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Newborn’s body found at Barguna hospital’s toilet

Newborn’s body found at Barguna hospital’s toilet

-- 2018-05-03 20:13:39

The body of a newborn was recovered from a toilet of Barguna General Hospital on Thursday morning. Hospital superintendent Dr Md Sohrab Uddin said cleaner Hasina Begum of the hospital spotted the bod...

Case filed over Tashfia ‘murder’

Case filed over Tashfia ‘murder’

-- 2018-05-03 20:03:55

A case was filed over the recovery of the body of a schoolgirl from the bank of Karnaphuli River near Patenga sea beach in the port city Chattogram. Victim's father Mohammad Amin filed the case with...

LNG import may hike local gas price: Experts

LNG import may hike local gas price: Experts

-- 2018-05-03 19:16:58

LNG import may push up the local gas price enormously if inefficiency in energy use is not stopped. Energy experts at a seminar on Thursday came up with the apprehension at a seminar on ‘LNG Im...

DSCC to repair damaged roads by June

DSCC to repair damaged roads by June

-- 2018-05-03 19:07:02

The authority of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has started repairing the damaged roads of the city to make those fit for vehicular movement before June next. "The repair will take time of the d...

Several letters sent to UK govt to deport Tarique: Minister

Several letters sent to UK govt to deport Tarique: Minister

-- 2018-05-03 18:48:56

Bangladesh government has sent several letters to the UK Home Office to bring convicted BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman from London. "This is a part of our ongoing process to bring back him (Tari...

BNP candidate announces 19-point manifesto ahead of Gazipur polls

BNP candidate announces 19-point manifesto ahead of Gazipur polls

-- 2018-05-03 18:43:51

BNP backed candidate of Gazipur City Corporation polls Hasan Uddin Sarkar on Thursday announced a 19-point electoral manifesto for the upcoming GCC polls billed for May 15. Reaffirming his commitment...

1000MW power supply to national grid this month

1000MW power supply to national grid this month

-- 2018-05-03 18:25:29

Around 1,000MW electricity will be added to the national grid during the month of holy Ramadan. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid made the disclosure while speaking...

Quader rules out BNP’s inclusion in poll-time govt

Quader rules out BNP’s inclusion in poll-time govt

-- 2018-05-03 18:16:09

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said there is no plan to include BNP in the cabinet of the poll-time government as the party has no re...

‘Cultivation of salinity-tolerant jute soon’

‘Cultivation of salinity-tolerant jute soon’

-- 2018-05-03 18:01:36

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury has said Bangladesh has already discovered salinity-tolerant variety of jute and it will be cultivated in the country very soon. She made the disclosure while ina...

Twelve question sets leaked in SSC

Twelve question sets leaked in SSC

-- 2018-05-03 18:00:27

According to an investigation report, about 5,000 students accessed leaked multiple choice questions (MCQ) in SSC exams. In spite of that Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid ruled out any plan to sc...

Miscreants shot dead UZ chairman in Rangamati

Miscreants shot dead UZ chairman in Rangamati

-- 2018-05-03 17:35:16

The chairman of Naniarchar upazila parishad was shot to death by unidentified miscreants in front of the upazila parishad complex on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Shaktiman Chakma, 55, als...

'Removing Islamophobia among key objectives  of Dhaka OIC meet'

'Removing Islamophobia among key objectives of Dhaka OIC meet'

FE Report 2018-05-03 16:01:53

Apart from Rohingya issue, removing ‘Islamophobia’ from global mindset will be one of the main objectives of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of the Islamic Count...

OIC team to visit Rohingya camps Friday

OIC team to visit Rohingya camps Friday

-- 2018-05-03 14:50:24

A high-profile delegation of representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is going to visit Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar on Friday. The concerned representatives of the OIC-membe...

BNP mayoral candidate suspends campaign in Khulna city polls

BNP mayoral candidate suspends campaign in Khulna city polls

-- 2018-05-03 14:42:43

BNP-nominated mayoral candidate for Khulna city polls Nazrul Islam Manju has decided to suspend his electoral campaign, protesting the arrests of party leaders and activists. “At least 19 suppo...

ACC interrogates DIZ Mizan for graft

ACC interrogates DIZ Mizan for graft

-- 2018-05-03 14:36:16

The Anti-Corruption Commission has interrogated Deputy Inspector General Mizanur Rahman over allegations of accumulating wealth illegally. Rahman came under scrutiny after he was accused of abducting...

Five int’l flights miss arrival schedules at HSIA

Five int’l flights miss arrival schedules at HSIA

FE Online Report 2018-05-03 13:49:00

Five international flights have failed to meet their arrival schedules at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Thursday. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, BG 148 from Dubai was sched...

Continue drives against drug abuse: PM to RAB

Continue drives against drug abuse: PM to RAB

-- 2018-05-03 13:20:05

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to continue its drives against drug abuse, including drug pedlars, as this menace is spreading fast in society. "We've been abl...

Eight more Insurance companies recommend dividends

Eight more Insurance companies recommend dividends

FE Online Report 2018-05-03 13:15:47

The boards of directors of eight more insurance companies have recommended dividends ranging from 10 per cent to 18 per cent for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said separate official disclosures...

Upazila chairman shot dead in Rangamati

Upazila chairman shot dead in Rangamati

-- 2018-05-03 12:44:37

The chairman of Naniarchar upazila parishad was shot to death by some unidentified miscreants at Naniarchar Bazar area of in Rangamati district on Thursday. The deceased Shaktiman Chakma, 55, was a c...

Four more banks recommend dividends

Four more banks recommend dividends

FE Online Report 2018-05-03 12:03:39

The boards of directors of four more listed banks – City Bank, Rupali Bank, NCC Bank and National Bank – have recommended dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, according to sep...

Cop dies in Rajshahi road crash

Cop dies in Rajshahi road crash

-- 2018-05-03 10:41:11

A police constable was killed and another injured when a truck hit them at Sishutala in Charghat upazila early Thursday. Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Charghat Police Station, said the accident...

3-nation tour brightens our image abroad: PM

3-nation tour brightens our image abroad: PM

-- 2018-05-03 10:14:13

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described her recent three-nation visits as very important, saying it brightened further Bangladesh's image in international arena, reports agencies. "My visits to...

Two tannery workers die inhaling toxic gas in Savar

Two tannery workers die inhaling toxic gas in Savar

-- 2018-05-02 22:54:27

Two tannery workers have died after inhaling toxic gas at a tannery unit of Savar Tannery Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Mahbubur...

BRRI-74 paddy production on the rise in Magura

BRRI-74 paddy production on the rise in Magura

Our Correspondent 2018-05-02 22:32:31

MAGURA, May 02: BRRI-74 paddy has raised hope among the farmers of Jashore region. A farmers' field-day on the paddy variety held in Angardoha village under Magura Sadar recently. HarvestPlus and Soc...

Third Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge becomes vulnerable to heavy pressure of vehicles

Third Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge becomes vulnerable to heavy pressure of vehicles

Monjuara Khatun 2018-05-02 22:31:40

RAJSHAHI, May 02:  The third Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge over the Mahananda river is being used even at its grace period since its lifespan has already been expired years ago. Due to indis...

People will vote for AL again, PM hopes

People will vote for AL again, PM hopes

-- 2018-05-02 21:22:04

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her hope that the countrymen will vote for Awami League again. She said the people will vote in favour of AL this time too if they do not want to push the c...

Bodies of newborn, young girl found in Chattogram

Bodies of newborn, young girl found in Chattogram

-- 2018-05-02 20:52:48

Police recovered the bodies of a newborn baby and a young girl from Hathajari upazila and Patenga in Chattogram on Wednesday. Officer-in-charge of Hathazari Police Station Belal Uddin said locals spo...

Bus driver, helper held with 29,500 Yaba tablets in city

Bus driver, helper held with 29,500 Yaba tablets in city

-- 2018-05-02 20:46:04

Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested a driver and helper of a long-route bus along with 29,500 Yaba tablets from Jatrabari of the city...

20 hurt as Rohingyas attack locals in Cox’s Bazar

20 hurt as Rohingyas attack locals in Cox’s Bazar

-- 2018-05-02 20:11:04

At least 20 people, including three cops, were injured on Tuesday night as some Rohingyas of Tazima Rohingya camp in Ukhia upaizla allegedly attacked local residents over taking drug. Witnesses said...

BIWTA suspends water transport services

BIWTA suspends water transport services

-- 2018-05-02 18:26:14

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended river transport services on all routes due to bad weather. BIWTA Joint Director MD Saiful Islam on Wednesday said they have asked...