MOHAMMED ASIF | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
After performing the Fazr prayer, Mohammad Ridwan, a local businessman based in Patuatuli, sleeps. He wakes up at 9 A.M gets ready for his work. From 11 to 12, he opens his shops, where he works till 8 P.M. After...
MEER RAIHAN MASUD | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
The white structure, which resembles the holy Kaaba at times, has been a symbol of Bangladesh for over 50 years. Whether it is our memory from Bangladesh Television visuals or the political nature of the mosque itself, it always comes...
Teenage gang violence is not new in our country. After the killing of Adnan Kabir in Uttara Sector 13 in January 2017, the issue of 'gang culture' came to the attention of the authorities. These youths, often associated with groups...
With the advancement of technology, carrying cash in a wallet has become unnecessary. Mobile financial services (such as bKash, Rocket, etc.) now allow for easy transactions directly from banks. Even shopping malls and small stores offer digital payment options. To...
Wasi Ahmed | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
In a land-scarce country like Bangladesh, the steady loss of arable land remains a pressing concern, often posing significant challenges to achieving various developmental goals. A key issue is the uncertainty surrounding the actual rate at which agricultural land is...
Against the fast depleting foreign exchange reserves of the country, some heart-warming reports are coming from the inward foreign remittance front. Notably, the precious inward hard currency that reportedly flowed into the economy last month amounted to US$2.528 billion. This...
Manmohan Parkash | 2025-03-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh's garment industry stands as a perfect example of economic transformation, a testament to how resilience, adaptability, and strategic foresight can reshape a nation's destiny. What began as a modest industry in the 1980s has grown to become the second-largest...
The partnership of Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) is a strategic choice that reflects shared interests and respect for universal values.Bangladesh has a growing, dynamic economy. In the readymade garment sector it is a powerhouse, widely recognised - at...
Mohammad Mufazzal and Babul Barman | 2025-03-04 12:00:00
Asian Tiger Sandhani Life Growth Fund will be liquidated next week after the completion of 10 years, as the securities regulator has rejected the time extension appeal, a corrective move to change course from past mistakes.Timely redemption will allow unitholders...
As Ramadan begins at the start of the warmer season, the demand for herbal drinks during iftar has surged this year, reports bdnews24.com.A growing trend of preparing beverages, with a variety of ingredients like isabgol husk, lemon, basil seeds, flaxseeds,...
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters): The eradication of polio as a global health threat may be delayed unless U.S. funding cuts - potentially totaling hundreds of millions of dollars over several years - are reversed, a senior World Health Organization official...
SYDNEY, March 3 (AFP): The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.Scientists used one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers...
LOS ANGELES, March 3 (Reuters): "Anora," the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, won five Academy Awards on Sunday, including the...
The interim government has decided to change the name of Bangabandhu-1, the country's first geostationary satellite, to Bangladesh Satellite-1, reports bdnews24.com.The name change has been greenlit by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, according to Rafiqul Islam, deputy secretary of the Posts...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the price of a 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 28, or 1.89 per cent, to Tk 1,450 from previous Tk 1,478 for March trading by private businesses.The new rate...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Three people have died from Nipah virus this year, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control And Research (IEDCR) confirmed on Monday.IEDCR said that the infected person they first identified is a resident of Pabna. He died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for 6,531 selected candidates from Dhaka and Chattogram divisions to join government primary schools as assistant teachers. The apex court stayed a High Court verdict that cancelled a...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) intends to buy two more spot LNG cargoes for March 09-10 and March 15-16 delivery windows to meet the mounting demand during Ramadan.The RPGCL has already floated tenders and is currently awaiting...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) has questioned the legality of the President's power to grant clemency to convicted persons without any guidelines. It has issued a rule asking the respondents to explain as to why guidelines should not be framed for...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh will place four project proposals - two on subways and another two on bridges - to Japanese investors under the public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements as the next joint-platform meeting is set to begin in Tokyo on March 11.The subway...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Four men were killed in a fire that broke out at a multi-storey hotel in the capital's Shahjadpur area on Monday, said the fire service.The victims' identities could not be known. Firefighters recovered the bodies after dousing the fire at...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
A blanket waiver of value-added tax (VAT) is given in government bid to make pricey essentials affordable as Ramadan business binge further heats up the market.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) waived VAT, partially, on a slew of essential commodities...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirms that the interim government is committed to holding a free and fair election and the voting is likely to be held by next December.He made the remarks while talking to visiting European Union (EU)...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
The allegation that an organisation owned by two Bangladeshis received 29 million dollars from the USAID is not true, the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement Monday following probe findings.The USAID has financed a $29-million project titled 'Strengthening...
Highlighting historical close ties, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said there is no alternative to maintaining a good relationship between Bangladesh and India, as there had been some clouds in the relations that mainly came through propaganda, reports UNB."Some...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Projects and costs both see deep cuts as the interim government downsizes the ongoing annual development programme (ADP) to Tk2.16 trillion under its policy to economize spending in crunch time. The revised annual development programme or RADP for the current...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office. Day and night temperature may fall slightly.The highest temperature on Monday was...
A two-day Zakat fair arranged by 'Rogi Kallyan Samity' began at BSMMU on Monday, reports BSS.BSMMU Vice Chancellor Dr Md Shahinul Alam inaugurated the fair, said a press release.Pro-VC Prof Dr Md Abul Kalam Azad, Pro-VC Prof Dr Md Mujibur...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-04 00:00:00
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested a person from Korail slum area in the capital over his alleged involvement in extortion, drug trading, and mugging.The arrestee was identified as Md Rakib Hossain (24).Acting on a tip off, a RAB-1...
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