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Sheikh Hasina becomes global leader through long struggle, Obaidul Quader says

Sheikh Hasina becomes global leader through long struggle, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-09-28 21:37:31

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has become a global leader, crossing the country's boundary, through a long struggle. "Sheikh Hasina is a br...

‘Kazi Ibrahim made very aggressive, unscientific comments on vaccine’

‘Kazi Ibrahim made very aggressive, unscientific comments on vaccine’

-- 2021-09-28 21:20:53

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam on Tuesday said Mufti Kazi Ibrahim, a controversial Islamic orator, caught the attention of internet users for his controversial remarks on variou...

Air Force celebrates 50th anniversary

Air Force celebrates 50th anniversary

-- 2021-09-28 20:44:07

Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) celebrated its 50th anniversary on Tuesday. BAF observes this day as 'Air Force Day', reports UNB. Mentionable that, responding to the call of the Father of the Nation Ban...

Services of rental plants can be taken on-call basis like Uber, says PM’s energy adviser

Services of rental plants can be taken on-call basis like Uber, says PM’s energy adviser

-- 2021-09-28 20:40:22

Power purchase contracts with rental and quick rental power plants could be made and extended on an on-call basis like Uber service, said Prime Minister’s energy adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdh...

Cricketers wish PM Sheikh Hasina on her 75th birthday

Cricketers wish PM Sheikh Hasina on her 75th birthday

-- 2021-09-28 20:30:59

Country's cricketers wished Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her 75th birthday, expecting that her fearless leadership will continue to earn the laurels for the country. Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasa...

AL-backed middlemen behind price hike of essentials, BNP leaders says

AL-backed middlemen behind price hike of essentials, BNP leaders says

-- 2021-09-28 20:28:24

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the price hike of essentials and alleged that Awami League-backed middlemen are behind it. "People have got unnerved...

Padma Bridge to open before June next year, says Quader

Padma Bridge to open before June next year, says Quader

-- 2021-09-28 19:21:06

The Padma Bridge will be opened before June next year, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday. The Awami League General Secretary said this while virtually attending a Doa...

Two more die of dengue in 24hrs, 219 more hospitalised

Two more die of dengue in 24hrs, 219 more hospitalised

-- 2021-09-28 19:17:16

Dengue claimed two more lives in Dhaka city while 219 new patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With this dengue fever fatality in Dhaka city reached 60 this...

Cautionary signal No 3 for maritime ports

Cautionary signal No 3 for maritime ports

-- 2021-09-28 18:51:47

The country’s maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist the mast local cautionary signal three to alert vessels of a possible squall. The wea...

Trawlers with 24 fishermen capsize in Bay

Trawlers with 24 fishermen capsize in Bay

-- 2021-09-28 18:43:33

One fisherman died and another 23 were rescued after two fishing trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal in rough weather on Tuesday, The trawlers had 24 fishermen on board when they sank at Office Ke...

1,310 new virus cases, 31 deaths reported in 24 hours

1,310 new virus cases, 31 deaths reported in 24 hours

-- 2021-09-28 18:18:26

Bangladesh has registered 31 new deaths from COVID-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 27,470. The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,553,873 as 1,310 people tested positive for the disease in the 24 hour...

No JSC, JDC exams this year, says Dipu Moni

No JSC, JDC exams this year, says Dipu Moni

-- 2021-09-28 18:15:17

The government has decided against holding this year's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations, said Education Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday. “No JSC, J...

HC wants to know BFIU steps  over money laundering  by e-com platforms    

HC wants to know BFIU steps over money laundering by e-com platforms   

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-09-28 17:07:13

The High Court on Tuesday wanted to know from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) whether it has any policy to collect VAT and tax from the e-commerce entities in the country.  It also wanted to...

HC extends Khaleda Zia’s bail in defamation, arson cases by another year

HC extends Khaleda Zia’s bail in defamation, arson cases by another year

-- 2021-09-28 16:33:46

The High Court has extended the bail for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia by a year in five cases over defamation and arson attacks, reports bdnew24.com. Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz and Justice Mohammad...

Police say Pori Moni can take back seized mobile phone, laptop, car

Police say Pori Moni can take back seized mobile phone, laptop, car

-- 2021-09-28 16:26:13

Actress Shamsunahar Smrity, popularly known by her screen name Pori Moni, can take back her mobile phone, laptop and car as the police say they do not need the seized materials anymore for the investi...

Export pressure continues to cause heavy traffic congestion in Benapole

Export pressure continues to cause heavy traffic congestion in Benapole

-- 2021-09-28 16:12:40

Increased export pressure at the Bangladesh side of Benapole-Petrapole Port has continued to cause heavy traffic congestion in the area since it started 20 days ago. Transport workers are suffering i...

Veteran journalist Hamiduzzaman Robi passes away

Veteran journalist Hamiduzzaman Robi passes away

-- 2021-09-28 13:51:53

Veteran journalist Hamiduzzaman Robi died of a cardiac failure in the capital Monday night. He was 73. Hamiduzzaman collapsed at his home in Dhanmondi around 8:00pm on Monday. He was immediately rush...

Sheikh Hasina’s “Era of Success” in power sector

Sheikh Hasina’s “Era of Success” in power sector

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-09-28 13:01:06

Access to quality and reliable electricity is no more a dream as nearly cent per cent people in Bangladesh are now getting power under the honest, sincere and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sh...

President greets PM, wishes her long life, sound health

President greets PM, wishes her long life, sound health

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-09-28 12:15:44

President M Abdul Hamid on Monday wished long life, sound health, peace-progress and continued wellbeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of her 75th birthday. "I extend my heartiest g...

2.5m Pfizer shots arrive in Bangladesh

2.5m Pfizer shots arrive in Bangladesh

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-09-28 12:00:32

Some 2.5 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccines arrived in Dhaka early on Tuesday morning, under the COVAX initiative. A cargo flight of National Airlines, carrying the vaccine doses gifted by the...

Countrywide mass vaccination campaign begins marking PM's birthday

Countrywide mass vaccination campaign begins marking PM's birthday

-- 2021-09-28 10:44:36

The nationwide mass vaccination campaign has today begun with a target to inoculate 7.5 million people on the occasion of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's birthday, BSS reports. "The mass vaccination c...

Student dies after falling into open drain in Chattogram

Student dies after falling into open drain in Chattogram

-- 2021-09-28 10:26:17

A 20-year-old college student returning home with her uncle died after falling into an open drain in the Agrabad Badamtali area of the port city on Monday night, officials said. The deceased was iden...

Graft still hurting development process, Mannan says

Graft still hurting development process, Mannan says

FE REPORT 2021-09-28 08:46:26

Planning Minister MA Mannan says that despite government efforts to stem the vice, there were still some corrupt practices and misuse of money in development works. While speaking at a training wor...

75th birthday of Hasina today

75th birthday of Hasina today

-- 2021-09-28 08:20:37

The 75th birthday of Prime Minister and Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will be celebrated across the country today, reports BSS. Sheikh Hasina, the eldest of five children of Fathe...

RTI impact negligible in 12 years

RTI impact negligible in 12 years

SAJIBUR RAHMAN 2021-09-27 23:54:00

Most government agencies’ websites look barren as the agencies seem reluctant to regularly update their contents for public consumption, according to a survey of 30 such sites. However, they ar...

Ride-sharing service drivers call strike

Ride-sharing service drivers call strike

-- 2021-09-27 21:01:21

Drivers of ride-hailing services in Bangladesh have called a strike for Tuesday, demanding that technology companies reduce fees to 10 per cent from 25 per cent on all fares now. Other demands by a u...

HC orders to maintain status  quo over bringing DBW facility  under automation   

HC orders to maintain status quo over bringing DBW facility under automation  

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-09-27 20:58:54

The High Court on Monday directed the respondents including the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to maintain status quo for three months over their move to bring the Diplomatic Bonded Warehouse (DBW)...

Two more die of dengue, 214 hospitalised in 24hrs

Two more die of dengue, 214 hospitalised in 24hrs

-- 2021-09-27 19:50:26

Dengue claimed two more lives in Dhaka city while 214 new patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning. With the latest figure, the number of fatalities from the mosq...

2.5m more Pfizer vaccines to arrive Monday night

2.5m more Pfizer vaccines to arrive Monday night

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-09-27 19:20:44

Bangladesh will receive another consignment of 2.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses on Monday night. These vaccines, given to Bangladesh under Covax facility, was dispatched from Florida, the United Stat...

Bangladesh reports 1,212 new virus cases, 25 deaths

Bangladesh reports 1,212 new virus cases, 25 deaths

-- 2021-09-27 19:09:04

Bangladesh has registered 1,212 new cases of COVID-19 in a day as the total caseload rose to 1,552,563. The country also logged 25 new deaths from COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 am on Monday, taking t...