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Chief Election Commissioner tests Covid positive

Chief Election Commissioner tests Covid positive

-- 2022-09-15 17:05:03

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has been diagnosed with the coronavirus infection. Awal's COVID-19 test result came back positive on Thursday, a day after the Election Commission presen...

‘I won’t join an undemocratic party’

‘I won’t join an undemocratic party’

-- 2022-09-15 16:58:45

Former Jatiya Party Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga, recently removed from all posts in the organisation, says he will not be part of any party that is run in a non-democratic way. He said he w...

Govt plans to hold 2023 SSC exams on full syllabus

Govt plans to hold 2023 SSC exams on full syllabus

-- 2022-09-15 16:44:07

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will revert to the usual format in 2023, with students being assessed on the full syllabus, according to education officials. This y...

Kalna Bridge toll rates fixed

Kalna Bridge toll rates fixed

-- 2022-09-15 16:04:37

The government has finalised the toll rate for different types of vehicles for crossing the country’s first six-lane Kalna Bridge over the Madhumati River. Bangladesh bridge authorities have ro...

Covid claims one more life; 438 get infected

Covid claims one more life; 438 get infected

-- 2022-09-15 15:48:51

Bangladesh has recorded 438 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,016,583. The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,337 over the 24-hour period, according t...

Over 2m students sit for SSC exams

Over 2m students sit for SSC exams

-- 2022-09-15 15:45:26

Over two million students sat for SSC and equivalent exams nearly seven months after they were initially scheduled due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic and floods. The public exams kicked...

SSC and equivalent exams begin

SSC and equivalent exams begin

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-09-15 11:34:00

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have begun at 11:00am today (Thursday). This year, some 20,21,868 students have registered themselves to take the SSC and equivalent...

PM leaves for London, NY to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral, 77th UNGA

PM leaves for London, NY to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral, 77th UNGA

-- 2022-09-15 11:28:34

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka this morning (Sept 15, 2022) for an official tour to the United Kingdom and the United States to join the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the 77th Sessi...

Doctor held over missing youths with suspected militant links

Doctor held over missing youths with suspected militant links

-- 2022-09-14 20:42:18

Police have arrested a doctor over seven youths with suspected militant links going missing nearly three weeks ago. Police’s Counterterrorism and Transnational Crime unit or CTTC revealed the n...

BNP shedding crocodile tears for elections under caretaker govt: Obaidul Quader

BNP shedding crocodile tears for elections under caretaker govt: Obaidul Quader

-- 2022-09-14 20:04:02

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said no election under the caretaker government will ever be held in the country. "BNP is shedding crocodile tears for the elections un...

Cinematographer Zahid Hossain killed in road accident

Cinematographer Zahid Hossain killed in road accident

-- 2022-09-14 20:01:31

Cinematographer Zahid Hossain was killed in a road accident while heading to Cox's Bazar on his motorcycle on Wednesday. The accident occurred at around 6:00am in Chakaria’s Baniachara area on...

Election commission trying to keep Awami League in power: Mirza Abbas

Election commission trying to keep Awami League in power: Mirza Abbas

-- 2022-09-14 20:01:09

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said the roadmap announced by the Election Commission (EC) for the next general election is nothing but a 'conspiracy’ to prolong the stay of the Awami...

TCB to buy 22.5m litres of soybean oil, 15,000 tonnes lentil

TCB to buy 22.5m litres of soybean oil, 15,000 tonnes lentil

-- 2022-09-14 19:51:06

State-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will procure 22.50 million litres of soybean oil and 15,000 tonnes of lentils from local private firms through direct procurement method (DPM) for i...

HC for hiking retirement benefits of non-govt teachers, staff

HC for hiking retirement benefits of non-govt teachers, staff

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-09-14 19:23:19

The High Court has issued a rule upon the concerned bodies of the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to give retirement benefits to the teachers and employees of the private...

PM says doctors must strive to instil trust among patients

PM says doctors must strive to instil trust among patients

-- 2022-09-14 19:16:31

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on doctors in Bangladesh to ensure that they gain their patients' confidence. She also called for a renewed emphasis on research in the medical sector while vi...

389 more dengue patients admitted to hospitals

389 more dengue patients admitted to hospitals

-- 2022-09-14 18:48:18

A total of 389 fresh dengue cases were reported across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning. Of them, 264 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 125 outside it, accord...

Three vessels sink after hitting Bangabandhu Bridge piers in three days

Three vessels sink after hitting Bangabandhu Bridge piers in three days

-- 2022-09-14 18:32:42

Three sand-laden cargo vessels have capsized after hitting the piers of the Bangabandhu Bridge on the Jamuna River in three days. The latest collisions occurred at piers No. 9 and 10 between 12 pm an...

SSC, equivalent exams begin Thursday amid worries of rains

SSC, equivalent exams begin Thursday amid worries of rains

-- 2022-09-14 18:09:16

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations, which were postponed due to flood, will begin across the country on Thursday. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic division...

Indian high commissioner pays a farewell call on prime minister

Indian high commissioner pays a farewell call on prime minister

-- 2022-09-14 17:49:32

Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday. During the talks, Bangladesh's prime...

PM inaugurates BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital

PM inaugurates BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital

-- 2022-09-14 17:35:50

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the much-awaited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Super Specialized Hospital, the first of its kind in the country, aiming to p...

GM Quader removes Ranga from all posts in Jatiya Party

GM Quader removes Ranga from all posts in Jatiya Party

-- 2022-09-14 17:25:34

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has removed Moshiur Rahman Ranga from all his posts in the organisation, including the policymaking body. The order has already been implemented, the party said in a s...

PM highlights deals on imports of fuel, LNG as major gains from India visit

PM highlights deals on imports of fuel, LNG as major gains from India visit

-- 2022-09-14 17:07:33

Highlighting recent agreements with India on a pipeline to import fuel and LNG, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she did not return empty-handed from her recent visit to India. “I don&rsqu...

Climate change forcing people to compromise basic human rights

Climate change forcing people to compromise basic human rights

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-09-14 16:30:18

Climate change impacts are causing disproportionate impacts and forcing people to compromise their basic human rights, the latest study reveals. Keeping this in view, speakers at a seminar demanded a...

402 Covid-19 cases, one death reported in 24 hours

402 Covid-19 cases, one death reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-09-14 16:21:54

Bangladesh has recorded 402 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,016,145. The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,336 over the 24-hour period, according t...

Four-month-old infant found dead, police suspect six-year-old brother

Four-month-old infant found dead, police suspect six-year-old brother

-- 2022-09-14 15:39:11

A four-month-old child has been killed in Dhaka’s Pallabi. Police believe his six-year-old brother is responsible for the murder. The victim was identified as Md Yasin, according to bdnews24.co...

EC unveils roadmap for general election, EVMs in 150 seats

EC unveils roadmap for general election, EVMs in 150 seats

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-09-14 15:35:20

The Election Commission underlined its commitment to gaining the confidence of all political parties in order to conduct credible and participatory polls as it unveiled the roadmap for the 12th nation...

UK, US trip: PM to leave Dhaka Sept 15

UK, US trip: PM to leave Dhaka Sept 15

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-09-14 15:26:31

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka on September 15 for her trip to the United Kingdom and the United States to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and attend the 77th session of the UN...

Sylhet transport workers call off strike

Sylhet transport workers call off strike

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-09-14 11:24:50

Bus services returned to normal in Sylhet on Wednesday, with transport workers calling off their strike on Tuesday night. The aggrieved transport workers called off their stir after the district admi...

Following global best practices can make Dhaka a better city, says Atiqul

Following global best practices can make Dhaka a better city, says Atiqul

FE REPORT 2022-09-14 09:12:54

Sharing of knowledge and experiences of different cities across the globe, through establishing 'sister city' concept, can help make a better Dhaka, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiq...

‘Perceptions, habits are main obstacles in implementing new education curriculum’

‘Perceptions, habits are main obstacles in implementing new education curriculum’

-- 2022-09-13 20:27:14

People’s perceptions, mentality and habits are standing in the way of implementing a new education curriculum in Bangladesh, according to Education Minister Dipu Moni.  “We are used...