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Climate change can widen conflicts in Bay of Bengal region, researchers warn

Climate change can widen conflicts in Bay of Bengal region, researchers warn

-- 2022-02-16 17:53:16

Conflicts could intensify along the Bay of Bengal coastline, fuelled by climate change-linked migration, land loss and displacement, researchers said on Tuesday. The area is seeing frequent extreme w...

Bangladesh-US joint air exercise begins on Feb 20

Bangladesh-US joint air exercise begins on Feb 20

-- 2022-02-16 17:53:08

A six-day bilateral tactical airlift exercise between the air forces of Bangladesh and the US will begin in this country on Sunday (February 20). The six-day exercise -- 'Cope South 22' -- will be he...

3,929 coronavirus cases, 15 deaths reported in 24 hours

3,929 coronavirus cases, 15 deaths reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-02-16 17:00:00

Bangladesh has registered 3,929 new COVID-19 cases in a day, the lowest since mid-January, taking the total caseload to 1,923,031. It also recorded 15 deaths from the coronavirus in a day, the lowest...

Former Bangladeshi diplomat Khairuzzaman released from detention in Malaysia

Former Bangladeshi diplomat Khairuzzaman released from detention in Malaysia

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-02-16 16:34:02

Former high commissioner of Bangladesh Mohamed Khairuzzaman was released from detention in Malaysia on Wednesday. Khairuzzaman’s lawyer Ngeow Chow Ying confirmed the news on Wednesday, Malaysia...

Ramu Botanical Garden in a shambles

Ramu Botanical Garden in a shambles

OUR CORRESPONDENT, COX'S BAZAR 2022-02-16 13:49:17

Ramu Botanical Garden, set up in Cox's Bazar in a bid to provide locals and tourists with recreational facilities, is now in a poor condition, thanks to its mismanagement. Lack of maintenance, inadeq...

Bangladesh's home ministry sets new alcohol consumption rules

Bangladesh's home ministry sets new alcohol consumption rules

DOULOT AKTER MALA 2022-02-16 08:48:44

People below 21 years of age are not permitted to take liquors, according to a new alcohol rule. Accordingly, consumption and usage of alcohol would need official permission. In the meantime, licenc...

Police detain suspect Mim over Muniya ‘murder and rape’ case

Police detain suspect Mim over Muniya ‘murder and rape’ case

-- 2022-02-15 20:17:28

Police have detained a suspect in a case over the alleged rape and murder of college student Mosarat Jahan Muniya. The accused, Saifa Rahman Mim, was being interrogated, the Police Bureau of Investig...

Countrywide survey on sound level measurement begins to control noise pollution   

Countrywide survey on sound level measurement begins to control noise pollution  

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-02-15 20:06:02

A countrywide survey on sound level measurement has begun to identify noise polluting groups and to make awareness among the people about the issue. The Centre for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CA...

BD under no pressure over US sanctions on RAB, says Shahriar

BD under no pressure over US sanctions on RAB, says Shahriar

-- 2022-02-15 20:04:57

Bangladesh is not under pressure from the US after its government imposed sanctions on RAB, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam has said. He made the remark on Tuesday when asked wheth...

Direct international flights from Sylhet soon, hopes Mahbub

Direct international flights from Sylhet soon, hopes Mahbub

-- 2022-02-15 19:38:44

Direct international flights will be operated from the Osmani International Airport in Sylhet once the construction of its international terminal is completed, said State Minister for Civil Aviation a...

Bangladesh to halt first Covid doses after Feb 26

Bangladesh to halt first Covid doses after Feb 26

-- 2022-02-15 19:28:30

The government will stop administering first doses of the coronavirus vaccine to citizens after 10 million first shots in a single-day drive on Feb 26. Dr ABM Khurshid Alam, head of the Directorate G...

PM stresses spreading Bangladesh’s vibrant cultural activities

PM stresses spreading Bangladesh’s vibrant cultural activities

-- 2022-02-15 19:00:27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for spreading the country's vibrant cultural activities like fairs and festivals to every district to attract the young generation to Bengali...

Tk 2.26b project on cards to expand irrigation facilities in Sylhet

Tk 2.26b project on cards to expand irrigation facilities in Sylhet

-- 2022-02-15 18:49:50

The government has taken a Tk 2.26 billion project to expand the irrigation facilities during Boro season in the Sylhet region, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque said on Tuesday. He said this whil...

HC wants list of activities mainly responsible for air pollution

HC wants list of activities mainly responsible for air pollution

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-02-15 18:32:10

The High Court has directed the concerned bodies of the government to identify and make a list of the activities, which are sources of major air pollution across the country, and to prepare a time-bou...

20 injured as RMG workers, police clash in Tongi

20 injured as RMG workers, police clash in Tongi

-- 2022-02-15 18:15:31

At least 20 people were injured on Tuesday after industrial police used batons and sound grenades to disperse about 500 garment workers who blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Cherag Ali point in Tong...

Pradeep, Liakat appeal to HC for acquittal in Sinha murder case

Pradeep, Liakat appeal to HC for acquittal in Sinha murder case

-- 2022-02-15 18:13:26

Pradeep Kumar Das and Liakat Ali, two former police officials sentenced to death for the murder of Major Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan (retired), have appealed to the High Court seeking acquittal. Prade...

Bangladesh may appoint lawyer in US to overturn sanctions on RAB

Bangladesh may appoint lawyer in US to overturn sanctions on RAB

-- 2022-02-15 18:06:40

The government of Bangladesh is thinking about appointing a lawyer in the United States to overturn the sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and seven of its top current and former officials....

10th round of Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue begins Friday

10th round of Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue begins Friday

-- 2022-02-15 18:03:37

The 10th round of the Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue will begin on Friday at Shimla, the capital of Indian state of Himachal, marking the 50th anniversary of two neighbouring countries relations...

Bangladeshis asked to leave Ukraine amid Russian invasion fear

Bangladeshis asked to leave Ukraine amid Russian invasion fear

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-02-15 17:51:39

Amid rising tensions in Ukraine over Russian invasion, Bangladeshi citizens living there have been advised to leave the country temporarily. Several other countries, including the US and some EU coun...

PM inaugurates book fair

PM inaugurates book fair

-- 2022-02-15 17:02:12

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2022, the annual event of booklovers and publishers, in the capital. She opened the country's biggest book fair, joining...

4,746 coronavirus cases, 34 deaths reported in 24 hours

4,746 coronavirus cases, 34 deaths reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-02-15 16:54:53

Bangladesh has registered 4,746 new COVID-19 cases in a day, taking the total caseload to 1,919,102. It also recorded 34 deaths from the coronavirus in a day, taking the total toll from the disease t...

Coast guard to get modern ships and communication system soon, PM says

Coast guard to get modern ships and communication system soon, PM says

-- 2022-02-15 16:50:39

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh Coast Guard will get modern technology-enriched ships and developed communication systems through satellites as part of the government’s initiati...

Two sentenced to death, six others to life for killing  Zillur Bhandari in Chattogram

Two sentenced to death, six others to life for killing Zillur Bhandari in Chattogram

-- 2022-02-15 15:44:06

A Chattogram court has sentenced two people to death and six others to life for killing Zillur Bhandari.Chattogram Additional District and Sessions Judge Sheikh Samidul Islam announced the verdict on...

Malaysia court halts deportation of Khairuzzaman

Malaysia court halts deportation of Khairuzzaman

-- 2022-02-15 12:36:09

The High Court of Malaysia has granted an interim order against the immigration department from deporting former Bangladesh High Commissioner M Khairuzzaman to Dhaka, reports Free Malaysia Today, bdne...

Bangladesh vaccinates 85pc people: Health minister

Bangladesh vaccinates 85pc people: Health minister

FE REPORT 2022-02-15 11:38:38

Bangladesh has been able to contain the spread of coronavirus and keep the wheels of economy run for vaccinating 85 per cent of its population, health minister said on Monday. "Around 170 million dos...

Ekushey Book Fair begins today

Ekushey Book Fair begins today

FE REPORT 2022-02-15 10:26:49

Amar Ekushey Boimela, the country's largest month-long book fair, is going to start today (Tuesday) on the Bangla Academy premises and at the adjacent Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. The fair will c...

EC search panel now set to make final choices

EC search panel now set to make final choices

-- 2022-02-15 09:54:39

The search committee to recommend candidates for the next Election Commission has received 322 names proposed by political parties, groups of professionals, eminent citizens and individuals, bdnews24....

Dhaka pushes Riyadh for project fund confirmation

Dhaka pushes Riyadh for project fund confirmation

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2022-02-15 08:44:10

Bangladesh strongly pursues Saudi Arabia to provide early support for some projects stuck in the pipeline for a couple of years sans fund confirmation from their donor agency, officials say. At a p...

Obaidul Quader accuses BNP of making falsehood over EC formation

Obaidul Quader accuses BNP of making falsehood over EC formation

-- 2022-02-14 21:36:41

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has accused the BNP of making falsehood and misleading statements over the election commission (EC) and the search committee aiming to create confusion am...

SUST VC pledges to make student-friendly environment

SUST VC pledges to make student-friendly environment

-- 2022-02-14 21:35:48

Making his first public appearance of note since students started a campaign to remove him, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Vice-Chancellor Farid Uddin Ahmed on Monday pledged to...