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Fishes release record quantity eggs in Halda river

-- 2020-05-22 21:20:09

Some popular species of fishes,  especially Ruhi, Katla, Mrigel and Kaliboush released record quantity of eggs on Thursday night in the river Halda, the lone natural fish breeding sanctuary in th...

Rehabilitation activities started at Amphan-hit areas: Quader

-- 2020-05-22 20:54:50

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said rehabilitation activities in cyclone Amphan-hit areas have been started under the direction and close supervision of Prime Minister Sheikh...

600,000 customers remain without electricity after cyclone

-- 2020-05-22 20:46:50

Around 600,000 customers were left in misery without electricity on Friday as emergency crews were working to revive a substation that caught fire during cyclone Apmhan on Wednesday night. More than...

Five Eid jamaats at Baitul Mukarram

-- 2020-05-22 20:33:38

A total of five Eid jamaats (congregations) will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. However, no Eid congregation will be held at the Jati...

Momen blasts aid agencies for opposing Rohingya relocation plan

-- 2020-05-22 20:08:30

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said foreign aid agencies are opposing relocation plan of Rohingya people to Bhasan Char for their own interests. “Bhasan Char is a nice place that offers ma...

Model Group Eid hampers for 1750 freedom fighters in N'ganj

FE Online Desk 2020-05-22 19:20:53

Model Group, a RMG exporter and manufacturer has distributed gift hampers among 1750 freedom fighters in Narayanganj ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, as a small effort to fulfill their duties towards the heroe...

Over half of returnee migrants in need of financial aid now: Survey

-- 2020-05-22 19:16:34

87 per cent of the country’s returnee migrants- amid the COVID-19 pandemic - are still struggling without any source of income in their changed circumstances, according to a BRAC survey released...

Home-goers crowd at Paturia-Daulatdia ferry ghat amid virus risk

-- 2020-05-22 18:12:21

A large number of people gathered at Paturia-Daulatdia ferry ghat in their desperate bid to go home to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr amid coronavirus risk, thanks to slack monitoring by the local administrati...

Amphan caused damage worth Tk 3.06b in two divs

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-05-22 16:11:45

A total of Tk 3.06 billion loss and damages was estimated in the fisheries and livestock sectors as the super Cyclone Amphan hit in Barisal and Khulna divisions. At least 12 people were killed in the...

Panel meets Saturday to announce Eid-ul-Fitr date

-- 2020-05-22 15:41:59

Bangladesh is set to announce the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival in the country, on Saturday as Ramadan winds down amid a nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak, bdnews...

Ex-AL MP dies with COVID-19 symptoms in Bogra

-- 2020-05-22 15:34:03

Begum Kamrunnahar Putul, a former Awami League MP, died at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital in Bogra district on Thursday night. The former MP (reserved seat), aged about 65, had...

COVID-19 deaths jump by 24, cases increase by 1,694

FE Online Desk 2020-05-22 14:52:24

Bangladesh on Friday registered 24 fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, the health directorate said, its biggest daily increase yet in deaths, bringing the total count to 432. Authorities also...

Eid travellers allowed to move in ‘private’ vehicles

-- 2020-05-22 13:21:52

Eid travellers are being allowed to travel in ‘private’ vehicles though the government has ordered the shutdown of public transport services asking citizens to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr in...

Hasina phones Mamata, enquires about losses caused by Amphan   

-- 2020-05-22 13:04:44

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday phoned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and enquired about the damage caused by cyclone Amphan. "The Prime Minister phoned the West Bengal Chief Minis...

Uncertainty looms over this year’s hajj

-- 2020-05-22 12:48:14

Although millions of Muslims across the world, including those from Bangladesh, have eagerly been waiting to perform hajj in late July this year, uncertainty looms large over their largest congregatio...

Dhaka ranks 69th worst in air quality index

-- 2020-05-22 12:13:44

Dhaka’s air quality showed significant improvement on Friday morning as it ranked 69th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI). It had an AQI score of 27 at 08:48 am and its air quality was classi...

PM stresses cooperation among developing countries in Asia-Pacific

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-05-22 11:38:35

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a video message at the 76th Commission Session of UNESCAP on Thursday, stressed the regional cooperation for capacity building of developing countries for sustainable...

LGRD ministry’s steps for the cyclone-hit

FE REPORT 2020-05-22 10:01:49

The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD & Co-operatives) has taken a set of measurers for the people affected by cyclone 'Amphan'. Under the move, the ministry...

Cyclone Amphan wrecks colossal damage in Khulna

Our Correspondent 2020-05-22 09:42:44

Super cyclone Amphan has left a trail of devastation in coastal region Khulna and adjoining Satkhira and Bagerhat districts, causing extensive damage to more than one lakh houses. During the storm he...

Team Europe mobilises Tk 31b for Bangladesh

FE REPORT 2020-05-22 09:39:19

Team Europe is mobilising over € 334 million or nearly Tk 31 billion for helping fight against COVID-19 and its consequences in Bangladesh. Keeping the adversity of COVID-19 pandemic in view, a...

RSF demands countrywide lockdown from May 21 to 30

FE Report 2020-05-22 09:34:05

Road Safety Foundation (RSF) demanded for 10 days (May 21 to May 30) country-wide lockdown during the pre and post Eid vacation to help control coronavirus transmission. RSF Chairman Professor Dr AI...

Health sector 'ignored' in ADP allocation: BNP

-- 2020-05-21 22:46:48

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday criticised the government for what he said not making adequate allocation for the health sector in the annual development programme&nbs...

Amphan damages 7.5km of embankment

-- 2020-05-21 21:28:15

Cyclone Amphan has damaged around 7.5km embankment at 84 points in 13 districts, State Minister for Water Resources Zahid Faruk said Thursday. He came up with the information from an emergency meetin...

Two Covid-19 isolation centres inaugurated in Cox’s Bazar

FE Online Report 2020-05-21 20:46:04

Two isolation and treatment centres for Covid-19 infected people were inaugurated in Cox’s Bazar for the refugees and Bangladeshi communities living there. UN refugee agency UNHCR has built the...

Restore power in Amphan-hit areas within 24hr: Nasrul

-- 2020-05-21 20:37:40

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has asked the officials concerned to take immediate steps to restore electricity to cyclone Amphan-affected areas across the country...

Amphan wipes Tk 11b off Bangladesh

-- 2020-05-21 20:20:06

Cyclone Amphan has caused Tk 11 billion in damage to housing, infrastructure, fisheries and livestock, water resources and agriculture in Bangladesh, according to initial government estimates. Md Ena...

Cyclone Amphan floods coastal districts of Bangladesh

-- 2020-05-21 20:11:28

The deadly Cyclone Amphan has left swathes of Bangladesh’s coastal region inundated and tens of thousands of homes damaged, some of them completely destroyed. The storm, which wreaked havoc on...

Over 22m lose power supply as Amphan batters Bangladesh

-- 2020-05-21 20:04:39

Emergency crews are scrambling to restore electricity to regions after Cyclone Amphan caused extensive damage to power transmission and supply lines. More than 22 million customers, making up almost...

Telecom services hit hard by Amphan: AMTOB

-- 2020-05-21 19:24:03

The Cyclone Amphan has left a heavy toll on the country's telecom network infrastructure, said Brig Gen S M Farhad (Retd), AMTOB Secretary General on Thursday, reports UNB. Mobile operators are commi...

176,000 hectare crop yield damaged in Amphan: Agriculture Minister

-- 2020-05-21 19:18:29

According to primary information, Cyclone Amphan damaged 176,000 hectares of crop yield across the country. Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque came up with the information from an online press br...