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Strict actions against those who extort in my name, warns Kamal

-- 2022-05-20 19:21:39

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has asked the law enforcement agencies to take strict action against those who extort money in his name. He said this while talking to reporters on the sideline o...

Surma River crosses red mark in Sunamganj

-- 2022-05-20 19:16:00

The Surma River swelled above the danger level on Friday morning as incessant rains in India’s Meghalaya and Cherrapunji triggered onrush of water from the upstream flooding parts of Sunamganj d...

Woman attacked at Narsingdi railway station for her outfit

-- 2022-05-20 18:03:43

A group of people have attacked a young woman at Narsingdi Railway Station for what they called an obscene outfit she wore. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning and a video of it spread on soci...

Sylhet hit by worst floods in over a decade

-- 2022-05-20 17:29:29

Sylhet, hit by the worst flooding in a decade and a half, is struggling to supply food and drinking water to hundreds of residents. Heavy rains and the onrush from upstream have triggered floods that...

Bangladesh registers zero Covid deaths for 30 consecutive days

-- 2022-05-20 17:11:36

Bangladesh has registered 50 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,953,188. But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll from t...

Three killed in road accidents in two districts

-- 2022-05-20 16:51:16

At least three people were killed and five others injured in two separate road accidents in Chandpur and Barguna districts on Friday. In Chandpur, two people were killed after a pickup van collided w...

People can now avail of land services from home, says PM

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-20 16:37:35

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh’s people can now avail of land services from home by making phone calls at 16122 or visiting land.gov.bd website. In her congratulatory messag...

Two die after pickup van rams autorickshaw in Chandpur

-- 2022-05-20 15:07:33

At least two people have died after a pickup van collided with an autorickshaw in Chandpur's Sadar Upazila. The accident that occured on the Chandpur-Cumilla highway near Ghosherhat's Miyarbazar at...

Flood situation in some parts of country may worsen

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-20 12:09:18

Flood situation in some parts of the country may worsen further as the water level in some rivers of different parts of Bangladesh is likely to rise in the next 24 hours, according to a bulletin of th...

After a pause of 26 months, India and Bangladesh are set to resume train services

-- 2022-05-20 11:37:12

After a pause of 26 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, train services between India and Bangladesh will resume soon. The Maitri Express between Dhaka and Kolkata and the Bandhan Express betwee...

Educational institutions in Sylhet shut as flood situation worsens

-- 2022-05-20 09:55:00

The overall flood situation in Sylhet district worsened further Thursday morning, with some rivers still flowing above the danger level due to the onrush of hilly waters from India. Although the sh...

Travel ban issued on lower court judges

-- 2022-05-19 22:12:24

The Chief Justice has ordered the judges of the lower courts of the country not to apply for foreign travel unless an emergency. A notification, signed by Bazlur Rahman, the registrar general of the...

Some Dhaka areas to see disruption in gas supplies Saturday

-- 2022-05-19 22:09:39

From 9:00am to 9:00pm, gas supplies will remain suspended in different parts of Dhaka Saturday for replacement of supply lines. The areas are Mirpur 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, and 13, Eastern Housing, R...

Cabinet asks for realistic assessment of essentials’ price within three days

-- 2022-05-19 20:10:40

The cabinet on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to make a realistic assessment of the prices of the essentials and the challenges ahead within the next three days. The directive to finance...

PM to announce opening day of Padma Bridge within a week

-- 2022-05-19 18:46:02

The long-awaited Padma bridge is nearly ready to open. Following a cabinet meeting on Thursday, the cabinet secretary said the date of the bridge’s inauguration will be set by the Prime Ministe...

Bangladesh reports 35 new COVID cases, no deaths

-- 2022-05-19 18:41:55

Bangladesh has registered 35 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,953,138. But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll from t...

Four districts get new DCs

-- 2022-05-19 18:39:13

The government has appointed new deputy commissioners to four districts- Chandpur, Netrokona, Sherpur, Jamalpur. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on...

Three to die for war crimes in Moulvibazar

-- 2022-05-19 16:04:24

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Moulvibazar has sentenced three men to death for their involvement in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The three-member tribunal, led...

Lightning claims three lives in Sunamganj

-- 2022-05-19 15:57:47

Three people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning while working on a paddy field at the Kalagaon area in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj on Thursday. The identit...

1,674 children died in road accidents in 28 months

-- 2022-05-19 15:53:55

The number of road accidents refuses to come down, despite periodic enforcement drives by police. As many as 1,674 children were killed in road accidents in the past 28 months (till April 2022), acco...

Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury dies at 88

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-19 15:02:34

Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a journalist and columnist best known for writing the lyrics to ‘Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano’ – a tribute to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement, died at...

Stakeholder consultation of Artemia4Bangladesh held in Cox’s Bazar

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-19 10:56:39

A stakeholder consultation meeting of the Artemia4Bangladesh project was hosted by WorldFish Bangladesh at Long Beach Hotel in Cox's Bazar on 18 May 2022 with the support of the European Union. Syed...

50,000 Sylhet homes without power as floodwaters submerge power substations

-- 2022-05-18 23:22:32

Torrential rains and an onrush from the upstream have worsened flooding in parts of Sylhet, leaving around 50,000 homes without power since Tuesday as floodwaters submerged power substations and elect...

Qatar to recruit construction workers from mid-2023

-- 2022-05-18 23:11:34

Qatar will start the recruitment of construction workers for its various development projects in mid-2023. Qatari Minister of Labour Ali bin Samikh Al Marri came up with the statement during a meetin...

Vessel, carrying 1,600 tonnes of wheat, sinks in Meghna

-- 2022-05-18 22:22:25

A lighterage vessel carrying 1,600 tonnes of wheat has sunken in the estuary of Meghna in Lakshmipur amid fears of a shortage triggered by a ban on export by India. MV Tamim, owned by Hazrat Shah Ama...

Couple gets death penalty for trafficking young woman to India

-- 2022-05-18 22:10:27

A Khulna tribunal has sentenced a couple to death for trafficking a young woman to India by luring her with a job. She was sold in India and could not be rescued, Public Prosecutor Farid Ahmed said a...

Women in rural Bangladesh pay more for rising cost of climate disasters

-- 2022-05-18 20:28:49

Rural families in Bangladesh are using a large chunk of their budgets to protect themselves from climate change, especially households headed by women who are allocating up to 30 per cent of their spe...

BNP has no right to talk on polls as it tainted election process most: PM

-- 2022-05-18 20:16:07

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP has no right to speak about elections as they tainted the election process most during their tenures. "My question is how BNP raises questions about...

Govt plans to boost rice bran, mustard oil production to cut import dependence

-- 2022-05-18 20:15:11

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said the government is looking to ramp up the production of rice bran and mustard oil to reduce dependency on the international market for cooking oil amid a shortage...

'Labour rights will be major agenda in US-BD economic dialogue'

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-18 19:34:49

Labour rights will be one of the key issues during the US –Bangladesh Economic Dialogue, officials of the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The dialogue is scheduled to be held in Washington...