Leading environmental organisations have called on the government to immediately cancel the North Dhaka 42.5 MW Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Project, describing it as one of Bangladesh's costliest and most environmentally damaging power ventures. The project, approved in 2020 under the now-defunct specia

A general diary (GD) has been filed against actress Meher Afroz Shaon, actress Mahiya Mahi and a writer named Shanta Farjana for their alleged involvement in mocking the July Uprising on social media and insulting its monument. Shahbag Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Moniruzzaman said on Satur

Visa has launched its Visa Payment Passkey (VPP) solution in Bangladesh, introducing a new authentication technology designed to make online payments more secure and seamless. The global digital payments company is rolling out the service in collaboration with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and BRAC Bank,

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed its field-level officials and employees not to visit its headquarters without prior approval from the appropriate authority, saying unauthorised visits are disrupting administrative operations. In an office order issued on July 2, the revenue auth

The government on Saturday invited US companies to expand their investments in Bangladesh, pledging policy stability, equal treatment and a more business-friendly environment to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthen bilateral economic ties. Prime Minister's Adviser and spokesperson

An incident of fire took place on Saturday at a market building in the capital's Chawkbazar area. However, there was no report of casualties. An official at Fire Service and Civil Defense told the FE that the fire erupted at around 1:34 pm on the third floor of the five-storey building Ashik Towe

Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman on Saturday pledged to strengthen Shariah governance and institutional accountability in Islamic banking. He said that robust oversight and a stronger regulatory framework are essential to restoring public confidence and ensuring the sector's sustainable

The state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) seeks a transition to private credit lines instead of relying on costly state bank loans to slash its soaring interest burden, sources said. To this end, the entity has requested the Ministry of Commerce to take the necessary steps. Currently