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Problems in sending money from Maldives to be solved: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Friday the government will solve the problems Bangladeshis face in sending money from the Maldives by making arrangements for the exchange of currencies between Bangladesh and the Maldives, reports UNB.Noting that the expatriates in the Maldives have to suffer losses in buying dollars to...

Hawkers selling shoes occupying a portion of the main road under the Hanif Flyover in the city’s Gulistan area on Friday.

Hawkers selling shoes occupying a portion of the main road under the Hanif Flyover in the city’s Gulistan area on Friday. This place is known for availability of low-cost shoes — FE photo by KAZ Sumon

Allah save them, cries a relative

JHALAKATHI, Dec 24 (AFP): The latest maritime tragedy to hit the impoverished low-lying nation saw a fire burn through the three-storey vessel in the early hours on Friday while passengers slept on board. As light broke, rescue workers combed through the still-smoking and charred remains of the vessel, removing dead...

Hardware store staff killed by UP chairman & his men in Feni, 4 held

FENI, Dec 24 (UNB): A hardware store employee was killed on Thursday night in an attack allegedly led by Mirzanagar union parishad chairman in Feni's Parashuram.The deceased was Identified as Shahin Chowdhury, employee of a hardware store in Parshuram Bazar. He's survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.After...

Sugar refiners' call not to classify overdue loans up to June

FE REPORTSugar refiners have called upon the government not to classify overdue loans and advances of the country's commerce and industry sectors for a period of six months more up to June 2022 to help such sectors recover from the Covid-19 pandemic shock.Bangladesh Sugar Refiners Association (BSRA) made the plea...

Land dev at Jamalpur EZ nearly ends

Land development and the installation of required facilities at Jamalpur Economic Zone (JEZ) are almost done as it receives a $42.47-million investment proposal from nine companies."Most of the JEZ plots in the first phase have already been sold… We've completed land development and utility services," says BEZA executive chairman Shaikh...

HC official crushed to death under train in city

An official of the High Court was crushed to death under a train at Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital on Thursday, reports UNB.The victim was identified as Md Tarikuzzaman Bakul, 45, hailing from Rohanpur village in Gomastapur Upazila of Chapainawabganj district.Mohammad Shahjahan, a sub-inspector of Kamalapur Railway Police Station,...

Cigarettes in apple boxes seized

The cache of around 2.2 million cigarettes worth Tk 13.7 million was hidden under apples to dodge nearly Tk 53 million duty, said Rizvi M Salauddin, deputy commissioner of Chattogram Customs, reports bdnews24.comOfficials of the customs' Audit, Investigation and Research unit found the cigarettes by checking containers at Chittagong Port...

Bhutan starts giving booster shots

Bhutan has started giving COVID-19 booster shots to senior citizens and priority groups as the Himalayan kingdom tries to stave off the omicron variant, health ministry officials said on Friday, report agencies.Those aged 65 and older, overseas travellers, health workers, sufferers from chronic ailments and all adults living in "high...