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Bangladesh reports 29 new Covid cases, one death

Bangladesh reports 29 new Covid cases, one death

-- 2022-11-28 19:27:53

Bangladesh has recorded 29 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,036,556. The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,432 over the 24-hour period, according to...

‘Ordinary farmers arrested for defaulting Tk 25,000, nothing against those who defaulted billions’

‘Ordinary farmers arrested for defaulting Tk 25,000, nothing against those who defaulted billions’

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-28 18:54:27

Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court on Monday observed that ordinary farmers were being dragged with a rope tied around their waist for only a loan of Tk 25,000, however, nothing happens to those who a...

Sokaler Somoy editor, its reporter sued for defamation

Sokaler Somoy editor, its reporter sued for defamation

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-28 18:35:20

A defamation case has been filed against Bangla daily Sokaler Somoy Editor Md Nur Hakim and its reporter Sajeda Haque for publishing a report on November 4 under the banner of ‘Noman Group swa...

The World Cup of underdogs

The World Cup of underdogs

Neel Rahman 2022-11-28 18:35:13

The 2022 Qatar World Cup was marred with several questions before even a ball was kicked. But since it was, everything has changed as the first World Cup in the middle east has produced some excellent...

India eyes stronger, deeper cooperation with Bangladesh, says President Murmu

India eyes stronger, deeper cooperation with Bangladesh, says President Murmu

-- 2022-11-28 18:18:42

President of India Droupadi Murmu has said Bangladesh occupies a special place in India’s ‘neighbourhood first’ policy and she looks forward to “stronger and deeper” coop...

PM tells guardians not to run after few famous schools

PM tells guardians not to run after few famous schools

-- 2022-11-28 18:02:26

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the guardians to change the mindset that their children would get no education unless they study in a few reputed schools. "There are a handful of famous...

366 more dengue cases reported in 24 hours

366 more dengue cases reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-11-28 17:56:37

A total of 366 more people were hospitalised with dengue–a viral infection–in the 24 hours till Monday morning. Of them, 210 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 156 outside it, ac...

Netherlands, IOM sign $7.5m deal to support Rohingya, host community

Netherlands, IOM sign $7.5m deal to support Rohingya, host community

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-28 17:39:30

The Netherlands and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have signed an agreement of USD 7.5 million to support the Rohingya and host community in Cox’s Bazar. Under the agreement...

7.1m Bangladeshis displaced by climate change in 2022: WHO

7.1m Bangladeshis displaced by climate change in 2022: WHO

-- 2022-11-28 16:50:17

To support countries and territories to build professional competence and capacity to adequately address refugee and migrant health issues, the World Health Organization (WHO) is organising the third...

HC slams ACC over inaction against Basic Bank scam

HC slams ACC over inaction against Basic Bank scam

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-28 16:29:44

The High Court has expressed its anger over the role of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for its failure to complete even a single investigation of the 56 cases filed in the Basic Bank scam in las...

SSC: Girls outshine boys once again

SSC: Girls outshine boys once again

-- 2022-11-28 15:58:59

Girls have continued to outpace their male peers in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, attaining a higher pass rate and achieving more GPA 5.0 results. This year, 87.50 per...

2,975 institutions achieve cent percent pass rate in SSC

2,975 institutions achieve cent percent pass rate in SSC

-- 2022-11-28 15:41:44

A total of 2,975 educational institutions under all education boards secured cent per cent pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations. The numbe...

PM Hasina urges world leaders to help end Russia-Ukraine war

PM Hasina urges world leaders to help end Russia-Ukraine war

-- 2022-11-28 14:33:10

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged world leaders to help end the Russia-Ukraine war, stating that any crisis can be resolved through dialogue and political discussions. Hasina addressed a program...

Pass rate in SSC, equivalent exams falls to 87.44pc from peak

Pass rate in SSC, equivalent exams falls to 87.44pc from peak

bdnews24.com 2022-11-28 13:55:28

The pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams has fallen to 87.44 per cent, from a record high of 93.58 per cent last year. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was handed the...

SC upholds bail to NSU trustee Kashem

SC upholds bail to NSU trustee Kashem

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-28 13:51:51

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to MA Kashem, a member of the North South University Board of Trustees, in a case filed on charge of m...

Water transport workers’ strike enters day two

Water transport workers’ strike enters day two

UNB 2022-11-28 13:03:38

Water transport workers continued their countryside strike for the second consecutive day on Monday to press home their 10-point demand including wage hike. The workers staged demonstrations at Khuln...

Biman flight lands back at London’s Heathrow airport after glitch

Biman flight lands back at London’s Heathrow airport after glitch

-- 2022-11-28 12:43:01

A Biman Bangladesh flight that left London’s Heathrow airport has been forced to land back at the airport a little over an hour after take-off due to technical difficulties. Flight BG202 from L...

Bangladesh a role model for women's participation in UN peacekeeping: PM Hasina

Bangladesh a role model for women's participation in UN peacekeeping: PM Hasina

UNB 2022-11-28 12:06:59

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday underscored empowerment of women saying that they are most vulnerable section of society and suffer most during any conflict and disaster. “It is beyond q...

PM orders assessment of liquidity status in banks

PM orders assessment of liquidity status in banks

-- 2022-11-27 22:53:01

Three days after terming the murmurs of a liquidity crisis in the banks as pure lies, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered officials to report her after assessing the liquidity situation of banks....

Steps taken to issue birth certificates from ward councillor's office 

Steps taken to issue birth certificates from ward councillor's office 

-- 2022-11-27 21:13:37

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has taken an initiative to provide birth registration certificates to the citizens from the ward councillor's office to reduce public suffering and make the birth r...

Another constable suspended over militants’ escape in Dhaka

Another constable suspended over militants’ escape in Dhaka

-- 2022-11-27 20:46:03

Another police constable has been suspended over the escape of two militants on death row from the court area in Dhaka. The suspended policeman, Nure Azad, was escorting four militant convicts all by...

37 Pabna farmers get bail in unpaid bank debt case

37 Pabna farmers get bail in unpaid bank debt case

-- 2022-11-27 20:25:34

A court in Pabna has granted bail to 37 farmers, including 12 who were sent to jail on Friday, in a case over their failure to repay loans taken from a state-owned bank. Md Shamsuzzaman, the judge of...

Tax lawyers seek two months more for filing income tax returns

Tax lawyers seek two months more for filing income tax returns

-- 2022-11-27 20:10:24

Sixty-seven tax lawyers' associations in the country have applied for an extension of two months for filing income tax returns due to the delay in receiving circulars of the tax year 2022-2023, Bangla...

Why is ACC not bringing big loan defaulters to book, asks HC

Why is ACC not bringing big loan defaulters to book, asks HC

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-27 19:26:27

The High Court on Sunday raised the question of why the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) was not bringing the big loan defaulters who are misappropriating thousands of crores of money to its book.&nbs...

Complete dev projects faster, PM Hasina directs secretaries

Complete dev projects faster, PM Hasina directs secretaries

-- 2022-11-27 18:52:27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the government secretaries to complete the ongoing development projects on priority basis within the shortest possible time. "The people will get retur...

Government halts plan to form Padma, Meghna divisions in austerity measure

Government halts plan to form Padma, Meghna divisions in austerity measure

-- 2022-11-27 17:44:17

The government has shelved a plan to form two new divisions, Padma and Meghna, to cut costs amid the current economic crunch. The plan was delayed at a meeting of the National Implementation Committe...

63.50pc women face online harassment in 2022: study

63.50pc women face online harassment in 2022: study

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-11-27 17:44:16

Around 64 out of 100 women in the country have to face online harassment and violence this year, according to a new study unveiled on Sunday.  The study, commissioned by ActionAid Bangladesh, st...

Bangladesh reports 16 new Covid cases, zero deaths

Bangladesh reports 16 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-11-27 17:15:00

Bangladesh has logged 16 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally to 2,036,527, as the death toll remained unchanged at 29,431 As many as 2,398 samples were tested across the country, for a positiv...

Ban on tourism in parts of Bandarban extended until Dec 4

Ban on tourism in parts of Bandarban extended until Dec 4

-- 2022-11-27 17:11:17

Bandarban district administration has further extended the temporary ban on tourism in Ruma and Rowangchhari upazilas till December 4 as part of high-security measures. A public notice in this regard...

Chhatra League's conference rescheduled to Dec 6

Chhatra League's conference rescheduled to Dec 6

-- 2022-11-27 16:56:05

The date for the 30th central conference of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the ruling Awami League’s student wing, has been changed once more to Dec 6. Initially, the conference was to be held...