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Bangladesh reports 172 virus deaths, 7,248 cases in a day

Bangladesh reports 172 virus deaths, 7,248 cases in a day

-- 2021-08-18 17:58:29

Bangladesh has registered 172 new deaths from COVID-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 24,719. The COVID-19 caseload surged to 1,440,644 after 7,248 people tested positive for the disease in the 2...

BIWTC suspends ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route

BIWTC suspends ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route

-- 2021-08-18 17:52:13

Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has suspended ferry services on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route for an indefinite period from Wednesday afternoon due to a strong current in th...

Mitu murder: Court rejects bail plea of husband Babul Akhter

Mitu murder: Court rejects bail plea of husband Babul Akhter

-- 2021-08-18 17:43:38

A Chattogram court on Wednesday turned down for the second time the bail plea of former police superintendent Babul Akter being held in jail in a case over the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu....

Bangladesh mourns loss of lives in wildfires in Algeria

Bangladesh mourns loss of lives in wildfires in Algeria

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-08-18 17:23:55

Bangladesh has expressed deep condolences over the death of scores of Algerian people including 25 soldiers in the incident of wildfires in the Kabyle region of Algeria. Foreign Minister...

Khaleda receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Khaleda receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

-- 2021-08-18 17:02:01

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia received the second dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, 30 days after taking the first one. She took the vaccine shot at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Institute and Hospital in...

Banagabandhu’s Assassination: Former BBC journalist hints about int'l conspiracies

Banagabandhu’s Assassination: Former BBC journalist hints about int'l conspiracies

-- 2021-08-18 16:58:41

Veteran former BBC journalist Sir Mark Tully finds it unusual for those planning the 1975 coup without building up international connections though the US, especially its intelligence station chief in...

PM asks secretaries to continue country’s ongoing development pace

PM asks secretaries to continue country’s ongoing development pace

-- 2021-08-18 14:40:32

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked secretaries to maintain the current pace of development in the country. “We have to continue our activities so that Bangladesh could maintain its forward...

Decision on bail for Pori Moni delayed to Thursday

Decision on bail for Pori Moni delayed to Thursday

-- 2021-08-18 13:21:18

The bail hearing of actress Pori Moni has been delayed once more after the CID requested an additional five-day remand to interrogate her over the narcotics case filed at Banani Police Station. On We...

Six arrested for running porn racket in Joypurhat

Six arrested for running porn racket in Joypurhat

-- 2021-08-18 12:51:57

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested six youths for allegedly running a porn racket in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat district. The arrestees are Mehedi Hasan, 26, Faruk Hossain, 2...

How worried should Bangladesh be about Taliban seizure of Afghanistan?

How worried should Bangladesh be about Taliban seizure of Afghanistan?

-- 2021-08-18 11:48:53

Militancy in Bangladesh has stemmed from the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, but the police do not think a resurgence of the hardline Islamist group will pose much of a threat now. Reports of so...

Metro-rail viaduct test run likely from August 27

Metro-rail viaduct test run likely from August 27

Munima Sultana 2021-08-18 08:46:13

Test run of the country's first metro-rail on viaduct is expected to start on August 27, as five stations of the mass rapid transit (MRT) line-6 will be ready for it by then. Sources said electrica...

11 bodies of Rohingya who attempted to flee from Bhasan Char recovered

11 bodies of Rohingya who attempted to flee from Bhasan Char recovered

-- 2021-08-17 22:39:22

Naval authorities have recovered bodies of 11 Rohingya refugees who went missing after their boat sank in the Bay of Bengal while they were trying to flee Bhasan Char. Members of the Coast Guard, Nav...

Govt officials to face dope test, says Minister

Govt officials to face dope test, says Minister

UNB 2021-08-17 22:33:35

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said the government officials and employees will be brought under dope test in a year and action will be taken against those who would test positive. "The go...

Munia’s sister files no-confidence petition against final investigation report

Munia’s sister files no-confidence petition against final investigation report

UNB 2021-08-17 22:06:37

In the abetment of suicide case of college student Mosarat Jahan Munia, her sister filed a no-confidence petition in response to the police's final investigation report that exempted Bashundhara Group...

Air bubble flights with India to resume on Aug 20

Air bubble flights with India to resume on Aug 20

-- 2021-08-17 21:40:39

Flight operations between Bangladesh and India will resume on Aug 20 under an 'air bubble' arrangement, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said. He made the announcement during an event at state gue...

Rule issued on depiction of smoking in movies, theatre

Rule issued on depiction of smoking in movies, theatre

UNB 2021-08-17 21:00:57

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the ineffectiveness of the authorities concerned in preventing scenes depicting smoking in movies and plays, should n...

PM says her goal is to fulfil Bangabandhu’s dream of building Sonar Bangla

PM says her goal is to fulfil Bangabandhu’s dream of building Sonar Bangla

UNB 2021-08-17 20:49:12

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her prime goal is to build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh and uplift the people by transforming the tragedy of August 15 into a source of power. "Insha...

Helena Jahangir gets bail in one case

Helena Jahangir gets bail in one case

-- 2021-08-17 20:17:16

A Dhaka court Tuesday granted bail to 'Joyjatra IPTV' chairman Helena Jahangir in a case filed under the Telecommunication Act but she needs to secure bail in other cases to walk out of jail. Dhaka M...

ACC books five in Khulna on charge of embezzling Tk 185m

ACC books five in Khulna on charge of embezzling Tk 185m

UNB 2021-08-17 19:58:43

The Anti-Corruption Commission in Khulna filed a case against five individuals on Monday for embezzling Tk 185 million from the corporate branch of Sonali Bank in Khulna. Managing Director (MD) of St...

Murtaja Baseer’s 89th birth anniversary Tuesday

Murtaja Baseer’s 89th birth anniversary Tuesday

UNB 2021-08-17 19:49:27

Tuesday marks the 89th birth anniversary of Ekushey-Padak and Independence Award-winning artist, Language Movement veteran, poet, author, researcher, and filmmaker Murtaja Baseer. A man of versatile...

BREB rural consumers reach 31.8m, says Nasrul  

BREB rural consumers reach 31.8m, says Nasrul  

UNB 2021-08-17 18:37:10

The number of power consumers under the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) in the country's rural areas has reached 31.8 million. Disclosing the information, State Minister for Power, Ener...

Govt bars Tazia procession in pandemic

Govt bars Tazia procession in pandemic

-- 2021-08-17 18:29:28

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has barred the traditional Shia Muslim ritual of Tazia processions that come after days of mourning. Health restrictions on religious events imposed due to the pande...

Dengue death toll rises to 26

Dengue death toll rises to 26

UNB 2021-08-17 18:21:18

The death toll from dengue has reached 26 with the death of one more patient, said a report of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday. A total of 329 new patients were admitted to d...

Bangladesh receives 31 life support ambulances, medical equipment from India

Bangladesh receives 31 life support ambulances, medical equipment from India

FE Online Report 2021-08-17 18:08:54

India handed over 31 life support ambulances and other medical equipment to Bangladesh on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Dr AKAbdul Momen received the donation at the State Guest House Padma from High Com...

Bangladesh logs 198 virus deaths, 7,535 new cases in a day

Bangladesh logs 198 virus deaths, 7,535 new cases in a day

-- 2021-08-17 17:43:44

Bangladesh has registered 198 new deaths from COVID-19 in a day, taking the total toll to 24,547. The COVID-19 caseload surged to 1,433,396 after 7,535 people tested positive for the disease in the 2...

Police, BNP clash at Chandrima Udyan

Police, BNP clash at Chandrima Udyan

-- 2021-08-17 14:51:51

BNP activists clashed with police in front of Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka on Tuesday while visiting Ziaur Rahman's grave after the formation of new city committees. The clash broke out around 10:30 am w...

HC to resume anticipatory bail hearings August 22

HC to resume anticipatory bail hearings August 22

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-08-17 13:39:32

The High Court (HC) is set to resume hearing on anticipatory bail petitions on August 22, said a top court notification. Directed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, The Supreme Court authorit...

ACC books 27 for duping govt of Tk 104 million

ACC books 27 for duping govt of Tk 104 million

-- 2021-08-17 13:33:23

As many as 27 government employees have been booked by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for allegedly embezzling over Tk 104 million by generating fake vouchers. The case was lodged against the 2...

Bangladesh imposes new restrictions on air travel from 11 countries

Bangladesh imposes new restrictions on air travel from 11 countries

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-08-17 12:50:57

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has imposed new restrictions on air travel from 11 countries to stop the spread of the Delta variant. The countries included--Malaysia, Iran, Spain,...

Farmer Gani succeeds in rambutan farming

Farmer Gani succeeds in rambutan farming

OUR CORRESPONDENT 2021-08-17 09:47:15

Farmer Usman Gani of Haripur village under Kalmakanda Nazirpur union in Netrakona district benefits from rambutan cultivation. Rambutan is one of the foreign fruits that are gaining popularity in Ban...