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All areas of economy are now flying high: Kamal

Bangladesh fares better than many other countries in recovering from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said, reports bdnews24.com.And the credit goes to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to Kamal. In his words, Hasina is propelling Bangladesh with her "unbelievable" skills to a...

Relocation of Kamalapur ICD stares at delay

The relocation of the ICD (Inland Container Depot) from the Kamalapur railway station in the city will be delayed because of a shift in the mode of financing for implementation of a project to this end. The project is going to be implemented through a financier instead of the public-private-partnership...

Survey finds clear digital divide

A clear-cut digital divide persists in the country with no access to internet, first-level access and second-level access - depending on age, gender, geographical location and education, results of a survey revealed on Sunday. Groups with people who are younger, more educated, literate, student, have more income, male, and located...

Hatiya to have 12-MW power plant by Dec

The government has taken a move to install a 12-megawatt (MW) diesel-fired power plant in Hatiya island in southeastern Bangladesh by December.The Power Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has already initiated work to select a private-sector sponsor to do the job."We are looking for a...

FFWC warns of heavy rain, fresh flood

Though some major rivers were flowing below their respective danger levels in the northern regions on Sunday, but vast areas of lowlands still remained under water.The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has, however, predicted another spell of heavy rains from Tuesday in the Ganges-Brahmaputra basins, intensifying the fears for...

Global one-day cases hit new record

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 307,930 in 24 hours, report agencies.The biggest increases were from India, the United States and Brazil, according to different websites. More than 30.71 million people have been reported to...

396 extrajudicial killings, 1,429 fell victim to rape in 2019

At least 396 people were killed in extrajudicial acts and 1,429 women and children were raped in the country in 2019, according to report of a rights group. Also, 42 Bangladeshis were killed in the hands of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) last year, it said. The Human Rights...

Fire breaks out at Banani's high-rise

Firefighters put out a fire that erupted in an office on the 22nd floor of a commercial high-rise in Dhaka's Banani, reports bdnews24.com.Eight units of the fire service were dispatched to Ahmed Tower on Kemal Ataturk Avenue after the incident was reported at 11:30 am Sunday, said Ershad Hossain, a...

Capital market expert Maroof Matin dies

Wali-ul-Maroof Matin, a renowned capital market expert, passed away on Sunday morning at a city hospital.According to Mohammad Ashraf Hossain, company secretary of Maslin Capital, Mr. Matin had lung infections and died while undergoing treatment. He was laid to rest at his ancestral village home in Meherpur.He was 58, according...

As the gateman of the Khilgaon level-crossing

As the gateman of the Khilgaon level-crossing in the city did not lower the barrier, rickshaws and other vehicles come dangerously close to railway lines with a train approaching on Sunday — FE photo

Although drivers and helpers

Although drivers and helpers are required to wear masks amid coronavirus pandemic, none follows the health safety norms as is seen in this photo of a helper without mask picking up a passenger in Paltan area of the city on Sunday — FE photo by KAZ Sumon