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Rohingya man killed in shootout at refugee camp

Rohingya man killed in shootout at refugee camp

-- 2018-08-31 20:44:19

A Rohingya man has been shot dead in what police say a clash between two groups over share of money from trading methamphetamine tablet or yaba at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, reports bdnews24...

Shujan urges to practice RTI in journalism

Shujan urges to practice RTI in journalism

-- 2018-08-31 20:35:37

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) urged investigative journalists to widely exercise the Right to Information (RTI) Act for filing reports. Shujan, in assiociation with Commonwealth Human Rights...

Govt will not bow down to any pressure: PM

Govt will not bow down to any pressure: PM

-- 2018-08-31 20:29:13

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said everybody should keep in mind that the government will never bow down to any pressure on the question of ethics. The Prime Minister made the remarks indicating t...

'Election train will not wait for any party'

'Election train will not wait for any party'

-- 2018-08-31 19:06:18

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said Awami League has nothing to do if BNP does not take part in the upcoming general elections. Obaidul Quader said, “Taking part in elec...

Charge-sheet on Monday over Mim, Rajib’s death

Charge-sheet on Monday over Mim, Rajib’s death

-- 2018-08-31 19:04:16

The Detective Branch (DB) of police is set to submit charge-sheet accusing six persons in the case filed over the death of two college students in a road accident in the capital’s Airport Road w...

‘Cousin’ beats man to death in Narsingdi

‘Cousin’ beats man to death in Narsingdi

-- 2018-08-31 18:48:19

A young man who was injured after being beaten allegedly by his cousin at Purba Seydnagar village in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi district on Thursday afternoon died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital...

PM proposes BIMSTEC solar power grid, ocean cruises

PM proposes BIMSTEC solar power grid, ocean cruises

-- 2018-08-31 17:51:07

Bangladesh has proposed introducing solar power grid and ocean cruises among BIMSTEC member countries for the benefits of all. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday placed the proposal at the retrea...

Rab arrests JMB men with firearm in Rajshahi

Rab arrests JMB men with firearm in Rajshahi

-- 2018-08-31 16:54:09

A special team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five members of outlawed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) with firearm, ammunitions and bomb-making materials from Char areas in Rajs...

Elderly man, granddaughter found dead in Cox’s Bazar

Elderly man, granddaughter found dead in Cox’s Bazar

-- 2018-08-31 15:56:07

An elderly man and his granddaughter, who went missing on Wednesday, were found dead in a fish enclosure along the Naf River in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Friday. The deceased were identi...

PM returns from Kathmandu

PM returns from Kathmandu

-- 2018-08-31 15:13:36

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Friday afternoon from Kathmandu wrapping up her two-day official visit to Nepal. The PM attended the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Mu...

96 people held in Satkhira on various charges

96 people held in Satkhira on various charges

-- 2018-08-31 14:33:51

In a drive from Thursday night to Friday morning, police arrested 96 people from different parts of the district on various charges. They arrested 22 people from Sadar, eight each from Kalaroa and Ta...

Road crashes claim 259 lives during Eid journeys

Road crashes claim 259 lives during Eid journeys

-- 2018-08-31 14:25:40

As many as 259 people have been killed in 237 road accidents during this year’s Eid journeys throughout Bangladesh, says a study. Jatri Kalyan Samity (JSK), which compiled the data, said 960 su...

Customs arrests one with gold bars, jewellery

Customs arrests one with gold bars, jewellery

-- 2018-08-31 11:51:43

Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) arrested a man along with four gold bars and gold jewellery, weighing 564 grams, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA)...

Road crash kills two in Dinajpur

Road crash kills two in Dinajpur

-- 2018-08-31 11:16:05

Two drivers were burnt to death when a bus and a truck burst into flame after a head-on collision on Dinajpur-Thakurgaon highway at Battoli under Kaharole upazila in Dinajpur on Thursday. The acciden...

Two held with 100 kgs of hemp in B’baria

Two held with 100 kgs of hemp in B’baria

-- 2018-08-31 10:59:05

Members of Narcotics Department in a drive arrested two people along with 100 kgs of hemp at Islampur under Bijoynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Manna Mia,...

Panel seeks PM's intervention for fair BAIRA polls

Panel seeks PM's intervention for fair BAIRA polls

-- 2018-08-31 10:57:20

A section of manpower recruitment agencies sought on Thursday intervention of the Prime Minister and the apex chamber FBCCI in organising a free and fair election for formation of the BAIRA executive...

Make Myanmar accountable for Rohingya atrocities: UK

Make Myanmar accountable for Rohingya atrocities: UK

FE Online Desk 2018-08-31 10:50:17

The UK's state minister for foreign office and international development, Alistair Burt, on Thursday, stressed the need for ensuring accountability of those who had committed crimes against humanity b...

14,000 hectares of land come under Aman cultivation in Rajshahi

14,000 hectares of land come under Aman cultivation in Rajshahi

Our Correspondent 2018-08-30 22:28:33

RAJSHAHI, Aug 30: Nearly 14,000 hectares of more land has been brought under Aman paddy cultivation than the target in the district during the current season. Due to favourable climatic condition, th...

Snake bean farming gains popularity  for high profit

Snake bean farming gains popularity for high profit

Our Correspondent 2018-08-30 22:27:39

GOPALGANJ, Aug 30: Farmers of Borashi union under Gopalganj Sadar have benefited by growing short-duration snake bean (Borboti). According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Gopalganj,...

Local Markets in Jhenidah  suffering for space shortage

Local Markets in Jhenidah suffering for space shortage

Our Correspondent 2018-08-30 22:25:25

JHENIDAH, Aug 28: Most of the local markets (Haats) in the district are suffering hugely from space crisis as the places have been made congested with permanent establishments mounting suffering to th...

EC’s Mahbub Talukdar walks out protesting EVM move

EC’s Mahbub Talukdar walks out protesting EVM move

-- 2018-08-30 21:37:54

Election Commissioner (EC) Mahbub Talukdar says he walked out of an EC meeting because they ‘went beyond the roadmap it had announced’ with its move to allow electronic voting machines (EM...

RMG workers’ demonstration halts traffic movement in city

RMG workers’ demonstration halts traffic movement in city

-- 2018-08-30 21:17:09

Readymade garment (RMG) workers put barricade on the main road in the city's Abdullahpur area halting vehicular movement for around two and half hours on both sides of House Building to Abdullahpur on...

EC to introduce e-voting in parliamentary elections

EC to introduce e-voting in parliamentary elections

-- 2018-08-30 18:49:30

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to amend rules and introduce electronic voting (e-voting). However, they said that whether electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in the upcoming gene...

Trapped barking deer rescued in CU

Trapped barking deer rescued in CU

-- 2018-08-30 18:30:13

A barking deer (Maya Horeen), which was trapped in the net of a window of the science faculty building in Chittagong University (CU) campus, was rescued in critical condition on Thursday. The deer wa...

Baby victim of reckless bus driving succumbs to injuries

Baby victim of reckless bus driving succumbs to injuries

-- 2018-08-30 17:47:26

A baby girl, who sustained injuries after falling down from her mother's lap when a bus hit them in Kushtia district town on Tuesday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Thursday. The...

BNP to get befitting reply, if tries to create anarchy, says Quader

BNP to get befitting reply, if tries to create anarchy, says Quader

-- 2018-08-30 16:48:44

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (Thursday) said a befitting reply will be given, if BNP tries to create anarchy in the name of movement. &l...

AL relies on machine over people: BNP

AL relies on machine over people: BNP

-- 2018-08-30 15:24:21

Strongly opposing the Election Commission's move to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next general election, BNP on Thursday said Awami League is now 'depending on machine losing confidence...

EC sparks debate with move to  use EVMs in next general elections

EC sparks debate with move to use EVMs in next general elections

-- 2018-08-30 14:55:38

The Election Commission has touched off a political debate with a sudden move to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the general election that is only a few months away. The commission had used...

Law enforcers top service sector corruption list: TIB

Law enforcers top service sector corruption list: TIB

FE Online Report 2018-08-30 14:19:46

Law enforcement agencies have emerged as the most corrupt in the country’s service sector in the latest and 2017 survey report published by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). About 73...

Each upazila likely to get one school for children with disabilities

Each upazila likely to get one school for children with disabilities

-- 2018-08-30 13:40:15

The government has taken a move to designate at least one school exclusively for children with disability in each upazila, aiming to bring them in the mainstream of society and involve them in economi...