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Police arrest five in Chattogram madrasa murder case

Police arrest five in Chattogram madrasa murder case

-- 2019-04-12 20:21:30

The father of Md Habibur Rahman, an 11-year-old boy whose body was recovered from a mosque inside a madrasa in Chattogram, has filed for a murder case. Police showed five people, including the madras...

'Every person involved in Nusrat murder to face punishment'

'Every person involved in Nusrat murder to face punishment'

-- 2019-04-12 19:36:01

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said every person involved in the killing of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi face exemplary punishment so that no one can dare to commit such heinous act. "We hav...

Detectives arrest three with fake currency, heroin

Detectives arrest three with fake currency, heroin

-- 2019-04-12 18:56:12

Detectives arrested three people along with fake Bangladeshi currency worth Tk 2.0 million and 300 grams of heroin from Paltan area of ​​the city on Thursday. The arrestees are: Shahabuddin Shikder,...

Ramna Batamul blast explosive case gets stuck

Ramna Batamul blast explosive case gets stuck

-- 2019-04-12 18:55:42

Come Saturday it will be 18 years since the bombing at Dhaka's Ramna Batamul during the celebration of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of a Bengali new year, on April 14, 2001, but the case lodged unde...

‘Action against OC if negligence found in Nusrat’s case’

‘Action against OC if negligence found in Nusrat’s case’

-- 2019-04-12 18:44:46

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Md Javed Patwary on Friday said action will be taken if negligence of Sonagazi Model Police Station OC Moazzem Hossain is proved in handling the case over the arso...

EC increases compensation for families of dead election officials

EC increases compensation for families of dead election officials

-- 2019-04-12 18:05:08

The EC has increased compensation for the families of all election officials who have died on duty since the Dec 30 polls to Tk 1.0 million each. Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed s...

Domestic violence: 45 women murdered in Jan-Feb

Domestic violence: 45 women murdered in Jan-Feb

FE Online Report 2019-04-12 17:22:24

45 women were murdered as an outcome of domestic violence alone in the first two months of the current calendar year, according to a local independent rights body. Among them, 27 women were killed by...

Over 200 risky school buildings identified in Khulna

Over 200 risky school buildings identified in Khulna

-- 2019-04-12 16:36:49

More than 200 primary schools are running their academic activities in shabby and old buildings in nine upazilas of Khulna district, putting lives of young learners at risk. Teachers and guardians sa...

Eight die in Joypurhat road crash

Eight die in Joypurhat road crash

-- 2019-04-12 14:43:25

At least eight people, including three children, were killed and over 30 others injured as a bus plunged into a ditch on the Bogura-Jashore road at Baniapara at the Sadar upazila in Joypurhat on...

BD highlights 'Digital Bangladesh' initiative

BD highlights 'Digital Bangladesh' initiative

-- 2019-04-12 13:50:53

Ambassador Masud Bin Momen, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, has highlighted about 'Digital Bangladesh' initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He highlighted about the initi...

Immigration of hajj pilgrims now possible from Dhaka: Minister

Immigration of hajj pilgrims now possible from Dhaka: Minister

-- 2019-04-12 13:33:22

Bangladeshi people intend to perform hajj now can complete the immigration procedure from Dhaka airport before heading towards Saudi Arabia, said Religion Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on...

Feni girl murder: PBI arrests AL leader from Dhaka

Feni girl murder: PBI arrests AL leader from Dhaka

-- 2019-04-12 10:58:18

A team of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested a local leader of Awami League from a hotel in the capital on Thursday night in connection with the murder of Alim examinee Nusrat Jahan Rafi....

Madrasa principal Siraj to lose MPO facilities

Madrasa principal Siraj to lose MPO facilities

-- 2019-04-12 10:49:24

The government has moved to cancel the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme facilities of SM Siraj-ud-Daula, the suspended principal of a madrasa who is accused in cases over the killing of student Nusrat J...

MJF for recognition of women's unpaid work in economy

MJF for recognition of women's unpaid work in economy

FE Report 2019-04-12 10:22:54

Women need recognition of their unpaid productive, non-productive and unaccounted works in the economy as their workload and time in non-SNA (System of National Account) activities are on average thre...

Apparel makers urge buyers to bear add'l wage cost

Apparel makers urge buyers to bear add'l wage cost

FE Report 2019-04-12 10:14:10

A Bangladesh-made polo shirt is sold at around $18.35 in the western markets, while its labour cost is estimated at only $0.54 or 2.95 per cent of the price. So, buyers have the responsibility to cov...

Move to cut delay in fund transfer to govt entities

Move to cut delay in fund transfer to govt entities

Jasim Uddin Haroon 2019-04-12 10:09:03

A move is underway to cut the inordinate delay by disbursing budgetary funds automatically among around 7,000 government entities including all local government offices across the country. This is on...

Bhutan PM arrives in Dhaka to bolster ties

Bhutan PM arrives in Dhaka to bolster ties

-- 2019-04-12 10:05:02

A red carpet was rolled out at Hazrat Shajalal International Airport as Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering arrived in Dhaka on Friday morning on a four-day official visit. The Bhutanese Prime Mi...

Farmers to produce 3.4m tonnes Boro in Rajshahi

Farmers to produce 3.4m tonnes Boro in Rajshahi

-- 2019-04-11 21:33:10

Farmers have cultivated boro paddy on around 830,000 hectares of land exceeding the target set by Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in eight districts under Rajshahi division during the curren...

PKSF gives stipend to over 5,000 students

PKSF gives stipend to over 5,000 students

FE Online Report 2019-04-11 20:52:13

5,603 higher secondary students are set to receive stipend from Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) on Thursday. Each student will receive Tk 12,000 from PKSP from the foundation’s fund. PKS...

Relaxing security checks for VIPs at airports unconstitutional: TIB

Relaxing security checks for VIPs at airports unconstitutional: TIB

FE Online Report 2019-04-11 20:22:13

Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday has strongly opposed the move by the members of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism to relax security ch...

Nusrat murder trial likely to be sent to speedy tribunal

Nusrat murder trial likely to be sent to speedy tribunal

-- 2019-04-11 19:55:13

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said the case lodged over the murder of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi will be sent to speedy trial tribunal if necessary...

Bhutanese PM due on Friday

Bhutanese PM due on Friday

-- 2019-04-11 19:51:56

Bangladesh is set to roll out red carpet as Bhutanese Premier Dr Lotay Tshering will arrive in Dhaka on Friday for a three-day official visit to bolster cooperation in trade, health and agriculture se...

Student found hanging at Chattogram madrasa

Student found hanging at Chattogram madrasa

-- 2019-04-11 18:28:16

In the wake of recent unexpected incidents at madrasas , police recovered the hanging body of a student from a Qawmi madrasa in Oxygen area under Bayazid thana in Chattogram early Thursday. The decea...

DNCC evicts illegal establishments from Mirpur

DNCC evicts illegal establishments from Mirpur

FE Online Report 2019-04-11 18:18:47

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Thursday conducted a drive in the city’s Mirpur area to evict illegal shops and establishments. A team, led by DNCC Executive Magistrate Mohammad Sajid An...

Govt sets four goals to implement ‘Digital Bangladesh’

Govt sets four goals to implement ‘Digital Bangladesh’

-- 2019-04-11 18:12:56

Bangladesh is moving forward with four main objectives to implement ‘Digital Bangladesh’. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak came up with...

US Embassy to remain closed on April 14

US Embassy to remain closed on April 14

-- 2019-04-11 17:51:24

The US Embassy, including the Consular Section, will remain closed on Sunday (April 14), in celebration of the Bengali New Year, a national holiday of Bangladesh. The American Center with the Archer...

AL expels leader for assisting Madrasa principal

AL expels leader for assisting Madrasa principal

-- 2019-04-11 17:32:30

Awami League (AL) on Thursday expelled its general secretary of Kazirbag union unit and union parishad chairman Kazi Bulbul Sohag for assisting madrasa principal Sirajuddoula in a case filed for sexua...

18 women sexually harassed in Jan-Feb: Report

18 women sexually harassed in Jan-Feb: Report

FE Online Report 2019-04-11 17:21:45

18 women were sexually harassed alone in January -February 2019 across the country, according to a local independent rights body. The Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) report noted that of them, one committe...

‘Police Bureau instructed to probe Nusrat murder case’

‘Police Bureau instructed to probe Nusrat murder case’

-- 2019-04-11 17:14:24

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said the Police Bureau of Investigation (PIB) has been instructed to investigate the case over Feni madrasa girl Nusrat who died on Wednesday following an ar...

PM emphasises reserving rainwater

PM emphasises reserving rainwater

-- 2019-04-11 16:35:16

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday emphasised on reservation rainwater to reduce dependence on underground water. "We're paying special attention to maximising the use of surface water reducin...