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Oikyafront picks ‘paddy sheaf’

-- 2018-11-15 15:51:49

The Jatiya Oikya Front has chosen the ‘paddy sheaf’ as its symbol to contest the 11th parliamentary election slated for December 30. The decision was taken at a meeting, according to Mahm...

Four of a family suffer burns in Savar gas cylinder blast

FE Online Report 2018-11-15 14:50:30

Four members of a family suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka city on Thursday morning. The victims have been identified as Mazharul Islam, 35, his wi...

EC cancels holidays for all officials engaged in polls

-- 2018-11-15 14:35:43

The Election Commission has cancelled holidays for all officials engaged in the election and those related to the EC offices in Dhaka and elsewhere. The EC sent out an order on Wednesday, said Joint...

BR decides to build Kalurghat Bridge with dual gauge track

Munima Sultana 2018-11-15 14:23:39

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has finally decided to construct a dedicated railway bridge with dual gauge rail track at Kalurghat in Chattogram city. It will replace the century-old rail bridge which has...

In a first, national grid gets solar energy from shrimp enclosure

-- 2018-11-15 14:20:10

Solar energy, generated at a Shrimp Research Institute (SRI) in Bagerhat, has been added to the national grid for the first time in the country's history. Five solar panels with a capacity of 25 kilo...

Husbands to receive dead wives' pension

FE Report 2018-11-15 14:11:45

The husbands of female government employees will receive pension for lifetime if they do not marry after the death of their wives. They will receive the money under the family pension facility. To...

Police arrest 65 ‘involved’ in Naya Paltan clash

FE Online Report 2018-11-15 14:04:11

Police have detained at least 65 people allegedly involved in the Wednesday clash between police and BNP men at latter’s central office at Naya Paltan in Dhaka. Police filed three cases with th...

PM inaugurates newly constructed Toshakhana Museum

-- 2018-11-15 13:47:18

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday has inaugurated the newly built State Toshakhana Museum (state depository) near Bangabandhu Military Museum at Bijoy Sarani in Dhaka city. The five-storey mod...

Police identify man who torched vehicle at Naya Paltan

FE Online Report 2018-11-15 13:28:11

Police have identified the man who set fire to a vehicle of theirs during a clash that erupted between BNP men and law enforcers in front of the party’s Naya Paltan office in Dhaka city on Wedne...

Cops detain man with firearm in Jashore

-- 2018-11-15 11:41:10

Police in a drive arrested a suspected firearms trader along with a pistol at Sonatankathi in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Wednesday night. The arrestee Rafiqul Islam is the son of Siddiqur...

Trucker, helper die from electrocution

-- 2018-11-15 11:24:01

Two people including a truck driver died from electrocution at Jhajra area of Gazipur city early Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Rubel Mia, 30, a truck driver and his assistant Jahangi...

Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar becomes uncertain

Reuters 2018-11-15 11:17:11

The repatriation of Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar will not begin on Thursday as planned, two sources directly briefed about the matter said late on Wednesday. Bangladesh had begun preparations to...

UP chairman held in C’nawabganj

-- 2018-11-15 10:29:56

Police arrested a Union Parishad Chairman from Choudhola bazar of Gomastapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night. The arrestee was identified as Shah Alam, Chairman of Chodhola Union Parish...

Man held with arms in Jashore

-- 2018-11-15 10:24:39

Police in a drive arrested a suspected arms trader along with a pistol at Sonatankathi in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Wednesday night. The arrestee Rafiqul Islam was a son of Siddiqur Rahm...

BGMEA for ensuring timely payment of wages to workers

FE Report 2018-11-15 10:14:12

BGMEA President Md Siddiqur Rahman called on apparel makers on Wednesday for making timely payment of wages and other allowances to their workers. He also sought cooperation from all, including the w...

BGB arrests youth with 12 gold bars in Benapole

-- 2018-11-14 22:00:36

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a young man along with 12 gold bars weighing around 1.2kg from Putkhali border under Benapole Port Police Station on Wednesday. The arrestee was iden...

Saima Wazed to present papers at 5th WAO Congress

-- 2018-11-14 21:35:24

Chairperson of Shuchona Foundation Saima Wazed Hossain will present two separate papers at the 5th World Autism Organisation International (WAO) Congress 2018 being held from November 12-15, 2018 at H...

Short-duration paddy can help save crops from early flood

Our Correspondent 2018-11-14 21:34:07

SYLHET, Nov 14: A research by the academics at the Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) says early farming of short-duration paddy could save the crop from the risk of early flood in vast haor region....

Purabetai primary school students attending classes in a shed

Our Correspondent 2018-11-14 21:33:11

JHENIDAH, Nov 14: Students of Purabetai Government Primary School in Jhenidah Sadar have been attending classes in a shed made of the matting of bamboo and corrugated sheets, hampering educational act...

India stresses continuation of democracy in BD

-- 2018-11-14 19:57:15

Indian High Commission Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said India would like to see the continuation of democratic process in Bangladesh and constitution of a government in due time through a part...

President gives assent to 10 bills

-- 2018-11-14 19:27:28

President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday gave his assent to four bills adopted in the 23th session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad, said an official release this evening. The bills are: Bangladesh Livestock Res...

Sidr victims still recall the nightmare

-- 2018-11-14 19:24:05

The survivors are still recalling the nightmare of the devastating Cyclone Sidr that claimed hundreds lives as well as destroyed cattle, crops and dwelling houses eleven years ago. Those who lost the...

‘Attack on police vans planned’

-- 2018-11-14 19:21:47

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said attacks and setting fire to police vans in front of BNP party office were planned. “To foil the upcoming parliamentary elections, BNP acti...

Fakhrul sees no positive attitude for fair election

-- 2018-11-14 18:58:16

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the election commission and the government have so far failed to demonstrate a positive attitude for ensuring a credible election. The BNP l...

Five to die for triple murder in Cumilla

-- 2018-11-14 18:22:50

A Cumilla court on Wednesday sentenced five people to death in a case over slaughtering three people, including a minor boy, in Laksam upazila of the district in 2007. The condemned convicts -- Abdur...

Court defers Niko graft case hearing against Khaleda

-- 2018-11-14 17:46:26

A Dhaka court has fixed January 3 for hearing on charge framing against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others in the Niko graft case. Dhaka Special Judge Court- 9 Judge Mahmudul Hasan on Wednesday f...

Attack on police made without provocation: Monirul

-- 2018-11-14 17:26:35

The attack was carried out on police on Wednesday without any provocation to create an issue, said Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Monirul Islam. He came up with the remark...

Husband, wife killed in Tangail road accident

-- 2018-11-14 17:20:31

Two persons were killed and three others injured as a truck collided head on with an auto-rickshaw in Sakhipur upazila of Tangail district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Motiur Rahman...

Rizvi blames police for assaults

-- 2018-11-14 17:05:01

BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that police have assaulted the party’s leaders and activists in front of their headquarters in Dhaka's Naya Paltan withou...

BNP activists attack police to foil election: Obaidul Quader

-- 2018-11-14 17:00:05

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that BNP activists, led by their senior leader Mirza Abbas, attacked police 'without any provocation' as part of the party's 'plot' to foil th...