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Bangladesh mulls extending weekly holidays for school

-- 2022-08-12 17:22:30

The government is exploring the idea of extending weekly holidays for schools and educational institutions in a bid to conserve electricity. While a two-day weekend is set to be introduced in 2023, t...

BNDF celebrates 4th anniversary 

-- 2022-08-12 17:07:05

Bangladesh Nutrition & Dietetics Forum (BNDF) organised an annual meeting to celebrate its 4th Anniversary at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in the capital on Friday....

RAB arrests husband for killing doctor

-- 2022-08-12 15:59:32

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a man on charges of killing a doctor inside a hotel room in Dhaka’s Panthapath. The suspect, 31-year-old Rezaul Karim, had secretly married the vic...

PM pays rich homage to Bangabandhu in Tungipara

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-12 15:17:09

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 12, 2022) paid rich tributes and offered prayers at the mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara. She paid tributes...

Passengers survive as trawler sinks after collision with cargo ship in Narayanganj

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-12 14:20:27

A trawler ferrying passengers has sunk in the river Dhaleshwari after a collision with a cargo vessel in Narayanganj's Fatulla, bdnews24.com reports.  But there were no casualties in the i...

39.5pc eligible households didn't get TCB family cards: TIB

FE REPORT 2022-08-12 10:12:40

At least 39.5 per cent of the eligible poverty-stricken households didn't get family cards issued by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to buy certain food items at subsidised prices, accor...

Youth jobless rate at 10.6pc in country

FE REPORT 2022-08-12 09:55:48

The youth unemployment rate currently stands at 10.6 per cent in Bangladesh, which is more than twice the overall national unemployment rate of 4.2 per cent, according to an ILO report. Youth unemplo...

CEC among 23 sued for ‘vote rigging with EVM’ in Ctg

OUR CORRESPONDENT, CHATTOGRAM 2022-08-12 08:48:19

A Jubo League leader has filed a case accusing 23 people including the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for rigging vote by the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in Chattogram. The plaintiff named Nas...

President urges Rotary to work for public welfare

-- 2022-08-11 21:20:09

President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged humanitarian organisations such as Rotary International to come forward for the welfare of people affected by Covid-19 pandemic. The President made the call wh...

Youth unemployment rate in Bangladesh stands at 10.6pc: ILO

-- 2022-08-11 21:10:52

In Bangladesh, the youth unemployment rate currently stands at 10.6 per cent, more than twice the overall national unemployment rate of 4.2 per cent, said the International Labour Organization (ILO) o...

IGP for 'flawless' security arrangements on August 15

-- 2022-08-11 21:10:11

Police have pulled up their socks to mitigate any threat on August 15 - the 47th Martyrdom Anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day. Inspector G...

UN disability rights committee to review Bangladesh, seven other countries

-- 2022-08-11 20:32:58

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will review Bangladesh (Aug 24-25), Singapore, China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Lao People’s Dem...

Bangladesh suggests WFP set up regional food bank in S Asia

-- 2022-08-11 20:30:44

Bangladesh has suggested the World Food Programme (WFP) set up a regional food bank in South Asia as a strategic reserve for the region. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen shared the concerns over food...

Momen dismisses Swiss envoy’s comment as ‘lie’

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-08-11 19:43:59

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said that Swiss Ambassador in Dhaka Nathalie Chuard has lied by saying that Bangladesh had not sought information about Swiss bank accounts of Bangladesh...

Power crunch: Bangladesh announces staggered holidays for industrial hubs

-- 2022-08-11 19:27:20

The Bangladesh government has announced staggered weekly holidays for industrial hubs to reduce the frequency and length of power cuts amid a lingering energy crisis. The Department of Inspection for...

Saudi Arabian companies to invest $10b in Bangladesh

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-08-11 19:06:08

Saudi companies plan to invest more than USD10 billion in Bangladesh in coming years, said Saudi Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan in Dhaka on Thursday. He said it while briefing journalists on...

Cabinet asks Energy Division to explain reason for fuel price hike

-- 2022-08-11 18:46:39

The Cabinet on Thursday directed the Energy Division to reiterate to the people the justification behind the huge increase in the prices of fuel triggering a public outcry. The directive came from th...

Bangladesh reports 214 new Covid cases, one death

-- 2022-08-11 17:57:30

Bangladesh has recorded 214 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,008,282. The death toll from the disease climbed by one in 24 hours to 29,310, according to the lat...

Saudi delegation to visit Bangladesh ‘soon’ to discuss energy cooperation

-- 2022-08-11 17:43:31

A high-profile delegation from Saudi Arabia will soon visit Bangladesh to discuss cooperation in the energy sector, said the country's ambassador Essa Yussef Essa Al on Thursday. Talking to reporters...

Cabinet okays draft of Drug Act with harsher punishments

-- 2022-08-11 17:36:48

The Cabinet on Thursday approved in principle the draft of the Drugs Act, 2022 with harsher punishment for drugs related anomalies and offences. Under the draft law, the punishment for such crimes wi...

Fuel price hike: BNP’s huge protest rally underway at Nayapaltan

UNB 2022-08-11 15:15:49

A huge rally of BNP protesting the latest hike in fuel prices and power crisis is underway in front of its Nayapaltan central office in the capital. The rally, organised by BNP’s Dhaka south an...

HC orders govt to explain why it hasn't sought info on Swiss bank deposits

-- 2022-08-11 14:56:19

The High Court has questioned the government's apparent lack of initiative to glean information on funds deposited by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks, bdnews24.com reports. The panel of Justice Nazrul Is...

Administering Covid shots to kids aged 5-11 begins in Bangladesh

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-11 13:28:42

Bangladesh has started its COVID-19 vaccination programme for children aged 5-11 by administering the Pfizer shot to 16 students from Abul Bashar Government Primary School in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bang...

Woman doctor's throat-slit body found at city hotel

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-11 10:14:30

The body of a 28-year-old doctor with her throat slit was found at a Dhaka hotel Wednesday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Jannatul Nayeem Sritika who was undertaking gynaecology t...

TIB demands special law to protect journalists

-- 2022-08-10 23:25:00

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday demanded a special law to protect journalists as they come under attacks while gleaning irregularities and corruption news in the country as pa...

PM chairs Bangabandhu Memorial Trust meeting

-- 2022-08-10 23:19:24

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday presided over the regular general meeting of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust at Ganabhaban on Dhaka. In the regular mee...

Obaidul Quader says it is time for BNP to say goodbye to politics

-- 2022-08-10 20:59:29

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said it is time for Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to quit politics due to its continuous negative attitude to politics and election...

BNP plans 'massive showdown' through a rally on Thursday

-- 2022-08-10 20:55:58

The BNP has planned a huge gathering at its Naya Paltan rally against a hike in prices of commodities, especially fuel oil, and what it calls government suppression. Its Dhaka Metropolitan North and...

Sitakunda depot fire: HC orders authorities to form probe committee

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-08-10 18:19:34

The High Court on Wednesday ordered the formation of an investigation committee headed by a professor of Chemical Engineering Department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) i...

Bangladesh reports 198 new COVID cases, one death in a day

-- 2022-08-10 17:53:59

Bangladesh has recorded 198 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,008,068. The death toll from the disease climbed by one in 24 hours to 29,309, according to t...