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Newly elected MPs to take oath on Thursday

Newly elected MPs to take oath on Thursday

FE Online Desk 2019-01-01 13:15:48

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said that the newly elected members of parliament (MPs) will take oath on Thursday (January 3). "A gazette will be released before then,” he said during...

Girl ‘commits suicide’ in Jashore

Girl ‘commits suicide’ in Jashore

-- 2019-01-01 12:57:08

A teenager girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Abad Kochua village in Jashore Sadar upazila as she could not tolerate an assault on her mother and brother following their protest a...

Three children drown in Chandpur

Three children drown in Chandpur

-- 2019-01-01 12:31:30

Three children have drowned at different locations in Chandpur’s Sadar upazila. The incidents occurred at Balia Union’s Forakkabad on Monday afternoon and Kalyanpur Union’s Dasadi V...

Oikya Front to move to EC for fresh vote

Oikya Front to move to EC for fresh vote

-- 2019-01-01 12:29:07

Jatiya Oikya Front is going to submit a memorandum to the Election Commission demanding new elections under a nonpartisan administration after rejecting the results of the 11th parliamentary polls. A...

Hasina pays homage to Bangabandhu

Hasina pays homage to Bangabandhu

-- 2019-01-01 12:23:09

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of her party's absolute victory in the 11th national...

Textbook Festival kicks off

Textbook Festival kicks off

-- 2019-01-01 12:15:20

The Textbook Festival, marking the distribution of free textbooks among school and madrasa students, was kicked off across the country on Tuesday morning. Millions of schoolchildren have joined the f...

Mobile internet services resume after 37 hrs

Mobile internet services resume after 37 hrs

-- 2019-01-01 12:00:42

Mobile internet services have been resumed since Tuesday morning after a suspension of about 37 hours. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed the mobile phone oper...

Election violence leaves one more dead at DMCH

Election violence leaves one more dead at DMCH

-- 2019-01-01 11:45:59

A young man who sustained bullet injury in firing on the eve of the voting in the national election in Barura upazila of Cumilla on Sunday died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the capital...

After polls in BD, UN urges all parties to maintain peace

After polls in BD, UN urges all parties to maintain peace

-- 2019-01-01 11:30:50

The UN has called on all sides in Bangladesh to exercise restraint and ensure a peaceful post electoral environment, where people can maintain their right to assembly and expression. "We encourage th...

BGB seizes 9,300 Yaba tablets in Benapole

BGB seizes 9,300 Yaba tablets in Benapole

-- 2019-01-01 10:55:59

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 9,300 piece of Yaba tablets from Agrabhulot border area of Benapole on Monday night. Being informed that a gang of smugglers was bringing a...

BNP itself responsible for polls debacle: PM

BNP itself responsible for polls debacle: PM

-- 2019-01-01 10:40:54

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held BNP responsible for its debacle in the national election. "BNP got only seven seats in the election only because of them. There's no fault...

Businesses witness poor sales on New Year's eve

Businesses witness poor sales on New Year's eve

Yasir Wardad 2019-01-01 10:14:52

Trading on the occasion of the New Year celebration showed a grim picture in the city this year amid low presence of customers which traders attributed to the fear of chaos before and after the nation...

BUET to develop model for operating BRT North

BUET to develop model for operating BRT North

Munima Sultana 2019-01-01 10:00:22

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has sought the help of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) to develop a model for operating the bus-based mass transport service in...

BNP rejects election, demands fresh polls

BNP rejects election, demands fresh polls

-- 2018-12-31 21:14:23

Bringing an allegation of massive vote rigging in Sunday's national election, BNP rejected the results and demanded re-election. "The election was held creating an unprecedented war-like situation sp...

People want continuity of government, development: PM

People want continuity of government, development: PM

FE Online Desk 2018-12-31 20:55:11

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Monday said people elected her party again as the common people were the beneficiaries of the steps her government took over the past 10...

Weekly haats create severe traffic snarl on Rajshahi-Tanore highway

Weekly haats create severe traffic snarl on Rajshahi-Tanore highway

Our Correspondent 2018-12-31 20:26:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 31: Severe traffic congestion on the Rajshahi-Tanore Highway at Kaliganj and Talanda under Tanore upazila of the district is now a regular phenomenon during the two weekly haats beside t...

Magura cabbage growers unhappy about low prices

Magura cabbage growers unhappy about low prices

Our Correspondent 2018-12-31 20:25:00

MAGURA, Dec 31: Cabbage growers in the district are frustrated over the present low market prices. Sources said though a bumper production of cabbage has been achieved, farmers are not getting fair p...

Bhutanese PM greets Hasina

Bhutanese PM greets Hasina

UNB 2018-12-31 20:14:00

Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her as her party secured absolute majority in the parliamentary elections. The Bhutanese premie...

Jatiya Party decision on opposition after talks with alliance

Jatiya Party decision on opposition after talks with alliance

-- 2018-12-31 20:00:09

The Jatiya Party will decide whether it will sit in the opposition bench in parliament after discussion with its allies in the Awami League-led Grand Alliance, its secretary general says. “We a...

No security threat over 31st night: DMP chief

No security threat over 31st night: DMP chief

-- 2018-12-31 19:56:59

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia has said there is no security threat over the 31st night to be celebrated tonight (Monday night). He, however, said they have taken additi...

21,000 mosques, religious establishments in 10 years

21,000 mosques, religious establishments in 10 years

-- 2018-12-31 19:03:02

The government repaired and reconstructed 21,000 mosques and religious establishments alongside building a 170 feet high minaret and expanded female prayer room of Baitul Mokarram national mosque duri...

CEC rejects Oikyafront’s demand: No scope of fresh election

CEC rejects Oikyafront’s demand: No scope of fresh election

-- 2018-12-31 18:43:05

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has rejected the BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront’s demand for fresh polls. The CEC said he had not received written complaints about the vote. He said...

Mashrafe stresses health, education

Mashrafe stresses health, education

-- 2018-12-31 18:42:10

Bangladesh ODI cricket captain and newly elected member of the parliament Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Monday said he will give priority to the development of health, education and youths. “I will g...

Severe cold wave sweeps Panchaghar

Severe cold wave sweeps Panchaghar

-- 2018-12-31 18:21:59

Severe cold wave is sweeping over Panchaghar district. Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Mymensingh division and the rest part of Rangpur division, and the regions of Tangail, Madaripur, Go...

AL factional clash in Savar leaves 10 injured

AL factional clash in Savar leaves 10 injured

-- 2018-12-31 18:02:45

Ten activists of Awami League (AL) were injured in a clash between two factions of the party at Samair village in Savar on Monday. Locals said Sajib, a local AL activist, had an altercation with some...

President greets Hasina for third consecutive win

President greets Hasina for third consecutive win

-- 2018-12-31 17:54:01

President Abdul Hamid on Monday congratulated Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on her party's third consecutive win with absolute majority in the 11the national election. Secre...

Police arrest three in anti-drug drive

Police arrest three in anti-drug drive

FE Online Report 2018-12-31 17:47:22

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special anti-drug drive on Monday arrested three suspects from different areas of the city for selling and consuming contraband substance. A special team of DMP,...

BNP, alliances to hold meetings to finalise next steps

BNP, alliances to hold meetings to finalise next steps

-- 2018-12-31 17:31:19

Jatiya Oikyafront, BNP and 20-party alliance are going to hold separate meetings to discuss their next course of action In the wake of a massive debacle in the 11th parliamentary elections. The top l...

80pc voter turnout in election: CEC

80pc voter turnout in election: CEC

-- 2018-12-31 16:40:12

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has said the voter turnout in the 11th national parliamentary election was 80 per cent. KM Nurul Huda gave the information at a press conference at the Elect...

Chinese President, PM congratulate Hasina on her party’s win

Chinese President, PM congratulate Hasina on her party’s win

-- 2018-12-31 16:11:13

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Monday extended their heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on securing her party's absolute majority in the 11th parl...