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Fire breaks out at Gazipur chemicals factory

Fire breaks out at Gazipur chemicals factory

-- 2021-11-03 22:31:52

A fire has engulfed a chemicals factory in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur district. The fire originated in the boiler room before spreading quickly beyond control about 7:15 pm on Wednesday, said Abdul H...

Sheikh Hasina among five to influence COP26 outcomes, BBC says

Sheikh Hasina among five to influence COP26 outcomes, BBC says

-- 2021-11-03 22:10:01

The BBC has described Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and four others as influential dealmakers who will have a major influence on the success or failure of COP26. Terming Sheikh Hasina an experienced,...

High Court issues contempt of court rule against DU VC, 3 others

High Court issues contempt of court rule against DU VC, 3 others

-- 2021-11-03 21:38:25

The High Court on Wednesday issued a contempt of court rule against Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman, former  VC AAMS Arefin Siddique and two others for failing t...

Most hospitals in Bangladesh unable to provide special care to people with disabilities: BIDS  study

Most hospitals in Bangladesh unable to provide special care to people with disabilities: BIDS  study

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-03 21:05:19

Most of the country’s hospitals, including Dhaka Medical College hospital, don’t have special arrangements and specially trained doctors and nurses to provide care to people with disabilit...

Three killed in Nilphamari road accident

Three killed in Nilphamari road accident

-- 2021-11-03 21:03:30

Three people were killed when a bus ran over them at Syedpur Bus Stand in Syedpur upazila of Nilphamari district on Wednesday. The deceased were Rabiul Islam, 28, Jahangir, 32, and Hossain, 35, repor...

SC forms five-member committee to prevent sexual harassment

SC forms five-member committee to prevent sexual harassment

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-03 19:57:53

The Supreme Court administration has formed a five-member committee to receive complaints of sexual harassment, investigate them and make necessary recommendations.  Justice Krishna Debnath, a H...

Bangladesh-origin Shahana elected to NYC Council as first Muslim woman

Bangladesh-origin Shahana elected to NYC Council as first Muslim woman

-- 2021-11-03 19:57:11

Bangladesh-origin American Shahana Hanif has made history by becoming the first Muslim woman elected to New York City Council. “I was born and raised in Kensington, Brooklyn. I’m the daug...

Bangladeshi farmers are most vulnerable to climate change, IFAD says

Bangladeshi farmers are most vulnerable to climate change, IFAD says

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-03 19:22:20

Despite emitting the least amount of carbon, the small-scale farmers of Bangladesh are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Developmen...

PM leaves Glasgow for London

PM leaves Glasgow for London

-- 2021-11-03 19:06:17

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Glasgow for London on Wednesday after attending the COP26 and other events in Scotland. A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and...

Officials hope to get direct international flights at Cox’s Bazar airport by 2023

Officials hope to get direct international flights at Cox’s Bazar airport by 2023

-- 2021-11-03 18:49:57

As the work on the expansion of Cox's Bazar Airport runway gains momentum, officials involved with the project hope to get it ready for direct international flights by 2023, almost a year before the s...

Bangladesh sees 7 virus deaths, 256 cases in a day

Bangladesh sees 7 virus deaths, 256 cases in a day

-- 2021-11-03 17:44:26

Bangladesh has registered seven new deaths from Covid-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 27,880, reports bdnews24.com. The Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,570,238 as 256 people tested positive for the...

Court opens trial of Mamunul Haque in rape case

Court opens trial of Mamunul Haque in rape case

-- 2021-11-03 17:12:30

A Narayanganj court has opened the trial of former Hifazat-e Islam leader Mamunul Haque in a rape case. District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Anisur Rahman took cognisance of the charges made against...

মিতু হত্যা: বাবুল আক্তারের করা মামলায় পুনঃতদন্ত হবে

মিতু হত্যা: বাবুল আক্তারের করা মামলায় পুনঃতদন্ত হবে

-- 2021-11-03 16:33:04

চট্টগ্রামে মাহমুদা আক্তার মিতু হত্যার ঘটনায় তার স্বামী সাবেক পুলিশ কর্মকর্তা বাবুল আক্তার যে মামলা করেছিলেন, নতুন করে তার তদন্তের নির্দেশ দিয়েছে আদালত। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের। পাঁচ বছর আগের...

Building owner held over Ctg fire

Building owner held over Ctg fire

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-11-03 15:58:04

Police arrested the owner of 'Maryam Villa’ in connection with Tuesday's fire in the building in Chattogram’s North Kattoli area, which claimed the life of a woman and injured five others...

Hasina urges nations to share responsibility for climate migrants

Hasina urges nations to share responsibility for climate migrants

-- 2021-11-03 13:17:20

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the world to share the responsibility for climate migrants and said the associated issue of loss and damage must be addressed properly. The premier made the s...

Vaccination of school kids hit by mismanagement

Vaccination of school kids hit by mismanagement

FE REPORT 2021-11-03 08:59:33

Mismanagement, delayed supply of vaccine and violations of Covid-19 health rules marked the second day’s vaccination for schoolchildren aged 12-17 on Tuesday. No social distancing was observed...

Nation to observe Jail Killing Day Wednesday

Nation to observe Jail Killing Day Wednesday

-- 2021-11-02 21:20:48

The nation is set to observe the Jail Killing Day on Wednesday with due solemnity. Awami League and its associate bodies will pay tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman an...

One more die of dengue, 142 hospitalised

One more die of dengue, 142 hospitalised

-- 2021-11-02 20:05:15

Bangladesh reported another death from dengue fever, while 142 new patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the fresh death, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne...

Energy efficiency essential for industries, says Planning Minister

Energy efficiency essential for industries, says Planning Minister

-- 2021-11-02 20:05:11

Planning Minister Abdul Mannan has said energy efficiency is essential for the country's industries to sustain in global competition. The minister made the remarks while addressing a webinar titled "...

Probe report submission of Munia murder case deferred to Nov 21

Probe report submission of Munia murder case deferred to Nov 21

-- 2021-11-02 19:19:50

A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred the submission date of the probe report in a case filed against Bashundhara Group MD Sayem Sobhan Anvir and seven others over the rape and murder of college student M...

HC wants to know about mob attack on Rangpur police station

HC wants to know about mob attack on Rangpur police station

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-02 18:51:38

The High Court (HC), on Tuesday, wanted to know about the reported incident of police torture on one Tajul Islam at Haragach Police Station in Rangpur, the mob attack on law enforcers and government s...

Women bear the brunt of climate change, says PM

Women bear the brunt of climate change, says PM

-- 2021-11-02 18:24:04

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said structural inequalities in human society along with inherent social customs are causing disproportionate impacts of climate change on women. “Genera...

Four killed in Cumilla road accidents

Four killed in Cumilla road accidents

-- 2021-11-02 18:11:04

Four people have been killed in two separate road accidents in Cumilla. Three people were killed after a bus hit an auto-rickshaw on the Cumilla-Noakhali Highway. The accident took place around 9:15...

Money laundering becoming a serious financial crime, says SC

Money laundering becoming a serious financial crime, says SC

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-02 18:07:51

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that nowadays money laundering has become a serious financial crime. So there is no scope to look in the cases filed for this crime lightly, also observed the co...

Covid kills three, infects 229 more in Bangladesh

Covid kills three, infects 229 more in Bangladesh

-- 2021-11-02 17:44:04

Covid-19 claimed three more lives, taking the total toll to 27,873, in Bangladesh with 229 new cases being detected in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,569,982 as 229 pe...

PM urges expatriates to invest more in Bangladesh

PM urges expatriates to invest more in Bangladesh

-- 2021-11-02 13:47:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the expatriate Bangladeshis across the world to make more investment in Bangladesh as her government has created ample opportunities for them to render benefit to al...

Lack of finance, strong political will make climate actions ineffective: PM

Lack of finance, strong political will make climate actions ineffective: PM

-- 2021-11-02 11:46:23

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the global adaptation actions are not being effective due to lack of finance and strong political will, BSS reports. "To address this, developed countries...

PM asks developed countries to submit plans to cut emissions

PM asks developed countries to submit plans to cut emissions

-- 2021-11-02 11:41:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the developed countries to submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in line with their obligations under the 2015 Paris Agreement and implem...

6,000 Benapole-bound trucks stranded at Petrapole in India

6,000 Benapole-bound trucks stranded at Petrapole in India

-- 2021-11-02 09:59:32

BENAPOLE: Around 6,000 goods-laden trucks are waiting in Petrapole's Kalitala parking lot of India to cross into Benapole Port. As the goods-laden trucks have been stranded, trade between the two c...

Supreme Court for deducting time served in jail from total imprisonment tenure

Supreme Court for deducting time served in jail from total imprisonment tenure

FE REPORT 2021-11-02 09:55:20

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday asked the home ministry and prisons department to strictly comply with Section 35(A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. Section 35(A) of th...