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Missing Sylhet auto driver’s body found

Missing Sylhet auto driver’s body found

-- 2018-03-02 19:21:34

The body of an auto-rickshaw driver who was missing from Sylhet for the past two days was found at Jagannathpur in Sunamganj district on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Bishu Malakar...

Stakeholders, farmers join Jute Day rally

Stakeholders, farmers join Jute Day rally

-- 2018-03-02 19:11:11

A colourful rally was brought out on Friday at Manik Mia Avenue ahead of the National Jute Day on March 6. The government is observing the day in a bid to encourage people to use more jute and jute p...

Move underway to hike gas prices

Move underway to hike gas prices

-- 2018-03-02 18:57:33

The government is proceeding to push up the gas prices as the country is set to join the club of liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers. Officials of the state-owned energy corporation, Petrobangla an...

EU assures increasing restrictive measures on Myanmar

EU assures increasing restrictive measures on Myanmar

-- 2018-03-02 18:54:01

The European Union (EU) on Friday assured to increase restrictive measures on Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commi...

JP’s resignation from Cabinet a matter of time: Ershad

JP’s resignation from Cabinet a matter of time: Ershad

-- 2018-03-02 18:39:35

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has said resigning of his party members from Cabinet is now a matter of time.  The prime minister's special envoy came up with this remark while talking to report...

Whitepaper on AL govt's corruption will be published: Moudud

Whitepaper on AL govt's corruption will be published: Moudud

-- 2018-03-02 18:39:28

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed has threatened to publish a whitepaper on the corruption being committed during the current Awami League-led government. "This government is not the last one, and it wi...

Road accidents kill 15 a day in February: Report

Road accidents kill 15 a day in February: Report

-- 2018-03-02 17:38:39

At least 15 people were killed and 36 injured on an average in 13 road crashes a day across the country in February this year.  On the other hand, at least 413 people, including 53 women and 48...

Fire at three salt factories in Chittagong

Fire at three salt factories in Chittagong

-- 2018-03-02 17:21:05

At least three salt factories were gutted in a fire that broke out at Sadarghat area in Chittagong on Friday morning. The fire originated at a salt factory caused by power disruption around 10:00am a...

Flag meeting between Bangladesh, Myanmar border forces ends

Flag meeting between Bangladesh, Myanmar border forces ends

-- 2018-03-02 16:48:26

A flag meeting between the border guards of Bangladesh and Myanmar was held at Ghumdhum Border Observation Post (BOP) in Naikhyangchhari Upazila of Bandarban on Friday. Seven members of Border Guard...

Two int’l flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines miss schedules

Two int’l flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines miss schedules

FE Online Report 2018-03-02 16:01:18

Two international flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Friday. BG 050 from Dammam arrived at 7:05...

Keeping close eyes on Myanmar border situation: US

Keeping close eyes on Myanmar border situation: US

-- 2018-03-02 14:49:24

Washington is watching “carefully” the situation in the Bangladesh-Myanmar border after Burma’s deployment of additional troops on their side. Bangladesh protested against the move...

Youth stabbed dead in Dinajpur

Youth stabbed dead in Dinajpur

-- 2018-03-02 12:50:29

A young man was stabbed to death over a trifling matter at Mohishkotha in Sadar upazila on Thursday night. Redwanur Rahim, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said Mahbub Islam, 35, son of A...

Two die in Sirajganj road crash

Two die in Sirajganj road crash

-- 2018-03-02 12:02:13

Two people were killed and another was injured as a truck hit a second stationary truck on Banghabandhu Bridge West road in Konabari area of Kamarkhanda upazila early Friday. The deceased were identi...

Trump's deputy assistant due in Dhaka Friday

Trump's deputy assistant due in Dhaka Friday

-- 2018-03-02 11:35:16

Deputy Assistant to US President Donald Trump Lisa Curtis will arrive in Dhaka city on Friday (today) on a three-day official visit. During the visit, Curties, who is also US National Security Counci...

Tensions soar along border with Myanmar

Tensions soar along border with Myanmar

-- 2018-03-02 10:51:28

Rekindled tensions have roiled Myanmar-Bangladesh border as the Burmese soldiers have fired shots in the air hours after Dhaka protested against deployment of additional troops. Myanmar’s Borde...

BD ranks one of the lowest in WJP rule of law index

BD ranks one of the lowest in WJP rule of law index

FE Report 2018-03-02 09:46:04

Bangladesh's position in respect of overall rule of law performance is one of the lowest in the globe, according to the 2017-2018 of the World Justice Project (WJP) index. Bangladesh ranked 102nd amo...

Litchi, mango trees blossom abundantly in Rangpur div

Litchi, mango trees blossom abundantly in Rangpur div

Our Correspondent 2018-03-02 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Mar 01: Litchi growers of Rangpur division are in joyous mood as the blooming litchi trees across the region have assumed a captivating eye-catching look with huge flowers predicting a good...

Tofail seeks US role in holding inclusive polls

Tofail seeks US role in holding inclusive polls

-- 2018-03-01 22:02:25

Reacting to the US envoy’s recent comments stressing an all-inclusive election, senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed asked the diplomat to ‘play the role’ in bringing all parties...

Govt launches roadshow to promote jute products

Govt launches roadshow to promote jute products

-- 2018-03-01 20:56:05

The government on Thursday brought out a colourful roadshow from the capital to different districts of the country in a bid to encourage people to use jute products, marking the upcoming 'National Jut...

Suu Kyi sold her soul to devil: Shirin Ebadi

Suu Kyi sold her soul to devil: Shirin Ebadi

-- 2018-03-01 20:51:49

Nobel Peace Prize winner Iran’s Shirin Ebadi has said her fellow laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has sold her soul to the devil.  “Suu Kyi has chosen to turn a blind eye to the genocide ta...

Shirin Sharmin urges female leaders to work together

Shirin Sharmin urges female leaders to work together

-- 2018-03-01 20:40:30

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday urged the country's female leaders to work together for enhancing the competence of women by arranging training programmes and workshops on ICT issues....

Police arrest Sudipta killing ‘mastermind’

Police arrest Sudipta killing ‘mastermind’

-- 2018-03-01 20:31:32

Police arrested the alleged mastermind behind the murder of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Chittagong city unit leader Sudipta Biswas from Muradpur area of Chittagong on Wednesday night. The arreste...

Remove heavy military presence along border, Bangladesh asks Myanmar

Remove heavy military presence along border, Bangladesh asks Myanmar

-- 2018-03-01 20:20:41

Bangladesh has strongly asked Myanmar to remove heavy military presence near Tumbru border at Naikkhongchhari in Bandarban. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh also handed over a “str...

UN for inclusive growth in BD

UN for inclusive growth in BD

-- 2018-03-01 20:19:42

Appreciating the current economic growth in Bangladesh, the United Nations (UN) has laid emphasis on having an 'inclusive' growth without compromising with environmental sustainability. "It's importa...

Book fair witnesses record sales this year

Book fair witnesses record sales this year

-- 2018-03-01 19:45:58

The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair of 2018 experienced record sales of books compared to previous years. The book fair concluded on Wednesday with the presence of huge booklovers at Bangla Academy...

3rd span of Padma Bridge this month

3rd span of Padma Bridge this month

-- 2018-03-01 19:12:14

The third span of the Padma Bridge will be installed in the second week of this month. An official of Bridges Division made the disclosure in the city on Thursday. "This is the third of the 41 spans...

BGB on high alert along Myanmar border

BGB on high alert along Myanmar border

-- 2018-03-01 19:03:09

The members of Border Guard Bangladesh(BGB) have been put on high alert as Myanmar Border Police (BGP) took position along Tumru border in Naikhongchhari in Bandarban with heavy arms and ammunition on...

Miscreants hack trader leader to death in Habiganj

Miscreants hack trader leader to death in Habiganj

-- 2018-03-01 18:45:58

A trader leader was hacked to death by miscreants in rail gate area in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Abul Hossain alias Akol Miah, 60, president of Chuna...

BNP to hold public rally in city on Mar 11

BNP to hold public rally in city on Mar 11

-- 2018-03-01 18:41:02

BNP has decided to hold a public rally in the capital on March 11, demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. The party has also sought permission from the authorities concerned...

Shipping corporation to add 6 new vessels

Shipping corporation to add 6 new vessels

-- 2018-03-01 18:38:18

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is going to add three new vessels to its fleet. The ships, three oil tankers and three bulk carriers, have 39,000 tonnes of capacity each. Shipping Minister Sha...