Bangladeshi killed in Iranian drone strike on UAE

A Bangladeshi national is among three individuals killed in the United Arab Emirates following a wave of retaliatory drone strikes launched by Iran, the UAE Ministry of Defence has confirmed, reports bdnews24.com.In a statement posted on social media platform X...

Hotel employee held for killing roommate, dumping body parts

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the murder and dismemberment of his roommate, whose body parts were recovered from several locations across the capital.The suspect, Md Shahin Alam, an employee at Hirajheel Hotel in Motijheel, was arrested...

Flight disruptions leave hundreds stranded at HSIA

Bangladeshi migrants and other passengers travelling to the Middle Eastern countries faced significant disruptions on Sunday due to the conflicting situation there following the US-Israel attack on Iran.Hundreds of travellers were stranded at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka...

PM orders urgent measures for expats’ safety in ME

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman orders urgent measures for safety of Bangladeshi nationals in Iran and across the Middle East as escalating regional conflict forces flight cancellations.After arriving at his office at the secretariat on Sunday morning, Tarique Rahman held meeting...

Energy imports safe despite escalating Gulf tensions

Bangladesh is unlikely to face any immediate disruption to its imports of oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal despite escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to energy officials and sector experts.While shipments already en route are expected to...

Higher remittance flow props reserves

Migrant workers continued to remit home over US$3.0 billion every month between December and February of the current fiscal year, providing a prop to Bangladesh's forex reserves.Economists say such steady remittance inflow helps the country maintain macroeconomic and balance-of-payments (BoP)...

Managing bad assets, reopening closed factories stressed

Bangladesh Bank's new governor rolls out a to-do list focused on continued reforms to manage banking sector's distressed assets and reopen closed factories for economic pickup and job generation. Bangladesh Bank will continue its reform programme to make banking services...

Iran top leader Khamenei killed

PALM BEACH, United States, Mar 1 (AFP): Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into a second day...

Exploring new manpower export destinations

Remittances from expatriate Bangladeshis are one of the country's largest sources of foreign exchange. Yet, Bangladesh's manpower export is facing a severe crisis. Labour markets in countries such as Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Sudan are closed due to conflict, while...

Caution needed in using gas cylinders

The use of gas cylinders for daily cooking has risen sharply in both rural and urban areas. Many people prefer gas because it is quick, convenient and time-saving. However, carelessness in handling gas cylinders can lead to fatal accidents.Incidents such...

Shortage of small change in Dhaka

In Dhaka, small denomination notes have become a "golden deer"-rare and difficult to find. From daily shopping and bus fares to rickshaw rides, the shortage of 10, 20, and 50 taka notes or coins is causing inconvenience to both customers...

Extortion, subscription and donation

Not all extortions are extortions. Collection of mutually agreed money from transport operators, according to a minister of the newly installed cabinet, is not extortion. He explains, "What is described as extortion on the roads" cannot be considered extortion because...

War of attrition or for regime change?

The much-anticipated attack on Iran by the US finally took place last Saturday morning when people on the streets of Tehran, the country's capital, were on their way to work. But it was not only in Tehran, the attacks were...

Compensating small investors of merged banks

The government's decision to compensate small investors who purchased shares in the five distressed banks later merged into Sammilito Islami Bank is welcome. These private banks had been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy after years of systematic plundering of...

Central bank and monetary policy

For monetary policymakers, a Ph.D. in economics-by itself-is not enough; in fact, a formal degree in economics is not even the decisive criterion. The issue is not the title but the mastery of the craft. The current Federal Reserve Chair,...

The fix Bangladesh's start-up ecosystem needs

Bangladesh's universities are churning out more and more start-ups. Jam-packed demo days and booming business plan competitions often spark celebration on social media. However, behind all this outward momentum is a sobering fact: around 90 per cent of start-ups fail...

New open-ended funds outperform older ones amid market slump

Many of the mutual funds launched over the past five to seven years have outperformed older funds, supported by what industry insiders describe as diversified investments made after the market had already undergone significant erosion.Most of these funds were floated...

Pakistani fighter jet crashes in Jalalabad, pilot captured: Afghan military, police

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Feb 28 (AFP) : A Pakistani jet has crashed in Jalalabad city and the pilot captured alive, the Afghan military and police said Saturday, with residents telling AFP the man parachuted from the plane before being detained."A Pakistani...

Grandmother hacked, teen raped, strangled

Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her teenage granddaughter from Pabna's Ishwardi Upazila, reports bdnews24.comThe 65-year-old grandmother's bloodied body was found in her home's courtyard on Saturday, while her 15-year-old granddaughter's naked body was discovered in a...

Bangladesh in economic high risks despite signs of stability

Bangladesh is in higher economic risks than regional peers, despite signs of macroeconomic stabilisation, on five counts of weaknesses as measured by an international watchdog. In latest ratings by Oxford Economics, Bangladesh has ranked 141st out of 164 economies, with...

Severed body parts recovered in city

FE REPORT Police have recovered two severed human hands from the Stadium Market area of Gulistan and a severed leg from Kakrail in the capital.Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Rezwanul Islam said the hands were recovered at...

QatarEnergy begins LNG supply to BD under second long-term deal

After the US's Excelerate Energy, Middle East's QatarEnergy has started supplying LNG to Bangladesh under its second long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA).The first LNG cargo from QatarEnergy under its second SPA reached the Moheshkhali floating storage and re-gasification unit,...

Flights to Middle East destinations suspended

FE REPORTFlights from Bangladesh to Middle Eastern destinations including Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai, and Qatar have been temporarily suspended in the wake of Iran-Israel and US conflict."Due to the security issue, several scheduled  commercial flights on the affected routes have been...

People hold placards during a protest against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran,

People hold placards during a protest against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, in Parliament Square in central London, on Saturday. — AFP

Year-round tax return filing in the offing

The government is considering allowing individual taxpayers to submit income tax returns throughout the year, replacing the existing system of fixed deadlines that are routinely extended.A new provision is likely to be included in the National Budget for FY 2026-27...

Exports to Malaysia jump fivefold in a decade

Bangladesh's exports to Malaysia have increased more than fivefold over the past decade, rising from $56 million to nearly $300 million, reflecting stronger bilateral trade ties, said Mohd Shuhada Othman, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh.He said future cooperation would...

CPD urges structural reforms across sectors

With a new government taking office, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged policymakers to use the first 180 days to set a different tone -- one grounded in evidence, transparency and meaningful parliamentary oversight.The think tank argues that...

403 students took their own lives in 2025: Study

The number of students who took their own lives reached 403 in 2025, covering educational institutions from schools to universities and madrasas nationwide, said a study by the Aachol Foundation published on Saturday. Among them, the highest number -- 190...

PM Tarique urges parties to vow to change people's fate

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged political parties to take a vow to work to change the fate of the people of Bangladesh, reports UNB."At this iftar gathering, let us take a pledge in the name of Allah that...

Middle East war to create fresh challenges for BD’s foreign trade

Bangladesh's foreign trade, both exports and imports, is set to face fresh challenges as several Middle Eastern flights remain suspended amid ongoing attacks in a number of Gulf countries.Economists and exporters say the disruption to air routes could hamper shipments...