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Increased use of technology necessary for clients’ satisfaction: Nasrul

Increased use of technology necessary for clients’ satisfaction: Nasrul

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-09-01 16:31:21

State minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Technology Nasrul Hamid has said increased use of technology is necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in power sector. Rapid adaptat...
1,950 new virus cases, 35 deaths in 24 hours

1,950 new virus cases, 35 deaths in 24 hours

-- 2020-09-01 16:23:37

Bangladesh has confirmed 1,950 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, raising the tally of infections to 314,946. The death toll jumped to 4,316 after 35 fatalities were registered until 8:00 am Tuesday,...
Narail mourn Pranab Mukherjee’s death

Narail mourn Pranab Mukherjee’s death

-- 2020-09-01 14:21:47

The residents of Narail mourned the death of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee as he was married to Suvra Mukerjee hailing from the district. Leaders of various political parties and people of...
Eminent Art Maestro Mustafa Monwar turns 85

Eminent Art Maestro Mustafa Monwar turns 85

-- 2020-09-01 14:09:23

Mustafa Monwar, a prolific artist, fine-arts professor and media personality of the country, has turned 85 on Tuesday. Born on September 1, 1935 in Jashore to renowned poet Golam Mostafa - the Ekushe...
Bangladesh bids adieu to CR Dutta

Bangladesh bids adieu to CR Dutta

-- 2020-09-01 13:13:38

People from all spheres have paid their homage to CR Dutta, a 1971 war hero who fought for a secular Bangladesh. Retired Maj Gen CR Dutta was the sector-4 commander during the liberation war. He was...
Border violence kills 28 Bangladeshis in Jan-June

Border violence kills 28 Bangladeshis in Jan-June

FE Online Report 2020-09-01 11:19:01

A total of 28 Bangladeshis were killed in incidents of violence along the country's border in January to July 2020, according to a local independent rights body. The Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) report...
Rohingyas, locals to get support from Covid centre in Teknaf

Rohingyas, locals to get support from Covid centre in Teknaf

-- 2020-09-01 10:42:19

UNICEF in partnership with International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) is supporting a 200-bed isolation and treatment centre in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar dist...
Waterlogging now long-standing problem for Bhabdaha people

Waterlogging now long-standing problem for Bhabdaha people

Our Correspondent 2020-09-01 09:48:10

Waterlogging has become a long-standing problem for the people in Bhabdaha area in Jashore district as the Bill Khukshiar Tidal Reservoir (TRM) has remained closed for a long time. Villages Balidha,...
Paddy, rice procurement drive in Sylhet fails to achieve target

Paddy, rice procurement drive in Sylhet fails to achieve target

OUR CORRESPONDENT 2020-09-01 09:40:40

Even after extension of time repeatedly the much-talked about food grain procurement target couldn't be achieved in Sylhet division as the programme ended on Monday. Only 28,832 tonnes of paddy were...
Bangladesh sees another horrific month

Bangladesh sees another horrific month

FE REPORT 2020-09-01 09:33:01

Bangladesh passed another horrific month as one-fourth of the total coronavirus infections and fatalities here were registered in August. In the month that ended on Monday, the densely populated coun...
Bangladesh to observe state mourning Wednesday for Pranab

Bangladesh to observe state mourning Wednesday for Pranab

-- 2020-08-31 22:58:53

The government has announced one day national mourning on Wednesday on the demise of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The national flag will be hoisted at half-mast on that day, reports BSS...
History will expose conspirators of August 15: PM

History will expose conspirators of August 15: PM

-- 2020-08-31 22:36:04

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday hoped that history will one day expose the conspirators of the August 15, 1975 massacre. "This is correct that conspirators behind the scene couldn’t be f...
President, PM express deep shock at death of Pranab Mukherjee

President, PM express deep shock at death of Pranab Mukherjee

-- 2020-08-31 22:21:40

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have expressed profound shock and sorrow at former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee’s death, calling him a sincere and real friend of Ba...
BD gets assurance about supply of Oxford’s vaccine: Minister

BD gets assurance about supply of Oxford’s vaccine: Minister

-- 2020-08-31 21:31:27

Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said Bangladesh has received assurance over the supply of the Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The minister came up with the statement whi...
COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre opens in Cox’s Bazar

COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre opens in Cox’s Bazar

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-31 21:30:30

UNICEF in partnership with icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) is supporting a 200-bed isolation and treatment centre in Teknaf Upazila in Cox’s Bazar Dist...
‘Bangabandhu’s philosophy on importance of education will enable attainment of macroeconomic objectives’

‘Bangabandhu’s philosophy on importance of education will enable attainment of macroeconomic objectives’

-- 2020-08-31 20:11:23

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s philosophy on education as a pre-condition to liberate the down trodden, the country will be able to develop potent human resource that will enable attainment...
‘Govt to decide about Khaleda after considering health condition’

‘Govt to decide about Khaleda after considering health condition’

-- 2020-08-31 19:22:30

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the government will take the decision on extending BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s temporary release after considering her health condition and reviewing the...
Prices of onions, ginger shoot up

Prices of onions, ginger shoot up

FE Online Report 2020-08-31 18:29:30

Prices of onions and ginger witnessed a notable hike at the city kitchen markets in last few days, adding woes to the commoners. Imported ginger prices shot up by 50-60 a kg in a week as the item w...
Decision on extending Khaleda’s release after considering health condition

Decision on extending Khaleda’s release after considering health condition

-- 2020-08-31 18:14:35

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the government will take the decision on extending BNP Chairperson Khaleda ZIa’s temporary release after considering her health condition and reviewing the...
Sinha killing: Nandadulal makes confessional statement

Sinha killing: Nandadulal makes confessional statement

-- 2020-08-31 18:12:12

Suspended assistant sub-inspector Nandadulal gave confessional statement on Monday in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in Teknaf. Cox's Bazar Judicial Magistrate Cou...
Newspapers, radio and TV channels to require registration for online version

Newspapers, radio and TV channels to require registration for online version

-- 2020-08-31 17:40:50

Newspapers, television channels and radio stations will need to be registered for running their online news portals as per the draft amendment of online media policy that was approval at the cabinet m...
Train services to continue at half capacity, ticket fares unchanged

Train services to continue at half capacity, ticket fares unchanged

-- 2020-08-31 17:24:36

Bangladesh will continue to operate inter-city rail services at half the passenger capacity in a bid to enforce social distancing norms on trains amid the coronavirus pandemic, reports bdnews24.com....
EC sues Dr Sabrina for possessing two NID cards

EC sues Dr Sabrina for possessing two NID cards

-- 2020-08-31 17:22:28

The election commission has filed a case against JKG Health Care Chairperson Dr Sabrina Sharmin Hussain for possessing two National Identity Cards. Abdul Momin Mia, the election officer of Gulshan th...
Coronavirus: BD registers 33 new deaths, 2,174 new infections

Coronavirus: BD registers 33 new deaths, 2,174 new infections

-- 2020-08-31 17:04:23

Bangladesh has registered 33 new fatalities from the coronavirus illness in a daily count, taking the body count to 4,281. The tally of infections jumped to 312,996 on the back of 2,174 confirmed cas...
20 tonnes of medical stuff arrive from Singapore

20 tonnes of medical stuff arrive from Singapore

FE Online Report 2020-08-31 16:43:13

Singapore Airlines (SIA) operated a flight on Sunday to Dhaka carrying over 20 tonnes of personal protective equipment including surgical gowns, goggles and nasal oxygen cannula. The flight SQ446 arr...
Public interest priority in procuring vaccine: FM

Public interest priority in procuring vaccine: FM

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-31 16:35:42

The government will give priority to the interest of the people while procuring Covid-19 vaccine, said Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday. The mister said it to newsmen, after a discussion...
Turkey to repair Bangladeshi naval vessel damaged in Beirut blast

Turkey to repair Bangladeshi naval vessel damaged in Beirut blast

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-08-31 16:12:13

Turkey will restore a Bangladeshi naval ship that was damaged during the deadly blast at the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut earlier this month, Daily Sabah reports. "BNS BIJOY of the Bangladesh...
Domestic violence increases during Covid-19 pandemic

Domestic violence increases during Covid-19 pandemic

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-31 14:15:10

Domestic and dowry related violence increased about 2.0 per cent in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic starting from March 08 to July 31 compared to the pre-Covid period from October 14 to March...
Singapore Airlines operates second flight to Dhaka to support WFP, Covid response

Singapore Airlines operates second flight to Dhaka to support WFP, Covid response

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-08-31 13:50:13

Singapore Airlines has operated its second flight to Dhaka in partnership with Temasek Foundation to support World Food Programme and the global Covid-19 response. The flight arrived at Hazrat Shahja...
Death toll from floods in Bangladesh rises to 251

Death toll from floods in Bangladesh rises to 251

-- 2020-08-31 13:20:41

A total of 251 people had been killed in floods caused by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water in parts of Bangladesh, said a government report. According to the daily flood report of the country...

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