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Move to appoint district judges in eight taxes appellate tribunals

Move to appoint district judges in eight taxes appellate tribunals

-- 2019-09-15 20:20:18

Eight district judges will be appointed soon in eight taxes appellate tribunals across the country. Law Minister Anisul Huq came up with the statement on Sunday during a meeting with a delegation of...

Minister eyes improvement in service for more tax collection

Minister eyes improvement in service for more tax collection

FE Online Report 2019-09-15 20:19:34

LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam on Sunday emphasised on improving the standard of service in the local government to inspire citizens in paying taxes. The Local Government and Rural Devel...

Armed group abducts six Bandarban villagers, lawmen launch rescue op

Armed group abducts six Bandarban villagers, lawmen launch rescue op

-- 2019-09-15 20:15:33

A group of armed men have abducted six villagers at Ruma Upazila in the hilly district of Bandarban. The attackers also beat up other villagers during the assault on Samalkhal Parha under Ruma Sadar...

Hasina, Modi to hold talks on October 5

Hasina, Modi to hold talks on October 5

-- 2019-09-15 20:09:25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold bilateral talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on October 5. Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen gave the information on Sunday while ta...

Finance minister’s Facebook ID hacked

Finance minister’s Facebook ID hacked

-- 2019-09-15 20:03:40

The Facebook ID of Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal (Ahm Mustafa Kamal) has been hacked. Under the circumstances, all concerned have been urged not to respond to any request, message or u...

Lightning strikes leave two dead in Kurigram, Dinajpur

Lightning strikes leave two dead in Kurigram, Dinajpur

-- 2019-09-15 20:03:28

Two farmers were killed by lightning strikes in Kurigram and Dinajpur districts on Sunday. In Kurigram, a farmer was killed as a thunderbolt struck him   on his way home from his cropland a...

I am ready to work as OC: DMP chief

I am ready to work as OC: DMP chief

-- 2019-09-15 17:24:34

New Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam has said he is ready to work there as officer-in-charge (OC) if people do not get desired services from any police station....

DNCC launches 'final drive' against dengue

DNCC launches 'final drive' against dengue

-- 2019-09-15 16:53:27

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched the second round of its 'combing operation' against dengue-carrying Aedes mosquitoes in the capital. Terming the initiative as the ‘final dr...

Viqarunnisa gets new principal

Viqarunnisa gets new principal

-- 2019-09-15 16:48:14

The government has appointed Fougia Rezwan as the new principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. The education ministry announced the appointment on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Currently, F...

282 children killed in Jan-Aug

282 children killed in Jan-Aug

FE Online Report 2019-09-15 16:11:09

As many as 282 children were killed in the country in the first eight months of the current calendar year, according to a local independent rights body. Of the victims, 30 children were killed after...

Garment workers block road in Mirpur for back pay

Garment workers block road in Mirpur for back pay

-- 2019-09-15 15:31:41

Workers of a garment factory in Mirpur have blocked a road there to demand payment of outstanding wages and allowances. Traffic on the Zoo Road, Mirpur 10 to Mazar Road and in front of Mirpur Bangl...

Three motorcyclists die in Cumilla road crash

Three motorcyclists die in Cumilla road crash

-- 2019-09-15 14:27:32

A passenger bus hit a motorcycle on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, killing three riders on Sunday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Sajal, 26, son of Humayun Kabir; Sahin, 25, of Lalmoti vill...

619 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

619 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

-- 2019-09-15 14:25:34

As many as 619 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till Sunday morning. Among them, 163 were hospitalised in Dhaka, the Directorate General of Heal...

Be friends of people: PM to police

Be friends of people: PM to police

-- 2019-09-15 13:44:18

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the police to ensure the welfare, peace, and security of people as they are ‘the police of the people'. "You are the police of the people, it’...

Onion prices set to rise further amid Indian move

Onion prices set to rise further amid Indian move

-- 2019-09-15 13:09:00

The Indian government’s clampdown on onion export is causing a fair bit of upset across the border as well, with Bangladeshi businessmen at Hili land port between the two countries left agonisin...

AL leader shot dead in Savar

AL leader shot dead in Savar

-- 2019-09-15 12:09:18

A local Awami League leader has been shot dead in Savar. The incident took place at the Kotbari Moholla in the municipality on Saturday night, said Savar Model Police Station OC AFM Sayed. Abdul Maj...

Insurers lick lips as fixed commission takes effect

Insurers lick lips as fixed commission takes effect

Jasim Uddin Haroon 2019-09-15 11:27:10

Local non-life insurers expect to bag an additional income of Tk 10 billion, helped by the implementation of a 15 per cent agent commission. The commission against business procurement has been made...

Shovon, Rabbani removed from BCL amid controversies

Shovon, Rabbani removed from BCL amid controversies

-- 2019-09-14 22:15:44

Amid various controversies, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and General Secretary Golam Rabbani were removed from their respective posts. The Awami League's...

Sherpur man jailed for forcing daughter into child marriage

Sherpur man jailed for forcing daughter into child marriage

-- 2019-09-14 21:15:56

A Sherpur mobile court has sentenced a father to seven days in prison on charges of forcing his underage daughter into marriage. Rafiqul Islam was given the punishment on Saturday for forcing his sev...

Body of housewife found in Bhola

Body of housewife found in Bhola

-- 2019-09-14 20:35:21

Police on Friday recovered body of a housewife from her house in Taltoli area of Daulatkhan upazila in Bhola district. The deceased was identified as Nusrat Jahan Mim, 20, wife of Md Monir of Taltoli...

26 Bangladeshis killed along border: ASK

26 Bangladeshis killed along border: ASK

FE Online Report 2019-09-14 19:55:07

A total of 26 Bangladeshis were killed along the border in incidents of violence in January-August 2019, according to a local independent rights and legal body. The Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) report n...

Jatiya Party a potential party: GM Quader

Jatiya Party a potential party: GM Quader

-- 2019-09-14 19:53:07

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday urged the leaders and activists of their party to get united putting aside all the divisions among them to play an important role in pro-people politics. &...

Utility bill defaulters to face actions: Nasrul Hamid

Utility bill defaulters to face actions: Nasrul Hamid

UNB 2019-09-14 19:50:18

Mentioning that there is Tk 100.00 billion in arrears as utility bills, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Saturday said actions will be taken against the defaulter...

Parliamentary panel calls for penalty against DNCC over pollution

Parliamentary panel calls for penalty against DNCC over pollution

-- 2019-09-14 19:16:54

A parliamentary panel has called for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to be penalised with the maximum fine for running a dumping station in Aminbazar without an environmental permit. The parl...

‘Student to Start-Up’ chapter-2 to kick off Sunday

‘Student to Start-Up’ chapter-2 to kick off Sunday

-- 2019-09-14 18:20:50

The 2nd chapter of ‘Student to Start-Up’ competition for students will kick off on Sunday to find out young entrepreneurs having innovative ideas as they can contribute to the country&rsqu...

Biman’s 4th Dreamliner ‘Rajhangsha’ arrives

Biman’s 4th Dreamliner ‘Rajhangsha’ arrives

BSS 2019-09-14 18:00:10

Water cannons spouted as the wheels of Biman Bangladesh Airlines fourth brand new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, named as ‘Rajhangsha’, touched the taxiway of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airp...

I will be back in journalism: Obaidul Quader

I will be back in journalism: Obaidul Quader

-- 2019-09-14 17:30:12

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who was once a journalist, has expressed a desire to return to his old profession after the end of his current job as a minister. The road transport and...

Farmer electrocuted in Lalmonirhat

Farmer electrocuted in Lalmonirhat

-- 2019-09-14 17:28:46

A farmer died after being electrocuted at Vadai Nichpara under Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Ukil Chandra, 46, hailed from the village. Police said Ukil...

Youth held over rape charge in Madaripur

Youth held over rape charge in Madaripur

-- 2019-09-14 17:20:19

Law enforcers arrested a youth for allegedly raping a one-year-old girl at Chouarbari under Rajoir upazila in Madaripur on Friday evening. The arrestee was identified as Hridoy Bhakto, 21, son of Sus...

Khulna bypass road remains unrepaired for last 10 years

Khulna bypass road remains unrepaired for last 10 years

UNB 2019-09-14 16:20:41

About 3. 5 kilometres of Khulna bypass road constructed in 2008 have become terrible for the movement of vehicles as it remains unrepaired for the last 10 years. The road, constructed by Khulna Devel...