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HC drops writ petition against cattle markets

HC drops writ petition against cattle markets

FE REPORT 2020-07-23 10:24:30

The High Court has refused to pass any order on a writ petition, seeking directives on the government to stop allowing cattle markets in the coronavirus-affected areas including Dhaka, Chattogram, Nar...

No decision yet over reopening educational institutions after Eid: Ministry

No decision yet over reopening educational institutions after Eid: Ministry

-- 2020-07-23 09:52:08

Following a rumour over reopening of educational institutions after Eid-ul-Azha, the Ministry of Education clarified that the government is yet to take any decision in this regard. The Ministry of...

Body to probe negligence to non-Covid patients

Body to probe negligence to non-Covid patients

FE REPORT 2020-07-23 09:36:14

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has formed a four-member committee in every divisional city and every district headed by the divisional directors (health) and civil surgeons respec...

Denial of treatment: Bodies to act in dists, cities

Denial of treatment: Bodies to act in dists, cities

FE REPORT 2020-07-23 09:34:59

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has formed a four-member committee in each divisional city and district to probe the allegations that hospitals and clinics are refusing to treat pa...

Destiny’s top brass denied HC bail   

Destiny’s top brass denied HC bail  

FE REPORT 2020-07-23 09:31:09

The High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to Destiny Group managing director Rafiqul Amin and Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd chairman Mohammad Hossain in two money laundering cas...

KDA's road widening project: It couldn't take off even in seven yrs

KDA's road widening project: It couldn't take off even in seven yrs

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2020-07-23 09:29:52

For the Khulna Development Authority or KDA seven years are hardly enough to widen a less than four-kilometre road. The city development agency has failed even to start the 3.78km road-widening proje...

Chinese Covid-19 vaccine trial: Decision on the basis of experts' suggestion

Chinese Covid-19 vaccine trial: Decision on the basis of experts' suggestion

FE REPORT 2020-07-23 09:27:50

The government will decide on the phase-3 clinical trial of Chinese corona vaccine after receiving suggestions from the national technical advisory committee. The panel will also decide from when the...

Seven die in Cox’s Bazar crash

Seven die in Cox’s Bazar crash

-- 2020-07-22 20:53:23

At least seven people are dead and two others injured in a head-on collision between a covered van and a small passenger vehicle called ‘Laguna’. All nine people on the passenger vehicle...

COVID-19: AmCham launches award for frontline journalists

COVID-19: AmCham launches award for frontline journalists

-- 2020-07-22 20:40:26

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) has announced the ‘AmCham Frontline Journalism Award’, in association with Masthead PR, with an aim to recognise and honour the vali...

Health taskforce on the way as Bangladesh grapples with COVID-19 scams

Health taskforce on the way as Bangladesh grapples with COVID-19 scams

-- 2020-07-22 20:25:23

The government will form a taskforce to monitor irregularities in the health sector, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said. The government will check whether there are irregularities in other medical in...

Move to introduce real-time dredging monitoring system

Move to introduce real-time dredging monitoring system

FE Online Report 2020-07-22 20:07:36

The government has taken an initiative to introduce a start-of-the-art dredging monitoring system to ensure transparency in the work. Under the move, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWT...

‘Decision on Chinese vaccine application after consulting with technical committee’

‘Decision on Chinese vaccine application after consulting with technical committee’

-- 2020-07-22 19:16:24

The government will take decision on application of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine in the country after discussing with the national technical advisory committee. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid M...

IFRC grants $850,000 in funds for BD flood victims

IFRC grants $850,000 in funds for BD flood victims

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-07-22 19:05:17

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) granted $850,000 in support Bangladesh Red Crescent Society for relief activities for flood victims across the country. Com...

Climate refugees to get new homes in Cox's Bazar

Climate refugees to get new homes in Cox's Bazar

-- 2020-07-22 18:55:24

Yusuf Zaman is about to enter a new phase in his life. He lost his home in the devastating cyclone in 1991 and took refuge in a slum near Cox’s Bazar’s airport with thousands of others. A...

Shahed named in 20 new cases

Shahed named in 20 new cases

-- 2020-07-22 18:52:10

Disgraced businessman Mohammad Shahed has been implicated in another 20 cases following his arrest in connection with a COVID-19 test scam perpetrated by Regent Hospital. Shahed, the chairman of Rege...

DSCC to plant 0.1m trees: Mayor Taposh

DSCC to plant 0.1m trees: Mayor Taposh

-- 2020-07-22 18:48:27

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday said that the city corporation will plant 0.1 million trees to bring back greenery in the capital. The mayor came up with the remarks...

40m children miss out on early education in critical pre-school year due to COVID-19

40m children miss out on early education in critical pre-school year due to COVID-19

FE Online Report 2020-07-22 18:26:16

At least 40 million children worldwide have missed out on early childhood education in their critical pre-school year as COVID-19 shuttered childcare and early education facilities, according to a new...

Construction of flyovers, underpasses to remain suspended for 14 days

Construction of flyovers, underpasses to remain suspended for 14 days

-- 2020-07-22 18:09:38

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday instructed the authorities concerned to suspend the ongoing construction work of all flyovers and underpasses in the country for seven...

MP Salina comments her husband Shahid is a 'victim of conspiracy'

MP Salina comments her husband Shahid is a 'victim of conspiracy'

-- 2020-07-22 16:45:43

Reserved-seat MP Salina Islam has claimed that her husband Md Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul, the lawmaker from Laxmipur who is currently behind bars in Kuwait on money laundering and human trafficking...

German aid for Rohingyas reaches US$30 million

German aid for Rohingyas reaches US$30 million

FE Online Report 2020-07-22 16:07:34

The German government has made a fresh contribution of US$4.5 million for the welfare of Rohingya families and their host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. With the latest, the Germa...

10-member committee formed for monitoring DNCC cattle market ahead of Eid

10-member committee formed for monitoring DNCC cattle market ahead of Eid

FE Online Report 2020-07-22 15:52:04

A 10-member committee has been formed by the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to monitor the proper implementation of health guidelines and other conditions at the sacrificial cattle markets. Coun...

Pakistan PM Imran phones Sheikh Hasina

Pakistan PM Imran phones Sheikh Hasina

-- 2020-07-22 15:38:11

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and discussed various issues related COVID-19 and flood situations. Imran called Hasina at about 1:00 pm Wednes...

42 more Covid deaths, 2,744 fresh cases

42 more Covid deaths, 2,744 fresh cases

FE Online Desk 2020-07-22 14:43:27

Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Bangladesh reached 213,254 on Wednesday, a rise of 2,744 from the previous day, while related deaths increased by 42 to 2,751; according to data released by...

Met office forecasts cautionary signal 3 for maritime ports

Met office forecasts cautionary signal 3 for maritime ports

-- 2020-07-22 13:31:19

The Met Office has forecast rain for the next 24 hours because of the monsoon and asked the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra to hoist local cautionary signal 3. In a...

Flood situation worsens in three districts

Flood situation worsens in three districts

UNB 2020-07-22 13:24:41

The overall flood situation in Kurigram, Natore, and Sherpur districts have deteriorated further due to the rise of river water, cutting off road communications at places, and leaving thousands of peo...

Drug suspect killed in alleged shootout with RAB in Dhaka

Drug suspect killed in alleged shootout with RAB in Dhaka

-- 2020-07-22 12:43:00

A drug suspect has died in a so-called shootout with Rapid Action Battalion in Dhaka. The incident took place in Dakhinkhan’s Ashiyan City area at 1:30am on Wednesday, said RAB-1 Company Comman...

Mother, two sons die in Bhola  after house collapses

Mother, two sons die in Bhola after house collapses

-- 2020-07-22 12:24:56

A woman and her two sons were killed when a thatched house collapsed on them during a storm at Kocchopia village in Charfashion upazila of Bhola district on early Wednesday. The deceased were ident...

Bangladesh identified as ‘Champion’ country for GCM implementation

Bangladesh identified as ‘Champion’ country for GCM implementation

-- 2020-07-22 10:53:00

Bangladesh is one of the 18 countries primarily identified as a ‘Champion’ country for Global Compact of Migration (GCM) implementation. The identification was based on a number of criter...

Petition filed to set up banking commission

Petition filed to set up banking commission

FE REPORT 2020-07-22 10:17:33

A petition was filed on Tuesday with the Supreme Court seeking its directive on the government to form a commission to look into the irregularities in the banking sector. The Human Rights and Peace...

Confusion arises over China vaccine trial

Confusion arises over China vaccine trial

Mir Mostafizur Rahaman 2020-07-22 09:39:11

Bangladesh is yet to take a final decision on its being a part of the phase-three trial of a Covid-19 vaccine, being developed by the Chinese company Sinovac. According to relevant senior officials,...