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Fire hits polythene factory in Chawkbazar

-- 2022-08-15 13:44:52

A fire has erupted at a polythene factory in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar. The incident in Kamalbagh was reported at around 12:00 pm on Monday, according to Md Shahjahan Sikder, assistant director of the f...

Pathao, Obhai raise fares in response to fuel price hike

-- 2022-08-15 13:24:27

Pathao, a popular bike ride service, has raised its fares as much as 18 per cent following a hike in fuel prices, bdnews24.com reports. Obhai, another ride hailing service, has not raised the f...

Train services from Dhaka to north resume after 11 hours of shutdown

-- 2022-08-15 13:03:44

Train operations to the north and west of the country have resumed 11 hours after a train’s compartments veered off tracks in the Dhirashram area of Gazipur city, bdnews24.com reports. Se...

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on his martyrdom anniversary

-- 2022-08-15 10:33:42

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 15, 2022) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking his 47th martyrdom anniversary and the National Mourning Day,...

Doctors say Natore teacher, who married a college student, died by suicide

-- 2022-08-15 09:11:36

Khairun Nahar, a teacher in Natore who caused a stir by marrying a college student, has died by suicide, doctors believe. She was found dead at her apartment on the fifth floor of Mollah Mansio...

National Mourning Day today

-- 2022-08-15 08:45:44

People across the country will observe the National Mourning Day, the darkest chapter in the history of independent Bangladesh, today (Monday), reports UNB. On this day in 1975, the nation's founding...

Bangabandhu's assassination . . . and then the long darkness

Syed Badrul Ahsan 2022-08-14 23:01:53

It was the end of a beautiful dream for all of us in this land. Decades after his sudden, violent passing, with the ravaging ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic yet raging all over the world, w...

Brig General Jamil: An epitome of duty & courage

Enayetullah Khan 2022-08-14 22:59:38

The dawn was about to break on August 15, 1975 when Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made one of his final phone calls to his military secretary, the then Colonel Jamil Uddin Ahmad. He had been attac...

Burial in his native village

S A Karim 2022-08-14 22:56:34

As Mushtaque spoke, corpses of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members lay scattered all over the house [32 Dhanmondi, Dhaka]. Just before dawn of the following day, the 16th, all of...

Bangabandhu's thoughts on economic freedom are still relevant

Dr. Atiur Rahman 2022-08-14 22:42:07

Apparently gone are the days of great moderation of high growth and low inflation in today's world. The stagflation era with low growth and high inflation followed by a severe recession is looming lar...

High Court rejects writ against RPO clause on retired public servants

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-08-14 21:00:50

The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed challenging the legality of a clause of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972, that barred a retired government service holder from...

Momen once again clarifies controversy over “heaven” remark

-- 2022-08-14 20:55:56

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has clarified that his use of the word "heaven" was not in its "true sense", but only meant for comparing the situation in Bangladesh with other countries amid the glob...

DMCH interns end strike on assurance of steps to meet their demand

-- 2022-08-14 20:47:11

The interns of Dhaka Medical College Hospital have called off their work stoppage on assurance of steps to meet their demand for justice for the attack on a fellow physician. The unidentified attacke...

Agriculture minister warns against selling fertiliser at exorbitant price

-- 2022-08-14 20:41:15

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque has warned of tougher action against those who will be found involved in selling fertiliser at exorbitant prices compared to the price fixed by the government as th...

Campaign to sell rice at Tk 15 per kg from September 1

-- 2022-08-14 19:49:09

The government will start selling rice at Tk 15 per kg in a countrywide campaign for the households that are needy under the Food Friendly Programme (FFP) from September 1. Food Minister Sadhan Chand...

Bird strike delays Sylhet-Manchester flight by five hours

-- 2022-08-14 19:28:03

A bird strike has delayed a Biman Bangladesh flight to Manchester by five hours at Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport. The flight was scheduled to take off for the UK at 9:40 am on Sunday, t...

Low pressure over North Bay turns into depression

-- 2022-08-14 18:15:01

A low pressure area formed over North Bay has intensified into a depression and now lies over Northwest Bay off West Bengal-North Odisha coast and adjoining areas, a met bulletin said. "The depressio...

226 Covid-19 cases, one death reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-08-14 17:54:15

Bangladesh has recorded 226 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,008,870. The death toll from the disease climbed by one in 24 hours to 29,313, according to the lat...

Fuel prices will drop after global market stabilises, says PM

-- 2022-08-14 17:44:46

The government will lower fuel oil prices as soon as the costs drop in the international market, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. Hasina reiterated the need for austerity during a meeting...

Dhaka committed to protecting human rights, FM tells UN rights chief

-- 2022-08-14 17:43:10

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday briefed visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet about the Bangladesh government's efforts to protect and promote human rights in the...

'UN HR chief did not express concern over Bangladesh situation'

-- 2022-08-14 17:28:57

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said UN Human Rights body chief Michelle Bachelet did not raise any concern regarding the human rights situation but both sides discussed a number of issues. He said...

PM faces higher security risk than her international counterparts, DMP chief says

-- 2022-08-14 17:22:47

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is at greater security risk than all her international counterparts, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam. Shafiqul made the remarks...

HC forms committee to prevent plagiarism in PhD thesis

-- 2022-08-14 17:21:34

The High Court on Sunday formed a seven-member expert committee to formulate a guideline to prevent plagiarism in PhD thesis. The committee has been asked to submit the guidelines within the next thr...

Excessive movement will increase public sufferings, says PM

-- 2022-08-14 17:21:01

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the opposition parties can stage movements in the democratic process, but they should also understand that excessive movement will cause loss of the country...

The floating guava markets in Bangladesh

Tanjim Istiaque 2022-08-14 17:18:42

You might have heard about the floating markets in Thailand. But have you heard anything about the floating market in Bangladesh? The largest floating guava market can be found in Barishal, otherwise...

HC finds statement of Swiss ambassador and state contradictory

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-08-14 17:12:29

The State and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) informed the High Court that the statement of Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard regarding the request for specific information...

BNP not to celebrate Khaleda’s birthday

-- 2022-08-14 16:38:53

BNP chairperson, also former prime minister, Khaleda Zia turns ‘77' on Monday. The party will not arrange any programme, except doa mahfil seeking long life and early recovery of ailing Khaleda...

Swiss envoy’s remarks on bank deposits conflict with govt, ACC accounts, says HC

-- 2022-08-14 15:30:40

The High Court says the Switzerland ambassador’s statement regarding Bangladesh’s lack of initiative on seeking information on funds deposited by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks conflict...

Teacher in the eye of marriage controversy found dead in Natore

-- 2022-08-14 14:55:12

Khairun Nahar, a teacher who caused a stir by marrying a college student, has been found dead in her home in Natore, bdnews24.com reports. Her body was recovered from her apartment on the fifth floor...

UN rights chief Bachelet lands in Dhaka on 4-day visit

-- 2022-08-14 14:08:32

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit, bdnews24.com reports. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen received Bachelet at Dhaka's H...