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-- 2022-05-19 18:46:02
The long-awaited Padma bridge is nearly ready to open. Following a cabinet meeting on Thursday, the cabinet secretary said the date of the bridge’s inauguration will be set by the Prime Ministe...
-- 2022-05-19 18:41:55
Bangladesh has registered 35 cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,953,138. But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll from t...
-- 2022-05-19 18:39:13
The government has appointed new deputy commissioners to four districts- Chandpur, Netrokona, Sherpur, Jamalpur. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on...
-- 2022-05-19 16:04:24
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Moulvibazar has sentenced three men to death for their involvement in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The three-member tribunal, led...
-- 2022-05-19 15:57:47
Three people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning while working on a paddy field at the Kalagaon area in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj on Thursday. The identit...
-- 2022-05-19 15:53:55
The number of road accidents refuses to come down, despite periodic enforcement drives by police. As many as 1,674 children were killed in road accidents in the past 28 months (till April 2022), acco...
FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-19 15:02:34
Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a journalist and columnist best known for writing the lyrics to ‘Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano’ – a tribute to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement, died at...
FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-19 10:56:39
A stakeholder consultation meeting of the Artemia4Bangladesh project was hosted by WorldFish Bangladesh at Long Beach Hotel in Cox's Bazar on 18 May 2022 with the support of the European Union. Syed...
-- 2022-05-18 23:22:32
Torrential rains and an onrush from the upstream have worsened flooding in parts of Sylhet, leaving around 50,000 homes without power since Tuesday as floodwaters submerged power substations and elect...
-- 2022-05-18 23:11:34
Qatar will start the recruitment of construction workers for its various development projects in mid-2023. Qatari Minister of Labour Ali bin Samikh Al Marri came up with the statement during a meetin...
-- 2022-05-18 22:22:25
A lighterage vessel carrying 1,600 tonnes of wheat has sunken in the estuary of Meghna in Lakshmipur amid fears of a shortage triggered by a ban on export by India. MV Tamim, owned by Hazrat Shah Ama...
-- 2022-05-18 22:10:27
A Khulna tribunal has sentenced a couple to death for trafficking a young woman to India by luring her with a job. She was sold in India and could not be rescued, Public Prosecutor Farid Ahmed said a...
-- 2022-05-18 20:28:49
Rural families in Bangladesh are using a large chunk of their budgets to protect themselves from climate change, especially households headed by women who are allocating up to 30 per cent of their spe...
-- 2022-05-18 20:16:07
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP has no right to speak about elections as they tainted the election process most during their tenures. "My question is how BNP raises questions about...
-- 2022-05-18 20:15:11
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said the government is looking to ramp up the production of rice bran and mustard oil to reduce dependency on the international market for cooking oil amid a shortage...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-18 19:34:49
Labour rights will be one of the key issues during the US –Bangladesh Economic Dialogue, officials of the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The dialogue is scheduled to be held in Washington...
-- 2022-05-18 19:30:00
The government has reshuffled secretaries to eight ministries and divisions, the public administration ministry said in a notice on Wednesday. Social Welfare Secretary Mahfuza Akhter has been made th...
-- 2022-05-18 19:05:16
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said that Bangladesh is going through “a very alarming economic situation” amid the growing inflation rate and devaluation of...
-- 2022-05-18 18:13:06
Monsoon rains and the onrush of mountain runoff have worsened flooding in parts of Sylhet, forcing the authorities to open 200 shelters across the northeastern district for the thousands of people mar...
FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-18 17:36:50
The government has issued a circular regarding the refund of Hajj registration fees for those who crossed 65 years of age. The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Wednesday issued the circular regarding...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-18 17:01:46
Food Minister Sadan Chandra Majumder has said the rice price is expected to come to a stable position soon. He came up with the statement at a press briefing at the secretariat on Wednesday. More...
-- 2022-05-18 16:32:44
Bangladesh has registered 22 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,953,103. But no new fatalities were registered in the 24-hour count, keeping the death toll from t...
-- 2022-05-18 16:26:28
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all not to build indiscriminate establishments in Cox's Bazar, saying her government is implementing projects to ensure its overall development maintaining nat...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-18 15:40:03
The High Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth of Tk 29.4 million. The court also di...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-05-18 15:26:18
The High Commission of Bangladesh in Brunei on Wednesday urged the recruiting agencies to ensure that Bangladeshi citizens are not subjected to indignity, exploitation, coercion, and hazardous work...
-- 2022-05-18 12:56:13
The High Court has scrapped the bail order of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a case of money laundering and illegal wealth accumulation. The High Court bench of Justic...
FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-18 12:27:54
A court has indicted businessman Nasir U Mahmood, Tuhin Siddique Omi and another suspect for the attempted rape and murder of actress Pori Moni at a boat club in Savar. Judge Md Hemayet Uddin of the...
-- 2022-05-18 12:12:08
At least 150 shops and businesses have been burnt down after a devastating fire ravaged a municipal market in Barguna. The flames broke out at a clothing shop at 11 pm on Monday and spread to the r...
FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-18 11:19:45
Brace for some reprieve from the summer heat, as the weather department has predicted showers across Bangladesh in the next 24 hours. “Rain or thundershowers with intense lightning flashe...
OUR CORRESPONDENT 2022-05-18 10:04:17
SYLHET: The flood situation in Sylhet worsened further during the last 24 hours with the rise in water level in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers. Many areas in the Sylhet city including the Shahjalal U...
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