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LPG use jumps four-fold in three years

Consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country has witnessed a stunning four-fold growth over the past three years, as more and more households, commercial entities and vehicles are opting for it. Around 1.0 million tonnes of LPG are likely to be consumed in the current calendar year 2018,...

Govt has master plan to develop S region: PM

PATUAKHALI, Oct 27 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday the government has a master plan to develop the southern region of the country as it remained neglected."This region has been neglected so much...we've an aim to create huge jobs here. So, we've a master plan over this region,"...

48-hr transport strike begins this morning

Transport workers have enforced a 48-hour strike from this morning to press for a set of demands, including an amendment to the Road Transport Act (RTA) 2018.Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation made the announcement at a rally outside the National Press Club in the capital on Saturday.It blamed the government...

Jobseekers block Shahbagh for raising age limit to 35

A group of students and jobseekers again blocked Shahbagh intersection in the city on Saturday demanding raising the age limit for entry into government jobs to 35 from 30.Under the banner of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Parishad, they started staging demonstrations from 12:30 pm, holding up traffic on the busy intersection...

Dr Kamal threatens to bring govt to justice if demands not met

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 27 (UNB): Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain warned on Saturday the government of facing trial in the future if it does not accept their seven-point demand for holding the next election in a fair manner."People gave their verdict in favour of the seven-point by raising their...

Multiple casualties in shooting at US synagogue

PITTSBURGH, Oct 27: US media reported at least four people killed Saturday after police in the US city of Pittsburgh were called to an "active shooter," reportedly near a Jewish synagogue. CBS reported that seven people were confirmed dead, and that two police officers had been shot, while Fox put...

President returns home after joining confce in Geneva

President Abdul Hamid returned home from Switzerland on Saturday after attending two international conferences on investment and security. A regular flight of Emirates Airlines carrying the President took off from Cointrin Airport at 3:15 pm (local time) and landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 8:15am. — UNB

Four soldiers die in India Maoist attack

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: Four soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force have died after Maoists blew up their anti-landmine vehicle in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district today. Two other CRPF soldiers were injured in the improvised explosive device (IED) blast. The blast took place near Murdanda camp of the CRPF...

Correction (27-10-2018)

The under-construction piers shown in a picture published on the front page of the October 27 issue of the FE actually belong to the Elevated Expressway Project, not BRT as was mentioned in the caption. The inadvertent mistake is regretted.