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Bangladesh urges British parliament to move a motion recognising 1971 genocide 

Bangladesh urges British parliament to move a motion recognising 1971 genocide 

-- 2022-03-26 20:03:27

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem has urged the British parliamentarians to take a fresh motion for international recognition of 1971 genocide committed on Bangladeshi soil by...

People pay tribute to Liberation War martyrs, vow to realise dream of 'Sonar Bangla'

People pay tribute to Liberation War martyrs, vow to realise dream of 'Sonar Bangla'

-- 2022-03-26 19:07:45

In the 51 years since its birth, Bangladesh has made some remarkable socio-economic strides, but the dream of 'Sonar Bangla' envisaged by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is still a way off. In orde...

New train ticket system ‘faces cyberattack’ on first day of operation

New train ticket system ‘faces cyberattack’ on first day of operation

-- 2022-03-26 19:03:16

The new e-ticketing system for Bangladesh’s rail lines is at a standstill. ‘Shohoz-Synesis-Vincen JV’, the company responsible for making the system, says it is the victim of a &lsqu...

Another farmer dies after suicide bid ‘for irrigation water’ 

Another farmer dies after suicide bid ‘for irrigation water’ 

-- 2022-03-26 18:10:13

Another indigenous farmer who attempted suicide along with his cousin brother allegedly for not getting irrigation water for their land died on Friday a day after his brother’s death. ...

Cargo ship sinks after collision with passenger launch in Munshiganj

Cargo ship sinks after collision with passenger launch in Munshiganj

-- 2022-03-26 16:37:22

A cargo vessel carrying cement has capsized after being hit by a passenger launch in the Dhaleshwari River in Munshiganj. Two crew members of the vessel named 'Char Bhai-6' were initially reported mi...

Bangladesh logs 65 new Covid cases in 24hrs, no deaths 

Bangladesh logs 65 new Covid cases in 24hrs, no deaths 

-- 2022-03-26 16:32:07

Bangladesh has registered 65 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,951,239.  But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll...

US-Bangladesh partnership is stronger than ever, says Blinken 

US-Bangladesh partnership is stronger than ever, says Blinken 

-- 2022-03-26 16:21:43

United States (US) Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has said the US-Bangladesh partnership is stronger than ever while over the last five decades, the two nations' continued cooperation ensures a...

India greets Bangladesh on Independence Day 

India greets Bangladesh on Independence Day 

-- 2022-03-26 16:00:27

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has greeted his Bangladeshi counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen and the people of the neighbouring country on their 52nd Independence Day.  In a tweet on Satu...

Wait lingers for final list of 1971 war heroes

Wait lingers for final list of 1971 war heroes

-- 2022-03-26 09:01:29

Belying frequent assurances that a full and final list of freedom fighters will be published, the government is not releasing it on Independence Day this year. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM M...

President, PM pay rich homage to Liberation War martyrs

President, PM pay rich homage to Liberation War martyrs

-- 2022-03-26 08:37:13

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar this morning marking the 52nd Independenc...

Independence Day today

Independence Day today

-- 2022-03-26 00:14:58

Bangladesh is all set to celebrate the 52nd Independence and National Day today (Saturday) with programmes that feature paying homage to the Liberation War martyrs and a fresh vow to materialise their...

Dipu Moni wants for more focus on technical education to reduce unemployment

Dipu Moni wants for more focus on technical education to reduce unemployment

-- 2022-03-25 21:38:54

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni urged administrators to focus on technical education, to reduce the unemployment rate of Bangladesh. Countries that have paid more attention to technical and science e...

Bangladesh continues efforts to get recognition of 1971 genocide, Momen says

Bangladesh continues efforts to get recognition of 1971 genocide, Momen says

-- 2022-03-25 21:00:42

The government of Bangladesh is trying to get international recognition of the 1971 genocide, at the beginning of Bangladesh’s glorious nine-month-long Liberation War, according to Foreign Minis...

ACC summons SK Sur Chowdhury, Shah Alam over loan scandal

ACC summons SK Sur Chowdhury, Shah Alam over loan scandal

-- 2022-03-25 19:59:17

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned SK Sur Chowdhury, a former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, and Executive Director Shah Alam for interrogation over a loan scandal. They have been...

Food factory catches fire in Feni 

Food factory catches fire in Feni 

-- 2022-03-25 19:12:14

A fire broke out at a food processing factory at Kashimpur area of Feni district town on Friday.  The fire started around 2:00 pm at Star Line Food and Beverage factory near Feni-Noakhali region...

Power Division hands over Independence Award to PM

Power Division hands over Independence Award to PM

-- 2022-03-25 19:12:12

After winning the Independence Award 2022 for bringing the 100 per cent area of the country under electricity coverage, the Power Division has handed over the award to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. T...

‘Dhaka's UNGA vote on Ukraine based on humanitarian grounds’

‘Dhaka's UNGA vote on Ukraine based on humanitarian grounds’

-- 2022-03-25 18:22:03

Bangladesh’s vote at United Nations General Assembly in favour of a resolution demanding civilian protection and aid access in Ukraine was purely based on humanitarian grounds, said Foreign Mini...

665 more diarrhoea patients hospitalised in 15 hours

665 more diarrhoea patients hospitalised in 15 hours

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-03-25 17:01:11

As many as 665 diarrhoea patients were hospitalised at icddr,b, an international health research institute in Dhaka, in 15 hours on Friday. AKM Tariful Islam Khan, media manager, icddr,b told the FE...

Bangladesh logs 102 new Covid cases, zero deaths

Bangladesh logs 102 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-03-25 16:53:24

Bangladesh has registered 102 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the tally of infections to 1,951,174. But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll from the dise...

Online sale of train tickets resumes Friday evening 

Online sale of train tickets resumes Friday evening 

-- 2022-03-25 16:49:56

Ministry of Railways has said the online sale of train tickets will resume from 6:00 pm Friday. Tickets of March 26 will be sold on Friday. Railways ministry issued a notification on Thursday on the...

Bangladesh observing Genocide Day

Bangladesh observing Genocide Day

-- 2022-03-25 14:43:14

The nation is observing the 'Genocide Day' today in remembrance of the brutality carried out by Pakistani Army on the unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971 under the infamous "Opera...

Rain likely to occur in Mymensingh, Chattogram, Sylhet divisions

Rain likely to occur in Mymensingh, Chattogram, Sylhet divisions

FE REPORT 2022-03-25 12:48:00

Rain/thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty wind, is likely to occur at a few places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places in Dhaka division, according to...

Awami League leader among two shot dead in city

Awami League leader among two shot dead in city

-- 2022-03-25 11:53:16

An Awami League politician and a female college student were killed while his driver was injured when an assailant allegedly opened fire at them in the Shahjahanpur area on Thursday night. The deceas...

Road accidents leave seven dead in Narsingdi, Dhaka

Road accidents leave seven dead in Narsingdi, Dhaka

-- 2022-03-25 11:43:45

Seven people have been killed in three separate road accidents in Narsingdi and Dhaka. A head-on collision between a pickup van and an autorickshaw left at least four people, including the driver of...

Biman's Dhaka-Toronto direct flights begin tomorrow

Biman's Dhaka-Toronto direct flights begin tomorrow

FE REPORT 2022-03-25 09:29:54

National flag-carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start operating direct flights on the Dhaka-Toronto route tomorrow (Saturday). The first commercial flight will be on test basis while the regular...

'Zakat fund can cut poverty’

'Zakat fund can cut poverty’

FE REPORT 2022-03-25 08:41:01

Zakat fund mobilisation through dedicated organisations could help a great deal to eradicate poverty and create new entrepreneurs in the country, speakers said at a programme on Thursday. They also s...

DIFE to introduce online licensing system

DIFE to introduce online licensing system

FE REPORT 2022-03-25 08:39:05

The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) will introduce online licensing system for factories, shops, and other establishments to simplify the procedure, according to a sta...

Dhaka North City rules non-motorised vehicles come into effect

Dhaka North City rules non-motorised vehicles come into effect

FE REPORT 2022-03-25 08:36:00

A rickshaw-puller may have to face Tk 100 penalty in case of declining to go to the desired destination of a passenger or charging higher fare from him/her, a new rule says. From now on, non-mechanis...

Interest cap helps financial institutions navigate crisis

Interest cap helps financial institutions navigate crisis

FE REPORT 2022-03-25 08:27:37

Government's prudent decision imposing ceiling on interest rates helped financial institutions and other entities navigate safely the covid-induced shocks, says the finance minister about the 9-6 br...

Moscow, Dhaka considering barter trade

Moscow, Dhaka considering barter trade

FE REPORT 2022-03-25 08:23:50

Russia and Bangladesh were considering several alternatives, including barter trade, to SWIFT for continuing trade and transactions between the two countries. "Last week the Embassy of Bangladesh in...