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Health minister places icddr,b bill in parliament

Health minister places icddr,b bill in parliament

-- 2022-08-30 19:15:42

The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh Act, 2022 was placed in the parliament on Tuesday to repeal the military regime ordinance over the icddr,b in line with a verdict o...

'Economic mismanagement creating instability in market'

'Economic mismanagement creating instability in market'

-- 2022-08-30 19:12:34

Noted economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said that the recent abnormal hike in fuel prices and then cutting it by only Tk 5.0 per litre is a classic example of economic mismanagement. Such decisions...

General Harun gets bail in Destiny scam case

General Harun gets bail in Destiny scam case

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-08-30 18:25:53

The High Court has granted bail to Destiny Group President and also former Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen (retd) Harun-Ar-Rashid who was sentenced to four years imprisonment by a trial court in a case fil...

‘Bangladesh holds highest-ever food stock’

‘Bangladesh holds highest-ever food stock’

-- 2022-08-30 18:13:30

Bangladesh’s current food stock is highest-ever in recent times, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said on Tuesday dismissing any possible food shortage in the coming days. “In spite...

Dengue hospitalisation jumps to 237 in 24 hours

Dengue hospitalisation jumps to 237 in 24 hours

-- 2022-08-30 18:00:04

Another 237 people were hospitalised with dengue – a viral infection – in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning. Of them, 196 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 41 outside it, accord...

Study finds 14pc of private hospitals in Bangladesh never applied for licence

Study finds 14pc of private hospitals in Bangladesh never applied for licence

FE Online Report 2022-08-30 17:32:54

Nearly 14 per cent of private hospitals in the country never applied for a licence, a recent study has found. The survey conducted by International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh...

High Court summons BFIU chief over report on Swiss bank accounts

High Court summons BFIU chief over report on Swiss bank accounts

-- 2022-08-30 17:32:49

The High Court has summoned Masud Biswas, head of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), for failing to follow the proper procedure in relation to a report that was submitted to the court on t...

Bangladesh reports 172 Covid cases, no death in 24hrs

Bangladesh reports 172 Covid cases, no death in 24hrs

-- 2022-08-30 17:03:09

Bangladesh has recorded 172 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,011,732. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,323 over the 24-hour period, acco...

S Korea to provide $3.2m aid for Rohingyas, host communities

S Korea to provide $3.2m aid for Rohingyas, host communities

-- 2022-08-30 16:12:33

The government of the Republic of Korea has announced its plan to provide US$ 3.2 million in 2022 to support humanitarian assistance for the Rohingyas and their host communities in Bangladesh. This y...

Why Samrat’s bail in money laundering case should not be scrapped, asks HC

Why Samrat’s bail in money laundering case should not be scrapped, asks HC

-- 2022-08-30 16:05:43

The High Court has issued a rule asking why it should not scrap the bail granted to Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, a Jubo League leader who was expelled for his alleged ties to a gambling racket, in...

Bangladesh will never face situation like Sri Lanka, says PM

Bangladesh will never face situation like Sri Lanka, says PM

-- 2022-08-30 16:04:58

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her firm conviction that Bangladesh will never plunge into Sri Lanka-like situation for its development spree, rather the country will continue to move ahead...

HC orders authorities to remove fake news, videos from Facebook, YouTube

HC orders authorities to remove fake news, videos from Facebook, YouTube

-- 2022-08-30 15:50:36

The High Court has ordered the authorities concerned to remove six links of fake news, pictures and videos that are harmful for the image of the country, nation, intellectuals and important personalit...

Two Bangladeshi expats drown in New York lake

Two Bangladeshi expats drown in New York lake

-- 2022-08-30 15:34:29

Two members of a family of Bangladeshi origin have drowned in a lake in upstate New York. Two other members of the family are being treated at a local hospital. One is in critical condition while the...

Lightning leaves two brothers dead in Sunamganj

Lightning leaves two brothers dead in Sunamganj

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-30 15:19:38

Two brothers died while another sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in Sunamganj district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Khokon Mia and Jhilon Mia, residents of Bekhoijura...

Hasina, Modi to jointly announce completion of Rampal Plant’s 1st unit in Sept

Hasina, Modi to jointly announce completion of Rampal Plant’s 1st unit in Sept

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-30 14:13:53

The first unit of the Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant will go into commercial operation early October in a major stride in growing Bangladesh-India power sector cooperation, officials said. The uni...

Six burnt in Keraniganj gas stove fire

Six burnt in Keraniganj gas stove fire

-- 2022-08-30 11:54:13

Six people, including two children, have suffered burn injuries after a gas stove sparked a fire in Keraniganj’s Jinjira. The incident occurred around 4:30 am, reports bdnews24.com. ...

Crackdown on errant healthcare centres begins, 35 sealed off

Crackdown on errant healthcare centres begins, 35 sealed off

FE REPORT 2022-08-30 09:09:54

Some 35 non-compliant and unauthorised healthcare facilities were sealed off on the first day of countrywide crackdown on the errant hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres, officials said. The Dir...

Govt to appeal HC ruling on scrapping prior permission to arrest officials

Govt to appeal HC ruling on scrapping prior permission to arrest officials

-- 2022-08-29 23:01:24

The government will file an appeal against the High Court’s ruling that scrapped a provision of taking prior permission to arrest government officials in criminal cases. Farhad Hossain, state m...

Jaha Alam must get Tk 500,000 out of Tk 1.5m as compensation in 7 days: SC

Jaha Alam must get Tk 500,000 out of Tk 1.5m as compensation in 7 days: SC

-- 2022-08-29 22:50:01

The chamber judge of the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has ordered Brac Bank to provide Tk 500,000 within seven working days, of the total Tk 1.5 million it was directed to pay by a High Co...

BNP spending illegal money against country: Obaidul Quader

BNP spending illegal money against country: Obaidul Quader

-- 2022-08-29 22:19:16

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday accused BNP of spending the money it syphoned off abroad against the progress of the country and its people. “They (BNP leaders) are usin...

UN human rights expert on climate change to visit Bangladesh from Sept 4 to 15

UN human rights expert on climate change to visit Bangladesh from Sept 4 to 15

-- 2022-08-29 21:34:50

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Ian Fry, will visit Bangladesh from September 4 to 15. This is the first official visit by the...

Waterway passengers decrease significantly after Padma Bridge opening: State minister

Waterway passengers decrease significantly after Padma Bridge opening: State minister

-- 2022-08-29 21:03:18

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday told parliament that the country’s southern region-bound passengers on almost all waterways declined significantly due to the inaugu...

Major reshuffle in police: 112 SPs transferred

Major reshuffle in police: 112 SPs transferred

-- 2022-08-29 19:12:12

The government has made a major reshuffle in the police administration by transferring 112 Superintendents of Police (SPs) to new places. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued three separate notificati...

70-year-old Bangladeshi swimmer sets eye on Guinness World record

70-year-old Bangladeshi swimmer sets eye on Guinness World record

-- 2022-08-29 18:50:02

Can you imagine swimming 285 kilometres in just 70 hours? Khittindra Chandra Boissya, a national swimming records-holder, has taken up the challenge to swim from Sylhet to Bhairab in Kishoreganj. Nev...

Govt shuts eight unauthorised health facilities in Dhaka

Govt shuts eight unauthorised health facilities in Dhaka

-- 2022-08-29 18:31:35

The government has shut down eight health facilities in Dhaka for providing medical services without approval. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) conducted raids on Monday as part of a...

High Court allows PLFSL board to refund 582 depositors’ money 

High Court allows PLFSL board to refund 582 depositors’ money 

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-08-29 18:31:35

The High Court on Monday allowed an application filed by the Board of Directors of the People’s Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFSL), a non-bank financial institution, to refund money...

Bangladesh considers fuel price revision

Bangladesh considers fuel price revision

-- 2022-08-29 18:05:55

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said the government will make a readjustment in the petroleum price in a day or two. “The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporatio...

Probe body formed over Natore train derailment

Probe body formed over Natore train derailment

-- 2022-08-29 18:02:59

A five-member committee will investigate the derailment of the Dhaka-bound Padma Express train at Abdulpur Junction in Natore on Sunday afternoon, said the authorities. Asim Kumar Talukder, General M...

ACC petitions High Court to revoke bail granted to Samrat

ACC petitions High Court to revoke bail granted to Samrat

-- 2022-08-29 17:58:26

The Anti-Corruption Commission has petitioned the High Court to revoke the bail granted to Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, a Jubo League leader who was expelled for his alleged ties to a gambling rac...

Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy over mortar fire at border

Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy over mortar fire at border

-- 2022-08-29 17:27:28

The foreign ministry has summoned Myanmar's ambassador in Dhaka to lodge a protest after mortar shells fired from across the border landed in Bangladesh. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said Ambass...