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US wants changes in Digital Security Act: Bernicat

US wants changes in Digital Security Act: Bernicat

-- 2018-09-30 13:31:15

The United States of America has called on the government of Bangladesh to consider changes to the recently passed Digital Security Act (DSA). The US thinks changes in the law would bring it into con...

PM reaches London on way back home

PM reaches London on way back home

-- 2018-09-30 13:01:27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached London on her way back to Dhaka after wrapping up her weeklong visit to the United States to attend the 73rd UN General Assembly session. A British Airways fl...

Cops recover three bodies in Bandarban

Cops recover three bodies in Bandarban

-- 2018-09-30 12:37:14

Police recovered the bodies of three suspected robbers from Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban district on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain alias Anaia, 27, son of Abdus...

Drug suspect dies in Cox’s Bazar shootout

Drug suspect dies in Cox’s Bazar shootout

-- 2018-09-30 11:49:07

A man accused in drugs, weapons and robbery cases has been killed in an alleged ‘shootout’ in Cox’s Bazar district. The incident took place in Moheshkhali region on Sunday. The shoo...

Bangladeshi found dead near Thakurgaon border

Bangladeshi found dead near Thakurgaon border

-- 2018-09-30 11:02:02

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered the bullet-hit body of Bangladeshi national from Ratnai border point in Baliadangi upazila on Saturday night. The victim has been identified as Said...

IFAD Autos recommends 32pc dividend

IFAD Autos recommends 32pc dividend

FE Online Report 2018-09-30 10:50:04

The board of directors of IFAD Autos has recommended 22 per cent cash dividend for shareholders (excluding sponsors/directors) and 10 per cent stock dividend for all shareholders for the year ended on...

PM leaves New York for home

PM leaves New York for home

-- 2018-09-30 10:46:05

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left New York for Dhaka after wrapping up her weeklong visit to the United States to attend the 73rd UN General Assembly session. A British Airways Flight carrying th...

Ministry seeks $1.0b sovereign guarantee

Ministry seeks $1.0b sovereign guarantee

FE report 2018-09-30 10:28:58

Industries ministry has sought $1.0 billion sovereign guarantee to facilitate a loan deal for the proposed Ghorashal-Palash Urea Fertiliser Plant project. To this end, officials said, a proposal has...

CSE holds investors' awareness programme

CSE holds investors' awareness programme

FE Report 2018-09-30 10:16:36

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) organised a seminar on investors' awareness, financial literacy and internet trading recently in Cumilla, as part of its plan to 'promote' capital market. The semi...

Intermediaries urge BSEC to help solve pending issues

Intermediaries urge BSEC to help solve pending issues

FE Report 2018-09-30 10:15:15

The intermediaries of the capital market have requested the securities regulator to facilitate implementation of their demands, including revision of the banks' exposure to the stock market. They als...

AL secretariat meeting Sunday

AL secretariat meeting Sunday

-- 2018-09-29 21:27:12

A meeting of Awami League (AL) secretariat will be held at 5:30pm on Sunday at the party president’s Dhanmondi political office in the city. AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges...

World Rivers Day Sunday

World Rivers Day Sunday

-- 2018-09-29 21:07:58

The World Rivers Day 2018 will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Sunday. World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world's waterways that highlight the many values of our riv...

Ramu attack victims yet to get justice

Ramu attack victims yet to get justice

-- 2018-09-29 21:02:39

The trial proceedings in 19 cases, filed over the attacks on the Buddhist community in Ramu, Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazar district six year ago, are yet to be completed. Public Prosecuto...

President urges universities to update curriculum

President urges universities to update curriculum

-- 2018-09-29 20:29:53

President Md Abdul Hamid has urged the university authorities to update their curriculum to keep pace with the standards of global reputed educational institutions. “There is no alternative to...

In-laws beat woman to death for dowry in Jashore  

In-laws beat woman to death for dowry in Jashore  

-- 2018-09-29 19:50:54

A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her in-laws for dowry in Sharhsa upazila of Jashore district on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Sima Khatun, 20, wife of Jahangir Alam of Ghi...

Son stabs father to death in Natore

Son stabs father to death in Natore

-- 2018-09-29 19:50:24

A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his son in a sequel to a family feud in Gurudaspur upazila of Natore on Saturday. The deceased was identifie das Abu Samsal of Khamar Nachkoir village in the u...

20,000 Sundarbans fishermen, woodcutters lose livelihood for sanctuary expansion

20,000 Sundarbans fishermen, woodcutters lose livelihood for sanctuary expansion

-- 2018-09-29 18:15:39

About 20,000 fishermen and woodcutters of the Sundarbans have been living a measurable life for the last three months due to the extension of its wildlife sanctuary at Sharonkhola range in Khulna &lsq...

Septic tank accident in Madaripur kills two

Septic tank accident in Madaripur kills two

-- 2018-09-29 18:05:15

Two workers have died in a septic tank accident in Madaripur, said police. The incident took place on the property of Habibur Rahman in Madaripur’s Pakdi around 12:00 pm on Saturday, said Madar...

B Chy urges all pro-democratic to unite, resist 'election mockery'

B Chy urges all pro-democratic to unite, resist 'election mockery'

-- 2018-09-29 17:57:51

Jukta Front Chairman AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday urged all democratic forces to get united to resist any 'election mockery' and restore people's voting rights. "Bangladesh will face destruct...

BD can emerge as Asia’s ‘prime tourism destination’

BD can emerge as Asia’s ‘prime tourism destination’

-- 2018-09-29 17:39:23

Bangladesh can be a prime destination for foreign tourists if required facilities like a vibrant night life for tourists and digital promotional activities could be ensured, says an expert. "What we'...

Over 264,000 families rehabilitated under Ashrayan Prakalpa

Over 264,000 families rehabilitated under Ashrayan Prakalpa

-- 2018-09-29 17:30:13

Over 264,000 landless and homeless families across the country got shelters and livelihood through ‘Ashrayan Prakalpa’. “A total of 2,64,442 families have been rehabilitated so far...

Finland envoy visits Rohingya camps

Finland envoy visits Rohingya camps

-- 2018-09-29 17:28:36

Ambassador of Finland to Bangladesh and India Nina Vaskunlahti on Saturday visited Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) emergency hospital and the Rohingya camps in Kutupalong. Ambassadors of Finland to Mya...

'Padma Bridge to be named after Sheikh Hasina'

'Padma Bridge to be named after Sheikh Hasina'

-- 2018-09-29 16:34:29

Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader on Saturday said his ministry has taken a decision to rename the Padma Bridge as ‘Sheikh Hasina Padma Bridge’. The minister revealed the informat...

Cops arrest Jamaat leader along with 10 crude bombs in Habiganj

Cops arrest Jamaat leader along with 10 crude bombs in Habiganj

-- 2018-09-29 15:49:12

Police arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami leader along with 10 crude bombs from Khorki village of Madhobpur upazila and recovered eight molotov bombs from Baniachong upazila of Sylhet’s Habiganj on earl...

Lighterage vessel sinks in Bay

Lighterage vessel sinks in Bay

-- 2018-09-29 15:42:10

A lighterage vessel carrying iron scraps sank at the outer anchorage of Chittagong port on Saturday. Chattogram Port Authority secretary Omar Faruk said, the vessel 'Char Shamayl' was returning to th...

Assailants stab, slaughter Jubo League activist

Assailants stab, slaughter Jubo League activist

-- 2018-09-29 15:06:39

A Jubo League activist was stabbed and slaughtered at Jashore district town in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased was identified as Sohag Hossain, 30, son of late Siddiqur Rahman, was also a c...

Ekattor TV employee dies in Dhaka road crash

Ekattor TV employee dies in Dhaka road crash

-- 2018-09-29 14:37:28

An Ekattor Television employee has been killed after a bus crushed his motorcycle in Dhaka. The man has been identified as 40-year-old Anwar Hossain, a marketing officer of the private television cha...

Interim govt berth likely only for parties with MPs: PM

Interim govt berth likely only for parties with MPs: PM

-- 2018-09-29 14:25:56

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said a government may be formed with representatives from the political parties having representation in parliament ahead of the next general election. "I talke...

College student dies of electrocution

College student dies of electrocution

-- 2018-09-29 14:11:13

A college student died from electrocution in Magura district on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohiuddin, 22, son of Abdul Khaleq, a resident of Shimulia village under sadar upazila...

BNP gets permission for Sunday’s rally

BNP gets permission for Sunday’s rally

-- 2018-09-29 13:05:52

BNP was finally granted permission to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Sunday. "The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities have given us written permission on different...