and provide relief to rural communities, reports BSS."This initiative, taken under...
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Md Nahid Islam has said there will be no existence of fascism in Bangladesh, reports UNB.In a post on the party's verified Facebook page on Monday, he said, "We will not leave any trace of...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a charge sheet against former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife and 33 others over allegations of embezzling Tk 230 million by securing loans in the names of fictitious paper companies from United Commercial...
A group of 30 eminent citizens has called for the immediate release of people arrested in what they describe as 'politically motivated' cases, raising concerns over due process and prolonged detention, reports bdnews24.com.In a statement issued on Monday, the signatories,...
The Jatiya Sangsad(JS) Secretariat has named a new chief whip and six whips.The appointments, made under the Article 3(1) of the Bangladesh (Whips) Order, 1972, were announced in two separate notices on Monday, report agencies. According to one of the...
LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir presiding over a meeting on management of Dhaka Central University at his ministry in the capital on Monday. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon, State Minister for Education Bobby Hajjaj,...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government has offered Deputy Speaker post to opposition party in the next Jatiya Sangsad, reports BSS.The government has already made a proposal to the main opposition party to pick their candidate for the...
Nine people, including a woman, sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Mohammadpur area of Dhaka on Monday afternoon,reports BSS.The incident occurred around 2:00 pm today on Humayun Road when a gas cylinder kept in front of a...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
The central bank has purchased nearly US$ 5.50 billion from the banks over seven months, aiming to support exporters and remitters by keeping the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Bangladesh Taka (BDT) stable.As part of the ongoing...
People form long queues to buy essentials from a TCB truck selling daily commodities at subsidised prices in the capital's Wari area on Monday. -- FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
The United States has paused the issuance of immigrant visas to Bangladeshi nationals, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was announced by the US Embassy in Dhaka in a Facebook post on Monday.The move took effect on Jan 21, 2026, under a Department...
A Bangladeshi expatriate has been killed and two others injured after missile debris struck a shipyard near Bahrain's capital Manama amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Bangladesh Ambassador to Bahrain Md Rais Hasan Sarower confirmed the development on Monday, reports...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
A writ petition has been filed before the High Court (HC) challenging the legality of Mohammed Shahabuddin taking the oath of office as President of Bangladesh, citing concerns over his alleged dual citizenship.The petition also seeks a directive from the...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Classified loans in the country's banking sector dropped by more than 13.50 per cent or Tk 872.98 billion to Tk 5.57 trillion in December last from Tk 6.44 trillion in September 2025, latest central bank figures reveled.Primarily driven by a...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Top brass of three key state-owned financial institutions, including the country's largest public-sector bank/, have stepped down, citing personal reasons.Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, chairman of Sonali Bank PLC, and Mohammad Jainul Bari, chairman of Sadharan Bima Corporation, tendered their resignation letters...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
The government has cancelled the appointment of Faruque Ahmed as the managing director (MD) of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).A circular, issued on Monday by the Road Transport and Highways Division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Airlines operating at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital have cancelled a total of 102 flights to Middle-Eastern destinations over three days since February 28 following the US-Israel strike on Iran.Group Captain S M Ragib Samad, executive director...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
The new BNP government is likely to adopt a strategic transport policy centred on bus and light rail-based public transport in the capital, marking a major shift from the previous government's focus on mega-transport projects that largely failed to cover...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh has demonstrated notable resilience in navigating recent economic headwinds, with growth expected to strengthen gradually over the next few years, according to Frederic Neumann, chief Asia economist and co-head of Global Research Asia at HSBC Global Research.Speaking at an...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh government's first priority amid the escalating conflicts surrounding Iran is to safeguard interests of Bangladeshi nationals living in the Middle East, Dhaka says and stresses that war cannot bring a solution to the crisis.Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman stated the...
SAIF UDDIN | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's startup ecosystem experienced a significant leap in drawing investment in 2025 on the back of a major merger-and-acquisition deal of a local company with foreign one.Local startups fetched $124 million worth of funding through 12 deals during the period,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Newly appointed Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman has asked the relevant officials to take urgent actions for early recovery of funds illicitly transferred abroad, signalling a renewed push to tackle capital flight and financial crimes.Mr Arief Hossain Khan, executive...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's merchandise-export earnings remained under pressure in February 2026, extending a prolonged period of decline amid weakening global demand and mounting external headwinds.The latest data show that the country's external-trade sector has yet to regain momentum, with readymade garment (RMG)...
The US-Israeli air war against Iran expanded on Monday with no end in sight, with Israel attacking Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah, and Tehran firing missiles and drones at Gulf states and a British air base as far...
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