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Bangladesh may face extreme heat, humidity by 2050

Bangladesh may face extreme heat, humidity by 2050

FE REPORT 2020-08-16 09:54:19

Bangladesh along with its neighbouring India and Pakistan could see extreme increase in heat and humidity, which may significantly affect workability and liveability, according to a global report. Th...

Rice prices go up in Naogaon

Rice prices go up in Naogaon

Our Correspondent 2020-08-16 09:42:43

Prices of rice went up in Naogaon. In the district's wholesale markets, per 50-kilogram sack of different rice varieties is being sold at Tk 100 to Tk 150 higher than usual price. In the retail marke...

Rundown roads, highways woes for Netrakona people

Rundown roads, highways woes for Netrakona people

Our Correspondent 2020-08-16 09:38:23

Around 117 kilometer roads and highways in Netrakona district are in dilapidated condition with numerous potholes and cracks inconveniencing movement of vehicles and thousands of pedestrians. Locals...

“Coronavirus will leave Bangladesh, vaccine may not be required”

“Coronavirus will leave Bangladesh, vaccine may not be required”

-- 2020-08-15 23:49:36

Health Minister Zahid Maleque believes the novel coronavirus will “leave Bangladesh by itself”. He said that the infections and deaths have dropped despite a full-fledged resumption of wo...

Juvenile correction centre deaths: Assistant director, four others on remand

Juvenile correction centre deaths: Assistant director, four others on remand

-- 2020-08-15 22:01:09

A Jashore court on Saturday placed five officials including the assistant director of a juvenile correction centre in Jashore on remand centring an alleged clash that killed three wards on Thursday ev...

National Mourning Day observed across country

National Mourning Day observed across country

-- 2020-08-15 20:31:12

The National Mourning Day was observed on Saturday across the country, marking the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members. The kil...

President hosts milad marking National Mourning Day

President hosts milad marking National Mourning Day

-- 2020-08-15 20:12:38

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday hosted a milad and doa mahfil at Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban marking the National Mourning Day and the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu S...

Whereabouts of Bangabandhu’s three killers still unknown

Whereabouts of Bangabandhu’s three killers still unknown

-- 2020-08-15 20:07:24

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said the government is yet to know whereabouts of three of the fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He also said...

Gallery Cosmos arranges first-ever virtual exhibition on Bangabandhu

Gallery Cosmos arranges first-ever virtual exhibition on Bangabandhu

-- 2020-08-15 19:22:56

Marking National Mourning Day and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first-ever virtual art, photography and multimedia exhibition on Bangabandhu, title...

Gonoshasthaya plasma centre opens

Gonoshasthaya plasma centre opens

-- 2020-08-15 18:46:42

A plasma and blood donation centre set up by Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was opened on Saturday. Dr MA Khan, a professor of Dhaka Medical College's hem...

12 more intercity trains to resume operations from Sunday

12 more intercity trains to resume operations from Sunday

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-15 18:41:58

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to resume its 12 more intercity train services and one commuter train service from Sunday with the target to complete resumption of rest 21 intercity services by August...

Deaths in floods reach 217

Deaths in floods reach 217

FE Online Report 2020-08-15 17:03:23

Deaths in floods rose to 217 in the country on Saturday while the country is struggling to fight deaths in Covid-19. Meanwhile, nearly 47,000 people have been infected with water borne disease so far...

“Zia proposed me to be minister after Bangabandhu killing”

“Zia proposed me to be minister after Bangabandhu killing”

-- 2020-08-15 16:54:44

President M Abdul Hamid said after the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the then military ruler Ziaur Rahman proposed him to become a minister. “Z...

Flood situation remains stable in Ganges basin

Flood situation remains stable in Ganges basin

-- 2020-08-15 16:41:06

The overall flood situation in the Ganges basin remained almost stable as the water level has slightly declined or went up at many of its river points during the past 24 hours after a continuous reces...

Experts call for adopting resilient approach to minimise earthquake losses

Experts call for adopting resilient approach to minimise earthquake losses

-- 2020-08-15 16:30:32

Speakers in a webinar underscored the need for adopting urban resilient approach, coordination among professionals and creating awareness among communities as Dhaka is highly vulnerable to earthquake,...

BNP marks Khaleda’s birthday unceremoniously

BNP marks Khaleda’s birthday unceremoniously

-- 2020-08-15 16:29:48

BNP on Saturday arranged a doa and milad mahfil seeking early recovery and long life of its chairperson Khaleda Zia on her 76th birthday. Several hundred BNP leaders and activists gathered at their N...

Rains bring coolness for Dhakaites

Rains bring coolness for Dhakaites

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-15 16:08:33

After two and a half weeks of sultry weather, rains coupled with heavy winds have brought some coolness for the dwellers in Dhaka city today (Saturday). Though the Bangladesh Meteorological Departmen...

Bangladesh records 2,644 virus cases, 34 deaths in a day

Bangladesh records 2,644 virus cases, 34 deaths in a day

-- 2020-08-15 16:05:23

The death toll from the novel coronavirus infection in Bangladesh has climbed to 3,625 after 34 fatalities were registered over a 24-hour period. The government said 2,644 new infections were confirm...

One more dengue patient detected in 24 hours

One more dengue patient detected in 24 hours

-- 2020-08-15 15:21:57

One new dengue case was recorded in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said 16 patients are currently undergoing treatment at hospitals. A to...

National Mourning Day being observed

National Mourning Day being observed

BSS 2020-08-15 14:35:21

The nation is observing the National Mourning Day today (Saturday) with paying rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 45th martyrdom anniversary. The self-conf...

Seven deer poachers held in Sundarbans

Seven deer poachers held in Sundarbans

-- 2020-08-15 14:17:37

Forest department officials arrested seven members of a deer poaching gang from the Sundarbans in Kochikhali Pakhshir Cahr area of Sharankhola upazila in the Bagerhat district early Saturday. They al...

Three of a family burnt to death in Chattogram

Three of a family burnt to death in Chattogram

-- 2020-08-15 13:41:41

Three members of a family were burned to death as a fire broke out in a slum in Chattogram's A K Khan area on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Abu Taher, 60, his wife Ayesha Begum, 50 an...

74th Independence Day of India celebrated in Dhaka

74th Independence Day of India celebrated in Dhaka

-- 2020-08-15 12:07:48

The High Commission of India, Dhaka solemnly celebrated the 74th Independence Day of India on Saturday at the Chancery premises of the High Commission. High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das unfurled the...

Artist Murtaja Baseer dies of Covid-19

Artist Murtaja Baseer dies of Covid-19

-- 2020-08-15 11:07:16

Eminent artist Murtaja Baseer has died in hospital care after being diagnosed with the coronavirus infection at the age of 88. He passed away during treatment in Dhaka's Evercare Hospital at 9:10am S...

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on his 45th martyrdom anniversary

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on his 45th martyrdom anniversary

-- 2020-08-15 10:37:59

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the National Mourning Day and the 45th anniversary of his martyrdom, BSS reports....

Bangabandhu is a great source of inspiration, UNESCO chief says

Bangabandhu is a great source of inspiration, UNESCO chief says

-- 2020-08-15 09:50:07

The UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has paid glowing tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the eve of the National Mourning Day, remembering the struggle and sac...

PM releases stamps, first day covers on Mourning Day

PM releases stamps, first day covers on Mourning Day

-- 2020-08-14 22:35:43

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has released commemorative postage stamps, first day covers and a data card on the occasion of the National Mourning Day and 45th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Na...

Jashore centre juveniles died from beating by employees: Police

Jashore centre juveniles died from beating by employees: Police

-- 2020-08-14 22:35:15

Police believe the three teenage boys, who died at Jashore Juvenile Development Centre on Thursday, were beaten to death by the employees, not killed in clashes between themselves. The juveniles, who...

Nation set to observe National Mourning Day Saturday

Nation set to observe National Mourning Day Saturday

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

The nation will observe the National Mourning Day on Saturday, marking the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheik...

Second group of Navy leaves for South Sudan

Second group of Navy leaves for South Sudan

-- 2020-08-14 20:07:48

A second group consisting 67 members of Bangladesh Navy has left Dhaka on Friday for South Sudan to join the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission under Force Marine Unit-6 of Bangladesh Navy there, rep...