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Bangladesh sending humanitarian aid to Syria

Bangladesh sending humanitarian aid to Syria

-- 2023-02-10 21:39:37

Bangladesh is set to send relief and medical supplies to Syria, where an earthquake has killed thousands of people. A Bangladesh Air Force C-130J aircraft will transport the aid via Jordan, the Inter...

Two school textbooks withdrawn amid criticism

Two school textbooks withdrawn amid criticism

-- 2023-02-10 20:44:57

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has withdrawn from circulation two textbooks for classes seven and eight amid criticism over errors. The NCTB said schools will be able to resume les...

Indian commerce secretary likely to visit Dhaka next month

Indian commerce secretary likely to visit Dhaka next month

-- 2023-02-10 19:46:16

The Commerce Secretary of India is expected to visit Bangladesh at the end of March to attend the Bangladesh-India Commerce secretary level meeting to be held in Dhaka. "Bangladesh has already sent a...

‘US wants deeper ties with Bangladesh’

‘US wants deeper ties with Bangladesh’

-- 2023-02-10 19:12:17

Counsellor of the US Department of State Derek Chollet has said they see "huge potential" in their relationship with Bangladesh and there is a lot of "room to grow." "We are keen to follow up on th...

National election likely in December: Quader

National election likely in December: Quader

-- 2023-02-10 18:26:21

The 12th parliamentary election is likely to be held in December as suggested by the Election Commission, according to Awami League leader Obaidul Quader. He called on ruling party leaders and activi...

Nine new Covid cases recorded, zero deaths

Nine new Covid cases recorded, zero deaths

-- 2023-02-10 18:03:05

Bangladesh has recorded nine new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,664. The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,444 over the 24-hour period, a...

Minor dies after being hit by IU teacher’s car

Minor dies after being hit by IU teacher’s car

-- 2023-02-10 17:33:22

An 11-year-old student died after being hit allegedly by the car of a teacher of Islamic University in Kushtia on Thursday night. The deceased Umme Rukaiya, daughter of Monohar Hossain, a resident of...

Over 15,000 Bangladeshi citizens likely to get Romanian visas during March-September

Over 15,000 Bangladeshi citizens likely to get Romanian visas during March-September

-- 2023-02-10 17:32:44

Romania is likely to issue visas to more than 15,000 Bangladesh citizens from March to September this year, said a foreign ministry spokesperson Thursday. Last year a consular team from Romania staye...

Metro rail gets crowded by weekend joyrides

Metro rail gets crowded by weekend joyrides

-- 2023-02-10 16:56:22

The metro rail has been widely billed as a panacea for the seemingly unending traffic woes plaguing the city. While the service is yet to be fully operational, it has come to offer a welcome escape fr...

Presidential Polls: Nomination paper submission on Sunday

Presidential Polls: Nomination paper submission on Sunday

-- 2023-02-10 16:50:07

Aspirants for the Presidential election will have to submit their nomination papers to Election Commission (EC) on Sunday. "According to the polls schedule, the nomination papers can be submitted to...

Bangladesh, Vietnam to keep working together to become upper-middle-income countries by 2030

Bangladesh, Vietnam to keep working together to become upper-middle-income countries by 2030

-- 2023-02-10 16:15:39

Bangladesh and Vietnam will keep moving side by side towards realising their visions to become upper-middle-income countries by 2030 and developed nations in the early 2040s, living up to the dreams o...

Government to amend noise pollution control rules

Government to amend noise pollution control rules

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-09 20:34:04

The government has decided to amend the noise pollution control rules based on a survey conducted to determine the noise level in 64 districts of the country. The department of environment of the env...

Home Minister orders RAB to submit probe report of Sagar-Runi murder quickly  

Home Minister orders RAB to submit probe report of Sagar-Runi murder quickly  

-- 2023-02-09 19:35:48

Home Minister Asaduzaman Khan on Thursday ordered the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit report over the investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi without f...

HC asks ACC to complete probe against SAOCL in three months

HC asks ACC to complete probe against SAOCL in three months

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-09 19:26:29

The High Court on Thursday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to complete its probe in a case that was filed against the Standard Asiatic Oil Company Ltd (SAOCL), a subsidiary of the Bangla...

HC raises question over legality of purchasing properties abroad by dual citizens

HC raises question over legality of purchasing properties abroad by dual citizens

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-09 18:43:40

The High Court has raised a question of whether dual citizens can purchase properties abroad with the money earned in Bangladesh according to the existing laws of the land and the Constitution. It al...

Plastic factory catches fire in Dhaka's Sowari ghat

Plastic factory catches fire in Dhaka's Sowari ghat

-- 2023-02-09 18:01:29

A fire broke out in a plastic factory in the capital's Sowari Ghat area on Thursday afternoon. The fire started around 4:46 pm on the ground floor of a four-storey building of the factory, said Anwar...

Uttara Center Metro Rail station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1

Uttara Center Metro Rail station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1

-- 2023-02-09 16:36:58

Uttara Centre and Mirpur-10 stations of Metro Rail will be open to commuters on February 18 and March 1 respectively. Nazmul Ahsan Bhuiya, deputy project director of Metro Rail, disclosed the informa...

Bangladesh logs eight Covid cases

Bangladesh logs eight Covid cases

-- 2023-02-09 16:04:36

Bangladesh has recorded eight new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,655. The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,444 over the 24-hour period,...

Minister rues poor road conditions

Minister rues poor road conditions

FE REPORT 2023-02-09 14:42:00

Transport minister Obaidul Quader deplored substandard works on Dhaka-Chattogram highway and Nabinagar-Chandra four-lane road, as he Wednesday witnessed contract signing for developing a regional-conn...

PM unveils operation of three newly built rail lines

PM unveils operation of three newly built rail lines

FE Online Desk 2023-02-09 14:41:16

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated simultaneous operation of trains on three newly built rail lines to ease the transportation of passengers and cargo on the Rooppur, Shasidal and Jo...

Two teens dead as motorcycle collides with trailer in Noakhali

Two teens dead as motorcycle collides with trailer in Noakhali

FE Online Desk 2023-02-09 13:22:39

Two teenagers have been killed in a head-on collision between a trailer and a motorcycle in Noakhali’s Subarnachar. The accident took place near the Pankharbazar area at 9 pm on Wednesday...

96pc construction works of Bangabandhu tunnel completed

96pc construction works of Bangabandhu tunnel completed

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-09 12:42:43

The construction works of much-awaited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, the first under-river tunnel in South Asia, is nearing completion as construction progress has reached 96 per cent, BSS...

Ferry services resume on Daulatdia-Paturia, Aricha-Kazirhat routes

Ferry services resume on Daulatdia-Paturia, Aricha-Kazirhat routes

FE Online Desk 2023-02-09 12:41:05

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes resumed this morning, after 3-4 hours of disruption caused by thick fog. Ferry service on Paturia-Daulatdia route remained suspended...

Turkey and Syria earthquake: Bangladesh observing state mourning today

Turkey and Syria earthquake: Bangladesh observing state mourning today

FE Online Desk 2023-02-09 10:10:09

Bangladesh is observing a daylong state mourning today (February 9) to condole the unimaginable loss of lives in a catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria recently. All government, semi-governmen...

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world

FE Online Desk 2023-02-09 10:01:48

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (Thursday). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 225 at 8:51 am today, Dhaka ranked first i...

Recent by-polls prove that vote can be fair under AL govt, says PM

Recent by-polls prove that vote can be fair under AL govt, says PM

-- 2023-02-08 21:30:31

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said no one should raise any concern about the election being free and fair under the AL government following the recent by-elections in six parliamentary sea...

Newly-elected six MPs take oath

Newly-elected six MPs take oath

-- 2023-02-08 21:00:51

Newly-elected six Members of Parliament (MPs) took oath at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday. Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the six la...

Mirza Fakhrul demands withdrawal of cases against Khaleda Zia

Mirza Fakhrul demands withdrawal of cases against Khaleda Zia

-- 2023-02-08 20:53:22

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday demanded the withdrawal of conspiratorial cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as the party claims the government imprisoned her thr...

Cop’s hanging body found inside police barrack in Mymensingh

Cop’s hanging body found inside police barrack in Mymensingh

-- 2023-02-08 20:41:48

A hanging body of a policeman was recovered from the Bhaluka model police station barrack in Myemensingh on Wednesday, police said. Sub-Inspector Humayun Kabir, 40, was posted at the Bhaluka Model Po...

Mobile phone tapping without specific complaints unethical, says GM Quader

Mobile phone tapping without specific complaints unethical, says GM Quader

-- 2023-02-08 20:17:21

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in parliament GM Quader has criticised the government for mobile phone tapping targeting specific individuals. “Mobile phone tapping...