FE Report | 2015-08-09 00:00:00
Businessmen and policymakers at an Indo-Bangla business conclave have said the lack of transportation infrastructures remains to be the main hurdle to establishing connectivity within the region. They urged private sector investors to come forward in overcoming impediments to greater...
Three people sustained burn injuries in a 'mysterious explosion' in the city's Central Road area on Saturday. The victims were identified as Fazlur Rahman, 47, his nephew Delwar Hossain, 26, and niece Panna, 30. Inspector Mozammel, in-charge of Dhaka Medical...
Two siblings drowned in a pond in Sonaimuri upazila in Noakhali district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Nushu Akhter, 8, and her younger brother Imran, 5, daughter and son of Najrul Islam, resident of Bogadia village in...
The deaths of four Bangladeshis on Thursday in Saudi Arabia’s Aseer province were caused by bomb explosion, not car crash as reported by a section of media on Saturday. At least 17 people died in the suicide bomb attack. Among...
The European Union (EU) has condemned blogger Neeladri Chattopadhyay’s killing. EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon expressed his deep shock regarding the murder of Neeladri, alias Niloy. The EU ambassador conveyed his grief for Niloy murder and condemnation of the...
Discussants at the BBC Sanglap have expressed their grave concern over killing of bloggers in the country. They said freedom of expression and opinion in the country has been at stake due to the killings of bloggers one after another...
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly deplored Friday’s murder of blogger Neeladri Chattopadhyay, alias Niloy. The IFJ demanded immediate action by the Bangladesh government to end the continued and systematic attacks on freedom of expression in Bangladesh, according...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel arrested five Indian citizens in Dinajpur district for illegally entering Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon. The five arrested Indians were identified by the BGB as Lichu Roy, 30, son of Mono Roy, his wife Kajoli Roy,...
FE Online Report | 2015-08-09 00:00:00
The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2015 are out. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina published this year's HSC and equivalent exams results through a video conference with two colleges of separate districts from her official residence Ganobhaban on...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw high volatility in early hour of trading on Sunday, the first trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 10.61 points...
The success rate in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations has gone down to 69.60 per cent against last year’s 78.33pc. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid announced the results on Sunday. A total of 42,894 students have...
Four minor children received injuries as an abandoned crude bomb blasted while they were playing near a bamboo cluster in Noyapara College Road area of Abhaynagar upazila of Jessore district on Sunday morning. Sheikh Nasir Uddin, officer-in-charge of Abhaynagar Police...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before the Dhaka Special Judge's Court-3, set up in Alia Madrasa premises in Bakshibazar in Old Dhaka, for hearing of Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases on Monday. Khaleda Zia’s...
Police arrested nine people in connection with the killing of businessman Nurul Islam from different areas of Dhaka and Narayanganj on Saturday night. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Liton, Anwar Hossain, Mohammad Mizan, Anwar Islam Shakil, Shamim Hossain, Shakil...
Two fish traders were killed and another was injured as a pickup van hit a truck on the Mongla-Khulna highway in Amtola area of Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat district on early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Arif Mollah, 20,...
A railway passenger has been arrested in Chandpur district with ten gold bars from a train coming from Chittagong, said police. Mridul Chandra Dhar, 40, was detained while travelling on the Meghna Express train late on Saturday, said Chandpur Railway...
A minor boy drowned in a pond at Kuthipara village in Chaugachha upazila of Jessore district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Tasin Ahmed, 5, son of a Saudi Arabia expatriate Shamsur Rahman, and a resident of the village....
A bicyclist was crushed under truck on the Satkhira-Khulna highway at Kumira village in Patkelghata upazila of Satkhira on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Abdul Jalil, 60, son of Gohor Ali Sarder, a resident of Sirashuni village of...
At least 200 Bangladeshis have remained stranded at the Kush Island in Greece for more than three weeks. They were taken to Bodrum from Istanbul of Turkey by an old ship by people smugglers last month and then deported on...
A young woman was strangulated to death allegedly by her lover at Pagar in Tongi area of Gazipur city on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Shanta Akter, 19, daughter of Islam Uddin, a resident of Nagra village of...
FE Online Report | 2015-08-09 00:00:00
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday afternoon formally announced the results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations with overall success rate down from the last year's public test. The overall pass percentage is 69.60 in...
FE Online Report | 2015-08-09 00:00:00
Stocks witnessed a marginal fall Sunday amid high volatility as investors remained cautious. The market started with a mixed trend amid high volatility and choppy trading sustained throughout the session. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE),...
The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule upon the government asking it to explain within three weeks why imposing 7.5 per cent VAT on private universities would not be declared illegal. The HC bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan...
Six suspected tiger poachers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Mandarbari of the Sundarbans (west) in Koyra upazila of Khulna on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Rafiqul Islam 38, Ansar Sana, 55, Siddique Sana, 45, Bappi, 20,...
The first consignment of relief materials containing over one tonne of medicines and water purification tablets from Bangladesh has reached Myanmar. Bangladesh Ambassador Sufiur Rahman handed over the relief materials to Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Daw Su Su Hlaing...
Bangladesh is now pushing for a quick completion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Turkey to expand and strengthen trade ties between the two countries. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali laid emphasis on the issue when outgoing Turkish Ambassador...
Bangladesh and India have reached a consensus to bring down the border killings to zero level and ensure a peaceful atmosphere in the frontiers. Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Aziz Ahmed on Sunday told the...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Sunday asked officials concerned to complete the investigation of children and bloggers cases quickly. He made the directives at a review meeting of bloggers and children murder cases at Police Headquarters...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday interrogated BNP leader Taimur Alam Khandaker in connection with a graft allegation. ACC assistant director Abdus Salam questioned Taimur for hours starting from 10 am at the ACC head office in the capital,...
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