Residents of Gaza break their fast amid large piles of rubble left by indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas and infrastructure by Israeli forces. — Reuters Photo
FE REPORT | 2025-03-03 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) conducted a raid at the Cantonment residence of former Director General (DG) of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Lieutenant General (Retd) Saiful Alam, and recovered Tk 24.5 million in cash.During a briefing held in...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-03-03 00:00:00
The government has withdrawn fixed freight rates on the Chittagong-Pangaon- Chittagong route, aiming to enhance container transportation by waterways and avoid carrying cargoes through congested highways and railways.The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) issued a notification in this regard last week.According...
The total number of voters in the country now stands at 123,732,274, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin announced on Sunday.The CEC disclosed the updated statistics while inaugurating a vibrant rally in front of Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital,...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh received the third-highest monthly remittance ever of US$2.53 billion in just-past February as officials said the dismantling of forex-sapping grey market now pays off. The latest remittance-receipt disclosure by Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday came at a time when...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-03-03 00:00:00
Government agencies declared 172 incomplete projects as 'completed' in the last fiscal year, in sheer waste of public money, as per official findings made in the changed situation. Roads and Highways Department, for an example, failed to spend a single...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-03 00:00:00
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will brief the member-states about its findings on past atrocities in Bangladesh on March 5 during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council.Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor...
The maestro chefs of Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka once again started selling their diversified mouth-watering iftar cuisines to satiate the taste-buds of the capital's food connoisseurs. The photo was taken on Sunday, the first day of Ramadan. — FE Photo...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Monday), according to the Met office.Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.The highest temperature of the country was recorded on Sunday...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday sought the Philippines' support for Bangladesh's bid to become a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of Asean and for a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis, reports UNB.The issue was discussed when newly appointed...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) reiterated its offer for the city dwellers to get escort services for the safe and secured transportation of large sums of money during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS."If any individual, bank...
The government has promoted 29 police inspectors to the rank of assistant superintendent of police (ASP), the home ministry said a statement said on Sunday, reports BSS.They were attached to the police headquarters with directives to submit their joining letters...
The Supreme Court (SC) has adjourned until today (Monday) its hearing on a plea challenging the High Court verdict that cancelled the process to recruit 6,531 candidates as assistant teachers at government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions, reports...
Eight new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,554 this year, reports UNB.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), new cases were reported as follows:...
Independence Award will be conferred this year based on merit, rising above partisan and group considerations, said Law Adviser Professor Asif Nazrul on Sunday, reports UNB.The awards are being given to deserving people who have made significant contributions in their...
A Dhaka court has set April 15 for submitting a probe report in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, extending the deadline for the submission of the report for the 116th...
Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) Director General Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque speaking at the inaugural ceremony of an ‘Investigative Interview Course’ at a city hotel on Sunday. Australian Border Force and BCG jointly organised the event, scheduled for March 2-6.
The government has taken steps to procure motorcycles for the law-enforcement agencies, including Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Ansar alongside Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), to intensify internal security campaign and vigil, reports BSS."Steps have been taken to purchase motorcycles for DMP...
The Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council observed a one-hour work abstention on Sunday, protesting the 'biased and discriminatory' temporary suspensions imposed by the administration cadre, and demanding the resolution of inter-cadre inequalities, reports UNB.Officials of 25 different civil service cadres staged...
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday announced that Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling essential commodities through trucks in all 64 districts from Wednesday to ensure benefits for low-income groups, reports UNB.The initiative, which is already active...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-03-03 00:00:00
Overspeeding on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) is yet to come under control despite cases filed over speed limit violations. In a recent move the speed limit has been raised to 80 kilometres per hour on the city's first expressway.The...
The Supreme Court (SC) has deferred until today (Monday) for hearing two leave-to-appeal petitions challenging the HC verdict that acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case, reports UNB.A three-member tribunal led by...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered to produce four people, including two former policemen, before it on April 9 in a crimes against humanity case lodged over the killing of Abu Sayed in Rangpur during the July-August mass uprising,...
FE REPORT | 2025-03-03 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday deferred the hearing on four separate review petitions, filed challenging its verdict that annulled the caretaker government system, until May 8 this year. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has asked all to refrain from cunning tactics to further prolong the path to democracy, reports UNB."As the days go by, we feel that some cunning tactics are being devised to further prolong the...
The newly-appointed seven members of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) were sworn in on Sunday, reports BSS.Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath at the Supreme Court Judges' Lounge in the capital.The new PSC members are Professors at Dhaka...
Nations fail to break deadlock on UNclimate report timingBANGKOK, Mar 02: Nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of climate change science after a marathon meeting in China that US envoys skipped....
WASHINGTON, Mar 02 (AFP): A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump's power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional, teeing up a likely Supreme Court showdown.The case revolves around the White House's...
LONDON, Mar 02 (AP/BBC): Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday as he prepared to host a summit of European leaders to...
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