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Woman, son die in Bagerhat road crash

Woman, son die in Bagerhat road crash

-- 2018-03-18 14:09:17

A woman and her seven-year-old son were killed after a microbus ran them over in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj Upazila. The accident took place on Bagerhat-Morelganj Highway in the Kalikabari Dona neig...

Seven militants to die for Rangpur shrine caretaker murder

Seven militants to die for Rangpur shrine caretaker murder

-- 2018-03-18 14:07:46

A Rangpur court has sentenced seven militants, including neo-JMB regional commander Masud Rana, to death for the 2015 murder of Kawnia shrine caretaker Rahmat Ali. Neo-JMB leader Jahangir Alam aka Ra...

Decision on Khaleda’s bail Monday

Decision on Khaleda’s bail Monday

-- 2018-03-18 13:37:02

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will deliver its judgment tomorrow (Monday) on leave to appeal petitions challenging BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail that the High Court granted her in t...

20 int’l flights miss departure schedules at HSIA

20 int’l flights miss departure schedules at HSIA

FE Online Report 2018-03-18 13:05:54

About 20 international flights failed to meet their departure schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Sunday. From 12:00am to 11:30am, those 20 international flights w...

BCL leader held with weapons

BCL leader held with weapons

-- 2018-03-18 11:32:56

Police arrested an organising secretary of Ramganj Upazila unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) along with arms, ammunition and sharp weapons from Maddhya Bahadur area in Laxmipur upazila town on S...

Nepal plane crash: Relatives identify 17 of 26 Bangladeshis

Nepal plane crash: Relatives identify 17 of 26 Bangladeshis

-- 2018-03-18 10:57:49

Relatives have identified 17 of the 26 Bangladeshis who died in the US-Bangla Airlines plane crash in Nepal. Bangladesh Ambassador in Nepal Mashfee Binte Shams confirmed the number of identified Bang...

Five die after lightning sets gas pipeline on fire

Five die after lightning sets gas pipeline on fire

-- 2018-03-18 10:38:26

Five people have died after lightning struck a gas pipeline and started a blaze at a colony in Sylhet’s Gopalganj area. The incident occurred in the Club Bazar area of the Upazila’s Lakha...

Rooftop solar power to meet energy demand at affordable price

Rooftop solar power to meet energy demand at affordable price

Raihan M Chowdhury 2018-03-18 10:32:58

The recent launch of International Solar Alliance (ISA) will help Bangladesh move quickly to scale up its use of renewable power, experts said. The launch of ISA aims to build a network to help tropi...

Govt plans four-lane highways to spice up south-western region

Govt plans four-lane highways to spice up south-western region

FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-03-18 10:25:07

The government has planned to build the country's longest multi-lane highways in south-western region to boost the rural economy, officials said Saturday. Government officials said the state-owned Ro...

Two schoolboys die in lightning

Two schoolboys die in lightning

-- 2018-03-17 22:47:21

Two schoolboys were killed and a house wife was injured in separate incidents of lightning in Matiranga, Guimara and Mahalchhari upazilas of Khagrachhari on Saturday. The deceased were identified as...

36 youths return from India after serving jail term

36 youths return from India after serving jail term

-- 2018-03-17 21:26:03

A total of 36 Bangladeshi youths returned home through Benapole check post on Saturday after serving one year jail term in an Indian prison.  Indian police handed them over to Benapole Immigrati...

Two die in Barisal road crash

Two die in Barisal road crash

-- 2018-03-17 21:25:54

Two people, including a college boy, died in a head-on collision between a bus and a motorcycle in Barisal on Saturday. Another was also injured in the accident that occurred on Dhaka-Barisal highway...

EC to conduct next election: Nasim

EC to conduct next election: Nasim

-- 2018-03-17 20:39:09

Health Minister Mohammed Nasim has said the Election Commission will conduct next national parliamentary election. "We have strong and independent Election Commission. The election will be held under...

Another plane crash survivor arrives  

Another plane crash survivor arrives  

FE Online Desk 2018-03-17 20:31:05

One more Bangladeshi survivors of the US-Bangla plane crash arrived in Dhaka on Saturday. The survivor, identified as Sheikh Rashed Rubayet, was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) direct...

Govt to take steps for saving Boral River from encroaching, pollution

Govt to take steps for saving Boral River from encroaching, pollution

-- 2018-03-17 20:18:45

Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan has said that the government will take all necessary measures to save Boral River from the encroachers and pollution. Addressing a rally on Saturday as chief guest at...

Outpatients receive free treatment at govt hospitals

Outpatients receive free treatment at govt hospitals

-- 2018-03-17 20:11:42

Government hospitals across the country provided free medical treatment to outpatients as part of their initiatives to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman coinciding w...

NBR for stepping up vigilance on tax evasion

NBR for stepping up vigilance on tax evasion

-- 2018-03-17 20:04:58

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked its Investigation and Intelligence Cell (IIC), formed in each tax zone, to strengthen their vigilance and scrutiny to prevent tax evasion.  "As part...

Recognised int’l firm to run marketing of country's first satellite

Recognised int’l firm to run marketing of country's first satellite

-- 2018-03-17 19:39:40

The government is going to hire an internationally recognised and experienced firm to run the marketing activities of the country's first satellite Bangabandhu-I. The government will do it to grab th...

BD expert to join Nepalese plane crash probe committee

BD expert to join Nepalese plane crash probe committee

-- 2018-03-17 19:11:24

Head of Aircraft Accident Investigation Group (AAIG) of Bangladesh Capt Salahuddin M Rahmatullah is set to join Nepalese probe committee and other foreign experts to investigate US-Bangla plane crash....

Schoolboy commits suicide in Ctg

Schoolboy commits suicide in Ctg

-- 2018-03-17 18:53:50

A schoolboy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at East Gomdondi in Boalkhali municipality area in Chittagong on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Ali Hasan Sifat Talukder,...

Kurigram road crash leaves one dead   

Kurigram road crash leaves one dead  

-- 2018-03-17 18:47:59

A woman was killed and six others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and an auto-rickshaw at Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Nurjahan B...

UN launches appeal for Rohingyas, BD host communities

UN launches appeal for Rohingyas, BD host communities

-- 2018-03-17 18:22:44

United Nations agencies and NGO partners have formally launched the 2018 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for displaced Rohingya people and Bangladeshi host communities. The JRP is a US$951 million appeal t...

DSCC launches 'Clean Dhaka Campaign'

DSCC launches 'Clean Dhaka Campaign'

-- 2018-03-17 18:04:09

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a weeklong ‘Clean Dhaka Campaign’ on Saturday, marking the 99th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. DSCC M...

Two motorcyclists die in city road crash

Two motorcyclists die in city road crash

-- 2018-03-17 17:39:34

Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured in a road accident on Mayor Mohammad Hanif flyover at Dholaipar area of Old Dhaka early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Mehedi Hasan Ri...

DMCH forms 13-member board for plane crash survivors

DMCH forms 13-member board for plane crash survivors

FE Online Desk 2018-03-17 17:11:08

Dhaka Medical College Hospital authorities have formed a 13-member medical board for providing better treatment to four Bangladeshi survivors of recent plane crash in Nepal. National coordinator of c...

Moon Sighting Committee to meet Sunday

Moon Sighting Committee to meet Sunday

-- 2018-03-17 15:03:20

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held tomorrow (Sunday) to fix the date of Shab-e-Meraj after reviewing reports on appearance of new moon of the holy month Rajab of Hijri 1...

Govt efforts helped meet LDC graduation criteria: PM

Govt efforts helped meet LDC graduation criteria: PM

-- 2018-03-17 14:44:43

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh has become eligible to graduate to a developing country from the LDC group after meeting all the three criteria for the first time due to imple...

Customs seizes 50 gold bars at Ctg Airport

Customs seizes 50 gold bars at Ctg Airport

-- 2018-03-17 14:41:09

Customs officials seized 50 gold bars weighing 5.0 kilograms from a toilet at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong on Saturday morning. Deputy Director of Customs Intelligence Department A...

29 int'l flights miss departure schedules at HSIA

29 int'l flights miss departure schedules at HSIA

FE Online Report 2018-03-17 13:35:39

At least 29 international flights failed to meet their departure schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital on Saturday. From 12:00am to 12:30pm, 29 international fli...

Rain, thundershowers likely: Met office

Rain, thundershowers likely: Met office

-- 2018-03-17 13:33:49

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Sylhet division and at one or two places over Mymensingh, Dhaka and Chittagong divisions in next 24 h...