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Plastics factory in Old Dhaka catches fire

Plastics factory in Old Dhaka catches fire

-- 2022-04-15 14:14:13

Firefighters are battling a fire that has engulfed a plastics factory in Dhaka's Lalbagh. The fire broke out at the tin-roofed factory in Shahid Nagar's Bou Bazar area around 12:30 pm on Friday, acco...

Family alleges torture after man dies in police custody in Lalmonirhat

Family alleges torture after man dies in police custody in Lalmonirhat

-- 2022-04-15 12:59:49

Angry locals blocked a highway in Lalmonirhat in protest against the death of a man in police custody after he was detained on suspicion of gambling, bdnews24.com reports. Relatives allege that 25-ye...

Met office forecasts rain with intense lightning in parts of country

Met office forecasts rain with intense lightning in parts of country

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-04-15 12:50:48

Several places across the country are likely to witness rain/thunder showers with intense lightning flashes, accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind in the next 24 hours commencing from 9:00am, th...

51st martyrdom anniversary of five members of a family today

51st martyrdom anniversary of five members of a family today

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-15 11:08:57

Today (April 15) is the 51st martyrdom anniversary of five members of the family of Saidur Rahman, founder (President) of Projonmo '71 and also a senior news presenter of Channel-i. On this fateful d...

One dead, seven injured as Nor’wester lashes Chuadanga

One dead, seven injured as Nor’wester lashes Chuadanga

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-15 10:33:19

A 47-year-old woman was killed and seven others were injured during a nor'wester in Chuadanga district on Thursday night, officials said. The deceased was identified as Momena Khatun, wife of Aminul...

Biman’s Boeing 777 flies to Saudi after collision in Dhaka airport hangar

Biman’s Boeing 777 flies to Saudi after collision in Dhaka airport hangar

-- 2022-04-15 08:50:39

One of the two Boeing jets of Biman Bangladesh Airlines that were grounded after a collision in a hangar in Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport has returned to service, bdnews24.com reports....

Human rights situation in Bangladesh is better than in US: Hasan Mahmud

Human rights situation in Bangladesh is better than in US: Hasan Mahmud

-- 2022-04-15 08:40:13

 The human rights situation in Bangladesh is better than the United States in many instances, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday dismissing the report of the US o...

A man took her 4-year-old daughter to buy chocolate. She was shot dead

A man took her 4-year-old daughter to buy chocolate. She was shot dead

-- 2022-04-15 08:31:02

Bangladeshi expatriate worker Abu Jaher was in Saudi Arabia when his daughter Tasfia Akter Jannat was born four years ago. The father and the daughter met for the first time after he returned home to...

Rules eased for dual citizens to enrol as voter

Rules eased for dual citizens to enrol as voter

-- 2022-04-15 08:20:18

The authorities have eased the rules for dual citizens to become a voter in Bangladesh. The Election Commission has said Bangladeshis, who also have citizenship of the US, Canada, Australia, New Zeal...

Met office forecasts showers with intense lightning in parts of Bangladesh 

Met office forecasts showers with intense lightning in parts of Bangladesh 

-- 2022-04-14 23:01:50

Showers with intense lightning flashes accompanied by temporary squally wind is likely at a few places over seven divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 6 pm on Thursday.  "Rai...

Religion card cannot be played on Bengali people for long, says Joy

Religion card cannot be played on Bengali people for long, says Joy

-- 2022-04-14 22:03:09

Condemning the people who capitalise on religion to serve their interests, Prime Minister's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the religion card, as history suggests, cannot be played on Bengalis f...

Kerry assures assistance in improving production of Bangladesh’s renewable energy

Kerry assures assistance in improving production of Bangladesh’s renewable energy

-- 2022-04-14 20:55:25

The United States special presidential envoy for climate Jhon Kerry has assured his country's assistance to Bangladesh in improving the production of renewable energy as well as creating afforestation...

Pahela Baishakh celebrated in a festive mood

Pahela Baishakh celebrated in a festive mood

-- 2022-04-14 20:31:27

After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1429, was celebrated across the country in a festive mood, upholding the rich cultural values a...

Foreign minister calls for protecting oceans, ecosystems to save planet

Foreign minister calls for protecting oceans, ecosystems to save planet

-- 2022-04-14 20:21:51

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called for taking decisive and collective actions to ensure the planet's longevity. "We must protect, preserve and promote our oceans and ecosystems to save the pl...

Obaidul Quader urges progressive forces to strengthen continuous progress

Obaidul Quader urges progressive forces to strengthen continuous progress

-- 2022-04-14 19:39:22

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday urged all democratic, patriotic and progressive forces to work for strengthening the continuous progress of the country. "All the democr...

BNP leader Rizvi praises US report on Bangladesh’s human rights

BNP leader Rizvi praises US report on Bangladesh’s human rights

-- 2022-04-14 19:35:07

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday praised the US report on Bangladesh’s human rights practises as the party said it has exposed the misdeeds and ‘deadly misr...

Biman's two Boeings that collided at HSIA 'ready to fly' 

Biman's two Boeings that collided at HSIA 'ready to fly' 

-- 2022-04-14 19:33:34

The two Boeing aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines that collided with each other in the hangar area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have come into operation on Thursday.  Howe...

Pahela Baishakh being celebrated in Mymensingh 

Pahela Baishakh being celebrated in Mymensingh 

-- 2022-04-14 17:42:45

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla Noborsho-1429, is being celebrated in the Mymensingh district with fanfare and festivity.  Mymensingh district administration, different socio-cultur...

Three bikers killed in city road crash 

Three bikers killed in city road crash 

-- 2022-04-14 17:15:05

Three motorcyclists, including a woman, were killed when a speedy covered van hit their motorbike in front of Amir Complex adjacent to Azampur Bus stand in Uttara on Thursday.  Shah Mohammad Akh...

Storm, lightning strikes kill five in Sunamganj

Storm, lightning strikes kill five in Sunamganj

-- 2022-04-14 16:29:16

Five people were killed during a Nor'wester storm in Sunamganj district on Thursday. A woman and her two children were crushed to death after two uprooted trees fell on their house in Jagannathpur Up...

35 Covid-19 cases, no deaths reported in 24 hours

35 Covid-19 cases, no deaths reported in 24 hours

-- 2022-04-14 16:18:44

Bangladesh has registered 35 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the total caseload from the disease to 1,952,197. The government recorded no deaths in the 24-hour count, keeping the total toll fr...

UN: Bangladesh elected member of Commission for Social Development

UN: Bangladesh elected member of Commission for Social Development

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-14 14:30:27

Bangladesh has been unanimously elected a member of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD), a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a four-year term (2023-2027).&nb...

Bangladesh welcomes Bangla New Year 1429 with renewed hope

Bangladesh welcomes Bangla New Year 1429 with renewed hope

-- 2022-04-14 13:20:47

The eastern sky was etched in radiant hues of red and orange, heralding the arrival of a new day. Below it, an array of festive colours sparkled on the lush green fields of Ramna. After two years of m...

Three die after covered van rams motorcycle in Uttara

Three die after covered van rams motorcycle in Uttara

-- 2022-04-14 13:13:42

Three motorcycle passengers have been killed in an accident between their vehicle and a covered van in Dhaka’s Uttara, bdnews24.com reports. The motorcycle was headed from Dhaka’s Hazarib...

Rohingya man killed in Ukhia camp

Rohingya man killed in Ukhia camp

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-14 11:17:43

A 23-year-old Rohingya man was stabbed to death on Wednesday at Ukhia’s refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, police said. The deceased was identified as Jahidul Islam, 23, a masonry workers’ lead...

Census late for Covid-19 pandemic, buying tabs

Census late for Covid-19 pandemic, buying tabs

FE REPORT 2022-04-14 09:44:10

Planning Minister M A Mannan said the population and household census has been delayed for one year due to the Covid pandemic impacts along with complexities in procuring tabs for use in the census....

Fed reserves cyber-heist: Bangladesh to move against US court verdicts

Fed reserves cyber-heist: Bangladesh to move against US court verdicts

SIDDIQUE ISLAM 2022-04-14 08:32:14

Bangladesh decides to appeal against a top US court verdicts on two Philippine business entities accused of the cyber-heist of its reserves from the Fed six years ago. "We've decided to go for appe...

Pageant rings in Bengali New Year today

Pageant rings in Bengali New Year today

FE REPORT 2022-04-14 08:27:29

Bangladesh welcomes the Bengali New Year 1429 today with full-dress Baishakhi enthusiasm and pageant after the lapse of two years lost in the gorge of coronavirus pandemic. The first day of the sol...

Pahela Baishakh to be celebrated today

Pahela Baishakh to be celebrated today

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-13 21:59:43

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1429, will be celebrated across the country today (Thursday) after two years of hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The festivities of the first...

Speakers emphasise strengthening tobacco control act

Speakers emphasise strengthening tobacco control act

-- 2022-04-13 20:32:03

State Minister for the Ministry of Religious Affairs has called for strengthening the tobacco control act to save the country from the curse of nicotine addiction. “To save the country from the...