-- 2019-02-27 21:24:06
GAZIPUR, Feb 27 (UNB): The 23km Chilai river, flowing through the northern parts of the district, has become toxic with poisonous industrial and construction wastes, and encroachments. "Many locals o...
FE Online Report 2019-02-27 21:09:29
The viva-voce for bank official post (cash) of three banks scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) will be held on April 16. The exams have been deferred due to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls...
-- 2019-02-27 20:25:56
The government has decided to relocate the chemical warehouses from Old Dhaka to the capital’s Kadamtali and Gazipur's Tongi area. In the aftermath of the devastating fire in Chawkbazar that cl...
-- 2019-02-27 20:24:42
A woman and her sister-in-law died from electrocution at Dakhshin Chambol village of Banshkhali upazila in Chattogram on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Rezia Begum, 40, wife of la...
-- 2019-02-27 19:24:16
President M Abdul Hamid urged the Public Service Commission (PSC) to work sincerely so that qualified candidates can get jobs. Abdul Hamid made the call when a 15-member PSC delegation, led by its Ch...
-- 2019-02-27 19:10:47
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will rehabilitate the drug dealers on their surrenders. “Many drug peddlers are being surrendered due to (nationwide) massive aware...
-- 2019-02-27 17:41:46
Despite Bangladesh's remarkable success in bringing nearly all children to primary school, the quality of education remains a concern, a World Bank report has said. The report, launched on Wednesday,...
-- 2019-02-27 16:45:05
UN Secretary General's Humanitarian Envoy Dr Ahmed Al Meraikhi on Wednesday laid emphasis on working together to find a political solution to Rohingya crisis saying humanitarian aid or action is not t...
-- 2019-02-27 16:24:46
Three pedestrians were crushed under a covered van on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Kutumbapur area in Cumilla’s Chandina upazila on Wednesday. The dead were identified as Kazu Rafiqul Islam, 60,...
-- 2019-02-27 16:18:21
A group of protesters has blocked the airport road in Dhaka’s Uttara over the death of a child, causing major gridlock on the highway on Wednesday. A child, who is yet to be identified, was fou...
-- 2019-02-27 14:14:20
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, a yearly event for book lovers and publishers, will come to an end on Thursday. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid will be present as the chief gues...
-- 2019-02-27 12:59:00
Two people were killed and six others injured after a bus rammed a human hauler on Dhaka-Narayanganj road in Fatullah on Wednesday. Police identified the victims as Awal, 50 and Ali Hossain, 42. The...
-- 2019-02-27 11:59:15
Two Indians were arrested with Tk 0.40 million from Benapole port area of Jashore on Tuesday night. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) identified them as Rakesh Ghosh, 27, son of Dulal Chandra, and Su...
-- 2019-02-27 11:57:00
Law enforcers, in special drives arrested 32 suspects including 13 drug traders from different areas of Dinajpur district in last 12-hour ending at 8:00am Wednesday morning. Law enforcers also seized...
FE Report 2019-02-27 11:46:57
The ministry of agriculture (MoA) has been considering converting all lands under tobacco cultivation into maize fields to raise the production of the cereal up to 6.0 million tonnes by 2021, offici...
-- 2019-02-27 11:16:23
People in Dhaka experienced around 15mm of rainfall on Wednesday morning, that led to water stagnation and traffic congestion in parts of the city. Commuters, specially the office and school goers, s...
Roving Correspondent 2019-02-26 20:58:59
NAOGAON, Feb 26: Fish cultivation in cages is gaining ground in Mohadevpur upazila of the district for high production. Hundreds of youths in the area are self-reliant farming varieties of fishes und...
-- 2019-02-26 20:57:44
NARSINGDI, Feb 26 (BSS): Cultivation of Boro paddy in Narsingdi district has surpassed its target this season due to favourable climate condition and adequate supply of high quality seed. The Departm...
-- 2019-02-26 20:56:36
RAJSHAHI, Feb 26 (BSS): Mikhail Saren, 42, has been using rainwater for his household purposes over the last three years. "I store rainwater and use it," said Mikhail, a resident of Sundarpur Kakonha...
-- 2019-02-26 20:52:19
A bill was placed in parliament on Tuesday to establish a higher educational institution for promotion and upgradation of the aeronautical and aerospace studies in the country. Education Minis...
-- 2019-02-26 20:27:36
Visiting Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore said Bangladesh needs to take care of its 7.3 million youths for developing their skills. "We set a goal for them....this has been absolutely a neces...
-- 2019-02-26 20:18:44
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why their failure to implement a 17-point recommendation placed by the home ministry probe committee after the...
-- 2019-02-26 20:04:18
The 'Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Bill, 2019' was placed in parliament on Tuesday for incorporating provisions to introduce the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and online no...
-- 2019-02-26 19:54:55
The government has set a target to generate 28,000 megawatt (MW) electricity and construct 23,000 circuit kilometre transmission lines across the country by 2023. State Minister for Power, Energy and...
-- 2019-02-26 19:39:08
An elderly man was killed in hailstorm in Satkhira while another man died in a lightning strike in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Zamshed Ali, 70, resident of Khashpur villa...
-- 2019-02-26 19:07:58
The Election Commission (EC) imposed a ban on movement of motorbikes in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas for its by-polls, scheduled to be held on February 28, from Tuesday midnight (12 AM)....
-- 2019-02-26 19:06:14
Passengers will have to carry photo IDs while travelling to local destinations by air. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) issued the instruction on Tuesday, two days after a reported a...
-- 2019-02-26 17:25:40
No matter how much the Jamaat-e-Islami is reformed, its members will be put on trial if they committed war crimes in 1971, Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Tuesday. "We're trying to conduct trials of...
-- 2019-02-26 16:35:30
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is conspiring to push its seriously sick chairperson Khaleda Zia to death by depriving her of medical treatment...
-- 2019-02-26 16:31:45
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three. Under the influence of frequent thunderstorm activity, squally weather is likel...
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