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HC bans publication of names, photos of rape victims

HC bans publication of names, photos of rape victims

-- 2021-03-08 21:19:05

The High Court has called for immediate steps to stop the publication of pictures, names, addresses, educational institutions, workplaces and any other detail relevant to the identity of women and chi...

HC orders identification of ‘actual culprit’ in Shariatpur drugs case

HC orders identification of ‘actual culprit’ in Shariatpur drugs case

-- 2021-03-08 20:13:00

The High Court (HC) has ordered a judicial inquiry to determine who the true culprit is between two men sharing the same first name of Manik in a narcotics-related case in Manikganj. The top court al...

10m more girls susceptible to child marriage due to pandemic

10m more girls susceptible to child marriage due to pandemic

FE ONLINE REPORT   2021-03-08 18:45:35

Ten million more child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the vicious practice, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF today(Monday)....

Ministry says news about giving Tk 10,000 as allowance 'fake'

Ministry says news about giving Tk 10,000 as allowance 'fake'

-- 2021-03-08 18:45:23

The Ministry of Education has requested everyone not to pay heed to rumours on social media that it is giving each student Tk 10,000 as allowance. A PID handout on Monday described the reports about...

TIB calls for women empowerment, gender equality to ensure sustainable development

TIB calls for women empowerment, gender equality to ensure sustainable development

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-03-08 18:29:41

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for a conducive environment to ensure women empowerment, leadership and gender equality in all areas. TIB made this call in a statement on the o...

Nine get death sentence for murder in Chattogram

Nine get death sentence for murder in Chattogram

-- 2021-03-08 18:17:16

A Chattogram court has sentenced nine people to death on charges of murder in Fatikchhari 17 years ago. Chattogram's Fourth Additional District and Sessions Judge Farzana Akhter announced the verdict...

Bangladesh logs 845 new virus cases, highest in eight weeks

Bangladesh logs 845 new virus cases, highest in eight weeks

-- 2021-03-08 16:59:20

Bangladesh has recorded 845 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, highest since Jan 13, taking the tally of infections to 551,175, reports bdnews24.com. The death toll climbed to 8,476 after...

Two new fruit varieties get registration

Two new fruit varieties get registration

-- 2021-03-08 16:21:07

Two new fruits, coloured mango and the Falsa, got registration from the authorities of the National Seed Board enriching the existing list of the country’s fruits. Rajshahi Fruit Research Centr...

Bangladesh seeks Saudi investment in PPP projects

Bangladesh seeks Saudi investment in PPP projects

-- 2021-03-08 15:54:14

Bangladesh has urged Saudi Arabia to sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) for further enabling Saudi investors to invest in public-private partnership (PPA) projects in Bangladesh. State Minister f...

PM urges womenfolk to get engaged in income-generating activities

PM urges womenfolk to get engaged in income-generating activities

-- 2021-03-08 15:42:09

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged women in the country to engage themselves in income-generating activities instead of sitting idle at home for their economic freedom. "If we want to advan...

Khaleda may get six more months to stay out of jail

Khaleda may get six more months to stay out of jail

-- 2021-03-08 14:24:11

The Ministry of Law has recommended an extension of the stay on the sentences of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for six months more in two graft cases. The Ministry’s opinion to extend the stay on...

Horse-drawn carriages only means of transportation still!

Horse-drawn carriages only means of transportation still!

ROVING CORRESPONDENT 2021-03-08 10:02:32

GAIBANDHA: Horse-drawn carriage is the only reliable vehicle for thousands of char people under Saghata upazila in Gainbandha district. Various rabi crops including maize, wheat, almonds, sweet pum...

IBC demands six months’ full paid maternity leave for RMG workers

IBC demands six months’ full paid maternity leave for RMG workers

-- 2021-03-07 20:31:34

The IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) on Sunday demanded six months' fully paid maternity leave for workers at readymade garment (RMG) factories. A number of demands were raised at a discussion ma...

Editors' Council demands immediate review of Digital Security Act

Editors' Council demands immediate review of Digital Security Act

-- 2021-03-07 20:16:08

The Editors' Council has demanded an immediate review of the Digital Security Act (DSA) in line with the law minister's statement. "We demand that steps be taken immediately to make the statement of...

PM releases commemorative stamp marking March 7

PM releases commemorative stamp marking March 7

-- 2021-03-07 19:18:37

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday released a commemorative postage stamp, a first-day cover and souvenir sheet, marking the historic March 7. She released them from her official residence Ganobh...

March 7 speech was very effective war strategy, PM says

March 7 speech was very effective war strategy, PM says

-- 2021-03-07 18:32:41

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1971 was a very effective war strategy as he had given all directives to...

Bangladesh names Ahsanullah Master, Mahadev Saha for 2021 Independence Awards

Bangladesh names Ahsanullah Master, Mahadev Saha for 2021 Independence Awards

-- 2021-03-07 18:04:45

The government has named nine individuals, including Ahsanullah Master and Mahadev Saha, and one organisation for the 2021 Independence Awards. Four recipients of Bangladesh’s highest civilian...

More than 5.0m people complete registration to get COVID-19 vaccine

More than 5.0m people complete registration to get COVID-19 vaccine

-- 2021-03-07 17:50:10

A total of 50,03,248 people have so far been registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines as the vaccination campaign was launched on January 27.  “As many as 50,03,248 people got registered ti...

Jailer, deputy jailer withdrawn over prisoner missing in Chattogram

Jailer, deputy jailer withdrawn over prisoner missing in Chattogram

-- 2021-03-07 16:25:44

The jailer and the deputy jailer of Chattogram Central Jail have been withdrawn on charge of negligence of duty as a prisoner went missing from the jail on Saturday. Jailer Rafiqul Islam and the depu...

Bangladesh reports 606 new virus cases, 11 deaths in 24 hours

Bangladesh reports 606 new virus cases, 11 deaths in 24 hours

-- 2021-03-07 16:09:13

Bangladesh has recorded 606 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections to 550,330. The death toll climbed to 8,462 after 11 fatalities were registered in the 24 hou...

337 officials promoted to deputy secretary

337 officials promoted to deputy secretary

FE Online Report 2021-03-07 15:09:15

A total of 337 officers have been promoted to the rank of deputy secretary from senior assistant secretary in the administration. An official order has been issued by the Ministry of Public Administr...

Bangladeshi student launches volunteer organisation in China

Bangladeshi student launches volunteer organisation in China

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-03-07 13:50:44

A Bangladeshi student has launched a volunteer organisation styled Lei Feng International Volunteer Team aiming in China to extend support to orphaned children, elderly peoplen and children with speci...

PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu marking historic March 7

PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu marking historic March 7

-- 2021-03-07 11:36:21

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to commemorate the Father of the Nation's historic March 7 speech that outlined the path to independence 50 years ago,...

Wooden luxury saloons bear testimony to Railway history

Wooden luxury saloons bear testimony to Railway history

OUR CORRESPONDENT, LALMONIRHAT 2021-03-07 09:07:51

The century old wooden luxury saloons of Bangladesh Railway (BR), erstwhile East Pakistan Railway (EPR), bear a witness to the glorious past of the state-owned rail transport agency. During that time...

487 Bangladeshi female migrant workers died abroad in five years

487 Bangladeshi female migrant workers died abroad in five years

FE REPORT 2021-03-07 08:53:48

Around 487 bodies of women migrant workers were brought by Bangladesh from different countries in the last five years. Of the total number, 200 dead bodies were brought from Saudi Arabia, the largest...

Eight fast moving broad-gauge engines land in CTG port from UK

Eight fast moving broad-gauge engines land in CTG port from UK

-- 2021-03-06 22:06:58

Eight fast moving broad-gauge engines landed in Chattogram Port from UK on Saturday as the first shipment of the 40 new engines to be added in Bangladesh Railway. The remaining engines will come in fo...

Study finds Bhasan Char safe for Rohingya refugees’ inhabitation

Study finds Bhasan Char safe for Rohingya refugees’ inhabitation

-- 2021-03-06 22:00:26

Amenities, sustainability of Ashrayan project, disaster management, livelihoods and various aspects of human rights have made the Bhasan Char island in Noakhali safe for inhabitation, according to a s...

Bangladesh publishes e-posters to mark Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech

Bangladesh publishes e-posters to mark Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech

-- 2021-03-06 20:08:09

The authorities have released two e-posters commemorating Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic 7th March speech, reports bdnews24.com. Bangladesh is observing the day with a different f...

Covid-19 vaccination: Registration using ‘Surokkha’ through bKash App

Covid-19 vaccination: Registration using ‘Surokkha’ through bKash App

-- 2021-03-06 19:51:18

Access to ‘Surokkha’, the official national Covid-19 vaccination registration portal, is now possible through bKash app for users to register for the Covid-19 vaccination. Customers can f...

Obaidul Quader describes BNP’s March 7 observance as hypocrisy

Obaidul Quader describes BNP’s March 7 observance as hypocrisy

-- 2021-03-06 19:47:08

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday termed BNP’s announcement to observe the historic March 7 “nothing but another political hypocrisy” and said that the party...