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Heavy rainfall likely in three divisions

Heavy rainfall likely in three divisions

-- 2019-09-10 15:26:04

Due to active monsoon heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places over Chattogram, Khulna and Barisal divisions during the next 24 hrs commencing 01:00 pm on Tuesday, reports UNB. Due to very he...

Quader welcomes BNP’s decision to join Rangpur by-polls

Quader welcomes BNP’s decision to join Rangpur by-polls

-- 2019-09-10 15:16:48

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday welcomed BNP for its decision to take part in the Ranpur by-election saying it is a very positive move in politics, reports UNB. “Ho...

Woman dies of dengue in Kushtia

Woman dies of dengue in Kushtia

-- 2019-09-10 13:59:11

A housewife died of dengue at Bheramara Upazila Health Complex in Kushtia on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Mina Khatun, 25, wife of Raihan Ali of Kazihata village in the upazila. H...

Cox’s Bazar landslide kills two children

Cox’s Bazar landslide kills two children

-- 2019-09-10 11:42:42

Two children were killed and six other people injured in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Teknaf municipality area in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as M...

PM calls for urgent action to advance climate adaptation solutions

PM calls for urgent action to advance climate adaptation solutions

-- 2019-09-10 11:09:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined the leaders from the Global Commission on Adaptation urging the governments and businesses to take urgent action to innovate and advance climate adaptation so...

Holy Ashura being observed across country

Holy Ashura being observed across country

-- 2019-09-10 10:48:04

Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), is being observed in the country on Tuesday with due religious fervour and solemnity. On this day in the Hijri year of 61, Hazrat...

Violence in S Africa: Bangladeshi expats in dire straits

Violence in S Africa: Bangladeshi expats in dire straits

Arafat Ara 2019-09-10 10:24:10

Bangladeshi expatriates are now in dire straits while many others remain stranded in South Africa following an anti-immigrant movement there, said officials and migrants. Talking to the FE over pho...

Govt considers Tk 50b special fund for shipbuilding sector

Govt considers Tk 50b special fund for shipbuilding sector

Syful Islam 2019-09-10 09:59:50

The government is mulling over forming a special fund worth Tk 50 billion to help develop the shipbuilding industry in the country, officials said. Arranging bank loans at 4.0 per cent interest r...

Minister blames soil condition for higher road-construction cost

Minister blames soil condition for higher road-construction cost

-- 2019-09-09 21:42:09

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that road-construction cost in Bangladesh is higher than that of India and China due to the difference in soil conditions. The minister cam...

Jamuna erosion damages 125-km dam  in Gaibandha, Bogura, Sirajganj

Jamuna erosion damages 125-km dam in Gaibandha, Bogura, Sirajganj

Roving Correspondent 2019-09-09 21:22:57

SIRAJGANJ, Sept 09: Due to recent erosion by the Jamuna river, over 125- km long village and town protection embankment in Gaibandha, Bogura and Sirajganj district has been damaged, causing serious pr...

Drought-like situation in Rangpur region hampers Aman, veg cultivation

Drought-like situation in Rangpur region hampers Aman, veg cultivation

Our Correspondent 2019-09-09 21:22:06

RANGPUR, Sept 09: Cultivation of Aman paddy and different varieties of vegetables is seriously being hindered in Rangpur agriculture region this year as a drought like situation has been prevailing in...

Work on development projects in SCC going on at a snail’s pace

Work on development projects in SCC going on at a snail’s pace

Our Correspondent 2019-09-09 21:21:11

SYLHET, Sept 09: Some large development schemes have been going on in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) area for the last several months. These include road widening, recovering canals and drains, de...

SMEs to get access to finance, market

SMEs to get access to finance, market

-- 2019-09-09 17:54:25

A policy has been drafted to ensure access to finance, technology and market for some 7.8 million SMEs in the country. To this end, the Cabinet gave approval to the SME Policy 2019 draft on Monday at...

Holy Ashura on Tuesday

Holy Ashura on Tuesday

-- 2019-09-09 17:51:41

The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), a grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), will be observed across the country on Tuesday with due rel...

BB increases remit limit of IT expenses

BB increases remit limit of IT expenses

-- 2019-09-09 17:42:16

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the remit limit of Information Technology (IT) expenses up to $500 to facilitate freelancers or developers for meeting bona fide needs. “It has been decided t...

GM Quader now deputy opposition leader in JS

GM Quader now deputy opposition leader in JS

-- 2019-09-09 17:01:44

In the wake of a series of dramas, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has been made deputy opposition leader in the parliament as the party leaders earlier reached an understanding to appoint their senio...

BD, Switzerland to hold talks on migration Wednesday

BD, Switzerland to hold talks on migration Wednesday

-- 2019-09-09 16:57:36

Bangladesh and Switzerland will hold bilateral talks in Dhaka on matters regarding migration on Wednesday, the first of its kind between the two countries. A Swiss delegation, led by Ambassador Vince...

President asks BD envoy to explore business potentials

President asks BD envoy to explore business potentials

-- 2019-09-09 16:53:04

President M Abdul Hamid on Monday  asked newly appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya Major General Md Jahangir Kabir Talukder to explore business potentials in Kenya along with oth...

Height of graft in district registrar, subregistrar offices: TIB

Height of graft in district registrar, subregistrar offices: TIB

FE Online Desk 2019-09-09 15:44:45

Land-related services cannot be obtained without bribery at any stage of the district registrar and sub-registrar offices, a report of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has revealed toda...

DMP launches mobile app for citizen info

DMP launches mobile app for citizen info

-- 2019-09-09 14:56:40

Dhaka police have launched the Citizen Information Management System (CIMS) mobile app to gather information of city dwellers. Md Asaduzzaman Mia, the outgoing commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan...

716 more hospitalised for dengue in 24hrs

716 more hospitalised for dengue in 24hrs

-- 2019-09-09 14:47:29

A total of 716 new patients were hospitalised with dengue in different hospitals and clinics across the country in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, showing a six per cent fall from Sunday&rsqu...

Fire at EC building: Probe body formed

Fire at EC building: Probe body formed

-- 2019-09-09 14:41:19

A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the fire incident at the headquarters of the Election Commission (EC). The committee, headed by Additional Secretary of the Election Commission...

Don't allow beef import: Businesses to govt

Don't allow beef import: Businesses to govt

FE Online Report 2019-09-09 14:27:01

Expressing concern over the move to allow beef import, livestock business leaders have called on the government not to do it for the sake of the greater interest of the local industry. “Rural e...

Masud Momen likely to become new foreign secretary

Masud Momen likely to become new foreign secretary

-- 2019-09-09 14:14:31

Masud Bin Momen, the current permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, is likely to become the next foreign secretary. He previously served as Bangladesh ambassador to Japan and I...

Drive soon to evict 1154 illegal structures in Khulna: BIWTA

Drive soon to evict 1154 illegal structures in Khulna: BIWTA

-- 2019-09-09 13:55:56

Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will conduct a drive to demolish 1154 illegal structures along the Rupsha and the Bhairab rivers in Khulna. Mustafizur Rhaman, deputy director...

President returns home from London

President returns home from London

-- 2019-09-09 12:40:50

President Abdul Hamid returned home from London on Monday after health check-up there. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpo...

Three die in Cumilla ‘shootout’

Three die in Cumilla ‘shootout’

-- 2019-09-09 12:15:52

Three people were killed in a so-called shootout with police in Burichang upazila of Cumilla district on Monday. The incident took place in Komalla village under Pirjatrapur union at around 2:30am, s...

Mymensingh road mishap kills two

Mymensingh road mishap kills two

-- 2019-09-09 12:05:25

Two people were killed being hit by a truck in Bagar Bazar Signboard area in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh on Monday. The deceased were identified as Fazlu Mia, 50 and Alauddin Mia, 70 of Narayanpur...

One dies, 17 hurt in Thakurgaon bus plunge

One dies, 17 hurt in Thakurgaon bus plunge

-- 2019-09-09 11:46:44

A woman was killed and 17 other people were injured when a bus plunged into a ditch at Sattyapir Bridge in Thakurgaon district town early Monday. The identity of the deceased could not be known yet,...

Plan underway to monitor Sundarbans with drones

Plan underway to monitor Sundarbans with drones

-- 2019-09-09 11:31:56

The forest department has  planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, with drones to check crimes like poaching of tigers and deer....