Repair work on the metro-rail going on in the capital's Agargaon area on Wednesday to resume its operation. — FE Photo
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched probe into alleged corruption of three individuals, including former Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's assistant private secretary (APS) Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku.The two other individuals are former Member of Parliament (MP) Mustafizur Rahaman Chowdhury...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed asked the Supreme Court (SC) officials on Wednesday to avoid all kinds of financial transactions while giving services to the justice-seeking people and their lawyers. Stern actions would be taken if anyone's involvement in...
TAHMID SHAKIB | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Language of protests has appeared in scratches of paint and stories of protests have been painted on the walls of the Dhaka University campus. The walls of DU are now decorated with graffiti- some are symptomatic of the terrible paunches...
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the maiden meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) of the present interim government at the CAO in the capital on Wednesday. — PID
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday stopped holding hybrid meetings in banks, citing the absence of Covid-19 and significant improvements in the country's power and energy situation.Hybrid meetings involve both in-person and remote participants, with remote attendees joining through virtual platforms...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Sept 18 (BSS): A court in Chapainawabganj has ordered Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate a murder case against Ex-director general (DG) of RAB Benzir Ahmed and Ex-inspector general of police (IGP) Shahidul Hoque.Julekha Begum, wife of victim...
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced plans to reconstitute the existing Censor Board into a new Film Certification Board. This change comes in response to ongoing discussions and criticisms surrounding censorship in the film sector, reports UNB.Nahid Islam,...
Narayanganj, Sept 18 (UNB): A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has visited the places where Narayanganj's Tanvir Mohammad Twaki was kidnapped, killed and his body was found.They first visited the building and Winner Fashion, located next to Ajmeri Osman's...
Former law minister Anisul Huq and former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak have been shown arrested in three murder cases filed with city's Badda thana, reports BSS.Former IGP Abdullah Al Mamun was also shown arrested in two separate cases,...
The Bangladesh Army has been given temporary magistracy power in a bid to ensure public safety, said Nahid Islam, Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, report agencies. "The law and order situation is gradually improving. However, to ensure...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned to her Gulshan residence after receiving treatment for six days at Evercare Hospital in the capital, report agencies."She (Khaleda) was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday evening as per the advice of the medical...
THAKURGAON, Sept 18 (BSS): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the BNP leaders and activists have to protect members of the minority communities even at the cost of their lives."We must protect minority communities even at the...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
The Financial Institution Division (FID) has removed three directors from the state-owned Agrani Bank PLC and Bangladesh Development Bank (BDBL).Quasem Humayun and KMN Monzurul Hoque Lablu were dismissed from Agrani Bank while Mis Rozina Nasrin was removed from the BDBL....
Cox's Bazar, Sep 18 (UNB)-Activities at Teknaf land port of Cox's Bazar have come to a halt as bullets from conflict-torn Myanmar are falling on the land port.Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer Adnan Chowdhury confirmed the matter saying that the activities...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police has filed 17 cases against 28 people, including Salman F Rahman, vice-chairman of Beximco Group, on charges of laundering approximately US$ 83 million abroad under the cover of export trade.Its Financial Crime Unit...
It's like a graveyard of rickshaws with no control in sight. Such messy movement of these pedalled vehicles leads to congestion as was seen on old Dhaka's Johnson Road on Wednesday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till on Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 119 this year.During the period, 865 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court (HC) seeking its directives for the concerned government bodies to prepare a list of property owned by S Alam Group and a ban on selling and transferring of those property.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Each of the families of those who embraced martyrdom during the recent student-people uprising will initially receive Tk 500,000 and each of the injured persons a maximum of Tk 100,000. This was decided at the first meeting of the executive...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Sept 18: A case has been filed in Chattogram against 18 persons, including three former chief election commissioners and deposed premier Sheikh Hasina, on charge of orchestrating fake polls.The parliamentary elections were held in 2014, 2018 and 2024.Md Ekramul...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
A large quantity of integrity cards (ICs), known as Rapid Pass, have piled up for lack of effective moves to make popular those in public transport when an example of its successful introduction to the first metro rail is set.Rapid...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Metro rail operation on the entire route from Uttara to Motijheel resumed at 8:45 pm on Wednesday. Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Mohammad Abdur Rouf confirmed it to the FE. Earlier on the day, the metro...
Professor Ali Riaz has been appointed head of the Constitution Reform Commission. The announcement was made on Wednesday through a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, reports UNB.The notification mentioned that during his speech to the nation on September 11,...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed its field officers of customs and VAT wings to formulate a time-bound automation plan for services that are still under manual system.In an 18-point special order, issued by Customs and VAT administration...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Some proven easy means of repatriating laundered money have been shown by some western countries that experts find as the fastest and less-expensive way Bangladesh can follow in its current crackdown.The United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and Italy are...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Major fertiliser suppliers across the world have stopped their shipments to Bangladesh and canceled scheduled consignments due to the non-payment of outstanding import bills in time, according to sources.The government owes the suppliers of China, Saudi Arabia, Canada and Morocco...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
Bank accounts of Orion Group chairman Obaidul Karim and his five family members and associates have been frozen amid the ongoing crackdown on financial offences launched by the interim government.Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) names the total six members of...
FE REPORT | 2024-09-19 00:00:00
A major policy shift comes in Bangladesh's development paradigm as the interim government suspended the ongoing 8th five-year plan (FYP) to prioritise human-resource development to end reliance on foreign hands. The government is also going to empower the ministries to...
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