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Sheikh Russel’s 59th birthday to be observed on Tuesday

-- 2022-10-17 22:38:59

The 59th birthday of Sheikh Russel, youngest son of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed on Tuesday. Sheikh Russel was born on October 18 in 1964 at the historic Banga...

Tourist movement banned in Rowangchhari, Ruma as anti-terror drive continues

-- 2022-10-17 22:17:55

The administration has imposed a temporary ban on tourism at Rowangchhari and Ruma upazilas in hilly district Bandarban as part of preventive measures against underground terrorists. Bandarban Deputy...

PM urges global community to ensure food for all

-- 2022-10-17 21:54:14

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to stop war and politics with food and reach food to all as over 800 million people go to bed hungry globally. She also mentioned th...

Momen heavily criticises Britain, EU for pouring FDI in to Myanmar

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-10-17 20:58:09

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen on Monday came down heavily on Britain and the European Union for pouring in foreign direct investment into Myanmar despite allegations of genocide against the coun...

Visa application number in Bangladesh up by 160pc

-- 2022-10-17 19:12:28

The number of visa applications from Bangladeshis was up by 160 per cent in September this year compared to the same period last year. This information regarding international travel from Bangladesh...

Momen tells Myanmar to keep its promise of taking Rohingya back

-- 2022-10-17 18:44:06

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Myanmar "should keep their promise" for the repatriation of the Rohingya to their place of origin in Rakhine State. "We are ready to send them back. Myanmar s...

Stay united to face any threats: Army Chief

-- 2022-10-17 18:27:35

Chief of Bangladesh Army General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed said on Monday that all members of the Bangladesh Army need to stay united to safeguard the country and its constitution from any internal and exte...

TCB starts selling essential items for 10m low-income families

-- 2022-10-17 17:18:09

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started sale of essential items at a subsidised rate among 10 million families. The sale programme was formally launched at an event organized by TCB a...

'Bangladesh must double agricultural production by 2030'

-- 2022-10-17 17:10:02

Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin says Bangladesh must overcome the obstacles of climate change and meet the country’s food needs by doubling its agricultural production by 2030. “To d...

Bangladesh reports 389 new Covid cases, one death

-- 2022-10-17 17:08:37

Bangladesh has recorded 389 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,032,832. The death toll from the disease rose by one to 29,402 over the 24-hour period, according t...

HC orders steps to stop illegal encroachment in Kaptai Lake

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-10-17 16:39:15

The High Court on Monday ordered the concerned bodies of the government to take necessary steps for stopping illegal encroachment and constructions in the Kaptai Lake in Rangamati District. Environme...

Ekushe Padak wining actor Masum Aziz no more

-- 2022-10-17 16:32:07

Ekushe Padak wining actor and playwright passed away on Monday at a private hospital in the capital. Masum, who had been suffering from heart-related ailments, breathed his last at the hospital this...

SC fears of administrative chaos over unavailability of proper judicial officers’ seniority list

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-10-17 16:27:10

The Supreme Court administration is concerned about administrative chaos as a result of the lack of a proper seniority list of Bangladesh Judicial Service (BJS) members.The apprehension came out in a...

Work together to save Bangladesh from possible famine, food crisis: PM

-- 2022-10-17 14:50:38

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Oct 17) reiterated her call to work together in growing more food bringing every inch of land under cultivation to protect Bangladesh from the possible gl...

A convict in Biswajit murder, fugitive for 10 years, ends up in RAB dragnet

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-17 13:27:30

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested Mosharraf Hossain, one of 13 people jailed for life over the murder of tailor Biswajit Das, in Dhaka, bdnews24.com reports. The 34-year-old, who had been on th...

Brunie Sultan leaves Dhaka

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-10-17 12:46:00

Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah left Dhaka this morning (Oct 17) wrapping up his maiden three-day official visit to Bangladesh, BSS reports. Foreign Minister Dr...

Microplastics blunt treatment plants at local industries

SM NAJMUS SAKIB 2022-10-17 08:32:23

The effluent treatment plants (ETPs) installed in industries to treat factory wastewater are found to be inefficient to treat microplastics, according to a new study. ETPs in local industries can t...

China has positive image among majority of BD people: Survey

FE REPORT 2022-10-17 08:28:56

The majority of Bangladeshis have a positive impression about China, shows a recent survey conducted by the Centre for Genocide Studies of Dhaka University. According to the survey, 46 per cent respo...

BD-US Working Group on Labor meets today

FE REPORT 2022-10-17 08:25:51

The first preparatory inter-ministerial meeting of the proposed Working Group on Labor (WGL) between Bangladesh and the USA will be held in the city on Monday, sources said. "We will sit on Monday at...

BRT contractor won't get any more projects: Quader

FE REPORT 2022-10-17 08:22:27

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the contractor working on developing the bus rapid transit (BRT) would not get any more projects in Bangladesh. Despite being respons...

Brunei agrees to supply LNG, other petroleum products to Bangladesh

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-10-16 21:00:58

Brunei has agreed to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other petroleum products to Bangladesh, according to a joint statement between Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam. The joint statement was is...

BNP carries out extortion to hold divisional rallies, alleges Hasan Mahmud

-- 2022-10-16 20:40:28

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud has accused the BNP of carrying out extortion across the country in the name of holding rallies. “BNP has frightened the businessmen and extor...

History will never forgive Khairul Haque for scrapping caretaker system: Fakhrul

-- 2022-10-16 20:31:58

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said history will never forgive former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque for ‘unethically’ creating a ground for the Awami League...

Rickshaw-puller, who set himself on fire over family feud, dies in Dhaka

-- 2022-10-16 20:20:49

A rickshaw-puller, who set himself on fire over a family feud last Friday, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital early Sunday. The deceased is Shyamal Chandra Barmon, 33, a res...

China has positive image among majority of Bangladeshis: Survey

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-10-16 19:55:20

The majority of Bangladeshis have a positive impression about China, shows a recent survey conducted by the Centre for the Genocide Studies of Dhaka University. According to the survey, 46 per cent o...

Information secretary sent on retirement

-- 2022-10-16 18:57:59

The government has sent Information and Broadcasting Secretary Md Mokbul Hossain on retirement before the completion of his normal service tenure. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notif...

CCTV cameras installed in 108 Dhaka-based buses

-- 2022-10-16 18:08:52

The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs on Sunday installed CCTV cameras in 108 buses plying on different routes in the capital city. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatun Nessa...

HC allows time extension to form body for identifying conspirators against Padma Bridge

-- 2022-10-16 18:00:50

The High Court on Sunday extended time until October 30 for the government to form a commission to identify people who made up false stories about corruption involving the Padma Bridge project and...

Bangladesh-Brunei official talks begin

-- 2022-10-16 17:25:29

Delegation-level official bilateral talks between Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam began at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is leading the...

Five dengue patients die, 855 others hospitalised in 24 hours

-- 2022-10-16 17:21:50

Five more dengue patients died in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 94. During this period, 855 more patients were ho...