The Financial Express Bangladesh

18/12/2025

At least 25 journalists of The Daily Star have been rescued from their office more than four hours after a mob swooped on the newspaper office in Dhaka’s Kawran Bazar. The angry crowd descended on the English-language daily's office around 12am on Friday. The first attack came on Bengali-la

18/12/2025

An attack was carried out at the Prothom Alo newspaper office building in Karwan Bazar on Thursday after midnight, during which arson was reported, sources said. At one stage of the incident, unruly people set fire to parts of the building, prompting an immediate response from the Fire Service and

18/12/2025

If Bangladesh wants to rise into the next tier-like South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam-it must recognise what every advanced capitalist economy already knows: capital markets are foundational

Capitalism is often described as a system powered by private ownership, competitive markets, and the relentless search for profit. Beneath these familiar pillars lies a deeper engine that makes modern capitalism possible: the capital market, especially the stock market. It is where long-term saving

18/12/2025

Mushtari Shafi never gave up. She published her journal as a book, and it became a must-read about Bangladesh's liberation war. She was honest and did not hide unpleasant events from the war

The curtain dropped on a different warrior four years ago. Freedom fighter, writer, and activist Begum Mushtari Shafi passed away at 84. While many knew her as ‘Shaheed Jaya’ (the wife of Shaheed), this title does not fully capture her lifelong efforts for upholding the spirit of Bangla

18/12/2025

Media campaigns, like the ones against plastic pollution or contaminated food, are necessary to educate the people on hazardous food wraps

The scene is familiar to anyone living in or visiting Bangladesh. At street corners, outside schools, bus stands, and train terminals, vendors dish out puri, jhalmuri, fried crispy snacks and sweets packaged in newspaper sheets. Bakeries, confectionery shops, and roadside tea stalls also use newspa

18/12/2025

If introduced, city governance could solve many of the problems, including traffic, facing Dhaka City. Mobility in the city would gather momentum, allowing its own and national productivity to pick up

Dhaka has emerged as the 2nd largest megacity in the world in terms of population. The United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report finds Jakarta to secure the top position with 42 million people. Taking urban sprawl into consideration, the UN applies a new gauge to measure the world's m

18/12/2025

Traffic came to a standstill at Shahbagh on Thursday night as leaders and activists of Inqilab Moncho, along with Dhaka University students, began gathering around 10:30 pm to mourn the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi. Osman Hadi, the fiery face of the July Uprising, convenor of Inqilab Moncho and

18/12/2025

The interim government has declared state mourning on Saturday over Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi’s death, who was shot in the head by assailants. In a televised address to the nation on Thursday, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus said the state will bear all responsibilities for

18/12/2025

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged citizens to remain patient and exercise restraint following the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, convenor of the Inqilab Moncho. He made the remarks in an address to the nation on Thursday night, shortly after news of Hadi’s death arrived from Singapore,

18/12/2025

While the urgency of development projects cannot be overstated, adherence to established standards and procedures must not be compromised

The news that a substantial fund has been proposed for more than a dozen development projects under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) offers a rare moment of cautious optimism. For years, many wards under the DSCC have existed with minimal urban facilities, bearing the consequences of prolong

18/12/2025

Sharif Osman Hadi, the spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho and a prospective candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency in the upcoming national election, has passed away. His death was confirmed via the official page of Inqilab Moncho. Hadi had been receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore