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Bangladesh reports 25 virus deaths, 1,681 new cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reports 25 virus deaths, 1,681 new cases in 24 hours

-- 2020-10-29 16:31:56

Bangladesh has witnessed 25 fatalities in the 24 hours till 8:00am Thursday, climbing the death toll to 5,886. It has also recorded 1,681 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking t...

Three to walk gallows for killing van driver in Khulna

Three to walk gallows for killing van driver in Khulna

-- 2020-10-29 16:06:34

A Khulna court on Thursday sentenced three people to death for killing a van driver in Bhatiaghata upazila in 2019. The convicts are Md Robiul Islam, Boni Amin Sheikh and Md Shahidul Islam, reports U...

Bangladesh keen to boost economic ties with China

Bangladesh keen to boost economic ties with China

-- 2020-10-29 15:10:18

Bangladesh has laid emphasis on enhanced trade and investment cooperation with China amid growing interest among Chinese investors to invest in Bangladesh. "We are working very closely with the Chine...

Bangladesh's dignified position thru self-reliance is govt's mission, says PM Hasina

Bangladesh's dignified position thru self-reliance is govt's mission, says PM Hasina

-- 2020-10-29 14:55:31

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government has taken the responsibility for running the state to take Bangladesh to a more dignified position by making it self-reliant in every aspect, parti...

National museum introduces online ticketing service

National museum introduces online ticketing service

-- 2020-10-29 14:30:33

Bangladesh National Museum is set to reopen to visitors on a ‘limited scale’ on Nov 1, after remaining shut for more than seven months amid the pandemic. The visitors will have to buy ent...

Govt extends closure of educational institutions till Nov 14

Govt extends closure of educational institutions till Nov 14

FE Online Report 2020-10-29 12:44:57

The government has extended the closure of all educational institutions until November 14 as the existing Covid-19 situation in the country has not yet improved. Education Minister Dipu Moni announc...

Eight personalities, one educational institute receive Independence Award

Eight personalities, one educational institute receive Independence Award

-- 2020-10-29 11:49:25

Eight renowned personalities and one organisation on Thursday received the ‘Independence Award 2020,’ the highest state honour given in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the...

ACC starts probe against Haji Selim's son

ACC starts probe against Haji Selim's son

-- 2020-10-28 20:27:56

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday started collecting data on the wealth statements of Irfan Selim, son of Awami League leader Haji Selim and suspended councillor of the 30th ward of Dhaka...

Maldives wants to recruit doctors, nurses from Bangladesh

Maldives wants to recruit doctors, nurses from Bangladesh

-- 2020-10-28 20:26:08

The Maldives has expressed its keen interest to recruit more doctors and nurses from Bangladesh. Outgoing Maldivian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Aishath Shaan Shakir conveyed the message of the is...

Raihan’s death: Constable Titu lands in jail

Raihan’s death: Constable Titu lands in jail

-- 2020-10-28 18:58:13

A Sylhet court on Wednesday sent suspended constable Titu Chandra Das to jail after conclusion of eight days of remand in two phases over the death of Raihan Ahmed at Bandarbazar police outpost. Sylh...

Construction works of Bangabandhu Railway Bridge to begin Thursday

Construction works of Bangabandhu Railway Bridge to begin Thursday

-- 2020-10-28 18:42:09

The construction work of the Bangabandhu Railway Bridge will begin on Thursday as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lay the foundation-stone of the bridge on the day. Railway Minister Nurul Islam Suj...

Govt forming policy to safeguard poultry, dairy industries

Govt forming policy to safeguard poultry, dairy industries

-- 2020-10-28 17:18:11

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Wednesday said that the government is formulating a policy to safeguard the poultry and dairy industries of the country. He made the remarks at a m...

‘India to resume issuing tourist visas for Bangladeshis soon’

‘India to resume issuing tourist visas for Bangladeshis soon’

-- 2020-10-28 16:54:41

Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami has assured that the process of issuing of tourist visas to Bangladesh travellers will restart soon, as air connectivity between the neighbouring countries r...

Erfan, bodyguard placed on three-day remand in navy officer assault case

Erfan, bodyguard placed on three-day remand in navy officer assault case

-- 2020-10-28 16:13:15

A court has granted permission to the police to interrogate suspended ward councillor Erfan Selim and his bodyguard Mohammed Zahid for three days in custody in a case over the assault on a naval offic...

Covid-19: Bangladesh registers 23 deaths, 1,493 fresh infections

Covid-19: Bangladesh registers 23 deaths, 1,493 fresh infections

FE Online Report 2020-10-28 15:52:08

Bangladesh registered another 23 deaths from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the past 24 hours to 8:00 am on Wednesday, taking the total number of fatalities to 5,861 in the country, according to of...

Three die after ‘drinking bootleg liquor’ in Kushtia

Three die after ‘drinking bootleg liquor’ in Kushtia

-- 2020-10-28 14:49:42

Three men died at the Kushtia General Hospital early Wednesday after reportedly drinking copious amounts of locally distilled liquor. The deceased were identified as  Ripon Kumar Ghosh, 32, son...

PM asks army to always be ready to protect constitution, sovereignty of motherland

PM asks army to always be ready to protect constitution, sovereignty of motherland

-- 2020-10-28 14:45:27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Bangladesh Army to be always ready for facing any threat from home and abroad to protect the sacred constitution and sovereignty of the motherland....

Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link restored  after two-hour disruption

Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link restored  after two-hour disruption

-- 2020-10-28 14:13:21

Train communication on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route remained suspended for nearly two hours after a derailment at Dhirasram Station in Gazipur on Wednesday. Dhirasram Railway Station Master Helal Uddin...

Turkey hands over medical supplies to Bangladesh

Turkey hands over medical supplies to Bangladesh

FE Online Report 2020-10-28 13:57:55

Turkey on Wednesday handed over a good number of medical equipment to Bangladesh's foreign ministry in an effort to help the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The assistance came foll...

Gazipur sweater factory workers block road protesting retrenchment

Gazipur sweater factory workers block road protesting retrenchment

-- 2020-10-28 13:15:09

Workers of a sweater factory in Gazipur blocked the road protesting the factory authority’s decision to retrench workers. Vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway remained halted for mor...

Madhukhali upazila chairman dies of Covid-19

Madhukhali upazila chairman dies of Covid-19

-- 2020-10-28 12:24:40

Mirza Maniruzzaman Bachchu, the chairman of Madhukhali Upazila of Faridpur and also the president of upazila unit Awami League, died of coronavirus (Covid-19) early Wednesday. The Awami League leader...

Bangladesh-India air connectivity restored after seven months

Bangladesh-India air connectivity restored after seven months

-- 2020-10-28 12:19:40

The air connectivity between the neighbouring Bangladesh and India was restored today (Wednesday) under ‘air bubble’ arrangement after more than seven months of flight suspension for...

Four cases filed against Irfan Selim, his bodyguard for possessing firearms, drugs

Four cases filed against Irfan Selim, his bodyguard for possessing firearms, drugs

-- 2020-10-28 11:22:11

Four separate cases were filed against Irfan Selim, the suspended Councilor of Ward no 30 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), and his bodyguard Zahid under the Arms Act and Narcotics Control Act....

Europe 2nd wave worries Bangladesh

Europe 2nd wave worries Bangladesh

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN 2020-10-28 10:08:44

In the wake of the second wave of Covid pandemic in Europe, Bangladesh is going to take some precautionary measures, although the country has no plan so far to shut down flights with the European na...

DoE shuts operations of 22 garment washing plants

DoE shuts operations of 22 garment washing plants

-- 2020-10-27 22:44:42

The Department of Environment has suspended the operations of 22 illegal garment washing factories and liquid waste treatment plants in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital, for not having envi...

Trial in sabotage case against Jamaat chief begins

Trial in sabotage case against Jamaat chief begins

-- 2020-10-27 22:26:52

A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafikur Rahman and 185 others in a sabotage case. The charges were framed in the court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistra...

Govt suspends Irfan Selim from DSCC

Govt suspends Irfan Selim from DSCC

-- 2020-10-27 20:12:46

The government has suspended Irfan Selim, the councillor of Ward No. 30 under Dhaka South City Corporation, from his post as a mobile court sentenced him to one year in prison for the illegal possessi...

Bangladeshi boy wins global art contest by ICCR

Bangladeshi boy wins global art contest by ICCR

-- 2020-10-27 19:15:30

Anzar Mustaeen Ali, a six-year-old from Bangladesh, has won a special prize of $1,000 for his beautiful artwork. Indian High Commissioner Vikram K Doraiswami handed over the cheque to him on Tuesday...

President returns home from UAE

President returns home from UAE

-- 2020-10-27 18:35:24

President M Abdul Hamid returned home on Tuesday morning after a health check-up at a hospital in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “A special VVIP aircraft (BG-148) of Bangladesh Biman...

ECNEC approves Tk 3.19b project for DNCC traffic infrastructures

ECNEC approves Tk 3.19b project for DNCC traffic infrastructures

-- 2020-10-27 18:34:39

The government has approved a Tk 3.19 billion project to improve road safety, including traffic infrastructures development, as well as reducing traffic congestion in the Dhaka North City Corporation...