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Two shot dead, nine injured in Khulna clash

Two shot dead, nine injured in Khulna clash

-- 2020-07-16 23:32:33

Two people were shot dead while nine others were injured in a clash between two local groups over establishing supremacy on Thursday night in Moshiali area under Khanjahan Ali Police Station in Khulna...

Bangladeshis can enter Italy from August 1

Bangladeshis can enter Italy from August 1

-- 2020-07-16 23:23:54

Italy has reduced the ban on arrivals from Bangladesh for three months amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bangladeshis will now be able to enter the European country from August 1, reports bdnews24.com....

Govt bars garment workers from leaving workplace in Eid

Govt bars garment workers from leaving workplace in Eid

-- 2020-07-16 23:11:31

The government has barred apparel factory workers from leaving their workplace during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said. Kamal announced the decision after a mee...

‘BD maintains its commitment to safe Rohingya repatriation’

‘BD maintains its commitment to safe Rohingya repatriation’

-- 2020-07-16 21:45:00

The UK has said Bangladesh maintained its commitment to the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar Bangladesh continued to play a vital role in hosting a significant number...

Dutch King praises Sheikh Hasina’s charismatic leadership

Dutch King praises Sheikh Hasina’s charismatic leadership

-- 2020-07-16 20:56:18

Dutch King Willem-Alexander has lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘charismatic’ leadership in view of Bangladesh’s impressive socio-economic development over one decade. H...

Public transports to remain in operation during Eid holidays

Public transports to remain in operation during Eid holidays

-- 2020-07-16 20:44:32

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the public transports will be in operation across the country during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.  “Confusions have been cr...

‘July 16 not only imprisonment day, democracy confinement day too’

‘July 16 not only imprisonment day, democracy confinement day too’

-- 2020-07-16 20:28:28

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the July 16 is not only the imprisonment day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, it is also the democracy confinement day....

87pc poor people face food and nutrition crises in pandemic:  Study

87pc poor people face food and nutrition crises in pandemic: Study

FE Online Report 2020-07-16 20:13:49

As many as 87 per cent poor people surveyed of the country are facing food and nutrition crises in the pandemic, said a study of a local rights group. Meanwhile, the livelihood of 98 per cent have be...

Govt’s policy behind emergence of Shahed, Sabrina: Rizvi

Govt’s policy behind emergence of Shahed, Sabrina: Rizvi

-- 2020-07-16 20:10:07

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the ‘government’s policy’ is behind the rise of Regent Hospital chairman Mohammad Shahed and JKG Healthcare's ch...

Police suspect ‘financial motive’ behind Fahim Saleh Murder

Police suspect ‘financial motive’ behind Fahim Saleh Murder

-- 2020-07-16 19:59:30

The motive behind the murder of young entrepreneur Fahim Saleh, who co-founded Pathao and Gokada, appear to be financial in nature, a senior NYPD official told WBBH on Wednesday. The killer appeared...

BD set to enter a long transmission cycle of Covid-19: Experts

BD set to enter a long transmission cycle of Covid-19: Experts

-- 2020-07-16 19:56:38

Though it appears that the number of corona cases has marked a fall over last two weeks, health experts said the positive case rate is actually now higher than in the past as the transmission is gradu...

Dr Sabrina drew salary as JKG chairman

Dr Sabrina drew salary as JKG chairman

-- 2020-07-16 19:39:24

Dr Sabrina Sharmeen Husain aka Sabrina A Chaudhury, arrested over her alleged involvement in a COVID-19 test scam, had been receiving her monthly salary as the chairman of JKG Health despite claiming...

‘Eight died, over 2.20m people affected by floods’

‘Eight died, over 2.20m people affected by floods’

-- 2020-07-16 18:44:35

Eight people have so far died in the floods that have affected nearly 2.25 million people, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman said Thursday. Among them, four died in Jama...

Minister urges BMTF to manufacture affordable agricultural machineries

Minister urges BMTF to manufacture affordable agricultural machineries

-- 2020-07-16 18:30:44

The state-run Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF) is likely to be involved in the government's farm mechanisation project for providing equipment to farmers at affordable prices. This was reveale...

Japan provides $10m for medical equipment

Japan provides $10m for medical equipment

-- 2020-07-16 18:25:56

Japan will provide $10 million as aid to Bangladesh for purchasing medical equipment to strengthen the health system of hospitals, in particular ICUs treating the COVID-19 patients. Japan Ambassador...

Flood situation deteriorates at places in Brahmaputra basin

Flood situation deteriorates at places in Brahmaputra basin

-- 2020-07-16 17:19:49

The flood situation deteriorated at places and remained mostly stable in other areas on Thursday as major rivers marked both rise and fall to flow above their danger marks (DM) at ten points in the Br...

Minor girl raped in Jhenidah

Minor girl raped in Jhenidah

-- 2020-07-16 16:37:12

A nine-year-old girl was raped at Shahabazpur village of Shailakupa upazila in Jhenidah early Thursday. Rana Hossain, 22, son of Golam Kuddus of the village, violated the girl at night, said Jahangir...

Mayor Taposh for stricter lockdown in Wari as infection rate remains unchanged

Mayor Taposh for stricter lockdown in Wari as infection rate remains unchanged

-- 2020-07-16 16:13:24

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Thursday urged all concerned to enforce a stricter lockdown in Wari of the capital. He made the call at the second rev...

National Fisheries Week begins July 21

National Fisheries Week begins July 21

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-07-16 15:50:15

The National Fisheries Week 2020 is set to be observed from July 21 to July 27 across the country aiming at conserving and developing the country's fishery resources and creating awareness among...

Forest coverage to be raised to 25pc: PM

Forest coverage to be raised to 25pc: PM

-- 2020-07-16 15:34:45

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the distribution and plantation of 10 million saplings across the country marking the “Mujib Borsho” (Mujib Year) and reiterated her government...

Bangladeshis didn’t go to Italy with fake Covid-19 certificates: Foreign Ministry

Bangladeshis didn’t go to Italy with fake Covid-19 certificates: Foreign Ministry

-- 2020-07-16 14:52:59

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said around 1,600 Bangladeshis who had been to Italy recently did not carry fake Covid-19 negative certificates. Some of these passengers carried Covid-19 negative...

Virus infections near 0.2m in BD

Virus infections near 0.2m in BD

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-07-16 14:44:58

The number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in Bangladesh has reached near 200,000, as the health authorities reported 2,733 new cases on Thursday, 131st day of the coronavirus outbreak...

‘Robber’ killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’

‘Robber’ killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’

-- 2020-07-16 13:34:47

A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion at Sukhchar in Hatia upazila of Noakhali district early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Bahar, rin...

AL leader dies from coronavirus in Chuadanga

AL leader dies from coronavirus in Chuadanga

-- 2020-07-16 12:24:44

A local leader of Awami League died from coronavirus at Sadar hospital in Chuadanga district on Wednesday night.   The deceased was identified as Ferdous Ara Sunnah, 63, publicity secretary of di...

The CPR, Bangladesh organizes a Live-Talk on the IPDP

The CPR, Bangladesh organizes a Live-Talk on the IPDP

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-07-16 11:52:59

The discussion styled the Importance of the IPDP – Intellectual Property Development Program was held aiming at putting the importance of intellectual property (IP) in the knowledge economy of t...

Regent Hospital boss Shahed placed on 10-day remand

Regent Hospital boss Shahed placed on 10-day remand

-- 2020-07-16 11:32:05

Police have been granted 10 days to interrogate Regent Hospital's Chairman Mohammad Shahed alias Shahed Kabir and MD Masud Parvez in a case over a Covid-19 test scam. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mo...

Move underway to install 0.12m prepaid gas meters in Dhaka’s 7 more areas

Move underway to install 0.12m prepaid gas meters in Dhaka’s 7 more areas

-- 2020-07-16 10:57:47

A move is underway to install 120,000 more prepaid gas meters in the city by Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd. According to official sources, a revised development project profile...

'Bring back medical equipment from Regent Hospital'

'Bring back medical equipment from Regent Hospital'

FE Report 2020-07-16 09:32:08

Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD) has requested Health Services Division to take necessary steps to bring back various valuable medical machinery which were provided by the government to Regent Hosp...

Regent’s Shahed reveals ‘a lot of information’ to RAB

Regent’s Shahed reveals ‘a lot of information’ to RAB

-- 2020-07-15 21:17:07

Mohammad Shahed alias Shahed Karim, arrested on charges of embezzling money from businesses by boasting influence and recently from patients by issuing fake COVID-19 test reports, has revealed “...

Dipu Moni for job-oriented skills, technical education

Dipu Moni for job-oriented skills, technical education

FE Online Report 2020-07-15 20:43:23

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said that a large number of students are highly educated but they have failed to get expected jobs due to lack of technical education.  “Nowada...