Prime Bank and Friendship launched a climate resilience initiative aimed at protecting Bangladesh's one of the most vulnerable chars, Bhatpara, in Austomir Char Union of Kurigram's Chilmari Upazila.Under Prime Bank's corporate social responsibility programme, the two organisations signed a memorandum...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
Reliance Insurance reported a 7.68 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 885.46 million in 2025, primarily due to higher claim settlements in the fourth quarter.Its earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 8.42 as of December 2025, down...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
The equity market index tumbled on Sunday as investors were rattled by the global crisis that ensued after the US-Israel strike on Iran killed the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top security officers.According to market analysts, stocks...
Weather may remain mainly 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.Day and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
Huron Nahar Rashid, mother of Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita, passed away early Sunday at the age of 83. She breathed her last at 4:30am at Evercare Hospital in the capital, where she had been undergoing treatment....
Fact-checking organisation Rumor Scanner has identified the claim that a pregnant female police member was killed during the July movement as baseless, reports BSS.In a fact-check report, the Rumor Scanner investigation team said there is no evidence to support the...
A total eclipse of the moon will occur on March 3 (Tuesday), according to a release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate reports BSS.On the day of total lunar eclipse, the moon will spend 58 minutes and 18 seconds...
KUSHTIA, Mar 01 (UNB): The annual Lalon festival at Chheuriya Akhrabari in Kumarakhali upazila of Kushtia district, traditionally held over three days on the occasion of Dol Purnima, will be observed for one day this year, starting on Monday evening,...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the government to arrest and give exemplary punishment to the killers of Hafizur Rahman, a local leader of the party in Jibonnagar upazila under Chuadanga. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, in a statement issued on...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has vowed to bring to book all the top listed criminals and extortionists soon, reports BSS."All the top listed criminals and extortions will be exposed to justice at the quickest possible time," he said.He made the...
Amid a recent surge in mosquito infestation, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a monthlong special cleanliness and mosquito control "crash programme," featuring a four-tier monitoring mechanism to ensure transparency and effectiveness, reports UNB.The programme was inaugurated on Sunday...
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury was admitted to a city hospital after he fell ill, reports UNB."Sir (Khosru) felt unwell on Saturday, and was admitted to United Hospital in Gulshan," his personal assistant Shahiduzzaman said on Sunday.He...
Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma called on Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at the latter's office in the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital on Sunday. — PID
ARMAN HOSSEN | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
Publishers, participating in the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026, are not only competing in book sales but also in exploring creativity. Through artistic design, architectural flair, and thematic presentation, they are striving to captivate readers."Our highest-selling books are by a...
A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on former member of parliament (MP) from Dhaka-4 constituency Sanjida Khanam and former education secretary Nazrul Islam Khan, alias NI Khan, over graft charges, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md...
A Dhaka court on Sunday sent former Member of Parliament (MP) from Pirojpur-2 constituency Shah Alam to jail after he was arrested under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed...
KHULNA, Mar 01 (BSS): Managing Director of the Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust Muhammad Abdullah on Sunday said an initiative has been taken to introduce a 'Health Card' for journalists to ensure structured and sustainable medical support.He said treatment expenses remain...
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 01 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Professor Mia Golam Parwar has urged the government to halt post-election violence and take effective measures to promote political tolerance for the betterment of Bangladesh.Professor Mia Golam Parwar made...
PATUAKHALI, Mar 01 (BSS): State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Md Nurul Haque on Sunday expressed concern over the safety of Bangladeshi nationals living in the Middle East in the wake of the recent Iran-related attacks."We are concerned...
CHUADANGA, Mar 01 (UNB): A man was killed and at least six others were injured in two rounds of clashes between activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami at Hasadah Bazar in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga early Sunday.The deceased was identified as...
Jamaat-e-Islami staged a demonstration at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on Sunday to protest the latest US-Israeli attack on Iran and killings of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other high-ups. — FE Photo
NARSINGDI, Mar 01 (UNB): BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said the current government will move the country forward in a united manner under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman."BNP has repeatedly been elected by...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
The government has kept the prices of per litre of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane unchanged at Tk 100, Tk 112, Tk 116 and Tk 120 respectively for the month of March.The Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) under the...
FE REPORT | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
A civic platform has urged the government to review the appointment of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor, considering the 'conflict of interest' and other related issues that could undermine the roles of the central bank.The platform named Nagorik Coalition or Citizens'...
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud on Sunday said the elections to the city corporations will be held following the by-elections after Ramadan."We hope the city corporation elections will be held shortly after the month of Ramadan. Before that several by-elections...
Home Minister and Standing Committee Member of BNP Salahuddin Ahmed has said all the 133 ordinances promulgated by the interim government will be placed before the parliament in its very first session scheduled to begin on March 12 next.Salahuddin said...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
Yields on treasury bills fell below the central bank's policy rate on Sunday for the first time in more than five months, reflecting ample liquidity in the banking system and muted demand for private-sector credit.Bankers said surplus funds, coupled with...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
The government has moved to create a comprehensive digital database to identify around 30,000 canals -- both functional and derelict -- across the country, while assigning institutional ownership based on canal size to bring discipline on excavation, restoration and maintenance...
JASIM UDDIN | 2026-03-02 00:00:00
Bangladesh's exporters are bracing for longer shipment lead times and higher freight costs amid fears that an escalation of the Middle East conflict could disrupt key global trade routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz.Businesses say prolonged instability may suspend flights...
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