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President seeks Belgium’s support for safe Rohingya repatriation

-- 2023-02-08 19:29:15

President M Abdul Hamid has sought the cooperation of Belgium to accomplish a safe, peaceful and dignified repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people to their Rakhine state homeland in Myanmar. Th...

Sarah Cooke next British High Commissioner to Bangladesh

-- 2023-02-08 18:43:11

Sarah Cooke has been appointed British High Commissioner to Bangladesh in succession to Robert Chatterton Dickson. British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has made an official announce...

17 Biman officials asked to surrender in three weeks

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-08 18:41:21

The High Court has ordered the 17 officials of the state-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines to surrender in the trial court concerned within three weeks in a case filed on charge of financial carnage whi...

Adarsha to get stall in book fair on condition

-- 2023-02-08 17:35:12

The High Court on Wednesday ordered authorities concerned to immediately allocate stall to publishing house Adarsha in Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2023 on conditions of not to sell or display three books, a...

Erfan Selim indicted in case over assault of Navy officer

-- 2023-02-08 17:29:38

A Dhaka court has framed charges against five people, including lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim's son Mohammad Erfan Salim, in a case lodged over allegedly assaulting an officer of the Bangladesh Navy in...

Bangladesh to observe a day of mourning for earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria

-- 2023-02-08 17:22:38

Bangladesh has announced a day of state mourning for the victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and neighbouring Syria. The national flag will be hoisted at half-mast at all govern...

Govt approves national conservation strategy plan

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-08 17:07:44

The government has approved a national conservation strategy plan for the conservation of endangered species, including Sharks and Rays, and control of overfishing of unwanted fish species. The actio...

Bangladesh reports 11 new COVID cases, one death in a day

-- 2023-02-08 17:05:14

Bangladesh has recorded 11 new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,647. The death toll from the disease climbed by one to 29,444 over the 24-hour period, accor...

Mirza Fakhrul, Abbas get permanent bail over Naya Paltan clash

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-08 16:50:04

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas have got permanent bail from the High Court in a case filed over the December 7 clashes between police and B...

Govt purchases 11m litres of soybean oil for TCB

-- 2023-02-08 16:11:18

The government has purchased 11 million litres of soybean oil and 8,000 tonnes of lentils for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to sell during the upcoming Ramadan. The cabinet committee on...

Girls continue to better boys

-- 2023-02-08 15:55:29

Female students have once again surpassed their male peers in both the pass and GPA 5.0 rates in the 2022 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams. Of the 567,865 girls who took the...

Results of HSC, equivalent exams handed over to PM

FE Online Desk 2023-02-08 13:07:12

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the results of the long-awaited Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations. Education Minister Dipu Moni, accompanied by education board...

Weather may remain dry across the country: BMD

FE Online Desk 2023-02-08 10:56:40

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country, with chances of light rain/drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions, Bangladesh Meteorological...

Dhaka's air fifth most polluted in the world

FE Online Desk 2023-02-08 10:45:17

The air quality in Dhaka showed no signs of improvement, as it continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 178 at 9:12 am, the capital of Bangladesh r...

Awami League carrying out programmes without any conflict: Obaidul Quader

-- 2023-02-07 21:23:59

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the ruling party will hold programmes every day ahead of national elections. He said the upcoming union-level programmes were not announced...

Mirza Fakhrul says Awami League announces programme to counter BNP’s rally

-- 2023-02-07 21:13:23

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that Awami League is trying to harm democracy and destroy the country's stability by announcing counter-political programmes. Spea...

Bangladesh sends rescue team to Turkey

-- 2023-02-07 20:55:32

A 12-member rescue team from the Fire Service and Civil Defense (DSCD) is being sent to Turkey to conduct search and rescue operations in the aftermath of Monday's horrific earthquake.   Th...

Adarsha won’t bring three ‘objected books’ to book fair if it gets stall: Lawyer

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-07 20:39:44

After failure to get the allotment of a stall in the ongoing Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2023, book publishing company Adarsha had filed a writ petition with the High Court recently. The High Court bench...

Dhaka mayors, Rajuk chairman face contempt of court rule

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-07 19:50:50

The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against the Mayors of two city corporations in Dhaka and Rajuk Chairman for not implementing its directives over removing unauthorised structu...

Sending qualified workers to KSA through SVP to boost remittance inflow: Saudi Envoy

-- 2023-02-07 19:44:24

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yussef Essa Al Duhailan on Tuesday said the Skill Verification Program (SVP) would help Bangladesh to send their skilled workers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA...

RAB detains five suspected militants in Bandarban

-- 2023-02-07 19:40:07

The Rapid Action Battalion has detained five suspected members of Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya amid sporadic gunfights in the remote hills of Thanchi in Bandarban. The gunfight with the militant...

BGMEA for installing CCTVs on Dhaka-Ctg highway by March

-- 2023-02-07 19:32:23

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today urged the government to complete the ongoing work for setting up Closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) on the Dhaka-Chattogram hig...

Dhaka airport’s third terminal will be opened in October: State minister

-- 2023-02-07 19:21:22

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali on Tuesday said the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka will be inaugurated in October this year. &ldq...

Nagar Paribahan buses launched on two new routes in Dhaka

-- 2023-02-07 18:46:18

Dhaka Nagar Paribahan bus on two new routes- No 24 and 25- will be launched in coordination with Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development (Line-6), said Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Fazle Noor Tapos...

Locally developed cheap Covid testing kit inaugurated

FE ONLINE REPORT 2023-02-07 18:38:54

The locally developed Covid testing kit was finally inaugurated on Tuesday after months of hibernation in the long process of approval and a no objection certificate (NOC) from the concerned regulator...

‘Russian ship denied entry to Bangladesh as US forcing countries to join sanctions’

-- 2023-02-07 18:13:56

Moscow has said the US is forcing neutral countries to join anti-Russian sanctions, citing Bangladesh denying berth to ship with cargo for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant as an example of ‘force...

Bangladesh reports 14 Covid cases, no deaths

-- 2023-02-07 17:18:49

Bangladesh has recorded 14 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,037,636. The death toll from the disease stayed unchanged at 29,443 over the 24-hour period, acc...

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University, Naogaon Bill passed in JS

-- 2023-02-07 16:40:11

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University, Naogaon Bill, 2023 was passed in Parliament on Tuesday. Education Minister Dipu Moni moved the bill and it was passed by voice vote. The proposed univer...

Hasina will pick presidential candidate from Awami League, says Quader

-- 2023-02-07 15:41:27

The parliamentary group of the Awami League may not choose the presidential candidate of the ruling party at its meeting on Tuesday, according to Awami League’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader....

Dhaka CMM court premises fire under control

FE Online Desk 2023-02-07 15:25:05

A fire that broke out on the ground floor of the office of the Superintendent of Police at Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court premises has been brought under control. The fire originated...