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FE Online Desk 2019-03-07 12:40:10
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made it clear that chemical warehouses will not be allowed in the old part of Dhaka city. "We won't accept any obstacle in this regard," she said on Thursday, adding:...
-- 2019-03-07 12:37:29
Gono Forum's MP-elect Sultan Mohammad Mansur (Moulvibazar-2) took his oath as a member of the 11th Parliament on Thursday morning. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the swearing-in aro...
-- 2019-03-07 12:01:24
At least 10 people, including lawyers and judges, were injured as an elevator of the old building of Dhaka District and Session Judge Court collapsed on Thursday morning. The lift collapsed at around...
-- 2019-03-07 11:54:25
The chief of the visiting Saudi Arabian delegation has said that they have arrived in Bangladesh with the aim of starting “a new chapter” between the two countries. Referring to the 52-st...
-- 2019-03-07 11:42:29
A tribunal on Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing a woman after rape in Bhugilhat village in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore in 2018. The tribunal also fined convicted Jakir Hossain, son of D...
-- 2019-03-07 11:31:32
Newly-elected mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam took oath of office on Thursday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at a ceremony at Shapla Hall of her offi...
FE Report 2019-03-07 11:02:42
Speakers at a national dialogue on Wednesday stressed the need to bring real beneficiaries under social safety net programme and ensure adequate allocation of funds and their empowerment. Although...
FE Report 2019-03-07 10:50:26
Pest infestation, especially invasion of 'shoot borer', is much lower in Bt brinjal than other traditional varieties, a latest study showed. Bt brinjal is the first genetically modified (GM) crop e...
FE Report 2019-03-07 10:43:31
Bangladesh expects to get billions of dollars of investments from Saudi Arabia in energy, aviation and healthcare sectors as both sides open talks today (Thursday). The 34-member delegation led by...
-- 2019-03-07 10:37:31
The historic March 7, a memorable day in the history of Bangalis' long arduous freedom struggle, is being observed today (Thursday) with countrywide elaborate programmes. In 2017, United Nations Educ...
-- 2019-03-07 10:03:53
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic March 7. She paid the homage by placing wreaths...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman 2019-03-07 09:48:25
Bangladesh's plan to create a "safe zone" inside the North Rakhine state for the Rohingya appears to be uncertain as both Myanmar and UN experts oppose the idea. "Myanmar government always rules out...
-- 2019-03-06 20:57:51
Members of security forces arrested two suspected members of an armed tribal group along with three firearms and 10 round bullets from Khagrachari town on Wednesday afternoon. The arrestees are Ronjo...
FE Online Report 2019-03-06 20:12:51
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has identified 11 of the 19 people, who were burnt beyond recognition in the recent tragic Chawkbazar fire in Old Dhaka, through DNA tests so fa...
-- 2019-03-06 19:46:08
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Wednesday said there are 174,535 registered cooperatives with over 684,000 beneficiaries in the country. “At pres...
-- 2019-03-06 19:34:57
BNP leaders and activists on Wednesday formed a human chain in the city demanding the release of their Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and her proper treatment. Several hundred leaders and follower...
-- 2019-03-06 19:27:46
Over 1,000 tourists have got stranded at the St Martin's coral island in the Bay of Bengal due to inclement weather. Local administration asked the tourists not to leave the island until the weather...
-- 2019-03-06 19:26:30
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought cooperation from all, irrespective of their party affiliation and opinion, in building Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country in the world....
-- 2019-03-06 19:14:01
Bangladesh has been positioned 47th in a new global index that ranks countries in terms of their vulnerability, prevalence, and response to illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. Consulta...
-- 2019-03-06 19:00:18
Gono Forum's MP-elect Mokabbir Khan (Sylhet-2) is not going to take oath on Thursday to join the 11th parliament due to an 'avoidable reason'. However, the party's another MP-elect, Sultan Mohammad M...
-- 2019-03-06 18:04:25
The Insurance Corporation Bill, 2019 was placed in Parliament on Wednesday, aiming to raise the amount of the authorised and paid-up capital of both Jiban Bima Corporation and Sadharan Bima Corporatio...
-- 2019-03-06 17:59:17
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to hoist local cautionary signal no three due to frequent thunderstorm activity and squally weather. Under the influence of fr...
-- 2019-03-06 17:48:57
At least 15 people were injured in a turf war two groups of Awami League at Devtola village under Shailkupa Upazila in Jhenidah on Wednesday morning. Locals said supports of Shailkupa's Vice-Chairman...
-- 2019-03-06 17:47:41
A young man was stabbed to death by some drug addicts at Shikolbaha under Karnaphuli thana in Chattogram early Wednesday for obstructing them from taking drugs. The deceased was identified as Azgar A...
Our Correspondent 2019-03-06 15:27:31
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has finally received the main cutter suction dredger from China for the capital dredging project in the Karnaphuli river. The dredger was scheduled to reach the po...
-- 2019-03-06 15:07:18
The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Awami League MP from Tangail-3 (Ghatail) constituency Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in a case filed over the killing of two Jubo League leaders. The High...
FE Report 2019-03-06 14:35:03
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman has called the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for suggesting ways to check corruption apart from criticising government bodies only. "The TI...
-- 2019-03-06 14:21:21
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has laid emphasis on branding the jute products as environment-friendly ones throughout the world to grab markets for earning greater amount of foreign currencies from the...
-- 2019-03-06 13:56:26
Rakhine-born Rohingya lawyer Razia Sultana has been named as one of the 10 winners of this year's International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award, recognising her role in advancing human rights. Sultana...
-- 2019-03-06 13:25:13
The long-cherished annual ‘Joy Bangla Concert’ is set to take place at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in city on Thursday afternoon with a view to rekindling the historic March 7 speech by Fa...
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