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DTG expo ends tomorrow

DTG expo ends tomorrow

FE Online Report 2018-02-10 15:30:32

The 15th edition of a four day Dhaka International Textile and Garment Machinery (DTG) Exhibition 2018 will end on Sunday (tomorrow).  The exhibition, popularly known as DTG-2018, has been joint...

Several held as BNP brings out procession in Dhaka

Several held as BNP brings out procession in Dhaka

-- 2018-02-10 14:40:37

BNP leaders and activists brought out a procession from Purana Paltan area in Dhaka city on Saturday in protests against the imprisonment of the party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case. ...

TK Group chairman passes away

TK Group chairman passes away

FE Report 2018-02-10 14:06:53

TK Group Chairman MA Tayab has passed away in Dhaka city. He was 72.  He died while undergoing treatment at the United Hospital at around 10:30am.  Also a freedom fighter, he along with hi...

Police detain woman over question leak in Rajshahi

Police detain woman over question leak in Rajshahi

-- 2018-02-10 12:59:45

Rajshahi locals have detained a woman ‘showing SSC exam questions’ on her mobile phone and turned her over to police, says Bowalia Police Station OC Aman Ullah. The SSC math exam is bein...

Transformer blast burns six

Transformer blast burns six

-- 2018-02-10 12:35:49

Six students of a madrasha sustained burn injuries as a transformer blasted in Bangshal area of Dhaka on Saturday morning. The injured were identified as Saber, Sajjad, Ashik, Soleman, Mostakin and A...

Govt to appoint 30 companies to source spot LNG

Govt to appoint 30 companies to source spot LNG

FE Report 2018-02-10 10:29:55

The government will sign LNG import deals with 30 global suppliers to source the 'expensive' fuel from spot market. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has already prepared a draf...

Many provisions need to be repealed or amended: ILO

Many provisions need to be repealed or amended: ILO

Monira Munni 2018-02-10 10:27:15

International Labour Organization (ILO) has expressed concern over Bangladesh's steps in addressing its recommendations especially related to freedom of association in and outside EPZ factories and br...

Rules soon to reduce risky radiation limit

Rules soon to reduce risky radiation limit

Ismail Hossain 2018-02-10 10:17:48

Exposure to radiation from electromagnetic fields, especially of mobile-phone tower, is being limited up to 300 GHz under rules in the making to avert health risks. Officials said Bangladesh Telecomm...

BD seeks $ 1.37b from India for three projects under LoC-III

BD seeks $ 1.37b from India for three projects under LoC-III

FHM Humayan Kabir 2018-02-10 09:57:42

Dhaka sent three project proposals to New Delhi recently for getting endorsement of receiving nearly US$1.37 billion fund from the third phase of India's US$4.5 billion Line of Credit (LoC-III), offic...

BR readies revised mega master plan

BR readies revised mega master plan

Munima Sultana 2018-02-10 09:29:44

Bangladesh Railway (BR) completed the revision of its master plan with an investment proposal of Tk 5.10 trillion until 2045 for making the train system efficient in both cases of passenger and freigh...

BNP promises peaceful movement demanding Khaleda’s release

BNP promises peaceful movement demanding Khaleda’s release

-- 2018-02-09 22:55:33

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party will carry out a peaceful and non-violent movement demanding the release of their Chairperson Khaleda Zia. He also said th...

JCD chief Rajib on 5-day remand for sabotage charges

JCD chief Rajib on 5-day remand for sabotage charges

-- 2018-02-09 22:26:01

A Dhaka court on Friday put Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Rajib Ahsan on a five-day remand for questioning him in police custody in a sabotage case filed with Paltan Police Station. Dhaka...

Court puts Khaleda’s assistant Shimul on five-day remand  

Court puts Khaleda’s assistant Shimul on five-day remand  

-- 2018-02-09 22:15:10

A Dhaka court on Friday granted a five-day remand to BNP chief Khaleda Zia's special assistant Samsur Rahman alias Shimul Biswas in a case filed under Special Power Act with Shahbagh Police Station....

Boris Johnson meets PM

Boris Johnson meets PM

-- 2018-02-09 21:15:45

British Secretary of State of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Jhonson called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Friday. Briefing reporters after the meeting, PM's press...

Boris Johnson terms Rohingya crisis a 'man-made tragedy'

Boris Johnson terms Rohingya crisis a 'man-made tragedy'

-- 2018-02-09 21:02:14

British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson has termed the Rohingya crisis a “man-made tragedy”. He said the problem could be resolved with the 'right po...

Chief Justice pays tribute to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

Chief Justice pays tribute to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

-- 2018-02-09 20:53:29

Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his graveyard at Tungipara in Gopalganj on Friday. The...

Khaleda's verdict to intensify BNP's internal feud: Obaidul Quader

Khaleda's verdict to intensify BNP's internal feud: Obaidul Quader

-- 2018-02-09 20:12:51

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has claimed the verdict against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia would intensify the party's internal feuds. The road transport and bridges minister made the...

Police sue 300 BNP men in Khulna, Sylhet

Police sue 300 BNP men in Khulna, Sylhet

-- 2018-02-09 19:54:21

Police filed two cases against around 300 leaders and activists of BNP, including its Khulna unit chief, in Khulna and Sylhet. The cases were filed on Friday in connection with violence following Thu...

Khaleda's conviction: UN observes prevailing situation

Khaleda's conviction: UN observes prevailing situation

-- 2018-02-09 19:26:55

The United Nations is observing present situation of Bangladesh over the conviction of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case. UN Secretary-General`s deputy spokesman Farhan Haq came up with the...

UK foreign secretary arrives in Dhaka

UK foreign secretary arrives in Dhaka

-- 2018-02-09 18:54:48

British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson arrived in Dhaka Friday afternoon on a two-day visit in Bangladesh. His maiden visit as foreign secretary aims to promote...

Maximum makeshift shops in Dhaka remain closed on Friday

Maximum makeshift shops in Dhaka remain closed on Friday

FE Online Report 2018-02-09 17:28:29

Almost all makeshift shops at different areas in the capital were closed on Friday following the order by police citing security reason, traders said. Police called upon the vendors using loudspeaker...

Family members meet Khaleda in prison

Family members meet Khaleda in prison

-- 2018-02-09 17:07:36

Four family members of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met her at the old central jail on Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka on Friday. Khaleda's brother Shamim Iskander along with the three other family membe...

BNP brings out procession in city after Juma prayers

BNP brings out procession in city after Juma prayers

-- 2018-02-09 16:33:17

BNP leaders and activists brought out a procession from Baitul Mukarram national mosque after Juma prayers protesting their party chief Khaleda Zia’s conviction in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case...

Govt treating  Khaleda as ordinary prisoner: BNP

Govt treating Khaleda as ordinary prisoner: BNP

-- 2018-02-09 15:11:20

BNP on Friday expressed concern over the media reports that its chairperson has been kept in jail like an ordinary prisoner. He came up with the allegation while briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan ce...

Customs arrests two with Tk 30m gold at Dhaka airport

Customs arrests two with Tk 30m gold at Dhaka airport

FE Report 2018-02-09 13:42:53

Two persons have been arrested in possession of 31 gold bars (over five kg) worth around Tk 30 million at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday night. The arrested are named Keramat Ali...

Customs detain two with 31 gold bars at Dhaka airport

Customs detain two with 31 gold bars at Dhaka airport

-- 2018-02-09 12:45:42

Customs intelligence arrested two men along with 31 gold bars from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airporton Thursday evening. Keramat Ali, 58, hailing from Feni, and Lokman, 58, hailing from Kadamtol...

Cops detain one over Facebook comment on PM

Cops detain one over Facebook comment on PM

-- 2018-02-09 12:20:22

Police arrested a government employee from Akhura upazila on Thursday for making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on his Facebook status. Md Mobarok Karim, a field assistant of A...

Cops detain 14 in Kushtia

Cops detain 14 in Kushtia

-- 2018-02-09 12:00:48

Police arrested 14 people from different areas of the district on Friday. Police conducted the drive from Thursday night to Friday morning and arrested the 14 people, accused in different cases, said...

BNP to demonstrate after Jum'a prayers

BNP to demonstrate after Jum'a prayers

-- 2018-02-09 11:55:09

BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on Friday protesting its chief Khaleda Zia's verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. As part of their two-day demonastration programme, party leade...

Amnesty claims fresh evidence of Rakhine ethnic cleansing

Amnesty claims fresh evidence of Rakhine ethnic cleansing

-- 2018-02-08 23:59:54

The Amnesty International has claimed that the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar is continuing as the security forces' devastating campaign against the Rohingya population in northern Rakhine State is far f...