The Financial Express

Mosque blast: Death toll climbs to 20, more 18 battling for lives

-- 2020-09-05 21:57:17

The death toll from the mosque air-conditioner blasts in Narayanganj has increased to 20 as nine more victims have succumbed to their injuries since Saturday morning. Meanwhile, more 18 people are ba...

Govt to appoint child psychologist in every upazila

-- 2020-09-05 21:13:40

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Saturday said that the government will appoint a child psychologist in each upazila. The minister said that one child psychologist would be appointed in each distri...

Vested quarters trying to divert UNO attack case: BASA

-- 2020-09-05 19:56:35

Bangladesh Administrative Service Association (BASA) has alleged that some quarters are trying to divert the attack on Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam to a different direction by claiming that it was an &...

Death toll from from Narayanganj mosque blast climbs to 17

-- 2020-09-05 19:04:29

Three more victims of the mosque air-conditioner blasts in Narayanganj have succumbed to their injuries, raising the death toll to 17, reports bdnews24.com. Another 21 people are battling for their l...

Attorney general tests positive for coronavirus

-- 2020-09-05 18:54:30

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam has tested positive for coronavirus, according to an official. Alam was admitted to Dhaka's Combined Military Hospital with high temperature on Friday morning on doctor...

Trial run of river vessel between Bangladesh and India begins

-- 2020-09-05 18:47:54

The trial run of river vessel between Bangladesh and India started on Saturday as a vessel carrying 10 tonnes of cement reached Sonamura Port of Tripura from Daudkandi of Cumilla through the Gomti Riv...

Dignity packages, health-hygiene kits project launched for Covid-19 impacted women

-- 2020-09-05 18:07:24

A project for Covid-19 impacted women migrant workers was launched on Saturday aiming to support them with dignity packages and health-hygiene kits in 10 districts across the country. UN Women Bangla...

Matarbari power plant likely to be ready for operation in 2023

-- 2020-09-05 17:44:18

Some 30 per cent construction work on the 1200MW Matarbari coal-fired power plant was completed as of July last as Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL), the implementing agency, h...

Coronavirus: 1,950 new infections, 35 new deaths

-- 2020-09-05 16:49:01

Bangladesh has registered 35 new fatalities from the coronavirus infection in a day, raising the death toll to 4,447. The caseload jumped to 323,565 after 1,950 people tested positive for COVID-19 in...

Chattogram Knit factory catches fire

-- 2020-09-05 16:21:36

A knit factory in Kadam Rasul area of Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram caught fire Saturday noon. Locals said the fire originated at the knit factory of Infinia Group, a sister concern of S Alam...

Three probe bodies formed as death toll from mosque blast climbs to 16

-- 2020-09-05 15:35:54

The death toll from mosque air conditioner blasts in Narayanganj has climbed to 16 as the authorities formed three committees to probe the incident. A total of 50 burn victims were under care at the...

UNO Wahida’s health condition improving, doctors say

-- 2020-09-05 15:30:20

Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who was critically injured during a break-in at her home, is showing signs of improvement, according to the medical board overseeing her treatment. Wahida has been under...

Rohingya team makes first visit to Bhashan Char

FE Online Report 2020-09-05 14:57:55

Rohingya refugees have made their first visit to Bhashan Char Island, about 37 miles off the coast of Bay of Bengal, to inspect the living condition of the land to avail the much-talked-about relocati...

PM orders best possible treatment for Narayanganj mosque blast victims

-- 2020-09-05 12:37:36

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to ensure the best treatment for the patients who suffered burn injuries in AC explosions at a mosque in Narayanganj. "Prim...

Liberation War sector commander Abu Osman Chowdhury dies

-- 2020-09-05 11:46:42

Abu Osman Chowdhury, commander of sector-8 during the Liberation War, has died in hospital care after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection. The 84-year-old passed away during treatmen...

47 prisoners died behind bars in first seven months: Report

FE Online Report 2020-09-05 10:54:25

A total of 47 prisoners died in different jails across the country in the first seven months from January to July of this year, according to an independent rights body. Among them, 27 were undertrial...

Narayanganj mosque blast kills 11

-- 2020-09-05 10:18:31

At least 11 people have died from the injuries sustained when six air conditioners exploded at a mosque in Narayanganj’s Fatullah. None of the hospitalised after the incident is 'out of danger...

BD workers in Malaysia unable to return home

ARAFAT ARA 2020-09-05 10:09:44

Many Bangladeshi workers, including the ones without valid documents, are willing to return home from Malaysia but cannot buy air ticket due to fare hike during the pandemic. A large number of work...

50 suffer burns as AC explodes at Narayanganj mosque

-- 2020-09-05 01:04:56

At least 50 people have suffered burn injuries in an air conditioner (AC) blast at a mosque in Narayanganj sadar upazila. According to the locals, the incident took place at Baitus Salah Jame Mosque...

Rohingya-led refugee organisations call for the right to vote in Myanmar

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-09-04 22:05:30

The government of Myanmar should ensure all voting-age Rohingya, including refugees in Bangladesh, have the rights and opportunity to vote in the upcoming November elections, said Fortify Rights. So...

DNCC to launch drive to evict illegal structures on Sept 7

-- 2020-09-04 21:38:31

Issuing a strong warning to illegal occupants, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam on Friday said the DNCC will conduct mobile courts and auction programme from September 7 next aim...

Attackers entered UNO’s home with intention of stealing: RAB

-- 2020-09-04 21:18:07

The arrested suspects have claimed during initial interrogation that they broke into the home of Dinajpur’s Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam Hussain with the ‘intent to stea...

Govt suspends Khaleda’s punishment for six more months

-- 2020-09-04 19:48:01

The government has suspended punishment of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for six more months considering her health condition amid the coronavirus pandemic. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul...

NTP, BRAC jointly launch mobile X-Ray van to detect TB among Rohingyas

-- 2020-09-04 19:38:58

National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) and BRAC jointly launched a high-tech mobile x-ray van to detect TB among Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar, reports UNB. To speed up the unique initiative...

Bangladesh to host next FAO Asia and Pacific Regional Conference

-- 2020-09-04 19:09:52

Bangladesh will host the next FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific for the first time since its joining FAO in 1973. At the close of the 35th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for As...

48 women tortured to death for dowry in seven months

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-09-04 18:24:17

At least 48 women were tortured to death for dowry alone in the first seven months of the calendar year, according to a local legal aid and rights body. The Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) report noted tha...

BD reports 29 new virus deaths, lowest daily count in a month

-- 2020-09-04 16:26:04

Bangladesh has registered 29 new fatalities from the coronavirus infection, the lowest daily count since August 7, raising the death toll to 4,412. The caseload jumped to 321,615 after 1,929 people t...

Record 0.18m tonnes Aush rice produced in Rangpur

-- 2020-09-04 16:12:11

Braving the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and damages caused by recent floods, farmers produced an all-time record 0.18 million tonnes of clean Aush rice (0.27 million tonnes of paddy) this season i...