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Book fair may get two-week extension if Covid-19 cases decline

Book fair may get two-week extension if Covid-19 cases decline

-- 2022-02-09 17:35:49

Bangladesh may extend the duration of the Ekushey Book Fair, which will kick off on February 15, for two weeks, if Covid-19 cases decline. The decision depends on the Covid-19 infection rate, State M...

Dhaka WASA proposes minimum 20pc hike in water price

Dhaka WASA proposes minimum 20pc hike in water price

-- 2022-02-09 17:24:22

The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewage Authority (Dhaka WASA) has proposed the government to increase the price of water by at least 20 per cent. “The hike aims to reduce the government subsidy,&rdq...

8,016 Covid-19 cases, 33 deaths reported in 24 hours

8,016 Covid-19 cases, 33 deaths reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-02-09 17:05:02

Bangladesh has registered 33 deaths from the coronavirus in a day, taking the total toll from the disease to 28,703. It also recorded 8,016 new Covid-19 cases in a day, taking the total caseload to 1...

Rosatom pledges support to police probing deaths of Russian staff at Rooppur N-plant

Rosatom pledges support to police probing deaths of Russian staff at Rooppur N-plant

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-02-09 15:11:02

Rosatom, the main Russian contractor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project, on Wednesday said that it would extend all "support and cooperation" to Bangladesh police probing the recent dea...

Murder convict sentenced to life imprisonment arrested after 20 years

Murder convict sentenced to life imprisonment arrested after 20 years

-- 2022-02-09 13:24:46

A murder convict who was sentenced to life in prison has been arrested 20 years after the killing in Cumilla’s Homna, bdnews24.com reports. Forty-five-year-old Habibur Rahman, aka Rakib Ul Hasa...

BGB detains Indian citizen for illegal entry in Lalmonirhat

BGB detains Indian citizen for illegal entry in Lalmonirhat

-- 2022-02-09 12:43:17

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained an Indian national in Lalmonirhat for entering this country without valid travel documents, UNB reports. The detainee has been identified as Rahim Mia, 28,...

Narayanganj’s Ivy takes oath of office as mayor for third term

Narayanganj’s Ivy takes oath of office as mayor for third term

-- 2022-02-09 12:34:30

Newly elected mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Dr Selina Hayat Ivy, 36 councillors, including nine councillors of reserved seats, were sworn in on Wednesday, UNB reports. The swearing-in c...

CDA seeks extension of Chattogram elevated expressway project for third time

CDA seeks extension of Chattogram elevated expressway project for third time

OUR CORRESPONDENT 2022-02-09 09:31:52

CHATTOGRAM: The Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) has sought extension of time for the third time to complete the Elevated Express Way project. Though around 60 per cent work of the Elevated Exp...

High Court rejects six ex-coalmine officials' pleas for exoneration

High Court rejects six ex-coalmine officials' pleas for exoneration

FE REPORT 2022-02-09 09:27:46

The High Court on Tuesday turned down three separate petitions filed by six former officials of the Barapukuria Coal Mine Company Ltd (BCMCL) in Dinajpur challenging the trial court order that on Nove...

Call for shunning state support-begging culture

Call for shunning state support-begging culture

FE REPORT 2022-02-09 09:26:40

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman suggests that entrepreneurs come out of the culture of pursuing government support given the country's rapid economic march. To become a developed natio...

Campaigners in Malaysia,  Bangladesh call for ensuring transparent workers' recruitment process

Campaigners in Malaysia, Bangladesh call for ensuring transparent workers' recruitment process

FE REPORT 2022-02-09 09:25:01

The authorities of Bangladesh and Malaysia have been urged to ensure transparency in the recruitment process of Bangladeshi expatriate workers in Malaysia. Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)...

11 development projects worth Tk 375.07b approved

11 development projects worth Tk 375.07b approved

FE REPORT 2022-02-09 09:22:50

The government on Tuesday approved 11 development projects involving a total cost of Tk 375.07 billion. Presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Na...

Dhaka eyes strategic ties with Tokyo

Dhaka eyes strategic ties with Tokyo

FE REPORT 2022-02-09 09:10:02

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said the solid foundation of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Japan is poised to be raised from 'comprehensive partnership' to 'strategic partnership' in th...

Bangladesh in talks with South Sudan on contract farming

Bangladesh in talks with South Sudan on contract farming

FE REPORT 2022-02-09 09:04:24

Bangladesh is optimistic about the possibility of starting contract farming in South Sudan by its expatriates. South Sudan agreed in principle to consider a proposal to allow Bangladeshis for contrac...

Yields on government securities continue to fall

Yields on government securities continue to fall

SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2022-02-09 09:01:56

The yields on government securities (G-Sec) continued to fall in the recent days as the banks were showing increased interest to invest their excess funds in the risk-free instruments. Lower governme...

Prepaid electric meters cost Bangladesh consumers extra

Prepaid electric meters cost Bangladesh consumers extra

M AZIZUR RAHMAN 2022-02-09 08:57:52

Consumers having prepaid electric meters are counting 'extras' as rental fees with electricity bills as the utility providers are allegedly charging for the device even after cost recovery. Consumer-...

NBR chief regrets some government entities' ‘anti-tax payment’ attitude

NBR chief regrets some government entities' ‘anti-tax payment’ attitude

FE REPORT 2022-02-09 08:53:29

Tax-payment culture has not yet developed even among numerous government organisations although finance ministry is willing to allocate requisite funds, says the revenue board's chief at a new budget...

3,957 doctors get appointment from 42nd special BCS

3,957 doctors get appointment from 42nd special BCS

-- 2022-02-08 23:00:39

Staring down an aggressive surge in coronavirus infections, the government has appointed 3,957 doctors picked up from the 42nd special Bangladesh Civil Service examinations. The public administration...

Khaleda Zia was honoured as ‘Mother of Democracy’ in 2018, Fakhrul says

Khaleda Zia was honoured as ‘Mother of Democracy’ in 2018, Fakhrul says

-- 2022-02-08 21:40:53

A Canadian human rights group bestowed the title the “Mother of Democracy” upon BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the party has revealed three and a half years after she received the honour. B...

People will elect Awami League once again, Hasina hopes

People will elect Awami League once again, Hasina hopes

-- 2022-02-08 21:12:27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her hope that the people of Bangladesh will elect the Awami League once again since the party has brought positive changes to society. The prime minister, a...

Italian court jails two Bangladeshis for torturing migrants

Italian court jails two Bangladeshis for torturing migrants

-- 2022-02-08 20:47:30

A court in Italy has sentenced two Bangladeshi men to 20 years in prison for detaining and torturing migrants in a camp in Libya, according to a report published by Arab News on Monday. Citing source...

South Sudan likely to allow Bangladeshis to carry out contract farming

South Sudan likely to allow Bangladeshis to carry out contract farming

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-02-08 20:37:41

South Sudan has agreed to consider a proposal from Bangladesh to allow Bangladeshis for contract farming, officials of the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.  The discussion took place when a hig...

Bangladesh-Japan relations to be raised to Strategic Partnership, says PM

Bangladesh-Japan relations to be raised to Strategic Partnership, says PM

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-02-08 20:22:39

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina mentioned the solid foundation of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Japan are poised to be raised from “Comprehensive Partnership” to “Strategic...

HC rejects BCMCL officials petitions against charge framing      

HC rejects BCMCL officials petitions against charge framing    

FE ONLINE REPORT   2022-02-08 20:15:42

The High Court on Tuesday rejected three separate petitions filed by six former officials of the Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) in Dinajpur challenging the trial court order that, on Nove...

Search committee attends second meeting to scope out nominees for EC

Search committee attends second meeting to scope out nominees for EC

-- 2022-02-08 18:36:01

The members of the search committee are attending their second meeting to nominate candidates for the next Election Commission. Headed by Justice Obaidul Hassan, the meeting started at the Supreme Co...

US donates more 6.0m Pfizer vaccines to Bangladesh

US donates more 6.0m Pfizer vaccines to Bangladesh

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-02-08 17:43:08

The United States on Tuesday donated additional six million Pfizer vaccines to Bangladesh through COVAX facility, totalling the denotation of the vaccine to over 45 million. The donation was made to...

Government’s action plan to construct eco-friendly buildings at hand

Government’s action plan to construct eco-friendly buildings at hand

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-02-08 17:08:23

The government is working to prepare an action plan for the construction of eco-friendly residential and commercial buildings and factories. In this regard, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Cl...

Bangladesh records 43 Covid deaths in a day, highest in 20 weeks

Bangladesh records 43 Covid deaths in a day, highest in 20 weeks

-- 2022-02-08 16:41:19

Bangladesh has registered 43 deaths from the coronavirus in a day, the highest in a day since Sept 19, taking the total death toll from the disease to 28,670. It also recorded 8,354 new COVID-19 case...

TIB, TIM call for transparency in recruiting Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia

TIB, TIM call for transparency in recruiting Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-02-08 16:10:45

TIB and TIM have jointly called for transparency in the recruitment process of Bangladeshi expatriate workers in Malaysia to protect the interests of workers and employers, according to a statement....

Death reference of Major Sinha muder case reaches High Court

Death reference of Major Sinha muder case reaches High Court

-- 2022-02-08 15:33:34

The death reference of Major Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder case has reached the High Court (HC) with a view to examining the trial’s court verdict. Confirming the matter, Supreme Court spokesman...