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Rain likely in next 24 hours

Rain likely in next 24 hours

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-04-02 12:22:15

Several places, including Dhaka, are likely to witness rain in the next 24 hours, commencing from 9:00 am on Saturday, the Met Office said in a forecast. Rain/thundershower accompanied by temporary g...

Budget pressure rises for debt buildup

Budget pressure rises for debt buildup

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2022-04-02 07:04:56

Bangladesh's total foreign debts snowballed to some US$65 billion, as of February, enlarging the servicing liability to the external lenders, officials say, thus increasing strains on the national bud...

Covid-19 med equipment underused

Covid-19 med equipment underused

JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2022-04-02 07:02:11

Medical equipment donated last year to several state hospitals battling the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh is being underused for a lack of skilled operators, hospital officials said, adding to the p...

Brown sugar can save ailing BSFIC

Brown sugar can save ailing BSFIC

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN 2022-04-02 06:59:29

Organic brown sugar production can be the savior of the state-owned Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC). In a move to diversify its product basket, the sinking state entity produ...

Written-off bank loans rising for recovery 'reluctance'

Written-off bank loans rising for recovery 'reluctance'

SYFUL ISLAM 2022-04-02 06:57:23

Drives for recovering billions of taka in written-off loans appear sluggish as most of the state-owned banks each month reclaim only a peanut, officials say, while the dud money ballooning. After the...

Bangladesh in no hurry to sign proposed defence agreements with US

Bangladesh in no hurry to sign proposed defence agreements with US

MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN 2022-04-01 20:54:56

Bangladesh is not in a hurry to sign the two defence-related agreements proposed by the US, said high ups of the foreign ministry to the FE The country also has no plans right now to procure arms fro...

Holiday makers suffer as traffic piles up at Paturia Ghat 

Holiday makers suffer as traffic piles up at Paturia Ghat 

-- 2022-04-01 20:16:03

Hundreds of buses, cars and trucks have remained stranded at Paturia Ghat since Friday morning due to the onrush of homebound people ahead of two days weekend from Friday amid a shortage of ferries.&n...

NSU student dies in road crash

NSU student dies in road crash

-- 2022-04-01 17:31:52

After more than two years of attending online classes, Maisha Momtaj Meem had set off on her scooter to the North South University (NSU) campus for a social event on Friday. But just as she had ascen...

Moon sighting committee to sit Saturday evening 

Moon sighting committee to sit Saturday evening 

-- 2022-04-01 17:31:40

The National Moon Sighting Committee will sit on Saturday to ascertain the commencement of holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence.  The meeting will be...

Two arrested over fake medical entry test paper leak 

Two arrested over fake medical entry test paper leak 

-- 2022-04-01 17:19:01

Two people have been arrested on charges of fraudulence for circulating 'fake' question papers on social media ahead of the entrance exam to public and privately-run medical colleges.  Confirmin...

Reciter Hasan Arif passes away

Reciter Hasan Arif passes away

-- 2022-04-01 17:16:53

Renowned reciter and general secretary of Sammilito Sangskritik Jote, Hasan Arif passed away in a city hospital on Friday. He was 57. He breathed his last around 1:50 pm, confirmed Sammilita Sangskri...

Bangladesh logs 81 new Covid cases, no deaths

Bangladesh logs 81 new Covid cases, no deaths

-- 2022-04-01 17:01:51

Bangladesh has recorded 81 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,951,658. The government recorded no fatalities in the 24-hour count and the death toll from the...

US supports Bangladesh military exercise

US supports Bangladesh military exercise

SAJIBUR RAHMAN 2022-04-01 14:30:40

Service members of the US Military partnered with their Bangladeshi counterparts to participate in the Tiger Lightning 2022 (TL22) training exercise from March 19-31 at Bangladesh Institute of Peace S...

Met office forecasts rain in Dhaka, other parts across country

Met office forecasts rain in Dhaka, other parts across country

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-04-01 12:18:32

Several places, including Dhaka, are likely to witness rain commencing from 9:00am in the next 24 hours, the Met Office said in a forecast. Rain/thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty/squall...

NSDA issues guideline to award entities

NSDA issues guideline to award entities

DOULOT AKTER MALA 2022-04-01 09:22:14

Skill development initiatives by various organisations would be recognised by the government - to ensure availability of skilled labour forces as per local and international market demand. The Nation...

Bill tabled in JS to protect farmland

Bill tabled in JS to protect farmland

FE REPORT 2022-04-01 08:36:48

A bill seeking steps for proper use and protection of the agricultural land in Bangladesh was placed in parliament on Thursday. Opposition Jatiya Party lawmaker Rowshan Ara Mannan placed the bill n...

Joint-venture gas search in hills soon

Joint-venture gas search in hills soon

M AZIZUR RAHMAN 2022-04-01 08:34:58

A priority preparation gets going for hydrocarbon search in Bangladesh's hill tracts in partnership with any international oil major as the country bids for downsizing fuel imports amid current global...

ADB lends $143m for efficiency upgrading

ADB lends $143m for efficiency upgrading

FE REPORT 2022-04-01 08:30:28

Bangladesh is receiving a US$143-million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for accelerating economic growth through improving efficiency, predictability, and security of cross-border trade....

Lack of data hinders protection for jobless

Lack of data hinders protection for jobless

FE REPORT 2022-04-01 08:27:02

The absence of credible and digitised employment database and a lack of appropriate legal provisions and regulatory frameworks are among the major challenges to promote jobless-protection measures in...

5G spectrum fetches BTRC $1.23b

5G spectrum fetches BTRC $1.23b

FE REPORT 2022-04-01 08:15:11

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) earns around $1.23 billion or Tk106.45 billion by auctioning 190MHz 5G spectrums that power latest telephony. However, 30 MHz, out of total 2...

Govt plans to bring all public hospitals under central supervision

Govt plans to bring all public hospitals under central supervision

-- 2022-03-31 20:21:06

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said all public hospitals across the country will be brought under central supervision aiming to provide better healthcare services to the people. "As part of centra...

Judiciary working to uphold spirit of the Constitution: Chief Justice

Judiciary working to uphold spirit of the Constitution: Chief Justice

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-03-31 20:11:15

Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique on Thursday said that the judiciary of Bangladesh is constantly working to uphold the spirit of the Constitution and ensure justice.  He made the remark during...

Second round of mass Covid vaccination drive extended until April 3   

Second round of mass Covid vaccination drive extended until April 3  

-- 2022-03-31 19:17:37

The second round of mega Covid vaccination drive without any registration has been extended by three more days until April 3, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday. The minister made the ann...

Bangladesh, South Korea agree to elevate comprehensive partnership

Bangladesh, South Korea agree to elevate comprehensive partnership

-- 2022-03-31 18:54:40

Bangladesh and South Korea on Thursday agreed to explore ways to elevate their comprehensive partnership to the next level to mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. At the third For...

Woman sentenced to death for trafficking 0.5 kg of heroin

Woman sentenced to death for trafficking 0.5 kg of heroin

-- 2022-03-31 18:24:29

A court has sentenced a woman caught with a 0.5 kg of heroin in Gaibandha in 2018 to death in a narcotics case. The verdict in the case was announced by Gaibandha District and Sessions Judge Dilip Ku...

PM says prevalence of positive democratic trend key to socio-economic transformation

PM says prevalence of positive democratic trend key to socio-economic transformation

-- 2022-03-31 18:14:59

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes the prevalence of a positive democratic trend, which allowed the Awami League to govern for three consecutive terms, has paved the way for Bangladesh's socio-econ...

BTRC raises nearly $1.24b in telecom spectrum auction

BTRC raises nearly $1.24b in telecom spectrum auction

-- 2022-03-31 17:27:00

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has raised nearly $1.24 billion, or Tk 106 billion, in a telecom spectrum auction for four mobile phone operators. The auction included th...

Bangladesh logs 73 new Covid cases, zero deaths

Bangladesh logs 73 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-03-31 17:16:12

Bangladesh has registered 73 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the total caseload from the disease to 1,951,577. The government recorded no deaths in the 24-hour count and the total toll from th...

State-owned jute mills incurred loss of Tk 31.68b in FY21

State-owned jute mills incurred loss of Tk 31.68b in FY21

-- 2022-03-31 17:03:28

The jute mills under the Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC) have incurred a loss of Tk 31.68 billion in the fiscal year 2020-21. Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi said this parl...

RMG workers block Dhaka-Narayanganj road demanding dues

RMG workers block Dhaka-Narayanganj road demanding dues

-- 2022-03-31 16:51:00

Workers of a garment factory at Fatullah in Narayanganj blocked the Dhaka-Narayanganj Link road on Thursday morning demanding payment of their dues. Around 300-400 workers of Rupashi Garments took to...