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Dhaka-Mawa Expressway toll rate proposed at Tk 9.9 per km

Dhaka-Mawa Expressway toll rate proposed at Tk 9.9 per km

MUNIMA SULTANA 2021-02-08 09:10:05

The toll rate for using the country's first expressway on the Dhaka-Mawa route has been proposed at Tk 9.9 per kilometre, sources said. A committee on Sunday agreed on the rate after withdrawal of to...
Bail of four accused of killing Bangladeshis in Lybia suspended

Bail of four accused of killing Bangladeshis in Lybia suspended

-- 2021-02-07 21:50:36

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday cancelled the bail orders of two accused and stayed the bail orders of two others in a case filed over the trafficking of 26 Bangladeshis kil...
No date set to register at vaccination centres

No date set to register at vaccination centres

-- 2021-02-07 21:47:34

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has told officials to ensure that no one is left out of the COVID-19 vaccination drive if they cannot access the internet, reports bdnews24.com. But they have not yet de...
Reza Kibria quits Gonoforum

Reza Kibria quits Gonoforum

-- 2021-02-07 19:53:43

Nearly 26 months after joining the party, Dr Reza Kibria resigned from Gonoforum and its post of general secretary. "I've resigned from both the general secretary post and membership of Gonoforum. I'...
PM seeks more Norwegian investments in economic zones

PM seeks more Norwegian investments in economic zones

-- 2021-02-07 18:58:42

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked Norway to invest more in Bangladesh's economic zones, especially in the ICT and jute sectors, to get easy access to markets in South and South East Asia....
South Korea provides $21m aid to Bangladesh

South Korea provides $21m aid to Bangladesh

-- 2021-02-07 18:05:21

The government of South Korea through Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will contribute $21 million to support the government of Bangladesh in entrepreneurship development, Intelligent Tr...
Mohila Parishad gets new president

Mohila Parishad gets new president

FE Online Report 2021-02-07 17:08:27

Dr Fauzia Moslem has been elected president of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad, says a press release. The organisation in its online meeting on Saturday elected her the president. The position of preside...
292 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths in 24 hours

292 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths in 24 hours

-- 2021-02-07 16:44:59

Bangladesh has recorded 292 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 538,062. The death toll climbed to 8,205 after 15 fatalities were registered in the...
Tenant association protests rent hike, demands free vaccination

Tenant association protests rent hike, demands free vaccination

FE Online Report 2021-02-07 16:29:58

A tenant’s welfare association protested the increasing hike in house and shop rents and alleged eviction of tenants in the city amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group also demanded free va...
Nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive begins

Nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive begins

-- 2021-02-07 12:22:28

Bangladesh has begun a nationwide vaccination programme with hopes of spurring a quick recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Health Minister Zahid Maleque launched the drive virtually at Mohakhali hea...
Rainfall likely to occur in Dhaka, other parts of country

Rainfall likely to occur in Dhaka, other parts of country

FE Online Report 2021-02-07 11:54:00

Some parts of the country including Dhaka are likely to witness rainfall on Sunday (today) and Monday, according to an official at Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Abdul Mannan, a meteorol...
Artificial health screening service launched

Artificial health screening service launched

FE REPORT 2021-02-07 10:01:15

iHealthScreen Bangladesh Ltd, a local healthcare service provider, in collaboration with Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (DAB), launched its artificial health screening services in the country on S...
Zero-waste community can ensure proper waste management: Experts

Zero-waste community can ensure proper waste management: Experts

FE REPORT 2021-02-07 09:57:13

Building 'zero-waste' community is an ultimate solution to address the crisis of waste management and ensure a waste-free environment in the country, experts said on Saturday. Every day Bangladesh ge...
Motorcycle accidents claim 168 lives in January

Motorcycle accidents claim 168 lives in January

-- 2021-02-06 21:48:59

At least 168 people were killed in 159 motorcycle accidents, 37.23 per cent of total incidents, across the country between January 1 and January 31 of this year, according to Road Safety Foundation (R...
Three Indian ‘bookies’ detained from Chattogram stadium

Three Indian ‘bookies’ detained from Chattogram stadium

-- 2021-02-06 20:34:38

Three Indians, suspected of being members of an international gang of bookmakers, were detained from Chattogram’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium area during the Bangladesh-West Indies Test on Sat...
‘Zero-waste community for proper city waste management’

‘Zero-waste community for proper city waste management’

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-06 18:49:36

Implementing a ‘zero-waste’ community is the ultimate solution to address the growing waste management crisis, observed experts.    Every day Bangladesh generates 35,000 t...
Govt to deal with BNP's evil acts in an iron hand, Obaidul Quader says

Govt to deal with BNP's evil acts in an iron hand, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-02-06 18:36:38

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP is again carrying out its evil attempts to launch violence in the name of a political program...
BNP announces protest programme to mark Khaleda’s jailing anniversary

BNP announces protest programme to mark Khaleda’s jailing anniversary

-- 2021-02-06 18:30:59

BNP on Saturday announced a countrywide protest programme for Monday to mark the third anniversary of the imprisonment of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case. Party senior joint secretary gen...
8,000 ethnic minority families get permanent address in Mujib Year

8,000 ethnic minority families get permanent address in Mujib Year

BSS 2021-02-06 16:40:29

An intensified campaign during the ongoing ‘Mujib Year’ specially brought an extra fortune for some 8,000 ethnic minority poorer families alongside other vulnerable people nationwide. The...
305 coronavirus cases, eight deaths in 24 hours

305 coronavirus cases, eight deaths in 24 hours

-- 2021-02-06 16:12:25

Bangladesh has recorded 305 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 537,770. The death toll climbed to 8,190 after eight fatalities were registered in...
Myanmar has written to Bangladesh explaining military takeover, Momen says

Myanmar has written to Bangladesh explaining military takeover, Momen says

-- 2021-02-06 14:32:47

Myanmar has written to Bangladesh through its Ambassador in Yangon explaining why the military took over on February 1. The current interim government conveyed that some 10.4 million fake votes were...
Bangladesh starts nationwide Covid-19 vaccinations Sunday

Bangladesh starts nationwide Covid-19 vaccinations Sunday

-- 2021-02-06 14:10:15

Bangladesh is set to start a nationwide immunisation drive against the coronavirus (Covid-19) in 1,015 centres on Feb 7 after revising its vaccination plan to administer 3.5 million doses in the first...
Sylhet's rail link with Dhaka, Chattogram restored

Sylhet's rail link with Dhaka, Chattogram restored

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-06 12:18:37

The railway communication with Sylhet has fully restored after an oil-laden train derailed in Fenchuganj upazila of the district on Thursday night. Confirming the matter, Abdus Sattar, officer-in-cha...
BRTA files 2,108 cases against vehicles in January

BRTA files 2,108 cases against vehicles in January

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-02-06 12:03:54

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed a total of 2,108 cases and realised over Tk 2.96 million in fines in January 2021 for violating traffic rules. The number of mobile court drives of th...
Cyber crime management still weak despite increasing incidents

Cyber crime management still weak despite increasing incidents

Ismail Hossain 2021-02-06 10:41:46

The country's cyber crime management system is still flimsy due to lack of necessary manpower, infrastructure and expertise, although the incidents of such crimes are mounting along with gradual incre...
Obaidul Quader describes Al Jazeera report as intentional

Obaidul Quader describes Al Jazeera report as intentional

-- 2021-02-05 19:24:45

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the reports of Al Jazeera against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government are intentional ones and a dirty manifestation of propaganda....
BNP announces mass rallies in six cities demanding fair election

BNP announces mass rallies in six cities demanding fair election

-- 2021-02-05 19:16:14

The BNP on Friday accused the government of vote fraud in the elections to city corporations and announced to hold public rallies in six cities, demanding fair and credible polls. BNP’s defeate...
Hungary refuses to take 5,000 vaccine doses offered by Bangladesh

Hungary refuses to take 5,000 vaccine doses offered by Bangladesh

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-02-05 17:54:13

Hungary has refused to take five thousand doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines offered by Bangladesh as a token of gratitude. The foreign ministry of Hungary gave the information without making a...
Myanmar police step up arrests as anti-coup protests grow

Myanmar police step up arrests as anti-coup protests grow

-- 2021-02-05 17:10:46

Myanmar police arrested another key aide of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and media said at least 30 people had been detained over pot-banging protests against a military coup as shows of anger gathe...
435 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths in 24 hours

435 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths in 24 hours

-- 2021-02-05 16:20:21

Bangladesh has recorded 435 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 537,465. The death toll climbed to 8,182 after seven fatalities were registered in...

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