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NTAC recommends travel ban to contain Omicron variant

NTAC recommends travel ban to contain Omicron variant

-- 2021-11-28 19:31:15

The National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 has recommended a travel ban to Bangladesh from the countries where the new variant of the virus Omicron has spread. The recommendation wa...

Jordan becomes top destination for skilled Bangladeshi garment workers

Jordan becomes top destination for skilled Bangladeshi garment workers

-- 2021-11-28 19:30:47

Jordan has become a top destination for skilled garment workers from Bangladesh as hundreds of Bangladeshi women find employment in the kingdom’s clothing sector every week, according to a repor...

Japan will always stand by Bangladesh, says Japanese vice minister

Japan will always stand by Bangladesh, says Japanese vice minister

-- 2021-11-28 19:12:33

HONDA Taro, the parliamentary vice-minister for foreign affairs of Japan, has said that Japan would always stand by Bangladesh and continue its cooperation for the further development of the country i...

74 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

74 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24hrs

-- 2021-11-28 18:37:14

Seventy-four new dengue patients have been hospitalised in 24 hours until Sunday morning, health authorities said. The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 98 in...

Maldives for regularising Bangladeshi workers

Maldives for regularising Bangladeshi workers

-- 2021-11-28 18:31:56

Noting that undocumented workers may be exploited in a much easier way, Vice President of the Maldives Faisal Naseem has sought support from the relevant ministry in regularising all the Bangladeshi w...

HC issues rule over constituting broadcasting commission

HC issues rule over constituting broadcasting commission

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-28 17:20:12

The High Court has issued a ruling upon the concerned bodies of the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to constitute a National Broadcasting Commission or a Censor Board or an...

Covid claims three more lives, infects another 205

Covid claims three more lives, infects another 205

-- 2021-11-28 16:55:48

Bangladesh has registered three new deaths from Covid-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 27,978. The coronavirus caseload rose to 1,575,784 as 205 people tested positive for the disease in the 24...

Ports in Bangladesh put on high alert against COVID omicron variant

Ports in Bangladesh put on high alert against COVID omicron variant

-- 2021-11-28 16:12:49

The Directorate General of Health Services has issued warnings to all ports of entry into Bangladesh against the new omicron COVID-19 variant that is causing global concern. The DGHS is taking all po...

HC for forming independent commission to probe criminal charges against cops

HC for forming independent commission to probe criminal charges against cops

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-28 16:06:35

The High Court on Sunday issued a ruling asking the concerned government bodies to explain as to why they should not be directed to constitute an ‘Independent Police Complaint Investigation Co...

Verdict in Abrar murder case deferred to Dec 8

Verdict in Abrar murder case deferred to Dec 8

-- 2021-11-28 13:06:16

A Dhaka tribunal on Sunday deferred until December 8 the pronouncement of the verdict in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case. Judge Abu Zafar Md Kamaruzzaman of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 passed...

3rd phase of UP polls underway

3rd phase of UP polls underway

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-11-28 11:00:48

Balloting for the third phase of the union parishad polls is underway across the country on Sunday. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break, reports UNB. More th...

DSCC cleaning staff Harun remanded over death of Notre Dame College student

DSCC cleaning staff Harun remanded over death of Notre Dame College student

-- 2021-11-27 21:48:00

A Dhaka court on Saturday placed Dhaka South City Corporation(DSCC) cleaning staff Md Harun on a two-day remand in a case filed in connection with the death of a Notre Dame College student in a road c...

'Bangladesh should strongly uphold maritime dispute in international forum'

'Bangladesh should strongly uphold maritime dispute in international forum'

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-27 20:44:49

Terming that fixing the sea territorial boundaries with India on the continental shelf is a settled issue, speakers at a function said India's new claim is a violation of international law. Banglades...

Tremor shakes parts of Bangladesh

Tremor shakes parts of Bangladesh

-- 2021-11-27 19:38:13

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook different parts of the country including Chattogram on Saturday afternoon. The tremor was felt around 3:47 pm, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (...

Students reset deadline to Nov 30 in push for safe roads, reduced fares

Students reset deadline to Nov 30 in push for safe roads, reduced fares

-- 2021-11-27 19:16:02

Students calling for a half-price discount on bus rides and protesting the death of Notre Dame College student Nayeem Hasan have presented a nine-point list of demands to ensure road safety and have c...

Bangladesh receives 2.0 million more Covid-19 vaccine doses from China

Bangladesh receives 2.0 million more Covid-19 vaccine doses from China

-- 2021-11-27 18:00:28

Bangladesh has received the sixth batch of Covid-19 vaccine doses from China as gift, said the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka. The sixth batch that arrived here on November 25 contains 2.0 million doses Si...

Covid: Bangladesh logs 2 virus deaths, 155 cases in a day

Covid: Bangladesh logs 2 virus deaths, 155 cases in a day

-- 2021-11-27 17:38:31

Bangladesh has registered two new deaths from Covid-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 27,975, reports bdnews24.com. The Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,575,579 as 155 people tested positive for the d...

Student fare concession: Second meeting ends in stalemate

Student fare concession: Second meeting ends in stalemate

-- 2021-11-27 17:12:52

The stand-off between students and bus operators over discounted fares is set to continue after the second day of talks between the road transport authorities and transport owners failed to yield a br...

Students block Dhanmondi, Asad Gate streets to demand safe roads

Students block Dhanmondi, Asad Gate streets to demand safe roads

-- 2021-11-27 16:28:48

Students have poured onto the streets of Dhaka for the third day to demand safe roads following the death of Notre Dame College student Nayeem Hasan, who was run over by a city corporation garbage tru...

Travel from South Africa barred amid discovery of Omicron variant

Travel from South Africa barred amid discovery of Omicron variant

-- 2021-11-27 14:40:06

Bangladesh has announced a ban on travel from South Africa after the country discovered a new variant of COVID-19 known as ‘Omicron’. The government is aware of the emergence of this ne...

Traffic rule violation cases drop  in Oct

Traffic rule violation cases drop in Oct

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-27 14:26:10

Both the number of cases, lodged over violation of traffic rules, and the amount of fines witnessed a decline in October this year compared to the previous month as the country’s transport regul...

EC gears up for third phase of UP polls

EC gears up for third phase of UP polls

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-11-27 12:19:45

The Election Commission (EC) has cautiously wrapped up preparations for the third phase of voting in union councils across the country as it looks to prevent disorder and violence. The campaign perio...

Jubo League leader shot dead in Bhola

Jubo League leader shot dead in Bhola

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-11-27 11:46:59

A local leader of Jubo League was allegedly shot dead by assailants in the Meghna river off the coast of Nasirmajhi in Sadar upazila of Bhola district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Khorsh...

Fire started by ‘mosquito coil’ burns 500 homes in slum at Gazipur’s Tongi

Fire started by ‘mosquito coil’ burns 500 homes in slum at Gazipur’s Tongi

-- 2021-11-27 10:29:17

A massive fire has burnt down more than 500 homes at a slum in Gazipur’s Tongi. The blaze occurred at the Majar Slum next to the Tongi Sena Kalyan building early on Saturday morning. The fir...

National Professor Rafiqul Islam on life support

National Professor Rafiqul Islam on life support

-- 2021-11-26 22:04:10

National Professor Dr. Rafiqul Islam has been on life support since Thursday at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital, according to his family. “Our beloved Professor Rafiqul Islam was put on life su...

BFIU fails to give detailed info on other e-com entities      

BFIU fails to give detailed info on other e-com entities    

FE ONLINE REPORT   2021-11-26 20:32:02

Though millions of customers of different e-commerce companies have been deceived and suffered big financial losses, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank (BB) could not...

PM urges ASEM partners to invest in Bangladesh's climate projects

PM urges ASEM partners to invest in Bangladesh's climate projects

-- 2021-11-26 18:54:59

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought investment from the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) partners in Bangladesh's long-term climate projects such as Delta Plan. "I invite all interested ASEM partners t...

Jhut godown catches fire in Gazipur

Jhut godown catches fire in Gazipur

-- 2021-11-26 18:43:01

A fire broke out in a garment jhut (waste fabric) godown at Kathaltola area of Konabari in Gazipur on Friday, fire service said. The fire originated around 4:30 pm from Khokon Mia’s godown and...

Bangladesh logs 239 new COVID cases, another three die

Bangladesh logs 239 new COVID cases, another three die

-- 2021-11-26 18:15:32

Bangladesh has registered three deaths from COVID-19 in a daily count, taking the toll to 27,973. The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,575,424 after 239 people tested positive for the disease until 8 am o...

RAB arrests cleaner over death of Notre Dame student

RAB arrests cleaner over death of Notre Dame student

-- 2021-11-26 17:54:27

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Harun Mia, a cleaner sacked by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), over the death of Notre Dame College student Nayeem Hasan, who was run over by a c...