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Safe food to be ensured in 3-4 years, says minister

-- 2022-01-29 22:19:10

Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque has hoped that ensuring safe food would be possible in the next 3-4 years as the government is working sincerely to ensure safe food for all, reports BSS. "T...

Police recover bodies of two newborns inside a carton

-- 2022-01-29 21:41:03

Police on Saturday recovered bodies of two newborns inside a carton in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district. The bodies were found under Kharaghat Bridge in Gaglajani village, reports UNB. Accordi...

Implementation of incentive package for marginal groups delayed due to lack of authentic data

-- 2022-01-29 21:02:47

Planning Minister MA Mannan on Saturday said that the unavailability of credible, authentic data held back the implementation of the government's pandemic stimulus package, delaying allocation for the...

Narayanganj’s fire-ravaged factory 'lacked' adequate safety system

-- 2022-01-29 19:42:08

The factory that was ravaged by a blaze on Friday in Narayanganj lacked adequate fire safety system, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.  “The fire safety system in the factor...

'More assault against Bangladesh likely in next two years'

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-01-29 19:39:30

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said, as conspirators against the country are still active, there will be more assault on the country in the next two years. The minister said this whil...

Bus rams autorickshaw in Manikganj, three die

-- 2022-01-29 18:16:27

Three people have died after a bus rammed an autorickshaw in Manikganj’s Shibaloy Upazila. The accident took place on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at 12 pm on Saturday, according to Riyad Mahmud, c...

Bangladesh logs 10,378 new virus cases, 21 deaths

-- 2022-01-29 17:40:48

Bangladesh has reported 10,378 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally of infections to 1,773,149. The death toll surged by 21 in a 24-hour count to 28,329 on Saturday, according to the latest...

Another zebra dies at Gazipur safari park

-- 2022-01-29 17:12:57

Another zebra has died after two animals became ill at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, taking the total death to 10 in the month of January. The medical board of the safari park held...

18 houses gutted in Sitakunda

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-01-29 14:49:41

As many as 18 houses were gutted in a major fire in Sonaichhari union of Sitakunda district, officials said on Saturday. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. The fire broke out at a house in th...

Police arrest seven who robbed Indian students in Dhaka

-- 2022-01-29 14:42:04

Police have arrested seven robbers who were caught in possession of luggage belonging to two Indian students studying in Bangladesh, bdnews24.com reports. The arrestees were identified as Md Fakhrul...

101 university students committed suicide in 2021, says report

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-01-29 13:15:41

At least 101 university students committed suicide in 2021 showing a growing number of suicidal tendency among students in Bangladesh, according to Aachol Foundation on Saturday. Some nine suicide in...

UNICEF urges governments worldwide to keep schools open

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-01-29 12:40:17

UNICEF has urged governments across the globe to keep schools open averting a learning catastrophe and putting children back on the learning track, even as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues it...

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Mild to moderate cold wave sweeping over parts of country

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-01-29 12:03:50

A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over eight districts and four divisions which may continue until Sunday, according to a met official. A 24-hour bulletin, valid for 24 hours commencing at 9:0...

Obituary of Afsana Ahmed Shanta

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-01-29 11:49:41

Afsana Ahmed Shanta, the daughter of late Khurshid Ahmed Khan and the wife of Mr Pear Mahmood, Chief Information Officer Standard Chartered Bank, has passed away at a city hospital. She was 50. She b...

36pc Bangladeshi banks still go banking manually

FE REPORT 2022-01-29 10:04:15

Bangladesh's 36 per cent of banks still go banking on manual-documentation process in this digital era while another 46 per cent operate partly in digitised modes, a survey shows. As a move toward su...

Police complaint filed against 44 students over KUET professor’s death

-- 2022-01-28 21:32:41

A police complaint has been filed against 44 students of Khulna University of Science and Technology (KUET) over the unusual death of professor Mohammad Selim Hossain. Professor Selim's father Md Shu...

BNP fears about its political future, Hasan Mahmud says

-- 2022-01-28 20:40:11

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Friday said BNP is involved in conspiracies as it is worried about its political future. "The people of the country are pleased with the success...

Central bank postpones recruitment tests of state-owned banks

-- 2022-01-28 18:47:10

The Bangladesh Bank has postponed all sorts of recruitment tests of state-owned commercial and specialised banks and financial institutions until further notice amid a surge in coronavirus cases fuell...

Hospital building in Satkhira wins global recognition

-- 2022-01-28 18:33:21

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has recognised a hospital building in the Satkhira district of Bangladesh as the best new building in the world with the RIBA International Prize 2021....

RMG factory catches fire in Narayanganj

-- 2022-01-28 18:28:12

A fire broke out at a readymade garment factory (RMG) in Sonargaon area of Narayanganj on Friday afternoon. The fire started around 4:30 pm at three two-storey buildings of Jahin Garments Factory nea...

Bangladesh sees 15,440 Covid cases, 20 deaths in 24hrs

-- 2022-01-28 18:13:10

Bangladesh has logged 15,440 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally of infections to 1,762,771. The death toll rose by 20, the biggest single-day jump since Oct 6, to 28,308 on Friday, according to...

Rohingya repatriation: Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to accelerate verification process

-- 2022-01-28 18:05:19

Bangladesh and Myanmar have resumed talks on repatriation of displaced Rohingya refugees to their homeland, the foreign ministry of Bangladesh has said. During the talks, the Bangladesh delegation ex...

Murder convict is arrested in Chattogram after two decades

-- 2022-01-28 17:48:05

Syed Ahmed, a murder convict, had been giving law enforcers in Chattogram the slip for two decades. He managed to cloak his identity by forging two ID cards, which he used to work as a cook at shrines...

70-year-old woman dies in fire in Chandpur

-- 2022-01-28 17:11:23

A 70-year-old woman died on Thursday night in a fire that broke out in her house at Paschim Santoshpur village in Chandpur. The deceased was identified as Bely Begum, daughter of Lony Mia in Faridgan...

Cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-01-28 16:31:02

The mild to moderate cold wave swept Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions, and the districts of Gopalgonj, Tangail, Jashore, Mymensingh, Moulvibazar and Kushtia on Friday, making life difficult for many peo...

Khulna man gets life term for raping, killing minor

-- 2022-01-28 16:15:25

A court in Khulna on Friday sentenced a man in absentia to life in jail for raping a minor domestic help on the pretext of marriage and killing her in 2010. Women and Children Repression Prevention T...

Japan pledges $ 2.0m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-01-28 14:23:02

Japan will contribute a total of US$ 2.0 million in emergency grant aid for supporting the displaced Rohingya Muslims living on Bhasan Char. This contribution includes US$ 1.0 million to the United N...

About 96pc brick kilns run illegally in Naogaon

OUR CORRESPONDENT 2022-01-28 10:15:46

NAOGAON: Around 96 per cent brick kilns in the district are running without approval of the authorities concerned. Sources at the Department of Environment, Naogaon, said, "There are some 203 brick...

Steps taken to control lifestyle diseases; Mayor

FE REPORT 2022-01-28 10:10:10

The government has taken several initiatives to control non-communicable diseases (NCDs), like - diabetes, heart failure and cancer, as these diseases have appeared as a big concern in the country,...