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Nation pays homage to language movement martyrs

Nation pays homage to language movement martyrs

-- 2021-02-21 09:33:16

The supreme sacrifice of the language heroes on this day 69 years back is being remembered as people are paying glowing tributes to 1952 language martyrs by placing wreaths at the altar of the Central...

Trade unions, civil society collaboration recommended to protect migrants' rights

Trade unions, civil society collaboration recommended to protect migrants' rights

FE REPORT 2021-02-21 09:14:45

Speakers at a programme on Saturday emphasised the need to strengthen engagement between trade unions and civil society organisations in migration sector of Bangladesh, in a bid to bolster protection...

Students, transport workers block Barishal roads

Students, transport workers block Barishal roads

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-20 22:03:28

A standoff between the students of Barishal University and transport workers has led to daylong blockades, cutting the district off from some parts of Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com. The students b...

Eminent actor ATM Shamsuzzaman laid to rest

Eminent actor ATM Shamsuzzaman laid to rest

-- 2021-02-20 21:47:13

Eminent silver screen actor ATM Shamsuzzaman was laid to rest at Jurain graveyard in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. He was buried at 5:40 pm beside his son’s grave after his second namaz-e-janaza...

JU students stage protest, unlock dormitory gate

JU students stage protest, unlock dormitory gate

-- 2021-02-20 19:48:16

Jahangirnagar University students on Saturday unlocked the main gate of a dormitory as the authorities ‘did not take’ any step to fulfill their three-point demand, including hall reopening...

TIB stresses good governance

TIB stresses good governance

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-20 19:04:26

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for building a corruption-free and well-governed country in the spirit of Ekushey, according to a statement. Ekushey February is observed nation...

Language Movement paved path for independence, PM says

Language Movement paved path for independence, PM says

-- 2021-02-20 16:55:28

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the struggle to establish the primacy of Bangla as the mother language started by the Father of the Nation paved the way for Bangladesh's independence, reports bdnews...

Police arrest five ‘robbers’ in city

Police arrest five ‘robbers’ in city

-- 2021-02-20 16:49:33

Detectives in a drive have arrested five suspected members of a robber gang from different parts of the capital. The arrestees are Morshed alias Haddi Morshed, Zahid Sheikh, Arman Hossain, Kabir Hoss...

Route map finalised for going to Central Shaheed Minar

Route map finalised for going to Central Shaheed Minar

-- 2021-02-20 16:33:55

A route map for going to the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 has been finalised by Dhaka University's Central Coordination Committee. The new route map will be effective from 8:00pm on February...

Bangladesh registers 350 virus cases, five deaths in a day

Bangladesh registers 350 virus cases, five deaths in a day

-- 2021-02-20 16:24:40

Bangladesh has recorded 350 new cases of the coronavirus in a day, taking the tally of infections to 543,024, reports bdnews24.com. The death toll climbed to 8,342 after five fatalities from Covid-19...

PM Hasina confers Ekushey Padak on 21 personalities

PM Hasina confers Ekushey Padak on 21 personalities

-- 2021-02-20 14:32:17

Twenty-one eminent personalities have been handed the Ekushey Padak, the second-highest civilian award in Bangladesh, for their contributions in various fields. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina joined th...

Light rain or drizzle likely

Light rain or drizzle likely

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-20 11:04:15

Light rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over the country, including Dhaka, today (Saturday), according to an official at Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Talking to T...

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics plans population register

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics plans population register

FE REPORT 2021-02-20 10:15:51

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) plans to create a database of every individual of the country to ensure better services of the citizenry. For this, it has already initiated to create a 'nat...

Bangla Academy off goals of promoting language, literature

Bangla Academy off goals of promoting language, literature

SM Najmus Sakib 2021-02-20 08:15:49

Bangla Academy is lagging behind in meeting the present demand to enrich Bangla language, even compared to its own past glorious journey, observed experts and writers. Bangla Academy was established...

Route map finalised for going to Central Shaheed Minar on Feb 21

Route map finalised for going to Central Shaheed Minar on Feb 21

-- 2021-02-19 21:44:07

A route map for going to the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 to pay respect to language martyrs has been finalised by Dhaka University's Central Coordination Committee. The new route map will be...

Parents suffer as new birth registration rules set in

Parents suffer as new birth registration rules set in

-- 2021-02-19 17:54:55

The authorities have made parents’ birth certificates mandatory for registering the birth of those born after 2001, leaving many in trouble. Earlier, national ID card numbers of parents were su...

MP Papul’s conviction: Govt receives verdict copy

MP Papul’s conviction: Govt receives verdict copy

-- 2021-02-19 17:04:38

The government has recently received the copy of a 61-page verdict of Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul’s conviction in Kuwait in a case related to human trafficking, residen...

COVID-19: 536 recover, 406 get infected, eight die in 24 hours

COVID-19: 536 recover, 406 get infected, eight die in 24 hours

-- 2021-02-19 16:01:00

Bangladesh has recorded 406 new cases of the coronavirus in a day, taking the tally of infections to 542,674. The death toll climbed to 8,337 after eight fatalities from COVID-19 were registered in t...

Committee formed to review road safety draft

Committee formed to review road safety draft

FE REPORT 2021-02-19 14:07:01

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has formed a committee to review the draft national road safety strategic action plan. The plan of action aims to reduce the number of road accidents by half b...

Three-storey building collapses into Keraniganj swamp

Three-storey building collapses into Keraniganj swamp

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-19 13:33:55

At least five people were injured after a building collapsed in Dhaka’s South Keraniganj area on Friday morning, according to Fire Service and Civil Defence officials. Confirming the matter, Zi...

China reveals four soldiers died in June 2020 border clash with India

China reveals four soldiers died in June 2020 border clash with India

REUTERS 2021-02-19 10:31:05

China said for the first time on Friday four Chinese soldiers died during a bloody Himalayan border clash with Indian troops in June 2020, adding that the men were given posthumous awards. Chen Hongj...

Bangladesh’s importance in South Asia growing, US Ambassador says

Bangladesh’s importance in South Asia growing, US Ambassador says

-- 2021-02-18 20:58:29

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller on Thursday said Bangladesh is achieving growing importance in South Asia due to its socio-economic progress. Earl Miller underscored that the celebration of t...

Govt activates Surokkha app for COVID-19 vaccinators to verify information

Govt activates Surokkha app for COVID-19 vaccinators to verify information

-- 2021-02-18 20:46:52

The government has activated the Surokkha app for COVID-19 vaccinators to cross-check information. The health workers will be able to use the app from Friday, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said at th...

DNCC fines different buildings for not using Bangla in writing signboards

DNCC fines different buildings for not using Bangla in writing signboards

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-18 19:54:44

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Thursday launched different mobile court drives in the city to ensure writing signboards and nameplates in the Bangla language. A total of five mobile courts, led...

HC summons Dr Yunus,  issues contempt ruling

HC summons Dr Yunus, issues contempt ruling

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-18 18:56:31

The High Court on Thursday summoned Grameen Telecom Chairman Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and another person for not complying with its order over reinstating 38 terminated employees of the Gramee...

Court relieves Haji Selim’s son Erfan from arms case charges

Court relieves Haji Selim’s son Erfan from arms case charges

-- 2021-02-18 18:30:41

A Dhaka court has acquitted Erfan Selim, son of Dhaka 7 MP Haji Selim, in an arms case. Dhaka Special Tribunal No. 1 Judge KM Imrul Qayes issued an order relieving Erfan of the charges on Thursday af...

Barishal University students stage demonstrations for second day

Barishal University students stage demonstrations for second day

-- 2021-02-18 17:29:41

Students of Barishal University continued protests for the second consecutive day on Thursday to press home their six-point demand, reports UNB. The students took position  in front of the acade...

PM stresses on stern action, awareness campaign against food adulteration

PM stresses on stern action, awareness campaign against food adulteration

-- 2021-02-18 17:17:17

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to curb food adulteration in Bangladesh with an iron hand alongside creating awareness among businesspeople against such off...

City corporation worker dies in Dhaka road crash

City corporation worker dies in Dhaka road crash

-- 2021-02-18 16:59:20

A Dhaka South City Corporation worker has died after being hit by a microbus in Dhaka's Kakrail, reports bdnews24.com. The incident took place around 1:30 am on Wednesday. The dead man has been iden...

Bangladesh logs 391 virus cases, 15 deaths in a day

Bangladesh logs 391 virus cases, 15 deaths in a day

FE Online Report 2021-02-18 16:24:18

Bangladesh has recorded 391 new cases of the coronavirus in a day, taking the tally of infections to 542,268. The death toll climbed to 8,329 after 15 fatalities from COVID-19 were registered i...