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Power generation increased three folds since 2009: Nasrul  

-- 2017-12-04 07:01:31

Power generation in the country has increased by almost three times over the past eight years, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.  "The power generation ca...

Govt declares DNCC mayoral post vacant

-- 2017-12-04 06:48:29

The government declared the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) vacant after the death of Mayor Annisul Huq. LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain confirmed the...

Coast Guard members seize jatka in Chandpur

-- 2017-12-04 04:57:28

Members of Coast Guard Bangladesh in a drive seized 70 kilograms of jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches in length) from a launch in Meghna river in Chandpur on Monday. Lt Sinchon Ahmed, commander of...

HC issues rule over ‘Joy Bangla’ slogan

-- 2017-12-04 04:49:27

The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why 'Joy Bangla' should not be declared as the national slogan. The HC bench of Justice Kazi Rezaul haque and Mahmud...

Customs officials arrest three Indians with gold bars

-- 2017-12-04 04:46:48

Customs Intelligence officials arrested three Indian citizens along with 17 gold bars worth Tk 10 million from international check post of Benapole Port in Jessore on Monday. The arrestees were ident...

NSU arranges event for disabled persons

FE Online Desk 2017-12-04 03:34:32

North South University Diversity Club (NSUDC) has organised an event on ‘International Day of Disabled Persons’ at its campus recently. The day-long event comprised of an art competition...

BIJEM holds five-day training course

FE Online Desk 2017-12-04 03:02:54

Bangladesh Institute of Journalism and Electronic Media (BIJEM) has organised a five-day long training course on 'Public Relations, Media and Communication Techniques’at the institute recently....

Ctg road crash kills vegetable traders

-- 2017-12-04 02:27:53

Two vegetable traders have been killed and two others injured after a Chittagong-bound vegetable-laden truck from Comilla, hit a stationed truck in Shitalpur area on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sitaku...

Early tomato farmers making huge profits in Bogra

Our correspondent 2017-12-03 12:53:55

Many farmers, who have taken up early cultivation of winter crops, especially tomato, are now counting huge profits in Bogra district. They already started harvesting the vegetable, which is now sell...

Indefinite transport strike starts in Ctg

-- 2017-12-03 12:42:44

One of the transport owners' associations of the district went on an indefinite strike in the city on Sunday morning. They called the strike to press home their 11-point demand. Public transports, i...

Tarique is working for people: Khaleda

-- 2017-12-03 12:30:40

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said Tarique Rahman is working to give something useful to the country, not to get anything.She came up with the remarks while speaking at a programme to uncover three...

PM en route to Cambodia

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Phnom Penhon Sunday morning on a three-day official visit to Cambodia at the invitation of her Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangla...

Cops nab youth with firearms

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

Police arrested a young man along with a foreign pistol from Bhangna Hatkhola in Keraniganj Upazila of Dhaka on Saturday evening. The arrestee was identified as Azizur Rahman Tushar (28), s...

Govt gets another week to publish judges’ rules

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

The Supreme Court extended time for the government up to December 10 to issue a gazette notification on lower court judges' conduct rules. A five-member Appellate Division bench, led by acting Chief...

Gopalganj road crash death toll reaches 8

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

Another person,who was badly injured in a road accident at Sadar upazila of Gopalganj died on Saturday morning. The death toll raised from the incident to eight. The accident took place on Friday nig...

Citizen’s confce on SDGs in Bangladesh begins Dec 6

FE Online Desk 2017-12-03 12:00:00

A day-long symposium titled “Citizen’s Conference on SDGs in Bangladesh” begins on December 6 at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB). The Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangl...

PM lands in Cambodia

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached Cambodia for a three-day official visit. The prime minister left Dhaka aboard a Biman Bangladesh flight for the Southeast Asian country at 8:35am on Sunday an...

Green onion brings smile to farmers in Natore

Roving Correspondent 2017-12-03 12:00:00

Green onions have brought smiles on the faces of hundreds of poor and marginal farmers this year as it is selling at a lucrative rate in Natore. They also made huge profits in last year. They cultiva...

NGO foundation day observed in Magura

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

Bangladesh NGO foundation day was observed in Magura on Saturday . A discussion was arranged jointly by Rova foundation , SWC and Palli Prokriti at Rova foundation training center.Magura deputy commi...

DNCC mayor bypolls within Feb

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

The Election Commission is going to hold by-polls to elect a new mayor for the Dhaka North City Corporation. The post fell vacant with the decease of Annisul Huq. Annisul, who was elected the firs...

Hasina reaches Phnom Penh amid warm reception

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached the Cambodian capital on Sunday. A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at...

HC orders compensation for Tareque Masud’s family

FE Online Desk 2017-12-03 12:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Sunday ordered the authorities to pay Tk 46.17 million as compensation for family members of renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud who was killed in a road crash in 2011. Cinemato...

38th BCS preliminary test on December 29

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

The preliminary test of 38th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on December 29. A Bangladesh Public Service Commission Chairman Mohammad Sadiq confirmed about the date on Sunday. The govern...

Padma Bridge earned world’s respect for BD: PM

-- 2017-12-03 11:45:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government's stance and continued efforts to build the Padma Bridge with its own fund has changed the attitude of the world towards Bangladesh as all now treat it...

President asks judges to be impartial  

-- 2017-12-03 11:35:33

President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged judges to perform their duties impartially without being influenced with any fondness or enmity. "People's fundamental right is to get justice...so being a judge...

Clash kills ex-UP member in Habiganj clash

-- 2017-12-03 11:27:41

A former Union Parisad member was killed and 15 people were injured in a clash at Jashkesori village in Ajmiriganj upazila.The clash ensued over a disputed land on Saturday afternoon. Zillur Rahman C...

DB nabs Comilla city Juba Dal president

-- 2017-12-03 11:11:14

Two people, including the president of Comilla city unit Juba Dal and a leader of city unit Chhatra Dal were arrested in Comilla on charges of planning to commit acts of sabotage. AKM Manjur Alam, Of...

Assailants shoot NGO official dead in Jessore

-- 2017-12-03 10:30:49

The executive director of a non-government organisation was shot dead near his residence on the outskirts of the Jessore district town on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Golam Kuddus B...

Myanmar Erases a History: ‘No Such Thing as Rohingya’

-- 2017-12-03 09:50:32

SITTWE, Myanmar (New York Times): He was a member of the Rohingya student union in college, taught at a public high school and even won a parliamentary seat in Myanmar’s thwarted elections in 19...

Rivals torch 14 houses in Madaripur

-- 2017-12-03 08:55:20

At least 14 houses were torched in sporadic clashes between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Lakshmiganj area in Madaripur. Witnesses said two groups of people led by a ward cou...