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BNP won't get benefit by complaining to foreigners: Quader

-- 2022-11-19 21:45:42

BNP will not get any benefits lodging complaints to foreigners as elections would be held here likewise other countries which have constitutional democracy, said Awami League (AL) General Secretary Ob...

People won’t return home without realising their demands, says Fakhrul

-- 2022-11-19 20:58:48

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam on Saturday said the government’s “threats” will not work this time as countrymen will not return home “until their voting rights are...

Drug peddlers attack vlogger while filming marijuana sales

-- 2022-11-19 20:38:02

A motorcycle vlogger has been attacked by drug peddlers while filming marijuana sales at a level-crossing near FDC in Dhaka. Mahmudul Hasan, a vlogger and graphics designer, said he came under attack...

Uttara slum fire under control, no casualties reported   

-- 2022-11-19 19:51:28

A fire that quickly tore through a slum in the capital's Uttara area, on Saturday, was brought under control after nearly one hour, authorities said. Fortunately, no casualties were reported until th...

BTV to broadcast WC opening ceremony, all matches 

-- 2022-11-19 19:34:03

State-run Bangladesh Television is set to broadcast live the opening ceremony and all matches of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.   BTV said in a statement on Saturday it will also host several sho...

Saudi crown prince to visit Bangladesh in 2023

-- 2022-11-19 18:55:27

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has accepted the invitation to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time in 2023.  According to BSS, the visit of the Saudi cr...

Citizens to get status of land-related cases by calling 16122

FE ONLINE REPORT   2022-11-19 18:53:57

People in the country will get the status of the land cases by calling 16122, according to a land ministry statement.   The ministry is going to launch a case management system so that citizens...

55-member Assam Parliamentary delegation in Dhaka 

-- 2022-11-19 18:34:49

A 55-member Parliamentary delegation from Assam including 35 MLAs arrived in Dhaka on an official visit on Saturday.   Iqbalur Rahim MP, Whip of Bangladesh National Parliament, received the...

Dengue claims six lives in 24 hours 

-- 2022-11-19 18:24:56

Six dengue patients died while 559 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8:00 am today).  On November 3, Bangladesh logged nine dengue d...

University authorities must ensure transparency, accountability in all activities: President

-- 2022-11-19 17:58:04

President M Abdul Hamid asked the university authorities to ensure transparency and accountability in all activities as he addressed Dhaka University’s 53rd Convocation Ceremony on Saturday. "T...

Bangladesh, Cyprus keen to expand public safety cooperation

-- 2022-11-19 17:01:37

Bangladesh and Cyprus have agreed to extend cooperation between the two countries on public safety. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Cyprus Interior Minister Nicos Nouris expressed their optimism r...

Bangladesh reports 18 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-11-19 16:51:28

Bangladesh has recorded 18 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,036,343. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,430 over the 24-hour period, accor...

No more sufferings for electricity, fuel from next month, hopes PM

-- 2022-11-19 16:30:31

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed her optimism that people would not have to suffer much for electricity and fuel from the next month. “Due to the war in Ukraine, it is difficu...

PM to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of 50 industries and infrastructures tomorrow

UNB 2022-11-19 14:10:19

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 50 industries and infrastructures. She will formally inaugurate the Karnaphuli Drydock Special Economic Zone, co...

One dead, seven injured in Narsingdi clash

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-19 13:33:08

A man was killed and seven others were injured in a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy at Gazariakandi village in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district on Saturday. The deceased was...

BNP’s 7th divisional rally begins in Sylhet

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-19 12:37:34

BNP's divisional rally in Sylhet began on Saturday morning, with presence of thousands of leaders and activists of the party and its associate bodies. The rally, organised by Sylhet city unit of BNP,...

Three dead as truck hits motorbike near Khilgaon flyover

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-19 12:23:45

Three people were dead when a truck hit a motorbike near Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Joj Mia, 36, Al Amin, 34, and Mehedi Hasan, 28, reports UNB. The ac...

Bangladesh, India discuss border management, common security-related issues

-- 2022-11-18 19:54:28

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has held a meeting with his Indian counterpart Amit Saha in New Delhi when they discussed various aspects relating to border management and common security-related issue...

Bangladesh requests Bahrain to recruit more workers

FE ONLINE REPORT  2022-11-18 19:40:11

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen has requested his Bahrain counterpart for recruiting more skilled professionals including IT professionals from Bangladesh.    It may be mentioned that,...

CSO expresses dissatisfaction on the outcome of COP27

-- 2022-11-18 17:57:29

Civil Society Organizations (CSO), attending COP27 from climate vulnerable countries including Bangladesh, have expressed disappointment at the results of this year's climate conference. In a press c...

Dengue claims three more lives, 250 hospitalised 

-- 2022-11-18 17:17:33

Three more deaths from dengue were reported by health authorities on Friday morning, raising this year’s total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 220.  During the period, 250 pa...

Bangladesh seeks Portugal's investment, expertise in blue economy

-- 2022-11-18 16:52:13

Md. Shahriar Alam, state minister for Foreign Affairs, stated on Friday that Bangladesh would welcome visible Portuguese investments and expertise in the blue economy, including the exploration of off...

Jersey sales soar as World Cup fever grips Bangladesh

-- 2022-11-18 16:41:08

A swirling overhead fan brings little comfort to Imran Hasan Jayer as beads of sweat drip from his forehead. He is locked in heated negotiations with customers as they stream into his shop in droves....

Oven explosion kills biscuit factory worker in Dhaka

-- 2022-11-18 16:36:32

A worker has succumbed to burn wounds after an electric oven exploded at a biscuit factory in Dhaka’s Kadamtali. The blast took place at Queen Bakery in Mohammadbag around 9:30 pm on Thursday,...

Bangladesh reports 19 new Covid cases, zero deaths

-- 2022-11-18 16:32:43

Bangladesh has recorded 19 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 2,036,325. The death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,430, as no new fatalities were reg...

Elderly man dies after alleged robbery at Chawkbazar home

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-18 14:27:03

An elderly man has allegedly been killed by robbers after a home invasion in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar. Relatives found the victim, identified as 78-year-old Mansur Ahmed, with his hands and feet tied i...

Three dead as bus crashes into truck in Gopalganj

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-18 11:31:49

At least three people died in a collision between a bus and a truck at Gopalganj Sadar upazila in Gopalganj. Eight others were injured in the incident that took place on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in G...

Dhaka's air now 'unhealthy'

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-18 11:30:16

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone as winter is approaching. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 181 at 8:30am today (Friday), Dhaka ranked fifth in the list of cities w...

DU 53rd convocation tomorrow

DU CORRESPONDENT 2022-11-18 08:58:12

The 53rd convocation of Dhaka University (DU) will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at the university's central playground of the campus with more than 30,348 graduates and postgraduates getting their de...

47,000 women of QF donated 1.0m units of blood in 22 years

FE REPORT 2022-11-17 20:32:28

Over 47,000 women of Quantum Foundation (QF) have donated blood in the last 22 years contributing to the demand of the country’s nearly 1.0 million blood units. The disclosure was made during a...