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Bangladesh is an important country, says Biden

-- 2022-06-25 21:41:25

US President Joe Biden has described Bangladesh as an important country during a meeting with Bangladesh's ambassador to the United States. Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States M Shahidul Islam...

Thousands of people try to cross Padma Bridge on foot after inauguration

-- 2022-06-25 21:29:27

Thousands of people have attempted to cross the Padma Bridge on foot before law enforcers intervened and sent them back after hours of commotion on the day of the inauguration. Soon after Prime Minis...

Momen calls for introducing a visa-free Commonwealth regime

-- 2022-06-25 21:15:21

Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen has called for strengthening free mobility of trade and investment and human resources and introducing a visa-free Commonwealth regime. The minister made the call dur...

Mirza Fakhrul tests positive for Covid-19 for second time

-- 2022-06-25 20:34:45

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time. “The BNP secretary general has been diagnosed with the coronavirus,” BNP me...

Padma Bridge reflects Bangladesh’s enormous confidence under Hasina’s leadership: Nepal

-- 2022-06-25 20:23:10

Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the inauguration of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge will unleash new opportunities for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh and enhance connec...

BD embassy in Tokyo celebrates opening of Padma Bridge

-- 2022-06-25 20:18:31

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Tokyo has celebrated the opening ceremony of Padma Bridge with due fervour and festivity, noting that Padma Bridge is a symbol of Bangladesh's economic strength and confid...

Commemorative Tk 100 note unveiled marking Padma Bridge inauguration

-- 2022-06-25 20:12:11

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday unveiled a commemorative Tk 100 note marking the historic moment of the grand opening of the country's longest Padma Bridge. She unveiled the note at the open...

My family faced negative remarks over Padma Bridge construction: PM

-- 2022-06-25 20:04:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina apparently became emotional while recalling past propaganda spread out centring the construction of the Padma Bridge in her address at a rally after the inauguration of th...

Flood death toll reaches 82 with nine more deaths

-- 2022-06-25 18:50:03

Flood claimed nine more lives in different parts of the country in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the total fatalities to 82. Five of them died in Mymensingh division and four in Sylhet divi...

‘It feels like Eid’

-- 2022-06-25 18:24:16

Third-grader Jannatul Nayeem Piya arrived at the Zajira end of the Padma Bridge with her father from Madaripur’s Shibchar to watch history unfold as the country geared up for the inauguration of...

Govt allocates rice, cash, dry food for flood-hit three districts

-- 2022-06-25 17:49:17

The government has allocated rice, cash and dry food as humanitarian assistance for flood and other disaster-affected people in Brahmanbaria, Cumilla, and Kishoreganj districts. The allocation was ma...

Covid-19: 1,280 cases, three deaths reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-06-25 17:22:09

Bangladesh has registered 1,280 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,963,493. Another three fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, taking the death toll f...

Tens of thousands of people join Padma Bridge opening rally

-- 2022-06-25 16:48:20

Tens of thousands of people on Saturday joined a public rally, organised by the Awami League, at Kathalbari under Shibchar Upazila in Madaripur on the bank of the Padma River marking the opening of th...

PM becomes first person to cross Padma Bridge by paying toll

-- 2022-06-25 16:33:41

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday initiated the process of toll payment to cross the much-awaited Padma Multipurpose Bridge, soon after opening it to the traffic. The prime minister became the...

PM, her daughter take selfie with Padma Bridge

-- 2022-06-25 16:25:08

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed have taken a personal memento of the occasion by snapping a selfie with the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. Around noon on Saturday, the prime min...

Padma Bridge is revenge for insult to Bangladesh, says Obaidul Quader

-- 2022-06-25 16:17:51

The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is revenge for the insult to the family of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the people of Bangladesh, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Saturday...

Unforeseen love for cricket in Sri Lanka

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-06-25 15:18:45

The people of the sub-continent are known for their love and passion for cricket. Although India is considered the biggest cricket-crazy nation, Sri Lankan people seem to have topped all of them. Sri...

World Bank says it’s happy Padma Bridge is complete

-- 2022-06-25 14:59:02

World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh Mercy Tembon has congratulated the nation on the inauguration of the Padma Bridge, bdnews24.com reports. “The World Bank is the biggest development pa...

Old Dhaka building explosion leaves four injured

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-06-25 13:00:00

A sudden explosion in a building has left four people injured in the capital’s Old Dhaka area, according to the fire department. Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence...

New era as PM inaugurates Padma Bridge

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-06-25 12:07:33

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the much-anticipated 6.15 kilometer Padma Bridge for traffic movement ushering in a new era of connectivity for 21 south and southwestern districts in the...

Padma Bridge is a symbol of nation's pride and ability, says PM Hasina

-- 2022-06-25 11:30:53

The Padma Bridge is not a pile of brick and cement but a symbol of the nation’s pride, honour and ability, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, bdnews24.com reports. “The bridge belongs to...

Festive mood as Padma Bridge set to open

MUNIMA SULTANA 2022-06-25 09:52:56

A festive mood has prevailed among people on both sides of the Padma River as the long-awaited Padma Bridge is set to be inaugurated. Diplomats, government officials including secretaries, political...

Padma Bridge not just a structure

FE SPECIAL 2022-06-25 08:43:54

Building bridges over rivers, mighty or otherwise, is a routine affair. Scores of bridges, made of mortar, gravel and steel, have been constructed for decades across the world. Most are small and medi...

Iconic bridge opens today

Munima Sultana 2022-06-25 08:40:31

A farfetched dream comes true finally as the Padma Bridge, which speaks volumes about an epical effort for conquering a turbulent river and formidable hindrances, opens today to cheers. The governm...

Padma Bridge to play important role in fostering greater bilateral connectivity: India

-- 2022-06-24 22:58:11

The Padma Bridge, set to be inaugurated Saturday, will play an important role in fostering greater bilateral and subregional connectivity, said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. "The Padma Bridge...

Bangladesh floods leave 3.5m children needing clean water: UNICEF

-- 2022-06-24 22:31:48

Fifteen children have drowned in flash floods that swept through Bangladesh with another 3.5 million urgently needing clean drinking water as the risk of waterborne diseases grows, UNICEF's country re...

President, PM greet nation on Padma Bridge opening

-- 2022-06-24 21:20:04

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday greeted all who were involved in the implementation of the Padma Bridge project as the bridge will be inaugurated on Saturday. On the e...

Tk 100 commemorative notes to be released marking Padma Bridge opening

-- 2022-06-24 21:15:50

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will release Tk 100 commemorative notes on the occasion of the inauguration of the Padma Bridge. The new commemorative note will be available at Bangladesh Bank's Motijheel offic...

Bangladesh is lifting vulnerable from poverty trap: Joy

-- 2022-06-24 21:06:43

Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said Bangladesh is lifting vulnerable populations from the self-perpetuating cycle of poverty. In an article published by the Foreign Policy magazine, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasin...

Padma Bridge opening ceremony cancelled in Sylhet

-- 2022-06-24 20:09:19

The district administration in Sylhet has cancelled the inaugural ceremony of the much-awaited Padma Bridge in view of the devastating floods in the district. However, a discussion programme will be...