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BNP can’t see unprecedented development, says Hasan Mahmud

-- 2022-05-06 21:48:57

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Friday said the politics of BNP is to spread rumours and anti-state falsehood as they cannot see the unprecedented development in the country. "We couldn't see BN...

Fakhrul demands withdrawal of soybean oil price hike

-- 2022-05-06 21:42:25

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday demanded the withdrawal of the government’s decision to increase the price of soybean oil, alleging the move was taken to protect the...

Australian structures lit up in red-green marking 50 years of ties with Bangladesh

-- 2022-05-06 21:31:42

The historic John Gorton Building, Old Parliament House, and National Carillon in Canberra were illuminated in red and green from Friday evening, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of bilateral re...

Ex-RAB magistrate reprimanded for Facebook post

-- 2022-05-06 21:08:01

The government has reprimanded Sarwoer Alam, who earned plaudits for leading operations as an executive magistrate at the Rapid Action Battalion, over a Facebook post. The public administration minis...

Three more remanded over New Market clashes

-- 2022-05-06 20:53:28

A Dhaka court on Friday placed three more people, including a student of Dhaka College, on a three-day police remand in two cases filed over the recent violence in New Market area. Dhaka Metropolitan...

Engineers must play role in building climate-tolerant infrastructures: PM

-- 2022-05-06 20:09:57

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged engineers to play a more effective role in constructing infrastructures suitable to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change. "Engineers must play a more...

Bangladesh sees sharp rise in drug-related violence, offences in 2021

FE ONLINE REPORT  2022-05-06 19:32:54

The number of mobile court drives and cases of drug-related violence and offences in the country saw a substantial rise in 2021 compared to that of 2020, owing to an increased effort and enforcement t...

Only 14 staffers look after 600 animals at Chattogram Zoo

-- 2022-05-06 18:54:09

In the three decades since its inception, the Chattogram Zoo has grown both in size and the number of animals it houses. But the same cannot be said of its workforce. The port city zoo is ope...

Bangladeshi businessman shot dead in Philippines 

-- 2022-05-06 18:44:50

A Bangladeshi businessman has been shot dead by some unidentified gunmen in Metro Manila, the capital of the Philippines.  The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 63, of Munshiganj di...

Four buses, car collide in Mymensingh, 20 hurt 

-- 2022-05-06 18:37:05

At least 20 passengers were injured in a collision of four buses and a private car in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh district on Friday, police said.  Abdullah Al Mamun, officer-in-charge (OC) of...

National election will be held on time, says Quader 

-- 2022-05-06 17:24:56

The national election in Bangladesh will be held on time following the Constitution, a top office-bearer of the ruling Awami League has said.   "The national election will not be held under...

Reports on closure of Rohingya children’s learning facilities false: Foreign ministry

-- 2022-05-06 16:54:27

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh has said the reports on the closure of Rohingya children’s learning facilities and barring teachers or students to attend the classes are false and...

Quader blames Russia-Ukraine war for hike in edible oil prices

-- 2022-05-06 16:48:54

The price of soybean oil has increased in Bangladesh on grounds of a rise in the global market as a fall-out of Russia's war with Ukraine, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Fr...

US Congress introduces resolution on 50th anniversary of Bangladesh-US ties

-- 2022-05-06 16:46:30

The US Congress has introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Bangladesh-US diplomatic relations. Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins of New York...

Bangladesh logs 19 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-05-06 16:36:16

Bangladesh has registered 19 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,952,766. The government recorded no fatalities from the disease in the 24-hour count and the d...

Bangladesh ranks fifth on Covid-19 recovery index

-- 2022-05-06 16:23:52

Bangladesh has ranked fifth out of 121 countries worldwide on Nikkei's COVID-19 Recovery Index. It is the best-performing country in South Asia with a score of 80 points, according to the latest edit...

Bangladesh considers continuation of learning of Rohingya under Myanmar curriculum

-- 2022-05-05 20:39:46

Bangladesh says it considers the continuation of learning under Myanmar curriculum as an effort to keep the children engaged in productive and capacity building activities which would work as an incen...

Volunteers assault tourists at Jaflong, two arrested 

-- 2022-05-05 20:34:36

Some volunteers working for the administration have assaulted tourists who visited Sylhet’s popular hangout Jaflong on their Eid-Ul-Fitr break.  The incident occurred around 2:00 pm on Thu...

Dhaka-bound passengers urged to cross Padma river through Daulatdia

-- 2022-05-05 19:25:19

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has requested the Dhaka-bound passengers to use the Daulatdia route to cross the Padma River as a small number of ferries are operating at Shim...

Cooking oil prices rise by 32pc

-- 2022-05-05 18:47:56

Mill owners have raised cooking oil prices by as much as 32 per cent after consulting the government following a shortage during Eid-ul-Fitr. Bottled soybean oil will now cost Tk 198 a litre, up from...

23m-litre soybean oil arrives at Chittagong port amid growing demand

-- 2022-05-05 18:06:58

The edible oil supply in the domestic market will be normal within a few days as huge quantity of imported edible oil has arrived at the Chittagong port from Singapore and Indonesia According to Chit...

Padma Bridge to open in June, says Quader

-- 2022-05-05 17:51:47

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be inaugurated in June.  "Padma Bridge will be opened in June for vehicular movement," he told...

Met Office predicts more rain or thundershowers

-- 2022-05-05 17:23:56

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thundershowers in eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9:00 am today (Thursday).  “Rain or thundershowers w...

ACC opens case against NSU chairman, five others over 'embezzling Tk 3.0b'

-- 2022-05-05 17:13:33

The Anti-Corruption Commission has started a case against six people, including the chairman of North South University's Board of Trustees, for allegedly misappropriating more than Tk 3 billion from t...

Gas supply resumes in Dhaka, adjoining areas 

-- 2022-05-05 17:06:21

Gas supply has resumed in different areas in Dhaka city and adjoining areas from Thursday afternoon, said a Titas Gas announcement. Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited suspended t...

Cyclone Asani likely to hit Bangladesh coast

-- 2022-05-05 17:00:58

A cyclonic system that developed near India's remote Andaman Islands on Wednesday could intensify and hit the coast of Bangladesh. “The system is expected to turn into a depression on May 9 and...

Bangladesh donateds emergency medicine worth TK 200m to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-05 16:46:42

Bangladesh has donated emergency medicine worth TK 200 million to crisis-hit Sri Lanka.In this regard, a programme was held on Thursday at the State Guest House Padma where Foreign Minister Dr A....

Bangladesh reports four new COVID cases in a day, no deaths

-- 2022-05-05 16:01:47

Bangladesh has registered four new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,952,747. The government recorded no deaths in the 24-hour count, keeping the total toll from...

Kaptai fishing ban: Govt allocates 998.12 tonnes of rice for fishermen

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-05 15:00:35

The government has allocated 998.12 metric tonnes of rice under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme to assist the families of fishermen who maintain livelihood by catching fish from the Kapta...

MP Haji Salim returns after medical treatment abroad

-- 2022-05-05 14:34:43

Awami League MP Haji Salim has returned to Bangladesh after receiving medical treatment in Thailand. Salim landed at the Dhaka airport at 12:25 pm on Thursday, said his aide Mohiuddin Mahmud Belal, b...