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Almas Kabir takes the helm of BASIS

Almas Kabir takes the helm of BASIS

-- 2018-01-13 10:18:07

Syed Almas Kabir, Chief Executive Officer of MetroNet Bangladesh Limited, has taken over the charge of president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the nationa...

Hilsa, vegetables see price hike

Hilsa, vegetables see price hike

FE Report 2018-01-13 10:04:50

Prices of hilsa and vegetables spiralled upwards on Friday, adding to the woes of consumers already hit hard by the rise in living cost. The uptrend in hilsa prices began on Tuesday, a day after newl...

Betel leaf brings solvency to Rangpur cultivators

Betel leaf brings solvency to Rangpur cultivators

Our Correspondent 2018-01-13 09:55:30

RANGPUR, Jan 13: The farmers at different upazilas including Rangpur Sadar, Mithapukur and Pirganj under the district are getting financially solvent through cultivation of betel leaf on their lands i...

Plan to intensify crackdown against militants

Plan to intensify crackdown against militants

-- 2018-01-13 09:37:37

The police chief has said that they will intensify nationwide crackdown against militants this year in line with 'zero tolerance' policy against militancy. Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahi...

President to visit Swarna Dweep Sunday

President to visit Swarna Dweep Sunday

-- 2018-01-13 08:57:19

President Md Abdul Hamid is going to visit Swarna Dweep at Noakhali's Hatia on Sunday. The President will witness Bangladesh Army's annual winter exercise at the offshore island. They said navy and...

Advancement, modernism should not affect mother tongue: PM

Advancement, modernism should not affect mother tongue: PM

-- 2018-01-13 08:23:59

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the mother tongue should not be lost in the name of keeping pace with modernism and worldwide advancement. "We never want the mother tongue to be lost under the...

Application deadline nears, MNOs still bargaining 4G price

Application deadline nears, MNOs still bargaining 4G price

-- 2018-01-13 07:50:34

The mobile network operators (MNOs) are still discussing some issues as part of bargaining with telecom authorities over reduction in price as 4G application deadline knocks at the door. Secretary Ge...

Coast Guard members seize yaba worth Tk 210m

Coast Guard members seize yaba worth Tk 210m

-- 2018-01-13 06:15:11

Coast Guard members recovered 420,000 pieces of yaba worth of Tk 210 million from an engine boat at Bay of Bengal at St. Martin of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar on Saturday. A team of coast guard conducted t...

Forest officials rescue 494 turtles in Khulna

Forest officials rescue 494 turtles in Khulna

-- 2018-01-13 06:06:16

The Forest Department rescued 494 turtles of rare species in Khulna on Saturday with the help of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a joint drive. Three people were also arrested over the matter at Zero...

JU celebrates 47th anniversary

JU celebrates 47th anniversary

-- 2018-01-13 03:10:42

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) Day was observed on the campus on Friday amid a festive mood marking the 47th founding anniversary of the university. The university wore a festive look on the occas...

BOU Pro-VC visits SSC exam hall

BOU Pro-VC visits SSC exam hall

FE Online Desk 2018-01-13 02:23:58

Pro-Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) Prof Dr Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain has visited the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination halls of BOU in city. Prof Dr Ashfaque Hossai...

Mild cold wave may continue throughout January

Mild cold wave may continue throughout January

-- 2018-01-13 01:49:27

The ongoing mild cold wave, sweeping over most regions of the country, is likely to persist throughout January. The moderate cold wave hitting certain regions might decrease within two or three days...

PM's speech will deepen country's political impasse: BNP

PM's speech will deepen country's political impasse: BNP

-- 2018-01-13 01:33:28

Giving his party's instant reaction to the PM’s speech on Friday,BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the Prime Minister's stance on the election-time government will only deep...

ONE Bank hands over blankets to PM Relief Fund

ONE Bank hands over blankets to PM Relief Fund

FE Online Desk 2018-01-13 01:05:07

ONE Bank’s Vice Chairman Mr. Asoke Das Gupta and Executive Committee Chairman Zahur Ullah handed over blankets to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for PM Relief Fund at Ganabhaban recently for the c...

Rajuk to list  unapproved  buildings

Rajuk to list unapproved buildings

Kamrun Nahar 2018-01-12 12:53:20

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkho (Rajuk) has decided to enhance city building monitoring and prepare a list of unapproved buildings in its eight zones by the end of February. A Rajuk official said the...

Orange farming on rooftop  gaining momentum

Orange farming on rooftop gaining momentum

Roving Correspondent 2018-01-12 12:49:06

NAOGAON, Jan 11: Orange cultivation on a rooftop orchard is gaining momentum across the district with the help of local agriculture offices. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)...

Cops detain 18 in Dinajpur

Cops detain 18 in Dinajpur

-- 2018-01-12 12:45:53

Police arrested 15 persons including two drug traders from different areas of the district in last 12-hour. Police conducted special drives that ended at 8am on Friday morning. Law enforcers also rec...

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume

-- 2018-01-12 12:06:13

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after seven hours on Friday morning. The ferry services were disrupted due to dense fog "The ferry services were disrupted from3:...

Vested quarters may create anarchy over election: PM

Vested quarters may create anarchy over election: PM

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said vested quarters might try to create an anarchic situation ahead of upcoming parliament election. She also warned that people will not accept the loss of lives an...

Three 'militants' die in RAB raid on hideout in Dhaka

Three 'militants' die in RAB raid on hideout in Dhaka

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

Three suspected militants were killed during an operation conducted by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Dhaka city's west Nakhalpara area in the early hours of Friday. Two RAB members were also in...

Biswa Ijtema begins

Biswa Ijtema begins

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

The first phase of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi here after Fajar prayers on Friday. The ijtema began with ‘...

Cold wave may continue for a few days more

Cold wave may continue for a few days more

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal divisions and the regions of Rangamati, Sitakunda, Chandpur, Tangail, Faridpur, Kishoreganj, Madaripur and Ha...

Govt to launch Bangabandhu-1: Mustafa Jabbar

Govt to launch Bangabandhu-1: Mustafa Jabbar

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

The country's first satellite project, Bangabandhu-1 will be launched in between March 26 to March 31 from Cape Carnival Launch Pad in Florida, USA. Telecommunications and Information Technology (ICT...

Cold wave may persist over country

Cold wave may persist over country

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

Mild to moderate cold wave sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barisal divisions and the regions of Rangamati, Sitakunda, Chandpur, Tangail, Faridpur, Kishoreganj, Madaripur and Hatiy...

Pabna Medical College shut sine die after BCL infighting

Pabna Medical College shut sine die after BCL infighting

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

Pabna Medical College was closed for an indefinite period on Friday for a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over establishing supremacy on the campus. Two factions of the...

Overseas students shun public unis for facility shortage

Overseas students shun public unis for facility shortage

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

Country’s public universities fail to appeal mainly to foreign students as the institutions lack modern facilities, an agency has reported.  Minimal to zero promotional activity is another...

'Awami League is beneficiary of 1/11 changeover'

'Awami League is beneficiary of 1/11 changeover'

-- 2018-01-12 12:00:00

BNP Vice Chairman Abdullah Al Noman has described ruling Awami League as the beneficiary of the 1/11 political changeover. He also alleged that the party is now trying to restore one-party rule by es...

Rajuk to list unapproved buildings

Rajuk to list unapproved buildings

-- 2018-01-12 11:45:01

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkho (Rajuk) has decided to enhance city building monitoring and prepare a list of unapproved buildings in its eight zones by the end of February. A Rajuk official said the d...

Irregularities go rampant at bank recruitment test

Irregularities go rampant at bank recruitment test

-- 2018-01-12 09:50:44

The combined recruitment test for different posts of eight state-owned banks was marred by various irregularities, including mismanagement in seating, in the city on Friday. Some 5,600 candidates cou...

Bangladeshi youth rescued from India

Bangladeshi youth rescued from India

FE Online Desk  2018-01-12 09:29:37

A Bangladesh youth was rescued from India is yearning to be reunited with his family. The youth regained his memory after undergoing treatment at the Hyderabad-based State-run Institute of Mental Hea...