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Muhith faces criticism in parliament again

Muhith faces criticism in parliament again

-- 2018-06-12 16:51:45

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith again faced criticism in the parliament on Tuesday from the lawmakers over 'failure' to restore discipline in the banking sector. Taking part in the budget dis...

PM reaches Dubai en route to home

PM reaches Dubai en route to home

-- 2018-06-12 16:36:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached on Tuesday morning en route to home after wrapping up a four-day official visit to Canada. An Emirates flight carrying the prime minister and her entourage member...

Budget session adjourned until June 18

Budget session adjourned until June 18

-- 2018-06-12 16:24:55

The ongoing budget session of the Parliament will remain adjourned until 3pm on June 18 next due to Eid-ul Fitr. Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah, who was in the chair, announced the adjournment decis...

37th BCS: 1,314 candidates get cadre posts

37th BCS: 1,314 candidates get cadre posts

-- 2018-06-12 16:09:59

1,314 candidates of 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination have got recommendation to be appointed for different cadres. Bangladesh Public Service Commission published the final results of t...

Family seeks permission for Khaleda’s treatment at United Hospital

Family seeks permission for Khaleda’s treatment at United Hospital

-- 2018-06-12 15:54:49

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family has sent a letter to the home minister seeking the ministry’s permission for her treatment at the United Hospital. Shamim Iskander, younger brother of...

Heavy rainfall likely in three divisions: Met

Heavy rainfall likely in three divisions: Met

-- 2018-06-12 15:44:12

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours commencing at 11 am today. “Due to...

Tree collapse kills Rohingya man in Cox's Bazar

Tree collapse kills Rohingya man in Cox's Bazar

-- 2018-06-12 15:20:05

A Rohingya man was killed as a tree collapsed on him due to strong wind and heavy rainfall in Jamtoli area of Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday morning. The dec...

50pc RMG units yet to pay wages

50pc RMG units yet to pay wages

FE Report 2018-06-12 13:12:38

Nearly half of the industrial units have failed to meet the government deadline for payment of wages for May, said the Industrial Police (IP). About 3,022 industrial units have paid workers salaries...

Lightning kills man in Khulna

Lightning kills man in Khulna

-- 2018-06-12 12:41:05

A man was lighning strike at Bakhar bil in Dumuria upazila in Khulna on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Anis Sheikh, 36. Locals said that Anis was struck by the thunderbolt while he...

Affluent section opts for air travel as Eid nears

Affluent section opts for air travel as Eid nears

FE Report 2018-06-12 12:34:01

Local airliners are experiencing a rush of homebound ticket-seekers ahead of the Eid-ul-fitr, operators said. Poor condition of highways and difficulties in getting tickets of both trains and passeng...

Khaleda Zia refuses to go to BSMMU: Jail super

Khaleda Zia refuses to go to BSMMU: Jail super

-- 2018-06-12 12:20:52

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has refused to go to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for her necessary tests and treatment. “Khaleda Zia did not agree to go to Bangabandhu Sheik...

BNP senses ‘change in India’s view’

BNP senses ‘change in India’s view’

-- 2018-06-12 11:40:36

Two leaders of the BNP say they saw ‘a change in the outlook of the Indians’ about Bangladesh during a recent visit there. BNP National Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdh...

Lailatul Qadr tonight

Lailatul Qadr tonight

-- 2018-06-12 10:52:11

Muslims across the country will observe holy Lailatul Qadr tonight with due religious fervour and solemnity. The holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) on this night to show mankin...

Two more 'drug traders' die in 'gunfight'

Two more 'drug traders' die in 'gunfight'

-- 2018-06-12 10:40:12

Two more suspected drug traders were killed in a reported 'gunfight' with detectives in Kalibari Lane area in the Mymensingh city early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Rony Mia, 30, son of...

Police detain youth for violating girl in Rajshahi

Police detain youth for violating girl in Rajshahi

-- 2018-06-12 10:32:57

Police arrested a young man from Katakhali Bazar of Rajshahi city on Monday night in a case filed over the rape of a girl. The arrestee was identified as Mushfiq Ahmmed Shah Newaj, 22, son of Shah Ja...

At least 12 die in Rangamati, Cox’s Bazar landslides

At least 12 die in Rangamati, Cox’s Bazar landslides

-- 2018-06-12 10:22:24

At least 12 people, including four of a family, were killed in separate incidents of landslide in different areas of Naniarchar upazila in Rangamati and Cox's Bazar districts early Tuesday amid heavy...

Imports up 15pc in ten months

Imports up 15pc in ten months

Siddique Islam 2018-06-12 10:15:30

Overall imports grew by over 15 per cent in the first 10 months of this fiscal year (FY), mainly due to higher import of food grains and fuel oils, officials said. The settlement of letters of credit...

WB may provide $400 million for Rohingyas

WB may provide $400 million for Rohingyas

FE Report 2018-06-12 10:10:50

The World Bank (WB) is likely to provide a grant of US$ 400 million for the rehabilitation of Rohingya refugees within next two years, officials said on Monday. The Washington-based international f...

Miscreants gun down Munshiganj CPB leader

Miscreants gun down Munshiganj CPB leader

-- 2018-06-11 22:10:03

Miscreants gunned down a Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) leader at Kakalodi area of Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj on Monday evening. The victim, Shahjahan Bachchu (55), was former general sec...

Strategic partnership between Bangladesh-China growing: Envoy

Strategic partnership between Bangladesh-China growing: Envoy

-- 2018-06-11 21:58:23

Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Chen Wei on Monday said the 'strategic partnership' between Bangladesh and China is 'growing' benefitting the people of the two countries. He s...

ACC arrests RHD engineer while talking bribe

ACC arrests RHD engineer while talking bribe

-- 2018-06-11 21:24:05

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested an engineer of Roads and Highways Department of Barguna from his office reportedly while taking Tk 1.45 million as bribe. Acting on a tip off,...

Cumilla police recover hanging body of former college principal

Cumilla police recover hanging body of former college principal

-- 2018-06-11 21:02:55

Police recovered the hanging body of a former college principal from a bathroom of his residence at Women's College Road in Cumilla on Monday morning. The deceased is identified as Abdul Wahab, 60, f...

BNP seeks Khaleda’s release before Eid, to submit memo to DCs

BNP seeks Khaleda’s release before Eid, to submit memo to DCs

-- 2018-06-11 20:32:39

BNP leaders and activists will submit memorandums to deputy commissioners (DCs) across the country on Thursday demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia's proper medical treatment and her release from jai...

TV report on result irregularities: Ministry forms probe body

TV report on result irregularities: Ministry forms probe body

-- 2018-06-11 20:13:58

Education Ministry has formed a four-member committee to investigate the allegation of some irregularities in HSC results following a television report. The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Educat...

15,000 people at risk from landslides in Rangamati

15,000 people at risk from landslides in Rangamati

-- 2018-06-11 19:43:47

At least 15,000 people from 3,378 families are living at risk from landslides in the hilly areas in Rangamati. The district administration has already identified 609 families from several wards in th...

Govt building 2,600 flats for poor, mid-income people

Govt building 2,600 flats for poor, mid-income people

-- 2018-06-11 18:39:42

The National Housing Authority (NHA) is building 2,600 flats for the poor and mid-income people at Mirpur in the capital. The flats are being constructed under two projects – Swapnonagar-1 and...

Govt issues directives to ensure safe vessels operation during Eid

Govt issues directives to ensure safe vessels operation during Eid

-- 2018-06-11 18:34:21

Department of Shipping on Monday issued a set of directives to ensure security for lives and properties of home-goers of river routes during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr and rainy season. The directives...

Govt moves to issue e-passports

Govt moves to issue e-passports

-- 2018-06-11 18:28:35

The government has taken a big move to issue about 30 million higher technology-based e-passports for the citizens of the country aiming to make Bangladeshi passports more safe and secured. The Depar...

Holy Lailatul Qadr Tuesday night

Holy Lailatul Qadr Tuesday night

-- 2018-06-11 18:12:56

Muslims across the country are set to observe the holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr, Tuesday night when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). According t...

Three die from electrocution in Ctg

Three die from electrocution in Ctg

-- 2018-06-11 17:54:29

Three people, including a minor girl, died from electrocution in different parts of port city Chattogram on Sunday night. Zahurul Islam, sub-inspector of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) po...