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Air pollution causes 88,229 deaths, costs 4.4pc of Bangladesh's GDP in 2019

Air pollution causes 88,229 deaths, costs 4.4pc of Bangladesh's GDP in 2019

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-12-04 14:13:10

Air pollution was the second largest cause of deaths and disability in Bangladesh in 2019 causing about 78,145–88,229 deaths, says a World Bank report on Sunday. Air pollution also cost about 3...

Air quality: Dhaka world’s 3rd most polluted city

Air quality: Dhaka world’s 3rd most polluted city

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-04 11:08:33

Dhaka ranked third in the list of world cities with the worst air quality on Sunday morning. Its air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone with an air quality index (AQI) score of 196 at 9a...

PM to address AL rally in Ctg this afternoon

PM to address AL rally in Ctg this afternoon

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-04 10:57:44

Awami League (AL) leaders and activists are ready to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Sunday) for her public rally in Chattogram after a gap of ten years. The second largest city is all se...

Police set up check post outside Khaleda’s home amid drive to catch militants

Police set up check post outside Khaleda’s home amid drive to catch militants

bdnews24.com 2022-12-04 09:37:24

Police have put up a check post outside BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s home at Gulshan in Dhaka amid a drive on hotels at nearby Banani to catch escaped militants. Security guards at Khale...

NOAB urges govt to save newspaper industry

NOAB urges govt to save newspaper industry

FE REPORT 2022-12-04 09:08:45

The Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has expressed its grave concern over the crisis facing the country's newspaper industry. In a statement issued on Saturday, Mr. A. K. Azad, Pres...

Ban on tourism in three Bandarban upazilas extended till December 11

Ban on tourism in three Bandarban upazilas extended till December 11

-- 2022-12-03 21:23:03

Bandarban district administration has further extended the temporary ban on tourism in Ruma, Rowangchhari, and Thanchi upazilas till December 11 as part of the safety measures for tourists. A public...

Transport owners withdraw strike in Rajshahi

Transport owners withdraw strike in Rajshahi

-- 2022-12-03 20:54:29

The indefinite transport strike enforced by Rajshahi Divisional Road Transport Owners' Association was called off Saturday afternoon. The announcement was made after a meeting of Rajshahi transport o...

Crude bomb blasts in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan office

Crude bomb blasts in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan office

-- 2022-12-03 20:51:32

A crude bomb went off in front of the main opposition BNP's central office in the capital's Nayapaltan on Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 6:10 pm, Paltan Police Station Officer-in-Char...

Obaidul Quader says BNP’s threat to oust government will go in vain

Obaidul Quader says BNP’s threat to oust government will go in vain

-- 2022-12-03 20:49:24

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said BNP is giving the threat to oust the government but their threats will go in vain. “There wil...

Sheikh Hasina to address a public rally in Chattogram on Sunday

Sheikh Hasina to address a public rally in Chattogram on Sunday

-- 2022-12-03 20:31:16

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the president of the ruling Awami League, will address a public rally at the Railway Polo Ground in Chattogram. Chattogram City, Chattogram District North and South...

Awami League having nightmares of losing power, says Fakhrul

Awami League having nightmares of losing power, says Fakhrul

-- 2022-12-03 20:15:40

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government is having nightmares of losing power since it has no confidence in the country’s people. “We want...

IGP hands scholarships to meritorious children of police families

IGP hands scholarships to meritorious children of police families

-- 2022-12-03 20:07:50

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Saturday called upon the meritorious students to come forward to fulfil the dream of making Bangladesh a developed, prosperous country...

Former DU teacher sued over death of woman hit by his car

Former DU teacher sued over death of woman hit by his car

-- 2022-12-03 18:50:42

A case has been filed against expelled DU teacher Azhar Zafar Shah in connection with the death of a woman who was hit by his car and then dragged on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Friday. The c...

Bangladesh reports 380 new dengue cases, zero deaths

Bangladesh reports 380 new dengue cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-12-03 17:41:35

Another 380 people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning. The total fatalities remained unchanged at 254 as no death was reported during this period, according to the Direct...

Bangladesh reports 10 new Covid cases, zero deaths

Bangladesh reports 10 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-12-03 17:26:02

Bangladesh has recorded 10 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,036,622. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,434 over the 24-hour period, accor...

All liquid fuel-based power plants will be phased in two years: Nasrul Hamid

All liquid fuel-based power plants will be phased in two years: Nasrul Hamid

-- 2022-12-03 16:42:20

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that all the liquid fuel-based power plants will be phased out within next two years. "We think, we can come out of all li...

Young girl ‘gang raped’ in Cumilla: Five held

Young girl ‘gang raped’ in Cumilla: Five held

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-03 14:42:13

An 18-year-old girl has reportedly been raped by five people at Hossainpur village in Barura upazila of Cumilla district. Police arrested five people in this connection on Friday night after the rape...

US Asst Secretary Noyes in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps

US Asst Secretary Noyes in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-03 14:06:50

United States (US) Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes is on a five-day official tour of Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar and...

BNP wants to hold rally in Nayapaltan with intention to create anarchy: Hasan Mahmud

BNP wants to hold rally in Nayapaltan with intention to create anarchy: Hasan Mahmud

UNB 2022-12-03 13:49:06

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said that BNP wants to hold its public rally in Dhaka’s Nayapaltan with the intention to create anarchy and an unstable situation in the country....

Two killed as truck hits motorbike in Kushtia

Two killed as truck hits motorbike in Kushtia

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-03 12:40:32

Two people were killed when a truck hit a motorbike on Kushtia-Ishwardi highway at Bahirchar in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia district on Saturday, said police. The deceased were identified as Sazzad...

Thousand gather in Rajshahi to join BNP rally

Thousand gather in Rajshahi to join BNP rally

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-03 11:38:42

Thousands of leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies from different districts under Rajshahi division have already reached the city to join the rally. The leaders and activists from Nat...

Butterfly Fair held on JU campus

Butterfly Fair held on JU campus

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-03 11:21:41

A butterfly fair was held Friday at Jahangirnagar University amid festivity. JU pro-vice chancellor Prof Sheikh Md Munjurul Haque inaugurated the fair in front of Zahir Raihan Auditorium around 10:00a...

Dhaka's air quality remains unhealthy: AQI

Dhaka's air quality remains unhealthy: AQI

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-03 10:50:12

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone on Saturday. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 177 at 8:40am, the metropolis ranked fifth in the list of world cities with the worst...

15 injured in BCL factional clash at CU

15 injured in BCL factional clash at CU

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-03 10:41:59

Fifteen people were injured in a clash between two factions of Chattogram University Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Friday night. SM Ziaul Islam, assistant proctor of CU, said supporters of BCL B...

Woman dies as car hits and drags her kilometre at DU

Woman dies as car hits and drags her kilometre at DU

-- 2022-12-02 22:01:42

A woman has died after being dragged by a car for nearly one kilometre following her fall from a motorcycle in the Dhaka University area. Shocked bystanders watched and shouted in failed attempts to...

Shipping Minister seeks support for Bangladesh's greener maritime industry initiatives at IMO

Shipping Minister seeks support for Bangladesh's greener maritime industry initiatives at IMO

-- 2022-12-02 18:06:17

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and major maritime partners to strengthen their support for Bangladesh's initiatives tow...

Bangladesh reports 15 Covid cases, one death

Bangladesh reports 15 Covid cases, one death

-- 2022-12-02 16:56:11

Bangladesh has recorded 15 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,036,612. The death toll from the disease climbed by one in 24 hours to 29,434, according to the late...

Two burnt after car catches fire in city

Two burnt after car catches fire in city

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-02 14:12:04

Two people have suffered burn injuries after a car caught fire in Dhaka’s Asad Gate. The victims are the vehicle's owner, 45-year-old Rubel Datta, and driver, 35-year-old Uzzal Kumar. Rubel, a...

Five die in Jashore after covered van crashes into restaurant

Five die in Jashore after covered van crashes into restaurant

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-02 12:20:12

A covered van has crashed into a roadside restaurant in Jashore’s Monirampur, killing five diners on the spot. The accident occurred at 7:30am on Friday in Begaritala Bazar area, said Monirampu...

PM mourns demise of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin

PM mourns demise of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-02 11:50:58

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Dec 1, 2022) expressed deep shock and sorrow at the sad demise of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, BSS reports. In a letter written to Chinese President Xi Ji...