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Vested quarter trying to get benefits using names of PM, her family: Government

-- 2022-05-16 21:32:44

The government says a vested quarter is trying to get government works or other benefits using the names of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members. It warned that stern actions will be t...

Under-construction buildings responsible for 40pc of dengue infections

-- 2022-05-16 21:01:11

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh on Monday said the under-construction buildings are responsible for 40 per cent of dengue infections in the city. "The under-construction b...

Bangladesh writes to India for details of PK Halder’s arrest

-- 2022-05-16 20:31:00

Bangladesh chapter of Interpol has written to its Indian counterpart for details of the arrest of Proshanta Kumar Halder, a fugitive Bangladeshi accused of embezzlement and money laundering. Mohiul I...

ACC seeks cancellation of Samrat’s bail

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-16 19:34:50

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed an appeal petition with the High Court seeking the cancellation of bail granted to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a case...

Taposh wants shops shut early to ease Dhaka's traffic jam

-- 2022-05-16 19:29:01

Dhaka South Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has suggested shuttering shops early to reduce traffic jam in the city. He sees some more positive aspects of closing shops at 8 pm, reports bdnews24.com....

We will do whatever necessary to bring back PK Halder, says Momen

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-16 19:24:06

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday said the government of Bangladesh will take all necessary steps to bring back Prashant Kumar Halder or PK Halder, a fugitive Bangladeshi accused of embezzleme...

Election commission to update voter list from May 20

-- 2022-05-16 19:08:29

The election commission (EC) will begin updating the voter list from May 20. Enumerators of the EC will go door-to-door to collect information on prospective voters, reports BSS. The representatives...

65-day fishing ban at sea to begin from Friday

-- 2022-05-16 19:03:28

The government has allocated 16,752 tonnes of rice under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme to assist the families of 2, 99,135 registered fishermen in 67 upazilas of 14 districts and Chatto...

AL to observe Hasina’s homecoming day on Tuesday

-- 2022-05-16 18:48:01

The Awami League will mark the 42nd anniversary of the homecoming of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday with discussion meetings and prayers and distribution of charities, reports UNB. On this d...

Outer containment dome at RNPP to be installed in October 

-- 2022-05-16 18:11:30

Works on the pre-assembly outer containment dome of unit-1 have started at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) and the dome is scheduled to be installed in October. According to a message received...

High Court hearing on Tuesday on pending rule to bring back PK Halder

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-16 18:01:23

An initiative was taken to hold a hearing on a rule issued by the High Court about one and half years ago over the government steps to bring back Proshanta Kumar Halder, popularly known as PK Halder,...

Bangladesh imposes more curbs on govt officials’ foreign trips

-- 2022-05-16 18:01:12

The Ministry of Finance has announced a broad measure to restrict government officials from travelling on state funds as part of an austerity drive. The restriction will apply to statutory, state-own...

SC suggests separate rule for master roll employees

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-16 16:55:57

In the full text of a verdict, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has suggested the need for formulation of a separate rule in order to protect the future interest of the employees who have b...

37 Covid-19 cases reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-05-16 16:43:55

Bangladesh has registered 37 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,953,049. But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll from t...

Bangladesh plans wheat import from five alternative sources

-- 2022-05-16 16:41:28

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said that the government is trying to import wheat from five alternative sources, including Ukraine after India banned the exports of the food grain. India has annou...

Critics can see positive changes in rural areas, says PM

-- 2022-05-16 16:28:19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said those who criticise the development initiatives of the Awami League government should take a look at rural areas to see the positive developments. “The gov...

Chattogram division at ‘high risk’ of carbon catastrophes

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-16 16:25:30

Chattogram division, where almost two-thirds of the fossil fuel projects have been proposed, is at high risk of being one of the world’s largest carbon catastrophes, said a new report. The re...

Indefinite transport strike called at Benapole port from Tuesday

-- 2022-05-16 16:09:33

Benapole Transport Agency Owners Association will go on an indefinite strike from Tuesday demanding adequate cranes and forklifts for the country's largest land port. Azim Uddin Gazi, general secreta...

Flood situation in parts of country may worsen further

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-16 13:47:53

Flood situation in some parts of the country may worsen further as the water levels in some major rivers of the northern region of Bangladesh along with the rivers of the north-eastern region may rise...

Prices of essentials including edible oil soaring

-- 2022-05-15 21:54:25

Fixed income groups and lower middle-class people are struggling to cope with soaring prices of edible oil, rice, flour, eggs, onions, sugar, lentils, meat and fish. Though the Directorate of Nationa...

India resumes Bangladesh Youth Delegation programme after two years

-- 2022-05-15 21:39:55

India has resumed the Bangladesh Delegation Programme 2022 after interruptions of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud and Indian High Commission...

Obaidul Quader says BNP itself doesn’t know what it wants

-- 2022-05-15 21:31:04

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the BNP leaders themselves do not know what they want regarding the election-time government. “It is now the question of the co...

Mirza Fakhrul asks government to publish list of money launderers

-- 2022-05-15 21:26:54

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday demanded that a list of those who syphoned off huge amounts of money abroad and their abettors be made public. "Our question is, how many P...

‘It may take three to six months to bring back PK Halder'

FE OLINE REPORT 2022-05-15 20:35:34

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan on Sunday said that it will take three to six months to bring Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder back to the country from India. He said...

Policeman’s hand severed at wrist in drive to arrest fugitive

-- 2022-05-15 19:37:58

A suspect on the run has chopped off a police constable’s left hand at the wrist in Chattogram’s Lohagara Upazila. Another constable was injured during the incident, confirms Chattogram d...

PM Hasina greets new UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

-- 2022-05-15 19:17:22

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended heartiest felicitations to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his assumption of the office as President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on behalf of the...

All necessary steps will be taken to bring PK Halder back: AG

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-15 19:15:49

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin on Sunday said all the necessary steps will be taken to bring Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder back to the country and produce him to justice because the money tha...

Bangladesh reports 33 new Covid cases, no deaths

-- 2022-05-15 17:40:25

Bangladesh has registered 33 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,953,012. According to the latest data released on Sunday, the government recorded no deaths in...

Trains to run on Padma Bridge in June next year, says railways minister

-- 2022-05-15 17:32:28

The train service from Dhaka to Bhanga through the Padma Bridge will be opened in June next year, said Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan on Sunday. After the inauguration of the bridge next month,...

Adios, Roy - the man of big stages

Shajedul Rahin 2022-05-15 17:11:02

As a tragic car crash takes the life of Andrew Symonds, the cricket world mourns in utter disbelief and shock.  The former Aussie all-rounder was a two-time World Champion and a man who used to...