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Jibon Boli becomes champion of 113th edition of Jabbar er Boli Khela

-- 2022-04-25 22:15:33

Jibon Boli emerged as the champion of the 113th edition of the popular and traditional wrestling competition of Chatttogram ‘Jabbar er Boli Khela’ on Monday. Tariqul Islam Jibon Boli from...

Working on strengthening democratic environment, PM tells Norwegian Minister

-- 2022-04-25 20:25:19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government has been working on strengthening democratic environment in the country. She said this when visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huit...

Bangladesh wants to purchase LNG from Qatar for a longer period: PM

-- 2022-04-25 20:22:56

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued cooperation from Qatar regarding its export of LNG to Bangladesh on a long term basis. "Bangladesh is currently purchasing LNG from Qatar and the gov...

India’s minister Jaishankar due in Dhaka Thursday

-- 2022-04-25 19:50:22

External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India S Jaishankar will pay a day-long visit to Dhaka on Thursday to hand over an invitation letter of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Bangladesh c...

Advisory panel sees risks of a fresh surge of Covid-19 infections

-- 2022-04-25 19:22:21

The National Technical Advisory Committee on COVID-19 has alerted the government and the people to the risks of a fresh surge of infections amid a rise in cases in India and some other countries in As...

'What can we do if people queue early for tickets?'

-- 2022-04-25 19:18:54

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says he does not know what he can do about the suffering of people who line up early to buy advance tickets for Eid trips. “If people start queuing today to...

Health minister rejects TIB’s allegations on Covid-19 management

-- 2022-04-25 19:11:47

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has refuted allegations of irregularities raised by Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) in the health sector. “The health ministry worked transparently in...

Government will discuss fate of Kalabagan playground, says home minister

-- 2022-04-25 18:23:45

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the government will discuss whether to turn the open space at Kalabagan Tetul Tola into a police station or allow it to remain a playground, reports bdnews24.co...

Casino suspects Enu, Rupon get 7 years in jail for money laundering

-- 2022-04-25 17:56:30

A Dhaka court has sentenced former Gendaria Awami League leaders Enamul Haque Enu, his brother Rupon Bhuiyan and nine others to seven years in prison each for money laundering. In addition to the jai...

Cumilla city polls on June 15

-- 2022-04-25 17:48:44

The election commission has announced the third Cumilla City Corporation election will be held on Jun 15. The date for the polls, alongside those of delayed union council and other local government e...

Bangladesh, Denmark sign framework document on sustainable, green engagement

-- 2022-04-25 17:30:23

Bangladesh and Denmark on Monday signed a Framework Document on Sustainable and Green Engagement as the two countries shared a joint commitment to tackling global challenges like climate change and ac...

HC orders to probe into mortgaging highways land  

FE ONLINE REPORT   2022-04-25 17:06:29

The High Court on Monday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to conduct a probe into the incident of taking a loan of Tk 150 million from a private bank by mortgaging a portion of land on th...

Bangladesh logs 27 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-04-25 16:42:57

Bangladesh has registered 27 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,952,583. The government recorded no deaths in the 24-hour count, keeping the total toll from t...

Police identify six 'helmet wearing' students who murdered Nahid

-- 2022-04-25 16:35:20

Police detectives have identified six Dhaka College students who attacked and killed Nahid Hossain, a deliveryman, during the clash between students and New Market shop owners and workers. All the si...

'Registered intended pilgrims over 65 cannot perform Hajj this year'

-- 2022-04-25 16:26:34

Registered intending pilgrims aged over 65 will not be allowed to perform Hajj this year, said State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan on Monday. "People aged above 65, who have al...

RSF seeks govt actions to end fare anarchy, extortion on homebound travellers

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-04-25 16:17:23

Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has called upon the government to take strict actions against transport operators to end fare anarchy, harassment and extortion on millions of homebound travellers during...

Scorching heat prevails in most parts of the country

FE ONLINE REPORT   2022-04-25 12:47:29

People, in most parts of the country including Dhaka, are experiencing scorching heat during the month of Ramadan. A mild to severe heatwave is sweeping over most parts of the country including the c...

Upto 50 per cent of hotels, motels booked already for Eid holidays

-- 2022-04-25 12:38:38

Holidaymakers are set to visit Cox’s Bazar, the longest unbroken sea beach in the world, in droves during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday as 50 per cent  hotels and motels were booked ten days befo...

Parents succumb to burn injuries in Jatrabari fire, daughter still in danger

-- 2022-04-25 12:09:04

Two members of a family burnt in a fire sparked by a gas leak in Dhaka’s Jatrabari have died. The mother and father have succumbed to their injuries while the two-year-old daughter, who is be...

No overloading, launches to make double trip

FE REPORT 2022-04-25 09:35:43

Launch operators will not be allowed to carry passengers beyond capacities and there will be double trip (by each launch) to facilitate hassle-free journey for Eid holidaymakers, said State Minister f...

65-day fishing ban at Bay to begin May 20

FE REPORT 2022-04-25 09:26:14

The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing off the Bay of Bengal, in order to preserve the fish stock and boost their breeding. In this regard, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock on Sund...

Customs intelligence recovers 88 gold bars at Dhaka airport

FE REPORT 2022-04-25 09:23:50

Customs intelligence on Sunday recovered 88 gold bars weighing around 10.2 kilograms from an aircraft at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. The gold bars were recovered from an airc...

Temperature hits 41°C in Chuadanga

-- 2022-04-24 23:14:39

Western district Chuadanga is facing the worst of the severe heatwave sweeping over parts of the country as the maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded there at 41°C (Celsius). According to th...

High import payments lead to price hike of essentials

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-04-24 22:53:52

High import payments, resulting in appreciation of dollar against taka, have pushed up the price of essentials in local markets further. On the other hand, odd climatic conditions have been posing a...

Bangladesh achieves national awareness about autism, says Saima Wazed

-- 2022-04-24 22:46:06

Bangladesh has achieved a national awareness about autism by involving the highest policymaking level of the state, said Saima Wazed Hossain, a member of the World Health Organization's 25-member expe...

Government stabilises commodity prices facing all hurdles, says Hasan Mahmud

-- 2022-04-24 22:32:25

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today said the government has stabilised the prices of commodities facing all hurdles and the standard of life of people remains normal.  &ldqu...

Turkish ambassador holds closed-door meeting with BNP leaders

-- 2022-04-24 22:22:37

Turkish Ambassador Mustafa Osman Turan held a closed-door meeting with a three-member BNP panel, led by the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Sunday at the party chairper...

Man gets eight years jail for inciting violence in Bhola

-- 2022-04-24 22:08:29

A special tribunal in Barishal has sentenced a man to eight years in prison for spreading hate content that “hurt others’ religious sentiment and incited violence” after hacking a fe...

FM highlights govt’s commitment towards 'free, fair and transparent' elections

-- 2022-04-24 21:26:22

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has reiterated the government's commitment to strengthening institutions and noted significant works over the last few years creating scope for free, fair and transp...

Danish Crown Princess Mary to meet PM, visit Rohingya camps

-- 2022-04-24 21:04:51

Mary Elizabeth, the crown princess of Denmark, is scheduled to arrive here Monday on a three-day visit to hold a series of meetings in Dhaka and meet the Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar refugee camps. The c...