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Graft in relief distribution: ACC to submit chargesheets soon

Graft in relief distribution: ACC to submit chargesheets soon

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-04-16 15:56:15

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will submit chargesheets soon in graft cases filed against those who allegedly embezzled government relief amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown. “Four...

ACC chief warns landlords against eviction of health workers

ACC chief warns landlords against eviction of health workers

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-04-16 14:46:24

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman Iqbal Mahmood has warned of legal action against the landlords who are asking physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers to vacate their houses during th...

BD reports 10 more coronavirus deaths, 341 new cases

BD reports 10 more coronavirus deaths, 341 new cases

FE Online Desk 2020-04-16 14:40:48

The highly infectious coronavirus disease has killed 10 more people in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 60 in the country. Meanwhile, the total number of infections has soare...

366 Bangladeshi nationals return from Saudi Arabia

366 Bangladeshi nationals return from Saudi Arabia

-- 2020-04-16 13:50:08

A total of 366 Bangladeshi nationals, including some stranded Umrah pilgrims along with expatriate workers, arrived in Dhaka from Saudi Arabia by a special chartered flight late on Wednesday. A speci...

Seven policemen test positive for coronavirus in Gopalganj

Seven policemen test positive for coronavirus in Gopalganj

-- 2020-04-16 13:39:49

Eight people, including seven policemen, were diagnosed with Coronavirus in Gopalganj, Civil Surgeon Dr Niaz Mohammad said Thursday. He said so far, 10 policemen and seven others tested positive for...

Five million more ration cards for vulnerable families: PM

Five million more ration cards for vulnerable families: PM

-- 2020-04-16 12:08:47

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government is going to issue five million more ration cards for vulnerable families hit by the countrywide shutdown due to the coronavirus situation. Committ...

People should say Taraweeh prayers at home: PM

People should say Taraweeh prayers at home: PM

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-04-16 11:34:06

As the month of Ramadan is set to begin next week, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has suggested that people should offer Taraweeh prayers at home instead of at mosques amid the COVID-19 outbreak. While...

Sherpur put under lockdown

Sherpur put under lockdown

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

The local administration has put Sherpur under lockdown on Wednesday night to limit transmission of coronavirus.  The district administration issued a public notice in this regard, saying the de...

COVID-19: IOM ramps up worldwide response

COVID-19: IOM ramps up worldwide response

-- 2020-04-16 10:45:54

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it has expanded the scope of its Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) to include far-reaching interventions that aim to mitiga...

Over two dozen Rohingyas died on rescued boat: Coast Guard

Over two dozen Rohingyas died on rescued boat: Coast Guard

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-04-16 09:57:25

At least two dozen ethnic Rohingyas died aboard a ship that was rescued on Wednesday with nearly 400 starving people aboard after failing to reach Malaysia and drifting for weeks, Reuters reported. &...

74 Bangladeshis return via Benapole

74 Bangladeshis return via Benapole

-- 2020-04-16 09:24:32

Seventy-four Bangladeshi nationals, who got stuck in India, returned home through Benapole check-post under a special arrangement on Wednesday. The body of a Bangladeshi was also brought back. Ahsan...

Dhaka’s air quality continues to improve

Dhaka’s air quality continues to improve

-- 2020-04-16 09:09:39

Dhaka’s air quality showed signs of improvement on Thursday morning. The capital ranked 22nd worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with a score of 76. The air quality was classified as ‘mo...

COVID-19 positive bankers to get health insurance

COVID-19 positive bankers to get health insurance

-- 2020-04-15 21:24:44

A banker will get Tk 500,000 to Tk 1.0 million, based on their ranks, as health insurance and a special grant, if he or she gets infected with COVID-19 while attending office physically during the gen...

Govt updates list of poor people for OMS of rice

Govt updates list of poor people for OMS of rice

-- 2020-04-15 21:11:50

The government directed the deputy commissioners to update the list of deprived population for distributing the Tk 10 per kg rice under open market sale (OMS) programme. The Ministry of Food sent a l...

‘Gazipur, Mymensingh, Keraniganj need strict lockdown’

‘Gazipur, Mymensingh, Keraniganj need strict lockdown’

-- 2020-04-15 19:06:30

Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said Gazipur, Mymensingh, and Keraniganj should be put under strict lockdown as coronavirus infection level in these areas is similar to Narayanganj.  ...

Govt suspends 4 UP chairmen, 5 members for relief embezzlement

Govt suspends 4 UP chairmen, 5 members for relief embezzlement

-- 2020-04-15 18:55:37

The government has suspended four Union Parishad chairmen and five members for irregularities in distribution of relief materials amid the coronavirus outbreak. Two separate notifications were issued...

PM pays tribute to Dr Moinuddin who died from coronavirus

PM pays tribute to Dr Moinuddin who died from coronavirus

-- 2020-04-15 18:47:35

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid tribute to Dr Md Moinuddin, a physician of Sylhet Osmani Medical College, following his death from the coronavirus. Hasina offered her condolences to the bereave...

Repatriation of workers from ME to begin on limited scale

Repatriation of workers from ME to begin on limited scale

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-04-15 18:00:44

Amid pressure from the middle-east countries, the government has finally taken preparations to bring back Bangladeshi expatriate workers. As per the decision, the country will start the repatriation...

Legal action against RMG factories if wages not paid by tomorrow: Govt

Legal action against RMG factories if wages not paid by tomorrow: Govt

FE Online Report 2020-04-15 17:25:06

The government has warned that it will take legal actions, including suspending licenses and filing cases against garment factories that will fail to pay March wages by tomorrow (Thursday).  Dep...

New dengue case reported in 24 hours

New dengue case reported in 24 hours

-- 2020-04-15 17:03:32

One new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Wednesday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). According to daily update from the DGHS, seven patients are bei...

ADB gives medical equipment to BD

ADB gives medical equipment to BD

-- 2020-04-15 16:37:37

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday handed over medical equipment to the government of Bangladesh to help strengthen its efforts to improve treatment facilities of Covid-19 patients and contai...

Coronavirus cases hit 18 in Cumilla

Coronavirus cases hit 18 in Cumilla

-- 2020-04-15 16:18:48

Two more people were diagnosed with coronavirus in Borura and Titash upazila of Cumilla district on Wednesday, raising the total number of such cases to 18, reports UNB. Confirming the matter, deputy...

COVID-19: BD Navy ship starts for Maldives with aid

COVID-19: BD Navy ship starts for Maldives with aid

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-04-15 15:42:08

A Bangladesh Navy ship started for the Maldives on Wednesday carrying more than 100 metric tons of food, medicines and medical equipment as assistance from Bangladesh to help the country to prevent co...

‘Irregularities in relief distribution won’t be tolerated’

‘Irregularities in relief distribution won’t be tolerated’

-- 2020-04-15 15:32:21

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday warned that the government will never tolerate the misuse of relief materials saying that those who are involved in irregularities in this regard must face ac...

BD registers four more deaths from coronavirus, 219 new cases

BD registers four more deaths from coronavirus, 219 new cases

FE ONLINE DESK 2020-04-15 14:50:20

The death toll from coronavirus rose to 50 in Bangladesh as the country confirmed four more fatalities on Wednesday. The tally of infections also soared to 1231 after 219 people tested positive in th...

Satkania to go under lockdown from 6pm today

Satkania to go under lockdown from 6pm today

-- 2020-04-15 14:41:43

The local administration is going to put Satkanaia upazila of Chattogram district under lockdown from Wednesday evening as it has been identified as a hotspot of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission....

Benazir adorned with IGP Rank Badge

Benazir adorned with IGP Rank Badge

-- 2020-04-15 14:28:03

Newly-appointed Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Benazir Ahmed was adorned with the IGP Rank Badge on Wednesday. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Senior Secretary of the Public Security Divis...

20 Chattogram houses put under lockdown

20 Chattogram houses put under lockdown

-- 2020-04-15 13:22:14

The local administration in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram district has put 20 houses under lockdown as a septuagenarian man tested positive for coronavirus there on Tuesday. Civil Surgeon Sheikh Ga...

College student dies of fever, cold in Cumilla

College student dies of fever, cold in Cumilla

-- 2020-04-15 12:50:56

A college student died of fever, cold and breathing complications at Debidwar Health Complex on Tuesday night. The victim, Dulal Bhuiyan, a 3rd year Honours student of Cumilla Victoria College and so...

Kishoreganj man tested positive for COVID-19 after death

Kishoreganj man tested positive for COVID-19 after death

-- 2020-04-15 11:58:22

A man who died from fever and cold in Karimganj upazila of Dhaka on Monday was found to be infected with coronavirus, said Civil Surgeon of the district Dr Mohammad Mujibur Rahman. The deceased, aged...