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2583 institutions achieve 100pc pass rate in SSC, equivalent exams

2583 institutions achieve 100pc pass rate in SSC, equivalent exams

-- 2019-05-06 14:28:13

A total of 2583 educational institutions achieved 100 per cent pass rate in this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations, while the number was 1574 last year. Of those, 146 institutions are from...

Three 'robbers' killed in Sundarban ‘gunfight’

Three 'robbers' killed in Sundarban ‘gunfight’

-- 2019-05-06 13:45:44

Three suspected robbers, including a ringleader, were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Khontakodalia canal under Mongla upazila of Khulna on Monday. One o...

Dairy farmers demand 50pc duty on powdered milk import

Dairy farmers demand 50pc duty on powdered milk import

FE Online Report 2019-05-06 13:05:27

The country's dairy farmers Monday demanded imposition of 50 per cent duty on import of powdered milk to save the local industry. The current rate on powdered milk (excluding baby food) is 25 per cen...

Two Rohingyas die in Cox’s Bazar 'gunfight’

Two Rohingyas die in Cox’s Bazar 'gunfight’

-- 2019-05-06 12:25:32

Two Rohingya 'drug traders' were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Jadimura camp area in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early Monday. The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Alam, son...

82pc of examinees pass SSC, equivalent exams

82pc of examinees pass SSC, equivalent exams

-- 2019-05-06 11:36:03

The pass rate in the Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams is 82.2 per cent this year. The number of GPA-5 achievers is 105,594, according to results announced by Education Minister Dipu...

Jute mills workers halt production in Khulna

Jute mills workers halt production in Khulna

-- 2019-05-06 11:19:50

Workers of nine jute mills in Khulna region suspended production from Sunday afternoon demanding payment of their outstanding wages. The workers of Platinum Jute Mill halted production around 6:00 pm...

Additional IGP Rowshan Ara dies in Congo road accident

Additional IGP Rowshan Ara dies in Congo road accident

-- 2019-05-06 10:55:50

Additional Inspector General of Police Rowshan Ara Begum has died in a road crash in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, where she went to attend a medal parade, police spokesman Sohel Rana said. The...

Fani damages crops on 36,414 hectares in 21 dists

Fani damages crops on 36,414 hectares in 21 dists

FE Report 2019-05-06 09:39:16

Crops on 36,414 hectares of land have been damaged in 21 districts across the country due to heavy rain, wind and tidal wave caused by the cyclonic storm Fani, official data showed. The storm Fani hi...

BNP’s Moudud hospitalised with chest pain

BNP’s Moudud hospitalised with chest pain

-- 2019-05-05 20:39:06

BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed was admitted to a city hospital as he fell sick at the High Court on Sunday. "Moudud Ahmed was taken to Apollo Hospitals after he complained of ch...

Banking transaction till 2:30pm during Ramadan

Banking transaction till 2:30pm during Ramadan

-- 2019-05-05 20:35:31

The Bangladesh Bank has fixed office hours for all scheduled banks in the country during the holy month of Ramadan. As per the new schedule, banking transaction will take place between 9:30 am to 2:3...

Govt plans to set up divisional IMED offices

Govt plans to set up divisional IMED offices

-- 2019-05-05 20:17:24

The government plans to set up offices of the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) at divisional level to widen its coverage. Planning Minister MA Mannan gave the information on...

Tarique, Fakhrul among six BNP leaders sued

Tarique, Fakhrul among six BNP leaders sued

-- 2019-05-05 20:07:50

A case was filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and four other top leaders of the party for assaulting Bangladesh Jononetri Parishad Presiden...

BNP patronising militants, Hasan Mahmud says

BNP patronising militants, Hasan Mahmud says

-- 2019-05-05 19:23:57

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP is creating barrier in eliminating militancy from Bangladesh as they are patronising the militants. “Sheikh Hasina’s government is combat...

Wife dies after man set her on fire

Wife dies after man set her on fire

-- 2019-05-05 18:48:05

A woman has died after being set on fire by her husband at her in-laws’ house in Rangpur’s Mithapukur Upazila. Tonny Akter, 22, died during her treatment at the Rangpur Medical College Ho...

HC summons CEOs of two city corporations over air pollution

HC summons CEOs of two city corporations over air pollution

-- 2019-05-05 18:36:19

The High Court has summoned two chief executive officers (CEOs) of Dhaka north and south city corporations to give their explanations on May 15 over the report they submitted on tackling air pollution...

JS body recommends quick construction of HSIA’s third terminal

JS body recommends quick construction of HSIA’s third terminal

-- 2019-05-05 18:33:29

The relevant parliamentary body on Sunday recommended the government to quickly construct the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Civil A...

SSC, equivalent examinations results Monday

SSC, equivalent examinations results Monday

-- 2019-05-05 18:27:39

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published across the country on Monday (tomorrow). “Education minister Dr Dipu Moni will publish the result...

Montu loses GS post of Gono Forum

Montu loses GS post of Gono Forum

-- 2019-05-05 18:14:48

A 111-member new committee of Gono Forum was formed on Sunday dropping Mostafa Mohsin Montu from the post of party general secretary. Gono Forum's executive president Subrata Chowdhury announced the...

Govt plans to launch ‘Pushti Chaal’ for better nutrition

Govt plans to launch ‘Pushti Chaal’ for better nutrition

-- 2019-05-05 17:13:51

The government plans to introduce fortified rice or 'Pushti Chaal' to help people overcome micronutrients deficiency. The modification of regular rice with added micronutrients can eliminate the exis...

National moon sighting committee to meet on Monday

National moon sighting committee to meet on Monday

-- 2019-05-05 17:04:59

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held on Monday to review the information on the appearance of the new moon of the holy month of Ramadan of 1440 Hijri. The meeting will be he...

BNP’s decision to boycott parliament was wrong: Fakhrul

BNP’s decision to boycott parliament was wrong: Fakhrul

-- 2019-05-05 15:30:32

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party's decision about not joining parliament immediately after the December-30 election was wrong. "We should keep it in mind that noth...

Ninth wage board gazette: DUJ threatens tougher programme

Ninth wage board gazette: DUJ threatens tougher programme

FE Online Desk 2019-05-05 15:21:06

Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) have threatened the authorities with a tougher programme to push for realising their four-point demand, including gazette notification of the ninth wage board, Eid-ul-...

Two workers suffer burns at N’ganj steel mill

Two workers suffer burns at N’ganj steel mill

-- 2019-05-05 14:11:58

Two workers sustained burn injuries while working at a steel mill at Bhulta in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday. The identities of the victims could not be known immediately. Mahmudul Haq, o...

Temperature to rise as cyclone Fani fades away: Met office

Temperature to rise as cyclone Fani fades away: Met office

FE Online Desk 2019-05-05 13:42:44

With cyclone Fani weakening further into a well-marked low and finally becoming unimportant, the meteorological authority says there may be an increase in overall temperature across Bangladesh. Tempe...

Provide assistance to Fani victims: PM

Provide assistance to Fani victims: PM

-- 2019-05-05 12:58:25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to quickly assess the damage and provide assistance to cyclone Fani victims. She also prayed for the people who died during the...

Hundreds of families face water scarcity in Khagrachhari

Hundreds of families face water scarcity in Khagrachhari

-- 2019-05-05 12:03:11

People living in remote areas of Khagrachhari hill district are facing acute shortage of water. Their only source of water is small streams which dry up in summer. Locals say they have to travel for...

Truck overturns on Dhaka-Ctg highway, killing two

Truck overturns on Dhaka-Ctg highway, killing two

-- 2019-05-05 11:12:28

Two workers were killed and two others injured when a truck overturned on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla early Sunday. Of the deceased, Mamtaz Mia, 50, was a resident of S...

River transport services resume as cyclone dies down

River transport services resume as cyclone dies down

-- 2019-05-05 11:00:25

River transport services across the country are in full operation again after being suspended for three days due to cyclone Fani. Water vessels were permitted to start movement again at 6:05am on Sun...

Ershad names Quader as acting chief of Jatiya Party

Ershad names Quader as acting chief of Jatiya Party

-- 2019-05-05 10:23:11

HM Ershad has named his brother GM Quader acting chairman of the Jatiya Party as the drama over the selection of his heir in the party continues. The 89-year-old ailing chief of the party made the an...

Army working on project to remove Ctg waterlogging

Army working on project to remove Ctg waterlogging

Our Correspondent 2019-05-05 10:00:59

CHATTOGRAM: The Engineering Corps of Bangladesh Army is implementing a mega project of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) involving Tk 60 billion (6000 crore) to remove the waterlogging problem of...