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Sohel Rana, patron of e-Orange, reportedly absconding on bail in India

Sohel Rana, patron of e-Orange, reportedly absconding on bail in India

-- 2023-01-22 19:15:01

Sohel Rana, a 'patron' of the scam-tainted e-commerce platform e-Orange, is reportedly absconding after securing bail from an Indian court following his arrest for illegally crossing into the country....

Three-day DC conference to begin on Tuesday

Three-day DC conference to begin on Tuesday

-- 2023-01-22 19:00:36

A three-day annual conference of deputy commissioners (DCs) will begin in the city on Tuesday. "Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the three-day conference at Prime Minister's Office (PMO)...

Dhaka again tops bad air quality index

Dhaka again tops bad air quality index

-- 2023-01-22 18:46:37

Residents of Dhaka have been experiencing a much poorer quality of air in the capital since the onset of winter after a favourable autumn. The drastic drop in air quality is evident in the latest dat...

Bill placed in parliament to allow govt fix energy prices without public hearing

Bill placed in parliament to allow govt fix energy prices without public hearing

-- 2023-01-22 18:26:37

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Bill was placed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to create scope for the government fix the prices of power and energy without public hearing. S...

HC asks ACC to submit records of 408 ‘inquiry closing’ reports 

HC asks ACC to submit records of 408 ‘inquiry closing’ reports 

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-01-22 18:08:03

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to produce the records of 408 ‘inquiry closed’ reports submitted to the lower court concerned exempting the corr...

‘Adequate measures taken to keep market stable during Ramadan’

‘Adequate measures taken to keep market stable during Ramadan’

-- 2023-01-22 17:38:47

The government has taken adequate measures to ensure a sufficient supply of essentials and keep the market stable during Ramadan, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday. "There will be no crisi...

WB to continue support Bangladesh's digital journey

WB to continue support Bangladesh's digital journey

-- 2023-01-22 17:36:09

Visiting World Bank Managing Director Axel Van Trotsenburg on Sunday lauded the excellent progress of Digital Bangladesh and said World Bank would continue its support for Bangladesh's digital journey...

EC proposes to double security deposit for women's reserved seats

EC proposes to double security deposit for women's reserved seats

-- 2023-01-22 17:18:47

The Election Commission has finalised the draft of a legal amendment, proposing to double the amount of the security deposit to Tk 20,000 in the election for women's reserved seats in parliament. Alo...

Second phase of Biswa Ijtema ends with prayers for peace

Second phase of Biswa Ijtema ends with prayers for peace

-- 2023-01-22 17:16:05

The second and final phase of the Biswa Ijtema, the largest congregation of Muslims after the Hajj, drew to a close on its third day with prayers for world peace and the people's welfare. People from...

Bangladesh reports 11 new Covid cases

Bangladesh reports 11 new Covid cases

-- 2023-01-22 17:00:55

Bangladesh has recorded 11 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,444. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,441 over the 24-hour period, a...

Bangladesh won’t accept sanctioned Russian ships, says Momen

Bangladesh won’t accept sanctioned Russian ships, says Momen

-- 2023-01-22 16:50:49

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said Bangladesh will not accept those Russian ships which are under sanctions. The minister said there are 69 Russian ships which are under sanctions imposed...

Bangla Academy explains why it denied a publisher access to Ekushey Book Fair

Bangla Academy explains why it denied a publisher access to Ekushey Book Fair

-- 2023-01-22 16:18:05

The Bangla Academy has addressed the controversy surrounding its reported denial of a stall at this year's Ekushey Book Fair to Adarsha Prokashoni.  In a statement on Sunday, the event's org...

BNP files complaint against police for 'vandalising' party headquarters

BNP files complaint against police for 'vandalising' party headquarters

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-22 15:53:11

The BNP has petitioned a Dhaka court to start legal proceedings against several top police officials, including the chief of the Detective Branch Harunor Rashid, for vandalising the party headqu...

31 Jamaat-Shibir men arrested over ‘sabotage attempt’ in Dinajpur

31 Jamaat-Shibir men arrested over ‘sabotage attempt’ in Dinajpur

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-22 14:48:28

Police on Sunday arrested 31 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chattra Shibir from a procession they brought out as part of their ‘ongoing anti-gove...

Security guard dies as bus hits him in Gazipur, RMG workers block highway

Security guard dies as bus hits him in Gazipur, RMG workers block highway

UNB 2023-01-22 13:16:46

RMG workers set a truck on fire and vandalised several other vehicles, blocking Dhaka-Tangail highway following a coworker’s death in a road accident on the highway in Kaliakoir of Gazipur this...

Temperature up slightly

Temperature up slightly

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-22 13:00:54

Bangladesh saw a slight improvement in lowest temperature in 24 hours, till 6 am today, though a mild cold wave is sweeping over several parts of the country. The country’s lowest temperature w...

Dhaka committed to promoting peace, security in indo pacific: Shahriar

Dhaka committed to promoting peace, security in indo pacific: Shahriar

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-22 12:21:26

State Minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam today (Jan 21) said Bangladesh is committed to promote peace and security not only in Indian ocean but also in greater area of Indo-Pacific, BSS rep...

Bangla Academy gears up for Ekushey Book Fair

Bangla Academy gears up for Ekushey Book Fair

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-22 11:10:48

The Ekushey Book Fair is set to begin on Feb 1 in keeping with tradition as the coronavirus pandemic that delayed the opening of the month-long programme in the past two years ebbed. Prime Minister S...

RAB personnel among three arrested for kidnapping attempt on Dhaka flyover

RAB personnel among three arrested for kidnapping attempt on Dhaka flyover

-- 2023-01-21 20:37:02

Banani police have arrested three people, including a member of the Rapid Action Battalion, for attempting to kidnap a travel agency proprietor and his nephew. Confirming the arrest, the Banani Polic...

Germany to assist with soil monitoring technology: Agriculture Minister

Germany to assist with soil monitoring technology: Agriculture Minister

-- 2023-01-21 19:45:16

Minister for Agriculture Dr Abdur Razzak said German entrepreneurs will assist Bangladesh in monitoring the quality of soil through satellite technology to boost agricultural production. He said this...

FE journalist Biplab Zaman no more

FE journalist Biplab Zaman no more

FE REPORT 2023-01-21 19:34:51

Police recovered the partially decomposed body of Biplab Zaman, news consultant of The Financial Express, from a residence in the capital's Mirpur area on Saturday evening. He was around 60. Deputy C...

BRTA mobile courts to start dope tests for drivers soon

BRTA mobile courts to start dope tests for drivers soon

-- 2023-01-21 18:15:02

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will start conducting mobile courts for drivers dope test at bus stations across the country soon as drug addiction is thought to be one of the major factors...

Bangladesh logs 17 new Covid cases, zero deaths

Bangladesh logs 17 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2023-01-21 17:44:09

Bangladesh has recorded 17 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,433. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,441, as no new fatalities were...

Cost of living in Dhaka increased by 11.08pc last year

Cost of living in Dhaka increased by 11.08pc last year

-- 2023-01-21 17:38:35

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) said that the cost of living in the capital Dhaka increased by 11.08 per cent in 2022. In a report, released Saturday, CAD said that around 17 products h...

Power cut hits Khulna after production halted at Rampal plant over coal crisis

Power cut hits Khulna after production halted at Rampal plant over coal crisis

-- 2023-01-21 16:32:56

Khulna division has been experiencing acute load shedding even in the winter due to suspension of power production at Rampal Power Plant amid shortage of coal caused by the dollar crisis. The product...

Schoolboy tortured over alleged theft in Magura

Schoolboy tortured over alleged theft in Magura

-- 2023-01-21 16:19:46

A man has reportedly tortured a sixth-grader by driving a nail into his leg over an alleged theft in Magura’s Salikha Upazila. The incident occurred in Talkhari Union’s Chhandara village...

Law enforcement agencies’ role to ensure security of Rohingya should not be undermined   

Law enforcement agencies’ role to ensure security of Rohingya should not be undermined  

-- 2023-01-21 15:54:32

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Saturday said it is one of the most challenging task for the law enforcement agencies to deal with the safety and security issues of the Rohingya...

DITF pulls in Friday crowd

DITF pulls in Friday crowd

FE REPORT 2023-01-21 11:20:17

The Dhaka International Trade Fair-2023 drew a huge crowd at Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre (BBCFEC) at Purbachal on Friday. An FE correspondent visited the venue and found...

Freedom fighter murdered  in Lalmonirhat

Freedom fighter murdered in Lalmonirhat

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-21 10:59:35

Former principal of Patgram Women’s Degree College was murdered at Shahebdanga in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat district on Friday night. The deceased was identified as M Wajed Ali, a freedom...

Dhaka tops global list of cities with worst air quality

Dhaka tops global list of cities with worst air quality

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-21 10:21:38

Dhaka has topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (January 21, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 249 at 8:55 am on Saturday, Dhaka ranked firs...