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Bangladesh needs national web platform, admits minister   

Bangladesh needs national web platform, admits minister  

SAJIBUR RAHMAN 2020-08-21 18:21:37

The worldwide disruption to services of Google, especially outage of Gmail, on Thursday has exposed the vulnerability of clients and nations to any accident or possible monopolistic practice by tech g...

Investigate ‘US-Zia connection’ behind Bangabandhu killing: Lifschultz

Investigate ‘US-Zia connection’ behind Bangabandhu killing: Lifschultz

-- 2020-08-21 16:41:09

American journalist Lawrence Lifschultz has said the ‘connection’ between Ziaur Rahman and the United States behind the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman should be investi...

39 new virus deaths, 2,401 fresh cases in 24 hours

39 new virus deaths, 2,401 fresh cases in 24 hours

-- 2020-08-21 16:31:48

Bangladesh has reported 2,401 fresh cases of COVID-19 over a 24-hour period, taking the tally of infections to 290,360. The death toll climbed to 3,861 after 39 new fatalities were registered until 8...

Vietnam gifts medical equipment to Bangladesh in fight for Covid-19

Vietnam gifts medical equipment to Bangladesh in fight for Covid-19

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-08-21 16:06:17

Vietnam has provided Bangladesh with medical equipment in the form of gifts to help it fight the lingering Covid-19 outbreak. The gifts – 66 boxes of personal protection equipment (full set: 3,...

India, Bangladesh to set up new mechanism for monitoring bilateral projects

India, Bangladesh to set up new mechanism for monitoring bilateral projects

-- 2020-08-21 14:44:09

India and Bangladesh will set up a new mechanism to regularly review the progress of bilateral development projects, with five such ventures, including an oil pipeline and three cross-border rail link...

As other doors close, some Rohingyas cling to hope of resettlement

As other doors close, some Rohingyas cling to hope of resettlement

REUTERS 2020-08-21 13:27:27

On the third anniversary of a mass exodus of Rohingyas to Bangladesh, prospects look bleak for about 1.0 million members of the Muslim minority from Myanmar living in bamboo and plastic shelters in re...

PM blames BNP-Jamaat govt for Aug 21 grenade attack

PM blames BNP-Jamaat govt for Aug 21 grenade attack

-- 2020-08-21 13:21:32

Recalling the barbaric carnage, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said it was not possible to carry out an attack like that of August 21, 2004 had there been no direct patronage from the then BNP-Jamaa...

Maldives extends ban on Bangladeshi workers for a year

Maldives extends ban on Bangladeshi workers for a year

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-08-21 12:08:02

The Maldives has extended its ban on recruiting Bangladeshi workers for a year, just as the year-long restriction's September 18 deadline draws close, according to the Maldivian media. The Ministry o...

Transport workers realise extra fare in Sylhet violating govt order

Transport workers realise extra fare in Sylhet violating govt order

OUR CORRESPONDENT 2020-08-21 10:41:49

The government and private offices as well as the commercial establishments, including markets and malls are already reopened in Sylhet region while health related restrictions had been eased for days...

16th anniversary of Aug 21 grenade attacks today

16th anniversary of Aug 21 grenade attacks today

-- 2020-08-21 10:12:41

The 16th anniversary of the gruesome grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) anti-terrorism rally in Dhaka on August 21, 2004 is being observed today with heavy hearts, BSS reports. The grisly grenade...

HC to trial court: Dispose of 2 cases against Destiny MD in 6 months

HC to trial court: Dispose of 2 cases against Destiny MD in 6 months

FE REPORT 2020-08-21 10:05:24

The High Court (HC) on Thursday directed the trial court concerned to dispose of two money laundering cases involving Tk 42 billion against Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin within six mont...

HC issues rule over bail of Dhaka Bank's ex-VP

HC issues rule over bail of Dhaka Bank's ex-VP

FE REPORT 2020-08-21 10:01:34

The High Court on Thursday issued a rule over the bail of former vice-president (VP) of Dhaka Bank and its Dhanmondi branch in-charge Md Aminul Islam in a case filed over misappropriation of Tk 212.49...

Russia ships first reactor vessel, steam generator for Rooppur

Russia ships first reactor vessel, steam generator for Rooppur

FE REPORT 2020-08-21 09:56:13

Russia has shipped the first reactor vessel and steam generator for the first unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant having the capacity to generate around 1,200 MW of electricity. "It's a very good ste...

BR plans to operate all trains by Sept

BR plans to operate all trains by Sept

MUNIMA SULTANA 2020-08-21 09:50:34

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is likely to resume operation of all trains by September with 14 more intercity trains on August 27. Officials said the state-owned train operator is set to complete resumptio...

Widening 55-km road: Only land acquisition set to cost Tk 22.30b

Widening 55-km road: Only land acquisition set to cost Tk 22.30b

FHM Humayan Kabir 2020-08-21 09:38:49

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) would spend Tk 22.30 billion only on land acquisition to widen a 55-kilometre road in the country's southern region, insiders said on Wednesday. They said the stat...

It's a ‘hybrid govt', says Fakhrul

It's a ‘hybrid govt', says Fakhrul

-- 2020-08-20 21:37:04

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday described the current government as a ‘hybrid’ one since it has ‘usurped’ power through a ‘controlled’...

Mercury declines in city on Thursday: Met Office

Mercury declines in city on Thursday: Met Office

FE Online Report 2020-08-20 21:19:25

Mercury declined in the city on Thursday amid drizzling with a steady wind.  Though rainfall was recorded as only 2.00 mm until 6:00 pm on the day, a 15-21 kph steady wind kept the maximum tempe...

BCSM demands release of 255 detained migrant workers

BCSM demands release of 255 detained migrant workers

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-20 20:24:54

Bangladesh Civil Society for Migrants (BCSM) on Thursday demanded unconditional and immediate release of 255 detained migrant workers. The platform of 19 organisations said recently 255 Bangladeshi l...

16.4m new poor in 2020 due to coronavirus: Survey

16.4m new poor in 2020 due to coronavirus: Survey

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-20 19:41:52

The impact of Covid-19 pandemic will drive 16.4 million more people in to poverty this year, said the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICC,B) quoting a survey by the Bangladesh Institute...

COVID-19: 2,868 new infections, 41 deaths

COVID-19: 2,868 new infections, 41 deaths

-- 2020-08-20 19:07:23

Bangladesh has registered 41 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking the death toll to 3,822. The tally of infections surged to 287,959 after 2,868 people tested...

14 more intercity trains services to resume on Aug 27

14 more intercity trains services to resume on Aug 27

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-20 18:52:49

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to resume services of 14 more intercity trains from August 27 in continuation of its plan to gradually restart all intercity trains. With this, the state-owned train op...

Six-storey building tilts in Chattogram, residents evacuated

Six-storey building tilts in Chattogram, residents evacuated

-- 2020-08-20 18:31:53

A six-storey building in Chattogram's Patiya municipality tilted on Thursday, prompting the local authorities to evacuate the residents to avert accidents. Sixteen families lived in the building buil...

ICC Bangladesh emphasises saving MSMEs for sustainable growth

ICC Bangladesh emphasises saving MSMEs for sustainable growth

-- 2020-08-20 18:06:57

Bangladesh economy grew by 5.24 per cent in FY20 despite COVID-19 pandemic against 2.0 per cent growth forecast by World Bank and IMF. The government has set the GDP growth target for FY21 at 8.2 per...

Water level in Ganges basin continues to surge

Water level in Ganges basin continues to surge

-- 2020-08-20 16:50:57

Surging of water level in many of the rivers in Ganges basin has been continuing for the couple of days because of onrushing of floodwater from upstream hilly catchment areas caused by heavy downpour....

Another physician dies of Covid-19 in Moulvibazar

Another physician dies of Covid-19 in Moulvibazar

-- 2020-08-20 16:28:11

A doctor, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Moulvibazar after being infected with Vocid-19, died on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Dr Syed Akter Hossain, deputy –...

HC rejects Shipra’s plea seeking action against cops

HC rejects Shipra’s plea seeking action against cops

-- 2020-08-20 15:09:11

The High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition seeking action against two policemen who had posted Shipra Rani Devnath’s personal photos on Facebook with provocative comments. An HC bench...

Light to moderate rain likely: BMD

Light to moderate rain likely: BMD

-- 2020-08-20 15:06:30

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barish...

Tk 4.21b project to save Chandpur awaits approval

Tk 4.21b project to save Chandpur awaits approval

-- 2020-08-20 15:01:37

The district administration of Chandpur has sent a project proposal with an outlay of Tk 4.21 billion to the Ministry of Water Resources for its approval to protect the town from bank erosion by the M...

UN features architect Rizvi as ‘Real Life Hero’

UN features architect Rizvi as ‘Real Life Hero’

-- 2020-08-20 14:19:08

The United Nations (UN) has featured Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan as ‘Real Life Hero’ on its website, to appreciate his contribution in building a safe space for Rohingya women refug...

‘Jibon Kheya’: Bidyanondo’s another humanitarian initiative

‘Jibon Kheya’: Bidyanondo’s another humanitarian initiative

-- 2020-08-20 14:10:25

Bidyanondo Foundation, a voluntary organisation, and Bangladesh Coastguard are jointly going to launch a floating hospital ‘Jibon Kheya’ to provide poor people living along rivers with hea...