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Four of a family suffer burns in city gas cylinder blast

Four of a family suffer burns in city gas cylinder blast

-- 2019-04-07 09:47:45

A woman and her three children sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Dhaka's Kadamtali area on Saturday night. The victims are Fatema Begum, 35, her sons Rafi, 11, and Safwan, 5, and...

Barishal University students vow to continue movement

Barishal University students vow to continue movement

-- 2019-04-06 21:38:37

Shortly after the decision to reopen the university on Sunday, students of Barishal University on Saturday evening announced to continue their movement until the resignation of their Vice-chancellor P...

World Health Day Sunday

World Health Day Sunday

-- 2019-04-06 21:13:03

The World Health Day will be observed in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, on Sunday. The theme of this year's day is: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Primary Health Care (PHC) with a f...

Zero tolerance against sexual abuse in peace missions

Zero tolerance against sexual abuse in peace missions

-- 2019-04-06 20:32:05

Bangladesh has reiterated its zero tolerance policy against sexual abuse and exploitation in peacekeeping operations. Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Masud Bin Momen conve...

Shab-e-Barat on April 21

Shab-e-Barat on April 21

-- 2019-04-06 20:29:37

Holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on April 21 as the Shaban moon was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on Saturday. The decision was taken at a meet...

Advance Eid tickets to be available at different spots

Advance Eid tickets to be available at different spots

-- 2019-04-06 19:02:21

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujon has said railway authorities will sell advance train tickets from different spots in the capital to lessen the sufferings of the homebound passengers ahead of upcom...

Barishal University reopens Sunday after 9 days

Barishal University reopens Sunday after 9 days

-- 2019-04-06 18:44:49

After a closure for nine days following student protests demanding withdrawal of its vice-chancellor, Barishal University will reopen on Sunday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the district ad...

Five killed in Gaibandha road crash

Five killed in Gaibandha road crash

-- 2019-04-06 18:25:03

At least five persons were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Ranpur Highway in Balua area of Gobindaganj upazila in Gaibandha district in the early hours of Saturday. Police an...

GM Quader to lead Jatiya Party in absence of Ershad

GM Quader to lead Jatiya Party in absence of Ershad

-- 2019-04-06 18:17:17

In another dramatic move, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday reinstated his younger brother GM Quader as party chairman in his absence. He took the decision just two days after Quader was al...

RCC launches mosquito control drive on RU campus

RCC launches mosquito control drive on RU campus

-- 2019-04-06 17:59:08

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has launched a week-long mosquito control and cleanliness drive in Rajshahi University (RU) campus aimimg at making it free from the mosquito menace. RCC Panel Mayor S...

‘Risky buildings in Old Dhaka needs to be demolished’

‘Risky buildings in Old Dhaka needs to be demolished’

-- 2019-04-06 17:59:03

Concerned authorities will propose the government to demolish rickety buildings in Old Dhaka and build new ones in their place, said Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Saturday. But...

PM mourns death of Tele Samad

PM mourns death of Tele Samad

-- 2019-04-06 17:40:02

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of renowned actor and comedian Tele Samad. In a condolence message, she prayed for the eternal salvation of the d...

Kamal hints at considering Khaleda’s parole

Kamal hints at considering Khaleda’s parole

-- 2019-04-06 17:34:33

The government will consider releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on parole if she files an application and cites specific reasons, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Saturday. "We haven't received...

‘Policy on cards to tackle fake online news’

‘Policy on cards to tackle fake online news’

-- 2019-04-06 17:31:07

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said the government is working to formulate a policy to tackle publicity and publication of fake online news. “We have als...

Barguna student dies in school ceiling collapse

Barguna student dies in school ceiling collapse

-- 2019-04-06 17:09:55

A student of class three has died and three other children injured after a ceiling at their primary school classroom in Barguna district collapsed on them. The government school was constructed 17 ye...

20 buildings to be declared fire safe: Atikul

20 buildings to be declared fire safe: Atikul

-- 2019-04-06 17:00:55

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atikul Islam on Saturday said 20 buildings will be declared as ideal considering their fire safety measures. The mayor came up with the remarks after inaugur...

Female student set on fire at examination centre

Female student set on fire at examination centre

-- 2019-04-06 16:37:03

A female madrasa student, who had accused her principal of sexually harassing her, was set afire allegedly by fellow students in Sonagazi Upazila of Feni on Saturday. But some madrasa students claime...

Girl voters carried Nur to victory in DUCSU election, results show

Girl voters carried Nur to victory in DUCSU election, results show

FE Online Desk 2019-04-06 14:46:24

Girl voters played a key role in electing the vice president and the social affairs secretary of Dhaka University Central Students Union, results analyses show. Nurul Huq Nur and Akhter Hossain were...

Fire guts valuables at super shop in Ctg

Fire guts valuables at super shop in Ctg

-- 2019-04-06 14:04:02

A fire broke out at a super shop in Kazir Deuri area in Chattogram city on Saturday morning. The fire broke out on the second floor of 'Shopping Bag' super shop from an electric short circuit around...

Two Bangladeshis die in Qatar road accident

Two Bangladeshis die in Qatar road accident

-- 2019-04-06 13:19:26

Two Bangladesh expatriates have been killed and two others injured in a road accident in Qatar. The accident took place in Doha, the Gulf nation’s capital, on Wednesday, said Rabiul Islam, an o...

Natore road crash kills man

Natore road crash kills man

-- 2019-04-06 13:04:55

A man was killed and another injured in when a truck hit another one in Fulbagan area in Natore district town on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Rahabul Islam, 44, hailing from Mirpu...

Fire guts three houses in Sylhet

Fire guts three houses in Sylhet

-- 2019-04-06 11:53:09

Three houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Dakhshin Dashpaika village in Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet district on Friday afternoon. Amir Ali, chairman of Daulatpur union, said that the fire...

Three ‘Rohingya robbers’ die in ‘gunfight'

Three ‘Rohingya robbers’ die in ‘gunfight'

-- 2019-04-06 11:17:55

Three suspected Rohingya robbers were killed in a 'gunfight' with police in Habiber Ghona hilly area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Nu...

Saudi team due in city on April 10

Saudi team due in city on April 10

FE Report 2019-04-06 11:04:51

A high-powered delegation from Saudi Arabia will arrive in Dhaka on April 10 to discuss all the pre-arrival immigration formalities for Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims. Dhaka has proposed Riyadh to allow i...

Five die as bus overturns in Gaibandha

Five die as bus overturns in Gaibandha

-- 2019-04-06 10:56:20

At least five people of a bus were killed and 15 others injured as their bus overturned on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Jummar Ghar area in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha in the early hours of Saturday....

Baishakhi sales pick up in city

Baishakhi sales pick up in city

FE Report 2019-04-06 10:42:19

Sales at the city's fashion houses have gained momentum ahead of Pahela Baishakh, the largest cultural festival in the country. Considering shoppers' choices, outlets have already put a wide range...

UK seeks fair treatment in terms of taxation for its investors

UK seeks fair treatment in terms of taxation for its investors

Syful Islam 2019-04-06 10:40:36

The United Kingdom (UK) has sought fair treatment, in terms of taxation, for its investors in Bangladesh, officials said. It assured Bangladesh of duty-free and quota-free (DFQF) access of its good...

Voting in BGMEA election underway

Voting in BGMEA election underway

FE Online Desk 2019-04-06 10:35:04

Members of the garment entrepreneurs' body BGMEA have started voting to elect their new leadership. Started at the BGMEA Bhaban in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar at 8:00am on Saturday, it will continue u...

High-powered JICA team to visit BD April 08-18

High-powered JICA team to visit BD April 08-18

Siddique Islam 2019-04-06 10:27:07

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is interested to know about the latest situation of the country's foreign trade, monetary issues and banking sector through assessing its macro-econ...

Motorcycle crash on Khilgaon flyover leaves two dead

Motorcycle crash on Khilgaon flyover leaves two dead

-- 2019-04-05 21:12:44

A motorcyclist schoolboy and the pillion rider, a college student, have died after the driver lost control of the two-wheeler on Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka. The accident occurred around 3pm on Friday,...