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Shortfall fear makes rice market volatile

A three-phase natural calamity, COVID-19 pandemic and the perceived fear of production shortfall are making the country's rice market volatile.The fear of staple shortage deepened after multiple natural disasters hit the crops. Excessive rainfall in March-April, cyclone Amphan in the month of May and consecutive floods in June- July damaged...

18 die so far in N’ganj mosque blasts

The death toll from the Narayanganj mosque blast rose to 18 Saturday, report agencies.Another 20 people are battling for their lives at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka after near-simultaneous blasts of six air-conditioners during prayers at the Baitul Salat mosque on Friday night.The...

War hero Abu Osman Chowdhury passes away

Abu Osman Chowdhury, commander of Sector-8 during the Liberation War, died in hospital care after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection, report agencies.The 84-year-old passed away during treatment in Dhaka's Combined Military Hospital early Saturday, said Haroon Habib, secretary-general of the Sector Commanders Forum.He had been battling against old-age...

Pandemic forces govt to defer plan

The government has shelved the plan to launch a fresh bidding for offshore drilling, fearing poor response from the potential global players due to the coronavirus pandemic."We are not thinking of launching the bidding round now," Energy and Mineral Resources Division secretary Anisur Rahman told the FE on Saturday.Energy and...

Dhaka's trans-fats exceed WHO limit

Food items in Dhaka city contain an excessive level of trans-fatty acid (TFA) crossing the threshold of the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to a latest local study.Some 92 per cent of the partially-hydrogenated oils (PHOs) sampled in the city contained TFA level above the 2.0-per cent limit set by...

35 more die of coronavirus

The death toll continued to rise as 35 more patients succumbed to the coronavirus in last 24 hours ending on Saturday noon, the official data showed.With the latest fatalities, a total of 4,447 people have so far lost their battle against the deadly virus that has already spread all over...

UNO Wahida in 'stable condition'

Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam, who was critically injured during a break-in at her home, was showing signs of improvement, according to the medical board overseeing her treatment, reports bdnews24.com.Wahida has been under observation at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital after undergoing a surgery on Sept 3."Wahida's condition is...

Briefing 06-09-2020

Aman farmers ‘need support’ The Disaster Management Watch (DM WATCH), a non-government organisation, called upon the government on Saturday to provide financial assistance to the farmers for Aman paddy production and cropping next year aiming to ensure food security in the country. Page 3Mutual funds' asset values riseValues of assets...