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PM unveils 'World Skills Bangladesh' logo

PM unveils 'World Skills Bangladesh' logo

-- 2018-09-18 00:15:30

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled on Monday the logo of 'World Skills Bangladesh' at the cabinet meeting, reports BSS. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled the logo of World Skills Bangladesh f...

River erosion turns worse in Naria

River erosion turns worse in Naria

-- 2018-09-17 21:26:11

Some 8,000 families of Naria upazila in Shariatpur have been rendered homeless and several thousand acres of croplands devoured by the scourge of river erosion in the last three months. A total of 6...

Quota protesters welcome recommendations

Quota protesters welcome recommendations

-- 2018-09-17 20:49:50

Quota reform movement activists have welcomed the recommendations to abolish the existing quota system in public service. They have also announced to continue their movement until publication of gaze...

Fugitive war crimes convict dies

Fugitive war crimes convict dies

-- 2018-09-17 20:25:04

A war crimes convict, who was sentenced to death and remained fugitive for long, died at a house in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet on Monday. After his death the body of Anis Mia, 85 of Rajnagar upazil...

ACC summons 12 AB Bank high-ups for interrogation

ACC summons 12 AB Bank high-ups for interrogation

-- 2018-09-17 19:39:57

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday summoned 12 members of the Board of Directors of AB Bank, including its former chairman Wahidul Haque, for interrogation over the alleged embezzlement of...

India likely to get permission to use Mongla, Chattogram ports

India likely to get permission to use Mongla, Chattogram ports

-- 2018-09-17 19:21:59

Bangladesh has agreed to allow India to use Chattogram and Mongla ports for freight transport to its northeastern states. To this end, the cabinet approved the draft of a possible deal with India reg...

Two bodies recovered from Buriganga

Two bodies recovered from Buriganga

-- 2018-09-17 18:36:32

Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified young men from the Buriganga River at Telghat in Keraniganj area on Monday. Local people spotted the bodies of the two people, aged about 20 and 25, ar...

Four get life term for murder in Meherpur

Four get life term for murder in Meherpur

-- 2018-09-17 18:05:59

A Meherpur court on Monday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment for killing former panel mayor of Meherpur municipality Mizanur Rahman Ripon in 2011. The convicts are -- Abdul Halim, Radil...

Govt working to bring back two fugitive killers of Bangabandhu

Govt working to bring back two fugitive killers of Bangabandhu

-- 2018-09-17 17:51:51

The government is working sincerely to bring back two fugitive killers of Bangabandhu from abroad. Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said this at a...

PM gives Tk 17.5m financial assistance to 12 persons

PM gives Tk 17.5m financial assistance to 12 persons

-- 2018-09-17 17:40:21

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday gave financial assistance of Tk 17.5 million (Tk 1.75 crore) to 12 persons, including the BNP-Jamaat arson attack victims and ailing Awami League leaders and wor...

Fair election possible under partisan government: TIB

Fair election possible under partisan government: TIB

-- 2018-09-17 17:23:37

A fair and credible election under a partisan government is possible if all political parties and stakeholders play supportive and responsible role. Executive Director of the Transparency Internation...

3rd phase of Indian relief assistance handed over for Rohingyas

3rd phase of Indian relief assistance handed over for Rohingyas

-- 2018-09-17 17:15:12

India will continue to extend humanitarian assistance to support the government of Bangladesh in its efforts to provide succour to the Rohingyas. Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shrin...

Two get 15 years in jail in money laundering case

Two get 15 years in jail in money laundering case

-- 2018-09-17 17:08:24

A court in Dhaka on Monday sentenced two men to 15-year jail term under separate sections of penal code in a money laundering case filed by then Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2003. The convicted men are-...

No quota for first, second class govt jobs: Review body

No quota for first, second class govt jobs: Review body

FE Online Desk 2018-09-17 15:32:08

The quota review committee has recommended abolishing the quota system for first and second class government jobs. Should the cabinet approve the recommendation at its next meeting, the gazette will...

Free, fair, polls important for Bangladesh: Bernicat

Free, fair, polls important for Bangladesh: Bernicat

-- 2018-09-17 14:37:37

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat has said a free, fair and inclusive election is important for a democracy, especially for the one which is on track to become a middle-income country. "...

CWASA launches quality improvement home survey

CWASA launches quality improvement home survey

Our Correspondent 2018-09-17 13:33:41

Chittagong WASA has launched a house-based survey programme in the port city aiming to improve the quality of the water supplied to its subscribers. The programme has kicked off ahead of the water su...

Dhaka court moves to remove  complications in processing bail

Dhaka court moves to remove complications in processing bail

-- 2018-09-17 13:07:46

The police will not have any role in the submission of bail papers by lawyers and their signing by the judge at the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court, a move that will reduce difficulties fo...

Top court upholds order to give first-class  division to Shahidul in jail

Top court upholds order to give first-class division to Shahidul in jail

-- 2018-09-17 12:54:08

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the High Court order that had asked the authorities concerned to provide first class division facilities to photographer Shahidul Alam in j...

DUCSU election: DU files leave to appeal plea against HC order

DUCSU election: DU files leave to appeal plea against HC order

-- 2018-09-17 12:54:00

The Dhaka University authorities have filed a leave to appeal petition against a High Court order that asked the DU authorities to take necessary steps within the next six months to hold DUCSU electio...

€1.1m aid for project in Cox's Bazar

€1.1m aid for project in Cox's Bazar

FE Report 2018-09-17 12:20:13

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Germany agreed that the Federal Foreign Office will grant 1.1 million euros for a project in Cox's Bazar. The funds will be used to implement 'Supp...

Man dies as bus rams motorcycle in Gopalganj

Man dies as bus rams motorcycle in Gopalganj

-- 2018-09-17 11:12:18

A motorcyclist was killed and 20 other people were injured as a bus lost control and rammed into a motorcycle in Dhopabhita area of Muksudpur upazila on Monday morning. The deceased has been identifi...

Job creation, fiscal stability to be hurdles

Job creation, fiscal stability to be hurdles

FE Report 2018-09-17 10:43:39

Creating enough jobs, improving investment climate and ensuring financial stability would be major challenges for Bangladesh to meet her post-LDC (least developing country) requirements, opined econ...

Man dies in Natore ‘crossfire’

Man dies in Natore ‘crossfire’

-- 2018-09-17 10:40:25

A drug suspect has allegedly been killed in a shootout with RAB in Natore’s Baraigram Upazila. The gunfight occurred near the Katashkol Akhroy Kendra at around 1:30 am on Monday, the RAB Natore...

Neutral election not possible under political govt: SUJAN

Neutral election not possible under political govt: SUJAN

FE Report 2018-09-17 10:34:16

Leaders of SUJAN have demanded holding a free, fair, transparent and credible election in the country under an election-time neutral government. To this end, they also called for holding a dialogue...

Editors' Council rejects JS body report on draft Digital Security Act

Editors' Council rejects JS body report on draft Digital Security Act

FE Report 2018-09-17 10:21:21

The Sampadak Parishad (Editors' Council) has rejected a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts, Telecommunication and ICT on the draft 'Digital Security Act. It has also expressed it...

Brahmaputra crosses danger level in Gaibandha

Brahmaputra crosses danger level in Gaibandha

-- 2018-09-16 22:13:37

Water level of the Brahmaputra crossed its danger mark today morning inundating the river basin including char areas, reports BSS. According to sources, water level of other three major rivers Ghagot...

Schoolgirl Tasfia killed herself: Police

Schoolgirl Tasfia killed herself: Police

-- 2018-09-16 21:25:25

Tasfia Amin, a schoolgirl who was found dead in Patenga of Chattogram on May 2 last, committed suicide by drowning herself, according to a police report. Sub-Inspector of Detective Branch (DB) of Chi...

MPO enlistment issue to be finalised by next month

MPO enlistment issue to be finalised by next month

-- 2018-09-16 20:39:19

The issue of MPO enlistment of private educational institutions will be finalised by next month. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said this while replying to a supplementary question from AKM Jah...

Next election to be competitive without BNP: Quader

Next election to be competitive without BNP: Quader

-- 2018-09-16 20:37:09

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the next general election will be a competitive one even if BNP does not join it. The road transport and bridges minister made the remarks while...

Indefinite bus strike begins in Gaibandha, Rangpur

Indefinite bus strike begins in Gaibandha, Rangpur

-- 2018-09-16 20:26:22

Bus workers went on an indefinite strike on all the routes of Rangpur and Gaibandha districts on Sunday, demanding a change in the draft road transport law. Gaibandha District Motor Workers' Union en...