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Rainfall in Bangladesh likely this week: Met Office

Rainfall in Bangladesh likely this week: Met Office

FE Online Report 2021-01-17 15:23:44

Some parts of the country are likely to witness rainfall this week, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Rain activity is likely at the end period of 72 hours starting at 9am, it...
First-ever tax collection from undisclosed assets in Magura

First-ever tax collection from undisclosed assets in Magura

OUR CORRESPONDENT, MAGURA 2021-01-17 14:45:36

Tax has been collected from undisclosed assets for the first time in Magura. In 2020, a total of 72 clients paid tax on their undisclosed assets and the tax amount is over Tk 10 million, said officia...
Bangladesh to get vaccines promptly, on urgent basis, says Indian's envoy

Bangladesh to get vaccines promptly, on urgent basis, says Indian's envoy

-- 2021-01-16 21:57:28

Indian High Commissioner (HC) to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami on Saturday reiterated that Bangladesh will receive its supply of the Coronavirus vaccine from an Indian manufacturer "quickly and urgen...
People reply to BNP’s falsehood over polls, Obaidul Quader says

People reply to BNP’s falsehood over polls, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-01-16 20:50:52

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the people have replied to BNP’s falsehood centring the polls by exercising their franchise in a huge number amid festivity and ent...
BNP makes allegations of vote fraud in municipality polls

BNP makes allegations of vote fraud in municipality polls

-- 2021-01-16 20:44:06

BNP alleged that ruling party supporters captured most polling stations during municipality polls on Saturday as they did during national elections. "We’ve information that the ruling party did...
Bangladeshi experts see no adverse side effect of AstraZeneca vaccine

Bangladeshi experts see no adverse side effect of AstraZeneca vaccine

-- 2021-01-16 20:03:00

Bangladesh is purchasing 30 million doses of Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine from Serum Institute of India, the largest vaccine manufacturer of the world, to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Bu...
Polls in 60 municipalities end amid stray violence

Polls in 60 municipalities end amid stray violence

-- 2021-01-16 19:42:43

Voting in the second phase elections to 60 municipalities concluded on Saturday amid stray incidents of violence and irregularities. Balloting started around 8:00am and continued until 4:00pm without...
DMP arrests six for extorting money through threats over phone calls

DMP arrests six for extorting money through threats over phone calls

-- 2021-01-16 18:02:19

Police have arrested six members of an alleged extortion ring from different areas of Dhaka on charges of extorting money from people by giving threats over phone calls. Dhaka Metropolitan Police&rsq...
Crude bomb blast during municipal polls injures three in Feni

Crude bomb blast during municipal polls injures three in Feni

-- 2021-01-16 16:40:52

Three people including a policeman and an Ansar member were injured as a crude bomb was exploded at Gonipur Government Primary School polling station in Dagonbhuiya upazila during the municipality ele...
Over 30mn Covid-19 vaccine doses already administered in 47 countries: WHO

Over 30mn Covid-19 vaccine doses already administered in 47 countries: WHO

-- 2021-01-16 16:27:46

More than 30 million vaccine doses have already been administered in 47 mostly high-income countries but the global vaccine rollout has exposed glaring inequalities in access to this life-saving tool,...
Bangladesh reports 578 new virus cases, 21 deaths in 24 hours

Bangladesh reports 578 new virus cases, 21 deaths in 24 hours

-- 2021-01-16 16:01:39

Bangladesh has recorded 578 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 527,063. The death toll climbed to 7,883 after 21 fatalities were registered in the...
Second phase of municipal polls begins

Second phase of municipal polls begins

-- 2021-01-16 12:18:43

The second phase of voting has begun in 60 municipalities with over 2 million eligible voters across Bangladesh amid the coronavirus pandemic, reports bdnews24.com. Despite the wintry weather, voters...
Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company to get Tk 63.9m dues from India's BSNL in Jan

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company to get Tk 63.9m dues from India's BSNL in Jan

Ismail Hossain 2021-01-16 09:14:05

Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) is getting its longstanding dues amounting to Tk 63.9 million from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), a state-run mobile network provider of India, this...
Two Bangladeshi 'human traffickers' arrested in Dhaka, Italian city

Two Bangladeshi 'human traffickers' arrested in Dhaka, Italian city

-- 2021-01-15 17:40:04

Bangladeshi and Italian police have arrested two fugitives with alleged ties to human trafficking and the killing of migrants in Libya. Shahadat Hossain, 29, was arrested at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shah...
Kurigram shivers in cold wave

Kurigram shivers in cold wave

UNB 2021-01-15 17:30:56

The hustle and bustle of everyday life in Kurigram came to a halt on Friday as a mild cold wave swept across the district. Subal Chandra Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Kurigram Agricultural Meteorologi...
Govt extends shutdown of schools to January 30

Govt extends shutdown of schools to January 30

-- 2021-01-15 17:06:36

The government has extended the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions, except for Kawmi madrasas, to January 30 as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. The education ministry announced...
COVID-19: Bangladesh reports lowest daily deaths in eight months

COVID-19: Bangladesh reports lowest daily deaths in eight months

-- 2021-01-15 16:06:54

Bangladesh has registered 13 new deaths from the coronavirus, the lowest daily count in eight months, taking the death toll so far to 7,862. The tally of infections climbed to 526,485 after 762 peopl...
National tourist authorities launch rooftop restaurant in Dhaka city

National tourist authorities launch rooftop restaurant in Dhaka city

KAMRUN NAHAR 2021-01-15 12:09:16

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) has set a target to earn Tk 10 million- 15 million in revenue per year from the newly-launched deluxe rooftop restaurant at its new complex at Agargaon area in Dh...
Dhaka needs to take effective steps to stop 'irregular' migration

Dhaka needs to take effective steps to stop 'irregular' migration

FE REPORT 2021-01-15 11:45:59

Labour-receiving countries should take effective measures to stop 'so-called' irregular migration, experts observed at an online consultation on Thursday. If the countries of destinations curb malpra...
IDB ready to ramp up infrastructure portfolio in Bangladesh

IDB ready to ramp up infrastructure portfolio in Bangladesh

FE REPORT 2021-01-15 10:51:05

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has expressed its interest to work with Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) in developing and implementing PPP projects in the country. The interest was sho...
Bank accounts of 62 confidants of 'swindler' PK Haldar frozen

Bank accounts of 62 confidants of 'swindler' PK Haldar frozen

FE REPORT 2021-01-15 10:31:31

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has so far frozen bank accounts of some 62 individuals who have close ties with Proshanta Kumar (PK) Haldar. "The commission has frozen the accounts to recover...
Government preparing guidelines for private import, sale of COVID vaccines

Government preparing guidelines for private import, sale of COVID vaccines

-- 2021-01-14 21:14:07

The government is preparing guidelines for private import, sales and administration of coronavirus vaccines, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said. He announced the development at the end of a meeti...
Ministry calls for immediate measures to contain spread of bird flu

Ministry calls for immediate measures to contain spread of bird flu

FE Online Report 2021-01-14 20:59:27

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has requested the Ministry of Commerce to take immediate steps to stop the import of chicks, parent stock, poultry, birds and eggs from neighbouring India as a...
Bangladesh-born American Zayn Siddique gets key White House position

Bangladesh-born American Zayn Siddique gets key White House position

-- 2021-01-14 20:41:53

Bangladeshi-American Zayn Siddique has been named by President-elect Joe Biden to a key position in the office of the White House deputy chief of staff. According to a series of new announcements mad...
Boost Bangladesh’s image through public diplomacy, says FM

Boost Bangladesh’s image through public diplomacy, says FM

-- 2021-01-14 20:22:36

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said his ministry is putting emphasis on public diplomacy as part of its effort to uphold Bangladesh as a land of opportunity to the outside world. He w...
Mismatch of BBS, DAE data perplexes policymakers

Mismatch of BBS, DAE data perplexes policymakers

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-01-14 19:20:15

Mismatch of data on crop production between government agencies is creating difficulties for policy makers, said Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Thursday. He urged the agencies con...
Govt, WB launch feasibility study on environment conservation project

Govt, WB launch feasibility study on environment conservation project

FE Online Report 2021-01-14 18:49:55

Bangladesh government in collaboration with the World Bank has initiated a feasibility study on the largest environmental conservation project ever in the country aiming to make a difference in the qu...
Bangladesh reports 16 Covid deaths, 813 new cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reports 16 Covid deaths, 813 new cases in 24 hours

-- 2021-01-14 17:23:54

Bangladesh has recorded 16 deaths and 813 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 525,723. The death toll climbed to 7,849 till 8:00am Thursday, accord...
Fire destroys homes of thousands in Rohingya refugee camps: UNHCR

Fire destroys homes of thousands in Rohingya refugee camps: UNHCR

Reuters 2021-01-14 17:09:38

A huge fire swept through the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh in the early hours of Thursday, the United Nations said, destroying homes belonging to thousands of people. The UN Refugee...
Only four-day quarantine for UK returnees now

Only four-day quarantine for UK returnees now

-- 2021-01-14 16:29:18

Passengers arriving in Bangladesh from the United Kingdom will have to stay in four-day institutional quarantine instead of 14 days previously. The order applies to all passengers, regardless of nega...

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